Makes Louisiana, Mississippi, and local governments in such states eligible to participate in the pilot program under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 that would increase the federal share of debris removal and financial incentives to expedite recovery project completion.

Authorizes and encourages the President to use alternate dispute resolution procedures for appeals of decisions made under the Stafford Act regarding the award, denial, or amount of assistance to specified parties for covered hurricane damages.

Authorizes the President, subject to specified limitations, to: (1) provide assistance under the Stafford Act for the re-interment of human remains at a privately-owned for-profit or nonprofit cemetery; (2) use a simplified procedure under that Act, if requested by specified parties, for a project for which the federal estimate of the cost is less than $100,000; (3) provide temporary housing units to state and local governments and private nonprofit entities for volunteers assisting in the recovery; and (4) make contributions to Louisiana for costs incurred with respect to public facilities used to host public events.

Makes Louisiana, Mississippi, and local governments in such states eligible to participate in the pilot program under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 that would increase the federal share of debris removal and financial incentives to expedite recovery project completion.

Authorizes and encourages the President to use alternative dispute resolution procedures for appeals of decisions made under the Stafford Act regarding the award, denial, or amount of assistance to specified parties for covered hurricane damages. Directs the President to report to specified congressional committees on how such procedures are being used, with recommendations on whether the President should be given the authority to use such procedures on a permanent basis.

Authorizes the President, subject to specified limitations, to: (1) provide assistance under the Stafford Act for the re-interment of human remains at a privately-owned for-profit cemetery or a nonprofit cemetery; (2) use a simplified procedure under that Act, if requested by specified parties, for a project for which the federal estimate of the cost is less than $100,000; (3) provide temporary housing units for volunteers assisting in the recovery; and (4) make contributions to Louisiana for costs incurred with respect to public facilities used to host public events (including the reasonable costs of renting or leasing a facility that was used for conducting response activities for Hurricane Katrina or Rita between August 29, 2005, and January 6, 2006).

Authorizes: (1) a project for covered hurricane damages initiated by Louisiana or Mississippi between August 29, 2005, and this Act's enactment date to contribute toward the nonfederal share of hazard mitigation assistance under the Stafford Act if the project complies with all applicable federal laws governing such assistance and otherwise is eligible to contribute to the nonfederal share, notwithstanding any requirement for presidential approval; and (2) Louisiana and Mississippi to submit an application to the President under the Stafford Act with respect to any such project.

Makes a pilot program established under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 that was designed to make better use of existing rental housing located in areas covered by a major disaster declaration applicable to any assistance being provided under any major disaster declaration relating to Hurricanes Katrina or Rita that otherwise qualifies for participation under such program.

Authorizes and encourages the President to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures for an appeal of a decision made under the Stafford Act regarding assistance provided to a state, local government, or owner or operator of a private facility for covered hurricane damages for a project the total assistance for which exceeds $500,000. Directs the President to: (1) provide written notice of and the reasons for the denial of any request by a state, local government, or owner or operator of a private facility to use ADR procedures for an appeal; (2) report to specified congressional committees annually on denials; and (3) report to such committees within one year on how ADR procedures are being used under this Act and on whether the President should be given authority to use such procedures under the Stafford Act on a permanent basis.

Permits the President to use simplified procedures under the Stafford Act for a project for which the federal cost estimate is less than $100,000 for covered damages if requested by a state or local government or an owner or operator of a private nonprofit facility.

Authorizes the President, in providing assistance under the Stafford Act for covered hurricane damages, to provide temporary housing units purchased under that Act that are determined through appropriate testing to be safe for occupancy to state and local governments and private nonprofit entities to provide housing to volunteers assisting in the recovery (but only upon determining that such assistance is appropriate, cost effective, and would not unduly interfere with the ability of the Federal Emergency Management Agency [FEMA] to provide housing with respect to other major disasters).

Requires the President to report to specified congressional committees regarding the status of recovery for Louisiana and Mississippi from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

(Sec. 4) Directs the President, within 30 days after submission of a request, to provide a single payment for eligible costs under the Stafford Act for a fire station, police station, or criminal justice facility damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita. Prohibits the President from reducing the amount of: (1) federal in-lieu assistance provided under the Stafford Act for such a facility; or (2) flood assistance provided to a local government under that Act more than once for each such facility for which that local government is receiving assistance relating to Hurricane Katrina or Rita.

Authorizes the President to provide case management services or assistance for victims of any major disaster relating to Hurricanes Katrina or Rita.