Proc.7923 Title 3--The President Proclamation 7923 of September 4, 2005 Honoring the Memory of the Victims of Hurricane Katrina By the President of the United States o/America A Proclamation As a mark of respect for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half- staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, Tuesday, September 20, 2005. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same pe- riod at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other fa- cilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and sta- tions. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independ- ence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth. GEORGE W. BUSH Proclamation 7924 of September 8, 2005 To Suspend Subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of Title 40, United States Code, Within a Limited Geographic Area in Response to the National Emergency Caused by Hurricane Katrina By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation 1. Section 3142(a) of title 40, United States Code, provides that "every con- tract in excess of $2,000, to which the Federal Government or the District of Columbia is a party, for construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings and public works of the Gov- ernment or the District of Columbia that are located in a State or the Dis- trict of Columbia and which requires or involves the employment of me- chanics or laborers shall contain a provision stating the minimum wages to be paid various classes or laborers and mechanics." 2. Section 3142(b) of title 40, United States Code, provides that such "min- imum wages shall be based on the wages the Secretary of Labor determines to be prevailing for the corresponding classes of laborers and mechanics employed on projects of a character similar to the contract work in the civil subdivision of the State in which the work is to be performed..." 3. Under various other related acts, the payment of wages is made depend- ent upon determinations by the Secretary of Labor under section 3142 of title 40, United States Code. 104
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