PUBLIC LAW 105-225—AUG. 12, 1998 112 STAT. 1499 (3) In section 9441(b), strike "section 2 of the Act of July 1, 1946 (36 U.S.C. 202)" and substitute "section 40302 of title 36". (b) TITLE 18. —Section 2320(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) In clause (1)(B), strike "section 110 of the Olympic Charter Act" and substitute "section 220706 of title 36". (2) In clause (2), insert "and" after the semicolon. (3) In clause (3), strike "; and" and substitute a period. (4) Strike clause (4). SEC. 5. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE AND CONSTRUCTION. 36 USC note (a) No SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE.— Sections 1 and 2 of this Act ^^^^' ^^^' restate, without substantive change, laws enacted before August 16, 1997, that were replaced by those sections. Those sections may not be construed as making a substantive change in the laws replaced. Laws enacted after August 15, 1997, that are inconsistent with this Act supersede this Act to the extent of the inconsistency. (b) REFERENCES.— A reference to a law replaced by section 1 or 2 of this Act, including a reference in a regulation, order, or other law, is deemed to refer to the corresponding provision enacted by this Act. (c) CONTINUING EFFECT. —An order, rule, or regulation in effect under a law replaced by section 1 or 2 of this Act continues in effect under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act until repealed, amended, or superseded. (d) ACTIONS AND OFFENSES UNDER PRIOR LAW.— An action taken or an offense committed under a law replaced by section 1 or 2 of this Act is deemed to have been taken or committed under the corresponding provision enacted by this Act. (e) INFERENCES. —An inference of a legislative construction is not to be drawn by reason of the location in the United States Code of a provision enacted by this Act or by reason of a caption or catch line of the provision. (f) SEVERABILITY. — If a provision enacted by this Act is held invalid, all valid provisions that are severable from the invalid provision remain in effect. If a provision enacted by this Act is held invalid in any of its applications, the provision remains valid for all valid applications that are severable from any of the invalid applications. SEC. 6. REPEALS. (a) INFERENCES OF REPEAL.— The repeal of a law by this Act 36 USC note may not be construed as a legislative inference that the provision P"^- lOl. was or was not in effect before its repeal. (b) REPEALER SCHEDULE.— The laws specified in the following 36 USC note schedule are repealed, except for rights and duties that matured, P^c- lOipenalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before the date of enactment of this Act:
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