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The Week In Congress .com

Week Ending September 9, 2005 Volume 2 Number 28

CONGRESS MOVES ON KATRINA AID PACKAGE

THE MOST EXPENSIVE 24 HOURS THE U.S. HAS SEEN

Congress adjusts and amends existing laws clearing the way for immediate aid to the survivors.

Following the $10.5 billion spent last week the 2nd Supplemental will total $51.8 billion. HR3673

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Relief for Students with Pell Grants HR3169 / HR3668; Keeping the Court System Open for Business HR3650;

Continuing assistance to needy families HR3672; Raising FEMA' Line of Credit for Flood Damage HR3669;

Resolutions of Concern--House HRES425; Senate SRES233; Recognizing International Aid, sort of HRES428

Mitigation payments for flood damage will not change federal benefit payment amounts to individuals HR804;

OTHER CONGRESSIONAL BUSINESS

Helsinki After Thirty Years SJRES19; Remembering V.J. Day HRES360; And September 11 HRES427;

Chief Justice Rehnquist HRES422; and SCR52; Green Chemistry, Who Knew? HR1215;

Editor's note: The Senate this week is considering the bill to appropriate funds for the Departments of Commerce and Justice and science organizations and agencies for fiscal year 2006. The House already passed the bill and included spending for the Department of State. The Senate will consider State Department spending separately. The Senate is expected to continue consideration of the bill next week--the week ending September 16, 2005--and the Senate actions will be reported in that edition of TheWeekInCongress. The reports on the House versions can be read here: Commerce; Justice; Science; State. All are part of HR 2862 and some provisions will be modified by Senate action. Following passage of the Senate version the bill is likely to go to a House/Senate conference to work out differences.

Protecting Big Cats S1415; Protecting Big Apes S1250; Duck Stamps for Kids S1339;

Spending Conservation Money S1340.

WHITE HOUSE

Fly drugs over Colombia, get shot down

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Tax on Ukraine goods to be lifted

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