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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4523

Introduced

To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code.

Sponsor
RRobert F. Onder, Jr.· Missouri
Introduced
July 17, 2025
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
Latest action
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.September 10, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4523 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4523

To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as 
necessary to improve the Code.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 17, 2025

Mr. Onder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as 
necessary to improve the Code.

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. Technical amendments to chapter 224 of title 49, United States 
Code.
Sec. 4. Other technical amendments.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

The purpose of this Act is to make technical amendments to title 
49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code.

SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 224 OF TITLE 49, UNITED STATES 
CODE.

(a) Definitions.--Section 22401 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``(A) The 
term'' and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--The term'';
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii), and 
(iii) as subclauses (I), (II), and (III);
(ii) by striking ``(B) The cost'' and 
inserting the following:
``(B) Direct loan.--
``(i) In general.--The cost''; and
(iii) by striking ``Calculation of the cost 
of a direct loan'' and inserting:
``(ii) Inclusion.--Calculation of the cost 
of a direct loan'';
(C) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) 
as subclauses (I) and (II);
(ii) by striking ``(C) The cost'' and 
inserting the following:
``(C) Loan guarantee.--
``(i) In general.--The cost''; and
(iii) by striking ``Calculation of the cost 
of a loan guarantee'' and inserting the 
following:
``(ii) Inclusion.--Calculation of the cost 
of a loan guarantee'';
(D) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``(D) The 
cost'' and inserting the following:
``(D) Modification.--The cost'';
(E) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``(E) In 
estimating'' and inserting the following:
``(E) Net present values.--In estimating''; and
(F) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``(F) When 
funds'' and inserting the following:
``(F) Basis of estimated cost.--When funds'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 900(c)(9))'' 
after ``Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985''; and
(3) in paragraph (12)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``of this 
title'' after ``section 20102''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``of this 
title'' after ``section 24102''.
(b) Direct Loans and Loan Guarantees.--Section 22402 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ``government 
sponsored'' and inserting ``government-sponsored'';
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``of this title'' 
after ``section 20157(i)'';
(3) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 
661c(b)(1))'' after ``section 504(b)(1) of the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990'';
(B) in paragraph (5)--
(i) in the matter before subparagraph (A)--
(I) by inserting ``of this title'' 
after ``section 22406(a)(2)'';
(II) by striking ``(Public Law 114-
94)'' and inserting ``(Public Law 114-
94, 129 Stat. 1312)''; and
(III) by striking ``(Public Law 94-
210)'' and inserting ``(Public Law 94-
210, 90 Stat. 31)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
``(Public Law 117-58, div. B, 135 Stat. 652)'' 
after ``Surface Transportation Investment Act 
of 2021''; and
(C) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``(Public Law 
117-58, div. B, 135 Stat. 652)'' after ``Surface 
Transportation Investment Act of 2021'';
(4) in subsection (g)(1)(C)(ii)(II), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon;
(5) in subsection (h)(3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by inserting ``of this title'' after 
``section 24312''; and
(ii) by inserting ``of this title'' after 
``section 24308(a)''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``of this 
title'' after ``section 22404''; and
(6) in subsection (i)--
(A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking the heading 
``Actions by the Office of Management and Budget'' and 
inserting the heading ``Actions by the office of 
management and budget'';
(B) in paragraph (4)(A)--
(i) by inserting ``(Public Law 117-58, div. 
B, 135 Stat. 652)'' after ``Surface 
Transportation Investment Act of 2021''; and
(ii) by striking ``an streamlined'' and 
inserting ``a streamlined''; and
(C) in paragraph (6)(A)--
(i) in clause (iv), by striking 
``refinancing an'' and inserting ``refinancing 
of an''; and
(ii) in clause (ix), by inserting ``of this 
title'' after ``section 5323(j)''.
(c) Administration of Direct Loans and Loan Guarantees.--Section 
22403 of title 49, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ``of this title'' 
after ``section 22402'';
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``of this title'' after 
``section 22402'';
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ``of this title'' after 
``section 22402'';
(4) in subsection (d)(3), by inserting ``of this title'' 
after ``section 22402(f)'';
(5) in subsection (g), in the matter before paragraph (1), 
by inserting ``of this title'' after ``section 22402'';
(6) in subsection (h)(1), by inserting ``of this title'' 
after ``section 22402'';
(7) in subsection (i)--
(A) in the matter before paragraph (1), by 
inserting ``of this title'' after ``section 22402'' 
each place it appears; and
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of this 
section''; and
(8) in subsection (m), by inserting ``of this title'' after 
``section 22402''.
(d) Substantive Criteria and Standards.--Section 22405(1) of title 
49, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``of this title'' after 
``section 22402''.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 22406 of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by striking the period at the 
end;
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``of this title'' 
after ``section 22402(f)(5)''; and
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``of this title'' 
after ``section 22403(l)(1)''.

SEC. 4. OTHER TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.

(a) National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance 
Bureau.--Section 116(d)(1)(B) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``of this title'' after ``sections 22401 through 
22403''.
(b) Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021.--Section 
21303(1) of the Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 (49 
U.S.C. 22402 note) is amended by striking ``section 22402(b)(1)(E) of 
title 49'' and inserting ``section 22402(b)(1)(F) of title 49''.
(c) Grant Conditions.--Section 22905(c)(2)(B) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ``of this title'' after ``section 
22404''.
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