[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1421 Received in Senate (RDS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H.R. 1421


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                April 7 (legislative day, April 5), 1995

                                Received

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                                 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.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 6, 1995.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.