[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 26 (Friday, March 3, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S1757]
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                KATRINA EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT OF 2006

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Chair now lay 
before the Senate the House message to accompany S. 1777.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message:

                                S. 1777

       Resolved, That the bill from the Senate, (S. 1777) 
     entitled, ``An Act providing relief for the victims of 
     Hurricane Katrina'' do pass with the following amendment:
       Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Katrina Emergency Assistance 
     Act of 2006''.

     SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of 
     an individual eligible to receive unemployment assistance 
     under section 410(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5177(a)) as a 
     result of a disaster declaration made for Hurricane Katrina 
     or Hurricane Rita on or after August 29, 2005, the President 
     shall make such assistance available for 39 weeks after the 
     date of the disaster declaration.

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate concur 
in the House amendment, the motion to reconsider be laid on the able, 
and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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