[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2166 Referred in House (RFH)]
109th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2166
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 14, 2006
Referred to the Committee on House Administration
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AN ACT
To direct the Election Assistance Commission to make grants to States
to restore and replace election administration supplies, materials,
records, equipment, and technology which were damaged, destroyed, or
dislocated as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Hurricane Election Relief Act of
2005''.
SEC. 2. GRANTS TO STATES FOR RESTORING AND REPLACING ELECTION
ADMINISTRATION SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, RECORDS, EQUIPMENT,
AND TECHNOLOGY WHICH WERE DAMAGED, DESTROYED, OR
DISLOCATED BY HURRICANES KATRINA OR RITA.
(a) Authority To Make Grants.--The Election Assistance Commission
shall make a grant to each eligible State, in such amount as the
Commission considers appropriate, for purposes of restoring and
replacing supplies, materials, records, equipment, and technology used
in the administration of Federal elections in the State which were
damaged, destroyed, or dislocated as a result of Hurricane Katrina or
Hurricane Rita and ensuring the full participation in such elections by
individuals who were displaced as a result of Hurricane Katrina or
Hurricane Rita.
(b) Use of Grant Funds.--Funds received under a grant under
subsection (a) shall be used in a manner that is consistent with the
requirements of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
(c) Eligibility.--A State is eligible to receive a grant under this
section if it submits to the Commission (at such time and in such form
as the Commission may require) a certification that--
(1) supplies, materials, records, equipment, and technology
used in the administration of Federal elections in the State
were damaged, destroyed, or dislocated as a result of Hurricane
Katrina or Hurricane Rita; or
(2) the system of such State for conducting Federal
elections has been significantly impacted by the displacement
of individuals as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane
Rita.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2006 for
grants under this Act $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Passed the Senate February 9, 2006.
Attest:
EMILY J. REYNOLDS,
Secretary.