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H.R. 5204

Introduced

To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

Sponsor
DJared Moskowitz· Florida
Introduced
September 8, 2025
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
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. 5204 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5204

To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain 
provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United States 
Code, and to correct related technical errors.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2025

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

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A BILL

To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain 
provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United States 
Code, and to correct related technical errors.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE.

Section 5109(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``section 450d of title 7'' and inserting ``section 2204-2 of 
title 7''.

SEC. 2. TITLE 7, UNITED STATES CODE.

(1) Section 32(a)(1) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-7(a)(1)) is amended by 
striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i(e))'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 
3157(e))''.
(2) Section 33(b)(7)(E)(i) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w-8(b)(7)(E)(i)) is 
amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i(e))'' and inserting ``(7 
U.S.C. 3157(e))''.
(3) Section 7521(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 3202(b)) is amended by striking ``(7 
U.S.C. 450i)'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157(b))''.
(4) Section 1445(b)(3)(B) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3222(b)(3)(B)) is amended--
(A) by striking ``(79 Stat. 431; 7 U.S.C. 450i)'' 
and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157)''; and
(B) by inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157)'' after 
``available under section 2 of the Act of August 4, 
1965''.
(5) Section 1463(c) of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3311(c)) 
is amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i)'' and inserting ``(7 
U.S.C. 3157(b), (c))''.
(6) Section 1469(a)(1) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3315(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``sections 2(e), 2(f), and 
2(h) of the Act of August 4, 1965 (79 Stat. 431; 7 U.S.C. 
450i)'' and inserting ``sections 2(f), 2(g), and 2(i) of the 
Act of August 4, 1965 (7 U.S.C. 3157(f), (g), (i))''.
(7) Section 1473 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319) is 
amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i)'' and inserting ``(7 
U.S.C. 3157(c)(1)(B))''.
(8) Section 1671(d) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5924(d)) is amended by striking 
``(7 U.S.C. 450i)'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(4), (7), 
(8), (11)(B))''.
(9) Section 1672 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925) is amended as follows:
(A) Subsection (b)(1) is amended by striking ``(7 
U.S.C. 450i)'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(4), 
(7), (8), (11)(B))''.
(B) Subsection (e)(3) is amended by striking ``(7 
U.S.C. 450i(b))'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(4), 
(7), (8), (11)(B))''.
(10) Section 1672B(b) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(b)) is 
amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i)'' and inserting ``(7 
U.S.C. 3157(b)(4), (7), (8), (11)(B))''.
(11) Section 1672D(c) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925f(c)) is 
amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i(b))'' and inserting ``(7 
U.S.C. 3157(b)(4), (7), (8), (11)(B))''.
(12) Section 1673(b) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5926(b)) is 
amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7))'' and inserting 
``(7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(7))''.
(13) Section 251(f)(1)(D)(i) of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
6971(f)(1)(D)(i)) is amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i(b))'' 
and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157(b))''.
(14) Section 413(e)(2) of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7633(e)(2)) is amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i(b))'' and 
inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(4), (7), (8), (11)(B))''.
(15) Section 617(c)(3) of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 
7655b(c)(3)) is amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i)'' and 
inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3157(b)(4), (7), (8), (11)(B))''.
(16) Section 7526(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8114(c)(1)(A)(i)) is amended 
by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(7))'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 
3157(b)(7))''.
(17) The last proviso in the 1st paragraph under the 
heading ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service'' in title 
I of H.R. 3037, 99th Congress, incorporated by reference in 
section 101(a) of Public Law 99-190, and enacted into law by 
section 106 of Public Law 100-202 (7 U.S.C. 8351 note) is 
amended by striking ``(46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C. 426-426b)'' and 
inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 8351, 8352)''.
(18) Section 749 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2006 (7 U.S.C. 8354) is amended by striking 
``sections 426-426c of title 7, United States Code'' and 
inserting ``the Act of March 2, 1931 (7 U.S.C. 8351, 8352) and 
the last proviso in the 1st paragraph under the heading `Animal 
and Plant Health Inspection Service' in title I of the Rural 
Development, Agriculture, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1988 (7 U.S.C. 8353)''.

SEC. 3. TITLE 11, UNITED STATES CODE.

Section 541(b)(3) of title 11, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)'' and 
inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)''.

SEC. 4. TITLE 16, UNITED STATES CODE.

(1) Section 339(f)(4)(D) of the Department of the Interior 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106-
113, division B, section 1000(a)(3), 16 U.S.C. 528 note) is 
amended by--
(A) striking ``The Act of August 8, 1937'' and 
inserting ``The Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 2601 
et seq.)''; and
(B) striking ``the Act of May 24, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 
1181a et seq.)'' and inserting ``the Act of May 24, 
1939 (43 U.S.C. 2621 et seq.)''
(2) The 4th proviso in the last paragraph under the heading 
``federal aid in wildlife restoration'' in the Interior 
Department Appropriation Act, 1943 (16 U.S.C. 753) is amended 
by striking ``(5 U. S. C. 563-564)'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 
2279i, 2220)''.
(3) Section 7(c) of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act 
of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2103c(c)) is amended by striking ``(7 U.S.C. 
428a(a)'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 2268a(a))''.
(4) Section 10(3) of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act 
of 1980 (16 U.S.C. 2909(3)) is amended by striking ``(46 Stat. 
1468-1469; 7 U.S.C. 426-426b)'' and inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 8351, 
8352)''.
(5) Section 814(b)(5) of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6813(b)(5)) is amended by--
(A) striking ``August 8, 1937'' and inserting 
``August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 2601 note, 2605)''; and
(B) striking ``(43 U.S.C. 1181f et seq.)'' and 
inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 2621 et seq.)''.
(6) Section 3(10) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7102(10)) is amended 
by--
(A) striking ``(chapter 876; 50 Stat. 875; 43 
U.S.C. 1181f)'' and inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 2605)''; and
(B) striking ``(chapter 144; 53 Stat. 753; 43 
U.S.C. 1181f-1 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 
2621 et seq.)''.

SEC. 5. TITLE 20, UNITED STATES CODE.

Section 131(c) of the Higher Education Amendments of 1968 (Public 
Law 90-575, 20 U.S.C. 1087-51 note) is amended by inserting ``(20 
U.S.C. 1087-51 et seq.)'' after ``part C of title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965''.

SEC. 6. TITLE 21, UNITED STATES CODE.

Section 12 of the Act of May 29, 1884 (21 U.S.C. 113a), is amended 
by inserting ``(7 U.S.C. 3105(a))'' after ``section 10 (a) of the 
Bankhead-Jones Act of 1935''.

SEC. 7. TITLE 26, UNITED STATES CODE.

Section 117(c)(2)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 117(c)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1087-58(e))'' 
after ``section 448(e) of the Higher Education Act of 1965''.

SEC. 8. TITLE 42, UNITED STATES CODE.

(1) Section 257(a) of the Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 8852(a)) is amended by inserting ``(7 
U.S.C. 3104)'' after ``section 1 of the Bankhead-Jones Act''.
(2) Section 118 of the National and Community Service Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12561) is amended as follows:
(A) Subsection (b)(5) is amended by striking ``(42 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1087-
51 et seq.)''.
(B) Subsection (g) is amended by--
(i) striking ``(42 U.S.C. 2753(b)(2)(A))'' 
and inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1087-53(b)(2)(A))''; 
and
(ii) striking ``(42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)'' 
and inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1087-51 et seq.)''.
(3) Section 118A(b)(2) of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12561a(b)(2)) is amended as 
follows:
(A) Subparagraph (B) is amended by striking ``(42 
U.S.C. 2751(c))'' and inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1087-
51(c))''.
(B) Subparagraph (C) is amended by striking ``(42 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1087-
51 et seq.)''.
(4) Section 122(c)(1)(C)(i) of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12572(c)(1)(C)(i)) is amended by 
striking ``(42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(20 
U.S.C. 1087-51 et seq.)''.
(5) Section 140(a)(3) of the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12594(a)(3)) is amended by striking 
``(42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)'' and inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1087-51 
et seq.)''.

SEC. 9. TITLE 43, UNITED STATES CODE.

(1) Section 6 of the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869-
4), is amended by--
(A) striking ``(43 U.S.C. 1181f)'' and inserting 
``(43 U.S.C. 2605)''; and
(B) striking ``(53 Stat. 753)'' and inserting ``(43 
U.S.C. 2621 et seq.)''.
(2) Section 701(b) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94-579, 43 U.S.C. 1701 note) 
is amended by--
(A) striking ``(50 Stat. 874; 43 U.S.C. 1181a-
1181j)'' and inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.)''; 
and
(B) striking ``(53 Stat. 753)'' and inserting ``(43 
U.S.C. 4621 et seq.)''.
(3) Section 305(b) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1735(b)) is amended by 
striking ``(50 Stat. 874; 43 U.S.C. 1181a-1181j)'' and 
inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.)''.
(4) Section 401(b)(1) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751(b)(1)) is amended by 
striking ``(50 Stat. 874; 43 U.S.C. 1181d)'' and inserting 
``(43 U.S.C. 2603)''.
(5) Section 402(a) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1752(a)) is amended by 
striking ``(50 Stat. 874, as amended; 43 U.S.C. 1181a-1181j)'' 
and inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.)''.
(6) Section 4 of the Act of May 24, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 2624), 
is amended by striking ``(50 Stat. 874)'' and inserting ``(43 
U.S.C. 2601 et seq.)''.
(7) Section 3 of the Act of June 24, 1954 (43 U.S.C. 2633), 
is amended by--
(A) inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 2631)'' after ``in which 
the lands described in section 1 of this Act'';
(B) striking ``(50 Stat. 874)'' and inserting ``(43 
U.S.C. 2605)'';
(C) inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.)'' after 
``and upon such designation the provisions of that 
Act''; and
(D) inserting ``(43 U.S.C. 2631)'' after ``in lieu 
of the lands described in section 1 of this Act''.

SEC. 10. TITLE 48, UNITED STATES CODE.

Section 105(f)(1)(B)(iii) (matter before subclause (I)) of the 
Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 
1921d(f)(1)(B)(iii) (matter before subclause (I))) is amended by 
striking ``(20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq., 42 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.)'' and 
inserting ``(20 U.S.C. 1070b et seq., 1087-51 et seq.)''.
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