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House Calendar No. 236
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4777
[Report No. 103–779]
To make technical improvements in the United States Code by amending
provisions to reflect the current names of congressional committees.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 18, 1994
Mr. BROOKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
OCTOBER 3, 1994
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To make technical improvements in the United States Code
by amending provisions to reflect the current names of
congressional committees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TITLE 1, UNITED STATES CODE.
Section 112b(a) of title 1, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘Committee on International Relations’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on
Foreign Affairs’’.
SEC. 2. TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Section 214(e) of the Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act of 1967
(2 U.S.C. 74a–2) is amended by striking ‘‘Internal Revenue’’.
(b) Section 1(b) of House Resolution 1047, approved April 4, 1978, and
enacted into law by section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 130–1(b)), is amended by striking ‘‘Committee on
International Relations’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on Foreign Affairs’’.
SEC. 3. TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Section 1304(e)(6) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking ‘‘Committees on Post Office and Civil Service of the Senate and
House’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House’’.
(b) Section 2954 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking
‘‘Committee on Government Operations of the Senate’’ and substituting
‘‘Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate’’.
SEC. 4. TITLE 7, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) The following provisions are amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Ag-
riculture and Forestry’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry’’:
(1) section 11(b)(5) of the United States Grain Standards Act (7
U.S.C. 87(b)(5)).
(2) section 407(d) of the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (7
U.S.C. 228(d)).
(3) section 6 of the Act of May 20, 1936 (7 U.S.C. 906).
(4) section 32(e) of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C.
1011(e)).
(5) section 317(i)(2) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7
U.S.C. 1314c(i)(2)).
(6) section 104(c) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1444a(c)).
(7) section 345 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 1993).
(8) section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of
1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005).
(b) Section 202 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1446a) is
amended as follows:
(1) In subsection (a), strike ‘‘Committees on Agriculture of the Sen-
ate and House’’ and substitute ‘‘Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the
House’’.
(2) In subsection (b), strike ‘‘Committees on Agriculture of the Sen-
ate and the House’’ and substitute ‘‘Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of
the House’’.
SEC. 5. TITLE 15, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Sections 6 (paragraphs after subsection (h)) and 18(b)(2) of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 46 (paragraphs after subsection
(h)), 57a(b)(2)) are amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce’’ each place it appears and substituting ‘‘Committee on
Energy and Commerce’’.
(b) The following provisions are amended by striking ‘‘Committee on
Science and Technology’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology’’:
(1) section 202(1) of the Act of July 15, 1983 (15 U.S.C.
1517(note)).
(2) section 201(d) of the Act of October 15, 1982 (15 U.S.C.
1517(note)).
(3) section 6083 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1985 (15 U.S.C. 1530).
(4) section 304(f)(3) of the Automotive Propulsion Research and De-
velopment Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2703(f)(3)).
(5) section 4(d)(3) of the Methane Transportation Research, Devel-
opment, and Demonstration Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3803(d)(3)).
(6) section 3151(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (15 U.S.C. 4631(b)(2)).
(c) The Consumer Product Safety Act is amended as follows:
(1) In section 32(b)(1) (15 U.S.C. 2081(b)(1)), strike ‘‘Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce of the House of Representatives,
and by the Committee on Commerce of the Senate’’ and substitute
‘‘Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives, and by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate’’.
(2) 
In 
section 
35(c)(2)(D)(iii) 
and 
(e)(1) 
(15 
U.S.C.
2082(c)(2)(D)(iii), (e)(1)), strike ‘‘Committee on Interstate and For-
eign Commerce’’ and substitute ‘‘Committee on Energy and Com-
merce’’.
(d) The Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Dem-
onstration Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.) is amended as follows:
(1) In section 7(b)(4) (15 U.S.C. 2506(b)(4)), strike ‘‘Committee on
Science and Technology’’ and substitute ‘‘Committee on Science, Space,
and Technology’’.
(2) In section 10(e)(1) (15 U.S.C. 2509(e)(1))—
(A) strike ‘‘Committee on Science and Technology’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’’; and
(B) strike ‘‘Committee on Commerce’’ and substitute ‘‘Commit-
tee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’’.
SEC. 6. TITLE 16, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) The following provisions are amended by striking ‘‘Committees on In-
terior and Insular Affairs of the United States Congress’’ each place it ap-
pears and substituting ‘‘Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Represent-
atives’’:
(1) section 6 of the Act of August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a–3).
(2) section 10(b)(4) of the Grand Canyon National Park Enlarge-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 228i(b)(4)).
(3) sections 2(a) and 4(b) of the Act of July 4, 1976 (16 U.S.C.
410aa–1(a), 410aa–3(b)).
(4) section 1 of the Act of January 3, 1975 (16 U.S.C. 459j).
(5) section 2(a) of the Act of December 27, 1974 (16 U.S.C. 460ff–
1(a)).
(6) section 1(c) of the Act of October 11, 1974 (16 U.S.C. 698(c)).
(7) section 7(b)(i) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1278(b)(i)).
(b) Section 8 of the Act of August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5) is amended
as follows:
(1) In subsection (a), strike ‘‘Interior and Insular Affairs’’ and sub-
stitute ‘‘Natural Resources’’.
(2) In subsection (b), strike ‘‘Within six months of the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Interior and Insular Affairs’’ and substitute ‘‘The Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Natural Resources’’.
(c) Section 12(a) and (c) of the Act of August 18, 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1a–
7(a), (c)), is amended by striking ‘‘Committees on Interior and Insular Af-
fairs’’ and substituting ‘‘Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of
the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’.
(d) The following provisions are amended by striking ‘‘Interior and Insu-
lar Affairs’’ and substituting ‘‘Natural Resources’’:
(1) section 4(b) of the Act of October 24, 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1a–8(b)).
(2) section 1213 of the Civil War Sites Study Act of 1990 (16
U.S.C. 1a–9).
(3) section 4(d) of the Act of July 27, 1990 (16 U.S.C. 19jj–3(d)).
(4) section 2 of the Joint Resolution of June 19, 1986 (16 U.S.C.
45a–1(note)).
(5) sections 314(b)(1) and 507(c)(1) of the National Parks and
Recreation Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 45f(b)(1), 460kk(c)(1)).
(6) section 4 of the Act of July 21, 1968 (16 U.S.C. 47–5).
(7) section 2(c) of the Act of October 2, 1968 (16 U.S.C. 79b(c)).
(8) sections 4(b)(3) and 9 of the Wolf Trap Farm Park Act (16
U.S.C. 284c(b)(3), 284h).
(9) section 104(a)(2) and (j) of the Everglades National Park Pro-
tection and Expansion Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 410r–8(a)(2), (j)).
(10) section 101 of the Act of June 28, 1980 (16 U.S.C. 410gg).
(11) sections 2(b) and 4(d)(1) of the San Francisco Maritime Na-
tional Historical Park Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 410nn(b), 410nn–
2(d)(1)).
(12) section 205 of the Act of June 27, 1990 (16 U.S.C. 410rr–4).
(13) section 105(c)(1) of the Omnibus Insular Areas Act of 1992
(16 U.S.C. 410tt–3(c)(1)).
(14) section 9 of the Marsh-Billings National Historical Park Estab-
lishment Act (16 U.S.C. 410vv–7).
(15) sections 1(b)(2)(A) and 3(d) of the Act of December 23, 1987
(16 U.S.C. 426n(b)(2)(A), 426o–1(d)).
(16) section 2(a) of the Act of September 13, 1962 (16 U.S.C.
459c–1(a)).
(17) section 12(e)(4)(B) of the Act of October 21, 1970 (16 U.S.C.
460x–11(e)(4)(B)).
(18) sections 101, 104(b), 302(c), 303(b), and 304(b)(2) of the Act
of August 15, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 460ii, 460ii–3(b), 2302(c), 2303(b),
2304(b)(2)).
(19) section 507(c) of the Act of December 31, 1987 (16 U.S.C.
460uu–47(c)).
(20) section 13 of the Winding Stair Mountain National Recreation
and Wilderness Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460vv–11).
(21) section 201(c) of the West Virginia National Interest River
Conservation Act of 1987 (16 U.S.C. 460ww(c)).
(22) section 106 of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (16
U.S.C. 460xx–5).
(23) section 5(a)(1) of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation
Area Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc–3(a)(1)).
(24) sections 201(c) and (k) and 503(d) of the Act of November 28,
1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ddd(c), (k), 460eee–1(d)).