I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 28, 2011 Mr. Owens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend chapter 2 of title I of the United States Code to establish the style for amending laws.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Legislative Transparency Act of 2011.

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Amending laws

Chapter 2 of title 1 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

115.

Amending laws

No Act shall be revised or amended by mere reference to it. Every bill or joint resolution which amends an existing section, subsection, or other subdivision of any Act shall set forth the section, subsection, or other subdivision sufficiently to enable the intent and effect of the bill or joint resolution to be clearly understood. The matter to be deleted shall be enclosed in brackets and any new matter added shall be in italics.

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Conforming amendment

The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 2 of title 1 of the United States Code is amended by adding after the item relating to section 114 the following new item: 115. Amending laws. .