To designate the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita as HUBZones and to waive the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program Act of 1988 for the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.

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   Inserted: SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FROM HURRICANE KATRINA AND HURRICANE RITA

   Inserted: Sec. 7032. (a) Section 3(p)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(1)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking "or";

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(F) an area in which the President has declared a major disaster (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122)) as a result of Hurricane Katrina of August 2005 or Hurricane Rita of September 2005.".

   Inserted: (b) Section 711(d) of the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by striking "The Program" and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Program"; and

   Inserted: (2) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(2) Exception.--The Program shall not apply to any contract related to relief or reconstruction from Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 2005.".

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