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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3797 
To prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction or lease of buildings 
or space for the United States Government until January 1, 2007. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. 
KING of Iowa, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. FLAKE, 
Mr. GUTKNECHT, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. GOODE, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. 
FEENEY, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. MARCHANT, and Mr. BARTLETT of Mary-
land) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To prohibit the expenditure of funds for the construction 
or lease of buildings or space for the United States 
Government until January 1, 2007. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) While the United States comes together to 
rebuild the devastated Gulf Coast Region, the Fed-
eral Government must tighten its fiscal belt to ease 
the burden on the taxpayers.
(2) The citizens of the country not affected by 
the devastating Hurricane Katrina are contributing 
to pay for the rescue and repair of the region. 
(3) The Federal Government has a responsi-
bility to the taxpayers to make sacrifices in other 
areas while helping those in dire need of financial re-
sources. 
(4) Federal funds that otherwise would be spent 
on new construction or leasing of Federal buildings 
would be better spent helping victims of Hurricane 
Katrina. 
SEC. 2. MORATORIUM ON THE CONSTRUCTION OR LEASING 
OF NEW FEDERAL BUILDINGS UNTIL JANU-
ARY 2007. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No funds may be expended for 
the construction or lease of buildings or space for any 
branch of the United States Government or any entity 
within such branch, unless a contract for the construction 
or lease was entered into before the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 
does not apply in any case in which— 
(1) the funds are to be used for any construc-
tion to rebuild the Gulf Coast region devastated by 
Hurricane Katrina; or
(2) the expenditure of funds for the purposes 
described in subsection (a) is necessary in the inter-
ests of national security. 
(c) EXPIRATION.—The prohibition under subsection 
(a) shall expire on January 1, 2007. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3269
AN ACT 
To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act 
to provide for the applicability of that Act to the Bank 
for International Settlements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE BANK FOR INTER-
NATIONAL SETTLEMENTS UNDER THE INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IMMUNITIES ACT. 
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 17. 
The provisions of this title may be extended to the 
Bank for International Settlements in the same manner, 
to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, 
as they may be extended to a public international organi-
zation in which the United States participates pursuant 
to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Con-
gress authorizing such participation or making an appro-
priation for such participation.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3269
AN ACT 
To amend the International Organizations Immuni-
ties Act to provide for the applicability of that 
Act to the Bank for International Settlements.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3798 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide the Secretary of Defense 
with the authority to make temporary, emergency adjustments in the 
monthly rates of the basic allowance for housing and the cost-of-living 
allowance for members of the uniformed services in response to sudden 
increases in energy and gasoline prices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Ms. GRANGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to provide the Sec-
retary of Defense with the authority to make temporary, 
emergency adjustments in the monthly rates of the basic 
allowance for housing and the cost-of-living allowance 
for members of the uniformed services in response to 
sudden increases in energy and gasoline prices. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Family Assist-
ance Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY ADJUSTMENT IN BASIC ALLOWANCE 
FOR HOUSING IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED 
ENERGY COSTS. 
Section 403(b)(4) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘An adjustment’’ and inserting 
‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an 
adjustment’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may make an emergency adjust-
ment in the rates of the basic allowance for housing for 
a particular military housing area in response to a sudden 
increase in energy costs in the area as a result of higher 
charges for utilities or other causes. An adjustment in the 
rates of the basic allowance for housing under the author-
ity of this subparagraph may take effect in advance of the 
effective date specified in subparagraph (A), and, notwith-
standing paragraph (6), shall remain in effect for a period 
determined by the Secretary, but not to exceed six months. 
The Secretary shall provide written notice to Congress of 
any rate adjustment made under this subparagraph and 
the reasons for the adjustment.’’.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3269 
To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to provide for 
the applicability of that Act to the Bank for International Settlements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2005 
Mr. LEACH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on International Relations 
A BILL 
To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act 
to provide for the applicability of that Act to the Bank 
for International Settlements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE BANK FOR INTER-
NATIONAL SETTLEMENTS UNDER THE INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IMMUNITIES ACT. 
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 17. The provisions of this title may be ex-
tended to the Bank for International Settlements in the
same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same 
conditions, as they may be extended to a public inter-
national organization in which the United States partici-
pates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of 
any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or 
making an appropriation for such participation.’’. 
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SEC. 3. EMERGENCY ADJUSTMENT IN COST-OF-LIVING AL-
LOWANCE IN RESPONSE TO INCREASED GAS-
OLINE COSTS. 
Section 403b(d) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) 
and subparagraphs (A) and (B) of such paragraph 
(2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B) and clauses (i) 
and (ii), respectively; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The cost-of-liv-
ing’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may make an emergency adjust-
ment in the amount of the cost-of-living allowance other-
wise in effect under paragraph (1), and establish tem-
porary high cost areas for purposes of this section during 
a fiscal year, in response to a sudden increase in gasoline 
prices in an area. An adjustment in the amount of a cost- 
of-living allowance or the establishment of a temporary 
high cost area under the authority of this subparagraph 
shall take effect on such date as determined by the Sec-
retary to be appropriate and shall remain in effect for a 
period determined by the Secretary, but not to exceed six 
months. The Secretary shall provide written notice to Con-
gress of any cost-of-living allowance adjustment made or
temporary high cost area established under this paragraph 
and the reasons therefor.’’. 
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(A) was not eligible for assistance at the 
time of lease approval; 
(B) would not have been eligible for assist-
ance if a criminal background check had been 
completed prior to lease approval; or 
(C) would not have met that landlord’s 
screening criteria with respect to rent or credit 
history if a full a screening had been completed 
prior to lease approval; and 
(6) any regulation or Executive Order providing 
for access to Federally funded programs by eligible 
persons having limited English proficiency. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The period specified under this 
subsection is the 12-month period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act., unless before the expiration 
of the 6-month period beginning on such date of enact-
ment the Secretary makes a determination that waivers 
under this section are no longer needed, in which case the 
period specified under this subsection is the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on such date of enactment.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3269 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 12, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
AN ACT 
To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act 
to provide for the applicability of that Act to the Bank 
for International Settlements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3269 RFS 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF THE BANK FOR INTER-
NATIONAL SETTLEMENTS UNDER THE INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IMMUNITIES ACT. 
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 17. 
The provisions of this title may be extended to the 
Bank for International Settlements in the same manner, 
to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, 
as they may be extended to a public international organi-
zation in which the United States participates pursuant 
to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Con-
gress authorizing such participation or making an appro-
priation for such participation.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2005. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3799 
To provide for the establishment of an independent, Presidentially-appointed 
Commission to assess the circumstances related to the damage caused 
by Hurricane Katrina on or between Friday, August 26, 2005, and 
Tuesday, August 30, 2005. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of an independent, Presi-
dentially-appointed Commission to assess the cir-
cumstances related to the damage caused by Hurricane 
Katrina on or between Friday, August 26, 2005, and 
Tuesday, August 30, 2005. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hurricane Katrina 
Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Commission established under this Act. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
an independent, nonpartisan Commission within the exec-
utive branch to discover and assess the circumstances re-
lated to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina on or 
between Friday, August 26, 2005, and Tuesday, August 
30, 2005. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Presi-
dent shall issue an executive order establishing a Commis-
sion within 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 4. COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION. 
(a) NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS.—The Commission 
shall consist of 15 members. 
(b) SELECTION.—The members of the Commission 
shall be chosen in the following manner: 
(1) The President of the United States Con-
ference of Mayors shall be a member of the Commis-
sion. 
(2) The President shall appoint the remaining 
14 members, and shall designate the Chairman and 
Vice Chairman of the Commission from among its 
members.
(3) Five of the 14 members appointed by the 
President shall be selected by the President in the 
following manner: 
(A) The majority leader of the Senate, the 
minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives, and the 
President of the collective-bargaining organiza-
tion including the largest number of emergency 
medical responders, shall each provide to the 
President a list of candidates for membership 
on the Commission. 
(B) The President shall select one of the 
candidates from each of the 5 lists for member-
ship on the Commission. 
(4)(A) No officer or employee of the Federal 
Government shall serve as a member of the Commis-
sion. 
(B) No member of the Commission shall have, 
or have pending, a contractual relationship with the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
(C) The President may waive the prohibitions 
in subparagraphs (A) and (B) with respect to the se-
lection of not more than 2 members of the Commis-
sion.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 326
AN ACT 
To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act 
of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing 
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 3(b) of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage 
Area Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106–
319; 114 Stat. 1281) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall com-
prise the lands generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Boundary Ad-
justment’, numbered 903–80071, and dated October 16, 
2005.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 326
AN ACT 
To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage 
Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the 
Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, and for 
other purposes.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2606 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow the con-
struction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities 
in the Gateway National Recreation Area, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. R. 326
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the 
boundary of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA BOUNDARY 
ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 3(b) of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area 
Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106–319; 114 Stat. 
1281) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall comprise the lands 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Yuma Crossing National 
Heritage Area Boundary Adjustment’, numbered 903–80071, and 
dated October 16, 2005.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4040 
To redesignate the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest 
in the State of California as the Big Sur Management Unit, to transfer 
certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the manage-
ment unit, to adjust the boundaries of the Ventana and Silver Peak 
Wilderness Areas, to designate segments of Arroyo Seco River, Big 
Creek, Carmel River, San Antonio River, San Carpoforo Creek, and 
their tributaries as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 6, 2009 
Mr. FARR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres 
National Forest in the State of California as the Big 
Sur Management Unit, to transfer certain Bureau of 
Land Management land for inclusion in the management 
unit, to adjust the boundaries of the Ventana and Silver 
Peak Wilderness Areas, to designate segments of Arroyo 
Seco River, Big Creek, Carmel River, San Antonio River, 
San Carpoforo Creek, and their tributaries as compo-
nents of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 
and for other purposes. 
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provided with access to classified information under this 
Act without the appropriate security clearances. 
SEC. 11. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND TERMINATION. 
(a) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Commission may sub-
mit to the President and Congress interim reports con-
taining such findings, conclusions, and recommendations 
for corrective actions as have been agreed to by a majority 
of Commission members. 
(b) FINAL REPORT.—The Commission shall submit 
to the President and Congress, and make concurrently 
available to the public, a final report containing such find-
ings, conclusions, and recommendations for corrective ac-
tions as have been agreed to by a majority of Commission 
members. Such report shall include any minority views or 
opinions not reflected in the majority report. 
(c) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission, and all the 
authorities of this Act with respect to the Commis-
sion, shall terminate 60 days after the date on which 
the final report is submitted under subsection (b). 
(2) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TER-
MINATION.—The Commission may use the 60-day 
period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose 
of concluding its activities, including providing testi-
mony to committees of Congress concerning its re-
ports and disseminating the final report. 
SEC. 12. FUNDING. 
Such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act are 
authorized to be appropriated. Sums authorized by this 
Act shall remain available until the termination of the 
Commission. 
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SEC. 5. PRESERVATION OF PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 
HOUSING 
ASSISTANCE 
PAYMENTS 
CON-
TRACTS 
FOR 
DAMAGED 
OR 
DESTROYED 
HOUSING UNITS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
project-based housing assistance payments contract en-
tered into pursuant to section 8 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) covering a project 
damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane 
Rita shall not expire or be terminated because of the dam-
age or destruction of dwelling units in the project. The 
expiration date of the contract shall be deemed to be the 
later of the date specified in the contract or a date ending 
three months after the units are first made habitable. 
SEC. 6. REPORT ON INVENTORY OF AVAILABILITY OF FA-
CILITIES AND PROPERTIES FOR HOUSING 
USE. 
(a) COMPILING OF INVENTORY.—Not later than 20 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act—
(1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator 
of the General Services Administration, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs, and such other agency heads as the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development determines ap-
propriate, and the Federal National Mortgage Asso-
ciation and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor-
poration, shall compile an inventory of Federal civil-
ian and defense facilities (or, in the case of the Fed-
eral National Mortgage Association and the Federal 
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, properties held 
by such entities) that—
(A) identifies such facilities and properties 
that can be used—
(i) to provide emergency housing; 
(ii) as locations for the construction 
or deployment of temporary housing units; 
or 
(iii) to provide permanent housing; 
and 
(B) for each such facility and property in-
cluded, identifies the appropriate use or uses 
under clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph 
(A); and 
(2) each such agency head and entity shall sub-
mit the inventory compiled pursuant to paragraph 
(1) to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development shall compile and
submit to the Congress an aggregate inventory comprised 
of the inventory compiled by the Secretary pursuant to 
subsection (a) and all the inventories submitted to the Sec-
retary pursuant to such subsection. 
SEC. 7. GAO REPORT ON STATE EMERGENCY HOUSING 
PLANS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit a report to the Congress—
(1) identifying any States that have developed 
emergency housing contingency plans for use in the 
event of a disaster; 
(2) describing such plans; and 
(3) assessing the effectiveness of such plans.
Passed the House of Representatives October 6, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 326 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 16, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Act 
of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma Crossing 
National Heritage Area, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 326 RFS 
SECTION 1. YUMA CROSSING NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA 
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 3(b) of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage 
Area Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 461 note; Public Law 106– 
319; 114 Stat. 1281) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall com-
prise the lands generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area Boundary Ad-
justment’, numbered 903–80071, and dated October 16, 
2005.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.