Expressing the sense of the Congress that the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) following the tragedies of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes establishing minimum standards for the construction and maintenance of buildings and other structures to mitigate against future disasters, increase public safety, and enhance such states' rebuilding; and (2) such standards should be at least as comprehensive as the International Code Council's model building standards and codes.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[H. Con. Res. 285 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 285

  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the States of Louisiana, 
   Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt comprehensive, modern, and 
                   uniform statewide building codes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 27, 2005

 Mrs. Schmidt submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the Congress that the States of Louisiana, 
   Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt comprehensive, modern, and 
                   uniform statewide building codes.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of the Congress that--
            (1) following the tragedies of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, 
        the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama should adopt 
        comprehensive, modern, and uniform statewide building codes 
        establishing minimum standards for the construction and 
        maintenance of buildings and other structures to mitigate 
        against future disasters, increase public safety, and enhance 
        the rebuilding of such States; and
            (2) such minimum standards should be at least as 
        comprehensive as the model building standards and codes 
        developed by the International Code Council.
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