Requesting that the President transmit to the House of Representatives information in his possession relating to contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 110.

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Version 79 · Reported to House without amendment · Nov 3, 2005

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Requests the President to transmit to the House of Representatives information in his possession regarding contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery or rebuilding in the geographic areas specified in the President's Proclamation 7924 of September 8, 2005. Includes in such request: (1) copies of relevant portions of such contracts (including pre-awarded contracts or contracts that were modified or extended) awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or any other agency; and (2) communications made or received, on or after August 26, 2005, by such agency relating to such contracts.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R–OH

Committees

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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Nov 3, 2005
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 110.
Nov 3, 2005
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-269.
Nov 3, 2005
Reported by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 109-269.
Nov 2, 2005
Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2005
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 1, 2005
Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
Oct 11, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Oct 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Oct 7, 2005
Introduced in House
Oct 7, 2005
Introduced in House

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HRES 467 · Requesting that the President transmit to the House of Representatives information in his possession relating to contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery that relate to wages and benefits to be paid to workers.

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/488

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2005-11-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hres488/BILLS-109hres488rh.htm

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Discuss H.Res.488, 109th Congress: Requesting that the President transmit to the House of Representatives information in his possession relating to contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/488

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2005-11-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hres488/BILLS-109hres488rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:34:25Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Res.488, 109th Congress: Requesting that the President transmit to the House of Representatives information in his possession relating to contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/488

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2005-11-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hres488/BILLS-109hres488rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:34:25Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Discuss H.Res.488, 109th Congress: Requesting that the President transmit to the House of Representatives information in his possession relating to contracts for services or construction related to Hurricane Katrina recovery.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-resolution/488

Text version to examine: Reported in House · 2005-11-03.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hres488/BILLS-109hres488rh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-07T13:34:25Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.488 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.