To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, into a positive law title and to improve the Code.
This bill is a technical, codification-focused measure aimed at making Title 41, United States Code, a positive law title and improving the overall Code. It does so by proposing a broad set of amendments across multiple titles (22 sections total, affecting Titles 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, and 16) to replace outdated cross-references to older statutes with current Title 41 references. In practical terms, it moves and standardizes procurement, property, and related authority references so that Title 41 serves as the primary legal framework for these areas, rather than relying on older statutory citations (such as the Revised Statutes or the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949). The effect is to improve accuracy, consistency, and accessibility of the Code without creating new policy or substantive program changes. The table of contents shows the bill’s structure, with a dedicated section for each targeted title, reflecting a comprehensive, nationwide effort to align citations with Title 41 (and, in many cases, Title 40 or other related titles) and to elevate Title 41 to positive law status. Overall, the bill is about codification hygiene and legal clarity rather than new regulations or programs.
Key Points
- 1Purpose and scope: The bill’s central aim is to enact Title 41 as a positive law title and to “improve the Code” by cleaning up and standardizing cross-references to Title 41 across numerous federal statutes and titles.
- 2Widespread cross-reference updates: It systematically replaces references to older statutes (e.g., the Revised Statutes, the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949) with current Title 41 citations (notably 6101 and other sections of Title 41), across Titles 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, and 16.
- 3Topics covered: The amendments touch procurement, property, contracting, budgeting references, and related authorities that intersect with cross-title references, ensuring consistency in how federal procurement and related functions are cited.
- 4No new policy enacted: The bill does not appear to create or modify substantive programs or policies; its focus is on codification, citation accuracy, and aligning the Code with Title 41.
- 5Structural approach: The bill provides a table of contents and then sequentially revises numerous statutory provisions in a broad, title-by-title manner, indicating a sweeping modernization effort rather than piecemeal changes.