1937 - References to statutes and regulations.

     § 1937.  References to statutes and regulations.        (a)  General rule.--A reference in a statute to a statute or     to a regulation issued by a public body or public officer     includes the statute or regulation with all amendments and     supplements thereto and any new statute or regulation     substituted for such statute or regulation, as in force at the     time of application of the provision of the statute in which     such reference is made, unless the specific language or the     context of the reference in the provision clearly includes only     the statute or regulation as in force on the effective date of     the statute in which such reference is made.        (b)  Applicability of section.--The provisions of subsection     (a) of this section shall apply to every statute finally enacted     on or after July 1, 1971.