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WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM 
SEC. 2107. Funds made available for the wildlife habi-
tat incentive program established under section 1240N of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) under 
section 211(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 
2000 (Public Law 106–224; 7 U.S.C. 1421 note) and section 
820 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2001 (Public Law 106–387; 114 Stat. 1549A–59) shall re-
main available until expended to carry out obligations 
made for fiscal year 2001 and are not available for new 
obligations. 
SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FROM HURRICANE KATRINA AND 
HURRICANE RITA 
SEC. 2108. (a) Section 3(p)(1) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) an area in which the President has de-
clared a major disaster (as that term is defined 
in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122)) as a result of Hurricane Katrina of Au-
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gust 2005 or Hurricane Rita of September 
2005.’’. 
(b) Section 711(d) of the Small Business Competitive 
Demonstration Program Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 644 note) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Program’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Program’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Program shall not apply 
to any contract related to relief or reconstruction from 
Hurricane Katrina of 2005 or Hurricane Rita of 
2005.’’. 
(c) The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall be effective for the period beginning on the date of en-
actment of the Act and ending on October 1, 2008. 
ACCOUNTABILITY IN HURRICANE RECOVERY CONTRACTING 
SEC. 2109. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for relief and recovery efforts re-
lated to Hurricane Katrina and the other hurricanes of the 
2005 season may be used by an executive agency to enter 
into any Federal contract exceeding $500,000 through the 
use of procedures other than competitive procedures as re-
quired by the Federal Acquisition Regulation and, as appli-
cable, section 303(a) of the Federal Property and Adminis-
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trative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253(a)) or section 
2304(a) of title 10, United States Code. 
CHAPTER 2 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son, $500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2007: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son, $3,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2007: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son, $6,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2007: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Local Law 
Enforcement Assistance’’ for necessary expenses, related to 
the direct or indirect consequences of Hurricane Katrina 
and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, $10,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
amount provided under this heading is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. 
Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That the At-
torney General shall consult with the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations on the allocation of funds 
prior to obligation. 
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, 
and Facilities’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season, $1,135,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007, pursuant to section 312(a) of the Magnu-
son-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 
section 308(d) of the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act, and 
other authorities: Provided, That the amount provided 
under this heading is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2006: Provided further, That of the total amount ap-
propriated, $100,000,000 shall be for the National Marine 
Fisheries Service to provide technical assistance to States 
and industry for oyster bed and shrimp ground rehabilita-
tion, debris removal and cleaning, and to prepare for spat 
fall by planting sufficient amounts of cultch: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, $20,000,000 
shall be provided to utilize the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration’s expertise to assist in rebuilding 
coastal communities, especially focusing on fisheries infra-
structure, zoning to mitigate against future catastrophes 
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and natural disasters, and building standards for coastal 
structures: Provided further, That of the total amount ap-
propriated, $10,000,000 shall be provided to coordinate and 
help implement planning efforts that will lead to capacity 
and effort reductions in Federal and State waters: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $15,000,000 
shall be provided to develop and implement a seafood pro-
motion strategy for Gulf of Mexico fisheries: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, $15,000,000 
shall be provided to institute job retraining programs for 
displaced fisheries workers into alternative occupations: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$200,000,000 shall be provided to replace fishing gear dam-
aged or lost in the hurricanes, and deploy advanced versions 
of turtle exclusion devices and by-catch reduction devices: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$50,000,000 shall be provided to develop temporary marine 
services centers to cluster docking facilities, fuel, ice and 
provisions, offloading, processing and distribution and ma-
rine repair facilities for seafood industries: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, $300,000,000 
shall be provided for re-development of marinas, piers, 
docks, wharves and warehouses to support commercial and 
recreational fishing, and especially investments in public 
facilities supporting working waterfronts: Provided further, 
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That of the total amount appropriated, $50,000,000 shall 
be provided for planning and support for fishing-related 
marine industrial parks to cluster processing and marine 
support businesses in ways that increase access to key facili-
ties and services, and enhance intermodal transportation 
of fishery products: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $90,000,000 shall be provided for re-
placement of private fisheries infrastructure other than ves-
sels: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $10,000,000 shall be provided to implement rules 
where appropriate, and purchase and provide one year of 
associated fees to equip the offshore shrimp and reef fish 
fishery with electronic vessel monitoring systems: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $66,000,000 
shall be provided for the fishery finance program loans 
under title XI of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, (46 U.S.C. 
App. 1271 et seq.) to satisfy loan obligations for loans used 
to make expenditures, guarantee or finance to repair, re-
place or restore fisheries infrastructure, vessels, facilities, or 
fish processing facilities home-ported or located within the 
declared fisheries disaster area: Provided further, That of 
the total amount appropriated, $14,000,000 shall be pro-
vided to develop and fund a cooperative research program 
to test various gears and to monitor the recovery of Gulf 
of Mexico fishery resources and fisheries: Provided further, 
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That of the total amount appropriated, $100,000,000 shall 
be provided for direct assistance to fishers and seafood work-
ers to undertake cleanup activities and begin repairing ves-
sels and damaged facilities: Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated, $20,000,000 shall be provided 
to assist shellfishermen in New England’s coastal commu-
nities who suffered severe economic impact from last year’s 
toxic red tide outbreak: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $25,000,000 shall be provided to em-
ploy fishers and vessel owners in marine debris and living 
marine resource assessment activities. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisi-
tion and Construction’’ for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of 
the 2005 season, $32,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the amount provided under this 
heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
SCIENCE 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
EXPLORATION CAPABILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Exploration Capabili-
ties’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
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son, $35,000,000 shall be for the Stennis Space Center, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
amount provided under this heading is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. 
Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2006. 
RELATED AGENCY 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Disaster Loans 
Program Account’’ for the cost of direct loans authorized 
by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $1,254,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans shall be 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974: Provided further, That up to $190,000,000 may 
be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ 
for administrative expenses to carry out the disaster loan 
program: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
under this heading may be used for indirect administrative 
expenses: Provided further, That of the amount provided 
under this heading, up to $712,000,000 may be transferred 
to ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Re-
lief’’ to reimburse in whole, or in part, that account for 
funds transferred to this account by Public Law 109–174: 
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Provided further, That the amounts provided under this 
heading are designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
HURRICANE RESPONSE PLAN FOR THE 2006 HURRICANE 
SEASON 
SEC. 2201. (a) In this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘Administration’’ and ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ mean the Small Business Administration and 
the Administrator thereof, respectively; 
(2) the term ‘‘Disaster Loan Program’’ means 
the disaster loan program authorized under section 7 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636); 
(3) the term ‘‘major disaster’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 102 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5122); 
(4) the term ‘‘small business concern’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); 
(5) the term ‘‘system’’ means the Disaster Credit 
Management System of the Administration; and 
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(6) the term ‘‘2006 Atlantic hurricane season’’ 
means the period beginning on June 1, 2006, and 
ending on November 30, 2006. 
(b) Not later than May 31, 2006, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and En-
trepreneurship and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Small Business and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
a report on the status of the disaster response plan of the 
Administration for the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season. 
(c) The report required under subsection (b) shall in-
clude— 
(1) the plan of the Administrator for responding 
quickly and efficiently after the occurrence of a major 
disaster during the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season 
and subsequent major disasters (including prepara-
tion and planning for disaster response resources and 
staff, such as identifying loss verifiers and technical 
assistance staff to deploy to potential disaster areas 
in advance of chartable events such as hurricanes); 
(2) a description of how the Administrator plans 
to integrate and coordinate the response to a major 
disaster with the staff and resources of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (including details on 
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where and when joint training sessions are planned 
during the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season); 
(3) a description of how the Administrator plans 
to integrate and coordinate the response to a major 
disaster with the technical assistance programs of the 
Administration (including the small business develop-
ment centers); 
(4) the contingency plans of the Administration, 
if any, for handling increases in the volume of appli-
cations under the Disaster Loan Program during the 
2006 Atlantic hurricane season (including detailed 
plans for using local banks, credit unions, and busi-
nesses in an area in which the President declares a 
major disaster or the hiring of additional loan proc-
essing and loss verification staff); 
(5) any available or revised surge plans for the 
system (including surge plans for loss verification, 
loan processing, mailroom, customer service or call 
center operations, and a continuity of operations 
plan); 
(6) information on the plans of the Administra-
tion, if any, for upgrading the Disaster Loan Pro-
gram application processing system, including— 
(A) the user capacity of the system; and 
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(B) the estimated cost for upgrading the 
software and equipment to handle additional 
users; 
(7) the number of full-time equivalent employees 
and job descriptions for the planning and disaster re-
sponse staff of the Administration; 
(8) information (including potential cost esti-
mates) on whether— 
(A) the Administrator plans to hire full- 
time planning staff during the 2006 Atlantic 
hurricane season; and 
(B) such full-time planner would be hired 
in the Office of Disaster Assistance or in another 
office of the Administration; 
(9) the inservice and preservice training proce-
dures for disaster response staff of the Administra-
tion; 
(10) information on the logistical support plans 
of the Administration (including equipment and 
staffing needs, and detailed information on how such 
plans will be scalable depending on the size and scope 
of the major disaster); 
(11) information on the procurement procedures 
of the Administration for acquiring equipment and 
staff, including— 
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(A) standard procurement procedures dur-
ing nondisaster periods; 
(B) standard procurement procedures before 
and after major disasters; 
(C) whether the Administration meets the 
criteria to be exempt from the normal General 
Services Administration procurement process for 
its disaster response; and 
(D) whether any administrative or legisla-
tive changes are needed to allow the Administra-
tion to be exempt from the normal General Serv-
ice Administration procurement process in re-
sponse to a disaster; and 
(12) a description of the findings and rec-
ommendations of the Administrator, if any, based on 
a review of the response of the Administration to 
Hurricane Katrina of 2005, Hurricane Rita of 2005, 
and Hurricane Wilma of 2005. 
DISASTER LOAN PROGRAM MONTHLY ACCOUNTING REPORT 
SEC. 2202. (a) In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘applicable period’’ means the pe-
riod beginning on the date on which the President de-
clares a major disaster and ending on the date that 
is 30 days after the later of the closing date for appli-
cations for physical disaster loans for such disaster 
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and the closing date for applications for economic in-
jury disaster loans for such disaster; and 
(2) the term ‘‘major disaster’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 102 of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5122). 
(b) Not later than the fifth business day of each month 
during the applicable period for a major disaster, the Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
provide to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepre-
neurship and the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate and to the Committee on Small Business and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
a report on the operation of the disaster loan program au-
thorized under section 7 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636) for such disaster during the preceding month. 
(c) Each report under subsection (b) shall include— 
(1) the daily average lending volume, in number 
of loans and dollars, and the percent by which each 
category has increased or decreased since the previous 
report under subsection (b); 
(2) the weekly average lending volume, in num-
ber of loans and dollars, and the percent by which 
each category has increased or decreased since the pre-
vious report under subsection (b); 
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(3) the amount of funding spent over the month 
for loans, both in appropriations and program level, 
and the percent by which each category has increased 
or decreased since the previous report under sub-
section (b); 
(4) the amount of funding available for loans, 
both in appropriations and program level, and the 
percent by which each category has increased or de-
creased, noting the source of any additional funding; 
(5) an estimate of how long the available funding 
for such loans will last, based on the spending rate; 
(6) the amount of funding spent over the month 
for staff, along with the number of staff, and the per-
cent by which each category has increased or de-
creased since the previous report under subsection (b); 
(7) the amount of funding spent over the month 
for administrative costs, and the percent by which 
such spending has increased or decreased since the 
previous report under subsection (b); 
(8) the amount of funding available for salaries 
and expenses combined, and the percent by which 
such funding has increased or decreased, noting the 
source of any additional funding; and 
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(9) an estimate of how long the available funding 
for salaries and expenses will last, based on the 
spending rate. 
CHAPTER 3 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Army’’, $2,125,000, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of 
the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Navy’’, $22,002,000, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of 
the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Marine Corps’’, $3,992,000, for necessary expenses related 
to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurri-
canes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Air Force’’, $21,610,000, for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurri-
canes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, 
Army’’, $4,071,000, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of 
the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
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gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, 
Navy’’, $10,200,000, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of 
the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Ma-
rine Corps’’, $2,176,000, for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurri-
canes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Air 
Force’’, $94,000, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
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this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Army’’, $1,304,000, for necessary expenses related 
to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurri-
canes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Air Force’’, $1,408,000, for necessary expenses re-
lated to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other 
hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy’’, $29,913,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force’’, $37,359,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of 
the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy Reserve’’, $12,755,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to 
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the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurri-
canes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force Reserve’’, $1,277,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurri-
canes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army National Guard’’, $42,307,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other 
hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
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(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
PROCUREMENT 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Army’’, $700,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Army’’, $9,136,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Navy’’, $579,000, to remain available until September 30, 
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2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $899,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2008, for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other 
hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Shipbuilding and Con-
version, Navy’’, $1,025,236,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of 
the 2005 season, which shall be available for transfer within 
this account to replace destroyed or damaged equipment, 
prepare and recover naval vessels under contract; and pro-
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vide for cost adjustments for naval vessels for which funds 
have been previously appropriated: Provided, That this 
transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer au-
thority available to the Department of Defense: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 
15 days prior to making transfers within this appropria-
tion, notify the congressional defense committees in writing 
of the details of any such transfer: Provided further, That 
the amount provided under this heading is designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. 
Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Navy’’, $85,040,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $13,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008, for necessary expenses related to the con-
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sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense- 
Wide’’, $2,797,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2008, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, $12,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other 
hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
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(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR 
FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $6,250,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2007, for necessary ex-
penses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina 
and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, That 
the amount provided under this heading is designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. 
Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $730,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2007, for necessary ex-
penses related to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina 
and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, That 
the amount provided under this heading is designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. 
Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
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REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Cap-
ital Funds’’, $1,222,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2006, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Defense Sea-
lift Fund’’, $10,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
TRUST FUNDS 
GENERAL FUND PAYMENT, SURCHARGE COLLECTIONS, 
SALES OF COMMISSARY STORES, DEFENSE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Fund Pay-
ment, Surcharge Collections, Sales of Commissary Stores, 
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Defense’’, $10,530,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2010, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro-
gram’’, $33,881,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Inspector 
General’’, $326,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
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to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 2301. Upon his determination that such action 
is necessary to ensure the appropriate allocation of funds 
provided to the Department of Defense in this chapter, the 
Secretary of Defense may transfer up to $75,000,000, of 
such funds between such appropriations: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each trans-
fer made pursuant to this authority: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority provided in this section is in addi-
tion to any other transfer authority available to the Depart-
ment of Defense: Provided further, That the amount made 
available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this 
section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
PROHIBITION OF NEW START PROGRAMS 
SEC. 2302. None of the funds provided in this chapter 
may be used to finance programs or activities denied by 
Congress in fiscal year 2005 and 2006 appropriations to 
the Department of Defense or to initiate a procurement or 
research, development, test and evaluation new start pro-
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gram without prior written notification to the congressional 
defense committees. 
NAVY SHIPBUILDING COST ADJUSTMENTS 
SEC. 2303. (a) Amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act, or by chapter 2 of title I of 
the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Ad-
dress Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic In-
fluenza, 2006 (division B of Public Law 109–148; 119 Stat. 
2757), under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’ may be obligated and expended to pay the costs of 
any business disruption incurred by a ship construction 
contractor with respect to facilities or businesses located in 
the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Area by reason of Hurri-
cane Katrina. 
(b) Amounts received by a ship construction contractor 
under subsection (a) with respect to the costs of business 
disruption described in that subsection may not be treated 
as collateral insurance coverage or otherwise treated as pay-
ments which would reduce amounts otherwise payable to 
the contractor for such costs under any insurance or similar 
payer plan. 
(c) The Secretary of the Navy shall adjust any ship-
building contract with a ship construction contractor de-
scribed in subsection (a) in order to take into account the 
business disruption incurred by the contractor as described 
in that subsection. 
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(d)(1) In the event a shipbuilding contractor receives 
payment (whether through insurance or similar payer 
plan) for costs described in subsection (a) for which the con-
tractor has been paid amounts under that subsection, the 
contractor shall reimburse the United States for amounts 
paid under that subsection in the amount of the payment 
so received by the contractor. 
(2) Amounts received by the United States as reim-
bursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the ac-
count from which payment for the amounts reimbursed 
were made. Amounts credited to such account shall be 
merged with amounts in such account, and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes, and subject to the same condi-
tions and limitations, as amounts in such account. 
(e) In this section, the term ‘‘Hurricane Katrina Dis-
aster Area’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
1400M(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
CHAPTER 4 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Investigations’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, 
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$45,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the amount provided under this heading is designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That 
using $20,000,000 of the funds provided herein, the Sec-
retary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, 
is directed, at full Federal expense, to inventory all Federal 
and non-Federal flood and storm damage reduction 
projects; develop and test a methodology to assess the struc-
tural and operational integrity of such projects and the as-
sociated risks; and establish and maintain a database of 
such projects, which shall include information on the struc-
tural and operational integrity of the projects and the par-
ties responsible for operation and maintenance of the 
projects 
included 
therein: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
$25,000,000 of the funds provided herein shall be used for 
Louisiana Coastal Area Restoration studies. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Investigations’’ for 
flood hazard analyses and technical studies related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters, 
$2,500,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the amount provided under this heading is designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
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