[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 664 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 664

 To provide adequate funding for local governments harmed by Hurricane 
               Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2007

 Ms. Landrieu (for herself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Stevens) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To provide adequate funding for local governments harmed by Hurricane 
               Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Local Government Disaster Relief Act 
of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL SHARE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Federal share of any assistance provided under section 406 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5172) because of Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 
2005 shall be 100 percent.
    (b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to any assistance 
provided under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172) on or after August 28, 
2005.
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