[104th Congress Public Law 14]
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REFERENCES IN LAW TO COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Public Law 104-14
104th Congress
An Act
To provide that references in the statutes of the United States to any
committee or officer of the House of Representatives the name or
jurisdiction of which was changed as part of the reorganization of the
House of Representatives at the beginning of the One Hundred Fourth
Congress shall be treated as referring to the currently applicable
committee or officer of the House of Representatives. <<NOTE: June 3,
1995 - [H.R. 1421]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 2 USC note prec. 21.>> REFERENCES IN LAW TO
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) References to Committees With New Names.--Except as provided in
subsection (c), any reference in any provision of law enacted before
January 4, 1995, to--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee
on National Security of the House of Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs of
the House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee
on Economic and Educational Opportunities of the House of
Representatives;
(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee
on Commerce of the House of Representatives;
(5) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee
on International Relations of the House of Representatives;
(6) the Committee on Government Operations of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of
Representatives;
(7) the Committee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee
on House Oversight of the House of Representatives;
(8) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee
on Resources of the House of Representatives;
(9) the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the
House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives; and
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(10) the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the
House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the
Committee on Science of the House of Representatives.
(b) References to Abolished Committees.--Any reference in any
provision of law enacted before January 4, 1995, to--
(1) the Committee on District of Columbia of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of
Representatives;
(2) the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the
House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of
Representatives, except that a reference with respect to the
House Commission on Congressional Mailings Standards (the
``Franking Commission'') shall be treated as referring to the
Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives;
and
(3) the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the
House of Representatives shall be treated as referring to--
(A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives, in the case of a provision of law
relating to inspection of seafood or seafood products;
(B) the Committee on National Security of the House
of Representatives, in the case of a
provision of law relating to interoceanic canals, the Merchant Marine
Academy and State Maritime Academies, or national security aspects of
merchant marine;
(C) the Committee on Resources of the House of
Representatives, in the case of a provision of law
relating to fisheries, wildlife, international fishing
agreements, marine affairs (including coastal zone
management) except for measures relating to oil and
other pollution of navigable waters, or oceanography;
(D) the Committee on Science of the House of
Representatives, in the case of a provision of law
relating to marine research; and
(E) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, in the
case of a provision of law relating to a matter other
than a matter described in any of subparagraphs (A)
through (D).
(c) References to Committees With Jurisdiction Changes.--Any
reference in any provision of law enacted before January 4, 1995, to--
(1) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to--
(A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives, in the case of a provision of law
relating to inspection of seafood or seafood products;
(B) the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
of the House of Representatives, in the case of a
provision of law relating to bank capital markets
activities generally or to depository institution
securities activities generally; and
(C) the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, in the
case of a provision of law relating to railroads,
railway labor, or
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railroad retirement and unemployment (except revenue
measures related thereto); and
(2) the Committee on Government Operations of the House of
Representatives shall be treated as referring to the Committee
on the Budget of the House of Representatives in the case of a
provision of law relating to the establishment, extension, and
enforcement of special controls over the Federal budget.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 2 USC note prec. 21.>> REFERENCES IN LAW TO OFFICERS OF
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Any reference in any provision of law enacted before January 4,
1995, to a function, duty, or authority--
(1) of the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be
treated as referring, with respect to that function, duty, or
authority, to the officer of the House of Representatives
exercising that function, duty, or authority, as determined by
the Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives;
(2) of the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives shall
be treated as referring, with respect to that function, duty, or
authority, to the officer of the House of Representatives
exercising that function, duty, or authority, as determined by
the Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives;
(3) of the Postmaster of the House of Representatives shall
be treated as referring, with respect to that function, duty, or
authority, to the officer of the House of Representatives
exercising that function, duty, or authority, as determined by
the Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives; and
(4) of the Director of Non-legislative and Financial
Services of the House of Representatives shall be treated as
referring, with respect to that function, duty, or authority, to
the officer of the House of Representatives exercising that
function, duty, or authority, as determined by the Committee on
House Oversight of the House of Representatives.
Approved June 3, 1995.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1421:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 141 (1995):
Apr. 6, considered and passed House.
May 19, considered and passed Senate.
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