3.0.0 1695 2023-01-13T04:50:01Z 2023-01-13T04:50:01Z Senate S S 2005-09-13 109 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-09-13T23:27:26Z Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act of 2005 109 1643 S 2005-09-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9847-9848) Related bill CRS 2005-09-13 ssaf00 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. IntroReferral 2005-09-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD N L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2005-09-13 True D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2005-09-22 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2005-09-22 False Agriculture and Food Administrative procedure Agricultural surpluses Alabama Beverages Child nutrition Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Agriculture Disaster relief Displaced persons Education Elementary and secondary education Emergency Management Families Floods Food relief Food stamps Government Operations and Politics Health Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Immigrants Immigration Infant formulas Infants Law Louisiana Maternal health services Mississippi Potable water Pregnant women School lunch program Social Welfare WIC program Water Resources Development Welfare eligibility Women Agriculture and Food 00 2005-09-13 Introduced in Senate 2005-09-19T18:15:24Z Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide expedited and increased food stamp benefits for households in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina (including areas that were disaster-designated as a result of Hurricane Katrina) or a related condition.

Includes as an eligible household a household: (1) in an affected area; (2) in which a member worked in an affected area immediately prior to August 29, 2005; (3) that was displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina or a related condition to other areas of the same or another state; (4) that the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) determines should receive relief; or (5) containing one or more individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition.

Treats lawful aliens in the same manner as refugees for food stamp household eligibility purposes.

Authorizes the Secretary, under expedited procedures, to use specified food stamp program funds in FY2005-FY2006 for contracts with nonprofit organizations to support household and community efforts to address food assistance and related needs resulting from Hurricane Katrina or a related condition.

Directs: (1) the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the Secretary specified amounts (which shall be available without further appropriation) for food assistance to eligible recipients, including special supplemental foods for pregnant women and infants (WIC) or for other individuals with special needs, infant formula, bottled water, and fruit juices; (2) the Secretary to use additional commodity distribution funds for food assistance to such recipients. Includes as an eligible recipient a person who: (1) is a victim of Hurricane Katrina or a related condition; (2) has been displaced by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition; or (3) is temporarily housing one or more individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition.

Authorizes the Secretary to modify assistance conditions for programs under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 during the disaster recovery period for households that are victims of a disaster or in areas affected by the disaster if the households are in need of temporary food assistance.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer to the Secretary additional WIC and commodity supplemental food program funds (which shall be available without further appropriation) for persons victimized or displaced by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition.

]]> Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act of 2005 Display Title Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide the Secretary of Agriculture with additional authority and funding to provide emergency relief, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to victims of Hurricane Katrina and related conditions. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Hurricane Katrina Food Assistance Relief Act of 2005 Introduced in Senate 2005-09-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s1695is/xml/BILLS-109s1695is.xml 2005-09-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.