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handle is hein.crs/crsmthabdor0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS22239 Updated September 9, 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 has completed action on two separate emergency supplemental bills (P.L. 109-6 1/H.R. 3645 and P.L. 109-62/H.R. 3673), which together provide $62.3 billion for the immediate emergency response and recovery needs of the affected region. Both measures contain all funding requested by the Administration, including $10.5 billion in P.L. 109-61 and $51.8 billion in P.L. 109-62. Of the combined amount provided in the two measures, $60 billion is for the ongoing efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide emergency food, shelter, and medical care to flooded regions; $1.9 billion 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; and $400 million is for the Army Corps of Engineers to restore navigation waterways and repair damaged flood control projects in affected Gulf states. The Administration has stated that additional requests for supplemental funding will be made in the weeks and months ahead, as loss and recovery estimates become available. This report will be updated as events warrant. Overview of Congressional Action' 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 has completed action on two emergency supplemental measures (P.L. 109-61/H.R. 3645 and P.L. 109- 62/H.R. 3673), which together have provided $62.3 billion in emergency supplemental funding for immediate relief and response needs. (See Table 1.) Both measures contain funding levels as requested by the Administration in its two separate requests, and both Congressional Research Service x The Library of Congress 1 Other CRS analysts contributing to this report were Keith Bea (FEMA), Amy Belasco (Defense), and Nicole T. Carter (Army Corps of Engineers).

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