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GRAM’’ or ‘‘INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CON-
TROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT’’ for military or po-
lice assistance to Lebanon may be made available for obli-
gation until the Secretary of State submits to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a report on procedures established to de-
termine eligibility of members and units of the armed 
forces and police forces of Lebanon to participate in 
United States training and assistance programs and on 
the end use monitoring of all equipment provided under 
such programs to the Lebanese armed forces and police 
forces. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 45 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report 
on the Government of Lebanon’s actions to implement sec-
tion 14 of United Nations Security Council Resolution 
1701 (August 11, 2006). 
CHAPTER 9 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 1901. (a) Congress finds that it is Defense De-
partment policy that units should not be deployed for com-
bat unless they are rated ‘‘fully mission capable’’. 
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(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this or any other Act may be used to 
deploy any unit of the Armed Forces to Iraq unless the 
chief of the military department concerned has certified 
in writing to the Committees on Appropriations and the 
Committees on Armed Services at least 15 days in advance 
of the deployment that the unit is fully mission capable. 
(c) For purposes of subsection (b), the term ‘‘fully 
mission capable’’ means capable of performing assigned 
mission essential tasks to prescribed standards under the 
conditions expected in the theater of operations, consistent 
with the guidelines set forth in the Department of Defense 
readiness reporting system. 
(d) The President, by certifying in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on 
Armed Services that the deployment to Iraq of a unit that 
is not assessed fully mission capable is required for rea-
sons of national security and by submitting along with the 
certification a report in classified and unclassified form 
detailing the particular reason or reasons why the unit’s 
deployment is necessary despite the chief of the military 
department’s assessment that the unit is not fully mission 
capable, may waive the limitation prescribed in subsection 
(b) on a unit-by-unit basis. 
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SEC. 1902. (a) Congress finds that it is Defense De-
partment policy that Army, Army Reserve, and National 
Guard units should not be deployed for combat beyond 
365 days or that Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 
units should not be deployed for combat beyond 210 days. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this or any other Act may be obligated 
or expended to initiate the development of, continue the 
development of, or execute any order that has the effect 
of extending the deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom 
of— 
(1) any unit of the Army, Army Reserve, or 
Army National Guard beyond 365 days; or 
(2) any unit of the Marine Corps or Marine 
Corps Reserve beyond 210 days. 
(c) The limitation prescribed in subsection (b) shall 
not be construed to require force levels in Iraq to be de-
creased below the total United States force levels in Iraq 
prior to January 10, 2007. 
(d) The President, by certifying in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on 
Armed Services that the extension of a unit’s deployment 
in Iraq beyond the periods specified in subsection (b) is 
required for reasons of national security and by submit-
ting along with the certification a report in classified and 
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unclassified form detailing the particular reason or rea-
sons why the unit’s extended deployment is necessary, may 
waive the limitations prescribed in subsection (b) on a 
unit-by-unit basis. 
SEC. 1903. (a) Congress finds that it is Defense De-
partment policy that Army, Army Reserve, and National 
Guard units should not be redeployed for combat if the 
unit has been deployed within the previous 365 consecu-
tive days or that Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve 
units should not be redeployed for combat if the unit has 
been deployed within the previous 210 days. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this or any other Act may be obligated 
or expended to initiate the development of, continue the 
development of, or execute any order that has the effect 
of deploying for Operation Iraqi Freedom of— 
(1) any unit of the Army, Army Reserve, or 
Army National Guard if such unit has been deployed 
within the previous 365 consecutive days; or 
(2) any unit of the Marine Corps or Marine 
Corps Reserve if such unit has been deployed within 
the previous 210 consecutive days. 
(c) The limitation prescribed in subsection (b) shall 
not be construed to require force levels in Iraq to be de-
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creased below the total United States force levels in Iraq 
prior to January 10, 2007. 
(d) The President, by certifying in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on 
Armed Services that the redeployment of a unit to Iraq 
in advance of the periods specified in subsection (b) is re-
quired for reasons of national security and by submitting 
along with the certification a report in classified and un-
classified form detailing the particular reason or reasons 
why the unit’s redeployment is necessary, may waive the 
limitations prescribed in subsection (b) on a unit-by-unit 
basis. 
SEC. 1904. (a) The President shall make and trans-
mit to Congress the following determinations, along with 
reports in classified and unclassified form detailing the 
basis for each determination, on or before July 1, 2007— 
(1) whether the Government of Iraq has given 
United States Armed Forces and Iraqi Security 
Forces the authority to pursue all extremists, includ-
ing Sunni insurgents and Shiite militias, and is 
making substantial progress in delivering necessary 
Iraqi Security Forces for Baghdad and protecting 
such Forces from political interference; intensifying 
efforts to build balanced security forces throughout 
Iraq that provide even-handed security for all Iraqis; 
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ensuring that Iraq’s political authorities are not un-
dermining or making false accusations against mem-
bers of the Iraqi Security Forces; eliminating militia 
control of local security; establishing a strong militia 
disarmament program; ensuring fair and just en-
forcement of laws; establishing political, media, eco-
nomic, and service committees in support of the 
Baghdad Security Plan; and eradicating safe havens; 
(2) whether the Government of Iraq is making 
substantial progress in meeting its commitment to 
pursue reconciliation initiatives, including enactment 
of a hydro-carbon law; adoption of legislation nec-
essary for the conduct of provincial and local elec-
tions; reform of current laws governing the de- 
Baathification process; amendment of the Constitu-
tion of Iraq; and allocation of Iraqi revenues for re-
construction projects; and 
(3) whether the Government of Iraq and United 
States
Armed
Forces
are
making
substantial 
progress in reducing the level of sectarian violence in 
Iraq. 
(b) On or before October 1, 2007, the President— 
(1) shall certify to the Congress that the Gov-
ernment of Iraq has enacted a broadly accepted 
hydro-carbon law that equitably shares oil revenues 
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among all Iraqis; adopted legislation necessary for 
the conduct of provincial and local elections, taken 
steps to implement such legislation, and set a sched-
ule to conduct provincial and local elections; re-
formed current laws governing the de-Baathification 
process to allow for more equitable treatment of in-
dividuals affected by such laws; amended the Con-
stitution of Iraq consistent with the principles con-
tained in article 137 of such constitution; and allo-
cated and begun expenditure of $10 billion in Iraqi 
revenues for reconstruction projects, including deliv-
ery of essential services, on an equitable basis; or 
(2) shall report to the Congress that he is un-
able to make such certification. 
(c) If in the transmissions to Congress required by 
subsection (a) the President determines that any of the 
conditions specified in such subsection have not been met, 
or if the President is unable to make the certification spec-
ified in subsection (b) by the required date, the Secretary 
of Defense shall commence the redeployment of the Armed 
Forces from Iraq and complete such redeployment within 
180 days. 
(d) If the President makes the certification specified 
in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall commence 
the redeployment of the Armed Forces from Iraq not later 
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than March 1, 2008, and complete such redeployment 
within 180 days. 
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any 
other Act are immediately available for obligation and ex-
penditure to plan and execute a safe and orderly redeploy-
ment of the Armed Forces from Iraq, as specified in sub-
sections (c) and (d). 
(f) After the conclusion of the 180-day period for re-
deployment specified in subsections (c) and (d), the Sec-
retary of Defense may not deploy or maintain members 
of the Armed Forces in Iraq for any purpose other than 
the following: 
(1) Protecting American diplomatic facilities 
and American citizens, including members of the 
U.S. Armed Forces. 
(2) Serving in roles consistent with customary 
diplomatic positions. 
(3) Engaging in targeted special actions limited 
in duration and scope to killing or capturing mem-
bers of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations 
with global reach. 
(4) Training members of the Iraqi Security 
Forces. 
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(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 50 
percent of the funds appropriated by title I of this Act 
for assistance to Iraq under each of the headings ‘‘IRAQ 
SECURITY FORCES FUND’’, ‘‘ECONOMIC SUP-
PORT FUND’’, and ‘‘INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS 
CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT’’ shall be with-
held from obligation until the President has made a certifi-
cation to Congress regarding the matters specified in sub-
section (b)(1). 
(h) The requirement to withhold funds from obliga-
tion pursuant to subsection (g) shall not apply with re-
spect to funds made available under the heading ‘‘ECO-
NOMIC SUPPORT FUND’’ for continued support for 
the Community Action Program and Community Sta-
bilization Program in Iraq administered by the United 
States Agency for International Development or for pro-
grams and activities to promote democracy in Iraq. 
SEC. 1905. (a) COORDINATOR
FOR IRAQ ASSIST-
ANCE.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall appoint a Coordi-
nator for Iraq Assistance (hereinafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’), by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate, who shall report directly to the 
President. 
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(b) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall be responsible 
for— 
(1) Developing and implementing an overall 
strategy for political, economic, and military assist-
ance for Iraq; 
(2) Coordinating and ensuring coherence of 
Iraq assistance programs and policy among all de-
partments and agencies of the Government of the 
United States that are implementing assistance pro-
grams in Iraq, including the Department of State, 
the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, the Department of Defense, the Department 
of the Treasury, and the Department of Justice; 
(3) Working with the Government of Iraq in 
meeting
the
benchmarks
described
in
section 
1904(b) of this Act in order to ensure Iraq con-
tinues to be eligible to receive United States assist-
ance described in such section; 
(4) Coordinating with other donors and inter-
national organizations that are providing assistance 
for Iraq; 
(5) Ensuring adequate management and ac-
countability of United States assistance programs 
for Iraq; 
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(6)
Resolving
policy
and
program
disputes 
among departments and agencies of the United 
States Government that are implementing assistance 
programs in Iraq; and 
(7) Coordinating United States assistance pro-
grams with the reconstruction programs funded and 
implemented by the Government of Iraq. 
(c) RANK AND STATUS.—The Coordinator shall have 
the rank and status of ambassador. 
SEC. 1906. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, none of the funds in this or any other Act may be 
used to close Walter Reed Army Medical Center. 
SEC. 1907. CONGRESSIONAL PLEDGE TO FULLY SUPPORT 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN HARM’S 
WAY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) On September 14, 2001, both the Senate 
and the House of Representatives passed S.J. Res. 
23 of the 107th Congress, which became Public Law 
107–40 and authorized the use of military force in 
Afghanistan. 
(2) On October 10, 2002, the House of Rep-
resentatives passed H.J. Res. 114 of the 107th Con-
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gress, which authorized the use of military force in 
Iraq. 
(3) After passage by the Senate, H.J. Res. 114 
became Public Law 107–243, the Authorization for 
Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 
2002. 
(4)
Members
of
the
United
States
Armed 
Forces have served honorably in their mission to 
fight terrorism and protect the greater security of 
the United States. 
(5) These members of the Armed Forces and 
their families have made many sacrifices, in many 
cases the ultimate sacrifice, to protect the security 
of the United States and the freedom Americans 
hold dear. 
(6) Congress and the American people are for-
ever grateful to the members of the Armed Forces 
for the service they have provided to the United 
States. 
(b) FAITHFUL SUPPORT OF CONGRESS.—Congress 
will fully support the needs of members of the Armed 
Forces who the Commander in Chief has deployed in 
harm’s way in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 
Operation Enduring Freedom, and their families. 
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SEC. 1908. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS REGARDING PRESI-
DENT AS COMMANDER IN CHIEF AND CON-
GRESSIONAL POWER TO DECLARE WAR. 
(a) It is the sense of Congress that Congress acknowl-
edges the President as the Commander in Chief, and that 
role is granted solely to the President by article II, section 
2, of the United States Constitution. 
(b) It is further the sense of Congress that Congress 
has the power solely to declare war under article I, section 
8, clause 11, of the United States Constitution. 
SEC. 1909. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CONDUCT OF 
IRAQ WAR BY COMMANDERS. 
It is the sense of Congress that, because the com-
manders of the United States Armed Forces in Iraq have 
the training, experience, and first-hand knowledge of the 
situation on the ground— 
(1) the commanders should be allowed to con-
duct the war and manage the movements of the 
troops; and 
(2) Congress should remain focused on exe-
cuting its oversight role. 
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TITLE II—ADDITIONAL HURRICANE DISASTER 
RELIEF AND RECOVERY 
CHAPTER 1 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 2101. In addition to the funds provided else-
where in this Act, $25,000,000 is appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2008, to resume the 2005 Hurricanes Live-
stock Indemnity Program to provide additional compensa-
tion to livestock producers in the geographic area covered 
by the natural disaster declaration related to Hurricane 
Katrina or Hurricane Rita that suffered losses in excess 
of the maximum amount of assistance authorized under 
the 2005 Hurricanes Livestock Indemnity Program. The 
total amount of assistance that an eligible producer may 
receive for such additional livestock losses under this sec-
tion, the 2005 Hurricanes Livestock Indemnity Program, 
or any other provision of law may not exceed twice the 
maximum amount of assistance authorized under the 2005 
Hurricanes Livestock Indemnity Program. The amount 
provided under this section is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 
(109th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
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Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th 
Congress). 
SEC. 2102. In addition to the funds provided else-
where in the Act, $15,000,000 is appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2008, for the purpose of providing assistance, 
in connection with the provision of emergency financial as-
sistance for losses for 2005 or 2006 crops due to dam-
aging weather or any related condition, to producers with 
respect to irrigated crops in the geographic area covered 
by the natural disaster declaration related to Hurricane 
Katrina or Hurricane Rita that, due to contamination by 
saltwater intrusion resulting from Hurricane Katrina or 
Hurricane Rita, were planted in 2006 and suffered a loss 
or were prevented from being planted. However, the fac-
tors otherwise applicable under section 1480.12(g) of title 
7, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply to the pro-
vision of such assistance. The amount provided under this 
section is designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress), 
as made applicable to the House of Representatives by sec-
tion 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th Congress). 
SEC. 2103. In addition to the funds provided else-
where in this Act, $100,000,000 is appropriated to the 
Secretary of Agriculture, to remain available through Sep-
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tember 30, 2008, to resume the 2005 Hurricanes Citrus 
Program to provide additional compensation to citrus pro-
ducers in the geographic area covered by the natural dis-
aster declaration related to Hurricane Katrina or Hurri-
cane Rita that suffered losses in excess of the maximum 
amount of assistance authorized under the 2005 Hurri-
canes Citrus Program. The total amount of assistance 
that an eligible producer may receive for such additional 
citrus losses under this section, the 2005 Hurricanes Cit-
rus Program, or any other provision of law may not exceed 
twice the maximum amount of assistance authorized under 
the 2005 Hurricanes Citrus Program. The amount pro-
vided under this section is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 
(109th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th 
Congress). 
CHAPTER 2 
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 on the shrimp and men-
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haden fishing industries, $120,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2008: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 
(109th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th 
Congress). 
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, $35,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 
(109th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th 
Congress). 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 2201. Up to $48,000,000 of amounts made 
available to the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration in Public Law 109–148 and Public Law 109–234 
for emergency hurricane and other natural disaster-re-
lated expenses may be used to reimburse hurricane-related 
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costs incurred by NASA in fiscal year 2005: Provided, 
That the amount provided under this heading is des-
ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
501 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress), as made appli-
cable to the House of Representatives by section 511(a)(4) 
of H. Res. 6 (110th Congress). 
CHAPTER 3 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ to re-
duce the risk of hurricane and storm damage to the Mis-
sissippi coastal area, $37,080,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such sums shall be subject 
to authorization: Provided further, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 
(109th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th 
Congress). 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and 
Coastal Emergencies’’, as authorized by section 5 of the 
Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), for necessary 
expenses
related
to
the
consequences
of
Hurricane 
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Katrina, $1,300,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That this amount shall be used to re-
store the flood damage reduction and hurricane and storm 
damage reduction projects, and related works, to provide 
the level of protection for which they were designed, and 
to accelerate completion of unconstructed portions of au-
thorized hurricane, storm damage reduction and flood con-
trol projects in the greater New Orleans and south Lou-
isiana area at full Federal expense: Provided further, That 
the Chief of Engineers, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Civil Works, shall provide, at a 
minimum, a monthly report to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations detailing the allocation and 
obligation of these funds, beginning not later than July 
30, 2007: Provided further, That the amount provided 
under this heading is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th 
Congress), as made applicable to the House of Representa-
tives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th Congress). 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 2301. Up to $650,000,000 of the appropriations 
made available under the heading ‘‘Flood Control and 
Coastal Emergencies’’ in title II, chapter 3 of Public Law 
109–234, for projects in the greater New Orleans metro-
politan area that remain available as of the date of enact-
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ment of this Act may be used by the Secretary of the Army 
to improve protection at the Inner Harbor Navigation 
Canal, as described under the heading ‘‘Flood Control and 
Coastal Emergencies’’, in chapter 3 of Public Law 109– 
234: Provided, That the obligation of these funds may be 
made without regard to individual amounts specified in 
title II, chapter 3 of Public Law 109–234: Provided fur-
ther, That the expenditure of such funds shall not be con-
sidered a transfer or reprogramming under any provision 
of law and shall be carried out in accordance with the 
terms and conditions specified in an Act making appro-
priations for energy and water development or any other 
appropriations Act making additional funds available for 
energy and water development: Provided further, That the 
amount provided under this heading is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. 
Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress), as made applicable to 
the House of Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. 
Res. 6 (110th Congress). 
CHAPTER 4 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Loans Pro-
gram Account’’ for administrative expenses to carry out 
the disaster loan program, $25,069,000, to remain avail-
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able until expended, which may be transferred to and 
merged with ‘‘Small Business Administration, Salaries 
and Expenses’’: Provided, That the amount provided 
under this heading is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th 
Congress), as made applicable to the House of Representa-
tives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th Congress). 
CHAPTER 5 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
DISASTER RELIEF 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’, 
$4,310,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That $4,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Office of 
Inspector General’’: Provided further, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 501 of H. Con. Res. 376 
(109th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by section 511(a)(4) of H. Res. 6 (110th 
Congress). 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 2501. (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, 
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Florida, Alabama, and Texas in connection with Hurri-
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.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the Federal share provided by subsection (a) shall 
apply to disaster assistance provided before the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(2) LIMITATION.—In the case of disaster assist-
ance provided under sections 403, 406, and 407 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act, the Federal share provided by 
subsection (a) shall be limited to assistance provided 
for projects for which project worksheets have been 
approved by the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency before the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2502. (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:’’. 
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(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 the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Pro-
gram Account’’ by striking ‘‘Provided further, That 
notwithstanding 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). 
(c) The amounts provided in this section are des-
ignated as emergency requirements pursuant to section 
501 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th Congress), as made appli-
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