Public Law 109-148

PUBLIC LAW 109–148—DEC. 30, 2005 119 STAT. 2781

heading no later than 5 days before such waiver is made: Provided

further, That the Secretary shall establish procedures to prevent

recipients from receiving any duplication of benefits and report

quarterly to the Committees on Appropriations with regard to all

steps taken to prevent fraud and abuse of funds made available

under this heading including duplication of benefits: Provided further,

That the amounts provided under this heading are designated

as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con.

Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget

for fiscal year 2006.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 901. Notwithstanding provisions of the United States

Housing Act of 1937 (Public Law 93–383), in order to assist public

housing agencies located within the most heavily impacted areas

of Louisiana and Mississippi that are subject to a declaration by

the President of a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121

et seq.) in connection with Hurricane Katrina or Rita, the Secretary

for calendar year 2006 may authorize a public housing agency

to combine assistance provided under sections 9(d) and (e) of the

United States Housing Act of 1937 and assistance provided under

section 8(o) of such Act, for the purpose of facilitating the prompt,

flexible and efficient use of funds provided under these sections

of the Act to assist families who were receiving housing assistance

under the Act immediately prior to Hurricane Katrina or Rita

and were displaced from their housing by the hurricanes.

SEC. 902. To the extent feasible the Secretary of Housing and

Urban Development shall preserve all housing within the area

declared a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster

Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) resulting from

Hurricane Katrina or Rita that received project-based assistance

under section 8 or 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937,

section 801 or 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable

Housing Act, the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act, or the Stewart

B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act: Provided, That the Secretary

shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the status

of all such housing, including costs associated with any repair

or rehabilitation, within 120 days of enactment of this Act.

THE JUDICIARY

COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL

SERVICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and expenses, Courts

of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services’’,

$18,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary

expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes in the Gulf

of Mexico during calendar year 2005: Provided, That notwithstanding

any other provision of law such sums shall be available

for transfer to accounts within the Judiciary subject to approval

of the Judiciary operating plan: Provided further, That the amount