To require that the Secretary of Labor give priority for national emergency grants to States that assist individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Rita.

1. Inserts new text at the end of chapter 7 of title II

   Inserts

   In H.R. 4939 · Reported to Senate

   Sec. 2703. Funds available to the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning under the heading "Department of Education" in Public Law 109-148 may be used to support activities authorized by part B of title VII of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as determined necessary by the Mississippi Institutes of Higher Learning: Provided, That the amount provided under this section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

   Inserted: NATIONAL EMERGENCY GRANTS

   Inserted: Sec. __. In distributing unobligated funds described in section 132(a)(2)(A) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2862(a)(2)(A)) and appropriated for fiscal year 2006 for national emergency grants under section 173 of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2918) (not including funds available for Community-Based Job Training Grants under section 171(d) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 2916(d)), the Secretary shall give priority to States that--

   Inserted: (1) received national emergency grants under such section 173 to assist--

   Inserted: (A) individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina; or

   Inserted: (B) individuals displaced by Hurricane Rita;

   Inserted: (2) continue to assist individuals described in subparagraph (A), or individuals described in subparagraph (B), of paragraph (1); and

   Inserted: (3) can demonstrate an ongoing need for funds to assist individuals described in subparagraph (A), or individuals described in subparagraph (B), of paragraph (1).

   Original wording

   At the end of chapter 7 of title II, insert the following:

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