[Congressional Bills 110th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 858 Introduced in House (IH)] 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 858 To amend the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide additional assistance to State and local governments for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2007 Mr. Melancon (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Jindal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 to authorize the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide additional assistance to State and local governments for utility costs resulting from the provision of temporary housing units to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR UTILITY COSTS RESULTING FROM THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY HOUSING UNITS TO EVACUEES FROM HURRICANE KATRINA AND OTHER HURRICANES. Section 2401 of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109-234; 120 Stat. 460) is amended by striking ``12 months'' and inserting ``24 months'' . <all>