September 8, 2005
Doolittle: House Provides Over $50 Billion for Hurricane Victims
Passes Second Relief Bill
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Once this bill passes the Senate, it will be the second Hurricane Katrina disaster relief bill passed by Congress in the last week.
“The $51.8 billion in disaster relief funding passed in the House today will be used to supply basic necessities to hurricane victims, including temporary housing, home repairs, clothing, transportation, emergency medical care, as well as the restoration of roads, bridges, and water control facilities,” Doolittle said.
“This is the second Hurricane Katrina relief package Congress has passed, and we expect to approve additional emergency funding as the full scope and cost of this disaster becomes known,” Doolittle continued.
“We are facing one of the largest natural disasters in our nation’s history,” Doolittle said. “Residents of the Gulf Coast States have lost loved ones, homes, and been separated from their communities. As Americans, it pains us to see our fellow countrymen rendered homeless, helpless, and without means. It is the job of the citizenry to pull together and act collectively through our government, individual donations, and prayer to assist in any way possible.
“We continue to send our prayers to the people who are suffering tremendous personal loss from Hurricane Katrina,” Doolittle concluded.
This bill includes accountability provisions that allow congress to conduct oversight over the expenditure of taxpayer dollars and requires regular and timely reports on how disaster funds are being expended.
The $51.8 billion disaster relief bill will provide $50 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Disaster Relief Fund, $1.4 billion for the Department of Defense, and $400 million for the Army Corps of Engineers to repair damaged infrastructure.