[House Document 109-64]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
109th Congress, 1st Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-64
REQUEST FOR FY 2006 EMERGENCY PROPOSALS
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
A REQUEST OF FY 2006 EMERGENCY PROPOSALS, TOTALING $17.1 BILLION, THAT
ARE REALLOCATED FROM AVAILABLE FUNDING IN THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) DISASTER RELIEF FUND (DRF)
October 31, 2005.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and
ordered to be printed
The White House,
Washington, October 28, 2005.
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker: The devastation wrought by Hurricane
Katrina across the Gulf Coast States has required an
unprecedented response by Federal, State, and local
governments, as well as the private sector. To date, I have
signed into law two supplemental appropriations bills totaling
$62.3 billion for hurricane-related disaster relief.
To further assist the region in its continued recovery in a
fiscally responsible way, I ask the Congress to consider the
enclosed reallocation request to provide $17.1 billion in
emergency funds for further response and recovery efforts, by
reallocating available funding from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency's Disaster Relief Fund. I hereby designate
this proposal in the amount requested herein as an emergency
requirement. This request will provide further assistance to
meet the needs of victims, continue the rebuilding and repair
of the region's infrastructure, and accelerate the return of
Federal agencies to facilities in the region.
To further efforts to offset the unprecedented cost of this
disaster and control the growth in discretionary spending, I
also will be sending you a separate rescissions proposal
reducing funding for lower-priority programs and eliminating
excess funds. By holding 2006 nonsecurity discretionary
spending below a freeze and achieving additional savings
through reconciliation legislation, we will advance our efforts
to maintain fiscal discipline while continuing to provide for
the needs of hurricane-affected States.
I urge the Congress to act expeditiously on this request to
ensure that the Federal response to these disasters continues
uninterrupted.
The details of this request are set forth in the enclosed
letter from the Director of the Office of Management and
Budget.
Sincerely,
George W. Bush.
Estimate No. 13, 109th Cong., 1st Sess.
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, October 28, 2005.
The President,
The White House.
On September 2nd, you signed into law Public Law 109-61,
the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate
Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, which
provided $10.5 billion in emergency supplemental funds for
hurricane-related disaster relief. On September 8th, you signed
into law Public Law 109-62, the Second Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the
Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, which provided $51.8 billion
in emergency supplemental funds for hurricane-related disaster
relief.
To further our unprecedented effort to respond to the
significant needs of hurricane-affected states, while requiring
no net new funding, I submit for your consideration FY 2006
emergency proposals, totaling $17.1 billion, that are
reallocated from available funding in the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund (DRF). I
recommend that you designate the proposals contained in this
transmittal as emergency requirements. The remaining amounts
available in the DRF are expected to be sufficient through May
of 2006 to proceed uninterrupted with ongoing disaster-response
efforts underway in the affected regions, state and local
infrastructure rebuilding requirements, as well as potential
costs arising from Hurricane Wilma.
The reallocations are being requested to undertake response
and recovery activities in the affected regions that cannot be
funded by FEMA under the Stafford Act. This request will
provide further assistance to meet the needs of victims,
continue the rebuilding and repair of the region's
infrastructure, and accelerate the return of federal agencies
to facilities in the region.
Included in these proposals is a funding request for your
initiative on homesteading for residents of hurricane-affected
regions. Four of your other initiatives--creating Gulf
Opportunity Zones, providing educational assistance for
displaced students, providing medical care for evacuees, and
creating Worker Recovery Accounts--are proceeding with other
legislative vehicles, including reconciliation legislation. We
will continue to work toward their prompt enactment.
Consistent with your direction to ensure that the affected
individuals and States have the resources they need and to
provide such assistance in a fiscally responsible manner, this
proposal addresses pressing needs through May 2006 that are not
covered by the DRF and has no net additional costs. In
addition, agencies will also be absorbing over $2 billion in
hurricane-related costs within available resources. I
anticipate recommending additional funding for further recovery
and reconstruction activities in early 2006.
To further efforts to offset the unprecedented cost of this
disaster and to reduce unnecessary spending, I will be sending
you a separate rescissions proposal reducing funding for lower-
priority programs and eliminating excess funds. By holding 2006
non-security spending below a freeze and achieving additional
savings through reconciliation legislation, we will advance
your efforts to maintain fiscal responsibility while continuing
to provide for the needs of hurricane-affected states.
As described below and in more detail in the enclosures,
the requests include the following:
Department of Agriculture
$550 million is requested for the Department of
Agriculture to provide for the cleanup of agricultural lands
and to repair watersheds; to replace Commodity Supplemental
Food Program inventory that was destroyed in storage
facilities; to provide funding for low-income housing repair
and rental assistance; and to fund a grant to States for
assistance to timber land owners for timber and debris removal
and forest restoration activities. In addition, funding is
requested to temporarily relocate the National Finance Center
to facilities in Texas, Pennsylvania and other locations, and
for facility clean-up and repair needs for two damaged research
facilities in Mississippi and Louisiana.
Department of Commerce
$55 million is requested for the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide for the repair
of weather-related facilities and observation platforms,
including damaged weather buoys and automated surface weather
observation stations; acceleration of storm surge and flood
forecasting; and rebuilding of a damaged NOAA science center
that provides necessary scientific support for fisheries
management in the Gulf.
Department of Defense
$6.6 billion is requested for the Department of
Defense, of which $555 million will cover the costs for pay,
allowance, and subsistence for active component members and
reservists activated for duty in areas affected by Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita. The proposal funds $2.15 billion for costs
associated with facility repair and restoration of equipment,
utilities, and infrastructure at Keesler Air Force Base, Naval
Air Station New Orleans, and other locations. These funds also
cover the evacuation and per diem costs of military and
civilian personnel and their dependents. Another $2.29 billion
would cover costs associated with repair of damage to Navy
ships, replacement of equipment, funding of production delay
costs, and procurement of conventional ammunition stocks that
suffered water damage in Navy and Marine Corps facilities. The
remaining funds would cover costs associated with planning,
design, and construction of facilities that were damaged beyond
repair, replacement of test facilities, and repair and
replenishment of commissaries.
Department of Health and Human Services
$590 million is requested of which $90 million is
for Head Start facilities repairs and services to children
displaced by the hurricanes and $500 million is for the
SocialServices Block Grant, which would help affected states provide
child care, mental health, and other social services to individuals
affected by the recent hurricanes.
Department of Homeland Security
$431 million is requested to repair and replace
critical information technology equipment, as well as replace
Customs and Border Protection structures in New Orleans,
Louisiana. Funding included for the Coast Guard would provide
for cleanup and repair needs at facilities that were damaged by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, activation of Coast Guard reserve
personnel to assist recovery efforts, and for repair of damage
to vessels currently under construction as part of the
Deepwater program. Requested funding for FEMA would provide $87
million to repair, expand, and improve existing public alert,
warning and crisis communications systems in the Gulf Region.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$2.2 billion is requested for the costs of
restoring housing units in the affected area for low-income
families, and to provide for basic infrastructure to restore
neighborhoods and communities. The request also includes $390
million for rental assistance and housing placement services
for 65,000 Department-assisted households affected by the
hurricanes. In addition, the homesteading initiative includes
$250 million to offer low-income families, displaced by
Hurricane Katrina, the opportunity to become homeowners, after
repairing or rebuilding, residential properties previously
owned by the government.
Department of the Interior
$136 million is requested for facility clean-up
and repair needs for Gulf Coast sites of the United States
Geological Survey, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the
National Park Service, and to restore operations of the
Minerals Management Service Gulf of Mexico Regional office.
Department of Justice
$126 million is requested to support recovery of
federal law enforcement by replacing equipment and vehicles, as
well as restoring information technology and communications
capabilities for the United States Attorneys, the United States
Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug
Enforcement Administration, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives. Funds are also requested for repairs
to prison facilities in the Gulf Coast.
Department of Labor
$125 million is requested for National Emergency
Grants to provide for State assistance, including training and
access to temporary jobs, for workers who have been affected by
the hurricanes. In addition, language is requested to help
affected States to expand their capacity to process claims and
expedite unemployment insurance payments for the unemployed.
Department of Transportation
$2.4 billion is requested to repair and rebuild
damaged highways in hurricane-affected areas; repair or replace
damaged Federal Aviation Administration control towers,
buildings and navigation aids; and repair and reconstruct
damaged assets owned by the Maritime Administration and used in
conjunction with the U.S. Navy to support the Ready Reserve
Force Fleet.
Department of Veterans Affairs
$1.4 billion is requested to replace the medical
center in New Orleans, Louisiana and repair the medical center
in Biloxi, Mississippi, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina; replace
pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and equipment for VA
hospitals and clinics in the hurricane-affected areas; cover
costs to continue veterans' benefits processing; and to clean
up and repair damaged national cemeteries.
Corps of Engineers
$1.6 billion is requested for Corps efforts to
repair flood and storm damage to navigation and other projects
to pre-Katrina levels. The proposal includes funds to restore
navigation locks and channels, repair the levee system, remove
hazards to navigation, and provide protection from flooding.
The request also includes $250 million to fund Corps efforts
that would both benefit the Gulf coastal ecosystem and help
restore storm protection to the greater New Orleans
metropolitan area by taking steps that lead to the restoration
and protection of natural systems. In addition, $4.6 million is
requested to conduct an expedited study to determine the best
way to reduce risk of future flood and storm damage to the
greater New Orleans area.
Environmental Protection Agency
$75 million is requested to remediate leaking
underground storage tanks in areas affected by Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
General Services Administration
$75 million is requested to support the
restoration and repair of Federal buildings and United States
courthouses.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$325 million is requested for repair and
replacement of property and information technology
infrastructure, environmental remediation, and other recovery
needs at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and the
Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.
Small Business Administration
$471 million is requested for the Disaster Loan
program, which provides funds to homeowners, renters, and
businesses to cover uninsured disaster recovery costs including
$5 million for the Office of Inspector General to conduct
audits, reviews, and investigations of the proper use of funds
provided by the Small Business Administration to the victims of
Hurricane Katrina and other disasters.
Armed Forces Retirement Home
$21 million is requested to cover the
accommodation and living costs of more than 400 retirees
temporarily relocated to the Washington, D.C. facility due to
hurricane-related damage to the Gulfport facility.
Government-wide Transfer Provision
Language is included that would provide authority
for any Federal agency to transfer available funding to address
emergency needs related to Hurricane Katrina, in order to
assist agencies to absorb certain hurricane response and
recovery costs. The use of this authority would require
notification to the Congress.
Reallocation Offset Provision
The funds requested above are derived from a
reallocation of $17.1 billion from available balances in FEMA's
Disaster Relief Fund. Even with this reallocation, sufficient
funds would remain available for continued support of hurricane
recovery needs, for the rebuilding of State and local
infrastructure, and to respond to needs in areas affected by
Hurricane Wilma and other potential future disasters.
Judicial Branch
$66 million is included for the Judicial Branch to
reimburse all judges, court staff and Federal public defenders
on temporary duty assignment as a result of the hurricanes; and
to replace furniture and equipment in affected court locations.
As a matter of comity, appropriations requests of the Judicial
Branch are commonly transmitted without change.
Sincerely,
Joshua B. Bolten,
Director.
Enclosures.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Executive Operations
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
For necessary expenses of ``Working Capital Fund'' related
to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, $70,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
The request would provide $70 million to the National
Finance Center. The funds are necessary to pay expenses of the
National Finance Center as a result of the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina, for moving operations to temporary locations
until the building in New Orleans, Louisiana is available for
occupation. The funds will provide additional salary and
expenses costs for temporary duty, overtime, equipment and
building rental.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,''
$6,000,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates
the amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
The request would provide $6 million for the cleanup,
environmental remediation, salvage, and other expenses for the
Southern Regional Research Center in New Orleans, Louisiana,
related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For an additional amount for ``Buildings and Facilities,''
$9,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007 for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
The request would provide $9.2 million to rebuild research
facilities that were destroyed or severely damaged at the
Agricultural Research Service facility at Poplarville,
Mississippi and for planning of repairs needed for the Southern
Regional Research Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, as the
result of Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Emergency Conservation
Program,'' $160,000,000 to remain available until September 30,
2008, for necessary expenses related to Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide $160 million for the Farm
Service Agency to provide cost-share assistance for emergency
measures to clean-up and repair hurricane-related damage of
agricultural lands.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for ``Watershed and Flood
Prevention Operations'' for the Emergency Watershed Protection
Program, $200,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008, for necessary expenses related to Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide $200 million for the Natural
Resources Conservation Service to provide cost-share assistance
for emergency measures to retard runoff, prevent soil erosion,
and repair watersheds for hurricane-related damage.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For an additional amount for ``Rural Housing Assistance
Grants'' for very low-income house repair grants for repairs
related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $10,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose: Provided further, That
these funds are not subject to any age limitation.
This request would provide $10 million for housing repair
grants to poor rural homeowners who, with financial assistance
for repairs, would be able to continue living in their home.
Rural Housing Assistance grants are usually limited to
recipients who are 62 years and older. However, for this
proposal, that age limitation would be lifted.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Rental Assistance Program''
account, $17,000,000 for the purpose of reimbursing funds used
for rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed
pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) for emergency
needs related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That
the Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $17 million to replenish the
reserve accounts for rental assistance grants, which were used
to provide temporary housing rental assistance in Department of
Agriculture financed properties following the hurricanes.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM
For gross obligations for the additional principal amount
of direct housing repair loans related to Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita to be available from funds in the Rural Housing
Insurance Fund, a maximum of $68,376,069.
For an additional amount ``Rural Housing Insurance Fund
Program'' account, for the cost of direct loans as authorized
by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, for housing repairs
related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, including the cost of
modifying such loans as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $10,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide for housing repair loans to low-
income rural homeowners who, with financial assistance for
repairs, would be able to continue living in their home.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Commodity Assistance
Program'' to replace Commodity supplemental Food Program
inventories destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, $4,000,000;
Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
These funds would be used to replace Commodity Supplemental
Food program inventories which were in storage in the New
Orleans area and were destroyed as a result of Hurricane
Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for ``Capital Improvement and
Maintenance,'' $13,900,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purposes.
This request would provide $13.9 million for the Forest
Service to repair roads in affected National Forests and to
repair or replace hurricane-related damage to bridges and other
facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
FORESTRY DISASTER ASSISTANCE FUND
There is hereby established in the Treasury the Forestry
Disaster Assistance Fund. Amounts appropriated to the Fund
shall be available for a program of cost-share grants to States
related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, to provide
assistance to timber land owners for debris removal, timber
salvage, wildfire mitigation, and wildlife habitat
stabilization. For the necessary expenses of the Fund,
$50,000,000, to remain available until September 20, 2007;
Provided, That the Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this purpose.
This request would provide a forestry disaster fund to
provide a one-time cost-share grant to states for assistance to
timber land owners for debris removal, timber salvage, wildfire
mitigation, and wildlife habitat stabilization.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
General Provision
Sec. __. Funds provided for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
under the headings, ``Rural Housing Insurance Fund'' and
``Rural Housing Assistance Grants,'' may be transferred between
such accounts at the Secretary's discretion.
This language would allow resources to be transferred
between housing repair loans and housing repair grants, which
are funded in separate accounts.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
For an additional amount for ``Operations, Research, and
Facilities,'' $17,200,000, to remain available until expended,
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina: Provided, That the congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide $17.2 million for the
Operations, Research, and Facilities account to provide for the
repair of weather-related facilities including damaged weather
forecasting offices; unplanned operational costs for weather
forecasting activities; upgrades and enhancements of hurricane
forecasting instruments; and acceleration of storm surge and
flood forecasting.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Acquisition and
Construction,'' $37,400,000, to remain available until
expended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide $37.4 million for the
Procurement, Acquisition and Construction account for the
repair of weather-related facilities and observation platforms
including damaged weather buoys and automated surface weather
observation stations; upgrades and enhancements of hurricane
forecasting instruments including the addition of back-up power
and communications to coastal weather stations and instruments
sites and an additional aircraft to improve observations of
hurricanes; and temporary operating space as well as
requirements for a damaged NOAA science center that provides
necessary scientific support for fisheries management in the
Gulf.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Army,''
$29,830,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide for subsistence for
approximately 5,400 active component members supporting the
hurricane-relief efforts. It would also provide per diem for
approximately 3,300 evacuated military dependents.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Navy,''
$57,691,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide for pay, allowances,
subsistence, and other personnel costs for reserve members
activated for duty in areas affect by the hurricanes. These
members continue to assess damaged housing units and assets and
provide administrative support. The funding also provides per
diem for approximately 7,000 evacuated military dependents.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Marine
Corps,'' $14,193,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide per diem for approximately 1,700
evacuated military dependents.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Air
Force,'' $105,034,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide for pay, allowances,
subsistence, and other personnel costs for approximately 2,000
reserve members activated for duty in areas affected by the
hurricanes. These members are activated to provide: air traffic
control capabilities; air traffic support maintenance teams;
communications and communications support packages; air space
controllers and operations officers to coordinate joint
operations; aerial reconnaissance; additional fuel support; and
other support services, such as contracting, security, and food
services. This funding would also provide subsistence for
active component members, housing allowance for displaced
military members, and per diem for approximately 6,500
evacuated military dependents.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Army,''
$11,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would fund pay, allowances, subsistence,
travel and related expenses for approximately 500 reserve
members activated for duty in areas affected by the hurricanes.
It includes funding for Reserve members to assess damage to
military housing units, replace or repair damaged housing and
other facilities, and provide administrative support to
military units deployed in support of relief efforts.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Navy,''
$33,015,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would fund pay, allowances, subsistence,
travel and related expenses for approximately 600 reserve
members activated for duty in areas affected by the hurricanes.
The Reserve members are assessing damage to military housing
units, replacing or repairing damaged housing and facilities,
assisting with security and clean-up efforts at local
installations damaged by the hurricane, and providing
administrative support to military units deployed in support in
relief efforts. This request would also provide per diem for
approximately 2,200 evacuated military dependents.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Marine
Corps,'' $3,028,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide per diem for approximately 400
evacuated military reservists.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Air
Force,'' $2,370,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund pay, allowances, subsistence,
travel and related expenses for reserve members activated for
duty in areas affected by the hurricanes. It includes funding
for Reserve members to continue assessment of military housing
units, including temporary relocation of Reserve units.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel,
Army,'' $220,556,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund pay, allowances, subsistence,
travel and related expenses for guard members called to active
duty under Title 32 status in areas affected by the hurricanes.
This request provides for 26,800 activated guard members from
October 1, 2005, ramping down to a planned, 3,700 members by
January 16, 2006, and continuing through May 31, 2006.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel,
Air Force,'' $77,718,000, to remain available until September
30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund pay, allowances, subsistence,
travel and related expenses for guard members called to active
duty under Title 32 status in areas affected by the hurricanes.
This request provides for about 4,500 activated guard members
from October 1, 2005, ramping down to a planned 1,400 members
by January 16, 2006, and continuing through May 31, 2006.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army,'' $156,166,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Army activities in support of
hurricane relief and recovery efforts. This proposal includes
funding for continuity of operations and the necessary
resources to cover costs associated with: facility repair and
restoration, repair and refurbishment of collateral equipment,
hazardous waste disposal and environmental cleanup, utility and
electrical repair, aviation unit repair, logistical assistance
teams, and logistics and transportation expenses. Examples of
some of the activities funded include: buying ``meals-ready-to-
eat'' for soldiers supporting relief operations; replacing
furniture and supplies destroyed by the storms; providing
security fencing for damaged facilities; and replacing uniforms
and boots for soldiers operating directly in contaminated
areas. In addition, this request would fund the evacuation and
per diem costs of approximately 3,000 civilians, their
dependents, and approximately 2,500 active duty Army personnel.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Navy,'' $543,590,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Navy activities in support of
hurricane relief and recovery efforts. This proposal includes
funding for continuity of operations. This request includes
necessary resources to cover costs associated with: facility
repair and restoration, repair and refurbishment of collateral
equipment, utility and electrical repair, hazardous waste
disposal and environmental cleanup, and logistics and
transportation expenses. Examples of some of the activities
funded include: replacing water-damaged ammunition; making
critical repairs to family housing units in Gulfport MS,
Pascagoula MS, New Orleans, LA, and Meridian MS; funding the
flying hours associated with relief for Navy personnel; and,
repairing damaged civil engineer support equipment. In
addition, this request would fund the evacuation and per diem
costs of approximately 3,200 civilians, their dependents, and
approximately 7,500 Navy personnel.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Marine Corps,'' $7,343,000, to remain available until September
30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $7.3 million to fund the
evacuation and per diem costs of approximately 100 Department
of Defense civilians, their dependents and approximately 1,600
Marine Corps personnel in response to the hurricanes.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air Force,'' $554,252,000, to remain available until September
30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Air Force activities in support of
hurricane relief efforts. This request includes necessary
resources to cover costs associated with facility repair and
restoration and repair of collateral equipment, utilities and
electrical infrastructure mostly at Keesler and Eglin Air Force
Bases. Examples of some of the activities funded include:
replacing the security fencing and replenishing supplies lost
in the storms; replacing destroyed vehicles; cleaning debris
from Air Force property; and restoring communications to Air
Force facilities. In addition, this request would fund the
evacuation and per diem costs of approximately 3,100 Department
of Defense civilians, their dependents, and approximately
11,000 Air Force personnel.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide,'' $29,027,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Defense-Wide activities in support
of hurricanes relief efforts. This proposal includes
approximately $10 million for relocation and lease costs for
equipment and temporary facilities and approximately $10
million for defense agency facility repairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
For an additional amount for ``Office of the Inspector
General,'' $310,000, to remain available until September 30,
2006, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $310,000 to fund Office of the
Inspector General continuity of operations activities made
necessary by damage from the hurricanes. This request includes
necessary resources to cover costs associated with equipment
replacement and repair, employee relocation, and temporary duty
costs for the Inspector General's offices in Slidell,
Louisiana.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army Reserve,'' $16,118,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Army Reserve activities caused by
damage from the hurricanes. This request finances repairs at 20
sites in Alabama and Mississippi (e.g., Mobile and Pascagoula)
and sites in Louisiana (e.g., New Orleans). This request
includes necessary resources to cover costs associated with:
Facility repair and restoration for a number of Army Reserve
locations (including roof and utility repairs), repair of
collateral equipment, environmental cleanup, replacing
furniture and supplies at damaged sites and relocation to
alternate training facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Navy Reserve,'' $480,084,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Navy Reserve activities in response
to the hurricanes. This proposal includes funding for recovery
activities at the Joint Reserve Base in Louisiana and other
regional facilities. This will fund collateral equipment
repair; facility repair and restoration, and utility repair;
and, continuity of operations at regional facilities. In
addition, this request would fund the evacuation and payment of
per diem costs of Department of Defense civilians and Navy
Reserve personnel.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Marine Corps Reserve,'' $16,331,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Marine Corps reserves activities in
support of hurricane relief efforts. This proposal includes
funding to restore operations at Marine Corps Reserve
facilities in Louisiana and throughout the affected region. It
would also fund the evacuation and payment of per diem costs of
Department of Defense civilians and active Marine Corps Reserve
personnel.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air Force Reserve,'' $2,366,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Air Force reserve activities in
support of hurricane relief efforts. Damaged facilities and
equipment will be repaired at Keesler Air Force Base, and
damaged facilities will be repaired at Camp Shelby, Meridian,
and Gulfport, Mississippi. Other equipment and facilities
damaged at the Joint Reserve Base in Louisiana and other
facilities in Alabama will also be repaired. This request
includes necessary resources to cover the temporary duty costs
associated with working at alternate sites.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Army National Guard,'' $98,855,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Army National Guard activities in
support of hurricane relief efforts. This request funds repairs
at sites in Mississippi and various sites in Louisiana. This
request includes the necessary resources to cover costs
associated with repairs to aviation and ground support
equipment necessitated by storm damage, deployment and
redeployment transportation for mobilized soldiers, facility
repair and restoration, repair of collateral equipment,
environmental clean-up and assessments, and utility and
electrical repairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Air National Guard,'' $48,086,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Air National Guard activities in
support of hurricane relief efforts. Damaged facilities and
equipment will be repaired at Keesler Air Force Base. Damaged
facilities will be repaired at Camp Shelby, Meridian, and
Gulfport Mississippi. Other equipment and facilities damaged at
the Joint Reserve Base in Louisiana and other facilities in
Alabama will also be repaired. This request includes necessary
resources to cover costs associated with flying hours incurred
in support of the Department of Defense's relief effort and
supplies.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Defense Health Program,''
$201,550,000, of which $161,858,000 shall be for Operation and
Maintenance, and of which $39,692,000 shall be for Procurement,
to remain available until September 30, 2006, for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would fund Defense Health Program activities
in support of hurricane relief efforts. This funding would
provide for health care for guard and reserve members activated
for duty (under Title 32 for guard members) in areas affected
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the replacement of medical
supplies and equipment, backfilling deployed medical personnel,
changed in TRICARE co-payments for evacuated personnel, the
projected increase in private sector care costs due to
unavailability of military medical facilities, and emergency
infrastructure repair of various medical facilities damaged by
the hurricanes.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Weapons and
Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army,'' $1,600,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses
related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina: Provided,
That the Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request funds the additional costs resulting from
hurricane-related production delays for the Lightweight 155
howitzer at the Hattiesburg, Mississippi manufacturing
facility, and the interim relocation of painting and mobility
testing for the system normally performed by Mississippi
National Guard personnel at Camp Shelby to Fort Sill.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition,
Army,'' $1,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
Funding will be used for facility repair to damage to
ammunition plants from the hurricanes. This includes
miscellaneous items such as roofing materials, window glass,
and generators.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Army,''
$1,390,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request will fund efforts to expedite the replacement
of Force Provider sustainment items (showers, tents, laundry
facilities) that were used in support of Joint Task Force--
Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement,
Navy,'' $3,856,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the replacement of calibration
equipment, required for aircraft repair and maintenance, and
precision approach radar trainers for training air traffic
controllers, destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition,
Navy and Marine Corps,'' $2,600,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide funding to procure conventional
ammunition to replace stocks that suffered water damage in Navy
and Marine Corps facilities that were destroyed or damaged by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Navy,''
$89,675,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would fund the procurement and replacement of
equipment damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita or used in the
relief operations afterwards. Damaged equipment includes
oceanographic survey equipment at Stennis Space Center in
Mississippi, computer hardware and software, audio-visual
systems, circuits at the SPAWAR System Center in New Orleans,
Louisiana, and digital phone systems at a number of Navy
locations throughout the Gulf Coast. Funds would also replace
equipment used in relief operations consisting of water
purification units, water storage tanks, earth moving
equipment, generators, floodlights, and other heavy material
and parts.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Air
Force,'' $170,300,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the procurement of replacement
items such as vehicles, electronic equipment (for medical
facilities as well as air traffic control facilities), security
systems, training equipment, communications equipment,
generators, and firefighting equipment that have been damaged
or destroyed in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Defense-Wide,''
$12,082,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request includes funding necessary to replace Special
Operations Command combatant craft and associated
communications equipment destroyed during Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'', $1,987,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2010, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which shall be available for
transfer within this account to replace destroyed or damaged
equipment, prepare and recover naval vessels under contract;
and provide for cost adjustments for naval vessels for which
funds have been previously appropriated: Provided, That this
transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer
authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15
days prior to making transfers within this appropriation,
notify and congressional defense committees in writing of the
details of any such transfer: Provided further, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide resources to:
repair damage to Navy ships being
constructed at Ingalls shipyard in Pascagoula,
Mississippi (an LPD-17 amphibious transport dock and an
Arleigh Burke DDG-51 destroyer) and the Marine and Land
facility in New Orleans, Louisiana (two Landing Craft
Air Cushions);
replace damaged Government- and contractor-
furnished ship components at Ingalls and Avondale
shipyards as well as a composite fabrication facility
in Gulfport, Mississippi;
fund the overhead and labor disruption of an
estimated three-month down time at Ingalls and Avondale
shipyards; and
fund escalations for pending contracts on
two LPD-17s because of the three-month down time.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT
For an additional amount for ``National Guard and Reserve
Equipment,'' $19,260,000, to remain available until September
30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress
designates and amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request includes funding to replace all elements of
equipment that were lost by the 244th Aviation Battalion of the
Louisiana Army National Guard. This equipment is needed to
reconstitute the battalion.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test,
and Evaluation, Navy,'' $27,612,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the replacement costs of
watercraft, communications, and support equipment damaged as a
result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The funds also would
cover the costs of transporting critical test materials in the
absence of organic air transport.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test,
and Evaluation, Air Force,'' $6,200,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
The request would fund the repair of test facilities for
damage incurred at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) as well as fund
costs associated with the evacuation of Research, Development,
Test and Evaluation aircraft from Eglin AFB to Dallas in
advance of the storm.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Research, Development, Test,
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide,'' $32,720,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita:
Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the costs associated with the
temporary relocation and continuation of the Defense Integrated
Military Human Resources System development program. This
funding is necessary because the New Orleans facilities that
housed the program's management, design, development, test and
evaluation capabilities were significantly damaged.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction,
Navy,'' $314,629,000, to remain available until September 30,
2010, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That such funds may be
obligated or expended for planning and design and military
construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided
further, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the planning, design and
construction of facilities and infrastructure to Navy
installations in Mississippi, including Stennis Space Center,
the Construction Battalion Center at Gulf Port, and Pascagoula
that were damaged beyond repair as a result of the high winds
and flooding from the hurricanes.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air
Force,'' $44,305,000, to remain available until September 30,
2010, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That such funds may be
obligated or expended for planning and design and military
construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided
further, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the planning, design and
construction of facilities and infrastructure for the Air Force
at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi that were damaged
beyond repair as a result of the high winds and flooding from
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Funding for Keesler hospital is
provided under Military Construction, Defense-Wide.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction,
Defense-Wide,'' $45,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2010, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That
such funds may be obligated or expended for planning and design
and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by
law: Provided further, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would fund the replacement of Keesler Air
Force Base hospital facilities and associated equipment damaged
beyond repair as a result of the high winds and flooding from
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Naval
Reserve,'' $120,132,000, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That such funds
may be obligated or expended for planning and design and
military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law:
Provided further, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would fund the planning, design and
construction of replacement facilities and infrastructure
projects located in New Orleans damaged by the high winds and
flooding experienced during Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army
National Guard,'' $414,118,000, for necessary expenses related
to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided,
That such funds may be obligated or expended for planning and
design and military construction projects not otherwise
authorized by law: Provided further, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the planning, design and
construction of replacement facilities and infrastructure
projects at various locations in Louisiana and Mississippi that
were damaged beyond repair from the high winds and flooding
experienced during Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR GUARD
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air
Guard,'' $35,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2010, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That such funds may be
obligated or expended for planning and design and military
construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided
further, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the planning, design and
construction of replacement facilities and infrastructure for
the Gulfport Readiness Training Center, located in Mississippi
that was damaged beyond repair by the high winds and flooding
caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Family Housing
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Family Housing Operation and
Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps,'' $48,889,000, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That such funds may be obligated or expended for
planning and design and military construction projects not
otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund family housing construction
projects in Gulfport, Mississippi to replace lost housing,
damaged beyond repair by the high winds and flooding from
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, for service members and their
families.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Family Housing
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Family Housing Operation and
Maintenance, Air Force,'' $47,019,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That
such funds may be obligated or expended for planning and design
and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by
law: Provided further, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would fund family housing maintenance and
repair for the Air Force Family Housing at Keesler Air Force
Base in Mississippi that were damaged as a result of the high
winds and flooding from Hurricane Katrina. These funds would
provide for home and community infrastructure (such as roads)
inspection and repairs, hazardous waste disposal and
environmental cleanup, and utility and electrical repair within
family housing community.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Family Housing
FAMILY HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Family Housing,
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps,'' $86,165,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2010, for necessary expenses
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita:
Provided, That such funds may be obligated or expended for
planning and design and military construction projects not
otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund family housing construction
projects in Gulfport, Mississippi to replace lost housing,
damaged beyond repair by the high winds and flooding from
Hurricane Katrina, for service members and their families.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Family Housing
FAMILY HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Family Housing,
Construction, Air Force,'' $313,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That
such funds may be obligated or expended for planning and design
and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by
law: Provided further, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would fund planning and design for family
housing construction projects at Keesler Air Force Base in
Mississippi to replace lost housing, damaged beyond repair by
the high winds and flooding experienced from Hurricane Katrina,
for service members and their families. Few adequate homes are
available within the commute area or within the Basic Allowance
for Housing (BAH) established by the Department of Defense. The
status of the infrastructure eliminates the feasibility of a
privatization project at Keesler.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Revolving and Management Funds
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUND
For an additional amount for ``Defense Working Capital
Fund,'' $7,224,000, to remain available until expended, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would fund transportation costs and
contingency costs related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for
Defense Logistics Agency staff; replacement of shelf stock and
office equipment destroyed by Hurricane Katrina for the Defense
Commissary Agency; and repair, replacement, or payment for
equipment damaged or destroyed for Air Force working capital
fund entities.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Trust Funds
SURCHARGE COLLECTIONS, SALES OF COMMISSARY STORES, DEFENSE
For an additional amount for ``Surcharge Collections, Sales
of Commissary Stores, Defense,'' $44,341,000, to remain
available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund clearing debris and rebuilding the
commissaries at Keesler Air Force Base, and Gulfport Naval
Construction Battalion Center located in Mississippi and repair
commissaries that received damage on the edge of the paths of
Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
General Provisions
Sec. __. Upon his determination that such action is
necessary to ensure the appropriate allocation of funds
provided in this Act, the Secretary of Defense may transfer up
to $750,000,000 of the funds made available to the Department
of Defense in this Act (including military construction
appropriations) between such appropriations: Provided, That the
Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer
made pursuant to this authority: Provided further, That the
transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to
any other transfer authority available to the Department of
Defense.
This provision would allow transfers in this bill,
including the military construction accounts. Absent this
legislative provision, the Department of Defense's (DOD)
flexibility to react to changing conditions as a result of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is restricted. This provision
ensures that transferred funds remain available for the purpose
and life of the account to which they are transferred.
Sec.__. Notwithstanding 10 U.S.C. 701(f), the Secretary of
Defense may authorize a member on active duty who performed
duties in support of Hurricanes Katrina or Rita disaster relief
operations and who, except for this seciton, would lose any
accumulated leave in excess of 60 days at the end of fiscal
year 2005, to retain an accumulated leave total not to exceed
120 days leave. Except as provided in 10 U.S.C. 701(f), leave
in excess of 60 days accumulated under this section is lost
unless it is used by the member before October 1, 2007.
This provision would ensure that the more than 50,000
service members deployed to perform duties in support of
Hurricanes Katrina or Rita, and who were precluded from taking
leave due to the urgency of their duties, do not lose
accumulated leave in fiscal year 2005.
Sec. __. Notwithstanding 37 U.S.C. 403(b), the Secretary of
Defense may prescribe a temporary adjustment in the geographic
location rates of the basic allowance for housing in a military
housing area located within an area declared a major disaster
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) resulting from Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita.
(a) Such temporary adjustment shall be based upon the
Secretary's redetermination of housing costs in an affected
area and at a rate that shall not exceed 20 percent of the
current rate for an affected area.
(b) Members in an affected military housing area must
certify that an increased housing cost above the current rate
for an affected area has been incurred in order to be eligible
for the temporary rate adjustment.
(c) No temporary adjustment may be made after September 30,
2006. No assistance provided to individual households under
this heading may extend beyond January 1, 2007. Further, the
Secretary is authorized to reduce or eliminate any temporary
adjustment granted under subsection (a) prior to such date as
appropriate.
This provision is necessary to adjust Basic Allowance for
Housing (BAH) rates for military housing areas affected by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Section 403(a)(1) of title 37,
United States Code, authorizes a member entitled to basic pay a
BAH. Revisions to the rates are authorized only when basic pay
under section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, is
increased, typically on January 1 of each year. However,
housing costs measured over the past summer to establish
housing allowance rates for the calendar year of 2006 no longer
accurately reflect the cost of housing in the affected areas.
This revision will allow a member assigned to an area affected
by the Federal Major Disaster associated with Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita to obtain an increased temporary BAH upon
return to the affected area, provided that the member can
certify an increased housing cost. Newly assigned members are
also eligible to receive the allowance.
The amount of the BAH increase, which shall not exceed 20
percent, will be based upon a temporary reassessment of housing
costs by the Secretary of Defense. A service member's
entitlement to an increased allowance is contingent upon
approval by the service secretary or appointed representative,
consistent with appropriate implementing guidance or
regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense. No service
member can begin receiving the temporary adjustment after
September 30, 2006. The temporary BAH rate shall remain in
effect until the Secretary of Defense renders a redetermination
of the median costs in the affected military housing area and
establishes a new BAH rate, consistent with section 403(b)(4)
of title 37, United States Code, on January 1, 2007. The
Secretary may reduce or eliminate the temporary adjustment
prior to January 1, 2007.
Sec. __. Funds appropriated by this title may be obligated
and expended notwithstanding section 504(a)(1) of the National
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)).
This proposed waiver is necessary in order to authorize DOD
and the Intelligence Community to obligate supplemental funds
for activities funded through the National Intelligence
Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for ``Children and Families
Services Programs,'' $90,000,000, for Head Start to serve
children displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
notwithstanding sections 640(a)(1) and 640(g)(1) of the Head
Start Act, and to cover the costs of renovating those Head
Start facilities which were affected by these hurricanes, to
the extent reimbursements from FEMA and insurance companies do
not fully cover such costs: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for these specific purposes.
The request for the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS) provides $90 million to fund Head Start and Early Head
Start services to children displaced by Hurricanes Katrina,
Rita, and Ophelia and for facilities reconstruction and repair.
Reimbursement for facility repairs will be available only to
the extent that private insurance or FEMA does not fully cover
such costs. The Head Start program provides grants to local
public and private non-profit and for-profit agencies to
provide comprehensive child development services. Intended
primarily for preschoolers from low-income families, Head Start
promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive
development of children through the provision of educational,
health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled
children and families.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT
For an additional amount for ``Social Services Block
Grant,'' $500,000,000, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina, notwithstanding section 2003
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397b): Provided, That
the Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This proposal would provide $500 million to support the
cost of providing social services to individuals evacuated or
displaced from permanent homes as a result of Hurricane
Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Customs and Border Protection
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' to
repair and replace critical equipment and property damaged by
Hurricane Katrina, $27,100,000: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $27.1 million to
Customs and Border Protection for the repair and replacement of
critical IT equipment and other property lost in the hurricane.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Customs and Border Protection
CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' to rebuild
and repair structures damaged by Hurricane Katrina,
$26,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific propose.
This request would provide an additional $26.7 million to
Customs and Border Protection (CPB) for build-out costs;
replacement items, including the laboratory and seizure vault;
and, other tenant improvements to rebuild CBP structures in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
SALAIRES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' to
repair and replace critical equipment and property damaged by
Hurricane Katrina, $13,848,000: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $13.8 million to
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the repair and
replacement of critical information technology and
communications equipment, as well as repair of ICE facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Coast Guard
OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, $139,335,000, to remain available until
expended, of which up to $400,000 may be used for environmental
clean-up and restoration of Coast Guard facilities; and of
which up to $525,000 may be used for salvage and repair of
research and development equipment and facilities: Provided,
That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the U.S.
Coast Guard for clean-up and repair needs at facilities that
were damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, activation of
reservists to assist in Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery
efforts, and repair or replacement of equipment, materials and
supplies lost due to the hurricanes.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Coast Guard
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS
For an additional amount for ``Acquisition, Construction
and Improvement'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $136,660,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the U.S.
Coast Guard for major repair and reconstruction projects for
facilities that were damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
and for damage to vessels currently under construction as part
of the Deepwater program.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
ADMINISTRATIVE AND REGIONAL OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for ``Administrative and Regional
Operations'' for necessary expenses related to Hurricane
Katrina and Rita, $87,100,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to improve procurement capacity,
oversight and business process evaluation, and to repair,
expand, and improve existing public alert, warning and crisis
communications systems in the Gulf Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Community Planning and Development
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
For an additional for ``Community Development Fund'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences for Hurricane
Katrina, $1,500,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2008 for activities authorized by title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974: Provided, That such
funds may not be used for activities reimbursable by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business
Administration, or activities available through the Army Corps
of Engineers, or for reimbursement for expenditures incurred
from the regular Community Development Block Grant formula
allocation used to achieve these same purposes: Provided
further, That notwithstanding section 106 of such Act, the
Secretary shall allocate these funds as the Secretary
determines appropriate and such allocation may be based on the
population and needs of the designated disaster areas within
the affected States: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
also prescribe the eligible uses of such funds and approve the
expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That the Secretary
shall publish a notice in the Federal Register that announces
the fund allocation method, the eligible uses of the funds, and
the manner of approval of fund expenditure: Provided further,
That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative
requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation
that the Secretary administers in connection with the
obligation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient of
these funds, except for requirements related to fair housing,
nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment, upon a
finding that such waiver is required to facilitate the use of
such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the overall
purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further, That
the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver
of any statute or regulation authorized under this heading no
later than 5 days before the effective date of such waiver:
Provided further, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $1.5 billion for the Community
Development Block Grant program. Funds would be used to assist
states in providing housing, basic infrastructure, and other
needs associated with rebuilding communities devastated by the
hurricane.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Community Planning and Development
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
For an additional amount for ``Community Development Fund''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina, $50,000,000 to remain available until September 30,
2010, of which up to $500,000, may be used for technical
assistance: Provided, That such funds are for activities
authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program
Extension Act of 1996, as amended, and for demolition, site
clearance and remediation, and program administration: Provided
further, That the Secretary if authorized to extend for up to
36 months the period during which a grantee or affiliate is to
use grant amounts, notwithstanding section 11(i)(5) and (j) of
such Act: Provided further, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide $50 million for the Self-Help
Housing Opportunity Program (SHOP). This includes $10 million
in administrative costs and $40 million for land acquisition,
infrastructure improvement, demolition, site clearance and
remediation, to provide 2,000 estimated housing units for low-
income families and facilitate an urban homesteading program.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Community Planning and Development
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``HOME Investment Partnerships
Program'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina, $70,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2008: Provided, That such funds are for
activities authorized under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez
National Affordable Housing Act, as amended: Provided further,
That such funds may not be used for activities which are
reimbursable from funds made available by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency: Provided further, That notwithstanding
section 217 of the such Act, the Secretary may allocate these
funds based on the population and low-income housing needs of
eligible participating jurisdictions in the Katrina-affected
areas: Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish a
notice in the Federal Register of the factors to be considered
in the fund allocation method under this heading before the
effective date of such allocation: Provided further, That in
administering these funds, the Secretary may waive, or specify
alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or
regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with
the obligation by the Secretary or any use by the recipient of
these funds, except for statutory requirements relating to fair
housing and nondiscrimination, labor standards, the
environment, requirements that activities benefit persons of
low- and moderate-income, and that housing qualify as
affordable housing pursuant to section 290 of such Act, upon
finding that such waiver is required to facilitate the
obligation and use of such funds, and would not be inconsistent
with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided
further, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $70 million for the HOME
Investment Partnership Program for new construction,
acquisition, and rehabilitation of affordable housing
(including repair of HUD subsidized housing), and is estimated
to assist approximately 4,000 to 4,500 housing units in the
Katrina-affected areas.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Public and Indian Housing Programs
KATRINA DISASTER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For housing vouchers for households within the area
declared a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) resulting
from Hurricane Katrina, $390,299,500: Provided, That such
households shall be limited to those which, prior to Hurricane
Katrina, received assistance under section 8 or 9 of the United
States Housing Act of 1937, section 801 or 811 of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, the AIDS Housing
Opportunity Act, or the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act; or those which were homeless or in emergency shelters in
the declared disaster area prior to Hurricane Katrina: Provided
further, That these funds are available for assistance, under
section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided
further, That in administering assistance under this heading
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive
requirements for income eligibility and tenant contribution
under section 8 of such Act: Provided further, That no
assistance provided to individual households under this heading
may exceed 18 months in duration.
This request would provide $390 million for six months for
rental assistance and housing placement services by public
housing authorities for 65,000 HUD assisted households and
previously homeless persons affected by the hurricane and
registered with FEMA. Funding would not be available to
duplicate rental assistance provided by FEMA.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Public and Indian Housing
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
Sec. __. Notwithstanding provisions of the United States
Housing Act of 1937, in order to assist public housing agencies
located within an area that is subject to a declaration by the
President of a major disaster or emergency under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in connection with Hurricane Katrina, the
Secretary may authorize a public housing agency to combine
assistance provided under sections 9(d) and (e) of the United
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(d) and (e)) and
assistance provided under section 8(o) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1437f(o)), for the purpose of facilitating the prompt, flexible
and efficient use of funds provided under these sections of the
Act to assist families who were receiving housing assistance
under the Act immediately prior to Hurricane Katrina and
displaced from their housing by the hurricane.
This proposal would provide flexibility to local public
housing authorities in the area affected by Katrina to help
displaced low-income households meet their current housing
needs and later by restoring and operating damaged public
housing, using funds previously appropriated for one purpose or
the other.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Housing Programs
HURRICANE KATRINA RECOVERY HOMESTEADING
For ``Hurricane Katrina Recovery Homesteading,'' for
activities authorized under the Hurricane Katrina Recovery
Homesteading Act of 2005, $200,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2010; of which not more than $10,000,000
may be used for technical assistance and administrative
expenses of States and local government: Provided, That amounts
made available herein may be transferred to ``Mutual Mortgage
Insurance Program Account,'' Department of Housing and Urban
Development; ``General and Special Risk Program Account,''
Department of Housing and Urban Development; ``Housing Program
Account,'' Department of Veterans Affairs; and ``Rural Housing
Insurance Fund Program Account,'' Department of Agriculture,
for the costs of modifying guaranteed loans, as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, held by
such agencies on properties which are transferred pursuant to
section 4 of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Homesteading Act:
Provided further, That these amounts are available only upon
enactment of the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Homesteading Act:
Provided further, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has
proposed establishing a homesteading initiative that offers
low-income families who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina the
opportunity to obtain residential properties owned by the
Federal government. Under this initiative, the Secretary of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to
reimburse FHA, participating federal agencies, and private
donors for property that the Secretary acquires for the
purposes of this program. Since these reimbursements will be
nominal in amount, HUD will incur a modification cost to make
up the difference between its current reimbursement and the
original estimate for property disposition. Recipients of
assistance are families who formerly resided in and plan to
resettle in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Minerals Management Service
ROYALTY AND OFFSHORE MINERALS MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ``Royalty and Offshore
Minerals Management'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and for repayment of advances
to other appropriation accounts from which funds were
transferred for such purposes, $31,500,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That Congress designates this amount
as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Minerals
Management Service (MMS) to relocate the MMS Gulf of Mexico
regional office from Louisiana to Houston, Texas. Funding
covers the immediate recovery costs to purchase new equipment
and find temporary offices, plus additional operational costs
during the first six months.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Geological Survey
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH
For an additional amount for ``Surveys, Investigations, and
Research'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and for repayment of advances to
other appropriation accounts from which funds were transferred
for such purposes, $5,300,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the United
States Geological Survey (USGS) for facility and streamgage
repair needs at USGS sites in the Southeast that were damaged
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita, $61,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the Fish and
Wildlife Service for immediate clean-up and facility repair
needs at 30 national wildlife refuges in the Southeast that
were damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita, $38,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide additional funds to the National
Park Service for immediate clean-up and facility repair needs
at 12 national parks in the Southeast that were damaged by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Legal Activities
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,
United States Attorneys,'' $9,000,000, for necessary expenses
related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina: Provided,
That the Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $9 million for the United States
Attorneys to support their operational recovery from hurricane-
related damage in the Gulf Coast region. The resources will be
used to replace equipment and vehicles that were destroyed in
the hurricane and its aftermath, restore information technology
and communications capabilities, and set up short-term
relocated U.S. Attorneys Offices. Funds are not intended to
offset personnel-related costs or rental costs associated with
replacement of GSA managed or owned property, with the
exception of law-enforcement specific above-standard costs.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
United States Marshals Service
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,''
$9,000,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates
the amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide $9 million for the United States
Marshals Service to support their operational recovery from
hurricane damage in the Gulf Coast region. The resources will
be used to replace equipment and vehicles that were destroyed
in the hurricane and its aftermath, restore information
technology and communications capabilities, and set up short-
term relocated field offices. Funds are not intended to offset
personnel related costs or rental costs associated with
replacement of GSA managed or owned property, with the
exception of law-enforcement specific above-standard costs.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,''
$52,700,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates
the amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide $52.7 million for the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to support their operational
recovery from hurricane-related damage in the Gulf Coast
region. The resources will be used to replace equipment and
vehicles that were destroyed in the hurricane and its aftermath
and to fund FBI property-related expenses. Funds are not
intended to offset personnel related costs or rental costs
associated with replacement of GSA-managed or owned property,
with the exception of law-enforcement specific above-standard
costs.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Drug Enforcement Administration
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,''
$12,700,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates
the amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide $12.7 million for the Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) to support their operational
recovery from hurricane damage in the Gulf Coast region. The
resources will be used to replace equipment and vehicles that
were destroyed in the hurricane and its aftermath, set up
short-term relocated field offices, and fund other DEA
property-related expenses. Funds are not intended to offset
personnel related costs or rental costs associated with
replacement of GSA managed or owned property, with the
exception of law-enforcement specific above-standard costs.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,''
$24,600,000, for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates
the amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide $24.6 million for the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to support there
operational recovery from hurricane-related damage in Gulf
Coast region. The resources will be used to replace equipment
and vehicles that were destroyed in the hurricane and its
aftermath. These resources will also be used to set up short-
term relocated field offices restore information technology and
communications capabilities. Funds are not intended to offset
personnel related costs or rental costs associated with
replacement of GSA managed or owned property, with the
exception of law-enforcement specific above-standard costs.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Federal Prison System
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For an additional amount for ``Buildings and Facilities,''
$18,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide $18 million for the Federal
Prison System to repair prisons damaged by hurricanes in the
Gulf Coast region, including facilities in Miami and
Tallahassee, Florida; Yazoo City, Mississippi; Memphis,
Tennessee; and in Beaumont, Oakdale, and Texarkana, Texas.
Funds are not intended to offset personnel related costs or
rental costs associated with replacement of GSA managed or
owned property, with the exception of law-enforcement specific
above-standard costs.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
For an additional amount for ``Training and Employment
Services'' to award national emergency grants under section 173
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $125,000,000, to
remain available until June 30, 2006: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This proposal would provide supplemental funding of $125
million for National Emergency Grants (NEGs)--which are
authorized under section 173 of the Workforce Investment Act
(WIA)--to States to assist workers who have been affected by
the hurricanes. These funds would be available for obligation
through June 30, 2006.
Under WIA, States may apply to the Secretary of Labor for
NEGs, which provide special funding to respond to emergencies,
major disasters, or major economic dislocations (including
plant closures, mass layoffs, or closures and realignments of
military installations). NEGs finance temporary, disaster-
relief employment for dislocated workers to clean up and
restore disaster areas and to provide food, clothing, shelter,
and other humanitarian assistance for disaster victims. In
additional, NEGs may finance traditional employment services,
such as job training and placement assistance, supportive
services, and limited needs-related payments.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OPERATIONS
Funds provided under this heading in Public Law 108-447
which have been allocated to the States of Alabama, Louisiana,
and Mississippi for activities authorized by title III of the
Social Security Act, as amended, shall remain available for
obligation by such States through September 30, 2006, except
that funds used for automation by such States shall remain
available through September 30, 2008.
This proposal would extend the obligation period from
December 31, 2005, to September 30, 2006, for funds provided
under the FY 2005 appropriation for grants to States for
Unemployment Insurance (UI) administration. Funds used for
automation will have their period of availability extended for
an additional year, from September 30, 2007, to September 30,
2008. This extension would be limited to the States of Alabama,
Louisiana, and Mississippi.
The Department of labor has provided $28.2 million in FY
2005 funds to help States expand their capacity to process and
expedite unemployment insurance payments for those left
unemployed as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Some of these
funds will help repair or rebuild damaged facilities along the
Gulf Coast; other funds will support expanded information
technology capacity to handle the increased number of weekly
unemployment claims expected. However, these States have only
until December 31, 2005 to obligate the funds for repair and
rebuilding; they have until September 30, 2007 to obligate
funds for information technology. Extending the obligation
period for the affected States will allow more careful planning
for recovery.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
For an additional amount for ``Facilities and Equipment,''
$40,600,000, to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust
Fund and to remain available until expended, for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita: Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide $40.6 million for the Federal
Aviation Administration's (FAA) Facilities and Equipment
account for emergency hurricane-related response activities.
Multiple FAA facilities including control towers, buildings and
navigation aids were damaged by the recent hurricanes and need
to be repaired or replaced.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Emergency Relief Program''
as authorized under 23 U.S.C. 125, $2,325,000,000, to remain
available until expended, from the General Fund, for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina:
Provided, That notwithstanding 23 U.S.C. 120(e) and from funds
provided herein, the Federal share for all projects for repairs
or reconstruction of highways, roads, and trails to respond to
damage caused by Hurricane Katrina shall be 100 percent:
Provided further, That notwithstanding 23 U.S.C. 125(d)(1), the
Secretary of Transportation may obligate more than $100,000,000
for such projects in a State in a fiscal year, to respond to
damage caused by Hurricane Katrina: Provided further, That any
amounts in excess of those necessary for emergency expenses
relating to the above hurricane may be used for other projects
authorized under 23 U.S.C. 125: Provided further, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $2.3 billion to
the Department of Transportation (DOT) for repairing and
rebuilding damaged highways eligible for assistance under the
Federal Highway Administration's Emergency Relief program. The
proposal would make funds available until expended; lift the
program's $100 million per State per event cap; and would waive
the State matching share requirements for all of the Katrina-
related Emergency Relief projects. In addition, if the funds
provided exceed the program's requirements for Hurricane
Katrina, this proposal would allow DOT to spend excess funds on
other Emergency Relief projects.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
For an additional amount for ``Operations and Training,''
$7,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina: Provided, That Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide an additional $7.5 million to
the Department of Transportation to repair and reconstruct the
Poland Street pier and warehouse in New Orleans, Louisiana,
damaged as a result of Hurricane Katrina. These assets are
owned by the Maritime Administration and are used in
conjunction with the U.S. Navy to support the Ready Reserve
Force Fleet.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Health Administration
MEDICAL SERVICES
For an additional amount for ``Medical Services,''
$198,265,000 for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates
the amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide $198.3 million for the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to replace pharmaceuticals,
medical supplies, equipment, and other miscellaneous medical
costs for VA hospitals and clinics in the Gulf Coast region as
a consequence of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Departmental Administration
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``General Operating
Expenses,'' $24,871,289 for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the Congress
designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $24.9 million for
the Department of Veterans Affairs for furnishing and
activating a new regional office in New Orleans, Louisiana, as
well as miscellaneous operating costs to continue veteran's
benefits processing.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Departmental Administration
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION
For an additional amount for ``National Cemetery
Administration,'' $200,000, for necessary expenses related to
the consequences of Hurricane Katrina: Provided, That the
Congress designates the amounts provided herein as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $200,000 for the
Department of Veterans Affairs to clean up and repair national
cemeteries damaged as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Departmental Adminstration
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
For an additional amount for ``Construction, Major
Projects,'' $1,155,000,000, to remain available until expended,
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide an additional $1.2 billion for
the Department of Veterans Affairs to replace the medical
center in New Orleans, Louisiana, and repair and add a bed
tower to the medical center in Biloxi, Mississippi, destroyed
as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Departmental Adminstration
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
For an additional amount for ``Construction, Major
Projects,'' $1,800,000, to remain available until expended, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina: Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide and additional $1.8 million for
the Department of Veterans Affairs for repair of damaged
roadways and repair of other damage to national cemeteries from
Hurricane Katrina. Approximately seven cemeteries were affected
by the hurricane, but most of the funds will be used at the
Biloxi, Mississippi cemetery.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
General Provision
Sec. __. (a) Notwithstanding 38 U.S.C. 2102, the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs may make a grant to a veteran whose home
was previously adapted with the assistance of a grant under
chapter 21 of Title 38, United States Code, in the event the
adapted home which was being used and occupied by the veteran
was destroyed or substantially damaged in the area declared the
Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita disaster area, as
determined by the President under the Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 5121 et seq.). The
grant is available to acquire a suitable housing unit with
special fixtures or moveable facilities made necessary by the
veteran's disability, and necessary land therefor. This
authority expires on September 30, 2006.
(b) The amount of the grant authorized by this subsection
may not exceed the lesser of:
(1) the reasonable cost, as determined by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, of repairing or
replacing the adapted home in excess of the available
insurance coverage on the damaged or destroyed home; or
(2) the maximum grant to which the veteran would have
been entitled under 38 U.S.C. 2102 (a) or (b) had the
veteran not obtained the prior grant.
Sec. __. In any case where the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs determines that a veteran described in 38 U.S.C.
3108(a)(2) has been displaced as the result of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, from the disaster area, as determined by the
President under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Secretary may extend the
payment of subsistence allowance authorized by such paragraph
for up to an additional two months while the veteran is
satisfactorily following such program of employment services.
This authority expires on September 30, 2006.
Sec. __. The annual limitation contained in 38 U.S.C.
3120(e) shall not apply in any case where the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs determines that a veteran described in 38
U.S.C. 3120(b) has been displaced as the result of, or has
otherwise been adversely affected in the areas covered by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, as determined by the President
under the Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). This authority expires on September 30,
2006.
Sec. __. Notwithstanding 38 U.S.C. 3903(a), the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs my provide or assist in providing an
eligible person with a second automobile or other conveyance
under the provisions of Chapter 39, Title 38 United States
Code, if the Secretary receives satisfactory evidence that the
automobile or other conveyance previously purchased with
assistance under such chapter was destroyed as a result of
Hurricane Katrina or Rita, and through no fault of the eligible
person: Provided, That that person does not otherwise receive
from a property insurer compensation for the loss. This
authority expires on September 30, 2006.
This proposal would provide the following: Subsection (a)
authorizes the Secretary to provide an additional specially
adapted housing grant to a disabled veteran who has already
received such assistance, but whose adapted home was destroyed
or substantially damaged by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita. Current
law limits this benefit to one grant.
Subsection (b) extends subsistence allowance from two to
four months for veterans who are participating in a
rehabilitation program intended to make them employable and
were affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita.
Subsection (c) provides an exception to the 2500 annual cap
on new independent living cases in the Vocational
Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) Program in the case of
certain severely disabled veterans who have been determined by
the Secretary to have been displaced or otherwise adversely
affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita.
Subsection (d) authorizes the Secretary to provide an
additional grant for adaptive equipment for vehicles to a
veteran whose vehicle was destroyed or substantially damaged by
Hurricanes Katrina or Rita. Current law limits this benefit to
``one automobile or other conveyance''.
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS
CONSTRUCTION, GENERAL
For additional amounts for ``Construction, General'' to
rehabilitate and repair Corps projects related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Ophelia,
$42,300,000, to remain available until expended; and in
addition, for a program of activities, subject to the approval
of the Secretary of the Army, to benefit the Gulf coastal
ecosystem while helping to reduce the risk of storm damage to
the greater New Orleans metropolitan area, including but not
limited to the study, design, and implementation of measures
that involve the nourishment, rebuilding, protection, or
creation of coastal wetlands, or otherwise benefit the coastal
ecosystem, $250,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That this amount is available to pay for 100 percent
of the costs of this program expended during fiscal years 2006
and 2007, and for 50 percent of the costs expended thereafter,
the remainder to be paid by non-Federal interests: Provided
further, That Congress designates these amounts as an emergency
requirement for these specific purposes.
This request would provide an additional $42.3 million to
the Army Corps of Engineers to repair flood and storm damage
reduction, commercial navigation and other projects damaged by
Hurricanes Katrina, Ophelia and Rita.
The request also includes $250 million for Corps efforts
that would both benefit the Gulf coastal ecosystem and help to
restore storm protection to the greater New Orleans
metropolitan area. Coastal wetlands provide a natural buffer
that can soften the impacts of some storms. As they erode, the
people and infrastructure of the coastal region become more
exposed and at risk. Therefore, this proposed funding is part
of a balanced approach to reducing the risk of loss of life and
damage to property from future storms.
The appropriation of these funds would not be tied to any
specific coastal ecosystem projects. They would be available,
for example, for activities that could be pursued within the
next six months, such as evaluating the option of closing the
Mississippi River Gulf Outlet and restoring areas damaged by
it, diverting Mississippi River water to nourish and rebuild
eroding wetlands, and taking steps to shore up barrier islands,
leading to the protection and restoration of natural systems.
The Corps would pay all expenditures made through the end of
fiscal year 2007; a 50 percent non-Federal cost-share would
apply thereafter.
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ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance''
to dredge navigation channels and repair other Corps projects
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and
Ophelia, $194,600,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $194.6 million to
the Army Corps of Engineers to restore navigation locks and
channels and other projects that the Corps is authorized to
maintain in states affected by Hurricane Katrina, Ophelia and
Rita. The Corps would use these funds to dredge navigation
channels and harbors back to their operating depths existing
prior to Hurricane Katrina, and to repair flood damage
reduction and other projects.
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ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS
FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARKANSAS, ILLINOIS,
KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, AND TENNESSEE
For an additional amount for ``Flood Control, Mississippi
River and Tributaries, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee'' to cover the additional
costs of mat laying and other repairs to the Mississippi River
channel and associated levee repairs related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $100,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide $100 million to the Army Corps
of Engineers. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused extensive
damage to the levee system, dikes and channel training works.
The storms also raised water levels for a prolonged period,
which added to the costs of scheduled mat laying operations.
The Corps would use these funds to repair levees, remove
hazards to navigation, cover the increased costs of mat laying
operations, repair the damaged training works including dikes,
and repair damaged levees to provide protection from riverine
flooding.
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ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
For an additional amount for ``Flood Control and Coastal
Emergencies'' as authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control
Act of August 18, 1941, as amended (33 USC 701n), for emergency
response to and recovery from coastal storm damages and
flooding related to the consequences of Hurricanes Katrina,
Rita, and Ophelia, $998,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $998 million for the Flood
Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) amount of the Army Corps
of Engineers in order to continue repairs to flood and storm
damage reduction projects in States affected by Hurricanes
Katrina, Ophelia and Rita. The request includes $153 million to
reimburse projects in other accounts for which funds were
transferred to the FCCE account to meet emergency needs in the
affected area.
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ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS
GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS
For an additional amount for ``General Investigations'' to
expedite a study of flood and storm damage reduction related to
the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, $4,600,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide an additional $4.6 million to
the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct an expedited study to
determine the best way to reduce the risk of future flood and
storm damages in the greater New Orleans metropolitan area.
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OTHER DEFENSE--CIVIL PROGRAMS
Trust Funds
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
For payment to the ``Armed Forces Retirement Home'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina, $20,800,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
More than 400 residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home
(AFRH) in Gulfport, Mississippi were temporarily relocated to
the AFRH Washington, D.C. home when the existing facility on
the Gulf Coast was inundated with saltwater and debris. The
previous Katrina supplemental provided $6 million for clean-up
and relocation costs. This request for an additional $20.8
million would cover the accommodation and living costs of the
more than 400 Gulfport residents in the Washington, D.C.
facility.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Leaking Underground Storage
Tank Program,'' and not to exceed $85,000 per project,
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and Alabama:
Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would address the most immediate underground
storage tank needs in areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita. This funding would enable site assessments of leaking
tanks to immediately identify and initiate the appropriate
corrective actions.
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND
For an additional amount for ``Federal Buildings Fund,''
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended from the
General Fund and to remain available until expended, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita, of which $15,000,000 is for building
operations and $60,000,000 is for repair and alterations:
Provided, That notwithstanding 40 U.S.C. 3307, the
Administrator of General Services is authorized to proceed with
repairs and alterations for those facilities: Provided further,
That the Congress designates the amounts provided herein as
emergency requirements for these specific purposes.
Building Operations
This $15 million request would provide for emergency
activities in support of cleaning, assessing damage and
repairing Federal buildings and United States Courthouses
damaged in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This
request includes the unplanned costs for equipment and
additional professional and nonprofessional contract staffing
to support GSA personnel in the field with damage assessment,
recovery efforts and facilities operations and maintenance,
debris removal and clean-up activities.
Repair and Alterations
This $60 million request would provide for the short and
long-term repair and alternations of the buildings impacted by
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Funding will provide for the short
and long-term repairs and alterations for affected buildings as
described below:
Building name and locations: Courthouse--Mobile, AL,
Federal Building--Mobile, AL, Federal Building/Courthouse--
Hattiesburg, MS, Post Office/Courthouse--Jackson, MS, McCoy
Federal Building--Jackson, MS, Federal Building/Courthouse--
Gulfport, MS, Courthouse Annex--Gulfport, MS, Gulfport
Mechanical Building--Gulfport, MS, U.S. Courthouse--Pensacola,
FL, Customs House--New Orleans, LA, FE Hebert Federal
Building--New Orleans, LA, JM Wisdom Courthouse, Hale Boggs
Federal Building--Courthouse, Border Patrol Sector Headquarters
(multiple buildings), New Orleans Post Office (leased)--New
Orleans, LA, and Harahan Deport (three buildings)--Harahan, LA.
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES
For an additional amount for ``Exploration Capabilities,''
$324,800,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina:
Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $324.8 million to support the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA)
Hurricane Katrina response and recovery needs through at least
May 31, 2006. Two NASA facilities sustained significant damage:
Stennis Space Center in Mississippi (NASA's primary rocket
propulsion testing site) and the Michoud Assembly Facility in
New Orleans (manufacturing site for the Space Shuttle external
tanks). The request funds will be used to meet recovery needs
at both centers including: repair and replacement of real
property, Space Shuttle external tanks and external tank
support equipment, and communications and information
technology infrastructure; environmental remediation; emergency
operations (diesel fuel for power generators, debris removal,
etc.); and satellite and aircraft imagery for evaluation of
hurricane damage.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
For an additional amount for ``Office of the Inspector
General'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $5,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That the Congress designates the
amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
The Office of Inspector General will conduct audits,
reviews, and investigations of the proper use of funds provided
by the Small Business Administration to the victims of
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and conduct activities to promote
economy and efficiency in disaster-related operations and
prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in disaster-related
activities.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM
For an additional amount for the ``Disaster Loan Program''
authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, for
necessary expenses related to Hurricane Katrina and other
natural disasters, $277,000,000, to remain available until
expended. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b),
$189,000,000, to remain available until expended, which may be
transferred to and merged with ``Salaries and Expenses'':
Provided, That the Congress designates the amounts provided
herein as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
The Disaster Loan program provides funds to homeowners,
renters, and businesses to cover uninsured recovery costs
related to natural disasters. The program also provides
Economic Injury Disaster Loans for the working capital needs of
business affected by disasters. The supplemental funds will
provide the program with resources to respond to the recent
major hurricanes and other near term-disaster events.
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JUDICIAL BRANCH
Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses,''
Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial
Services, $65,596,000, to remain available until expended, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita: Provided, That notwithstanding section 302 of
division B of Public Law 108-477, such sums shall be available
for transfer to accounts within the Judiciary subject to
section 605 of said Act: Provided, That the Congress designates
the amounts provided herein as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide (1) funding to reimburse all
judges, court staff and federal public defenders staff who are
on temporary duty assignment and their dependents for up to six
months as a result of Hurricane Katrina, (2) funding to
reimburse all judges and court staff who are on temporary duty
assignment for up to two months as a result of Hurricane Rita,
(3) funding for furniture, equipment and security in the
temporary locations, and (4) funding to replace furniture and
equipment in the court locations impacted by Hurricane Katrina
and Hurricane Rita.
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GOVERNMENT-WIDE GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. __. From funds available in fiscal year 2006, any
agency or department may transfer amounts between or within the
accounts of such agency or department, for the purpose of
meeting an emergency requirement in response to Hurricane
Katrina: Provided, That such authority to transfer may not be
used unless for higher priority items than those for which
originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which
funds are requested has been denied by Law: Provided further,
That amounts so transferred shall be available only for
authorized activities to respond to Hurricane Katrina: Provided
further, That the head of each agency or department exercising
this authority shall notify the Congress within 15 days of all
transfers made pursuant to this authority.
This proposal provides authority for any Federal agency or
department to transfer funding currently available to address
emergency needs related to Hurricane Katrina to assist agencies
that plan to absorb certain hurricane response and recovery
costs. The use of this authority is limited to higher priority
items and requires notification to the Congress.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
DISASTER RELIEF FUND
Of the funds appropriated under this heading in Public Law
109-62, $17,130,000,000 are canceled: Provided, That the
budgetary effects shall be treated as an emergency requirement.
This request would reallocate $17.1 billion made available
by Public Law 109-62 to cover immediate needs for Hurricane
Katrina response and recovery. Sufficient funds remain
available within the Disaster Relief Fund to continue
supporting immediate Hurricane Katrina recovery needs and
response efforts for areas affected by Hurricane Wilma and
potential future disasters. The proviso to treat the
cancellation as an emergency requirement is intended to ensure
that it is only scored as an offset to the additional emergency
funding provided in this bill and not used to offset regular
discretionary appropriations.