Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Affected by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita Act of 2005
Public Law 109-82 · H.R. 3864 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Sep 30, 2005 · Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA-7)
Cosponsors (6): Rep. John Boehner, Rep. Bobby Jindal,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Sep 30, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-82.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 29, 2005FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3864.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 22, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.