108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1437
AN ACT
To improve the United States Code.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1437
AN ACT
To improve the United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION.
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to improve
the United States Code by making necessary technical
changes.
(b) NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE.—This Act makes no
substantive change in existing law and may not be con-
strued as making a substantive change in existing law.
(c) SEVERABILITY.—If a provision enacted by this
Act is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable
from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision
enacted by this Act is held invalid in any of its applica-
tions, the provision remains valid for all valid applications
that are severable from any of the invalid applications.
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC LAW 107–217.
(a) TECHNICAL CHANGES IN SCHEDULE OF LAWS
REPEALED.—The Schedule of Laws Repealed, which is
contained in section 6(b) of Public Law 107–217 (116
Stat. 1304), is amended as follows:
(1) In the item related to the Act of May 29,
1920 (ch. 214, 41 Stat. 642, 654), insert ‘‘on p.
654’’ after ‘‘words in par. under heading ‘Inde-
pendent Treasury’ ’’.
(2) In the item related to the Act of September
9, 1940 (ch. 717, 54 Stat. 873), strike ‘‘3d proviso’’
and substitute ‘‘last proviso’’.
(3) In the item related to the Act of July 5,
1952 (ch. 576, 66 Stat. 385, 400), strike ‘‘, proviso
on p. 400’’ (in the Section column), ‘‘, 400’’ (in the
Page column), and ‘‘, 313–2’’ (in the U.S. Code col-
umn) and insert, immediately below, ‘‘578’’ (in the
Chapter or Public Law column), ‘‘101 (proviso on p.
400)’’ (in the Section column), ‘‘66’’ (in the Volume
column), ‘‘400’’ (in the Page column), and ‘‘313–2’’
(in the U.S. Code column).
(4) In the item related to the Act of July 31,
1953 (ch. 299, 67 Stat. 290), strike ‘‘4th proviso’’
and substitute ‘‘3d proviso’’.
(5) In the item related to the Act of June 29,
1956 (ch. 479, 70 Stat. 447), strike ‘‘par.’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘proviso’’.
(6) In the item related to the Act of August 6,
1973 (Public Law 93–83, 87 Stat. 216), strike ‘‘2’’
(in the Section column) and substitute ‘‘2 ‘Sec.
525’ ’’.
(7) In the item related to the Act of March 12,
2002 (Public Law 107–149, 116 Stat. 66), shift to
the right one column the matter in the Section, Vol-
ume, and Page columns and insert, in the Section
column, ‘‘1–13’’.
(8) Insert the following items:
Schedule of Laws Repealed
Statutes at Large
Date
Chapter
or Public
Law
Section
Statutes at
Large
U.S. Code
(title 40 un-
less other-
wise speci-
fied)
Vol-
ume
Page
1935
July 8
374 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:26)
469 .......
1936
Apr. 17
233 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:26)
1224 .....
1942
Sept. 9
558 ........
1 ..............................................
750 .......
174f
............
2 ..............................................
751 .......
174f note
............
3 ..............................................
751 .......
174g
............
4 ..............................................
751 .......
174h
............
5 ..............................................
751 .......
174i
............
6 ..............................................
751 .......
174j
............
7 ..............................................
751 .......
174f note
1943
July 12
215 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:435)
425 .......
435
1944
June 28
296 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:435)
456 .......
435
1945
May 5
109 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:435)
160 .......
435
1946
June 22
445 ........
1 (matter classified to 40:435)
292 .......
435
July 30
698 ........
1 ..............................................
711 .......
436
............
2 ..............................................
711 .......
437
............
3 ..............................................
711 .......
438
............
4 ..............................................
712 .......
439
1947
July 30
358 ........
306 (matter classified to 40:19
note).
584 .......
19 note
1949
June 30
286 ........
201 (matter classified to
40:284).
373 .......
284
1950
May 3
152 ........
2 ..............................................
98 .........
440
............
3 ..............................................
99 .........
441
............
4 ..............................................
100 .......
442
............
5 ..............................................
100 .......
443
............
6 ..............................................
100 .......
444
1953
July 30
282 ........
108 ..........................................
231 .......
459
1954
July 22
560 ........
101 (related to redesignation
of former ‘‘Sec. 411’’ as
former ‘‘Sec. 412’’).
518 .......
298a note
............
101 (related to new ‘‘Sec.
411’’).
518 .......
356
............
102 ..........................................
521 .......
357
............
103 ..........................................
521 .......
356 note
Aug. 2
649 ........
804 ..........................................
643 .......
459
1955
July 12
331 ........
(related to redesignation of
former ‘‘Sec. 412’’ as ‘‘Sec.
413’’).
297 .......
298a note
............
(related to new ‘‘Sec. 412’’) ....
297 .......
356a
Aug. 5
568 ........
101 (matter classified to
40:166b note).
515 .......
166b note
Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued
Statutes at Large
Date
Chapter
or Public
Law
Section
Statutes at
Large
U.S. Code
(title 40 un-
less other-
wise speci-
fied)
Vol-
ume
Page
............
101 (matter classified to
40:166b–1).
515 .......
166b–1
1956
June 27
452 ........
201 (matter classified to
40:459 note).
353 .......
459 note
July 9
525 ........
1 ..............................................
510 .......
356
1957
July 1
85–75 ....
101 (matter classified to
40:166b–1).
251 .......
166b–1
1961
Aug. 10
87–130 ..
101 (matter classified to
40:166b–1).
329 .......
166b–1
1965
Mar. 9
89–4 ......
203 ..........................................
........
..............
40 App.:203
............
204 ..........................................
........
..............
40 App.:204
............
205 ..........................................
........
..............
40 App.:205
1976
Oct. 18
94–541 ..
101 ..........................................
2505 .....
601 note
............
102 ..........................................
2505 .....
601a
............
103(1), (2) ..............................
2505 .....
606
............
103(3) (related to ‘‘Sec.
12(d)’’).
2506 .....
611
............
103(3) (related to ‘‘Sec.
12(e)’’).
2506 .....
490
............
103(3) (related to ‘‘Sec.
12(c)’’).
2506 .....
611
............
104 ..........................................
2506 .....
490
1979
Oct. 12
96–86 ....
101(c) [H.R. 4390, title I
(matter classified to
40:166a)].
657 .......
166a
1990
Nov. 5
101–509
625 ..........................................
104
1476 .....
490b note
1991
Oct. 28
102–141
604 ..........................................
105
868 .......
490b note
1992
Oct. 6
102–393
604 ..........................................
106
1766 .....
490b note
1993
Oct. 28
103–123
603 ..........................................
107
1259 .....
490b note
1994
Sept. 30
103–329
603 ..........................................
108
2416 .....
490b note
1995
Nov. 19
104–52 ..
603 ..........................................
109
497 .......
490b note
1996
Sept. 30
104–208
101(f) [title VI, § 603] ............
110
3009–
353.
490b note
1997
Oct. 10
105–61 ..
603 ..........................................
111
1308 .....
490b note
Revised Statutes
Revised Statutes Section
United States Code
Title
Section
355 ...................................................................
255
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1802 .................................................................
1803 .................................................................
1804 .................................................................
1805 .................................................................
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1808 .................................................................
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1810 .................................................................
1811 .................................................................
1812 .................................................................
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192
1830 .................................................................
102
1835 .................................................................
221
3750 .................................................................
301
3751 .................................................................
306
3752 .................................................................
305
3753 .................................................................
308
3754 .................................................................
309
3755 .................................................................
310
(b) REVIVAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS.—Section 6(b)
of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1304) is repealed inso-
far as it relates to the provisions listed below, and the pro-
visions listed below are revived to read as if section 6(b)
had not been enacted:
(1) Section 1(a) of the Act of June 30, 1949
(ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377).
(2) Section 509(b) of the Department of Edu-
cation Organization Act (Public Law 96–88, 93
Stat. 695).
(3) Public Law 101–427 (104 Stat. 927).
(4) Section 7306 of the Federal Acquisition
Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–355,
108 Stat. 3384).
(3) In section 2305a(c)(1), strike ‘‘the Brooks
Architect-Engineers Act (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.)’’
and substitute ‘‘chapter 11 of title 40’’.
(4) In section 2667(b)(5), as amended by sec-
tion 3(b)(12)(B) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat.
1296), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title
40’’.
(5) In section 4553(d), strike ‘‘Section 321 of
the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b),’’ and
substitute ‘‘Section 1302 of title 40’’.
(6) In section 7422(c)(1) (matter after cl. (D)),
strike ‘‘lands’ within the meaning of that Act’’ and
substitute ‘‘land’ within the meaning of those sec-
tions’’.
(7) In section 9781(g), as amended by section
3(b)(40)(C) of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat.
1298)—
(A) strike ‘‘subtitle III of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949’’ and substitute ‘‘title III of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949’’; and
(B) strike ‘‘. (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)’’ and
substitute ‘‘(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.).’’.
(c) TITLE 13.—In section 15 of title 13, United
States Code, strike ‘‘; 40 U.S.C. 278a’’.
(d) TITLE 23.—In section 104(a)(1) of title 23,
United States Code, strike ‘‘section 201 of the Appa-
lachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C.
App.)’’ and substitute ‘‘section 14501 of title 40’’.
(e) THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—In
section 7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV)), as amended by
section 3(f) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1299),
strike ‘‘title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘title 40, United States
Code’’.
(f) TITLE 31.—Title 31, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) In section 1105(g)(2)(B)(ii), as amended by
section 3(h)(3) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat.
1299), insert ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘1102 of title 40’’.
(2) In section 9303(d)(1), as amended by sec-
tion 3(h)(9)(B)(i) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat.
1300), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘sections
3131 and 3133 of title 40’’.
(g) TITLE 35.—In section 2(b)(4)(A) of title 35,
United States Code, strike ‘‘the Federal Property and Ad-
ministrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.),
the Public Buildings Act (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.),’’ and
substitute ‘‘subtitle I and chapter 33 of title 40, title III
of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act
of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.),’’.
(h) TITLE 36.—Section 2113 of title 36, United
States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a)(2), strike ‘‘(40 U.S.C.
1003 note)’’ and substitute ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 8903
note)’’.
(2) In subsection (c)(1), strike ‘‘section 8(b) of
the 
Commemorative 
Works 
Act 
(40 
U.S.C.
1008(b))’’ and substitute ‘‘section 8906(b) of title
40’’.
(3) In subsection (e), strike ‘‘section 8 of the
Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008)’’ and
substitute ‘‘section 8906 of title 40’’.
(4) In subsection (h)—
(A) strike ‘‘section 10 of the Commemora-
tive Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1010)’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘section 8903(e) of title 40’’; and
(B) strike ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 1003 note)’’ and
substitute ‘‘(40 U.S.C. 8903 note)’’.
(i) TITLE 38.—Title 38, United States Code, is
amended as follows:
(1) In section 8162(a)(3), as amended by sec-
tion 3(j)(5)(B) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat.
1301), strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title
40’’.
(2) In section 8165(c), as amended by section
3(j)(6) of Public Law 107–217 (116 Stat. 1301),
strike the comma appearing after ‘‘of title 40’’.
(j) TITLE 39.—Section 410(d) of title 39, United
States Code, is amended as follows:
(1) In paragraph (1), strike ‘‘section 276a of
title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘section 3142 of title 40’’.
(2) In paragraph (2), strike ‘‘section 276c of
title 40’’ and substitute ‘‘section 3145 of title 40’’.
(k) TITLE 49.—In section 40110(d)(2) of title 49,
United States Code—
(1) strike clause (G);
(2) redesignate clause (H) as clause (G); and
(3) in clause (G) as redesignated, strike ‘‘sub-
paragraphs (A) through (G)’’ and substitute ‘‘sub-
paragraphs (A) through (F)’’.
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and amendments and repeals made by this
Act are effective August 21, 2002.
Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2003.
Attest:
Clerk.