[House Report 108-103]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



108th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    108-103

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                  TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO IMPROVE THE 
                           UNITED STATES CODE

                                _______
                                

May 15, 2003.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

                                _______
                                

 Mr. Sensenbrenner, from the Committee on the Judiciary, submitted the 
                               following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1437]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the 
bill (H.R. 1437) to improve the United States Code, having 
considered the same, reports favorably thereon without 
amendment and recommends that the bill do pass.

                                CONTENTS

                                                                   Page
General Explanation..............................................     1
Hearings.........................................................     2
Committee Consideration..........................................     2
Vote of the Committee............................................     2
Committee Oversight Findings.....................................     2
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures........................     2
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate........................     2
Performance Goals and Objectives.................................     3
Constitutional Authority Statement...............................     3
Section-by-Section Summary.......................................     3
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill.........................     4
Markup Transcript................................................    19

                          General Explanation

    Purpose.--The purpose of the bill is to improve the United 
States Code by making necessary technical changes without 
making any substantive change in existing law.
    Background.--Public Law 107-217, which was enacted on 
August 21, 2002, revised, codified, and enacted without 
substantive change certain general and permanent laws related 
to public buildings, property, and works as title 40, United 
States Code, ``Public Buildings, Property, and Works''. This 
bill makes technical changes to Public Law 107-217 and related 
provisions. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the House 
of Representatives has prepared the bill and submitted it to 
the Committee as part of the responsibilities of the Office 
under section 285b of title 2, United States Code, to provide 
revisions in titles of the Code that have been enacted into 
positive law so that those titles may be kept current.

                                Hearings

    Because H.R. 1437 makes technical changes without making 
any substantive change in existing law, the Committee did not 
hold any hearings on the bill.

                        Committee Consideration

    At a meeting of the Committee on May 7, 2003, a quorum 
being present, H.R. 1437 was approved by a voice vote and 
ordered reported without amendment.

                         Vote of the Committee

    In compliance with clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee notes that during 
full Committee consideration of H.R. 1437 the Committee took no 
roll call votes.

                      Committee Oversight Findings

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee reports that the 
findings and recommendations of the Committee, based on 
oversight activities under clause 2(b)(1) of rule X of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, are incorporated in the 
descriptive portions of this report.

               New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures

    Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is inapplicable because H.R. 1437 does not 
provide new budget authority or an increase in tax 
expenditures.

               Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee sets forth, with 
respect to the bill, H.R. 1437, the following estimate and 
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974:

                                     U.S. Congress,
                               Congressional Budget Office,
                                      Washington, DC, May 12, 2003.
Hon. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Chairman,
Committee on the Judiciary,
House of Representatives, Washington, DC.
    Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has 
prepared the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 1437, a bill to 
improve the United States Code.
    If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be 
pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Matthew 
Pickford, who can be reached at 226-2860.
            Sincerely,
                                       Douglas Holtz-Eakin.

Enclosure

cc:
        Honorable John Conyers, Jr.
        Ranking Member
H.R. 1437--A bill to improve the United States Code.
    H.R. 1437 would make technical changes to laws related to 
public buildings, property, and works. CBO estimates that 
enacting the bill would result in no cost to the Federal 
Government. In addition, the bill would not affect direct 
spending or revenues. The legislation contains no 
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would not affect the budgets 
of State, local, or tribal governments.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Matthew 
Pickford, who can be reached at 226-2860. This estimate was 
approved by Peter H. Fontaine, Deputy Assistant Director for 
Budget Analysis.

                    Performance Goals and Objectives

    Clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is inapplicable because H.R. 1437 does not 
authorize funding.

                   Constitutional Authority Statement

    Pursuant to clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee finds the authority for 
this legislation in article I, section 8 of the Constitution.

                       Section-by-Section Summary

            SECTION 1--LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION

    Section 1 contains a statement of legislative purpose and 
effect and provisions to assist in interpreting and applying 
the provisions enacted by the bill.

           SECTION 2--TECHNICAL CHANGES IN PUBLIC LAW 107-217

    Section 2(a) amends the Schedule of Laws Repealed, which is 
contained in section 6(b) of Public Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 
1304). Paragraphs (1) though (6) amend certain items to ensure 
proper description of provisions being repealed. Paragraph (7) 
amends an item to correct the column alignment. Paragraph (8) 
inserts additional items that were inadvertently omitted from 
the Schedule of Laws Repealed. These additional items represent 
provisions that were restated or determined to be executed or 
obsolete in the codification of title 40, United States Code.
    Section 2(b) repeals section 6(b) of Public Law 107-217 
(116 Stat. 1304) insofar as it relates to the repeal of four 
provisions, reviving the four provisions to read as if section 
6(b) had not been enacted, to reflect that the four provisions 
remain in effect.

      SECTION 3--TECHNICAL CHANGES IN TITLE 40, UNITED STATES CODE

    Section 3(1) amends section 3304(b) of title 40, United 
States Code, to restore words that were inadvertently omitted 
in the restatement of section 5(a) of the Public Buildings Act 
of 1959 as section 3304(b).
    Section 3(2) amends section 5107 of title 40, United States 
Code, to correct an error in section 1 of Public Law 107-217 
(116 Stat. 1178).

                 SECTION 4--CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES

    Section 4 makes conforming amendments related to cross-
references contained in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and 
titles of the United States Code that have been enacted into 
positive law. These amendments are necessary because of the 
codification of title 40, United States Code, enacted by Public 
Law 107-217 (116 Stat. 1062).

                       SECTION 5--EFFECTIVE DATE

    Section 5 provides an effective date for provisions enacted 
by the bill, including amendments and repeals made by the bill.

                Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill

    As required by clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by the 
bill are shown below. Existing law proposed to be omitted is 
enclosed in bold brackets, new matter is printed in italic, and 
existing law in which no change is proposed is shown in roman.

   Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 2 of the Bill (Technical 
                     Changes in Public Law 107-217)

SEC. 6. REPEALS.

                                 * * *

                                            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)
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May 29                         214.............  1 (1st complete par.       41  642, 654.......  42, 285
                                                  on p. 642, words in
                                                  par. under heading
                                                  ``Independent
                                                  Treasury'' on p.
                                                  654).
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July 8                         374.............  1 (matter classified       49  469............  26
                                                  to 40:26).
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             1936
Apr. 17                        233.............  1 (matter classified       49  1224...........  26
                                                  to 40:26).
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             1940
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Sept. 9                        717.............  ([3d proviso] last         54  873............  269a
                                                  proviso under
                                                  heading ``Military
                                                  Posts'').
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Sept. 9                        558.............  1....................      56  750............  174f
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July 12                        215.............  1 (matter classified       57  425............  435
                                                  to 40:435).

             1944
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June 28                        296.............  1 (matter classified       58  456............  435
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             1945
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May 5                          109.............  1 (matter classified       59  160............  435
                                                  to 40:435).
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             1946
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June 22                        445.............  1 (matter classified       60  292............  435
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July 30                        698.............  1....................      60  711............  436
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July 30                        358.............  306 (matter                61  584............  19 note
                                                  classified to 40:19
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             1949
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June 30                        286.............  201 (matter                63  373............  284
                                                  classified to
                                                  40:284).
                               288.............  [1-3] 1(b), 2, 3, 101-     63  377, 381, 382,   471, 471 notes,
                                                  103, 106, 107,                 383, 385, 397,   472-476, 481,
                                                  109(a)-(c), (e)-(g),           399, 401, 403.   483, 484, 485,
                                                  110, 112, 201,                                  486-490, 491,
                                                  202(a)-(e), (g),                                492, 511-514,
                                                  (h), 203-212, 401-                              531, 531 note,
                                                  404, 601, 602(a),                               532-535, 541,
                                                  (c)-(e), 603, 605,                              541 note, 542-
                                                  606, 801-806, 901-                              544, 751-755,
                                                  905.                                            756, 757, 758,
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May 3                          152.............  2....................      64  98.............  440
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             1952
July 5                         576.............  (3d proviso in 1st         66  385[, 400].....  60a[, 313-2]
                                                  complete par. on p.
                                                  385[, proviso on p.
                                                  400]).
                               578.............  101 (proviso on p.         66  400............  313-2
                                                  400).
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             1953
July 30                        282.............  108..................      67  231............  459
July 31                        299.............  ([4th proviso] 3d          67  290, 304.......  60a, 313-2
                                                  proviso in 1st
                                                  complete par. on p.
                                                  290, last proviso on
                                                  p. 304).
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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'').
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                                                  redesignation of
                                                  former ``Sec. 412''
                                                  as ``Sec. 413'').
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                                                  ``Sec. 412'').
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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).
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June 27                        452.............  201 (matter                70  353............  459 note
                                                  classified to 40:459
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June 29                        479.............  (3d [par.] proviso         70  447............  60a
                                                  under heading
                                                  ``Department of
                                                  Vehicles and
                                                  Traffic'').
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July 1                         85-75...........  101 (matter                71  251............  166b-1
                                                  classified to
                                                  40:166b-1).
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Aug. 10                        87-130..........  101 (matter                75  329............  166b-1
                                                  classified to
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Mar. 9                         89-4............  203..................  ......  ...............  40 App.:203
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             1973
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Aug. 6                         93-83...........  [2] 2 ``Sec. 525''...      87  216............  484
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             1976
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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
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             1979
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Oct. 12                        96-86...........  101(c) [H.R. 4390,         93  657............  166a
                                                  title I (matter
                                                  classified to
                                                  40:166a)].
[Oct. 17]                      [96-88].........  [509(b)].............    [93]  [695]..........  [40 App.:202]
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             1990
[Oct. 15]                      [101-427].......  .....................   [104]  [927]..........  [40 App.:221]
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Nov. 5                         101-509.........  625..................     104  1476...........  490b note
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             1991
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Oct. 28                        102-141.........  604..................     105  868............  490b note
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             1992
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Oct. 6                         102-393.........  604..................     106  1766...........  490b note
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             1993
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Oct. 28                        103-123.........  603..................     107  1259...........  490b note
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             1994
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Sept. 30                       103-329.........  603..................     108  2416...........  490b note
Oct. 13                        103-355.........  1555, 4104(b), (c),       108  3300, 3341,      270a, 270a
                                                  [7301-7306] 7301-              3382, 3396,      notes, 270d-1,
                                                  7305, 8301(b),                 3406, 3408.      276d, 276d
                                                  10005(a)(2), (b)(2),                            [notes]note,
                                                  (f)(1), (2).                                    276d-1--276d-3
                                                                                                  , 329, 333,
                                                                                                  334, 471
                                                                                                  notes, 481,
                                                                                                  541 note
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             1995
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Nov. 19                        104-52..........  603..................     109  497............  490b note
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             1996
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Sept. 30                       104-208.........  101(f) [title VI,         110  3009-353.......  490b note
                                                  Sec.  603].
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             1997
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             2002
Mar. 12                        107-149.........  [116] 1-13...........     116  66 [40 App.:1    40 App.:1 note,
                                                                          [66]   note, 2, 2       2, 2 note,
                                                                                 note, 101,       101, 102, 104,
                                                                                 102, 104, 106,   106, 202-205,
                                                                                 202-205, 207,    207, 214, 224,
                                                                                 214, 224, 225,   225, 302, 303,
                                                                                 302, 303, 401,   401, 403, 405
                                                                                 403, 405].
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   Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 3 of the Bill (Technical 
                Changes in Title 40, United States Code)

            TITLE 40--PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

                                 * * *

Sec. 3304. Acquisition of buildings and sites

                                 * * *

  (b) Acquisition of Land or Interest in Land for Use as 
Sites.--The Administrator may acquire, by purchase, 
condemnation, donation, exchange, or otherwise, land or an 
interest in land the Administrator considers necessary for use 
as sites, or additions to sites, for public buildings 
authorized to be constructed or altered under this chapter.

                                 * * *

Sec. 5107. Concerts on grounds

  Sections 5102, 5103, 5104(b)-(f), [5105, 5105] 5105, 5106, 
and 5109 of this title and sections 9, 9A, 9B, and 9C of the 
Act of July 31, 1946 (ch. 707, 60 Stat. 719, 720), do not 
prohibit a band in the service of the Federal Government from 
giving concerts in the United States Capitol Grounds at times 
which will not interfere with Congress and as authorized by the 
Architect of the Capitol.

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(a) of the Bill (Conforming 
             Cross-References--title 5, United States Code)

             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

                                 * * *

Sec. 5334. Rate in change of position or type of appointment; 
                    regulations

    (a) The rate of basic pay to which an employee is entitled 
is governed by regulations prescribed by the Office of 
Personnel Management in conformity with this subchapter and 
chapter 51 of this title when--

                                 * * *

For the purpose of this subsection, an individual employed by 
the Appalachian Regional Commission under [section 106(2) of 
the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. 
App.)] section 14306(a)(2) of title 40, who was a Federal 
employee immediately prior to such employment by a commission 
and within 6 months after separation from such employment is 
employed in a position to which this subchapter applies, shall 
be treated as if transferred from a position in the executive 
branch to which this subchapter does not apply.

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(b) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--title 10, United States Code)

                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES

                                 * * *

Sec. 2194. Education partnerships

                                 * * *

    (b) Under a partnership agreement entered into with an 
educational institution under this section, the director of a 
defense laboratory may provide, and is encouraged to provide, 
assistance to the educational institution by--

                                 * * *

          (2) notwithstanding the provisions of subtitle I of 
        title 40 and title III of the Federal Property and 
        Administrative Services Act of 1949 [(40 U.S.C. 471 et 
        seq.)] (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) or any provision of law 
        or regulation relating to transfers of surplus 
        property, transferring to the institution any computer 
        equipment, or other scientific equipment, that is--

                                 * * *

Sec. 2225. Information technology purchases: tracking and management

                                 * * *

    (b) Data To Be Collected.--The data required to be 
collected under subsection (a) includes the following:

                                 * * *

          (9) A statement regarding whether the purchase was 
        made in compliance with the planning requirements under 
        [sections 5122 and 5123 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 
        1996 (40 U.S.C. 1422, 1423)] sections 11312 and 11313 
        of title 40.

                                 * * *

Sec. 2305a. Design-build selection procedures

                                 * * *

    (c) Procedures Described.--Two-phase selection procedures 
consist of the following:
          (1) The agency develops, either in-house or by 
        contract, a scope of work statement for inclusion in 
        the solicitation that defines the project and provides 
        prospective offerors with sufficient information 
        regarding the Government's requirements (which may 
        include criteria and preliminary design, budget 
        parameters, and schedule or delivery requirements) to 
        enable the offerors to submit proposals which meet the 
        Government's needs. If the agency contracts for 
        development of the scope of work statement, the agency 
        shall contract for architectural and engineering 
        services as defined by and in accordance with [the 
        Brooks Architect-Engineers Act (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.)] 
        chapter 11 of title 40.

                                 * * *

Sec. 2667. Leases: non-excess property of military departments

                                 * * *

    (b) A lease under subsection (a)--

                                 * * *

          (5) may provide, notwithstanding section 1302 of 
        title 40[,] or any other provision of law, for the 
        alteration, repair, or improvement, by the lessee, of 
        the property leased as the payment of part or all of 
        the consideration for the lease.

                                 * * *

Sec. 4553. Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Initiative

                                 * * *

    (d) Consideration for Leases.--[Section 321 of the Act of 
June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C. 303b),] Section 1302 of title 40 shall 
not apply to uses of property or facilities in accordance with 
the ARMS Initiative.

                                 * * *

Sec. 7422. Administration

                                 * * *

    (c)(1) In administering Naval Petroleum Reserves Numbered 
1, 2, and 3, the Secretary is authorized and directed--

                                 * * *

    Any pipeline in the vicinity of a naval petroleum reserve 
not otherwise operated as a common carrier may be acquired by 
the Secretary by condemnation, if necessary, if the owner 
thereof refuses to accept, convey, and transport without 
discrimination and at reasonable rates any petroleum produced 
at such reserve. With the approval of the Secretary, rights-of-
way for new pipelines and associated facilities may be acquired 
by the exercise of the right of eminent domain in the 
appropriate United States district court. Such rights-of-way 
may be acquired in the manner set forth in sections 3114-3116 
and 3118 of title 40, and the prospective holder of the right-
of-way is ``the authority empowered by law to acquire the 
[lands'' within the meaning of that Act] land'' within the 
meaning of those sections. Such new pipelines shall accept, 
convey, and transport without discrimination and at reasonable 
rates any petroleum produced at such reserves as a common 
carrier.

                                 * * *

Sec. 9781. Disposition of real property at missile sites

                                 * * *

    (g) If any real property interest of the United States 
described in subsection (a) is not purchased under the 
procedures provided in subsections (a) through (f), such tract 
may be disposed of only in accordance with subtitle I of title 
40 and [subtitle III of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949] title III of the Federal Property and 
Administrative Services Act of 1949[. (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)] 
(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.).

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(c) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--title 13, United States Code)

                            TITLE 13--CENSUS

                                 * * *

Sec. 15. Leases for 1980 decennial census

    The 15 percent limitation contained in section 322 of the 
Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 412[; 40 U.S.C. 278a]) shall not 
apply to leases entered into by the Secretary for the purpose 
of carrying out the 1980 decennial census, but no lease may be 
entered into for such purpose at a rental in excess of 105 
percent of the appraised fair annual rental of the leased 
premises, or a proportionate part of the appraised fair annual 
rental in the case of a lease for less than a year.

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(d) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--title 23, United States Code)

                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS

                                 * * *

Sec. 104. Apportionment

    (a) Administrative Expenses.--
          (1) In general.--Whenever an apportionment is made of 
        the sums made available for expenditure on each of the 
        surface transportation program under section 133, the 
        bridge program under section 144, the congestion 
        mitigation and air quality improvement program under 
        section 149, the Interstate and National Highway System 
        program, the minimum guarantee program under section 
        105, the Federal lands highway program under section 
        204, or the Appalachian development highway system 
        program under [section 201 of the Appalachian Regional 
        Development Act of 1965 (40 U.S.C. App.)] section 14501 
        of title 40, the Secretary shall deduct a sum, in an 
        amount not to exceed--

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(e) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--internal revenue code of 1986)

Sec. 7608. Authority of internal revenue enforcement officers

                                 * * *

    (c) Rules relating to undercover operations
        (1) Certification required for exemption of undercover 
        operations from certain laws

                                 * * *

                (A) sums authorized to be appropriated for the 
                Service may be used--
                        (i) to purchase property, buildings, 
                        and other facilities, and to lease 
                        space, within the United States, the 
                        District of Columbia, and the 
                        territories and possessions of the 
                        United States without regard to--

                                 * * *

                                (IV) section 8141 of [title 40] 
                                title 40, United States Code, 
                                and

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(f) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--title 31, United States Code)

                      TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE

                                 * * *

Sec. 1105. Budget contents and submission to Congress

                                 * * *

    (g)(1) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall establish the funding for advisory and assistance 
services for each department and agency as a separate object 
class in each budget annually submitted to the Congress under 
this section.
    (2)(A) In paragraph (1), except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the term ``advisory and assistance services'' means the 
following services when provided by nongovernmental sources:
        (i) Management and professional support services.
        (ii) Studies, analyses, and evaluations.
        (iii) Engineering and technical services.
    (B) In paragraph (1), the term ``advisory and assistance 
services'' does not include the following services:
        (i) Routine automated data processing and 
        telecommunications services unless such services are an 
        integral part of a contract for the procurement of 
        advisory and assistance services.
        (ii) Architectural and engineering services, as defined 
        in section 1102 of title 40.

                                 * * *

Sec. 9303. Use of Government obligations instead of surety bonds

                                 * * *

    (d) When security is no longer required, a Government 
obligation given instead of a surety bond shall be returned to 
the person giving the obligation. If a person, supplying labor 
or material to a contractor defaulting under sections 3131 and 
3133 of title 40, files with the United States Government the 
application and affidavit provided under section 3133(a) of 
title 40, the Government--
        (1) may return to the contractor the Government 
        obligation given as security (or proceeds of the 
        Government obligation given) under sections 3131 and 
        3133 of title 40[,] only after the 90-day period for 
        bringing a civil action under section 3133(b) of title 
        40; and

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(g) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--title 35, United States Code)

                           TITLE 35--PATENTS

                                 * * *

Sec. 2. Powers and duties

                                 * * *

    (b) Specific Powers.--The Office--

                                 * * *

          (4)(A) may make such purchases, contracts for the 
        construction, maintenance, or management and operation 
        of facilities, and contracts for supplies or services, 
        without regard to the provisions of [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.),] 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.), and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
        (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.); and

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(h) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--title 36, United States Code)

     TITLE 36--PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, AND 
                             ORGANIZATIONS

                                 * * *

Sec. 2113. World War II memorial in the District of Columbia

    (a) Solicitation and Acceptance of Contributions.--(1)

                                 * * *

    (2) In this section, the term ``World War II memorial'' 
means the memorial authorized by Public Law 103-32 [(40 U.S.C. 
1003 note)] (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) to be established by the 
Commission on Federal land in the District of Columbia or its 
environs to honor members of the Armed Forces who served in 
World War II and to commemorate the participation of the United 
States in that war.

                                 * * *

    (c) Use of Fund.--The fund shall be available to the 
Commission--
          (1) for the expenses of establishing the World War II 
        memorial, including the maintenance and preservation 
        amount provided for in [section 8(b) of the 
        Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008(b))] section 
        8906(b) of title 40;

                                 * * *

    (e) Treatment of Borrowing Authority.--In determining 
whether the Commission has sufficient funds to complete 
construction of the World War II memorial, as required by 
[section 8 of the Commemorative Works Act (40 U.S.C. 1008)] 
section 8906 of title 40, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
consider the funds that the Commission may borrow from the 
Treasury under subsection (d) as funds available to complete 
construction of the memorial, whether or not the Commission has 
actually exercised the authority to borrow such funds.

                                 * * *

    (h) Extension of Authority To Establish Memorial.--
Notwithstanding [section 10 of the Commemorative Works Act (40 
U.S.C. 1010)] section 8903(e) of title 40, the authority for 
the construction of the World War II memorial provided by 
Public Law 103-32 [(40 U.S.C. 1003 note)] (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) 
expires on December 31, 2005.

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(i) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--title 38, United States Code)

                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS

                                 * * *

Sec. 8162. Enhanced-use leases

    (a)(1) The Secretary may . . .

                                 * * *

    (3) The provisions of sections 3141-3144, 3146, and 3147 of 
title 40[,] shall not, by reason of this section, become 
inapplicable to property that is leased to another party under 
an enhanced-use lease.

                                 * * *

Sec. 8165. Use of proceeds

                                 * * *

    (c) Subsection (a) does not affect the applicability of 
subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 40[,] with respect to 
reimbursement of the Administrator of General Services for 
expenses arising from any disposal of property under section 
8164 of this title.

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(j) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--title 39, United States Code)

                        TITLE 39--POSTAL SERVICE

                                 * * *

Sec. 410. Application of other laws

                                 * * *

    (d)(1) A lease agreement by the Postal Service for rent of 
net interior space in excess of 6,500 square feet in any 
building or facility, or part of a building or facility, to be 
occupied for purposes of the Postal Service shall include a 
provision that all laborers and mechanics employed in the 
construction, modification, alteration, repair, painting, 
decoration, or other improvement of the building or space 
covered by the agreement, or improvement at the site of such 
building or facility, shall be paid wages at not less than 
those prevailing for similar work in the locality as determined 
by the Secretary of Labor under [section 276a of title 40] 
section 3142 of title 40.
    (2) The authority and functions of the Secretary of Labor 
with respect to labor standards enforcement under 
Reorganization Plan numbered 14 of 1950 (title 5, appendix), 
and regulations for contractors and subcontractors under 
[section 276c of title 40] section 3145 of title 40, shall 
apply to the work under paragraph (1) of this subsection.

                                 * * *

                                    

 Changes in Existing Law Made by Section 4(k) of the Bill (Conforming 
            Cross-References--title 49, United States Code)

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

                                 * * *

Sec. 40110. General procurement authority

                                 * * *

(d) Acquisition Management System.--

                                 * * *

    (2) Applicability of federal acquisition law.--The 
following provisions of Federal acquisition law shall not apply 
to the new acquisition management system developed and 
implemented pursuant to paragraph (1):

                                 * * *

          [(G) The Brooks Automatic Data Processing Act (40 
        U.S.C. 759).]
          ([H]G) The Federal Acquisition Regulation and any 
        laws not listed in [subparagraphs (A) through (G)] 
        subparagraphs (A) through (F) providing authority to 
        promulgate regulations in the Federal Acquisition 
        Regulation.

                                 * * *

                           Markup Transcript



                            BUSINESS MEETING

                         WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003

                  House of Representatives,
                                Committee on the Judiciary,
                                                    Washington, DC.
    The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:00 a.m., in 
Room 2141, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. F. James 
Sensenbrenner, Jr. [Chairman of the Committee] presiding.
    [Intervening business.]
    Chairman Sensenbrenner. The next item on the agenda 
pursuant to notice, I now call up the bill H.R. 1437, to 
improve the United States Code, for purposes of markup and move 
its favorable recommendation to the full House. Without 
objection, the bill will be considered as read and open for 
amendment at any point.
    [The bill, H.R. 1437, follows:]
    
    
    Chairman Sensenbrenner. And I recognize myself for 5 
minutes to explain the bill briefly.
    Mr. Conyers and I introduced this bill to make technical 
changes to Public Law 107-217 and title 40 of the U.S. Code. 
Last year the Committee passed by a voice vote H.R. 2068, 
without substantive change, certain general and permanent laws 
relating to public buildings, property, and works in title 40. 
The bill was considered under suspension of the rules, passed 
the House, and was signed by the President on August 21 of last 
year.
    This bill makes further technical changes to that law and 
related provisions. Pursuant to House rule X, the Committee on 
the Judiciary maintains jurisdiction over revised codifications 
of statutes of the United States. The Office of Law Revision 
Counsel of the House has prepared this bill and submitted it to 
this Committee under section 285(b) of title 2, U.S. Code. And 
the bill was circulated to other committees of interest for 
comment. The Office of Law Revision Counsel has stated that the 
bill makes no changes to the substance of existing law.
    I yield back the balance of my time. Does the gentleman 
from Virginia wish to make a statement on behalf of the 
minority?
    Mr. Scott. No, thank you.
    Chairman Sensenbrenner. Without objection, all Members may 
include opening statements at this point.
    Are there amendments? Are there amendments? If there are no 
amendments, a reporting quorum not being present, without 
objection, the previous question is ordered on reporting the 
bill favorably.
    [Intervening business.]
    The unfinished business is the motion to report favorably 
the bill H.R. 1437, to improve the United States Code. The 
Chair notes the presence of a reporting quorum.
    Those in favor of reporting the bill favorably will say 
aye.
    Opposed, no.
    The ayes appear to have it. The ayes have it, and the bill 
is reported favorably.
    Without objection, the Chair is authorized to go to 
conference pursuant to House rules. Without objection, the 
staff will be given authority to make technical and conforming 
changes, and all Members will be given 2 days, pursuant to 
House rules, in which to submit additional minority or 
supplemental or dissenting views.

                                
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