United States · Bill · S
S. 1700 (109th)
Oversight of Vital Emergency Recovery Spending Enhancement and Enforcement Act of 2005
Introduced
14 September 2005
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
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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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6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 2005
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 27 September 2005
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 27 September 2005
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 14 September 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1700
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1700