Amendment requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a Katrina Assistance Program to provide assistance to impacted small and medium-sized manufacturers in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina; and carry out an engineering performance study of the effects of Hurricane Katrina in the areas of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi covered by the President's major disaster declarations of August 29, 2005.

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Amendment Number
558
Description
Amendment requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a Katrina Assistance Program to provide assistance to impacted small and medium-sized manufacturers in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina; and carry out an engineering performance study of the effects of Hurricane Katrina in the areas of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi covered by the President's major disaster declarations of August 29, 2005.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 109-227 to require the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program to assist businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina, and require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to study the effects of Katrina on buildings to determine whether to recommend any changes in building codes.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Sep 21, 2005
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Boehlert amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:54:32
Submitted Date
Sep 21, 2005
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 558 — Informed