[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 24025-24026]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         UNIFORM BUILDING CODES

  (Mrs. SCHMIDT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)

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  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address an issue that is 
of great concern to me, the prudent spending of our precious Federal 
tax dollars. In an ever-difficult budget environment, we need to be 
more vigilant in determining how these funds are spent.
  So far Congress has provided $61 billion in Federal funds for the 
recovery of the gulf coast. As we turn our attention to helping rebuild 
this area, any Federal funds for rebuilding should be spent according 
to a modern, uniform statewide building code. Did you know that 
Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama do not have statewide building 
codes?
  Today I will introduce a sense of Congress resolution that Louisiana, 
Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt modern, uniform statewide 
building codes so that their rebuilding is, quite frankly, up to code. 
Every other State on the eastern seaboard already has similar codes. 
The Gulf Coast States should, too.
  I urge my colleagues to support this resolution. Quite frankly, it is 
a must.

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