Citation
(2006), "Post-Katrina legislative update", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 15 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2006.07315cab.001
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Post-Katrina legislative update
Post-Katrina legislative update
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a variety of new public laws (PL) have been passed to ease the response and recovery effort. A plethora of other legislative initiatives have been proposed and will be reported on if and when they are signed into law. The most significant of the new laws are the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising from the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (PL 109-61) and the Second Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Meet Immediate Needs Arising from the Consequences of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (PL 109-62).
PL 109-61 appropriates an additional $10 billion to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for disaster relief and $500 million to the US Department of Defense (DOD) to help cover costs resulting from immediate relief efforts. PL 109-62 appropriates an additional $50 billion to DHS, $1.4 billion to the DOD, and $400 million to the US Army Corps of Engineers for operation and maintenance costs as well as flood control and coastal emergencies. This new law also authorizes the use of the emergency procurement authority of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act by executive agencies to make purchases of up to $250,000 without obtaining competitive quotes for procurements of property or services to be used for Hurricane Katrina rescue and relief operations.