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I 109th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2006 Mr. Baker (for himself and Mr. Boustany) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to direct the President to extend the availability of unemployment assistance made available in connection with Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.

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Extension of unemployment assistance

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance under section 410(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5177(a)) as a result of a disaster declaration made for Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita on or after August 29, 2005, the President shall make such assistance available for 52 weeks after the date of the disaster declaration.