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S. 1700 (109th)

Oversight of Vital Emergency Recovery Spending Enhancement and Enforcement Act of 2005

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 September 2005

Last action

27 September 2005 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

Sponsors

Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

Oversight of Vital Emergency Recovery Spending Enhancement and Enforcement Act of 2005 - Establishes within the Executive Office of the President the Office of Hurricane Katrina Recovery Chief Financial Officer (CFO), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Makes the CFO responsible for the efficient and effective use of federal funds in all activities relating to the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Requires the CFO to strive to ensure that priority in the distribution of federal: (1) relief funds is given to individuals and organizations most in need of financial assistance; and (2) reconstruction funds is given to business entities based in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida, or business entities that hire workers who resided in those States on August 24, 2005.

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Timeline

  1. 14 September 2005

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 September 2005

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 27 September 2005

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 27 September 2005

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 September 2005

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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  • Reported to Senate (text)

    Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 2005

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  • Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

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