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Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005

Date: Nov. 3, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Housing and Property


PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION ACT OF 2005 -- (House of Representatives - November 03, 2005)

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AMENDMENT NO. 9 OFFERED BY MR. CUELLAR

Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.

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Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself as much time as I may consume.

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman from Wisconsin and the gentlewoman from California for this opportunity to present this amendment. I believe this amendment is acceptable to the chairman and the gentlewoman from California.

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Chairman SENSENBRENNER and Congresswoman Waters, thank you for this opportunity to present my amendment to H.R. 4128, the Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2005.

I will not spend much time describing my amendment, which is acceptable to the Chairman and Congresswoman Waters, because the concept is simple. My amendment will require all Federal agencies and departments to submit a report to the Attorney General verifying that all rules, regulations, and procedures of that agency are in compliance with the provisions of H.R. 4128.

There is a saying in business: ``what gets measured gets done.'' H.R. 4128 is an important and timely bill, and it will do a great deal to help protect private property rights in this country. My amendment will strengthen H.R. 4128, by making sure that the practices and procedures of Federal agencies are quickly and uniformly brought into compliance with the new law.

My amendment will require all Federal agencies and departments to review their practices with regard to eminent domain, and to submit a report to the Attorney General verifying that all rules, regulations, and procedures of that agency are in compliance with the provisions of H.R. 4128. This amendment will help to make the transition clearer, and will introduce an added dimension of accountability into the process.

As a believer in responsible government, I always have and will continue to hold our bureaucracy accountable for knowing the law and following it correctly. This simple reporting requirement will ensure that it is done in a timely fashion. H.R. 4128 is a good bill, and my amendment will help to ensure that it is enforced quickly, uniformly, and fairly.

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