A bill to codify without substantive change recent laws related to money and finance and transportation and to improve the United States Code.
PL 98-216 (H.R.2727), enacted 02/14/1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-216—FEB. 14, 1984 
98 STAT. 3 
Public Law 98-216 
98th Congress 
An Act 
To codify without substantive change recent laws related to money and finance and 
transportation and to improve the United States Coae. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 31 
SECTION 1. Title 31, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The first sentence of section 755 is amended to read as 
follows: 
"A final decision under section 753(a) (l)-(3), (6), or (7) of this title 
may be reviewed by the United States Court of Appeals for the 
District of Columbia Circuit or by the court of appeals of the United 
States for the circuit in which the petitioner resides.". 
(2) Section 1535 is amended by— 
(A) inserting in subsection (a)(3) "or get by contract" after 
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"provide"; 
(B) inserting in subsection (aX4) "by contract" after 
"ffK 
"provided"; 
(C) striking out subsection (b); 
(D) redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); and 
(E) inserting after subsection (b) (as redesignated) the 
following: 
"(c) A condition or limitation applicable to amounts for procure-
ment of an agency or unit placing an order or making a contract 
under this section applies to the placing of the order or the making 
of the contract". 
(3) Section 3322 is amended by— 
(A) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 
(B) striking out subsection (a) and substituting the 
following: 
"(a) The Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer public money to 
a disbursing official only by draft or warrant written on the Treas-
ury. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a disbursing 
official shall— 
"(1) deposit public money as required by section 3302 of this 
title; and 
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"(2) draw public money from the Treasury or a depositary 
only— 
"(A) as necessary to make pajnnents; and 
"(B) payable to persons to whom payment is to be made. 
"(b) In a place without a depositary, the Secretary, on deciding it 
is essential to the public interest, may authorize specially in writing 
that public money be— 
"(1) deposited in any other public depositary; or 
"(2) kept in another manner under regulations the Secretary 
decides are the safest and most effective in making a pa5mient 
to a public creditor easier.". 
Feb. 14, 1984 
[H.R. 2727] 
Money and 
finance. 
96 Stat. 2478. 
96 Stat. 933. 
96 Stat. 950. 
98 STAT. 4 
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96 Stat. 966. 
31 u s e 3528. 
96 Stat. 971. 
96 Stat. 2475. 
96 Stat. 988. 
96 Stat. 1024. 
(4) Section 3528(b) is amended by— 
(A) inserting "(D" after "(b)"; 
(B) striking out "(1)" before "the certification" and substi-
tuting "(A)"; 
(C) striking out "(2)(A)" and substituting "(B)(i)"; 
(D) striking out "(B)" before "no law' and substituting 
"(ii)"; 
(E) striking out "(C)" and substituting "(iii)"; and 
(F) adding at the end the following: 
"(2) The Comptroller General may deny relief when the Comptrol-
ler General decides the head of the agency did not carry out 
diligently collection action under procedures prescribed by the 
Comptroller General.". 
(5) In section 3711(c)(2), strike out "(49 U.S.C. 26(h))" and 
substitute "(49 App. U.S.C. 26(h))". 
(6) Section 3902(b) is amended— 
(A) in clause (1), by striking out "3903(2)(A)" and substi-
tuting "3903(2)"; and 
(B) in clause (2), by striking out "3903(2)(B)" and substi-
tuting "3903(3)". 
(7) Section 5132(a)(1) is amended by striking out the last 
sentence. 
(8) Section 6716(c)(1) is amended by striking out "Subsection" 
and substituting "Subsections". 
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 49 
Transportation. 
SEC. 2. Title 49, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
96 Stat. 2422. 
(i)(A) Section 308 is amended— 
(i) in the catchline, by striking out "Annual reports" and 
substituting "Reports"; 
(ii) in subsection (a), by striking out the last sentence; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
Reports. 
"(d) By the 90th day after the end of each fiscal year, the Secre-
Railroads. 
tary shall submit to Congress a report listing the specific assistance 
provided by the United States Government to the railroad industry 
during that fiscal year. The report shall include— 
"(1) the reasons for each Government loan or grant and 
explain the way in which the loan or grant contributed to the 
overall goal of providing a safe and efficient transportation 
system; 
"(2) information on the financial condition of each railroad 
having a loan guaranteed under the Emergency Rail Services 
Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 661 et seq.) throughout the duration of the 
loan; and 
"(3) information on the past and anticipated financial condi-
tion and operations during the fiscal year of the Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Improvement Fund established under sec-
tion 502(a) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory 
Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 822(a)) and of the Obligation 
Guarantee Fund established under section 511(b) of that Act (45 
U.S.C. 831(b)). 
Mass 
"(eXD The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress in January 
transportation 
of each even-numbered year of estimates by the Secretary on the 
system. 
current performance and condition of public mass transportation 
systems with recommendations for necessary administrative or leg-
islative changes. 
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98 STAT. 5 
96 
Stat. 2415, 
2416, 2419, 2422, 
2426, 
2430, 2431. 
96 
Stat. 2421. 
49 
u s e 10904, 
11344. 
"(2) In reporting to Congress under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall prepare a complete assessment of public transportation facili-
ties in the United States. The Secretary also shall assess future 
needs for those facilities and estimate future capital requirements 
and operation and maintenance requirements for one-year, 5-year, 
and 10-year periods at specified levels of service.". 
(B) Item 308 in the analysis of chapter 3 is amended to read as 
follows: 
"308. Reports.". 
(2) In sections 103(cXl), 106 (gXD and (h), 302(b), 321, 329 (b)(1) and 
(d), 334, and 501(bX2), strike out "49 U.S.C." wherever it appears and 
substitute "49 App. U.S.C". 
(3) In section 306(b), strike out "332" and "49 U.S.C." and substi-
tute "332 or 333" and "49 App. U.S.C", respectively. 
(4) In sections 10904 (dX2) and (eX3) and 11344(d), strike out "sec-
tion 5(a)-(d) of the Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. 
1654(a)-(d))" and substitute "section 333(a)-(d) of this title". 
(5) In section 10362(aXl), strike out "section 744 of title 45" and 
substitute "section 304 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 
1973 (45 U.S.C. 744)". 
(6) In section 10362(bX5XA), strike out "section 562(a) of title 45" 
and substitute "section 402(a) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 
U.S.C. 562(a))". 
(7) In section 10362(bX5)(B), strike out "section 1613 of this title" 
and substitute "section 17 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 
1964 (49 App. U.S.C. 1613)". 
(8) In section 10526(aX5), strike out "section 1141j(a) of title 12" 
and substitute "section 15(a) of the Agricultural Marketing Act (12 
US.C 1141j(a))". 
(9) In section 10542(aX2), strike out "chapter 23A of title 46" and 
substitute "the Intercoastal Shipping Act, 1933 (46 U.S.C 843 et 
seq.)". 
(10) In section 10542(cX2), strike out "section 391a of title 46" and 
substitute "section 4417a of the Revised Statutes (46 U.S.C. 391a)". 
(11) In sections 10544(dXlXB) and 10703(aX4XD)(ii), strike out "(46 96 Stat. 2443. 
U.S.C. 843-848)" and substitute "(46 U.S.C. 843 et seq.)". 
(12) In section 10706(c), strike out "section 12 of title 15" and 
substitute "the first section of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 12)". 
(13) In section 10749(bX2), strike out "chapter 20 of this title" and 
substitute "the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 App. U.S.C. 1301 et 
seq.)". 
(14) In section 10903(bX2), strike out "section 565(b) of title 45" and 
substitute "section 405(b) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 
U.S.C. 565(b))". 
(15) In section 11125(bX2)(A), strike out "section 421 of title 45" 
and substitute "the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C 
431 et seq.)". 
(16) In section 11347, strike out "section 565 of title 45" and 
substitute "section 405 of the Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C 
565)". 
(17) Section 11361(b) is amended by striking out "subchapter 96 Stat. 2443. 
IV" and substituting "subchapter IV of chapter 11". 
(18) In section 11367(a), strike out "Section 78n(a) of title 15" and 
substitute "Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78n(a))". 
(19) In section 11367(b), strike out— 
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96 Stat. 2168. 
49 use 11909, 
11914. 
26 u s e 7448. 
44 use 1108. 
(A) "section 77c(aX6) of title 15" the first time it appears and 
substitute "section 3(aX6) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 
77c(aX6))"; 
(B) "section 77c(aX6) of title 15" the second time it appears and 
substitute "section 3(aX6)"; 
(C) "Section 77e of that title" and substitute "Section 5 of that 
Act(15U.S.C.77e)";and 
(D) "subchapter I of chapter 2A of title 15" and substitute 
"that Act (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.)". 
(20) In sections 11909(b) and 11914(b), strike out "prior to enact-
ment of the Department of Transportation Act" and substitute 
"before October 15,1966". 
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER TITLES 
SEC. 3. (a) Title 5, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 5313, strike out "Director of the Bureau of the 
Budget" and substitute "Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget". 
(2) In section 5314, strike out "Deputy Director of the Bureau 
of the Budget" and substitute "Deputy Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget". 
(3) In section 5315, strike out "Assistant Directors of the 
Bureau of the Budget (3)" and substitute "Assistant Directors of 
the Office of Management and Budget (3)". 
(4) In section 5514(c), strike out "section 581d" and substitute 
"section 3530(d)". 
(5) In section 8348(d), strike out "the Second Liberty Bond Act 
as amended," and substitute "chapter 31 of title 31". 
(b) Title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 490, strike out "minor coins coined" and substi-
tute "one-cent and 5-cent coins minted". 
(2) In section 4124, strike out "Director of the Bureau of the 
Budget" and substitute "President". 
(c) The Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 7448(p), strike out "Bureau of the Budget" and 
substitute "President . 
(2) In section 7701(aX33XG), strike out "part I of the Interstate 
Commerce Act" and substitute "subchapter I of chapter 105 of 
title 49". 
(d) Chapter 11 of title 44, United States Code, is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Amend item 1108 in the analysis of chapter 11 to read as 
follows: 
"1108. Presidential approval required for printing of periodicals; number printed; 
sale to public.'. 
(2) In the catchline of section 1108, strike out "Bureau of 
Budget" and substitute "Presidential". 
(3) In the text of section 1108, strike out "Director of the 
Bureau of the Budget" and substitute "President". 
31 use 3121 
note. 
TECHNICAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 4. (aXD Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, 
the amendment made by section 1(9) of the Act of January 12, 1983 
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98 STAT. 7 
31 u s e 3121. 
96 Stat. 938. 
31 u s e 3121. 
(Public Law 97-452, 96 Stat. 2468), applies to an obligation issued 
under section 3102(a) of title 31, United States Code, after Septem-
ber 3,1982. 
(2) The amendment made by section 1(9) of the Act of January 12, 
1983 (Public Law 97-452, 96 Stat. 2468), applies to an obligation 
issued after June 30,1983, i
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(A) interest on the obligation is exempt from tax (decided 
without regard to the amendments made by section 310 of the 
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (Public Law 
97-248, 96 Stat. 595)) under law (without regard to the identity 
of the holder); and 
(B) the obligation was not required to be in registered form 
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (26 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) as 
in effect on September 2,1982. 
(b) The amendment made by section 1(9) of the Act of January 12, 
1983 (Public Law 97-452, 96 Stat. 2468), applies to an obligation 
issued under section 3103(a) of title 31, United States Code, after 96 Stat. 939 
December 31,1982. 
(c) The amendments made by sections 1 (3), (4), and (7) and 3(b)(1) 
of this Act are effective as of September 13,1982. 
31 u s e 3121 
note. 
Effective date. 
18 u s e 490 note. 
LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 5. (a) Sections 1-4 of this Act restate, without substantive 
change, laws enacted before April 1, 1983, that were replaced by 
those sections. Sections 1-4 may not be construed as making a 
substantive change in the laws replaced. Laws enacted after March 
31, 1983, that are inconsistent with this Act supersede this Act to 
the extent of the inconsistency. 
(b) A reference to a law replaced by sections 1-4 of this Act, 
including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed 
to refer to the corresponding provision enacted by this Act. 
(c) An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by 
sections 1-4 of this Act continues in effect under the correspond-
ing provision enacted by this Act until repealed, amended, or 
superseded. 
(d) An action taken or an offense committed under a law replaced 
by sections 1-4 of this Act is deemed to have been taken or com-
mitted under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act. 
(e) An inference of a legislative construction is not to be drawn by 
reason of the location in the United States Code of a provision 
enacted by this Act or by reason of the caption or catchline of the 
provision. 
(f) 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 of this Act is held invalid in any of its 
applications, the provision remains valid for all valid applications 
that are severable from any of the invalid applications. 
31 u s e note 
prec. 101. 
49 u s e note 
prec. 101. 
REPEALS 
SEC. 6. (a) The repeal of a law enacted by this Act may not be 
construed as a legislative inference that the provision was or was 
not in effect before its repeal. 
(b) The laws specified in the following schedule are repealed, 
except for rights and duties that matured, penalties that were 
31 u s e note 
prec. 101. 
49 u s e note 
prec. 101. 
98 STAT. 8 
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31 u s e 1535 
note. 
49 u s e app. 
1654a. 
26 u s e 103 note. 
31 u s e 1535 
note. 
45 u s e 792. 
49 u s e app. 
1654a. 
49 u s e app. 
1601c. 
26 u s e 103 note. 
incurred, and proceedings that were begun before the date of enact-
ment of this Act: 
Schedule of Laws Repealed 
Statutes at Large 
Date 
1920 
May 21 
1980 
Oct. 14 
1982 
July 12 
Sept. 3 
Oct. 15 
Dec. 21 
1983 
Jan. 6 
Jan. 12 
Chapter or Public 
Law 
194. 
96-448. 
97-214. 
97-248. 
97-332. 
97-375. 
97-424. 
97-448. 
Section 
7(a)., 
409. 
10(bX5)... 
310(dX2). 
310(dX4). 
111(b). 
210(a). 
310 
306(bX2). 
Statutes at Large 
Vol-
ume 
94 
94 
96 
96 
96 
96 
96 
96 
96 
Page 
613 
1948 
176 
600 
1622 
1821 
1825 
2151 
2405 
Approved February 14, 1984. 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2727: 
eONGRESSIONAL REeORD: 
Vol. 129 (1983): Aug. 1, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 130 (1984): Jan. 31, considered and passed Senate.