[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[H.R. 1421 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        H.R.1421

                       One Hundred Fourth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE FIRST SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
  the fourth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-five


                                 An Act


 
 To provide that references in the statutes of the United States to any 
    committee or officer of the House of Representatives the name or 
 jurisdiction of which was changed as part of the reorganization of the 
  House of Representatives at the beginning of the One Hundred Fourth 
   Congress shall be treated as referring to the currently applicable 
          committee or officer of the House of Representatives.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REFERENCES IN LAW TO COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES.

    (a) References to Committees With New Names.--Except as provided in 
subsection (c), any reference in any provision of law enacted before 
January 4, 1995, to--
        (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on 
    National Security of the House of Representatives;
        (2) the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of the 
    House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the 
    Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the House of 
    Representatives;
        (3) the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on 
    Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of 
    Representatives;
        (4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on 
    Commerce of the House of Representatives;
        (5) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on 
    International Relations of the House of Representatives;
        (6) the Committee on Government Operations of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives;
        (7) the Committee on House Administration of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on 
    House Oversight of the House of Representatives;
        (8) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on 
    Resources of the House of Representatives;
        (9) the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the 
    House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
    Representatives; and
        (10) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the 
    House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the 
    Committee on Science of the House of Representatives.
    (b) References to Abolished Committees.--Any reference in any 
provision of law enacted before January 4, 1995, to--
        (1) the Committee on District of Columbia of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on 
    Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives;
        (2) the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House 
    of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee 
    on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives, 
    except that a reference with respect to the House Commission on 
    Congressional Mailings Standards (the ``Franking Commission'') 
    shall be treated as referring to the Committee on House Oversight 
    of the House of Representatives; and
        (3) the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House 
    of Representatives shall be treated as referring to--
            (A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives, in the case of a provision of law relating to 
        inspection of seafood or seafood products;
            (B) the Committee on National Security of the House of 
        Representatives, in the case of a
        provision of law relating to interoceanic canals, the Merchant 
Marine Academy and State Maritime Academies, or national security 
aspects of merchant marine;
            (C) the Committee on Resources of the House of 
        Representatives, in the case of a provision of law relating to 
        fisheries, wildlife, international fishing agreements, marine 
        affairs (including coastal zone management) except for measures 
        relating to oil and other pollution of navigable waters, or 
        oceanography;
            (D) the Committee on Science of the House of 
        Representatives, in the case of a provision of law relating to 
        marine research; and
            (E) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
        the House of Representatives, in the case of a provision of law 
        relating to a matter other than a matter described in any of 
        subparagraphs (A) through (D).
    (c) References to Committees With Jurisdiction Changes.--Any 
reference in any provision of law enacted before January 4, 1995, to--
        (1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to--
            (A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
        Representatives, in the case of a provision of law relating to 
        inspection of seafood or seafood products;
            (B) the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the 
        House of Representatives, in the case of a provision of law 
        relating to bank capital markets activities generally or to 
        depository institution securities activities generally; and
            (C) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
        the House of Representatives, in the case of a provision of law 
        relating to railroads, railway labor, or railroad retirement 
        and unemployment (except revenue measures related thereto); and
        (2) the Committee on Government Operations of the House of 
    Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee on 
    the Budget of the House of Representatives in the case of a 
    provision of law relating to the establishment, extension, and 
    enforcement of special controls over the Federal budget.

SEC. 2. REFERENCES IN LAW TO OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    Any reference in any provision of law enacted before January 4, 
1995, to a function, duty, or authority--
        (1) of the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be 
    treated as referring, with respect to that function, duty, or 
    authority, to the officer of the House of Representatives 
    exercising that function, duty, or authority, as determined by the 
    Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives;
        (2) of the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives shall be 
    treated as referring, with respect to that function, duty, or 
    authority, to the officer of the House of Representatives 
    exercising that function, duty, or authority, as determined by the 
    Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives;
        (3) of the Postmaster of the House of Representatives shall be 
    treated as referring, with respect to that function, duty, or 
    authority, to the officer of the House of Representatives 
    exercising that function, duty, or authority, as determined by the 
    Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives; and
        (4) of the Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services 
    of the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring, with 
    respect to that function, duty, or authority, to the officer of the 
    House of Representatives exercising that function, duty, or 
    authority, as determined by the Committee on House Oversight of the 
    House of Representatives.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.