MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 50, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TITLE 52, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO...

On 2026-08-31, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8) delivered a floor speech titled "MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CO" in the House.

MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 50, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TITLE 52, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO...

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 137 (Monday, August 31, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 137 (Monday, August 31, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5295-H5304] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 50, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TITLE 52, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS Mr. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5210) to make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 2, United States Code, title 50, United States Code, and title 52, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5210 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, DIVISION A--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS Sec. 101. Title 2, United States Code. Sec. 102. Title 5, United States Code. Sec. 103. Title 39, United States Code. Sec. 104. Title 42, United States Code. Sec. 105. Title 44, United States Code. DIVISION B--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO CHAPTERS 44, 45, 46, AND 47 OF TITLE 50, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS Sec. 201. Title 3, United States Code. Sec. 202. Title 5, United States Code. Sec. 203. Title 6, United States Code. Sec. 204. Title 8, United States Code. Sec. 205. Title 10, United States Code. Sec. 206. Title 12, United States Code. Sec. 207. Title 15, United States Code. Sec. 208. Title 18, United States Code. Sec. 209. Title 18 Appendix, United States Code. [[Page H5296]] Sec. 210. Title 19, United States Code. Sec. 211. Title 21, United States Code. Sec. 212. Title 22, United States Code. Sec. 213. Title 28, United States Code. Sec. 214. Title 31, United States Code. Sec. 215. Title 41, United States Code. Sec. 216. Title 42, United States Code. Sec. 217. Title 44, United States Code. Sec. 218. Title 50, United States Code. DIVISION C--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 52, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS Sec. 301. Title 2, United States Code. Sec. 302. Title 3, United States Code. Sec. 303. Title 5, United States Code. Sec. 304. Title 6, United States Code. Sec. 305. Title 10, United States Code. Sec. 306. Title 18, United States Code. Sec. 307. Title 20, United States Code. Sec. 308. Title 22, United States Code. Sec. 309. Title 26, United States Code. Sec. 310. Title 28, United States Code. Sec. 311. Title 29, United States Code. Sec. 312. Title 31, United States Code. Sec. 313. Title 36, United States Code. Sec. 314. Title 39, United States Code. Sec. 315. Title 42, United States Code. Sec. 316. Title 47, United States Code. Sec. 317. Title 48, United States Code. Sec. 318. Title 50, United States Code. Sec. 319. Title 52, United States Code. DIVISION A--TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS CLASSIFIED TO TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS SECTION 101. TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 701(c) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (2 U.S.C. 288(c)) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 72a(i))'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4301(i))''. (2) Section 716 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (2 U.S.C. 288m) is amended by striking ``Act of October 1, 1888 (28 Stat. 546; 2 U.S.C. 68)'' and inserting ``Act of October 2, 1888 (25 Stat. 546; 2 U.S.C. 6503)''. (3) Section 201(g) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 601(g)) is amended by striking ``Act of October 1, 1888 (28 Stat. 546; 2 U.S.C. 68)'' and inserting ``Act of October 2, 1888 (25 Stat. 546; 2 U.S.C. 6503)''. (4) Section 104(a) of the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997 (2 U.S.C. 605(a)) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 111b)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4103)''. (5) Section 1101(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009 (2 U.S.C. 1824a(a)(2)) is amended as follows: (A) Subparagraph (A) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 117)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 6516)''. (B) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 117e)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 5540)''. (C) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 121f)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 2026)''. (6) Section 104(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1965 (Public Law 88-454, 2 U.S.C. 1927 note) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4507(b))'' after ``section 106(b) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963''. (7) Section 9A(a) of the Act of July 31, 1946 (2 U.S.C. 1966(a)) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 60-1(b))'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4101(b))''. (8) Section 2(c) of Public Law 96-444 (2 U.S.C. 2025 note) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 60j)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4507)''. (9) Section 1(e) of Public Law 110-279 (2 U.S.C. 2051(e)) is amended as follows: (A) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 60q)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4505)''. (B) Paragraph (2)(A) (matter before clause (i)) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 60q(e))'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4505(e))''. (C) Paragraph (2)(A)(i) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4505)'' after ``section 210 of that Act''. (10) Section 312(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (2 U.S.C. 2062(e)) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 95b(a))'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 5507(a))''. (11) Section 316(a) of the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation Administration, and Other Urgent Needs, and Transfers, and Reducing Funds Budgeted for Military Spending Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 2107(a)) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 102a)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4107)''. (12) Section 411(c) of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 2251(c)) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 130e)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 2172)''. (13) Section 412 of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 2252) is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (a)(1) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 130e)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 2172)''; and (B) Subsection (b)(1) is amended by-- (i) striking ``section 310(b) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 130e)'' and inserting ``section 310(b) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 2172(b))''; and (ii) striking ``section 310(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 130e)'' and inserting ``section 310(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 2172(a))''. (14) Section 107(b)(4) of the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-53, title I, 2 U.S.C. 4131 note) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 123b(g))'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4131(g))''. (15) Section 105(a) of the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-53, title I, 2 U.S.C. 4301 note) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 72a(b))'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4301(b))''. (16) Section 10(a) of the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999 (2 U.S.C. 4336(a)) is amended as follows: (A) Paragraph (5) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4301(i))'' after ``section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946''. (B) Paragraph (6) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4301(j))'' after ``section 202(j) of such Act''. (17) Section 106 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963 (2 U.S.C. 4507) is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (a)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 74b)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 6538)''. (B) Subsection (b)(2) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4571)'' after ``section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970''. (C) Subsection (b)(3)(B) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 6538)'' after ``section 244 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946''. (18) Section 310 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 4508) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4507)'' after ``section 106 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963''. (19) Section 107 of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 4509) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 60j)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4507)''. (20) Section 107 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 4572) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4571)'' after ``section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970''. (21) Section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575) is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (b) is amended by striking ``(2 U.S.C. 60j)'' and inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 4507)''. (B) Subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 6314)'' after ``section 506 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973''. (C) Subsection (d)(1)(B)(iv) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 6314(b)(2)(A)(iii))'' after ``section 506(b)(2)(A)(iii) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973''. (D) Subsection (d)(1)(C)(ii) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 6314)'' after ``section 506 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973''. (E) Subsection (d)(1)(C)(iv) is amended by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 6314(b)(3))'' after ``section 506(b)(3) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973''. (22) Section 10 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108-83, 2 U.S.C. 4575 note) is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (a) is amended by striking ``section 105(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-1(d)(2))'' and inserting ``section 105(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(d)(2))''. (B) Subsection (d)(1) is amended by striking ``section 105(d)(1)(A) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-

Referenced legislation: HRES393, HR5210