[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

120 STAT. 191

Public Law 109-176
109th Congress

An Act


 
To provide relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.  NOTE: Mar. 6,
2006 -  [S. 1777]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress  NOTE: Katrina Emergency
Assistance Act of 2006.  assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF UNEMPLOYMENT  NOTE: President.  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.

Approved March 6, 2006.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1777:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 152 (2006):
Feb. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Mar. 2, considered and passed House, amended.
Mar. 3, Senate concurred in House amendment.