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 119 STAT. 2484

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PUBLIC LAW 109–115—NOV. 30, 2005

to meet program requirements: Provided, That any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by the Committees on Appropriations. SEC. 604. Except as otherwise provided in this title, no funds made available by this Act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 2007 request for United States Courthouse construction that: (1) does not meet the design guide standards for construction as established and approved by the General Services Administration, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Office of Management and Budget; and (2) does not reflect the priorities of the Judicial Conference of the United States as set out in its approved 5-year construction plan: Provided, That the fiscal year 2007 request must be accompanied by a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded. SEC. 605. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, provide cleaning services, security enhancements, or any other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund, to any agency that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space and services as determined by the General Services Administration in compliance with the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 92–313). SEC. 606. From funds made available under the heading ‘‘Federal Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue’’, claims against the Government of less than $250,000 arising from direct construction projects and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated from savings effected in other construction projects with prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations. SEC. 607. The General Services Administration shall conduct a program to promote the use of stairs in all Federal buildings. SEC. 608. No funds shall be used by the General Services Administration to reorganize its organizational structure without approval by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations through an operating plan change. SEC. 609. In the case of any General Services Administration (GSA) project subject to its published design criteria or specifications of any solicitations for offers issued for construction of a Federal building or courthouse and to the extent GSA utilizes, references or relies on any sustainable building rating systems that award credit for certified wood products, GSA shall ensure credit under its procedures and requirements to any project that uses wood or wood products certified by a credible third party sustainable forest certification program, including the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forest Stewardship Council: Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall report to the relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction on the progress and next steps toward recognition of other credible sustainable building rating systems within the GSA sustainable building procurement process. SEC. 610. For purposes of the eTravel system, no less than 23 percent of all subcontracted dollars shall be allocated to small businesses.

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