MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS RECLASSIFIED TO TITLE 34, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS

On 2026-08-31, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8) delivered a floor speech titled "MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS RECLASSIFIED TO TITLE 34, UNITED STATES CODE, A" in the House.

MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS RECLASSIFIED TO TITLE 34, UNITED STATES CODE, 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 H5275-H5281] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] MAKING TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO UPDATE STATUTORY REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS RECLASSIFIED TO TITLE 34, UNITED STATES CODE, AND TO CORRECT RELATED TECHNICAL ERRORS Mr. HARRIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 4499) to make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, 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. 4499 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. TITLE 2, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 2(2) of the Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016 (2 U.S.C. 1881(2)) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 3796b)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 10284)''. SEC. 2. TITLE 6, UNITED STATES CODE. Section 2002(c)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 603(c)(1)) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 3714)'' and inserting ``(6 U.S.C. 603 note)''. SEC. 3. TITLE 8, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 403(d) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56, 8 U.S.C. 1105 note) is amended by striking ``(subtitle A of title II of Public Law 105-251; 42 U.S.C. 14611-16)'' and inserting ``(subtitle A of title II of Public Law 105-251; 34 U.S.C. 40311 et seq.)''. (2) Section 204(a)(1)(A)(viii)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(A)(viii)(II)) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20911)'' after ``section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006''. (3) Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (d)(3)(A) is amended by striking ``section 3 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005'' and inserting ``section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a))''. (B) Subsection (r)(5)(A) is amended by striking ``section 3 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005'' and inserting ``section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a))''. (4) Section 833(e)(2) of the International Marriage Broker Regulation Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 1375a(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``section 3 of 12 this Act'' and inserting ``section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12291(a))''. SEC. 4. TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 115(a)(8)(C)(i) of the Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-119; 10 U.S.C. 951 note) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)'' after ``Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act''. (2) Section 1565 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (a)(2) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702(a))'' after ``section 3(a) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000''. (B) Subsection (d)(2) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 14135a(d))'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702(d))''. (C) Subsection (e)(1) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 12592(a))'' after ``subsection (a) of section 210304 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994''. (D) Subsection (e)(2)(A) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702)'' after ``section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000''. (E) Subsection (e)(2)(B) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40703)'' after ``section 4 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000''. (3) Section 575(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328, 10 U.S.C. 1787 note) is amended as follows: (A) Paragraph (1)(B) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 13031(b))'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20341(b))''. (B) Paragraph (3) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 13031(c))'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20341(c))''. (4) Section 2696(f)(1)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 3762a)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 10171)''. SEC. 5. TITLE 12, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 4107(c)(2) of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-240, 12 [[Page H5276]] U.S.C. 4741 note) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 16911)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20911)''. (2) Section 3011(b)(2) of the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5710(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 16911)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20911)''. SEC. 6. TITLE 18, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 798(d)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 10601)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20101)''. (2) Section 2250(b)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)''. (3) Section 2258 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20341(b))'' after ``subsection (b) of section 226 of the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990''. (4) Section 3014 of title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (h)(2)(A) is amended by striking ``42 U.S.C. 14044a, 14044b, and 14044c)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20702, 20703, 20705)''. (B) Subsection (h)(2)(C) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 13002(b))'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20304(b))''. (C) Subsection (h)(3) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 13002(b))'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20304(b))''. (5) Section 3142 of title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (b) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 14135a)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702)''. (B) Subsection (c)(1)(A) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 14135a)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702)''. (6) Section 3486(a)(1)(D)(ii) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 16901 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)''. (7) Section 3510(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20141(e)(2))'' after ``section 503(e)(2) of the Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990''. (8) Section 3563 of title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (a)(8) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)'' after ``Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act''. (B) Subsection (a)(9) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702)'' after ``section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000''. (C) Subsection (b)(23) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)'' after ``Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act''. (9) Section 3583(d) (matter before paragraph (1)) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by-- (A) inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)'' after ``Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act''; and (B) inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 40702)'' after ``section 3 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000''. (10) Section 3771(a)(10) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 10607(c))'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20141(c))''. (11) Section 3772(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 10601(d)(3)(A)(i))'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20101(d)(3)(A)(i))''. (12) Section 4042(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.)'' after ``Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act''. (13) Section 4048(g)(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 10601)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 20101)''. SEC. 7. TITLE 20, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) The Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)) is amended as follows: (A) Paragraph (6)(A)(i) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 13925(a))'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 12291(a))''. (B) Paragraph (7) is amended by-- (i) inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 41305, 41305 note)'' after ``Hate Crime Statistics Act''; and (ii) striking ``(42 U.S.C. 13925(a))'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 12291(a))''. (2) Section 704(a)(9) of the Safe Schools Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. 5964(a)(9)) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.)'' after ``Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974''. (3) Section 1414(c)(19) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6434(c)(19)) is amended by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.)''. (4) Section 1423(10) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6453(10)) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.)'' after ``Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974''. (5) Section 1425(10) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6455(10)) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.)'' after ``Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974''. SEC. 8. TITLE 22, UNITED STATES CODE. (1) Section 240 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 212b) is amended as follows: (A) Subsection (a) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 21507)'' after ``section 9 of the International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders''. (B) Subsection (b)(2) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 21507)'' after ``section 9 of the International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders''. (C) Subsection (c)(1)(A) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 21503(f))'' after ``section 4(f) of the International Megan's Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders''. (D) Subsection (f) is amended by inserting ``(34 U.S.C. 21507)'' after ``section 9 of the Intern

Referenced legislation: HR2076, HR2076, HR4499