MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ENACTMENT OF TITLE 54, UNITED STATES CODE, INTO A POSITIVE LAW TITLE AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS

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MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ENACTMENT OF TITLE 54, UNITED STATES CODE, INTO A POSITIVE LAW TITLE AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 137 (Monday, August 31, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 137 (Monday, August 31, 2026)] [House] [Pages H5335-H5338] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE ENACTMENT OF TITLE 54, UNITED STATES CODE, INTO A POSITIVE LAW TITLE AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS Mr. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 5182) to make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 5182 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Table of contents. Sec. 2. Purpose. Sec. 3. Title 15, United States Code. Sec. 4. Title 16, United States Code. Sec. 5. Title 43, United States Code. Sec. 6. Amendments to Public Law 113-287 and title 54, United States Code. Sec. 7. Transitional and savings provisions. Sec. 8. Repeals. SEC. 2. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Act is to make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors. SEC. 3. TITLE 15, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 107(a)(3)(D) of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 720e(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ``the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.);'' and inserting ``division A (except section 307101) of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code;''. SEC. 4. TITLE 16, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 815(4) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3125(4)) is amended by striking ``section 100101(b)(1)'' and inserting ``section 100101(a)''. SEC. 5. TITLE 43, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 4(b) of the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987 (43 U.S.C. 2103(b)) is amended by striking ``title I of the National Historic Preservation Act,'' and inserting ``chapter 3029 of title 54, United States Code,''. SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 113-287 AND TITLE 54, UNITED STATES CODE. (a) Section 7 of Public Law 113-287.--Effective December 19, 2014, the Schedule of Laws Repealed in section 7 of Public Law 113-287 (128 Stat. 3273) is amended as follows: (1) National historic preservation act.--The item relating to section 401 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Public Law 89-665, 16 U.S.C. 470x), at 128 Stat. 3276, is stricken and that section is revived to read as if that item had not been enacted. (2) Public Law 91-383.--The item relating to section 3 of Public Law 91-383 (16 U.S.C. 1a-2), at 128 Stat. 3277, is amended to read as follows and subsection (g) (words after 1st sentence) is revived to read as if that item had not been enacted: ``Schedule of Laws Repealed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Code Former ``Act Section Classification ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ``3 (less (g) (words after 1a-2 (less(g) (words after ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Urban park and recreation recovery act.--The items relating to title X, Sec. Sec. 1004 through 1015 of the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-625, 92 Stat. 3538), at 128 Stat. 3277, are amended to read as follows: ``Schedule of Laws Repealed ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Code Former ``Act Section Classification ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ``Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 title X, Sec. 1004 16 U.S.C. 2503 ``title X, Sec. 1005 16 U.S.C. 2504 ``title X, Sec. 1006 16 U.S.C. 2505 ``title X, Sec. 1007 16 U.S.C. 2506 ``title X, Sec. 1008 16 U.S.C. 2507 ``title X, Sec. 1009 16 U.S.C. 2508 ``title X, Sec. 1010 16 U.S.C. 2509 [[Page H5336]] ``title X, Sec. 1011 16 U.S.C. 2510 ``title X, Sec. 1012 16 U.S.C. 2511 ``title X, Sec. 1013 16 U.S.C. 2512 ``title X, Sec. 1014 16 U.S.C. 2513 ``title X, Sec. 1015 16 U.S.C. 2514.'' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Section 100507.--The heading for subsection (h)(3) of section 100507 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(b), (c), and (g)'' and inserting ``(b), (c), and (g)''. (c) Section 100903.--The heading for subsection (a) of section 100903 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ``General'' and inserting ``General.''. (d) Chapter 1013.--Chapter 1013 of title 54, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by amending section 101331 to read as follows: ``Sec. 101331. Purposes; definitions ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this subchapter are-- ``(1) to develop where necessary an adequate supply of quality housing units for field employees of the Service in a reasonable timeframe; ``(2) to expand the alternatives available for construction and repair of essential Government housing; ``(3) to rely on the private sector to finance or supply housing in carryout out this subchapter, to the maximum extent possible, to reduce the need for Federal appropriations; ``(4) to ensure that adequate funds are available to provide for long-term maintenance needs of field employee housing; and ``(5) to eliminate unnecessary Government housing and locate such housing as is required in a manner such that primary resource values are not impaired. ``(b) Definitions.--In this subchapter: ``(1) Field employee.--The term `field employee' means-- ``(A) an employee of the Service who is exclusively assigned by the Service to perform duties at a field unit, and the members of the employee's family; and ``(B) any other individual who is authorized to occupy Federal Government quarters under section 5911 of title 5, and for whom there is no feasible alternative to the provision of Federal Government housing, and the members of the individual's family. ``(2) Primary resource values.--The term `primary resource values' means resources that are specifically mentioned in the enabling legislation for that field unit or other resource value recognized under Federal statute. ``(3) Quarters.--The term `quarters' means quarters owned or leased by the Federal Government. ``(4) Seasonal quarters.---The term `seasonal quarters' means quarters typically occupied by field employees who are hired on assignments of 6 months or less.''; and (2) in the chapter table of contents, by amending the item relating to section 101331 to read as follows: ``101331. Purposes; definitions.''. (e) Chapter 1015.--Chapter 1015 of title 54, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating sections 101521 through 101524 as sections 101522 through 101525; (2) by inserting before section 101522, as redesignated by paragraph (1), the following: ``Sec. 101521. Purpose ``The purpose of this subchapter is to make the System more accessible in a manner consistent with the preservation of parks and the conservation of energy by encouraging the use of transportation modes other than personal motor vehicles for access to and in System units with minimum disruption to nearby communities through authorization of a pilot transportation program.''; (3) in section 101522(b)(2)(B), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking ``Acquistion'' and inserting ``Acquisition''; (4) in section 101524(a), as redesignated by paragraph (1), by striking ``101521'' and inserting ``101522''; and (5) in the chapter table of contents-- (A) by redesignating the items relating to sections 101521 through 101524 as items relating to sections 101522 through 101525; and (B) by inserting before the item relating to section 101522, as redesignated by subparagraph (A), the following: (f) Section 101913.--The heading for paragraph (4)(C) of section 101913 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ``mimimum'' and inserting ``minimum''. (g) Section 102302.--The heading for subsection (d) of section 102302 of title 54, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Responsbilities'' and inserting ``Responsibilities''. (h) Chapter 2003.--Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by amending section 200301 to read as follows: ``Sec. 200301. Purposes; definitions ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this chapter are-- ``(1) to assist in preserving, developing, and assuring accessibility to all citizens of the United States and visitors who are lawfully present in the United States such quality and quantity of outdoor recreation resources as may be available and are necessary and desirable for individual active participation in that recreation; and ``(2) to strengthen the health and vitality of the citizens of the United States by-- ``(A) providing funds for and authorizing Federal assistance to the States in planning, acquisition, and development of needed land and water areas and facilities; and ``(B) providing funds for the Federal acquisition and development of certain land and other areas. ``(b) Definitions.--In this chapter: ``(1) Fund.--The term `Fund' means the Land and Water Conservation Fund established under section 200302 of this title. ``(2) State.--The term `State' means a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.''; (2) in section 200310(a), by striking ``section 9503(c)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(c)(3)(B))'' and inserting ``section 9503(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9503(c)(3)(A))''; and (3) in the chapter table of contents, by amending 

Referenced legislation: HR5182, HR5182