Bill Summary
This legislation, passed in 2020, changes the name of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation. This change is reflected in various sections of the United States Code, including Title 5, Title 18, and the Internal Revenue Code. The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 is also amended to reflect the new name in several sections. Additionally, changes are made in Title 46 and Title 49 of the United States Code to reflect the new name. This legislation was passed by the House of Representatives on October 1, 2020.
Possible Impacts
1. Individuals working for the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation would have to adjust to the name change and potentially update their personal documents, such as business cards and email signatures, to reflect the new name of the organization.
2. Government officials and employees responsible for enforcing laws and regulations related to the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation would need to update their understanding and references to the organization to avoid any confusion or discrepancies in their work.
3. Companies and businesses that work with or rely on the services of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation would need to update their contracts and agreements to reflect the name change, potentially causing delays and additional administrative work.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4470 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4470
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 19, 2020
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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AN ACT
To rename the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation the Great
Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GREAT LAKES ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.
(a) Renaming the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.--
The Act of May 13, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 1 (33 U.S.C. 981), by striking ``Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation'' and inserting ``Great
Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation''; and
(2) in section 2(b) (33 U.S.C. 982(b)), by striking ``Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation'' and inserting ``Great
Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation''.
(b) References.--Any reference to the Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation in any law, regulation, document, record,
Executive order, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to
be a reference to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Title 5.--Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by striking ``Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'' and inserting ``Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation''.
(2) Title 18.--Section 2282B of title 18, United States
Code, is amended by striking ``Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation'' and inserting ``Great Lakes St.
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation''.
(3) Internal revenue code.--Section 9505(a)(2) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9505(a)(2)) is amended
by striking ``Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation''
and inserting ``Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation''.
(4) Title 31.--Section 9101(3)(K) of title 31, United
States Code, is amended by striking ``Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation'' and inserting ``Great Lakes St.
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation''.
(5) Water resources development act of 1986.--The Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211 et seq.) is
amended--
(A) in section 206 (33 U.S.C. 2234), by striking
``Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation'' and
inserting ``Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'';
(B) in section 210(a)(1) (33 U.S.C. 2238(a)(1)), by
striking ``Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'' and inserting ``Great Lakes St. Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation'';
(C) in section 214(2)(B) (33 U.S.C. 2241(2)(B)), by
striking ``Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'' and inserting ``Great Lakes St. Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation''; and
(D) in section 1132(b) (33 U.S.C. 2309(b)), by
striking ``Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'' and inserting ``Great Lakes St. Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation'' each place it appears.
(6) Title 46.--Title 46, United States Code, is amended--
(A) in section 2109, by striking ``Saint Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation'' and inserting ``Great
Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation'';
(B) in section 8103(g), by striking ``Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation'' and inserting
``Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'';
(C) in section 8503(c), by striking ``Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation'' and inserting
``Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'';
(D) in section 55112(a)(3), by striking ``St.
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation'' and inserting
``Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'';
(E) in section 55331(3), by striking ``Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation'' and inserting
``Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation''; and
(F) in section 70032, by striking ``Saint Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation'' and inserting ``Great
Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation''
each place it appears.
(7) Title 49.--
(A) In general.--Title 49, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) in section 110--
(I) in the heading, by striking
``Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'' and inserting ``Great
Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation''; and
(II) in subsection (a), by striking
``Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'' and inserting ``Great
Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation''; and
(ii) in section 6314(c)(2)(G), by striking
``Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation'' and inserting ``Great Lakes St.
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation''.
(B) Table of sections.--The table of sections for
chapter 1 of subtitle I of title 49, United States
Code, is amended by amending the item relating to
section 110 to read as follows:
``110. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation.''.
Passed the House of Representatives October 1, 2020.
Attest:
CHERYL L. JOHNSON,
Clerk.