[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 5174 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5174
To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep
the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the
United States Code.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2025
Ms. Crockett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep
the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the
United States Code.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Table of contents.
Sec. 2. Purposes; restatement does not change meaning or effect of
existing law.
Sec. 3. Revision of title 51, United States Code.
Sec. 4. Technical amendments.
Sec. 5. Transitional and savings provisions.
Sec. 6. Repeals.
SEC. 2. PURPOSES; RESTATEMENT DOES NOT CHANGE MEANING OR EFFECT OF
EXISTING LAW.
(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as
necessary to keep the title current; and
(2) to make technical amendments to improve the United
States Code.
(b) Restatement Does Not Change Meaning or Effect of Existing
Law.--
(1) In general.--The restatement of existing law enacted by
this Act does not change the meaning or effect of the existing
law. The restatement incorporates in title 51, United States
Code, various provisions that were enacted separately over a
period of years, reorganizing them, conforming style and
terminology, modernizing obsolete language, and correcting
drafting errors. These changes serve to remove ambiguities,
contradictions, and other imperfections, but they do not change
the meaning or effect of the existing law or impair the
precedential value of earlier judicial decisions or other
interpretations.
(2) Rule of construction.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the plain meaning
rule or other rules of statutory construction, a change
in wording made in the restatement of existing law
enacted by this Act serves to clarify the existing law
as indicated in paragraph (1), but not to change the
meaning or effect of the existing law.
(B) Revision notes.--Subparagraph (A) applies
whether or not a change in wording is explained by a
revision note appearing in a congressional report
accompanying this Act. If such a revision note does
appear, a court shall consider the revision note in
interpreting the change.
SEC. 3. REVISION OF TITLE 51, UNITED STATES CODE.
(a) Revision of Title Table of Contents.--The title table of
contents of title 51, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the item relating to chapter 301 and
inserting the following:
``301. Funding.............................................. 30101'';
(2) by striking the item relating to chapter 315 and
inserting the following:
``315. Facilities and Infrastructure........................ 31501
``317 Through 397........................................... Reserved
``399. Miscellaneous........................................ 39901'';
(3) by striking the item relating to chapter 409 and
inserting the following:
``409. Aeronautics and Space Technology..................... 40901
``411 Through 497........................................... Reserved
``499. Miscellaneous........................................ 49901'';
(4) by striking the items relating to chapters 513 and 515
and inserting the following:
``513. Space Resource Commercial Exploration and Utilization 51301
``515. Office of Spaceports................................. 51501
``517. Development and Use of Commercial Cargo and Crew 51701'';
Transportation Capabilities.
(5) by striking the item relating to chapter 701 and
inserting the following:
``701. Use of Space Launch System or Alternatives..........70101''; and
(6) by inserting after the item relating to chapter 713 the
following:
``715. Human Space Flight and Exploration................... 71501
``717. Advancing Human Space Exploration.................... 71701''.
(b) Revision of Section 20144.--
(1) Amendments.--Section 20144 of title 51, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ``The
Administration may carry out a program to award prizes
only in conformity with this section.''; and
(B) in subsection (i)(4), by striking ``Committee
on Science and Technology'' and inserting ``Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology''.
(2) Effective date.--The amendment made by paragraph (1)(A)
is effective on January 4, 2011.
(c) Revision of Section 20145.--Section 20145 of title 51, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) through (h) as
subsections (g) through (i), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) Proceeds.--Proceeds from leases entered into under this
section shall be deposited in the Administration Construction and
Environmental Compliance and Restoration appropriations account. The
proceeds shall be available for a period of 5 years, to the extent and
in amounts provided in appropriations acts.''; and
(3) in subsection (h) (as redesignated by paragraph (1)),
in the matter before paragraph (1), by striking ``the date of
the enactment of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2022,'' and inserting
``August 9, 2022,''.
(d) Revision of Section 20303.--Section 20303 of title 51, United
States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ``(42 U.S.C. 16611(d))''
and inserting ``(Public Law 109-155, 119 Stat. 2900)'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
``(d) Evaluation and Expansion of Interagency Contribution.--
``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall evaluate and, to
the extent possible--
``(A) expand efforts to maximize the
Administration's contribution to interagency efforts to
enhance science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics education capabilities; and
``(B) enhance the Nation's technological excellence
and global competitiveness.
``(2) Identification in report.--The Administrator shall
identify the expanded efforts and enhancements made under
paragraph (1) in the annual reports required by subsection
(e).''.
(e) Revision of Chapter 301.--
(1) Chapter heading.--The chapter heading of chapter 301 of
title 51, United States Code, is amended by striking
``APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETS, AND ACCOUNTING'' and inserting
``FUNDING''.
(2) Chapter table of contents.--
(A) Contents.--The chapter table of contents of
chapter 301 of title 51, United States Code is amended
to read as follows:
``SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
``Sec.
``30101. Prior authorization of appropriations required.
``30102. Working capital fund.
``30103. Baselines and cost controls.
``30104. Reports on estimated costs for certain programs.
``30105. Annual report on program cost and control.
``SUBCHAPTER II--BUDGET PROVISIONS
``30121. General budget documentation requirements.
``30122. Consideration of decadal surveys.
``30123. Two-year budget request with third-year estimate.''.
(B) Typeface.--The chapter table of contents of
chapter 301 of title 51, United States Code, as amended
by subparagraph (A), is amended so that the typeface of
the subchapter headings and the typeface of the
subchapter items conform to those appearing in other
chapter table of contents of title 51.
(3) Redesignation of existing sections.--Chapter 301 of
title 51, United States Code, is amended as follows:
(A) Section 30103 (Budgets) is redesignated as
section 30121, and transferred to appear after section
30104 (Baselines and cost controls).
(B) Section 30104 (Baselines and cost controls) is
redesignated as section 30103.
(4) Designation of subchapters.--Chapter 301 of title 51,
United States Code, is amended by--
(A) inserting a subchapter heading (in typeface
styled like other subchapter headings in title 51)
before section 30101 as follows: ``SUBCHAPTER I--
GENERAL PROVISIONS''; and
(B) inserting a subchapter heading (in typeface
styled like other subchapter headings in title 51)
before section 30121 (as redesignated and transferred
by paragraph (3)(A)) as follows: ``SUBCHAPTER II--
BUDGET PROVISIONS''.
(5) Revision of section 30103.--Section 30103 (Baselines
and cost controls) of title 51, United States Code (as
redesignated by paragraph (3)(B)), is amended by striking
``Committee on Science and Technology'' and inserting
``Committee on Science, Space, and Technology'' in--
(A) subsection (b)(2);
(B) subsection (c)(1);
(C) subsection (d)(3);
(D) subsection (e)(1)(A) (matter before clause
(i)); and
(E) subsection (e)(2).
(6) Enactment of sections 30104 and 30105.--Chapter 301 of
title 51, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 30103 (Baselines and cost controls) (as redesignated by
paragraph (3)(B) and amended by paragraph (5)) the following:
``Sec. 30104. Reports on estimated costs for certain programs
``For each program under the jurisdiction of the Administration for
which development costs are expected to exceed $200,000,000, the
Administrator shall submit to Congress, at the time of submission of
the President's annual budget--
``(1) a 5-year budget detailing the estimated development
costs of the program; and
``(2) an estimate of the life-cycle costs associated with
the program.
``Sec. 30105. Annual report on program cost and control
``(a) Annual Report.--Not later than April 30 of each year, the
Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology of the House of Representatives a report on the
implementation during the preceding year of the corrective action plan
referred to in section 1203(a)(4) of the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-267, 124 Stat.
2842).
``(b) Contents.--A report under this section shall contain the
following:
``(1) Description of over-budget or delayed programs.--For
the year covered by the report, a description of each
Administration program that has exceeded its cost baseline by
15 percent or more or is more than 2 years behind its projected
development schedule.
``(2) Corrective plans.--For each program described under
paragraph (1), a plan for a decrease in scope or requirements,
or other measures, to be undertaken to control cost and
schedule, including any cost monitoring or corrective actions
undertaken pursuant to the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration Authorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-155,
119 Stat. 2895), and the amendments made by that Act.''.
(7) Revision of section 30121.--Section 30121 of title 51,
United States Code (as redesignated and transferred by
paragraph (3)(A)), is amended--
(A) in the section heading, by striking ``Budgets''
and inserting ``General budget documentation
requirements''; and
(B) in subsection (b) (matter before paragraph
(1)), by striking ``Committee on Science and
Technology'' and inserting ``Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology''.
(8) Enactment of sections 30122 and 30123.--Chapter 301 of
title 51, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``Sec. 30122. Consideration of decadal surveys
``The Administration shall take into account the current decadal
surveys from the National Academies' Space Studies Board when
submitting the President's budget request to Congress.
``Sec. 30123. Two-year budget request with third-year estimateEach
fiscal year, the President shall submit to Congress a
budget request for the Administration that includes--
``(1) a budget request for the immediate fiscal year and
the following fiscal year; and
``(2) budget estimates for the third fiscal year.''.
(f) Revision of Section 30310.--Section 30310 of title 51, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``Section 526(a) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142(a))'' and
inserting ``Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of
2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142)''.
(g) Enactment of Section 30311.--
(1) Chapter table of contents.--The chapter table of
contents of chapter 303 of title 51, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``30311. Counterfeit parts.''.
(2) Enactment of section.--Chapter 303 of title 51, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 30311. Counterfeit parts
``(a) In General.--The Administrator shall plan, develop, and
implement a program, in coordination with other Federal agencies, to
detect, track, catalog, and reduce the number of counterfeit electronic
parts in the Administration supply chain.
``(b) Requirements.--In carrying out the program, the Administrator
shall establish--
``(1) counterfeit part identification training for all
employees who procure, process, distribute, and install
electronic parts that will--
``(A) teach employees how to identify counterfeit
parts;
``(B) educate employees on procedures to follow if
they suspect a part is counterfeit;
``(C) regularly update employees on new threats,
identification techniques, and reporting requirements;
and
``(D) integrate industry associations,
manufacturers, suppliers, and other Federal agencies,
as appropriate;
``(2) an internal database to track all suspected and
confirmed counterfeit electronic parts that will maintain, at a
minimum--
``(A) companies and individuals known and suspected
of selling counterfeit parts;
``(B) parts known and suspected of being
counterfeit, including lot and date codes, part
numbers, and part images;
``(C) countries of origin;
``(D) sources of reporting;
``(E) United States Customs seizures; and
``(F) Government-Industry Data Exchange Program
reports and other public- or private-sector database
notifications; and
``(3) a mechanism--
``(A) to report all information on suspected and
confirmed counterfeit electronic parts to law
enforcement agency databases, industry association
databases, and other databases; and
``(B) to issue bulletins to industry on counterfeit
electronic parts and related counterfeit activity.
``(c) Review of Procurement and Acquisition Policy.--
``(1) In general.--In establishing the program, the
Administrator shall amend acquisition and procurement policy in
effect on October 11, 2010, to require the purchase of
electronic parts from trusted or approved manufacturers. To
determine trusted or approved manufacturers, the Administrator
shall establish a list, assessed and adjusted at least
annually, and create criteria for manufacturers to meet in
order to be placed on the list.
``(2) Criteria.--The criteria may include--
``(A) authentication or encryption codes;
``(B) embedded security markings in parts;
``(C) unique, hard-to-copy labels and markings;
``(D) identification of distinct lot and serial
codes on external packaging;
``(E) radio frequency identification embedded into
high-value parts;
``(F) physical destruction of all defective,
damaged, and sub-standard parts that are by-products of
the manufacturing process;
``(G) testing certifications;
``(H) maintenance of procedures for handling any
counterfeit parts that slip through;
``(I) maintenance of secure facilities to prevent
unauthorized access to proprietary information; and
``(J) maintenance of product return, buy back, and
inventory control practices that limit
counterfeiting.''.
(h) Enactment of Sections 30505 and 30506.--
(1) Chapter table of contents.--The chapter table of
contents of chapter 305 of title 51, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``30505. Information security.
``30506. Workforce development for minority and underrepresented
groups.''.
(2) Enactment of sections.--Chapter 305 of title 51, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 30505. Information security
``(a) Definition of Information Infrastructure.--In this section,
the term `information infrastructure' means the underlying framework
that information systems and assets rely on to process, transmit,