To increase appropriations for the Federal TRIO programs.

SA 2248. Ms. LANDRIEU an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 3010, making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title III (before the short title), add the following:

SEC. __. FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS FOR HURRICANE AFFECTED STUDENTS.

(a) Additional Amounts for Federal TRIO Programs.--In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated under this Act, there are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000 to carry out the Federal TRIO programs under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 et seq.) for students affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita in their respective institution of higher education.

(b) Offset From Departmental Management Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, amounts made available under this Act for the administration and related expenses for the departmental management for the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education, shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis, by $5,000,000.