completed and furnished to the Congress not later than 
three months after enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3304. Using funds made available in Chapter 
3 under title II of Public Law 109–234, under the heading 
‘‘Investigations’’, the Secretary of the Army, in consulta-
tion with other agencies and the State of Louisiana shall 
accelerate completion as practicable the final report of the 
Chief of Engineers recommending a comprehensive plan 
to deauthorize deep draft navigation on the Mississippi 
River Gulf Outlet: Provided, That the plan shall incor-
porate and build upon the Interim Mississippi River Gulf 
Outlet Deep-Draft De-Authorization Report submitted to 
Congress in December 2006 pursuant to Public Law 109– 
234. 
CHAPTER 4 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Of the unobligated balances under the heading 
‘‘Small Business Administration, Disaster Loans Program 
Account’’, $25,069,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be used for administrative expenses to carry 
out the disaster loan program, which may be transferred 
to and merged with ‘‘Small Business Administration, Sal-
aries and Expenses’’. 
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Of the unobligated balances under the heading 
‘‘Small Business Administration, Disaster Loans Program 
Account’’, $25,000,000 shall be used for loans under sec-
tion 7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act for businesses lo-
cated in an area for which the President declared a major 
disaster because of the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico 
in calendar year 2005, of which not to exceed $8,750,000 
is for direct administrative expenses and may be trans-
ferred to and merged with ‘‘Small Business Administra-
tion, Salaries and Expenses’’ to carry out the disaster loan 
program of the Small Business Administration. 
CHAPTER 5 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
DISASTER RELIEF 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’, 
$4,610,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That $4,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Office of 
Inspector General’’. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 3501. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, including any agreement, the Fed-
eral share of assistance, including direct Federal assist-
ance, provided for the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, 
Florida, Alabama, and Texas in connection with Hurri-
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canes Katrina, Wilma, Dennis, and Rita under sections 
403, 406, 407, and 408 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b, 
5172, 5173, and 5174) shall be 100 percent of the eligible 
costs under such sections. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The Federal share provided by 
subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance applied 
for before the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3502. (a) COMMUNITY DISASTER LOAN ACT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(a) of the Commu-
nity Disaster Loan Act of 2005 (Public Law 109– 
88) is amended by striking ‘‘Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of the Stafford 
Act, such loans may not be canceled:’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall be effective on the date of en-
actment of the Community Disaster Loan Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–88). 
(b) EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title II of the 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for 
Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane 
Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234) is amended 
under Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
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‘‘Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Ac-
count’’ by striking ‘‘Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 417(c)(1) of such Act, such loans 
may not be canceled:’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall be effective on the date of en-
actment of the Emergency Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 
and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109– 
234). 
SEC. 3503. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2401 of the 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, 
the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 
(Public Law 109–234) is amended by striking ‘‘12 
months’’ and inserting ‘‘24 months’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall be effective on the date of enactment of 
the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for De-
fense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 
2006 (Public Law 109–234). 
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CHAPTER 6 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Historic Preserva-
tion Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of 
the 2005 season, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2008: Provided, That the funds provided 
under this heading shall be provided to the State Historic 
Preservation Officer, after consultation with the National 
Park Service, for grants for disaster relief in areas of Lou-
isiana impacted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: Provided 
further, That grants shall be for the preservation, sta-
bilization, rehabilitation, and repair of historic properties 
listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic 
Places, for planning and technical assistance: Provided 
further, That grants shall only be available for areas that 
the President determines to be a major disaster under sec-
tion 102(2) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) due to 
Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: Provided further, That indi-
vidual grants shall not be subject to a non-Federal match-
ing requirement: Provided further, That no more than 5 
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