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S. 1683 (109th)

A bill to provide relief for students affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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Introduced

12 September 2005

Last action

13 September 2005 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.

Sponsors

Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Education

Summary

Authorizes the use of any funds made available to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Katrina relief to pay any education expense related to students affected by Hurricane Katrina, if the Secretary of Education determines such expense appropriate. Authorizes the Secretary to waive any requirement of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for a state, local educational agency (LEA), school, teacher, or student affected by an influx of such students. Makes school placement requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act inapplicable to such students. Authorizes LEAs or elementary or secondary schools to issue and require the use of identification cards or other identifying insignia for such students.

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Timeline

  1. 12 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  2. 12 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 September 2005

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.

    Source: Calendars

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Versions

Documents

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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 13 September 2005

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  • Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

    Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 13 September 2005

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  • Introduced in Senate

    summary · EN · 12 September 2005

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