Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005
PL 109-62 (H.R.3673), enacted 09/08/2005

119 STAT. 1990
PUBLIC LAW 109–62—SEPT. 8, 2005
Public Law 109–62
109th Congress
An Act
Making further emergency supplemental appropriations to meet immediate needs
arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2005, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2005, namely:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance,
Defense-Wide’’, $1,400,000,000 for emergency hurricane expenses,
to support costs of evacuation, emergency repairs, deployment of
personnel, and other costs resulting from immediate relief efforts,
to remain available until September 30, 2006: Provided, That the
Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds to appropriations
for military personnel, operation and maintenance, procurement,
family housing, Defense Health Program, and working capital funds:
Provided further, That not to exceed $6,000,000 may be transferred
to ‘‘Armed Forces Retirement Home’’ for emergency hurricane
expenses: Provided further, That funds transferred shall be merged
with and be available for the same purposes and for the same
time period as the appropriation or fund to which transferred:
Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to
any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense:
Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of
the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary
for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred
back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary
of Defense shall, not more than 5 days after making transfers
from this appropriation, notify the Committees on Appropriations
in writing of any such transfer: Provided further, That the amounts
provided herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
Deadline.
Notification.
Expiration date.
Second
Emergency
Supplemental
Appropriations
Act to Meet
Immediate Needs
Arising From the
Consequences of
Hurricane
Katrina, 2005.
Sept. 8, 2005
[H.R. 3673]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’
for emergency expenses for repair of storm damage to authorized
projects in the Gulf states affected by Hurricane Katrina,
$200,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
the Chief of Engineers, acting through the Assistant Secretary
of the Army for Civil Works, shall provide, at a minimum, a weekly
report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the allocation
and obligation of these funds, beginning not later than September
15, 2005: Provided further, That the amount provided herein is
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402
of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and Coastal Emer-
gencies’’, as authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control Act of
August 16, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701), for emergency expenses for repair
of damage to flood control and hurricane shore protection projects
in the Gulf states caused by Hurricane Katrina, $200,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Chief of
Engineers, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army
for Civil Works, shall provide, at a minimum, a weekly report
to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the allocation and
obligation of these funds, beginning not later than September 15,
2005: Provided further, That the amount provided herein is des-
ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of
H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
DISASTER RELIEF
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’, $50,000,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That up to
$100,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Emergency
Preparedness and Response, Public Health Programs’’ for the
National Disaster Medical System to support medical care as
authorized by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism
Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 300hh–11):
Provided further, That $15,000,000 shall be transferred to and
merged with ‘‘Departmental Management and Operations, Office
of Inspector General’’ for necessary expenses of the Office of
Inspector General for audits and investigations as authorized by
law for Hurricane Katrina response and recovery activities: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall pro-
vide, at a minimum, a weekly report to the Committees on Appro-
priations detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds,
Reports.
Deadline.
Reports.
Deadline.
Reports.
Deadline.
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PUBLIC LAW 109–62—SEPT. 8, 2005
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3673:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 151 (2005):
Sept. 8, considered and passed House and Senate.
beginning not later than September 15, 2005: Provided further,
That the amounts provided herein are designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th
Congress).
GENERAL PROVISION
SEC. 101. For procurements of property or services determined
by the head of an executive agency to be used in support of Hurri-
cane Katrina rescue and relief operations—
(1) the emergency procurement authority in subsection
32A(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41
U.S.C. 428a(c)) may be used; and
(2) the amount specified in subsections (c), (d), and (f)
of section 32 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
(41 U.S.C. 428) shall be $250,000.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Second Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising From the
Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005’’.
Approved September 8, 2005.
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