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Summary:
In response to the widespread destruction brought to the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, the 109th Congress has completed action on two separate emergency supplemental bills (P.L. 109-61/H.R. 3645 and P.L. 109-62/H.R. 3673), which together provide $62.3 billion for the immediate emergency response and recovery needs of the affected region. Both measures contain all funding requested by the Administration, including $10.5 billion in P.L. 109-61 and $51.8 billion in P.L. 109-62. Of the combined amount provided in the two measures, $60 billion is for the ongoing efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide emergency food, shelter, and medical care to flooded regions; $1.9 billion is for the Department of Defense to defray the cost of deploying military personnel to the region for rescue and relief, and for other response costs; and $400 million is for the Army Corps of Engineers to restore navigation waterways and repair damaged flood control projects in affected Gulf states. The Administration has stated that additional requests for supplemental funding will be made in the weeks and months ahead, as loss and recovery estimates become available. This report will be updated as events warrant.
