legislation: 109-s-1863

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109-s-1863 109 s 1863 Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act of 2005 Emergency Management 2005-10-07 2005-10-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11318-11321) Senate Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] NH R G000445 2 Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Act of 2005 - Establishes the Gulf Coast Recovery and Disaster Preparedness Agency for the efficient and effective use of federal resources relating to the recovery from Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. Prohibits the Agency Director and other executive agency heads, except for professional services or in other specified circumstances, from entering into a contract, or awarding a grant, to procure disaster recovery services in connection with reconstruction efforts, unless the contract or grant requires that workers affected by the two hurricanes compose at least 30% of the workforce involved, including those employed by any indirect recipient of such contract or grant fiunds. Establishes within the Agency the Gulf Coast Revitalization Authority, which shall develop a comprehensive plan for rebuilding and improving the public infrastructure of the hurricane-affected Gulf Coast region. 2023-01-13T04:49:48Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1863

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