Recent Action in Congress
September through December 2005
The following are major legislative measures considered by the House and Senate from September through December 2005. The first session of the 109th Congress adjourned on December 22, 2005.Katrina Emergency Supplemental Appropriations — On September 8, by a unanimous vote, the Senate passed H.R. 3673, making emergency supplemental appropriations to meet immediate needs arising from the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. The House passed the bill on the same day, by a vote of 410 to 11. The President signed it into law on September 8, as Public Law 109-062.National Flood Insurance Program…
