Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish · ¶72

That the addition of “or relating to” was a “conforming amendment” is meaningful. Congress rarely changes the substance of a statute through “mere conforming amendment[s].” INS v. Stevic, 467 U. S. 407, 428 (1984). Such amendments are typically “minor tweak[s],” intended to harmonize or clarify amended statutory provisions. Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver County Employees Retirement Fund, 583 U. S. 416, 430 (2018); accord, Stevic, 467 U. S., at 428. Thus, it would be passing strange to conclude that “Congress made a radical—but entirely implicit—change” to the standard for federal officer removal through a conforming amendment. Director of Revenue of Mo. v. CoBank ACB, 531 U. S. 316, 324 (2001).

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