[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

                               __________

                             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.

                                  
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