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handle is hein.crs/crsmthabdow0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS22239 Updated August 22, 2006 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Hurricane Katrina Relief Keith Bea Specialist in American National Government Government and Finance Division Summary In response to the widespread destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina, the 109th Congress enacted two FY2005 emergency supplemental appropriations bills (P.L. 109- 61 and P.L. 109-62), which together provided $62.3 billion for emergency response and recovery needs. The FY2006 appropriations legislation for the Department of Defense (P.L. 109-148) reallocated some of those funds primarily to pay for the restoration of damaged federal facilities, largely through a government-wide rescission and also through the reallocation of $23.4 billion from the Disaster Relief Fund administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In addition, Congress agreed to transfer $712 million from FEMA to the Small Business Administration for disaster loans (P.L. 109-174). In FY2006, Congress agreed to an administration request for further funding; $19.3 billion was appropriated in supplemental legislation (P.L. 109- 234) for recovery assistance. This CRS report summarizes federal disaster assistance funding legislation in the 109'h Congress and presents some information on federal expenditures and obligations for disaster recovery activities. This report will be updated as events warrant. Overview of Disaster Appropriations In response to Administration requests after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, the 109th Congress enacted two FY2005 emergency supplemental measures (P.L. 109-61 and P.L. 109-62), which appropriated $62.3 billion for immediate relief and response needs. Both measures were enacted one day after the requests were received - P.L. 109-61 on September 2, 2005, and P.L. 109-62 on September 8, 2005. In addition, Congress approved a third emergency supplemental funding request, this one for FY2006, that includes $19.3 billion for disaster recovery assistance not only for Congressional Research Service +o The Library of Congress

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