emergency supplemental appropriations for hurricane katrina…：卡特丽娜飓风应急补充拨款….pdf

1 Other CRS analysts contributing to this report were Keith Bea (FEMA), Amy Belasco (Defense), and Nicole T. Carter (Army Corps of Engineers). Congressional Research Service ? The Library of Congress CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Order Code RS22239 Updated November 1, 2005 Emergency Supplem ental Appropriations for Hurricane Katrina Relief Jennifer E. Lake Domestic Social Policy Division Ralph M. Chite Resources, Science, and Industry Division Summary In response to the widespread destruction brought to the Gulf Coast by Hurricane Katrina, the 109 th pleted action on two separate emergency supplemental bills (. 109-61/. 3645 and . 109-62/. 3673), which together provide an additional $ b illion for emergency response and recovery needs. Both measures match the funding requested by the Administration —$ billion in . 109-61 and $ billion in . 109-62. Of bined amount provided in the two measures, $60 billion enables the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide emergency food, shelter, and medical care to areas stricken by the hurricane and other disasters. In addition, $ billion was appropriated to the Department of Defense to pay for damage to its facilities and personnel evacuation costs, and $400 million to the Army Corps for damaged flood control projects. On October 28, 2005, the Administration requeste