3.0.0 3810 2023-01-13T04:50:11Z 2023-01-13T04:50:11Z House H HR 2005-09-15 109 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Referred to 2005-09-16T13:58:23Z Referred to 2005-09-15T14:02:20Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2005-09-15T14:02:25Z 2005-09-16 hspw13 Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management. Committee 2005-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2005-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2005-09-15 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1860) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 N D000136 Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] THOMAS DAVIS R VA M. 11 2005-09-15 True S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2005-10-20 False Emergency Management Accounting Alabama Auditing Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Disaster relief Economics and Public Finance Executive reorganization Finance and Financial Sector Floods Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Informers Inspectors general Law Louisiana Mississippi Waste in government spending Water Resources Development Emergency Management 00 2005-09-15 Introduced in House 2005-09-23T17:10:07Z Establishes in the executive branch a Special Inspectors General Council for Hurricane Katrina. Provides for the membership of the Council to include: (1) the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, who shall act as Chairman of the Council; and (2) the Inspector General of each of eight specified federal departments and agencies.

Designates the Council as the principal interagency forum for ensuring appropriate and effective oversight of, and accountability for, the expenditure of funds relating to recovery from Hurricane Katrina.

Specifies the responsibilities of the Council, including: (1) to facilitate the immediate opening of Council offices in the Gulf Cost region, with auditor and investigative personnel detailed and deployed immediately as needed; (2) to establish hotlines and websites to report waste, fraud, and abuse; and (3) to provide continuous monitoring and reporting related to the recovery efforts to the heads of the federal entities that are Council members and to Congress.

Requires the Chairman of the Council to submit semiannual reports summarizing the activities of the Council.

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