Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexibility Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-3896
Sponsor: Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]
Introduced: 2005-09-26 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Alabama
Block grants
Citizen participation
Community development
Disaster relief
Displaced persons
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Evacuation of civilians
Floods
Housing and Community Development
Hurricane aftermath legislation
Hurricanes
Infrastructure
Louisiana
Mississippi
Municipal services
Public meetings
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2005-09-26
text: 
Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexibility Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to: (1) suspend the community development block grant public services cap for FY2005-FY 2008 for communities directly or indirectly affected by Hurricane Katrina; (2) consider the specific economic circumstances of each indirectly affected community in determining the length of such suspension; and (3) waive or find alternative public hearing requirements in FY2006 for a directly affected community.
 
Authorizes similar fund use in directly affected nonentitlement areas, and provides that such amounts shall not be considered for statewide limitation purposes. 
 
Defines: (1) &quot;directly affected community&quot; as a unit of general local government or area that is located in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster as a result of Hurricane Katrina; and (2) &quot;indirectly affected community&quot; as a unit of general local government or area that is a metropolitan city or urban county that is not a directly affected community and is determined by the Secretary to have been significantly affected economically by the occurrence of Hurricane Katrina (including from the presence of Katrina-evacuated persons).

action_date: 2005-10-06
text: 
 Hurricane Katrina Emergency Relief CDBG Flexibility Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to: (1) suspend the community development block grant public services cap for FY2005-FY2008 for communities directly or indirectly affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita; (2) consider the specific economic circumstances of each indirectly affected community in determining the length of such suspension; and (3) waive or find alternative specified public hearing requirements in FY2006 for a directly affected community.
 
Authorizes similar fund use in directly affected nonentitlement areas, and provides that such amounts shall not be considered for statewide limitation purposes. 
 
Defines: (1) &quot;directly affected community&quot; as a unit of general local government or area that is located in an area for which the President has declared a major disaster as a result of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita; and (2) &quot;indirectly affected community&quot; as a unit of general local government or area that is a metropolitan city, urban county, or Indian tribe that is not a directly affected community and is determined by the Secretary to have been significantly affected economically by the occurrence of Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita (including from the presence of Katrina- or Rita-evacuated persons).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-10-25
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 514). (text: CR H8670-8671)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 514).(text: CR H8670-8671)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8707)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3896.
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8670-8674)
action_date: 2005-10-06
text: Mr. Baker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-09-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2005-09-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-09-26
text: Introduced in House