,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,cuell> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 
,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (      
,texas1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,appropriations1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,budget1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,mak+    
em]g5cy appropriations = ! fiscal ye>   
end+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 to address   
ne$s ( ! ,f$]al judici>y s]v+ ! bord]   
region betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,mexico1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,we/]n ,di/rict (    
,texas 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,we/]n 
,di/rict7 has jurisdiction ov] ,f$]al   
crim9al matt]s involv+ a majority ( !   
,texas-,mexico bord] region4 ,unit$     
,/ates-,mexico bord]-relat$ crim9al     

activities pose an enorm\s *all5ge to ! 
,we/]n ,di/rict1 :]e ! caseload involv+ 
bord]-relat$ crimes has cr[d$ ! docket 9
 rec5t ye>s4 ,^! *all5ges are confront$ 
by ! judici>y at ! ,john ,h4 ,wood1 ,jr4
 ,u4,s4 ,c\r?\se1 9 ,san ,antonio 79 ?is
 ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,wood ,c\r?\se71 a  
build+ :i* 0 n design$ to s]ve z a      
c\r?\se1 is n equipp$ ) adequate        
security features1 & has fall5 into     
disrepair to a degree t places human    
heal? & safety 9 jeop>dy4  7#b7 ,! ,wood
 ,c\r?\se 0 orig9ally design$ &         
con/ruct$ to s]ve z a tempor>y pavilion 
= ! #aifh ,_w's ,fair4 ,consi/5tly "o ( 
! busie/ c\rts 9 ! ,nation1 ! c\r?\se   
has be5 remodel$ sev]al times ov] ! la/ 
#de ye>s to accommodate ! ev] increas+  
numb] ( judges & /aff--exp&+ f an       
initial #b ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt 
,judges & a /aff+ level ( #bd1 to !     
curr5t #g judges & ov] #bhj /aff4 ,!    
workload ( ! ,we/]n ,di/rict has gr[n   
significantly ov] ! ye>s1 9 l>ge "p due 
to an increas$ numb] ( crim9al cases1   

includ+ ^? relat$ to drug traffick+ &   
gang activity along ! bord] region4     
7#c7 ,! ,wood ,c\r?\se's inadequate     
security features lead to judges1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,m>%als1 judicial /aff1 & jurors
 r\t9ely fac+ def5dants *>g$ ) viol5t   
crimes 9 corridors1 elevators1 &        
entryways4 ,! c\r?\se has no security   
sally port4 ,judges1 employees1 &       
prison]s all use ! same entrance to     
access ! c\r?\se4  7#d7 ,o!r ,wood      
,c\r?\se security-relat$ conc]ns include
 ! foll[+3 ,! curr5t build+ has         
inadequate vehicle gates4 ,cell block   
doors & walls are n built to in/itution 
/&>ds4 ,!re is little to no f5c+        
surr\nd+ ! prop]ty1 & ne>ly ! complete  
circumf]5ce ( ! build+ is easily        
accessible by foot4 ,!re are no b>ri]s  
surr\nd+ ! prop]ty4 ,! facility's       
intrusion detection sy/em fails to meet 
m9imum /&>ds4 ,coop]at+ prison]s & o!r  
prison]s or gang memb]s 9 protective    
cu/ody _c be adequately segregat$4 ,!re 
is only "o room available = attorneys to

 meet ) _! cli5ts--a room t is also us$ 
by pretrial (fic]s & probation (fic]s = 
int]views4 ,conv]sations c be ov]head by
 o!rs1 includ+ conv]sations address+    
becom+ a coop]at+ witness 9 !           
prosecution ( o!rs4 ,! op]ations area = 
! deputy m>%als to conduct _! "w is     
insuffici5t & ! control room 7provid+   
audiovisual control ( ! build+ &        
ext]ior7 is bo? inadequate & conta9s    
obsolete equipm5t4 ,judges1 /aff1 &     
jurors v (t5 enc\nt] crim9al def5dants 9
 ! corridors because ( ^! s]i\s security
 lapses4  7#e7 ,ev5 if "s ( ! problems  
id5tifi$ above 7 rem$i$1 ! #aifh !atre  
design ( ! build+ _c be reconfigur$ to  
address ! security problems inh]5t 9 !  
/ructure4  7#f7 ,environm5tal           
contam9ation1 z well z ag+1 det]iorat$  
dr9k+ wat] facilities1 pose urg5t public
 heal? conc]ns 9 ! ,wood ,c\r?\se4 ,wat]
 sampl+ conduct$ 9 ! c\r?\se build+ 9   
,july & ,augu/ #bjae f\nd high levels ( 
lead & bact]ia 9 #i ( ! build+'s s\rces 
( dr9k+ wat]1 includ+ #e wat] f\nta9s & 

#b break room s9ks4 ,heal? regulations  
classify lead conc5trations ( m ?an #ae 
p>ts p] billion z unacceptable2 ! te/+  
f\nd levels rang+ f #b to #f times high]
 ?an #ae p>ts p] billion4 ,an ,augu/    
#be1 #bjae1 wat] sampl+ reveal$ t #g (  
#be samples conta9$ unacceptable levels 
( lead4 ,two ( ! #be samples te/$       
unacceptable = high levels ( iron4 ,?ree
 ( ! #be samples te/$ unacceptable =    
high levels ( bact]ia4 ,! ,f$]al        
,occupational ,heal? (fice )9 !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has
 confirm$ t #h wat] f\nta9s or faucets  
te/ unacceptable because ( high levels (
 lead1 iron1 or bo?4 ,lead is highly    
toxic & c cause kidney & blood pressure 
problems 9 adults4 ,9 *ildr51 lead c    
lead to delays 9 physical & m5tal       
developm5t4 ,! s\rce ( contam9ation 9 ! 
,wood ,c\r?\se is curr5tly undet]m9$4   
,te/s indicate t dr9k+ wat] pip$ into ! 
,wood ,c\r?\se is n contam9at$4         
,contam9ation c\ld be relat$ to pipes )9
 ! build+1 or to pipes t connect to !   

und]gr\nd wat] ma94  7#g7 ,! ,wood      
,c\r?\se has s]i\s ,,hvac defici5cies4  
,!re are a total ( #ad air h&l]s 9 !    
build+4 ,"o ( ! air h&l]s is brok5 & out
 ( s]vice4 ,two o!r air h&l]s are       
orig9al #aifh or #aige equipm5t4 ,!y all
 are rott5 & leak4 ,! !rmo/ats t are    
suppos$ to electronically control !     
build+'s ,,hvac sy/em h n work$ = ov] #d
 ye>s4 ,l\v]s 9 ! build+ are manually   
adju/$ to balance ! air s5t to !        
c\rtrooms or (fices :i* cause wild      
temp]ature fluctuations4 ,9 ! crawl     
space locat$ bel[ ! c\r?\se1 ! pipes    
leak4 ,:5 x ra9s1 wat] accumulates4 ,!  
build+'s fre% air passes ?r\gh ! crawl  
space & !n fl[s into ! build+ & ! air is
 impact$ by ! mold 9 ! air h&l]s & duct 
sy/ems4 ,additionally1 electrical wires 
9 ! crawl space are expos$ to ! mold &  
wat] accumulation4 ,!re is no sep>ate   
prison] elevator1 sep>ate prison]       
circulation1 & concomitant secure air   
exhau/ or g]micidal sy/ems4 ,any prison]
 ) a communicable airborne disease c    

infect ! entire build+4  7#h7 ,!re is   
cons5sus among ! ,f$]al judicial &      
executive bran*es1 includ+ !            
,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,c\rts & ! ,g5]al ,s]vices              
,adm9i/ration1 t ! ,wood ,c\r?\se ne$s  
to be replac$ by a new c\r?\se to be    
con/ruct$ on available l& to be convey$ 
to ! ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration by ! 
,city ( ,san ,antonio4 ,! ,wood ,c\r?\se
 mu/ be replac$ ) a mod]n build+ to all[
 = ju/ice to be prop]ly s]v$1 & to      
protect ! safety & heal? ( all ^? :o are
 involv$ 9 ,f$]al judicial matt]s4  #b4 
,em]g5cy appropriations ,!re is h]eby   
appropriat$ = ! fiscal ye> end+         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf1 out ( any money 9 
! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$ or    
obligat$1 #ace1jjj1jjj = ! con/ruction (
 a new c\r?\se = ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,we/]n ,di/rict (    
,texas3 ,provid$1 ,t su* am\nt1 or any  
portion ( su* am\nt1 may be d]iv$ f !   
,assets ,=feiture ,fund & ! ,f$]al      
,build+s ,fund3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t su*  

am\nt is designat$ by ! ,congress z an  
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$       
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe4  #c4 ,real prop]ty ex*ange
 ,! c\r?\se con/ruction to be fund$     
pursuant to section #b %all include an  
ex*ange ( titles to real prop]ty1 on    
t]ms to be negotiat$ betwe5 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices & ! ,city
 ( ,san ,antonio4 ,! prop]ty ex*ange    
%all involve f$]ally own$ l& includ+ !  
,wood ,c\r?\se & ,spe>s ,judicial ,tra9+
 ,c5t]1 locat$ at #fee & #fdc1          
respectively1 ,ea/ ,ces> ,e4 ,*avez     
,b\lev>d1 ,san ,antonio1 ,texas1 &      
city-own$ l& commonly kn[n z ! ,san     
,antonio ,police ,headqu>t]s ,site1 #bad
 ,we/ ,nueva ,/reet1 at ! corn] ( ,we/  
,nueva & ,santa ,rosa ,/reets1 ,san     
,antonio1 ,texas4  #d4 ,report to       
,congress ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all     
submit to ! ,committee on               

,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( !       
,s5ate1 & ! ,committees on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 a report on 
progress ( ! implem5tation ( sections #b
 & #c ( ?is ,act4