To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors.

Bill Number: H.R. 5182
Origin Chamber: House
Congress: 119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Status: Introduced
Latest Action: 2025-09-10: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Last Updated: 2025-09-29T20:03:58Z

AI-Generated Summary

Purpose The legislation corrects technical errors and makes improvements to the codification of Title 54 of the United States Code (which organizes laws on the National Park Service, historic preservation, and related programs) into positive law. It also updates cross-references in other titles and repeals certain outdated provisions.

Key provisions

Amends sections in Titles 15, 16, and 43 of the U.S. Code to replace outdated references to the National Historic Preservation Act and other laws with references to the appropriate parts of Title 54.
Revises Public Law 113-287 (the original codification law) and Title 54 itself by restoring inadvertently repealed sections, correcting spelling and numbering errors in headings and text, adding or clarifying purposes and definitions in multiple chapters, and inserting new subsections on topics such as funding availability and acquisition rules.
Establishes transitional and savings rules that preserve the original enactment dates of restated provisions, maintain the effect of existing regulations and actions, and clarify how references to old and new provisions interact.
Repeals a list of older statutes related to national parks, military parks, land conservation, and visitor facilities, with savings clauses protecting any rights, penalties, or proceedings already underway.

Significant changes to existing law

Restores specific provisions from the National Historic Preservation Act and other laws that were removed during the original codification.
Updates internal references, fixes typographical errors (such as "Acquistion" to "Acquisition" and "Responsbilities" to "Responsibilities"), and adds missing sections or subsections in chapters covering employee housing, transportation programs, urban recreation grants, and historic site preservation.
Extends certain authorization periods and adds new requirements, such as willing-seller rules and anti-lobbying prohibitions in one preservation program.
Replaces several pre-2025 laws with the corrected codification structure in Title 54.

Potential impacts

Clarifies legal references for federal agencies managing national parks, historic sites, and recreation programs, reducing the risk of inconsistent application.
Has limited direct effects on individual citizens, as the changes are primarily technical and administrative.
Supports smoother coordination between federal, state, and local entities involved in park and preservation activities without altering core policy goals.
No notable effects on international relations.

Main stakeholders affected

The National Park Service and the Department of the Interior, which administer the programs codified in Title 54.
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and related federal offices.
State, local, and tribal governments that receive grants or participate in recreation and preservation programs.
Legal practitioners and courts that interpret these statutes.

Notable legal, constitutional, or political implications

This is a technical corrections measure that does not introduce new substantive policy or raise constitutional questions.
It ensures the accuracy of a positive law title, which carries greater legal weight than a non-positive law title.
The bill maintains continuity with prior law through explicit savings and transitional provisions.

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Sponsor

Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

Recent Actions

2025-09-10: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2025-09-10: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-09-08: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-09-08: Introduced in House
2025-09-08: Introduced in House

Bill Versions

H.R. 5182 (IH) - Introduced in House — issued 2025-09-08 — PDF (12 pages)