Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Abstract
As the first session of the 109th Congress draws to a close, some Members
continue to address urgent needs from Hurricane Katrina funding. On October 28,
2005, the President proposed to reallocate 17.1billionofthe60 billion in funds
previously appropriated for disaster relief in two Katrina supplementals (P.L.109-61
and P.L.109-62). On the same day, the President submitted a request to rescind $2.3
billion to offset some of the costs of the federal response