IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 935 
Acknowledging the progress yet to be made in the rebuilding after Hurricanes 
Katrina and Rita. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2006 
Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. ROSS, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Ms. LEE, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. 
BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. CLEAVER, 
Mr. BAKER, Mr. MCCRERY, and Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Acknowledging the progress yet to be made in the rebuilding 
after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. 
Whereas Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the Gulf Coast 
region on August 29, 2005, as a powerful category three 
storm and is recorded as the third strongest land-falling 
United States hurricane ever recorded with winds peak-
ing at 175 miles per hour; 
Whereas Hurricane Katrina caused four protective levees to 
breach, including the 17th Avenue Canal, the Industrial 
Canal, and the London Avenue Canal, resulting in flood-
ing of the city of New Orleans and the parishes of St. 
Bernard and Plaquemines; 
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Whereas nearly every home and business was destroyed in St. 
Bernard Parish, and Plaquemines Parish also suffered 
extensive damage; 
Whereas approximately 80 percent of New Orleans was sub-
merged for nearly one month; 
Whereas Hurricane Katrina destroyed 275,000 homes, 
18,750 businesses, and 875 schools and is blamed for the 
deaths of 1,577 residents 
Whereas Hurricane Katrina devastated institutions of higher 
education including Xavier University of Louisiana, 
Tulane University, Loyola University, Dillard University, 
Southern University at New Orleans, the University of 
New Orleans, and Delgado Community College; 
Whereas prior to Hurricane Katrina the population of New 
Orleans stood at 484,674, and nearly a year later less 
than half have been able to return to their homes; 
Whereas Hurricane Katrina caused personal injuries and 
complete devastation to homes, businesses, and public 
property and disabled industries across Mississippi; 
Whereas Hurricane Rita made landfall along the Louisiana 
and Texas coasts on September 24, 2005, as the fourth 
most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded causing 
$9.4 billion in damage; 
Whereas Hurricane Rita completely destroyed several small 
towns in Southwest Louisiana and washed tons of poten-
tially hazardous debris into the area’s marshes; 
Whereas in Cameron Parish, 19 public buildings, including 
the local hospital and Cameron Elementary School still 
need to be demolished; 
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Whereas in coastal Terrebonne Parish, the count of severely 
damaged or destroyed homes stood at nearly 9,900; 
Whereas the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the 
Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina un-
covered failures of initiative and leadership at all levels 
of government despite adequate warning and resources; 
Whereas Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed the capabilities of 
State and local governments, and the Congress appro-
priated billions of dollars for emergency response needs 
such as evacuations, emergency repairs, deployment of 
personnel, and other expenses resulting from immediate 
relief efforts; 
Whereas the Congress has responded to the devastation by 
providing billions of dollars in assistance, including tax 
relief, student aid, and disability services to victims of 
Hurricane Katrina; 
Whereas a Gulf Coast Opportunity Zone has been created by 
the Congress to expedite economic recovery and provide 
tax benefits for individuals and businesses affected by 
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; 
Whereas 4.5 million people have been affected by the devasta-
tion of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita; and 
Whereas the American people have been extremely generous 
in their support for the region in addition to the out-
pouring of assistance from the international community: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of the Gulf Coast 
region to the national economy; 
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(2) expresses its support for all those still af-
fected by these terrible natural disasters one year 
later; and 
(3) reaffirms its commitment to rebuilding the 
Gulf Coast region and improving the quality of life 
for all of its residents. 
Æ 
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