[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 49 (Monday, May 1, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3847-S3848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 
                     SEPTEMBER 30, 2006--Continued


        Amendments Nos. 3791; 3648, as Modified; 3630; and 3631

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in order 
to resume the supplemental appropriations bill; provided further that 
the following amendments be considered and agreed to: Nos. 3791; 3648, 
as modified; 3630; and 3631.

       I further ask unanimous consent that the motions to 
     reconsider be laid upon the table and the Senate resume a 
     period of morning business.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The amendment (No. 3648), as modified, was agreed to.
  The amendment (Nos. 3630, 3631, and 3791) were agreed to, as follows:


                           amendment no. 3630

     (Purpose: To require the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration to report to Congress on the status of its 2006 Atlantic 
                hurricane season disaster response plan)

       On page 142, after line 24, insert the following:

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER


         hurricane response plan for the 2006 hurricane season

       Sec. 2201. (a) In this section--
       (1) the terms ``Administration'' and ``Administrator'' mean 
     the Small Business Administration and the Administrator 
     thereof, respectively;
       (2) the term ``Disaster Loan Program'' means the disaster 
     loan program authorized under section 7 of the Small Business 
     Act (15 U.S.C. 636);
       (3) the term ``major disaster'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122);
       (4) the term ``small business concern'' has the meaning 
     given the term in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 632);
       (5) the term ``system'' means the Disaster Credit 
     Management System of the Administration; and
       (6) the term ``2006 Atlantic hurricane season'' means the 
     period beginning on June 1, 2006, and ending on November 30, 
     2006.
       (b) Not later than May 31, 2006, the Administrator shall 
     submit to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Small Business and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 
     the status of the disaster response plan of the 
     Administration for the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season.
       (c) The report required under subsection (b) shall 
     include--
       (1) the plan of the Administrator for responding quickly 
     and efficiently after the occurrence of a major disaster 
     during the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season and subsequent 
     major disasters (including preparation and planning for 
     disaster response resources and staff, such as identifying 
     loss verifiers and technical assistance staff to deploy to 
     potential disaster areas in advance of chartable events such 
     as hurricanes);
       (2) a description of how the Administrator plans to 
     integrate and coordinate the response to a major disaster 
     with the staff and resources of the Federal Emergency 
     Management Agency (including details on where and when joint 
     training sessions are planned during the 2006 Atlantic 
     hurricane season);
       (3) a description of how the Administrator plans to 
     integrate and coordinate the response to a major disaster 
     with the technical assistance programs of the Administration 
     (including the small business development centers);
       (4) the contingency plans of the Administration, if any, 
     for handling increases in the volume of applications under 
     the Disaster Loan Program during the 2006 Atlantic hurricane 
     season (including detailed plans for using local banks, 
     credit unions, and businesses in an area in which the 
     President declares a major disaster or the hiring of 
     additional loan processing and loss verification staff);
       (5) any available or revised surge plans for the system 
     (including surge plans for loss verification, loan 
     processing, mailroom, customer service or call center 
     operations, and a continuity of operations plan);
       (6) information on the plans of the Administration, if any, 
     for upgrading the Disaster Loan Program application 
     processing system, including--
       (A) the user capacity of the system; and
       (B) the estimated cost for upgrading the software and 
     equipment to handle additional users;
       (7) the number of full-time equivalent employees and job 
     descriptions for the planning and disaster response staff of 
     the Administration;
       (8) information (including potential cost estimates) on 
     whether--
       (A) the Administrator plans to hire full-time planning 
     staff during the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season; and
       (B) such full-time planner would be hired in the Office of 
     Disaster Assistance or in another office of the 
     Administration;
       (9) the inservice and preservice training procedures for 
     disaster response staff of the Administration;
       (10) information on the logistical support plans of the 
     Administration (including equipment and staffing needs, and 
     detailed information on how such plans will be scalable 
     depending on the size and scope of the major disaster);
       (11) information on the procurement procedures of the 
     Administration for acquiring equipment and staff, including--
       (A) standard procurement procedures during nondisaster 
     periods;
       (B) standard procurement procedures before and after major 
     disasters;
       (C) whether the Administration meets the criteria to be 
     exempt from the normal General Services Administration 
     procurement process for its disaster response; and
       (D) whether any administrative or legislative changes are 
     needed to allow the Administration to be exempt from the 
     normal General Service Administration procurement process in 
     response to a disaster; and
       (12) a description of the findings and recommendations of 
     the Administrator, if any, based on a review of the response 
     of the Administration to Hurricane Katrina of 2005, Hurricane 
     Rita of 2005, and Hurricane Wilma of 2005.


                           amendment no. 3631

  (Purpose: To require monthly reporting regarding the Disaster Loan 
             Program of the Small Business Administration)

       On page 142, after line 24, insert the following:

                    GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS CHAPTER


            Disaster Loan Program Monthly Accounting Report

       Sec. 2201. (a) In this section--
       (1) the term ``applicable period'' means the period 
     beginning on the date on which the President declares a major 
     disaster and ending on the date that is 30 days after the 
     later of the closing date for applications for physical 
     disaster loans for such disaster and the closing date for 
     applications for economic injury disaster loans for such 
     disaster; and
       (2) the term ``major disaster'' has the meaning given the 
     term in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
     and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122).
       (b) Not later than the fifth business day of each month 
     during the applicable period for a major disaster, the 
     Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
     provide to the Committee on Small Business and 
     Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate and to the Committee on Small Business and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 
     report on the operation of the disaster loan program 
     authorized under section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 
     U.S.C. 636) for such disaster during the preceding month.
       (c) Each report under subsection (b) shall include--
       (1) the daily average lending volume, in number of loans 
     and dollars, and the percent by which each category has 
     increased or decreased since the previous report under 
     subsection (b);
       (2) the weekly average lending volume, in number of loans 
     and dollars, and the percent by which each category has 
     increased or decreased since the previous report under 
     subsection (b);

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       (3) the amount of funding spent over the month for loans, 
     both in appropriations and program level, and the percent by 
     which each category has increased or decreased since the 
     previous report under subsection (b);
       (4) the amount of funding available for loans, both in 
     appropriations and program level, and the percent by which 
     each category has increased or decreased, noting the source 
     of any additional funding;
       (5) an estimate of how long the available funding for such 
     loans will last, based on the spending rate;
       (6) the amount of funding spent over the month for staff, 
     along with the number of staff, and the percent by which each 
     category has increased or decreased since the previous report 
     under subsection (b);
       (7) the amount of funding spent over the month for 
     administrative costs, and the percent by which such spending 
     has increased or decreased since the previous report under 
     subsection (b);
       (8) the amount of funding available for salaries and 
     expenses combined, and the percent by which such funding has 
     increased or decreased, noting the source of any additional 
     funding; and
       (9) an estimate of how long the available funding for 
     salaries and expenses will last, based on the spending rate.


                           amendment no. 3791

        (Purpose: To clarify the availability and use of funds)

       On page 176, strike lines 4 through 7 and insert the 
     following:

     December 31, 2006, for part A of title V of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (``ESEA'') for 
     allocations to States for necessary expenses in the 2006-2007 
     academic year related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
     Katrina and Rita: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the 
     allotment formula described in section 5111 of the ESEA, 
     funds made available in the preceding proviso shall be 
     allocated to each eligible State educational agency on the 
     basis of its relative share of displaced students (as that 
     term is defined in section 107(b)(1) of title IV of division 
     B of Public Law 109-148) enrolled on October 1, 2006, 
     provided that the number of displaced students enrolled in 
     public and private elementary schools and secondary schools 
     in the State is not less than 1 percent of the total fourth 
     quarter displaced student enrollment count of the 2005-2006 
     academic year: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the 
     allocation formula described in section 5112 of the ESEA, 
     each State educational agency shall make 100 percent of funds 
     available under such proviso to local educational agencies on 
     the basis of each local educational agency's relative share 
     of displaced students on October 1, 2006: Provided further, 
     That such local educational agencies shall use such funds in 
     accordance with sections 5131 and 5142 of the ESEA: Provided 
     further, that the

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