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(D) acquiring abandoned property; 
(E) clearing defective chains of title; 
(F) taking private property for use by a 
public utility; and 
(G) redeveloping of a brownfield site as de-
fined in the Small Business Liability Relief and 
Brownfields Revitalization Act (42 U.S.C. 
9601(39)). 
(2) 
FEDERAL
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS.—The term ‘‘Federal economic development 
funds’’ means any Federal funds distributed to or 
through States or political subdivisions of States 
under Federal laws designed to improve or increase 
the size of the economies of States or political sub-
divisions of States. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other terri-
tory or possession of the United States. 
SEC. 9. SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) SEVERABILITY.—The provisions of this Act are 
severable. If any provision of this Act, or any application 
thereof, is found unconstitutional, that finding shall not 
affect any provision or application of the Act not so adju-
dicated.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act shall take effect 
upon the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, but shall not apply 
to any project for which condemnation proceedings have 
been initiated prior to the date of enactment. 
SEC. 10. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the policy of the United States to encourage, 
support, and promote the private ownership of property 
and to ensure that the constitutional and other legal rights 
of private property owners are protected by the Federal 
Government. 
SEC. 11. BROAD CONSTRUCTION. 
This Act shall be construed in favor of a broad pro-
tection of private property rights, to the maximum extent 
permitted by the terms of this Act and the Constitution. 
SEC. 12. LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act may be construed to supersede, 
limit, or otherwise affect any provision of the Uniform Re-
location Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies 
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). 
SEC. 13. RELIGIOUS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON STATES.—No State or political 
subdivision of a State shall exercise its power of eminent 
domain, or allow the exercise of such power by any person 
or entity to which such power has been delegated, over
property of a religious or other nonprofit organization by 
reason of the nonprofit or tax-exempt status of such orga-
nization, or any quality related thereto if that State or 
political subdivision receives Federal economic develop-
ment funds during any fiscal year in which it does so. 
(b) INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS.—A viola-
tion of subsection (a) by a State or political subdivision 
shall render such State or political subdivision ineligible 
for any Federal economic development funds for a period 
of 2 fiscal years following a final judgment on the merits 
by a court of competent jurisdiction that such subsection 
has been violated, and any Federal agency charged with 
distributing those funds shall withhold them for such 2-
year period, and any such funds distributed to such State 
or political subdivision shall be returned or reimbursed by 
such State or political subdivision to the appropriate Fed-
eral agency or authority of the Federal Government, or 
component thereof. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—The 
Federal Government or any authority of the Federal Gov-
ernment shall not exercise its power of eminent domain 
over property of a religious or other nonprofit organization 
by reason of the nonprofit or tax-exempt status of such 
organization, or any quality related thereto.
SEC. 14. REPORT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES ON REGULATIONS 
AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO EMINENT 
DOMAIN. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the head of each Executive department 
and agency shall review all rules, regulations, and proce-
dures and report to the Attorney General on the activities 
of that department or agency to bring its rules, regula-
tions and procedures into compliance with this Act. 
SEC. 15. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that any and all pre-
cautions shall be taken by the government to avoid the 
unfair or unreasonable taking of property away from sur-
vivors of Hurricane Katrina who own, were bequeathed, 
or assigned such property, for economic development pur-
poses or for the private use of others.
Passed the House of Representatives November 3, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4128 
To protect private property rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 25, 2005 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. WA-
TERS, Mr. BONILLA, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. DELAY, and Mr. BLUNT) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To protect private property rights. 
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 ‘‘Private Property 
Rights Protection Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON EMINENT DOMAIN ABUSE BY 
STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No State or political subdivision 
of a State shall exercise its power of eminent domain, or 
allow the exercise of such power by any person or entity 
to which such power has been delegated, over property to
designating the Soldiers’ Memorial Military Museum, lo-
cated at 1315 Chestnut, St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit 
of the National Park System. 
(c) STUDY PROCESS
AND COMPLETION.—Section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall 
apply to the conduct and completion of the study required 
by this section. 
(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report 
describing the results the study required by this section 
to the Committee on Resources of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4607 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Spiromesifen. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. CLEAVER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Spiromesifen. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SPIROMESIFEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.10.71 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4128 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 4, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To protect private property rights. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. Res. 378 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 16, 2007. 
Whereas World Red Cross Red Crescent Day was observed 
on May 8, 2007; 
Whereas May 8 marks the birth of Henry Dunant, the found-
er of the International Committee of the Red Cross, who 
began advocating for the humane treatment of the war-
time sick and wounded after witnessing the atrocities at 
the Battle of Solferino in 1859; 
Whereas World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated by 
many of the 185 Red Cross, Red Crescent, and Magen 
David Adom National Societies throughout the world and 
more than 750 chapters throughout the United States; 
Whereas through the motivation and action of its volunteers 
and donors, the American Red Cross and its partners 
worldwide pay tribute to Henry Dunant’s legacy by help-
ing those in need and protecting human dignity for all; 
Whereas the American Red Cross helps vulnerable people and 
communities around the world to prevent, prepare for, re-
spond to, and recover from disasters, complex humani-
tarian emergencies, and life-threatening health condi-
tions; 
Whereas the American Red Cross is uniquely positioned to 
save lives through the Red Cross, Red Crescent, and
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4047 
To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to reduce the rate 
of pay, and to eliminate automatic pay adjustments, for Members of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2005 
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, 
Mr. KIND, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. 
COBLE, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. 
HALL, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. BARRETT of 
South Carolina, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. GIB-
BONS, and Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to 
reduce the rate of pay, and to eliminate automatic pay 
adjustments, for Members of Congress. 
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 ‘‘Rescind the Congres-
sional Pay Raise Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 601. (a) Until otherwise provided for by law 
(including pursuant to section 225 of the Federal Salary 
Act of 1967), the annual rate of pay for— 
‘‘(1) each Senator, Member of the House of 
Representatives, and Delegate to the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Resident Commissioner from 
Puerto Rico, 
‘‘(2) the President pro tempore of the Senate, 
the majority leader and the minority leader of the 
Senate, and the majority leader and the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives, and 
‘‘(3) the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, 
shall be the rate payable for those respective positions as 
of December 31, 2004.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first 
pay period commencing after the next election of Rep-
resentatives (within the meaning of the 27th article of 
amendment to the Constitution of the United States) oc-
curring after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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HR 4128 RFS 
property of a religious or other nonprofit organization by 
reason of the nonprofit or tax-exempt status of such orga-
nization, or any quality related thereto if that State or 
political subdivision receives Federal economic develop-
ment funds during any fiscal year in which it does so. 
(b) INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS.—A viola-
tion of subsection (a) by a State or political subdivision 
shall render such State or political subdivision ineligible 
for any Federal economic development funds for a period 
of 2 fiscal years following a final judgment on the merits 
by a court of competent jurisdiction that such subsection 
has been violated, and any Federal agency charged with 
distributing those funds shall withhold them for such 2- 
year period, and any such funds distributed to such State 
or political subdivision shall be returned or reimbursed by 
such State or political subdivision to the appropriate Fed-
eral agency or authority of the Federal Government, or 
component thereof. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—The 
Federal Government or any authority of the Federal Gov-
ernment shall not exercise its power of eminent domain 
over property of a religious or other nonprofit organization 
by reason of the nonprofit or tax-exempt status of such 
organization, or any quality related thereto.
HR 4128 RFS 
SEC. 14. REPORT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES ON REGULATIONS 
AND PROCEDURES RELATING TO EMINENT 
DOMAIN. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the head of each Executive department 
and agency shall review all rules, regulations, and proce-
dures and report to the Attorney General on the activities 
of that department or agency to bring its rules, regula-
tions and procedures into compliance with this Act. 
SEC. 15. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that any and all pre-
cautions shall be taken by the government to avoid the 
unfair or unreasonable taking of property away from sur-
vivors of Hurricane Katrina who own, were bequeathed, 
or assigned such property, for economic development pur-
poses or for the private use of others. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 3, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
By GERASIMOS C. VANS, 
Deputy Clerk.
IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 452 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 14, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to determine the suitability and feasibility of desig-
nating the Soldiers’ Memorial Military Museum located 
in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park 
System.
HR 452 RFS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE STUDY REGARDING 
THE SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL MILITARY MU-
SEUM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The Soldiers’ Memorial is a tribute to all 
veterans located in the greater St. Louis area, in-
cluding Southern Illinois. 
(2) The current annual budget for the memorial 
is $185,000 and is paid for exclusively by the City 
of St. Louis. 
(3) In 1923, the City of St. Louis voted to 
spend $6,000,000 to purchase a memorial plaza and 
building dedicated to citizens of St. Louis who lost 
their lives in World War I. 
(4) The purchase of the 7 block site exhausted 
the funds and no money remained to construct a 
monument. 
(5) In 1933, Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann ap-
pealed to citizens and the city government to raise 
$1,000,000 to construct a memorial building and 
general improvement of the plaza area and the con-
struction of Soldiers’ Memorial began on October 
21, 1935.
HR 452 RFS 
(6) On October 14, 1936, President Franklin 
D. Roosevelt officially dedicated the site. 
(7) On Memorial Day in 1938, Mayor 
Dickmann opened the building to the public. 
(b) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior shall carry 
out a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
designating the Soldiers’ Memorial Military Museum, lo-
cated at 1315 Chestnut, St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit 
of the National Park System. 
(c) STUDY PROCESS
AND COMPLETION.—Section 
8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall 
apply to the conduct and completion of the study required 
by this section. 
(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit a report 
describing the results the study required by this section 
to the Committee on Resources of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 13, 
2005. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4051 
To establish the policy of the United States on the size of the land-based 
intercontinental ballistic missile force. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7, 2005 
Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Mrs. CUBIN, and Mr. BISHOP of Utah) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To establish the policy of the United States on the size 
of the land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. POLICY ON UNITED STATES LAND-BASED 
INTERCONTINENTAL 
BALLISTIC 
MISSILE 
FORCE. 
It is the policy of the United States to maintain a 
land-based intercontinental ballistic missile force of 500 
Minuteman III missiles. 
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of this Act and a description of the rights of property own-
ers under this Act. 
SEC. 6. REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and every subsequent year thereafter, the Attorney 
General shall transmit a report identifying States or polit-
ical subdivisions that have used eminent domain in viola-
tion of this Act to the Chairman and Ranking Member of 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives and to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. The report 
shall— 
(1) identify all private rights of action brought 
as a result of a State’s or political subdivision’s viola-
tion of this Act; 
(2) identify all States or political subdivisions 
that have lost Federal economic development funds as 
a result of a violation of this Act, as well as describe 
the type and amount of Federal economic development 
funds lost in each State or political subdivision and 
the Agency that is responsible for withholding such 
funds; 
(3) discuss all instances in which a State or po-
litical subdivision has cured a violation as described 
in section 2(c) of this Act.
SEC. 7. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RURAL AMERICA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The founders realized the fundamental im-
portance of property rights when they codified the 
Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the Con-
stitution, which requires that private property shall 
not be taken ‘‘for public use, without just compensa-
tion’’. 
(2) Rural lands are unique in that they are not 
traditionally considered high tax revenue-generating 
properties for State and local governments. In addi-
tion, farmland and forest land owners need to have 
long-term certainty regarding their property rights in 
order to make the investment decisions to commit 
land to these uses. 
(3) Ownership rights in rural land are funda-
mental building blocks for our Nation’s agriculture 
industry, which continues to be one of the most im-
portant economic sectors of our economy. 
(4) In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision 
in Kelo v. City of New London, abuse of eminent do-
main is a threat to the property rights of all private 
property owners, including rural land owners. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the use of eminent domain for the purpose of economic 
development is a threat to agricultural and other property
in rural America and that the Congress should protect the 
property rights of Americans, including those who reside 
in rural areas. Property rights are central to liberty in this 
country and to our economy. The use of eminent domain 
to take farmland and other rural property for economic de-
velopment threatens liberty, rural economies, and the econ-
omy of the United States. Americans should not have to 
fear the government’s taking their homes, farms, or busi-
nesses to give to other persons. Governments should not 
abuse the power of eminent domain to force rural property 
owners from their land in order to develop rural land into 
industrial and commercial property. Congress has a duty 
to protect the property rights of rural Americans in the face 
of eminent domain abuse. 
SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act the following definitions apply: 
(1) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.—The term ‘‘eco-
nomic development’’ means taking private property, 
without the consent of the owner, and conveying or 
leasing such property from one private person or enti-
ty to another private person or entity for commercial 
enterprise carried on for profit, or to increase tax rev-
enue, tax base, employment, or general economic 
health, except that such term shall not include—
H. Res. 379 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 6, 2007. 
Whereas the Marquis de Lafayette and the people of France 
offered unparalleled friendship to the people of the 
United States in their pursuit of freedom and democracy 
during the American Revolution; 
Whereas there are deep cultural ties between the American 
and French people, as exemplified by the large flow of 
visitors each year between the two nations, as well as ex-
tensive exchanges between United States and French aca-
demic institutions, museums, and sister cities; 
Whereas the United States is France’s 6th largest export 
market, and its top export market outside of the Euro-
pean Union, and for the United States, France is its 9th 
largest trading partner, and the United States is the 
largest foreign investor in France; 
Whereas the United States and France are working together 
to solve important international crises; 
Whereas Nicolas Sarkozy, upon winning the election to be-
come the next President of France, said that the United 
States can count on France as a friend; and 
Whereas the people of the United States support any effort 
by the Governments of France and the United States to
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4053
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue in Covina, Cali-
fornia, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Lillian 
Kinkella Keil Post Office’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Lillian Kinkella Keil Post Office’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 8, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4053
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 545 North Rimsdale Avenue 
in Covina, California, as the ‘‘Lillian Kinkella 
Keil Post Office’’.