[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. 1764 Referred in House (RFH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1764
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 26, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in
addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and
the Budget for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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AN ACT
To provide for the continued education of students affected by
Hurricane Katrina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF STUDENT AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA.
In this Act, the term ``student affected by Hurricane Katrina''
means a student who resides or resided on August 22, 2005 in an area,
or is enrolled or was enrolled on August 22, 2005 in a school located
in an area, for which a major disaster has been declared in accordance
with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) as a result of Hurricane
Katrina.
SEC. 2. EDUCATION EXPENSES.
(a) In General.--Upon the request of the Secretary of Education,
the Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer any funds made
available to the Federal Emergency Management Agency ``Disaster Relief
Fund'' for Hurricane Katrina to the Department of Education for the
education of students affected by Hurricane Katrina. Such funds shall
only be used for expenditures for activities of educational agencies
authorized under Federal law within the jurisdiction of the Department
of Education, and for the following activities in support of students
affected by Hurricane Katrina:
(1) Paying the compensation of personnel, including teacher
aides, to provide instructional services.
(2) Paying the operational costs incurred by educational
agencies as a result of educating such students.
(3) Purchasing instructional materials and equipment,
including textbooks, used to educate such students.
(b) Special Rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
section, funds may be used for expenditures described in subsection (a)
only if--
(1) the Secretary of Education makes a determination that
such expenditures constitute an immediate need for the relief
of students affected by Hurricane Katrina; and
(2) funds are not made available for such activities from
other Federal sources.
SEC. 3. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
funds available to the Secretary of Education, the authority for which
would be cancelled or otherwise expire on September 30, 2005, shall be
available for obligation by the Secretary until September 30, 2006, but
only to meet educational needs of students affected by Hurricane
Katrina.
(b) Emergency Designation.--Any funds available for obligation
pursuant to subsection (a) are designated as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
SEC. 4. ADVANCED NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS.
(a) Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2005.--Section 304
of the Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law
108-447) is amended by striking ``15 days'' and inserting ``3 days''.
(b) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.--Section 517 of the
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``15 days'' and
inserting ``3 days''; and
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``15 days'' and
inserting ``3 days''.
SEC. 5. SUNSET.
This Act shall be effective for the period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2006.
Passed the Senate September 22, 2005.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.