POSITIVE LAW CODIFICATION
TITLE 19, UNITED STATES CODE


Technical Amendments to Provisions Classified to Title 19, United States Code



LINKS TO PROJECT FILES

(1) Bill

(2) Explanation

BACKGROUND

    Title 19, United States Code, contains various provisions relating to customs duties. Some of those provisions were enacted with technical errors or stylistic inconsistencies, and some are obsolete. The bill amends those provisions to correct the technical errors and to make consistent the stylistic inconsistencies, and repeals provisions that are obsolete.


HISTORY OF ACTIVITY INCLUDING PREDECESSOR BILLS

  • January 19, 2021.—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 117th Congress.
  • May 3, 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 6, 2021.—The Office of the Law Revision Counsel submitted an updated explanation of the draft bill to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

QUESTIONS & COMMENTS

Questions and comments about the project may be directed to:


     Katrina M. Hall
     Assistant Counsel
     Office of the Law Revision Counsel
     U.S. House of Representatives
     Washington, D.C. 20515

     Email: katrina.hall@mail.house.gov
     Telephone: (202) 226-2411