[House Document 109-89]
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109th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document 109-89
REQUESTS FOR FY 2006 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
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COMMUNICATION
from
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
transmitting
REQUESTS FOR FY 2006 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS OF
AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, DEFENSE, HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT, INTERIOR, JUSTICE, VETERANS AFFAIRS, THE CORPS OF
ENGINEERS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION AND THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
February 28, 2006.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and
ordered to be printed
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Speaker. Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst
natural disasters in our Nation's history. Katrina devastated
an area roughly the size of Great Britain. This devastation has
required an unprecedented response by Federal, State, and local
governments, as well as the private sector. So far, the Federal
Government has committed more than $87 billion in spending and
$8 billion in tax relief for the people of the Gulf Coast and
New Orleans.
To provide additional resources to assist the region in its
recovery, I ask Congress to consider the enclosed requests,
totaling $19.8 billion. This request includes critical funding
to: replenish the Department of Homeland Security's Disaster
Relief Fund in support of ongoing response efforts; support the
Small Business Administration's Disaster Loan program; provide
funding for the Community Development Block Grant program to
support Louisiana's flood mitigation plans; achieve my
commitment through the Corps of Engineers for stronger and
better levee protection for New Orleans; and continue
rebuilding of the region's Federal infrastructure.
I urge the Congress to act expeditiously on this request to
ensure that the Federal response and recovery efforts continue
uninterrupted. I designate this proposal in the amount
requested herein as an emergency requirement.
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.
Enclosure.
Estimate No. 2, 109th Cong., 2nd Sess.
Executive Office of the President,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC, February 16, 2006.
The President,
The White House.
On September 2, 2005, 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 8,
2005, 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. On December 30, 2005, you
signed into law Public Law 109-148, the Department of Defense,
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in
the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006, which
included an additional $28.6 billion to allow recovery efforts
to continue through March 2006. Of this amount, $23.4 billion
was offset by a reallocation from the Department of Homeland
Security's Disaster Relief Fund.
Federal response and recovery efforts have been extensive
and the rebuilding in the Gulf Coast continues. To further our
efforts to respond to the significant needs of hurricane-
affected States and proceed uninterrupted with recovery and
reconstruction activities underway, I submit for your
consideration FY 2006 proposals, totaling $19.8 billion. I
recommend that you designate the proposals contained in this
transmittal as emergency requirements.
As described below and in more detail in the enclosures,
the requests include the following:
Department of Agriculture
$55 million is requested for the Department of
Agriculture, of which $25 million would be used to provide for
continued alternate worksite and equipment costs, as well as
facility repair associated with the National Finance Center.
Also, included in this funding is $20 million for the
restoration of the Southern Regional Research Center in New
Orleans and $10 million to allow the Natural Resources
Conservation Service to purchase floodplain easements on
impaired lands in order to restore the floodplains to prevent
future losses.
Department of Commerce
$32.8 million is requested for the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), of which $11.8
million is for rebuilding a damaged NOAA science center that
provides necessary scientific support for fisheries management
in the Gulf, and $21.0 million is to provide assessments and
assistance to restore fishery resources and implement
sustainable approaches to fishery redevelopment in the Gulf.
Department of Defense
$1.8 billion is requested for the Department of
Defense, of which $1.05 billion would be used to replace
destroyed or damaged equipment for Navy ships and fund related
workforce costs at Gulf Coast shipyards. The request also
includes $405 million for the planning, design and construction
of military facilities and infrastructure in Louisiana and
Mississippi damaged or destroyed by the high winds and flooding
associated with the Gulf hurricanes; $288 million for facility
repair and restoration and refurbishment of collateral
equipment at installations and regional facilities, as well as
personal property claims at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
(for damage to Servicemember furniture, vehicles, and other
items not covered by private insurance); and $69 million to
cover increased housing allowances to cover higher housing
costs for Servicemembers in hurricane-affected areas.
Department of Homeland Security
$9.9 billion is requested for the Department of
Homeland Security, of which $9.4 billion is for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief Fund to support
current relief efforts under the Stafford Act. This funding
will support ongoing response efforts, including assistance to
families and individuals requiring shelter, medical care,
housing assistance, and other disaster assistance benefits.
Funding will also support improvement of public alert, warning,
and crisis communication systems in the Gulf; provide for
public assistance, emergency protective measures, and debris
removal; support continuing government-wide investigation and
audit activities; and ensure ongoing response and relief
efforts continue uninterrupted.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$4.4 billion is requested for the Department of
Housing and Urban Development, of which $4.2 billion would be
used for the Community Development Block Grant program for
flood mitigation through infrastructure improvements, real
property acquisition or relocation, and other means to reduce
the risk of future damages and loss in Louisiana. An additional
$202 million is provided for housing vouchers under the tenant-
based rental assistance account for approximately 44,000
families that were in HUD assisted housing or homeless in the
areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita prior to the
disasters. These funds will cover the remaining 5 months of an
18-month housing assistance program.
Department of the Interior
$216 million is requested for facility clean-up
and repair needs for Gulf Coast sites of the United States
Geological Survey, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
and the National Park Service, and for relocation and recovery
costs associated with the Minerals Management Service Gulf of
Mexico regional office.
Department of Justice
$9.7 million is requested for the United States
Attorneys, and for the United States Attorneys to reimburse
other components, for costs associated with additional caseload
and other prosecutorial and investigative costs related to the
aftermath of the 2005 hurricanes.
Department of Veterans Affairs
$600 million is requested to replace the medical
center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Corps of Engineers
$1.5 billion is requested to strengthen and
improve flood protection for greater New Orleans and
surrounding areas. The proposed measures will address the main
causes of the catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Katrina.
Of this amount, $1.4 billion is included for closure of three
interior drainage canals and installation of pump stations and
floodgates at the lakefront; storm-proofing authorized Federal
pump stations so they can remain operable during hurricanes,
storms, and high water events; armoring critical portions of
the levee system in New Orleans; improving protection along the
Inner Harbor Navigation Canal; and incorporating certain non-
Federal levees into the existing Federal levee system. The
request also includes $100 million to reduce the risk of storm
damage to the greater New Orleans metropolitan area by
restoring the surrounding wetlands.
Environmental Protection Agency
$13 million is requested for increased
environmental monitoring, assessment, and analytical support
necessary to protect public health during ongoing recovery and
reconstruction efforts, and to address the most immediate
underground storage tank needs in areas affected by Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
General Services Administration
$37 million is requested to support short- and
long-term repair and alterations of Federal buildings in the
Gulf Coast that received significant water and wind damage as a
result of the 2005 hurricanes.
Small Business Administration
$1.3 billion is requested for the Disaster Loan
Program for credit subsidy and administrative funds to make
loans to homeowners, renters, and businesses to cover disaster
recovery costs.
Sincerely,
Joshua B. Bolten,
Director.
Enclosures.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Executive Operations
WORKING CAPITAL FUND
For an additional amount for ``Working Capital Fund'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $25,000,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide $25 million to the National
Finance Center to cover additional costs incurred due to
Hurricane Katrina. Damaged facilities in New Orleans and
necessary alternate worksites and equipment resulted in higher
than anticipated costs. Personnel costs, however, were lower
than anticipated because staff was able to return to New
Orleans earlier than expected.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For an additional amount for ``Buildings and Facilities''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $20,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $20 million for
the restoration of the Southern Regional Research Center in New
Orleans, Louisiana.
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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, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008, for the purchase of easements on floodplain lands in
disaster areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and other
hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide $10 million to the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to purchase floodplain
easements on impaired lands in disaster areas affected by
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes that occurred in 2005.
Under the floodplain easement program, a landowner voluntarily
sells a permanent conservation easement to NRCS and, in return
for a payment for the agricultural value of the parcel,
foregoes future cropping and development on the land. NRCS
restores the natural features and characteristics of the
floodplain to generate public benefits, such as increased flood
protection and reduced need for future public disaster
assistance.
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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'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$21,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $21 million for assessment of
fishery resources and contaminant level monitoring; mapping to
assist debris removal from fishing grounds and assess coastal
hazard risks; oyster bed rehabilitation; and accelerated
development of limited access and other market-based management
approaches to promote economically sustainable fisheries.
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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'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $11,800,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $11.8 million to complete the
repair and reconstruction of a damaged National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration 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''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $2,125,000:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for active members who live in housing areas that
were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 300 members in New Orleans, Louisiana; Gulfport,
Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started receiving the
increased base allowance effective January 1, 2006. An
additional 800 members in 14 Military Housing Areas in
hurricane affected areas are projected to receive additional
payments under the new authority. In total, approximately 1,100
members are projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Navy''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $22,002,000:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for active members who live in housing areas that
were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 4,500 members in New Orleans, Louisiana;
Gulfport, Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started
receiving the increased base allowance effective January 1,
2006. An additional 900 members in 14 Military Housing Areas in
hurricane affected areas are projected to receive additional
payments under the new authority. In total, approximately 5,400
members are projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Marine
Corps'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$3,992,000: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for active members who live in housing areas that
were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 700 members in New Orleans, Louisiana; Gulfport,
Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started receiving the
increased base allowance effective January 1, 2006. An
additional 800 members in 14 Military Housing Areas in
hurricane affected areas are projected to receive additional
payments under the new authority. In total, approximately 1,500
members are projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Military Personnel, Air
Force'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$21,610,000: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for active members who live in housing areas that
were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 2,900 members in New Orleans, Louisiana;
Gulfport, Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started
receiving the increased base allowance effective January 1,
2006. An additional 10,300 members in 14 Military Housing Areas
in hurricane affected areas are projected to receive additional
payments under the new authority. In total, approximately
13,200 members are projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Army''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $4,071,000:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for Reserve members who live in housing areas that
were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 200 members in New Orleans, Louisiana; Gulfport,
Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started receiving the
increased base allowance effective January 1, 2006. An
additional 5,700 members in 14 Military Housing Areas in
hurricane affected areas are projected to receive additional
payments under the new authority. In total, approximately 5,900
members are projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Navy''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $10,200,000:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for Reserve members who live in housing areas that
were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 1,400 members in New Orleans, Louisiana;
Gulfport, Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started
receiving the increased base allowance effective January 1,
2006. An additional 4,700 members in 14 Military Housing Areas
in hurricane affected areas are projected to receive additional
payments under the new authority. In total, approximately 6,100
members are projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Marine
Corps'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$2,176,000: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for Reserve members who live in housing areas that
were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 300 members in New Orleans, Louisiana; Gulfport,
Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started receiving the
increased base allowance effective January 1, 2006. An
additional 600 members in 14 Military Housing Areas in
hurricane affected areas are projected to receive additional
payments under the new authority. In total, approximately 900
members are projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Reserve Personnel, Air
Force'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$94,000: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for Reserve members who live in housing areas that
were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 10 members in New Orleans, Louisiana; Gulfport,
Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started receiving the
increased base allowance effective January 1, 2006. An
additional 30 members in 14 Military Housing Areas in hurricane
affected areas are projected to receive additional payments
under the new authority. In total, approximately 40 members are
projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel,
Army'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$1,304,000: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for National Guard members who live in housing areas
that were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 200 members in New Orleans, Louisiana; Gulfport,
Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started receiving the
increased base allowance effective January 1, 2006. An
additional 300 members in 14 Military Housing Areas in
hurricane affected areas are projected to receive additional
payments under the new authority. In total, approximately 500
members are projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Personnel
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel,
Air Force'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$1,408,000: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request provides for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH)
increases for National Guard members who live in housing areas
that were impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
There are two parts to the BAH adjustments. First, general BAH
rates increased significantly on January 1, 2006, due to the
changes in hurricane-affected housing markets. Second, Section
609 of the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act
authorized payment of up to an additional 20 percent of the
base BAH levels for areas impacted by the hurricanes.
Approximately 200 members in New Orleans, Louisiana; Gulfport,
Mississippi; and Pascagoula, Mississippi, started receiving the
increased base allowance effective January 1, 2006. An
additional 500 members in 14 Military Housing Areas in
hurricane affected areas are projected to receive additional
payments under the new authority. In total, approximately 700
members are projected to receive increased allowances.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance,
Navy'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$29,913,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Navy activities in support of
relief and recovery efforts at Department of Defense
installations impacted by the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
during 2005. The proposal includes the necessary resources to
cover costs associated with facility repair and restoration,
and repair, replacement, and refurbishment of collateral
equipment.
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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'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$37,359,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Air Force activities in support of
relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the 2005
hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. This request includes the
necessary resources to finance costs associated with facility
repair and restoration, and repair and replacement of
collateral equipment. It also includes costs for personal
property claims at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
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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'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $12,755,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Navy Reserve activities in response
to hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. This proposal
includes funding for recovery activities at Naval Air Station
and the Joint Reserve Base in Louisiana. This request will fund
collateral equipment repair, facility repair, and restoration
at regional facilities.
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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'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $1,277,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Air Force Reserve activities in
support of relief efforts for hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
in 2005. This request includes necessary resources to finance
the temporary duty costs associated with working at alternate
sites and for the replacement of furniture that was damaged
beyond repair.
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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'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $42,307,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund Army National Guard activities in
support of recovery efforts for hurricanes in the Gulf of
Mexico in 2005. This request funds repairs at various sites in
Mississippi and Louisiana. This request includes the necessary
resources to cover costs associated with facility repair and
restoration and repair of collateral equipment.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Defense Health Program'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $33,881,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would fund the estimated incremental cost for
Defense Health Program activities in support of relief and
recovery activities due to damage caused by Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita. This request funds health care for active duty
personnel and Department of Defense beneficiaries who
previously received care at Keesler Medical Center and now are
receiving health care, dental care (active duty only), and
pharmaceuticals through the private sector care contracts.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Army''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $9,136,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would fund efforts to replace information
technology systems at Army National Guard facilities in
Mississippi and Louisiana damaged by hurricanes in the Gulf of
Mexico in 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, Navy''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $579,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would fund the replacement of aircraft
calibration equipment damaged by hurricanes in the Gulf of
Mexico in 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Aircraft Procurement, Air
Force'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$13,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the replacement pods on F-16 and F-
15 aircraft. These pods are required to communicate with new
Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation Systems at Gulfport Air
National Guard training ranges.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
For an additional amount for ``Procurement of Ammunition,
Army'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the continuation of facility repair
to the Mississippi Ammunition plant. The request includes
miscellaneous items such as roofing materials, window glass,
and generators.
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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'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $899,000, to remain available until September 30,
2008: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the replacement of ammunition
damaged by water, including Other Ship Gun Ammunition,
Pyrotechnic/Demolition items, Small Arms and Landing Party
Ammunition, 5"/54 Ammunition, and Intermediate Caliber Gun
Ammunition.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Other Procurement, Navy''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $85,040,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would fund the replacement of base
communication infrastructure at various installations located
in the Gulf Coast region, information technology systems
located at the SPAWAR Systems Center and Naval Station in New
Orleans, and military construction support equipment for
projects in the Gulf Coast region. Funds would also be used to
procure an uninterruptible power supply and generator to
provide a backup power supply for the military construction
project P013K at Stennis Space Center, Mississippi.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Defense-Wide''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $2,797,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2008: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would fund the replacement of equipment
destroyed by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. The
request includes funds for the replacement of Special
Operations Command combatant craft, associated communications
gear, generators, and an intrusion detection system.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Procurement
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$1,025,236,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010,
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 the congressional defense
committees in writing of the details of any such transfer:
Provided further, That the Congress designates this amount as
an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide resources to replace destroyed
or damaged equipment and related shipyard workforce costs at
Gulf Coast shipyards impacted by hurricanes in the Gulf Coast
region in 2005. This request also includes funding to replace
contractor furnished equipment for other Navy ship programs
damaged or destroyed at vendors located in the Gulf Coast
region and for associated overhead impacts resulting from the
equipment delivery delays.
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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'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $12,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide funding to replace contractor
furnished equipment for Littoral Combat Ships damaged or
destroyed at vendors located in the Gulf Coast region. The
request would also fund costs associated with labor disruption
resulting from equipment delivery delays, material cost
increases, and other delay and disruption costs.
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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'' for necessary expenses related to
the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of
the 2005 season, $6,250,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2007: Provided, That Congress designates this
amount as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the costs to repair, restore, and
replace hurricane-damaged equipment and facilities used for
development and test activities at Eglin Air Force Base,
Florida.
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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'' for necessary expenses related
to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes
of the 2005 season, $730,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2007: Provided, That Congress designates this
amount as an emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund the costs for a classified project
damaged by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction,
Navy'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$53,430,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:
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 Congress
designates this amount 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 that were damaged beyond repair as
a result of the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air
Force'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$111,240,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:
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 Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would fund the planning, design and
construction of facilities and infrastructure at Keesler Air
Force Base in Mississippi that were damaged beyond repair as a
result the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVAL RESERVE
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Naval
Reserve'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$24,270,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:
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 Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose: Provided further, That the amounts
appropriated under this heading in the Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
and Pandemic Influenza, 2006 (Div. B, P.L. 109-148) shall
remain available until September 30, 2010.
This request would fund the planning, design, and
construction of replacement facilities and infrastructure
projects located in New Orleans and damaged by the hurricanes
in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005. Public Law 109-148, made all
(except for Naval Reserve and Army National Guard) military
construction appropriations available for new obligations until
2010. This proposal would make the military construction funds
appropriated in Public Law 109-148 for this account available
until September 30, 2010.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army
National Guard'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $210,071,000, to remain available until September
30, 2010: 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 Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose: Provided further, That
the amounts appropriated under this heading in the Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act to Address Hurricanes in the
Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza, 2006 (Div. B, P.L. 109-
148) shall remain available until September 30, 2010.
This request would fund the planning, design, and
construction of replacement facilities and infrastructure
projects at various locations in Louisiana and Mississippi
damaged beyond repair by the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
in 2005. Public Law 109-148 made all (except for Naval Reserve
and Army National Guard) military construction appropriations
available for new obligations until 2010. This language would
make the military construction funds appropriated in Public Law
109-148 for this account available until September 30, 2010.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR GUARD
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air
Guard'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$5,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010:
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 Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would fund the planning, design and
construction of replacement facilities located in Mississippi
that were damaged beyond repair by the hurricanes in the Gulf
of Mexico in 2005.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Revolving and Management Funds
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUND
For an additional amount for ``Defense Working Capital
Fund'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$1,222,000, to remain available until September 30, 2006:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund transportation costs related to
hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 for Defense Logistics
Agency offices to distribute excess property in support of
relief efforts ($0.8 million). The request would also fund the
replacement of shelf stock destroyed by Hurricane Katrina for
the Defense Commissary Agency ($0.4 million).
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Revolving and Management Funds
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
For an additional amount for ``National Defense Sealift
Fund'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide funding to replace contractor
furnished equipment for T-AKE ships damaged or destroyed at
vendors located in the Gulf Coast region and to pay for costs
associated with labor disruption resulting from the equipment
delivery delays.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Trust Funds
GENERAL FUND PAYMENT, SURCHARGE COLLECTIONS, SALES OF COMMISSARY
STORES, DEFENSE
For an additional amount for ``General Fund Payment,
Surcharge Collections, Sales of Commissary Stores, Defense''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $10,530,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2010: Provided further,
That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would fund additional costs to clear grounds
and debris and rebuild the commissaries at Keesler Air Force
Base and the Naval Construction Battalion Center located in
Mississippi ($10.3 million). The request also includes funds to
repair other commissaries that were damaged by the hurricanes
in the Gulf of Mexico in 2005 ($0.2 million).
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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 to the Department of Defense in this Act, the
Secretary of Defense may transfer up to $300,000,000, of such
funds (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 of funds appropriated
in the anticipated supplemental bill, including the military
construction accounts. Absent this legislative provision, the
Department of Defense's (DOD's) flexibility to react to
changing conditions as a result of hurricanes in the Gulf of
Mexico in 2005 is restricted. This provision ensures that
transferred funds remain available for the purpose and time
period of the account to which they are transferred.
Sec. ___. Title I of the Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico
and Pandemic Influenza, 2006 (Div. B, Public Law 109-148) is
amended:
(a) in section 201 after the phrase, ``between such
appropriations,'' by adding: ``, and from funds made
available in this chapter to appropriations provided in
chapter 7 of this title''; and
(b) by adding at the end of the General Provisions
for chapter 7, the following new section: ``Sec. 707.
The Secretary of Defense may transfer funds between
appropriations provided in this chapter: Provided, That
the Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of
each transfer made pursuant to this authority.''
This provision would provide the Department with needed
flexibility to allow the transfer of funds between all DOD
accounts in Chapter 2 of P.L. 109-148 and all Military
Construction accounts in Chapter 7, and within the Military
Construction accounts of Chapter 7. This additional authority
will allow DOD the ability to respond effectively to changing
requirements as temporary recovery and reconstitution
operations transition to long-term repair and reconstruction
efforts. The number of deployed personnel, support equipment,
and temporary lodging arrangements will be replaced by
permanent construction efforts, which will vary by region and
local conditions, requiring flexible reprogramming between
accounts. In addition, the cost of various construction
projects is likely to vary from region to region, which will
require additional flexibility within the Military Construction
accounts.
Sec. ___. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense
in this Act 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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OTHER DEFENSE--CIVIL PROGRAMS
Armed Forces Retirement Home
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME
The following amounts of unobligated balances shall be
available for construction, rehabilitation, or expansion of
facilities for housing Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH)--
Gulfport residents: from amounts appropriated under this
heading in title I of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations
to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico (Div. B, P.L. 109-
148), $45,000,000 provided for AFRH-Gulfport, and from amounts
provided for AFRH-DC, $11,000,000; and unobligated balances of
funds provided in fiscal years 1998 through 2004 for
construction and renovation of the physical plants at the
United States Naval Home/AFRH-Gulfport.
This language consolidates $75.7 million of prior
appropriations for the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) that
have not yet been obligated. These appropriations will be used
to implement the findings of a congressionally-mandated study
for rehousing AFRH-Gulfport residents displaced by Hurricane
Katrina. The study will be transmitted to the Congress in early
March 2006. Consolidating these prior appropriations will
assist in providing the necessary flexibility to rehouse those
AFRH-Gulfport residents. The amounts proposed for consolidation
include funds provided in the recent Katrina supplemental for
Gulfport, Mississippi ($45 million for capital costs) and
Washington, D.C. Homes ($11 million for capital costs), and
amounts previously appropriated for a long-term care facility
at the AFRH in Gulfport, Mississippi ($19.7 million for capital
costs).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Inspector General
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $13,500,000,
to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That
these amounts shall be transferred to the Offices of the
Inspector General of the Departments of Agriculture, Defense,
Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban
Development, Justice, Labor, and Transportation, and the
Environmental Protection Agency, the General Services
Administration, and the Social Security Administration to carry
out necessary audits and investigations of funding and programs
undertaken by the respective agencies for response and recovery
from the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes: Provided further, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $13.5 million to
the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Inspector
General (OIG) to be transferred to other Federal OIG offices to
support, investigate, and audit recovery activities related to
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Customs and Border Protection
CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and
other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $16,000,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide an additional $16 million to
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 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
United States Coast Guard
OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Operating Expenses'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $7,350,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide $7.4 million to the U.S. Coast
Guard for clean-up and repair needs at facilities that were
damaged by Hurricane Katrina and repair or replacement of
equipment, materials and supplies lost.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
United States Coast Guard
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS
For an additional amount for ``Acquisition, Construction,
and Improvements'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $62,160,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $62.2 million to the U.S. Coast
Guard for major repair and reconstruction projects for
facilities that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
PREPAREDNESS, MITIGATION, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY
For an additional amount for ``Preparedness, Mitigation,
Response and Recovery'' for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $5,000,000: 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 fill vacant full-time equivalent
(FTE) positions which directly contribute to recovery
operations. Funding for this initiative is requested in the FY
2007 President's Budget, and this request would allow FEMA to
bring 60 of the requested FTE on-board earlier to address the
additional workload generated by the ongoing recovery efforts
in response to Hurricane Katrina.
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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 the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$70,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide $70 million to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to reconstruct and improve existing
public alert, warning, and crisis communications systems in the
Gulf region.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
DISASTER RELIEF
For an additional amount for ``Disaster Relief'' for
necessary expenses under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.),
$9,400,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $9.4 billion to
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster
relief associated with Hurricane Katrina and the other
hurricanes of the 2005 season. This funding will replenish
funding that was reallocated from the Disaster Relief Fund in
P.L. 109-148. This funding will support ongoing response
efforts, including assistance to families and individuals so
that they can be sheltered and provided with medical care,
housing assistance, and other FEMA disaster assistance
benefits. Additionally, funding will support public assistance,
emergency protective measures, debris removal, and response
activities performed by other Federal agencies pursuant to
mission assignments from FEMA under the Stafford Act. This
request ensures that Federal disaster response and relief
efforts will continue uninterrupted.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for ``Disaster Assistance Direct
Loan Program Account'' for the cost of direct loans as
authorized under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5184),
$300,000,000, to be used to assist local governments that were
affected by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005
season in providing essential services: Provided, That such
funds may be used to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $400,000,000:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 417(b), the
amount of any such loan issued pursuant to this section may
exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding
section 417(c)(1), such loans may not be canceled: Provided
further, That the cost of modifying such loans shall be as
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
(2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided further, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
For an additional amount for ``Disaster Assistance Direct
Loan Program Account'' for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan program, as authorized by section 417 of the
Stafford Act, $1,000,000: Provided, That Congress designates
this amount as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request would provide an additional $400 million in
loan volume for the Community Disaster Loan program to assist
local governments affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Sec. ___. The Federal Emergency Management Agency may
provide funds to a State or local government or, as necessary,
assume an existing agreement from such unit of government, to
pay for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary
housing units to evacuees from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita if
the State or local government has previously arranged to pay
for such utilities on behalf of the evacuees for the term of
any leases, not to exceed 12 months, contracted by or prior to
February 7, 2006, notwithstanding section 408 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5174). The Federal share of the costs eligible to be
paid shall be 100 percent.
This language will permit the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) to pay for utility costs for those leases
negotiated by State and local governments on FEMA's behalf.
Sec. ___. Under the heading, ``National Flood Insurance
Fund,'' in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations
Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-90), delete ``$30,000,000 for interest on
Treasury borrowings'' and insert ``such sums as necessary for
interest on Treasury borrowings''.
This language would amend the 2006 Department of Homeland
Security Appropriations Act in order to allow the National
Flood Insurance Fund to pay sufficient interest on the amounts
the program has borrowed from the Treasury to pay claims
associated with Hurricane Katrina and the other hurricanes of
the 2005 season.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Public and Indian Housing
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for ``Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance'' 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.)
related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other
hurricanes of the 2005 season, $202,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007, of which not to exceed
$6,000,000 is for related administrative costs, including IT
costs, of the Department of Housing and Urban Development:
Provided, That such households shall be limited to those
identified under this heading in Division B, Public Law 109-148
and to those which, prior to Hurricane Katrina or Rita,
received assistance under section 236 or under section
221(d)(3) pursuant to section 221(d)(5) of the National Housing
Act, or section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1965: Provided further, That such funds shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of amounts provided under this heading in
Division B, P.L. 109-148, except that section 8(o)(7)(A) of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 shall not apply to funds
under such heading and under this heading: Provided further,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, after
providing a first right of return to all households in the St.
Bernard, Orleans, Plaquemines, Jefferson, and St. Tammany
Parishes eligible for project-based housing assistance under
this heading and under this heading in Division B, P.L. 109-
148, owners may then offer remaining available dwelling units
to city and parish employees from those parishes for a period
of not to exceed 12 months: Provided further, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose.
This request would provide $202 million to assist
approximately 44,000 families that were in Department of
Housing and Urban Development assisted housing or were homeless
in the areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita prior to
the disasters. These funds will cover the remaining 5 months of
an 18 month housing assistance program.
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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 and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$4,200,000,000, to remain available until expended 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 or for which funds are made
available by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small
Business Administration, or the Army Corps of Engineers:
Provided further, That these funds shall be made available to
the State of Louisiana: Provided further, That these funds
shall be administered through an entity or entities designated
by the Governor of Louisiana: Provided further, That these
funds shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula
assistance received by Louisiana under this heading: Provided
further, That Louisiana may use up to five percent of these
funds for administrative costs: Provided further, That these
funds are for the purposes of flood mitigation through
infrastructure improvements, real property acquisition or
relocation, and other means: Provided further, That Louisiana
shall certify to the Secretary that such activities will be
subject to the requirements of section 404 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5170c): Provided further, That Louisiana shall submit a
plan to the Secretary detailing the proposed use of all funds,
including criteria for eligibility and how the use of these
funds will address mitigation and infrastructure needs:
Provided further, That the plan must be approved by the
Secretary as consistent with the requirements of this program:
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
request by Louisiana that such waiver is required to facilitate
the use of such funds, and a finding that such waiver would not
be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute or
regulation: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the
requirement that activities benefit persons of low and moderate
income, except that at least 50 percent of the funds made
available herein must benefit primarily persons of low and
moderate income unless the Secretary otherwise makes a finding
of compelling need: Provided further, That the Secretary shall
publish in the Federal Register any waiver of any statute or
regulation that the Secretary administers pursuant to title I
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 no later
than 5 days before the effective date of such waiver: Provided
further, That every waiver made by the Secretary must be
reconsidered on the two-year anniversary of the day the
Secretary published the waiver in the Federal Register:
Provided further, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $4.2 billion for the Community
Development Block Grant program. The funding would be used for
flood mitigation through infrastructure improvements, real
property acquisition or relocation, and other means to reduce
the risk of future damages and loss in Louisiana.
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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 other hurricanes of the
2005 season and for repayment of advances to other
appropriation accounts from which funds were transferred for
such purposes, $15,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007: Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $15 million to the
Minerals Management Service (MMS) for costs associated with the
temporary relocation of the MMS Gulf of Mexico regional office
from Louisiana to Houston, Texas, including the costs to
purchase new equipment and find temporary offices.
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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 Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season
and for repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts
from which funds were transferred for such purposes,
$10,200,000, 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 $10.2 million to
the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for facility and
equipment repair needs at USGS sites in the Southeast that were
damaged by hurricanes.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and
other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $132,400,000, 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 $132.4 million to
the Fish and Wildlife Service for immediate clean-up and
facility repair needs at 61 national wildlife refuges in the
Southeast that were damaged by hurricanes.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND
For an additional amount for ``Historic Preservation Fund''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $3,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That
Congress designates this amount as an emergency requirement for
this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $3 million to the
National Park Service for financial assistance to the State
Historic Preservation Officers in States in the Southeast that
were damaged by hurricanes.
This funding will assist the States in completing reviews
under section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
These reviews are a critical step in restoring or repairing
historic structures, which are an integral part of the heritage
tourism industry in those States.
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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 Hurricane Katrina and
other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $55,400,000, 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 $55.4 million 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
United States Attorneys
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for
necessary expenses related to the prosecutions and
investigations related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina
and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $9,700,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2007: Provided, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for this
specific purpose: Provided further, That the Attorney General
may transfer such amounts as he deems necessary to any other
Department of Justice appropriation for hurricane-related
prosecution and investigation expenses.
The proposal would provide $9.7 million to support the
prosecution and investigation of cases stemming from hurricanes
in the Gulf Coast region. The resources will be used for the
costs associated with significant additional caseload relating
to the hurricanes and the aftermath.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Departmental Administration
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
For an additional amount for ``Construction, Major
Projects'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$600,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide an additional $600 million for
the Department of Veterans Affairs to rebuild the medical
center in New Orleans, Louisiana damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Public Law 109-148 included $75 million for planning and land
acquisition for this project.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. ___. Of the amounts provided under the heading,
``Medical Services,'' Veterans Health Administration,
Department of Veterans Affairs, in Division B, title I, Public
Law 109-148, $122,000,000, to remain available until expended,
shall be for hospital activation costs associated with the New
Orleans medical center: Provided, That this amount may be
transferred to the ``Medical administration,'' ``Medical
facilities,'' and ``Information technology systems'' accounts
for the purpose of funding activation costs chargeable to those
accounts.
This provision would extend availability of $122 million
included in the previous supplemental (Public Law 109-148) for
Medical Services, to be used for activation of the new hospital
to be built in New Orleans and will also allow VA to transfer
money to the proper medical accounts to fund these activation
costs.
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CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL WORKS
CONSTRUCTION
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' to reduce the
risk of storm damage to the greater New Orleans metropolitan
area by restoring the surrounding wetlands through measures to
begin to reverse wetland losses in areas affected by
navigation, oil and gas, and other channels and through
modification of the Caernarvon Freshwater Diversion structure
or its operations, $100,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That these funds shall not be subject to
any non-Federal cost-sharing requirement: Provided further,
That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for these specific purposes.
The wetlands surrounding greater New Orleans operate as a
natural buffer to lessen storm impacts, and are an important
part of the overall storm damage reduction system. Nourishing
and rebuilding these wetlands will increase the effectiveness
of the levees and floodwalls of New Orleans.
This request would provide an additional $100 million to
the Corps of Engineers to reduce the risk of storm damage to
greater New Orleans by restoring the surrounding wetlands.
These funds are needed to help reduce the risk of loss of life
and damage to homes, businesses, and local infrastructure in
the metropolitan area.
The Corps would use these funds to begin to reverse wetland
losses in areas affected by navigation, oil and gas, and other
channels and to improve the performance of the Caernarvon
Freshwater Diversion Structure.
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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 U.S.C. 701n), for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$1,360,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That the Secretary of the Army is directed to use the funds
appropriated herein to modify, at full Federal expense,
authorized projects in southeast Louisiana to provide hurricane
and storm damage reduction and flood damage reduction in
greater New Orleans and surrounding areas, of which
$530,000,000 shall be used to modify the 17th Street, Orleans
Avenue and London Avenue drainage canals, and install pumps and
closure structures at or near the lakefront; $250,000,000 shall
be used for storm-proofing interior pump stations to ensure
their operability during hurricanes, storms and high water
events; $170,000,000 shall be used for armoring critical
elements of the New Orleans hurricane and storm damage
reduction system; $350,000,000 shall be used to improve
protection at the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal; and
$60,000,000 shall be used for incorporation of certain non-
Federal levees in Plaquemines Parish into the existing Federal
levee system: Provided further, That any project using funds
appropriated herein shall be initiated only after non-Federal
interests have entered into binding agreements with the
Secretary to pay 100 percent of the operation, maintenance,
repair, replacement and rehabilitation costs of the project and
to hold and save the United States free from damages due to the
construction or operation and maintenance of the project,
except for damages due to the fault or negligence of the United
States or its contractors: Provided further, That Congress
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for these
specific purposes.
This request would provide a total of $1.36 billion for the
Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies account of the Corps of
Engineers--Civil Works for several measures necessary to
achieve the President's commitment of stronger and better
protection for New Orleans, Louisiana.
The request includes $530 million to modify three interior
drainage canals (17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London
Avenue) and install state-of-the-art pumping stations and
closure structures at the outfall ends of the canals. The
closure structures will help prevent storm surge from Lake
Ponchartrain from entering the canals, and the new pumping
stations will convey water from the canals to the lake.
Also included is $250 million to storm proof existing,
authorized Federal pump stations in Orleans and Jefferson
parishes. Storm-proofing measures will provide more protection
against hurricane force winds, storm surge, and inundation so
the drainage pumps and equipment can remain operable during
hurricanes, storms, and high water events.
In addition, the request includes $170 million for armoring
of levees and floodwalls at critical portions of the New
Orleans hurricane and storm damage reduction system, including
structural transition points such as pipeline crossings or
junctures between levees and floodwalls; floodwall bases; and
on sections of levees likely to be exposed to extreme surge and
wave wash.
For improved protection along the Inner Harbor Navigation
Canal (IHNC), the request includes $350 million which could be
used to construct two closure structures--one at Seabrook,
where the IHNC enters Lake Ponchartrain, and another on the
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
The request also includes $60 million to incorporate the
Plaquemines parish non-Federal levee along the west bank of the
Mississippi River into the existing Federal levee system
authorized under the New Orleans to Venice hurricane protection
project, in order to protect the evacuation route.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT
For an additional amount for ``Environmental Programs and
Management'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season,
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007:
Provided, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purpose.
This request would provide $6 million for increased
environmental monitoring, assessment, and analytical support
necessary to protect public health during ongoing recovery and
reconstruction efforts. This work will include the enhancement
of air monitoring networks to assess the air quality effects of
open burning of storm debris and increased construction-related
emissions.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ``Leaking Underground Storage
Tank Program,'' to be derived from the Leaking Underground
Storage Tank Trust Fund, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the
2005 season, $7,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 2007: Provided, That Congress designates the amounts
provided herein as an emergency requirement for this specific
purpose.
This request for an additional $7 million addresses the
most immediate underground storage tank needs in areas affected
by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 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'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $37,000,000,
from the General Fund and to remain available until expended:
Provided, That notwithstanding 40 U.S.C. 3307, the
Administrator of General Services is authorized to proceed with
repairs and alterations for affected buildings: Provided
further, That Congress designates this amount as an emergency
requirement for this specific purposes.
This request would provide $37 million for the short- and
long-term repair and alterations of buildings damaged by the
hurricanes of 2005. Multiple Federal buildings in the Gulf
Coast received significant water and wind damage as a result of
the hurricanes during 2005. These funds will pay for the
continuing clean-up and repair work that is necessary to make
these facilities safe and fully functional.
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for the ``Disaster Loans Program
Account'' for the costs of disaster loans authorized by section
7(b) of the Small Business Act, $1,254,000,000, to remain
available until expended; from this amount up to $90,000,000
plus an amount equal to any amounts previously reprogrammed
from disaster loan administrative expenses and used to provide
credit subsidy during fiscal year 2006 are available for
administrative expenses to carry out the disaster loan program,
which amount may be transferred to and merged with
appropriations for Salaries and Expenses: Provided, That such
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That Congress designates this amount as an
emergency requirement for this specific purpose: Provided
further, That amounts provided herein may be transferred to
``Disaster Relief,'' Federal Emergency Management Agency, to
reimburse any funding to be provided under that heading to the
``Disaster Loans Program Account'' during FY 2006.
This request would provide $1.3 billion for credit subsidy
and administrative funds to make loans to homeowners, renters,
and businesses for recovery costs. In addition, it allows the
Small Business Administration to reimburse the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for any funds transferred
from FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund to the Disaster Loans Program
Account.