S.Amdt. 2251
What it does: Adds SEC. __. GRANT PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AFFECTED BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA at the end of title III
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3010
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Adds SEC. __. GRANT PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AFFECTED BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA at the end of title III
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. GRANT PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AFFECTED BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA.
Inserted: (a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education shall award grants to eligible institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to carry out the activities described in subsection (d).
Inserted: (b) Definition of Eligible Institution of Higher Education.--In this section, the term "eligible institution of higher education" means an institution of higher education that is located in the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita affected area, as determined by the Secretary of Education, and, as a result of such location, has had a disruption of service at the institution.
Inserted: (c) Application and Demonstration.--An eligible institution of higher education that desires to receive a grant under this section shall--
Inserted: (1) submit an application to the Secretary of Education at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require;
Inserted: (2) demonstrate the extent to which services at the institution have been disrupted; and
Inserted: (3) display the need for short-term support.
Inserted: (d) Use of Funds.--An eligible institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to maintain operations at the institution, including paying salaries of employees of the institution and covering other expenses.
Inserted: (e) Funding.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amounts made available to the Department of Homeland Security under the heading "Disaster Relief" under the heading "EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE" of Public Law 109-62 (119 Stat. 1991), not less than $400,000,000 shall be available for grants under this section.
Inserted: (2) Available until expended.--The amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
Original wording
At the end of title III (before the short title), add the following:
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As printed
SA 2251. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted 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. __. GRANT PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AFFECTED BY HURRICANES KATRINA AND RITA.
(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of Education shall award grants to eligible institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to carry out the activities described in subsection (d).
(b) Definition of Eligible Institution of Higher Education.--In this section, the term “eligible institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education that is located in the Hurricanes Katrina and Rita affected area, as determined by the Secretary of Education, and, as a result of such location, has had a disruption of service at the institution.
(c) Application and Demonstration.--An eligible institution of higher education that desires to receive a grant under this section shall--
(1) submit an application to the Secretary of Education at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require;
(2) demonstrate the extent to which services at the institution have been disrupted; and
(3) display the need for short-term support.
(d) Use of Funds.--An eligible institution of higher education that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to maintain operations at the institution, including paying salaries of employees of the institution and covering other expenses.
(e) Funding.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the amounts made available to the Department of Homeland Security under the heading “Disaster Relief” under the heading “EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE” of Public Law 109-62 (119 Stat. 1991), not less than $400,000,000 shall be available for grants under this section.
(2) Available until expended.--The amounts appropriated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.
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Senate amendment submitted
October 25, 2005