To authorize the Secretary of Education to extend the period during which a State educational agency or local educational agency may obligate temporary emergency impact aid for elementary and secondary school students displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, and for other purposes.
Hurricane Relief Extension Act of 2006 - Amends the Hurricane Education Recovery Act to allow the Secretary of Education to extend, beyond the 2006 school year, the period during which a state educational agency or local educational agency may obligate temporary emergency impact aid for elementary and secondary schools that enroll students displaced by Hurricane Katrina or Rita; though such funds may still be used only for expenses incurred during the 2005-2006 school year.
Urges state educational agencies to distribute expeditiously any education relief funds received under such Act to impacted schools and institutions.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2967-2969)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5354.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2967)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2967)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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