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(2) FEASIBILITY DETERMINATION.—The Presi-
dent may provide temporary housing units for the 
purposes described in paragraph (1) only if the 
President determines that such assistance is appro-
priate, cost effective, and would not unduly interfere 
with the ability of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency to provide housing for individuals and 
households with respect to other major disasters. 
(g) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES USED 
TO HOST PUBLIC EVENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 
403 and 406 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b 
and 5172), the President may make contributions to 
the State of Louisiana for— 
(A) costs incurred for the repair or res-
toration of a public facility used to host public 
events if the facility was damaged as a result 
of use in conducting response activities for Hur-
ricane Katrina or Rita; 
(B) costs incurred because response activi-
ties for Hurricane Katrina or Rita precluded 
the normal use of a public facility used to host 
public events; 
(C) costs incurred for necessary materials 
provided to evacuees of Hurricane Katrina or 
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Rita in a public facility used to host public 
events; and 
(D) the reasonable costs of renting or leas-
ing a public facility used to host public events 
that was used for conducting response activities 
for Hurricane Katrina or Rita. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR
REPAIR
AND 
RESTORATION
COSTS.—Contributions 
made 
under paragraph (1)(A) shall be limited to re-
pair and restoration costs associated with dam-
ages described in paragraph (1)(A) that oc-
curred— 
(i) in the case of damages related to 
Hurricane Katrina, on or before October 
27, 2005; and 
(ii) in the case of damages related to 
Hurricane Rita, on or before November 23, 
2005. 
(B) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR COSTS INCURRED 
FOR CANCELLED EVENTS.— 
(i) 
EVENT
REQUIREMENTS.—Con-
tributions made under paragraph (1)(B) 
shall be limited to costs that are docu-
mented for an event— 
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(I) for which there was a binding 
commitment for use of the facility in 
effect prior to August 29, 2005; and 
(II) that was scheduled to be 
held on or before December 31, 2005, 
at the facility. 
(ii) LOST
REVENUES.—Contributions 
under paragraph (1)(B) shall not be made 
for any lost revenues. 
(C) CONTRIBUTIONS
FOR
REASONABLE 
COSTS
OF
RENTING
OR
LEASING.—Contribu-
tions made under paragraph (1)(D) shall be 
limited to the reasonable costs of renting or 
leasing the facility during the period beginning 
on August 29, 2005, and ending on January 6, 
2006. 
(3) 
COSTS
RECOVERABLE
FROM
OTHER 
SOURCES.—Costs that may be recovered by the 
State of Louisiana from any other program or from 
insurance or another source shall not be eligible for 
assistance under this subsection. 
(4) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
affect eligibility for assistance under section 403 or 
406 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b or 5172), 
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except to the extent that such assistance would re-
sult in a duplication of benefits. 
(5) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 
assistance under this subsection shall be 100 percent 
of the eligible costs. 
(6) FUNDING.—Amounts appropriated to carry 
out sections 403 and 406 of the Stafford Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170b and 5172) shall be available to carry 
out this section, including amounts appropriated be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act. 
(h) STATUS REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Sen-
ate a report regarding the status of recovery for the States 
of Louisiana and Mississippi from Hurricanes Katrina and 
Rita. 
(i) HAZARD MITIGATION PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A project for covered hurri-
cane damages initiated by the State of Louisiana or 
Mississippi in the period beginning on August 29, 
2005, and ending on the date of enactment of this 
Act may contribute toward the non-Federal share of 
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assistance under section 404 of the Stafford Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170c) if the project— 
(A) complies with all applicable Federal 
laws governing assistance under such section, 
and 
(B) otherwise is eligible to contribute to 
the non-Federal share of assistance under such 
section, 
notwithstanding any requirement for approval of the 
eligibility and compliance of a project by the Presi-
dent prior to the initiation of the project contrib-
uting toward the non-Federal share. 
(2) APPLICATIONS.—The States of Louisiana 
and Mississippi may submit an application to the 
President under section 404 of the Stafford Act with 
respect to any project described in paragraph (1). 
Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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