II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 293 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2007 Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To extend the period in which States may spend funds from the additional allotments provided to States under the Social Services Block Grant program for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.

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Extension of period for expenditure of additional SSBG allotments for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005

Notwithstanding section 2002(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397a(c)), the additional allotments for States from amounts appropriated under the heading Social Services Block Grant, under the heading Administration for Children and Families, under the heading Department of Health and Human Services of the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–148, 119 Stat. 2768) shall remain available for obligation through September 30, 2008.