119-hr4523

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To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code.

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Jul 17, 2025
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Transportation and Public Works

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<p>This bill makes technical amendments to Title 49 (Transportation) of the <em>U.S. Code</em>, including amendments related to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program.</p>

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4523 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4523

To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as
necessary to improve the Code.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 17, 2025

Mr. Onder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To make technical amendments to title 49, United States Code, as
necessary to improve the Code.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1.
Sec. 2.
Sec. 3.
Code.
Sec. 4.
SEC. 2.

The purpose of this Act is to make technical amendments to title
49, United States Code, as necessary to improve the Code.
SEC. 3.
CODE.

(a)
=== Definitions. === -
Section 22401 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1) -- (A) in subparagraph (A) , by striking `` (A) The term'' and inserting the following: `` (A) In general.
amended--

(1) in paragraph

(1) --
(A) in subparagraph
(A) , by striking ``
(A) The
term'' and inserting the following:
``
(A) In general.--The term'';
(B) in subparagraph
(B) --
(i) by redesignating clauses
(i) ,
(ii) , and
(iii) as subclauses
(I) ,
(II) , and
(III) ;
(ii) by striking ``
(B) The cost'' and
inserting the following:
``
(B) Direct loan.--
``
(i) In general.--The cost''; and
(iii) by striking ``Calculation of the cost
of a direct loan'' and inserting:
``
(ii) Inclusion.--Calculation of the cost
of a direct loan'';
(C) in subparagraph
(C) --
(i) by redesignating clauses
(i) and
(ii) as subclauses
(I) and
(II) ;
(ii) by striking ``
(C) The cost'' and
inserting the following:
``
(C) Loan guarantee.--
``
(i) In general.--The cost''; and
(iii) by striking ``Calculation of the cost
of a loan guarantee'' and inserting the
following:
``
(ii) Inclusion.--Calculation of the cost
of a loan guarantee'';
(D) in subparagraph
(D) , by striking ``
(D) The
cost'' and inserting the following:
``
(D) Modification.--The cost'';
(E) in subparagraph
(E) , by striking ``
(E) In
estimating'' and inserting the following:
``
(E) Net present values.--In estimating''; and
(F) in subparagraph
(F) , by striking ``
(F) When
funds'' and inserting the following:
``
(F) Basis of estimated cost.--When funds'';

(2) in paragraph

(2) , by inserting ``(2 U.S.C. 900
(c) (9) )''
after ``Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985''; and

(3) in paragraph

(12) --
(A) in subparagraph
(A) , by inserting ``of this
title'' after ``
section 20102''; and (B) in subparagraph (B) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``
(B) in subparagraph
(B) , by inserting ``of this
title'' after ``
section 24102''.

(b) Direct Loans and Loan Guarantees.--
Section 22402 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a) (3) , by striking ``government sponsored'' and inserting ``government-sponsored''; (2) in subsection (c) (1) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``
United States Code, is amended--

(1) in subsection

(a)

(3) , by striking ``government
sponsored'' and inserting ``government-sponsored'';

(2) in subsection
(c) (1) , by inserting ``of this title''
after ``
section 20157 (i) ''; (3) in subsection (f) -- (A) in paragraph (1) , by inserting ``(2 U.
(i) '';

(3) in subsection

(f) --
(A) in paragraph

(1) , by inserting ``(2 U.S.C.
661c

(b)

(1) )'' after ``
section 504 (b) (1) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990''; (B) in paragraph (5) -- (i) in the matter before subparagraph (A) -- (I) by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(b)

(1) of the Federal
Credit Reform Act of 1990'';
(B) in paragraph

(5) --
(i) in the matter before subparagraph
(A) --
(I) by inserting ``of this title''
after ``
section 22406 (a) (2) ''; (II) by striking ``(Public Law 114- 94)'' and inserting ``(Public Law 114- 94, 129 Stat.

(a)

(2) '';
(II) by striking ``(Public Law 114-
94)'' and inserting ``(Public Law 114-
94, 129 Stat. 1312)''; and
(III) by striking ``(Public Law 94-
210)'' and inserting ``(Public Law 94-
210, 90 Stat. 31)''; and
(ii) in subparagraph
(A) , by inserting
``(Public Law 117-58, div. B, 135 Stat. 652)''
after ``Surface Transportation Investment Act
of 2021''; and
(C) in paragraph

(7) , by inserting ``(Public Law
117-58, div. B, 135 Stat. 652)'' after ``Surface
Transportation Investment Act of 2021'';

(4) in subsection

(g)

(1)
(C)
(ii)
(II) , by striking the period
at the end and inserting a semicolon;

(5) in subsection

(h)

(3) --
(A) in subparagraph
(A) --
(i) by inserting ``of this title'' after
``
section 24312''; and (ii) by inserting ``of this title'' after ``
(ii) by inserting ``of this title'' after
``
section 24308 (a) ''; and (B) in subparagraph (B) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(a) ''; and
(B) in subparagraph
(B) , by inserting ``of this
title'' after ``
section 22404''; and (6) in subsection (i) -- (A) in paragraph (3) (B) , by striking the heading ``Actions by the Office of Management and Budget'' and inserting the heading ``Actions by the office of management and budget''; (B) in paragraph (4) (A) -- (i) by inserting ``(Public Law 117-58, div.

(6) in subsection
(i) --
(A) in paragraph

(3)
(B) , by striking the heading
``Actions by the Office of Management and Budget'' and
inserting the heading ``Actions by the office of
management and budget'';
(B) in paragraph

(4)
(A) --
(i) by inserting ``(Public Law 117-58, div.
B, 135 Stat. 652)'' after ``Surface
Transportation Investment Act of 2021''; and
(ii) by striking ``an streamlined'' and
inserting ``a streamlined''; and
(C) in paragraph

(6)
(A) --
(i) in clause
(iv) , by striking
``refinancing an'' and inserting ``refinancing
of an''; and
(ii) in clause
(ix) , by inserting ``of this
title'' after ``
section 5323 (j) ''.

(j) ''.
(c) Administration of Direct Loans and Loan Guarantees.--
Section 22403 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (a) (1) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(1) in subsection

(a)

(1) , by inserting ``of this title''
after ``
section 22402''; (2) in subsection (b) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(2) in subsection

(b) , by inserting ``of this title'' after
``
section 22402''; (3) in subsection (c) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(3) in subsection
(c) , by inserting ``of this title'' after
``
section 22402''; (4) in subsection (d) (3) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(4) in subsection
(d) (3) , by inserting ``of this title''
after ``
section 22402 (f) ''; (5) in subsection (g) , in the matter before paragraph (1) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(f) '';

(5) in subsection

(g) , in the matter before paragraph

(1) ,
by inserting ``of this title'' after ``
section 22402''; (6) in subsection (h) (1) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(6) in subsection

(h)

(1) , by inserting ``of this title''
after ``
section 22402''; (7) in subsection (i) -- (A) in the matter before paragraph (1) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(7) in subsection
(i) --
(A) in the matter before paragraph

(1) , by
inserting ``of this title'' after ``
section 22402'' each place it appears; and (B) in paragraph (1) , by striking ``of this section''; and (8) in subsection (m) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``
each place it appears; and
(B) in paragraph

(1) , by striking ``of this
section''; and

(8) in subsection
(m) , by inserting ``of this title'' after
``
section 22402''.
(d) Substantive Criteria and Standards.--
Section 22405 (1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(1) of title
49, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``of this title'' after
``
section 22402''.

(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
Section 22406 of title 49, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in the section heading, by striking the period at the end; (2) in subsection (a) (2) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``
United States Code, is amended--

(1) in the section heading, by striking the period at the
end;

(2) in subsection

(a)

(2) , by inserting ``of this title''
after ``
section 22402 (f) (5) ''; and (3) in subsection (b) (2) , by inserting ``of this title'' after ``

(f)

(5) ''; and

(3) in subsection

(b)

(2) , by inserting ``of this title''
after ``
section 22403 (l) (1) ''.
(l) (1) ''.
SEC. 4.

(a) National Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance
Bureau.--
Section 116 (d) (1) (B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``of this title'' after ``sections 22401 through 22403''.
(d) (1)
(B) of title 49, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ``of this title'' after ``sections 22401 through
22403''.

(b) Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021.--
Section 21303 (1) of the Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 (49 U.

(1) of the Surface Transportation Investment Act of 2021 (49
U.S.C. 22402 note) is amended by striking ``
section 22402 (b) (1) (E) of title 49'' and inserting ``

(b)

(1)
(E) of
title 49'' and inserting ``
section 22402 (b) (1) (F) of title 49''.

(b)

(1)
(F) of title 49''.
(c) Grant Conditions.--
Section 22905 (c) (2) (B) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``of this title'' after ``
(c) (2)
(B) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended by inserting ``of this title'' after ``
section 22404''.
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