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H.R. 3864: Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita Act of 2005

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H.R. 3864: Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-09-22 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-82.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-09-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-82. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita Act of 2005

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 28, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricane Katrina or Rita Act of 2005 - Provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities affected by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita. Directs the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, in realloting amounts to states under certain provisions of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (RA), to give preference to affected states that contain an area, or that received a significant number of individuals who resided in an area, in which the President has declared that a major disaster exists. Authorizes waiver of nonfederal share requirements in specified circumstances. Allows an affected state to use such reallotted funds for FY2005 to: (1) pay for vocational rehabilitation services for such individuals that contribute to economic growth and development of communities; (2) enable such individuals to participate in reconstruction or other major disaster assistance activities in the areas in which the individuals resided on certain dates; (3) pay for vocational rehabilitation services for such individuals who do not meet the affected state's order of selection criteria under RA; or (4) carry out other activities in accordance with title I of RA.

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Official text

Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita Act of 2005

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] · 6 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr3864 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109