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Calendar No. 206 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1681 

To provide for reimbursement of communities for purchases of supplies 

distributed to Katrina Survivors. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 

Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. CORNYN) introduced the following bill; 

which was read the first time 

SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 

A BILL

To provide for reimbursement of communities for purchases 

of supplies distributed to Katrina Survivors.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. REIMBURSEMENT FOR PURCHASES. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.— 

5 (1) DISASTER PERIOD.—The term ‘‘disaster pe6 riod’’ means, with respect to any State that includes 

7 an area for which a major disaster has been declared 
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1 in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. 

2 Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

3 Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) as a result of Hurricane 

4 Katrina, the period beginning on the earliest date on 

5 which any area of the State was so declared and 

6 ending on the latest date for which any such dec7 laration of an area of the State terminates. 

8 (2) KATRINA SURVIVOR.—The term ‘‘Katrina 

9 Survivor’’ means an individual who— 

10 (A) resides in an area for which a major 

11 disaster has been declared in accordance with 

12 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 

13 and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 

14 5170) as a result of Hurricane Katrina; or 

15 (B) resided in an area described in sub16 paragraph (A) during the 7 days immediately 

17 preceding the declaration of a major disaster 

18 described in subparagraph (A). 

19 (3) MAJOR DISASTER.—The term ‘‘major dis20 aster’’ has the meaning given the term in section 

21 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

22 Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122). 

23 (b) REIMBURSEMENT.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) 

25 and subsection (c), notwithstanding any other provi-
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1 sion of law, the President shall reimburse a commu2 nity for each purchase of supplies (such as food, per3 sonal hygiene products, linens, and clothing) distrib4 uted to Katrina Survivors in an amount equal to 

5 100 percent of the amount expended for the pur6 chase. 

7 (2) ELIGIBLE PURCHASES.—Reimbursement 

8 under paragraph (1)— 

9 (A) shall be available only with respect to 

10 supplies that— 

11 (i) are purchased with taxpayer dol12 lars; and 

13 (ii) would otherwise be eligible for re14 imbursement if purchased by a Katrina 

15 Survivor; and 

16 (B) shall not be available with respect to 

17 any supplies purchased with funds from a char18 itable contribution. 

19 (c) PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY.—This section and 

20 the authority provided by this section apply only to a com21 munity assisting Katrina Survivors from a State during 

22 the disaster period of the State. 
Calendar No. 206 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1681 

A BILL

To provide for reimbursement of communities for 

vivors. purchases of supplies distributed to Katrina SurSEPTEMBER 13, 2005 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar