POSITIVE LAW CODIFICATION
TITLE 54, UNITED STATES CODE

National Park Service and Related Programs

LINKS TO PROJECT FILES

BACKGROUND

In December 2014, Public Law 113-287 enacted a restatement of existing law relating to the National Park Service and related programs as a new positive law title of the United States Code. As with all positive law codification measures, the enactment of title 54, United States Code, did not create new law or change the meaning or effect of existing law. Rather, the organizational structure of the existing law was improved, and ambiguities, contradictions, and other imperfections in the law were removed. Detailed information about Public Law 113-287 is available in the accompanying House Report 113-44.

Subsequent to enactment of title 54, United States Code, provisions needed to be enacted to improve the enactment of title 54 and to improve the Code. A draft bill has been prepared to carry out these improvements. The bill was prepared by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel as part of its responsibility under section 205(c) of House Resolution No. 998, 93d Congress, as enacted into law by Public Law 93-554 (2 U.S.C. 285(b)), to prepare and submit periodically to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives proposed bills to maintain titles of the United States Code that have been enacted into positive law.

HISTORY OF ACTIVITY INCLUDING PREDECESSOR BILLS

April 8, 2016.—The Office of the Law Revision Counsel submitted an initial draft bill (and accompanying explanation) to the House Committee on the Judiciary for introduction in the 114th Congress.
January 6, 2017.—The Office of the Law Revision Counsel submitted an updated draft bill (and accompanying explanation) to the House Committee on the Judiciary for introduction in the 115th Congress.
March 6, 2019.—The Office of the Law Revision Counsel submitted an updated draft bill (and accompanying explanation) to the House Committee on the Judiciary for introduction in the 116th Congress.
May 6, 2021.—The Office of the Law Revision Counsel submitted an updated draft bill to the House Committee on the Judiciary for introduction in the 117th Congress.
May 13, 2021.—The Office of the Law Revision Counsel submitted an updated explanation of the draft bill to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 14, 2021.—H.R. 3241 (117th Congress) introduced by Rep. Bush and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2021.—H.R. 3241 (117th Congress) ordered to be reported.
May 22, 2021.—H.R. 3241 (117th Congress) reported by the Committee on the Judiciary. Placed on the House Calendar. Considered under suspension of the rules. Further proceedings postponed.
May 23, 2021.—H.R. 3241 (117th Congress) passed under suspension of the rules.
May 24, 2021.—H.R. 3241 (117th Congress) received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 16, 2023.—The Office of the Law Revision Counsel submitted an updated draft bill (and accompanying explanation) to the House Committee on the Judiciary for introduction in the 118th Congress.
February 7, 2024.—The Office of the Law Revision Counsel submitted an updated draft bill (and accompanying explanation) to the House Committee on the Judiciary for introduction in the 118th Congress.
February 13, 2024.—H. R. 7316 (118th Congress) introduced by Rep. Tiffany and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
February 15, 2024.—H. R. 7316 (118th Congress) ordered to be reported.

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS

Questions and comments about the project may be directed to:

     Ken Paretzky
     Senior Counsel
     Office of the Law Revision Counsel
     U.S. House of Representatives
     Washington, D.C. 20515

     Email: ken.paretzky@mail.house.gov
     Telephone: (202) 226-9061

POSITIVE LAW CODIFICATION TITLE 54, UNITED STATES CODE