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(C) in paragraph (4)(A)(i), by striking 
‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4)(A)(ii), by striking 
‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’. 
(57) Section 3808(c) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General 
Act of 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5’’. 
(58) Section 9105(a)(1) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 4 of title 5,’’. 
(59) Section 3703 of the Crime Control Act of 
1990 (34 U.S.C. 11298) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) (matter before para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘section 3 or 8G of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 403 or 415 of 
title 5, United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’.
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(60) Section 312 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ 
and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(1) (matter before 
subparagraph (A)), by striking ‘‘the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5,’’. 
(61) Section 7366(a)(1)(B) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘sections 4(a)(1) and 
6(a)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sections 404(a)(1) and 406(a)(1) 
of title 5,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such Act.’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 4 of title 5.’’. 
(62) Section 202(e)(3) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 8G(e) 
of the Inspector General Act of 1978.’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 415(e) of title 5.’’. 
(63) Section 410(b)(10) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector 
General Act of 1978;’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of 
title 5;’’.
425 
(64) Section 504(h)(1) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector 
General Act of 1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of 
title 5,’’. 
(65) Section 1003 of title 39, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 
8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 415 of title 5,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 
11(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 401(1) of title 5.’’. 
(66) Section 2003(e)(1) of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 8G(f) 
of the Inspector General Act of 1978.’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 415(f) of title 5.’’. 
(67) Section 2009 of title 39, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 8G(f) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 415(f) of title 5,’’. 
(68) Section 4(b) of the Mail Order Consumer 
Protection Amendments of 1983 (Public Law 98– 
186, 39 U.S.C. 3005 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5
426 
U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 405 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
(69) Section 3013 (matter after paragraph (6)) 
of title 39, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 405 of title 5’’. 
(70) Section 15704(a) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(a) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 403(a) of title 5.’’. 
(71) Section 1505 of title 41, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),’’ and inserting ‘‘chap-
ter 4 of title 5,’’. 
(72) Section 4705(a)(3) of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 4 of title 5.’’. 
(73) Section 4706(c)(1) of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 3 or 
8G of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 403 or 415 of title 5’’. 
(74) Section 4712(g)(2) of title 41, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector
427 
General Act of 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of 
title 5’’. 
(75) Section 351A(i)(2) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a(i)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 406 
of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(76) Section 702(e) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 902(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
3(a) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 403(a) of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(77) Section 1128A(m)(2)(B) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a(m)(2)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of 
title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(78) Section 1128C(a) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7c(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘para-
graphs (3) through (9) of section 6 of the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) through (9) of 
section 406(a) of title 5, United States Code,’’; 
and
428 
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ 
and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(79) Section 1128D(a)(1)(C) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7d(a)(1)(C)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘section 5 of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 405 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(80) Section 322(a) of the Atomic Energy Act 
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286k(a)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(81) The last proviso in the matter under the 
heading ‘‘NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION—OF-
FICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL’’ in title IV of the 
Energy and Water Development and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2015 (42 U.S.C. 2286l) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of 
title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(82) Section 160 of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992 (42 U.S.C. 8262f) is amended—
429 
(A) in subsection (a) (matter before para-
graph (1))— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 11(2) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.),’’ and inserting ‘‘section 401(1) of 
title 5, United States Code,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 8E(f)(1) as 
established by section 8E(a)(2) of the In-
spector General Act Amendments of 1988 
(Public Law 100–504)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 415(f) of title 5, United States 
Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section 
2 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 402 of 
title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(83) Section 183(c)(2)(B) of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12643(c)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(84) Section 204(b)(2) of the National and 
Community Service Trust Act of 1993 (Public Law 
103–82, 42 U.S.C. 12651 note) is amended—
430 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.);’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, 
United States Code;’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B) (matter before 
clause (i)), by striking ‘‘the Inspector General 
Act of 1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 
5, United States Code,’’. 
(85) Section 192A(g)(6) of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12651b(g)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 8E of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978;’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 414 of title 5, United States Code;’’. 
(86) Section 193A(a) of the National and Com-
munity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651d(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 8E of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978.’’ and inserting ‘‘section 414 of 
title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(87) Section 194(b)(2) of the National and 
Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12651e(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector 
General Act of 1978.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of 
title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(88) Section 195(a) of the National and Com-
munity Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12651f(a))
431 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 8E of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 414 of 
title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(89) Section 3555(b)(1) of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector 
General Act of 1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of 
title 5,’’. 
(90) Section 3903(a) (matter before paragraph 
(1)) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘Sections 4, 5, 6 (other than subsection 
(a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 7 of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. 
App. 3)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sections 404, 405, 406 
(other than subsection (a)(7) and (8) thereof), and 
407 of title 5’’. 
(91) Section 9–A(b) of the Organic Act of 
Guam (48 U.S.C. 1422d(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), 
as amended.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
(92) Section 17(b) of the Revised Organic Act 
of the Virgin Islands (48 U.S.C. 1599(b)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(92 Stat. 1101), as amended.’’ and inserting ‘‘chap-
ter 4 of title 5, United States Code.’’.
432 
(93) Section 501(c) of Public Law 96–205 (48 
U.S.C. 1668(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspec-
tor General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as amend-
ed.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(94) Section 4(b) of the Act of June 30, 1954 
(48 U.S.C. 1681b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1101), as 
amended.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
(95) Section 114(o) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chap-
ter 4 of title 5’’. 
(96) Section 1137(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(c) of section 406 of title 5.’’. 
(97) Section 1326(c) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(b) of section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and 
(c) of section 406 of title 5.’’.
433 
(98) Section 20109(a)(1)(A) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.; Public Law 
95–452);’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 4 of title 5;’’. 
(99) Section 103H(k)(5)(H) of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3033(k)(5)(H)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 8H of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 416 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(100) Section 507(a)(1) of the National Secu-
rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3106(a)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 8H(g) of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978.’’ and inserting ‘‘section 416(h) of title 
5, United States Code.’’. 
(101) Section 3001(j)(1)(C)(i) of the Intel-
ligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 
2004 (50 U.S.C. 3341(j)(1)(C)(i)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘subsections (a)(1), (d), and (h) of section 
8H of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.);’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b)(1), (e), and 
(i) of section 416 of title 5, United States Code;’’. 
(c) AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE REFERENCES
TO 
ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1978.— 
(1) Section 1201(c)(5) of the Legislative 
Branch 
Appropriations 
Act, 
2008 
(2 
U.S.C.
434 
612(c)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code;’’. 
(2) Section 301(k) of the Congressional Ac-
countability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1381(k)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘title I of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter I of 
chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(3) Section 3(4)(D) of the Lobbying Disclosure 
Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1602(4)(D)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 109(13) of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 13101(13) of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(4) Section 304 of the Honest Leadership and 
Open Government Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 4712) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 103(h)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act 
of 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13105(h)(1) of 
title 5, United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section 
103(h)(1) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13105(h)(1) of 
title 5, United States Code,’’.
435 
(5) Section 901(a) of the Ethics Reform Act of 
1989 (2 U.S.C. 4725(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 102(a)(2)(A) of the Ethics in Government 
Act 
of 
1978;’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
13104(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code;’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 107(2) of title I of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–521).’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 13101(16) of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(6) Section 3374(c)(2) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 131 of 
this title,’’. 
(7) Section 1110(e)(2)(E) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub-
lic Law 111–84, 5 U.S.C. 3702 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Ethics in Government Act of 1978;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code;’’. 
(8) Section 3704(b)(2)(E) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in
436 
Government Act of 1978;’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
131 of this title;’’. 
(9) Section 7353(d)(1)(E) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘title I of the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978 are transmitted 
under such title,’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter I of 
chapter 131 of this title are transmitted under such 
subchapter,’’. 
(10) Section 2(a) of Public Law 110–402 (5 
U.S.C. 7353 note) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 
109(5) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
13101(5) of title 5, United States Code.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 
109(10) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
13101(10) of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(11) Section 2 of the Stop Trading on Congres-
sional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–105, 
126 Stat. 291, 5 U.S.C. App. 101 note) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 109(11) of the Ethics in Government Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(11))).’’ and insert-
437 
ing ‘‘section 13101(11) of title 5, United States 
Code).’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘section 
109(10) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (U.S.C. App. 109(10)).’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 13101(10) of title 5, United States 
Code.’’; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘section 
109(8) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(8)).’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 13101(9) of title 5, United States 
Code.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘section 
109(18) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(18)).’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 13101(18) of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(12) Section 17(a) of the Stop Trading on Con-
gressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Public Law 112– 
105, 126 Stat. 303, 5 U.S.C. App. 101 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 101 of the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 13103 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’.
438 
(13) Section 22(c) of the Lobbying Disclosure 
Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–65, 109 Stat. 705, 5 
U.S.C. App. 102 note) is amended by striking ‘‘title 
I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, 
United States Code,’’. 
(14) Section 1003(b) of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–55, 119 
Stat. 572, 5 U.S.C. App. 103 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Ethics in Government Act of 1978’’ 
and inserting ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(15) Section 8 of the Stop Trading on Congres-
sional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–105, 
126 Stat. 295, 5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘title 
I of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter I of 
chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 103(l) of the Ethics in Government 
Act of 1978, as added by this Act,’’ and
439 
inserting ‘‘section 13105(l) of title 5, 
United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 103(h)(1)(A) of title I of 
the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978;’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
13105(h)(1)(A) of title 5, United 
States Code;’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) in clause (ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 103(l) of the Ethics 
in Government Act of 1978,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 13105(l) of 
title 5, United States Code,’’; and 
(bb) in the matter following 
clause (iii), by striking ‘‘title I of 
the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et 
seq.),’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter 
I of chapter 131 of title 5, 
United States Code,’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 105(b)(2) of the Ethics in Govern-
440 
ment Act of 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
13107(b)(2) of title 5, United States 
Code,’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘section 105(b)(1) of the Ethics in Gov-
ernment Act of 1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 13107(b)(1) of title 5, United States 
Code,’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978’’ and 
inserting ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United 
States Code,’’. 
(16) Section 11 of the Stop Trading on Con-
gressional Knowledge Act of 2012 (Public Law 112– 
105, 126 Stat. 298, 5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘title I of the Eth-
ics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.),’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subchapter I of chapter 131 of 
title 5, United States Code,’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘section 101 of 
that Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section
441 
13103 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 103(l) of the Ethics in Government 
Act of 1978, as added by this Act,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 13105(l) of title 5, 
United States Code,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by strik-
ing ‘‘section 103 of the Ethics in Gov-
ernment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
103),’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13105 
of title 5, United States Code,’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by 
striking ‘‘section 103(l) of the Ethics 
in Government Act of 1978,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 13105(l) of title 5, 
United States Code,’’; and 
(III) in the matter following 
clause (iii) of subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘title I of the Ethics in Gov-
ernment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
101 et seq.),’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
442 
chapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, 
United States Code,’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 105(b)(2) of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
105(b)(2))’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
13107(b)(2) of title 5, United States 
Code,’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘section 105(b)(1) of the Ethics in Gov-
ernment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
105(b)(1)),’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
13107(b)(1) of title 5, United States 
Code,’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (4), by striking 
‘‘title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter I of 
chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(17) Section 902(a) of the Ethics Reform Act 
of 1989 (Public Law 101–194, 103 Stat. 1780, 5 
U.S.C. App. 111 note) is amended by striking ‘‘title 
I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, 
United States Code,’’.
443 
(18) Section 7601(f)(4)(B)(ii) of the Agricul-
tural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5939(f)(4)(B)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 109 of the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.))’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 13101 of title 5, United States 
Code)’’. 
(19) Section 1110(g)(2)(E) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub-
lic Law 114–92, 10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.);’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
131 of title 5, United States Code;’’. 
(20) Section 232(b)(3)(B)(v) of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291, 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 131 of title 
5, United States Code.’’. 
(21) Section 2904(h) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘title I of the Ethics 
in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5.’’. 
(22) Section 3(k)(2)(C) of the Export-Import 
Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a(k)(2)(C)) is
444 
amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in Government Act 
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.).’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(23) Section 5.11(c)(2)(C)(i) of the Farm Cred-
it Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2245(c)(2)(C)(i)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in Government Act 
of 1978;’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, 
United States Code;’’. 
(24) Section 21A of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78u–1) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (g)(2)(B)(ii), by striking 
‘‘section 109(11) of the Ethics in Government 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 109(11))).’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 13101(11) of title 5, United 
States Code).’’; 
(B) in subsection (h)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘section 109(8) of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
109(8));’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13101(9) 
of title 5, United States Code;’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘section 109(10) of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
109(10)).’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section
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13101(10) of title 5, United States Code.’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘section 
101(f) of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13103(f) of title 
5, United States Code,’’. 
(25) Section 208(c)(2) of the Consumer Prod-
uct Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (15 U.S.C. 
2053a(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in 
Government Act (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(26) Section 103(c)(5) of the Omnibus Parks 
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104–333, 16 U.S.C. 460bb note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Ethics in Government Act,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(27) Section 208 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘section 105 of the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 13107 of title 5.’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
131 of title 5.’’. 
(28) Section 116(c)(4)(D) of the Education 
Sciences 
Reform 
Act 
of 
2002 
(20 
U.S.C. 
9516(c)(4)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics 
in Government Act of 1978.’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
131 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(29) Section 712(c) (matter before paragraph 
(1)) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(21 U.S.C. 379d–1(c) (matter before paragraph 
(1))) is amended by striking ‘‘section 107(a)(2) of 
the Ethics in Government Act of 1978,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 13109(a)(2) of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(30) Section 1103(d)(1)(D) of the Panama 
Canal Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3613(d)(1)(D)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘sections 501(a) and 502(a)(4) 
of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.),’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 13143(a) and 
13144(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code,’’.
447 
(31) Section 1112(b)(5) of the Panama Canal 
Act of 1979 (22 U.S.C. 3622(b)(5)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (92 
Stat. 1824), as amended;’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
131 of title 5, United States Code;’’. 
(32) Section 3504(b) of the Panama Canal 
Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 
(Public Law 103–160, div. C, title XXXV, 22 
U.S.C. 3641 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the Eth-
ics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code,’’. 
(33) Section 7701(k) (matter before paragraph 
(1)) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 7701(k) (matter before paragraph (1))) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 501(b) of the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
13143(b) of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(34) Section 7802(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 7802(b)(3)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 101(f) of the Ethics in 
Government Act of 1978 for purposes of title I of 
such Act, except that section 101(d) of such Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 13103(f) of title 5, United 
States Code, for purposes of subchapter I of chapter
448 
131 of such title, except that section 13103(d) of 
such title’’. 
(35) Section 731(i)(5) of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 131 of title 5;’’. 
(36) Section 3730(e)(2)(B) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 101(f) 
of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13103(f) of title 5.’’. 
(37) Section 3(h)(4)(A) of the National Foun-
dation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Establish-
ment Act (Public Law 111–332, 36 U.S.C. note 
prec. 20101) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
109(16) of the Ethics in Government Act, 1978)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 13101(16) of title 5, United 
States Code)’’. 
(38) Section 399G(h)(4)(A) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280e–11(h)(4)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in Government 
Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United 
States Code,’’. 
(39) Section 499(j)(2) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290b(j)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 109(16) of the Ethics in Govern-
449 
ment Act of 1978)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
13101(16) of title 5, United States Code)’’. 
(40) Section 5101(c)(2)(D) of the Patient Pro-
tection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
294q(c)(2)(D)) is amended by striking ‘‘title I of the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978.’’ and inserting 
‘‘subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
(41) Section 1805(c)(2)(D) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395b–6(c)(2)(D)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘title I of the Ethics in Government Act 
of 1978 (Public Law 95–521).’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
chapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(42) Section 1868(c)(1)(B)(iv) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ee(c)(1)(B)(iv)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘title I of the Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–521).’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
(43) Section 1900(c)(2)(D) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396(c)(2)(D)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 
1978 (Public Law 95–521).’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
450 
chapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(44) Section 204 of the National Science Foun-
dation Authorization Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 
1862m) is amended by striking ‘‘the Ethics in Gov-
ernment Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code,’’. 
(45) Section 109(b) of the Puerto Rico Over-
sight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (48 
U.S.C. 2129(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 102 
of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13104 of title 5, 
United States Code.’’. 
(46) Section 106(p)(6)(I)(i) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 101(f) 
of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 for pur-
poses of title I of such Act; except that section 
101(d) of such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 13103(f) 
of title 5 for purposes of subchapter I of chapter 
131 of such title; except that section 13103(d) of 
such title’’. 
(47) Section 710(b)(5)(B) of the Defense Pro-
duction Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4560(b)(5)(B)) is 
amended—
451 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 101 of the Ethics 
in Government Act of 1978,’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 13103 of title 5, United States Code,’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 107 of that Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 13109 of title 5, United 
States Code,’’. 
(d) AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE TABLES OF CON-
TENTS IN TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TITLE.—The table 
of contents of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to part III the 
following: 
‘‘IV. Ethics Requirements ........................................................................ 13101’’. 
(2) TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
OF
PART
I.—The 
table of contents of part I of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting after the item relating to 
chapter 3 the following: 
‘‘4. Inspectors General .............................................................................
401’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
chapter 9 the following: 
‘‘10. Federal Advisory Committees .......................................................... 1001’’. 
(3) TABLE OF CONTENTS OF PART IV.—Part 
IV of title 5, United States Code, as inserted by sec-
452 
tion 3(c), is amended by inserting after the heading 
of part IV the following: 
‘‘Chap.
Sec.
‘‘131. Ethics in Government .................................................................... 13101’’. 
SEC. 5. TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS PROVISIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) RESTATED PROVISION.—The term ‘‘restated 
provision’’ means a provision of title 5, United 
States Code, that is enacted by section 3. 
(2) SOURCE
PROVISION.—The term ‘‘source 
provision’’ means a provision of law that is replaced 
by a restated provision. 
(b) CUTOFF DATE.—The restated provisions replace 
certain provisions of law enacted on or before October 19, 
2021. If a law enacted after that date amends or repeals 
a source provision, that law is deemed to amend or repeal, 
as the case may be, the corresponding restated provision. 
If a law enacted after that date is otherwise inconsistent 
with a restated provision or a provision of this Act, that 
law supersedes the restated provision or provision of this 
Act to the extent of the inconsistency. 
(c) ORIGINAL DATE OF ENACTMENT UNCHANGED.— 
A restated provision is deemed to have been enacted on 
the date of enactment of the corresponding source provi-
sion.
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(d) REFERENCES
TO RESTATED PROVISIONS.—A 
reference to a restated provision is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding source provision. 
(e) REFERENCES TO SOURCE PROVISIONS.—A ref-
erence to a source provision, including a reference in a 
regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the 
corresponding restated provision. 
(f) REGULATIONS, ORDERS, AND OTHER ADMINIS-
TRATIVE ACTIONS.—A regulation, order, or other admin-
istrative action in effect under a source provision con-
tinues in effect under the corresponding restated provi-
sion. 
(g) ACTIONS TAKEN AND OFFENSES COMMITTED.— 
An action taken or an offense committed under a source 
provision is deemed to have been taken or committed 
under the corresponding restated provision. 
(h) LEGISLATIVE CONSTRUCTION.—An inference of 
legislative construction is not to be drawn by reason of 
a restated provision’s location in the United States Code 
or by reason of the heading used for the restated provi-
sion. 
SEC. 6. EFFECT OF REFERENCES TO TITLE 5 ON APPLICA-
TION OF ETHICS PROVISIONS. 
A Federal statute providing that title 5 of the United 
States Code as a whole is inapplicable, or providing that
454 
an appointment may be made without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5 governing appointment in the competitive 
service, shall not affect the application of any provision 
of chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 7. REPEALS. 
The following provisions of law are repealed, except 
with respect to rights and duties that matured, penalties 
that were incurred, or proceedings that were begun before 
the date of enactment of this Act: 
Schedule of Laws Repealed 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
Former Classification 
Pub. L. 92–463 (Federal Advisory 
Committee Act) ............................
2 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §2). 
3 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §3). 
4 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §4). 
5 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §5). 
6 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §6). 
7 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §7). 
8 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §8). 
9 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §9). 
10 .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §10). 
11 .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §11). 
12 .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §12). 
13 .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §13). 
14 .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §14). 
15 .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (FACA §15). 
Pub. L. 95–452 (Inspector General 
Act of 1978) .................................
2 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §2). 
3 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §3). 
4 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §4). 
5 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §5). 
6 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §6). 
7 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §7). 
8 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8). 
8A(c) through (f) .............................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8A(c) through 
(f)). 
8B ....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8B). 
8C .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8C). 
8D ....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8D). 
8E ....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8E). 
8F .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8F). 
8G ....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8G). 
8H ....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8H). 
8I ......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8I). 
8J .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8J). 
8L .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8L). 
8M ....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8M). 
8N ....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §8N). 
9 .......................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §9). 
11 .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §11). 
12 .....................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §12). 
Pub. L. 95–521 (Ethics in Govern-
ment Act of 1978) ........................
101 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §101). 
102 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §102). 
103 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §103).
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Schedule of Laws Repealed—Continued 
Act 
Section 
United States Code 
Former Classification 
104 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §104). 
105 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §105). 
106 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §106). 
107 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §107). 
108 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §108). 
109 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §109). 
110 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §110). 
111 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §111). 
401 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §401). 
402 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §402). 
403 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §403). 
404 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §404). 
405 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §405). 
408 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §408). 
501 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §501). 
502 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §502). 
503 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §503). 
504 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §504). 
505 ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (EGA §505). 
Pub. L. 110–409 (Inspector General 
Reform Act of 2008) ....................
4(a)(3) ..............................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §3) note. 
4(b) ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §3) note. 
4(c) ...................................................
5 U.S.C. App. (IGA §3) note. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2021. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 5961 
AN ACT 
To make revisions in title 5, United States Code, 
as necessary to keep the title current, and to 
make technical amendments to improve the 
United States Code.