[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 108 (Monday, July 21, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H7174-H7177]
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                    IMPROVING THE UNITED STATES CODE

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass 
the bill (H.R. 1437) to improve the United States Code.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                               H. R. 1437

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

     SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to improve the 
     United States Code by making necessary technical changes.
       (b) No Substantive Change.--This Act makes no substantive 
     change in existing law and may not be construed as making a 
     substantive change in existing law.
       (c) Severability.--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 
     enacted by 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.

     SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC LAW 107-217.

       (a) Technical Changes in Schedule of Laws Repealed.--The 
     Schedule of Laws Repealed, which is contained in section 6(b) 
     of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1304), is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) In the item related to the Act of May 29, 1920 (ch. 
     214, 41 Stat. 642, 654), insert ``on

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     p. 654'' after ``words in par. under heading `Independent 
     Treasury' ''.
       (2) In the item related to the Act of September 9, 1940 
     (ch. 717, 54 Stat. 873), strike ``3d proviso'' and substitute 
     ``last proviso''.
       (3) In the item related to the Act of July 5, 1952 (ch. 
     576, 66 Stat. 385, 400), strike ``, proviso on p. 400'' (in 
     the Section column), ``, 400'' (in the Page column), and ``, 
     313-2'' (in the U.S. Code column) and insert, immediately 
     below, ``578'' (in the Chapter or Public Law column), ``101 
     (proviso on p. 400)'' (in the Section column), ``66'' (in the 
     Volume column), ``400'' (in the Page column), and ``313-2'' 
     (in the U.S. Code column).
       (4) In the item related to the Act of July 31, 1953 (ch. 
     299, 67 Stat. 290), strike ``4th proviso'' and substitute 
     ``3d proviso''.
       (5) In the item related to the Act of June 29, 1956 (ch. 
     479, 70 Stat. 447), strike ``par.'' and substitute 
     ``proviso''.
       (6) In the item related to the Act of August 6, 1973 
     (Public Law 93-83, 87 Stat. 216), strike ``2'' (in the 
     Section column) and substitute ``2 `Sec. 525' ''.
       (7) In the item related to the Act of March 12, 2002 
     (Public Law 107-149, 116 Stat. 66), shift to the right one 
     column the matter in the Section, Volume, and Page columns 
     and insert, in the Section column, ``1-13''.
       (8) Insert the following items:
       

                                            SCHEDULE OF LAWS REPEALED
                                                Statutes at Large
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                                                                           Statutes at Large        U.S. Code
                                                                       -------------------------    (title 40
             Date                 Chapter or            Section                                       unless
                                  Public Law                            Volume        Page          otherwise
                                                                                                    specified)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                 ...............
             1935
July 8                         374.............  1 (matter classified       49  469............  26
                                                  to 40:26).
             1936
Apr. 17                        233.............  1 (matter classified       49  1224...........  26
                                                  to 40:26).
             1942
Sept. 9                        558.............  1....................      56  750............  174f
                                ...............  2....................      56  751............  174f note
                                ...............  3....................      56  751............  174g
                                ...............  4....................      56  751............  174h
                                ...............  5....................      56  751............  174i
                                ...............  6....................      56  751............  174j
                                ...............  7....................      56  751............  174f note
             1943
July 12                        215.............  1 (matter classified       57  425............  435
                                                  to 40:435).
             1944
June 28                        296.............  1 (matter classified       58  456............  435
                                                  to 40:435).
             1945
May 5                          109.............  1 (matter classified       59  160............  435
                                                  to 40:435).
             1946
June 22                        445.............  1 (matter classified       60  292............  435
                                                  to 40:435).
July 30                        698.............  1....................      60  711............  436
                                ...............  2....................      60  711............  437
                                ...............  3....................      60  711............  438
                                ...............  4....................      60  712............  439
             1947
July 30                        358.............  306 (matter                61  584............  19 note
                                                  classified to 40:19
                                                  note).
             1949
June 30                        286.............  201 (matter                63  373............  284
                                                  classified to
                                                  40:284).
             1950
May 3                          152.............  2....................      64  98.............  440
                                ...............  3....................      64  99.............  441
                                ...............  4....................      64  100............  442
                                ...............  5....................      64  100............  443
                                ...............  6....................      64  100............  444
             1953
July 30                        282.............  108..................      67  231............  459
             1954
July 22                        560.............  101 (related to            68  518............  298a note
                                                  redesignation of
                                                  former ``Sec. 411''
                                                  as former ``Sec.
                                                  412'').
                                ...............  101 (related to new        68  518............  356
                                                  ``Sec. 411'').
                                ...............  102..................      68  521............  357
                                ...............  103..................      68  521............  356 note
Aug. 2                         649.............  804..................      68  643............  459
             1955
July 12                        331.............  (related to                69  297............  298a note
                                                  redesignation of
                                                  former ``Sec. 412''
                                                  as ``Sec. 413'').
                                ...............  (related to new            69  297............  356a
                                                  ``Sec. 412'').
Aug. 5                         568.............  101 (matter                69  515............  166b note
                                                  classified to
                                                  40:166b note).
                                ...............  101 (matter                69  515............  166b-1
                                                  classified to
                                                  40:166b-1).
             1956
June 27                        452.............  201 (matter                70  353............  459 note
                                                  classified to 40:459
                                                  note).
July 9                         525.............  1....................      70  510............  356
             1957
July 1                         85-75...........  101 (matter                71  251............  166b-1
                                                  classified to
                                                  40:166b-1).
             1961
Aug. 10                        87-130..........  101 (matter                75  329............  166b-1
                                                  classified to
                                                  40:166b-1).
             1965
Mar. 9                         89-4............  203..................  ......  ...............  40 App.:203
                                ...............  204..................  ......  ...............  40 App.:204
                                ...............  205..................  ......  ...............  40 App.:205
             1976
Oct. 18                        94-541..........  101..................      90  2505...........  601 note
                                ...............  102..................      90  2505...........  601a
                                ...............  103(1), (2)..........      90  2505...........  606
                                ...............  103(3) (related to         90  2506...........  611
                                                  ``Sec. 12(d)'').
                                ...............  103(3) (related to         90  2506...........  490
                                                  ``Sec. 12(e)'').
                                ...............  103(3) (related to         90  2506...........  611
                                                  ``Sec. 12(c)'').
                                ...............  104..................      90  2506...........  490
             1979
Oct. 12                        96-86...........  101(c) [H.R. 4390,         93  657............  166a
                                                  title I (matter
                                                  classified to
                                                  40:166a)].
             1990
Nov. 5                         101-509.........  625..................     104  1476...........  490b note
             1991
Oct. 28                        102-141.........  604..................     105  868............  490b note
             1992
Oct. 6                         102-393.........  604..................     106  1766...........  490b note
             1993
Oct. 28                        103-123.........  603..................     107  1259...........  490b note
             1994
Sept. 30                       103-329.........  603..................     108  2416...........  490b note
             1995
Nov. 19                        104-52..........  603..................     109  497............  490b note

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             1996
Sept. 30                       104-208.........  101(f) [title VI,         110  3009-353.......  490b note
                                                  Sec.  603].
             1997
Oct. 10                        105-61..........  603..................     111  1308...........  490b note
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                            REVISED STATUTES
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             United States Code
     Revised Statutes Section      -------------------------------------
                                          Title             Section
------------------------------------------------------------------------
355...............................                 40                255
1797..............................                 40                 19
1800..............................                 40                 45
1801..............................                 40                 48
1802..............................                 40                 54
1803..............................                 40                 56
1804..............................                 40                 57
1805..............................                 40                 55
1807..............................                 40                 46
1808..............................                 40                 47
1809..............................                 40                 49
1810..............................                 40                 51
1811..............................                 40                 52
1812..............................                 40                 50
1818..............................                 40                 66
1819..............................                 40                192
1830..............................                 40                102
1835..............................                 40                221
3750..............................                 40                301
3751..............................                 40                306
3752..............................                 40                305
3753..............................                 40                308
3754..............................                 40                309
3755..............................                 40                310
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       (b) Revival of Certain Provisions.--Section 6(b) of Public 
     Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1304) is repealed insofar as it 
     relates to the provisions listed below, and the provisions 
     listed below are revived to read as if section 6(b) had not 
     been enacted:
       (1) Section 1(a) of the Act of June 30, 1949 (ch. 288, 63 
     Stat. 377).
       (2) Section 509(b) of the Department of Education 
     Organization Act (Public Law 96-88, 93 Stat. 695).
       (3) Public Law 101-427 (104 Stat. 927).
       (4) Section 7306 of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining 
     Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355, 108 Stat. 3384).

     SEC. 3. TECHNICAL CHANGES IN TITLE 40, UNITED STATES CODE.

       Title 40, United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 3304(b), insert ``, by purchase, 
     condemnation, donation, exchange, or otherwise,'' after ``may 
     acquire''.
       (2) In section 5107, strike ``5105, 5105'' and substitute 
     ``5105, 5106''.

     SEC. 4. CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES.

       (a) Title 5.--In section 5334(a) (matter after cl. (7)) of 
     title 5, United States Code, strike ``section 106(2) of the 
     Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. 
     App.)'' and substitute ``section 14306(a)(2) of title 40''.
       (b) Title 10.--Title 10, United States Code, is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) In section 2194(b)(2)--
       (A) insert ``subtitle I of title 40 and title III of'' 
     before ``the Federal''; and
       (B) strike ``(40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.)'' and substitute ``(41 
     U.S.C. 251 et seq.)''.
       (2) In section 2225(b)(9), strike ``sections 5122 and 5123 
     of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (40 U.S.C. 1422, 1423)'' and 
     substitute ``sections 11312 and 11313 of title 40''.
       (3) In section 2305a(c)(1), strike ``the Brooks Architect-
     Engineers Act (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.)'' and substitute 
     ``chapter 11 of title 40''.
       (4) In section 2667(b)(5), as amended by section 
     3(b)(12)(B) of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1296), strike 
     the comma appearing after ``of title 40''.
       (5) In section 4553(d), strike ``Section 321 of the Act of 
     June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b),'' and substitute ``Section 
     1302 of title 40''.
       (6) In section 7422(c)(1) (matter after cl. (D)), strike 
     ``lands' within the meaning of that Act'' and substitute 
     ``land' within the meaning of those sections''.
       (7) In section 9781(g), as amended by section 3(b)(40)(C) 
     of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1298)--
       (A) strike ``subtitle III of the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949'' and substitute ``title 
     III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act 
     of 1949''; and
       (B) strike ``. (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)'' and substitute 
     ``(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.).''.
       (c) Title 13.--In section 15 of title 13, United States 
     Code, strike ``; 40 U.S.C. 278a''.
       (d) Title 23.--In section 104(a)(1) of title 23, United 
     States Code, strike ``section 201 of the Appalachian Regional 
     Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.)'' and substitute 
     ``section 14501 of title 40''.
       (e) The Internal Revenue Code of 1986.--In section 
     7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
     U.S.C. 7608(c)(1)(A)(i)(IV)), as amended by section 3(f) of 
     Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1299), strike ``title 40'' and 
     substitute ``title 40, United States Code''.
       (f) Title 31.--Title 31, United States Code, is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) In section 1105(g)(2)(B)(ii), as amended by section 
     3(h)(3) of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1299), insert 
     ``section'' before ``1102 of title 40''.
       (2) In section 9303(d)(1), as amended by section 
     3(h)(9)(B)(i) of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1300), strike 
     the comma appearing after ``sections 3131 and 3133 of title 
     40''.
       (g) Title 35.--In section 2(b)(4)(A) of title 35, United 
     States Code, strike ``the Federal Property and Administrative 
     Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), the Public 
     Buildings Act (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.),'' and substitute 
     ``subtitle I and chapter 33 of title 40, title III of the 
     Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 
     U.S.C. 251 et seq.),''.
       (h) Title 36.--Section 2113 of title 36, United States 
     Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In subsection (a)(2), strike ``(40 U.S.C. 1003 note)'' 
     and substitute ``(40 U.S.C. 8903 note)''.
       (2) In subsection (c)(1), strike ``section 8(b) of the 
     Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b))'' and substitute 
     ``section 8906(b) of title 40''.
       (3) In subsection (e), strike ``section 8 of the 
     Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008)'' and substitute 
     ``section 8906 of title 40''.
       (4) In subsection (h)--
       (A) strike ``section 10 of the Commemorative Works Act (40 
     U.S.C. 1010)'' and substitute ``section 8903(e) of title 
     40''; and
       (B) strike ``(40 U.S.C. 1003 note)'' and substitute ``(40 
     U.S.C. 8903 note)''.
       (i) Title 38.--Title 38, United States Code, is amended as 
     follows:
       (1) In section 8162(a)(3), as amended by section 3(j)(5)(B) 
     of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1301), strike the comma 
     appearing after ``of title 40''.
       (2) In section 8165(c), as amended by section 3(j)(6) of 
     Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1301), strike the comma 
     appearing after ``of title 40''.
       (j) Title 39.--Section 410(d) of title 39, United States 
     Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In paragraph (1), strike ``section 276a of title 40'' 
     and substitute ``section 3142 of title 40''.
       (2) In paragraph (2), strike ``section 276c of title 40'' 
     and substitute ``section 3145 of title 40''.
       (k) Title 49.--In section 40110(d)(2) of title 49, United 
     States Code--
       (1) strike clause (G);
       (2) redesignate clause (H) as clause (G); and
       (3) in clause (G) as redesignated, strike ``subparagraphs 
     (A) through (G)'' and substitute ``subparagraphs (A) through 
     (F)''.

     SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE.

       This Act and amendments and repeals made by this Act are 
     effective August 21, 2002.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) and the gentlewoman from California (Ms. 
Lofgren) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. 
Sensenbrenner).


                             General Leave

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend 
their remarks and include extraneous material on H.R. 1437.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
   Mr. Speaker, I introduced H.R. 1437 on March 25, 2003, along with 
the ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary, the gentleman 
from Michigan (Mr. Conyers).
   The Office of Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives 
has prepared this bill and submitted it to the Committee on the 
Judiciary under Section 285(b) of Title 2, United States Code. Pursuant 
to Rule X of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the 
Judiciary maintains jurisdiction over the revision codification of 
statutes of the United States.
   Last year, the House passed by voice vote H.R. 2068 which codified, 
without substantive change, certain general and permanent laws relating 
to Public Buildings, Property, and Works of Title 40 of the United 
States Code.
   After Senate passage, H.R. 2068 was signed into law as Public Law 
107-217 on August 21, 2002. H.R. 1437 makes necessary technical and 
conforming changes to Public Law 107-217 and Title 40 of the United 
States Code, and it does not change the substance of the existing law.

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   I am not aware of any controversy with respect to this bill, and I 
would encourage all Members to support it.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
   Mr. Speaker, I note that H.R. 1437 does indeed, as the chairman has 
indicated, make technical corrections to the United States Code that 
were suggested by the Office of Law Revision Counsel. None of the 
changes are substantive. No one on the Committee on the Judiciary on 
either side of the aisle had any objections to this bill. I support the 
legislation and would urge its swift passage.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, 
and I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1437.
  The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in favor 
thereof) the rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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