SCOPE OF THE BILL This bill takes each section of title I of the United States Code, 1940 edition as of January 3, 1945, and, without any material change, enacts each section into positive law. The section numbering has been changed to provide greater latitude in the event of amendments or the enactment of additional sections in the future. To accomplish this each chapter begins with the first number of the next hundred. That is, chapter 1 begins with section 1, chapter 2 begins with section 101, chapter 3 with section 201, and so forth. No attempt is made in this bill to make desired amendments in existing law. That is left to amendatory acts to be introduced after the approval of this bill. Section 2 of the bill provides for the repeal of those sections of the Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large covering the provisions codified in this bill. The only provisions now in title I of the United States Code, 1940 edition, which have been omitted from this bill are the provisions of section 60, which is confined to one repealing act, namely, the act of March 3, 1933, chapter 202 (47 Stat. 1428). In compliance with clause 2a of rule XIII the changes in existing law are indicated below: PROPOSED LAW (United States Code, title 1) § 1. In determining the meaning of any Act or resolution of Congress words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things; words importing the plural number may include the singular; words importing the masculine gender may be applied to females; the words "insane person" and "lunatic" shall include every idiot, non compos, lunatic, and insane person; the word "person" may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any officer shall include any person authorized by law to perform the duties of such office, unless the context shows that such words were intended to be used in a more limited sense; and a requirement of an "oath" shall be deemed complied with by making affirmation in judicial form. 2. The word "county" includes a parish, or any other equivalent subdivision of a State or Territory of the United States. EXISTING LAW (TO BE REPEALED) Revised Statutes, section 1 (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 1) In determining the meaning of the Revised Statutes, or of any Act or resolution of Congress passed subsequent to February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, words importing the singular number may extend and be applied to several persons or things; words importing the plural number may include the singular; words importing the masculine gender may be applied to females; the words "insane person" and "lunatic" shall include every idiot, non compos, lunatic, and insane person; the word "person" may extend and be applied to partnerships and corporations, and the reference to any officer shall include any person authorized by law to perform the duties of such office, unless the context shows that such words were intended to be used in a more limited sense; and a requirement of an "oath" shall be deemed complied with by making affirmation in judicial form. Revised Statutes, section 2 (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 2) The word "county" includes a parish, or any other equivalent subdivision of a State or Territory of the United States. PROPOSED LAW § 3. The word "vessel" includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. 4. The word "vehicle" includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land. 5. The word "company" or "association," when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words "successors and assigns of such company or association", in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed. § 6. Wherever, in the statutes of the United States or in the rulings, regulations, or interpretations of various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States there appears or may appear the term "products of American fisheries" said term shall not include fresh or frozen fish fillets, fresh or frozen fish steaks, or fresh or frozen slices of fish substantially free of bone (including any of the foregoing divided into sections), produced in a foreign country or its territorial waters, in whole or in part with the use of the labor of persons who are not residents of the United States. § 101. The enacting clause of all Acts of Congress shall be in the following form: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled." EXISTING LAW (TO BE REPEALED) Revised Statutes, section 3 (1 U. S. C. 1940 ed., sec. 3) The word "vessel" includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. Revised Statutes, section 4 (1 U. S. C. 1940. ed., sec. 4) The word "vehicle" includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land. Revised Statutes, section 5 (1 U. S. C. 1940 ed., sec. 5) The word "company" or "association," when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words "successors and assigns of such company or association," in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed. Act June 11, 1940, chapter 325, section 1 (54 Stat. 305) (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 6) That wherever, in the statutes of the United States or in the rulings, regulations, or interpretations of various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States there appears or may appear the term "products of American fisheries" said term shall not include fresh or frozen fish fillets, fresh or frozen fish steaks, or fresh or frozen slices of fish substantially free of bone (including any of the foregoing divided into sections), produced in a foreign country or its territorial waters, in whole or in part with the use of the labor of persons who are not residents of the United States. Revised Statutes, section 7 (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 21) The enacting clause of all Acts of Congress hereafter enacted shall be in the following form: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled." PROPOSED LAW 102. The resolving clause of all joint resolutions shall be in the following form: "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled." § 103. No enacting or resolving words shall be used in any section of an Act or resolution of Congress except in the first. 104. Each section shall be numbered, and shall contain, as nearly as may be, a single proposition of enactment. § 105. The style and title of all Acts making appropriations for the support of Government shall be as follows: "An Act making appropriations (here insert the object) for the year ending June 30 (here insert the calendar year). § 106. Every bill or joint resolution in each House of Congress shall, when such bill or resolution passes either House, be printed, and such printed copy shall be called the engrossed bill or resolution as the case may be. Said engrossed bill or resolution shall be signed by the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, and shall be sent to the other House, and in that form shall be dealt with by that House and its officers, and, if passed, returned signed by said Clerk or Secretary. When such bill, or joint resolution shall have passed both Houses, it shall be printed and shall then be called the enrolled bill, or joint resolution, as the case may be, and shall be signed by the presiding officers of both Houses and sent to the President of the United States. During the last six days of a session such engrossing and enrolling of bills and joint resolutions may be done otherwise than as above prescribed, upon the order of Congress by concurrent resolution. EXISTING LAW (TO BE REPEALED) Revised Statutes, section 8 (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 22) The resolving clause of all joint resolutions shall be in the following form: "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled." Revised Statutes, section 9 (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 28) No enacting or resolving words shall be used in any section of an Act or resolution of Congress except in the first. Revised Statutes, section 10 (1 U. S. C. 1940 ed., sec. 24) Each section shall be numbered, and shall contain, as nearly as may be, a single proposition of enactment. Revised Statutes, section 11 (1 U. S. C. 1940 ed., sec. 25) The style and title of all Acts making appropriations for the support of Government shall be as follows: "An Act making appropriations (here insert the object) for the year ending June thirtieth (here insert the calendar year).” Resolution November 1, 1893 (28 Stat., appendix 5) (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 26) That beginning with the first day of the regular session of the Fifty-third Congress, to wit: the first Monday in December, eighteen hundred and ninetythree, in lieu of being engrossed, every bill and joint resolution in each House of Congress at the stage of the consideration at which a bill or joint resolution is at present engrossed, shall be printed, and such printed copy shall take the place of what is now known as, and shall be called the engrossed bill, or resolution as the case may be, and it shall be dealt with in the same manner as engrossed bills and joint resolutions are dealt with at present, and shall be sent in printed form, after passing, to the other House, and in that form shall be dealt with by that House, and its officers in the same manner in which engrossed bills, and joint resolutions are now dealt with. Resolved, That when such bill, or joint resolution shall have passed both Houses, it shall be printed on parchment, which print shall be in lieu of, what is now known as, and shall be called, the enrolled bill, or joint resolution as the case may be, and shall be PROPOSED LAW 107. Enrolled bills and resolutions of either House of Congress shall be printed on parchment or paper of suitable quality as shall be determined by the Joint Committee on Printing. § 108. Whenever an Act is repealed, which repealed a former Act, such former Act shall not thereby be revived, unless it shall be expressly so provided. EXISTING LAW (TO BE REPEALED) dealt with in the same manner in which enrolled bills, and joint resolutions are now dealt with. Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Printing is hereby charged with the duty of having the foregoing resolutions properly executed, and is empowered to take such steps as may be necessary to carry them into effect, and provide for the speedy execution of the printing herein contemplated. As amended by act March 2, 1895 (ch. 177, sec. 1, 28 Stat. 769) That hereafter the engrossing and enrolling of bills and joint resolutions of either House of Congress shall be done in accordance with the concurrent resolution adopted by the Fifty-third Congress at its first session, November first, eighteen hundred and ninetythree: Provided, That during the last six days of a session such engrossing and enrolling of bills and joint resolutions may be done otherwise than as prescribed in said concurrent resolution, upon the order of Congress by concurrent resolution. Act March 6, 1920 (ch. 94, sec. 1, 41 Stat. 620) (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 27) Hereafter enrolled bills and resolutions of either House of Congress shall be printed on parchment or paper of suitable quality as shall be determined by the Joint Committee on Printing. Revised Statutes, section 12 (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 28) Whenever an act is repealed, which repealed a former act, such former act shall not thereby be revived, unless it shall be expressly so provided. Revised Statutes, section 13 (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 29) The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability. or 109. The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing Act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability. The expiration of a temporary statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the temporary statute shall so The repeal of any statute shall not expressly provide, and such statute have the effect to release or extingush shall be treated as still remaining in any penalty, forfeiture, or liability in As amended by act March 22, 1944 (ch. 123, 58 Stat. 118) PROPOSED LAW force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability. § 110. All acts of limitation, whether applicable to civil causes and proceedings, or to the prosecution of offenses, or for the recovery of penalties or forfeitures, embraced in the Revised Statutes and covered by the repeal contained therein, shall not be affected thereby, but all suits, proceedings, or prosecutions, whether civil or criminal, for causes arising, or acts done or committed prior to said repeal, may be commenced and prosecuted within the same time as if said repeal had not been made. § 111. No inference shall be raised by the enactment of the Act of March 3, 1933 (ch. 202, 47 Stat. 1431), that the sections of the Revised Statutes repealed by such Act were in force or effect at the time of such enactment: Provided, however, That any rights or liabilities existing under such repealed sections shall not be affected by their repeal. $112. The Secretary of State shall cause to be compiled, edited, indexed, and published, the United States Statutes at Large, which shall contain all the laws and concurrent resolutions enacted during each regular session of Congress; all treaties to which the United States is a party that have been proclaimed since the date of the adjournment of the regular session of Congress next preceding; all international agreements EXISTING LAW (TO BE REPEALED) curred under such statute, unless the repealing Act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability. The expiration of a temporary statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, incurred under such statute, unless the temporary statute shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability. Revised Statutes, section 5599 (1 U. S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 29a) All acts of limitation, whether applicable to civil causes and proceedings, or to the prosecution of offenses, or for the recovery of penalties or forfeitures, embraced in said revision and covered by said repeal, shall not be affected thereby, but all suits, proceedings or prosecutions, whether civil or criminal, for causes arising, or acts done or committed prior to said repeal, may be commenced and prosecuted within the same time as if said repeal had not been made. Act March 3, 1933 (ch. 202, sec. 3, 47 Stat. 1431) (1 U.S. C., 1940 ed., sec. 29b) No inference shall be raised by the enactment of this Act that the sections of the Revised Statutes repealed by this Act were in force or effect at the time of such enactment: Provided, however, That any rights or liabilities existing under such repealed sections shall not be affected by their repeal. Act of January 12, 1895 (ch. 23, sec. 73, 28 Stat. 615) (1 U. S. C. 1940 ed., sec. 30, and 44 U. S. C. 1940 ed, sec. 196) The pamphlet copies of the statutes and the bound copies of the Acts of each Congress shall be legal evidence of the laws and treaties therein contained in all the courts of the United States and of the several States therein. The said pamphlet and the Statutes at Large shall contain all laws, joint and concurrent resolutions passed by Congress, and also all conventions, treaties, proclamations, and agreements. |