[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 41, Number 44 (Monday, November 7, 2005)]
[Page 1650]
[Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

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Proclamation 7959--Revoking Proclamation 7924

November 3, 2005

By the President of the United States

of America

A Proclamation

    Whereas, the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, 
United States Code, 40 U.S.C. 3141-3148, and the provisions of all other 
acts, Executive Orders, proclamations, rules, regulations, or other 
directives providing for the payment of wages, which provisions are 
dependent upon determinations by the Secretary of Labor under section 
3142 of title 40, United States Code, were suspended by Proclamation 
7924 of September 8, 2005, within specified geographic areas affected by 
Hurricane Katrina until otherwise provided;
    Now, Therefore, I, George W. Bush, President of the United States of 
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
the laws of the United States, including section 202 of the National 
Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622, do by this Proclamation revoke, 
effective November 8, 2005, Proclamation 7924 as to all contracts for 
which bids are opened or negotiations concluded on or after November 8, 
2005.
    In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of 
November, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and 
thirtieth.
                                                George W. Bush

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 9:32 a.m., November 7, 
2005]

Note: This proclamation will be published in the Federal Register on 
November 8.