S 2789 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

A bill to amend the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide additional assistance to State and local governments for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes.

Introduced Mar 31, 2008 Originated Senate Sponsor Mary L. Landrieu D-LA

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 15, 2008 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 31, 2008
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to extend the authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide funds to state and local governments for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season where the state or local government has previously arranged to pay for such utilities on behalf of the evacuees, to cover the term of any leases for up to 36 months (currently, 24 months) contracted by or prior to February 7, 2006.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 15, 2008Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery.
  2. Mar 31, 2008Introduced in Senate
  3. Mar 31, 2008Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 517A bill to amend the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide additional assistance to State and local governments for utilRelated billFeb 7, 2007
S 523A bill to amend the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide additional assistance to State and local governments for utilRelated billFeb 7, 2007
HR 858To amend the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide additional assistance to State and local governments for utility cosRelated billFeb 7, 2007

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Emergency Management.

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  1. Mar 31, 2008Introduced in Senate

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