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handle is hein.crs/crsmthabdoq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS22239 September 7, 2005 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Katrina Relief Jennifer E. Lake Domestic Social Policy Division Ralph M. Chite Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary In response to the widespread destruction brought to the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, the 109'h Congress completed action on a $10.5 billion emergency supplemental bill (P.L. 109-61, H.R. 3645), as requested by the Administration. The President submitted the request on September 1, 2005. Both chambers approved it within 24 hours, and it was signed into law on September 2, 2005. Of the amount provided, $10 billion is for the ongoing efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide emergency food, shelter, and medical care to flooded regions; $500 million is for the Department of Defense to defray the cost of deploying military personnel to the region for rescue and relief, and for other response costs. The Administration has stated that additional requests for supplemental funding will be made in the weeks ahead, as loss and recovery estimates become available. This report will be updated as events warrant. Overview1 Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the United States on August 29, 2005, causing widespread flooding and significant property and infrastructure damage to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. In response, the 109th Congress completed action on an emergency supplemental appropriation bill (P.L. 109-61, H.R. 3645) that provides $10.5 billion in FY2005 funding to areas stricken by the disaster. The President submitted the request for the emergency supplemental on September 1, 2005. Both the Senate and the House quickly took action on the measure. The Senate passed the request by unanimous consent the evening of September 1, 2005. The House approved the bill by voice vote on September 2, 2005, and the President signed it into law the same day. P.L. 109-61 provides $10 billion in FY2005 funding for the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and $0.5 billion for the Congressional Research Service + The Library of Congress 1 Other CRS analysts contributing to this report were Keith Bea (FEMA) and Amy Belasco (Defense).

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