[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 152 (Wednesday, November 16, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H10246-H10247]
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           MAKING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO UNITED STATES CODE

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and 
pass the bill (H.R. 866) to make technical corrections to the United 
States Code.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                                H.R. 866

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

     SECTION 1. PURPOSE.

       The purpose of this Act is to make technical corrections to 
     the United States Code relating to cross references, 
     typographical errors, and stylistic matters.

     SEC. 2. TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.

       In section 2701(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code, in 
     the paragraph catchline, strike ``miller act'' and substitute 
     ``sections 3131 and 3133 of title 40''.

     SEC. 3. TITLE 23, UNITED STATES CODE.

       Title 23, United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 107(a), strike ``the Act of February 26, 
     1931, 46 Stat. 1421'' and substitute ``sections 3114 to 3116 
     and 3118 of title 40''.
       (2) In section 210(e), strike ``the Act of February 26, 
     1931; 46 Stat. 1421'' and substitute ``sections 3114 to 3116 
     and 3118 of title 40''.

     SEC. 4. TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE.

       Title 28, United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In the analysis for chapter 91, in the item related to 
     section 1499, strike ``Contract Work Hours and Safety 
     Standards Act'' and substitute ``chapter 37 of title 40''.
       (2) In section 1499, in the section heading, strike 
     ``Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act'' and 
     substitute ``chapter 37 of title 40''.

     SEC. 5. TITLE 36, UNITED STATES CODE.

       Title 36, United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In the analysis for chapter 5, after the item related 
     to section 509, insert the following:

``510. Disclosure of and prohibition on certain donations.''.

       (2) In the analysis for chapter 5, in the last item, which 
     is related to ``Authorization of appropriations'', strike 
     ``510'' and substitute ``511''.
       (3) In the analysis for chapter 23, in the item related to 
     section 2306, strike ``museum'' and substitute ``Museum''.
       (4) In section 2301, in the first sentence, strike ``United 
     State Government'' and substitute ``United States 
     Government''.
       (5) In section 20908(c), strike ``board or directors'' and 
     substitute ``board of directors''.
       (6) In section 40103(13), strike ``laws of the each State'' 
     and substitute ``laws of each State''.
       (7) In section 70912(b), strike ``Corporation'' and 
     substitute ``corporation''.
       (8) In section 150511(b), strike ``with secretary'' and 
     substitute ``with the secretary''.
       (9) In section 151303(c), strike ``The Chairman'' and 
     substitute ``The chairman''.
       (10) In section 153513(a)(1), strike ``(16 U.S.C. 1 et 
     seq.), known as the National Park Service Organic Act))'' and 
     substitute ``(16 U.S.C. 1 et seq.) (known as the National 
     Park Service Organic Act)''.
       (11) In section 220104(a)(2)(B), strike ``State'' and 
     substitute ``Defense''.
       (12) In the analysis for chapter 2205, in the item related 
     to section 220501, strike ``Definitions.'' and substitute 
     ``Short title and definitions.''.
       (13) In section 220501, in the section heading, strike 
     ``Title and Definitions'' and substitute ``Short title and 
     definitions''.
       (14) In section 220501(a), in the subsection catchline, 
     strike ``Title'' and substitute ``Short Title''.
       (15) In section 220505(b)(9), strike ``this Act'' and 
     substitute ``this chapter''.
       (16) In section 220506(d)(3)(A), strike ``subsections'' and 
     substitute ``subsection''.
       (17) In section 220509(b)(1)(A), strike ``a'' before 
     ``paralympic sports organizations''.
       (18) In section 220511, in the section heading, strike 
     ``Annual report'' and substitute ``Report''.
       (19) In section 220512, strike ``Corporation'' and 
     substitute ``corporation''.
       (20) In section 220521(a), strike ``subsections'' and 
     substitute ``subsection''.

     SEC. 6. TITLE 40, UNITED STATES CODE.

       Title 40, United States Code, is amended as follows:
       (1) In section 522(a), strike ``of this section''.
       (2) In section 522(b), in the subsection catchline, strike 
     ``At'' and substitute ``at''.
       (3) In section 552(a), strike ``(a) Authority To Take 
     PropertyAdministrator'' and substitute ``(a) Authority To 
     Take Property.--The Administrator''.
       (4) In section 554(c), in the subsection catchline, strike 
     ``Transportation.'' and substitute ``Transportation.--''.
       (5) In section 581(b), strike ``The Administrator may--'' 
     and substitute ``The Administrator of General Services may--
     ''.
       (6) In section 593(b), strike ``available to the 
     Administration'' and substitute ``available to the General 
     Services Administration''.
       (7) In section 611--
       (A) after ``under section 1343, 1344, or 1349(b)'', insert 
     ``of title 31''; and
       (B) after ``under section 641'', insert ``of title 18''.
       (8) In section 3131(e), in the subsection catchline, strike 
     ``to'' and substitute ``To''.
       (9) In section 3133(b), in the subsection catchline, strike 
     ``to'' and substitute ``To''.
       (10) In section 3133(c), strike ``(c) A waiver'' and 
     substitute ``(c) Waiver of Right to Civil Action.--A 
     waiver''.
       (11) In section 3141(1), strike ``1494'' and substitute 
     ``1494)''.
       (12) In section 3142(d), after ``amount referred to in 
     section 3141(2)(B)'', insert ``of this title''.
       (13) In section 3142(e), after ``determined under section 
     3141(2)(B)'', insert ``of this title''.
       (14) In section 3701(b)(3)(B)--
       (A) in the subparagraph catchline, strike ``3902'' and 
     substitute ``3702'';
       (B) strike ``3902'' and substitute ``3702''; and
       (C) strike ``subsection (a)(2)(C)'' and substitute 
     ``paragraph (1)(B)(iii)''.
       (15) In section 3702(d), in the subsection catchline, 
     strike ``to'' and substitute ``To''.
       (16) In section 3704(a)(1), after ``authorized by section 
     553'', insert ``of title 5''.
       (17) In section 3704(a)(2), strike ``of this section''.
       (18) In section 6111(b), in the subsection catchline, 
     strike the second period.
       (19) In the analysis for chapter 65, in the first item, 
     which is related to ``Definition'', strike ``6581'' and 
     substitute ``6501''.
       (20) In the analysis for chapter 67, in the item related to 
     subchapter I, strike ``ASSIGMENT'' and substitute 
     ``ASSIGNMENT''.
       (21) In chapter 67, in the heading for subchapter I, strike 
     ``ASSIGMENT'' and substitute ``ASSIGNMENT''.
       (22) In section 8104(b), strike ``Commission on Fine Arts'' 
     and substitute ``Commission of Fine Arts''.
       (23) In section 8105, strike ``post-office'' and substitute 
     ``post office''.
       (24) In section 8501(b)(1)(A), after ``sections 5101 and 
     5102'', insert ``of this title''.
       (25) In section 8502(a), strike ``5314'' and substitute 
     ``5315''.
       (26) In section 8502(c)(2), after ``sections 5101 and 
     5102'', insert ``of this title''.
       (27) In section 8711(a), after ``sections 5101 and 5102'', 
     insert ``of this title''.
       (28) In section 8712(a)(2), after ``sections 5101 and 
     5102'', insert ``of this title''.
       (29) In section 8722(d)--
       (A) strike ``52 Stat. 802'' and substitute ``52 Stat. 
     797''; and
       (B) strike ``is subject'' and substitute ``are subject''.
       (30) In section 9302(b), in the subsection catchline, 
     strike ``with'' and substitute ``With''.
       (31) In section 14308(b)(2), strike ``section (a)(2)'' and 
     substitute ``subsection (a)(2)''.
       (32) In section 17504(b), in the subsection catchline, 
     strike ``with'' and substitute ``With''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) and the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Berman) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. 
Sensenbrenner).
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 866, to make technical 
corrections to the United States Code. I introduced this legislation on 
February 16, 2005, along with Committee on the Judiciary's Ranking 
Member 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 and 
codification of statutes of the United States.
  This bill revises, codifies and enacts without substantive changes 
certain general and permanent laws. The effective titles of the United 
States Code under this bill, include: title 10, armed forces; title 23, 
highways; title 28, judiciary and judicial procedure; title 36, 
patriotic and national observances,

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ceremonies and organizations; and title 40, public buildings, property, 
and works.
  Let me be clear that this bill makes no substantive change in 
existing law. Rather it removes ambiguities, contradictions and other 
imperfections from existing law and repeals obsolete, superfluous and 
superseded provisions.
  Madam Speaker, H.R. 866 is a simple bill that makes necessary 
technical updates to existing law. I urge my colleagues to support it.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BERMAN. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, H.R. 866 is a bill introduced by Chairman 
Sensenbrenner and Ranking Member Conyers. The purpose of this bill is 
to make technical corrections to various provisions of titles 10, 23, 
28, 36 and 40 of the U.S. Code. The bill updates cross-references, 
corrects typographical errors, makes stylistic changes, conforming 
capitalization, correcting the punctuation of certain words. It is a 
bill that the Office of Law Revision Counsel has prepared and submitted 
to the committee for consideration so that those titles of the Code 
that have been enacted into positive law may be kept current. I urge my 
colleagues to support this bill.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Madam Speaker, 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. 866.
  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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