S.Amdt. 2296

1. Adds TITLE VI--KATRINA RECOVERY on page 222, between lines 5 and 6

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   Inserted: TITLE VI--KATRINA RECOVERY

   Inserted: SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE.

   Inserted: This title may be cited as the "Louisiana Katrina Recovery Act of 2005".

   Inserted: SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS.

   Inserted: In this title:

   Inserted: (1) Administrator.--The term "Administrator" means the Louisiana Katrina Recovery Administrator.

   Inserted: (2) Agency.--The term "agency" has the meaning given the term under section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code.

   Inserted: (3) Office.--The term "Office" means the Office of the Louisiana Katrina Recovery Administrator.

   Inserted: (4) Recovery.--The term "recovery" includes relief, rebuilding, and reconstruction.

   Inserted: SEC. 603. ESTABLISHMENT.

   Inserted: (a) Establishment.--There is established within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of the Louisiana Katrina Recovery Administrator.

   Inserted: (b) Administrator.--

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   Inserted: (1) Appointment.--The Louisiana Katrina Recovery Administrator shall be the head of the Office. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall appoint the Administrator.

   Inserted: (2) Qualifications.--The individual appointed as Administrator--

   Inserted: (A) shall be a United States citizen at least 30 years of age; and

   Inserted: (B) shall be appointed on the basis of--

   Inserted: (i) extensive business and management experience;

   Inserted: (ii) demonstrated political independence and integrity; and

   Inserted: (iii) independence from financial interests associated with recovery from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana.

   Inserted: SEC. 604. AUTHORITIES AND FUNCTIONS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Administrator shall--

   Inserted: (1) provide leadership in--

   Inserted: (A) developing a plan for the recovery of areas in Louisiana adversely impacted by Hurricane Katrina; and

   Inserted: (B) ensuring accountability in and transparency of recovery efforts;

   Inserted: (2) have management and oversight authority of all agencies in all Federal activities and the use of Federal resources relating to the recovery from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana;

   Inserted: (3) ensure the activities and resources referred to under paragraph (2) are performed and used in the most efficient and effective manner practicable;

   Inserted: (4) coordinate the efforts of the Federal Government and the State and local governments of Louisiana in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana; and

   Inserted: (5) after consultation with the relevant head of an agency, have the authority to--

   Inserted: (A) if necessary to ensure streamlined Federal action and avoid unnecessary bureaucratic delays in long-term recovery efforts, direct the head of an agency to exercise any administrative waiver authority of that agency relating to a requirement of Federal law, including any waiver authority under section 301 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5141); and

   Inserted: (B) extend any such waiver for any period until the termination of the Office.

   Inserted: (b) Chairperson of the Interagency Working Group.--

   Inserted: (1) Establishment.--There is established the Louisiana Katrina Interagency Working Group (in this subsection referred to as the "Working Group"). The Administrator shall be the Chairperson of the Working Group.

   Inserted: (2) Functions.--The Working Group shall coordinate with the Administrator to carry out this title.

   Inserted: (3) Members.--The Working Group shall include--

   Inserted: (A) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

   Inserted: (B) the Secretary of Commerce;

   Inserted: (C) the Secretary of Education;

   Inserted: (D) the Secretary of Labor;

   Inserted: (E) the Secretary of Agriculture;

   Inserted: (F) the Administrator of the Small Business Administration;

   Inserted: (G) the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency; and

   Inserted: (H) any other head of an agency, as determined by the President.

   Inserted: (4) Termination.--The Working Group shall terminate on the date of the termination of the Office.

   Inserted: SEC. 605. ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

   Inserted: The President shall provide administrative and support services (including personnel) for the Office.

   Inserted: SEC. 606. LOUISIANA KATRINA ADVISORY BOARD.

   Inserted: (a) Establishment.--There is established the Louisiana Katrina Advisory Board (in this section referred to as the "Board").

   Inserted: (b) Membership.--The Board shall be comprised of 6 members, none of whom shall be an elected official, and of whom--

   Inserted: (1) 2 shall be appointed by the President;

   Inserted: (2) 2 shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of Louisiana;

   Inserted: (3) 1 shall be appointed by the mayor of the city of New Orleans; and

   Inserted: (4) 2 shall be appointed by a majority of the parish presidents of Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, and Washington Parishes, Louisiana.

   Inserted: (c) Duties.--The Board shall provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator to carry out the purposes of this title.

   Inserted: (d) Chairperson.--The Administrator shall designate 1 member as Chairperson of the Board.

   Inserted: (e) Powers of the Board.--

   Inserted: (1) Hearings.--The Board may hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence as the Board considers advisable to carry out this section.

   Inserted: (2) Information from federal agencies.--The Board may secure directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the Board considers necessary to carry out this section. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Board, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Board.

   Inserted: (3) Postal services.--The Board may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

   Inserted: (4) Gifts.--The Board may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property.

   Inserted: (f) Board Personnel Matters.--

   Inserted: (1) Compensation of members.--Each member of the Board who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Board. All members of the Board who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States.

   Inserted: (2) Travel expenses.--The members of the Board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Board.

   Inserted: (3) Staff.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Chairperson of the Board may, without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Board to perform its duties. The employment of an executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the Board.

   Inserted: (B) Compensation.--The Chairperson of the Board may fix the compensation of the executive director and other personnel without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the executive director and other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.

   Inserted: (C) Personnel as federal employees.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--The executive director and any personnel of the Board who are employees shall be employees under section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 89A, 89B, and 90 of that title.

   Inserted: (ii) Members of board.--Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to apply to members of the Board.

   Inserted: (4) Detail of government employees.--Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Board without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.

   Inserted: (5) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services.--The Chairperson of the Board may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.

   Inserted: (g) Termination of the Board.--The Board shall terminate on the date of the termination of the Office of the Louisiana Katrina Recovery Administrator.

   Inserted: (h) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to the Board to carry out this title.

   Inserted: SEC. 607. DISAPPROVAL RESOLUTIONS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, if Congress enacts a joint resolution as provided under this section--

   Inserted: (1) a waiver under section 604(a)(5) shall not take effect or cease to be in effect, as the case may be; or

   Inserted: (2) notwithstanding section 610(b), the Office shall terminate.

   Inserted: (b) Contents of Resolution.--For the purpose of subsection (a), the term "joint resolution" means a joint resolution, the matter after the resolving clause of which is only 1 of the following:

   Inserted: "That Congress disapproves the waiver extension under section 604(a)(5) of the Louisiana Katrina Recovery Act of 2005 relating to ______

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