City of Baltimore - File #: 06-0123R

• File #: 06-0123R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Support of Federal Legislation - ( HR 4197) - The Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Reclamation, Reconstruction and Reunion Act of 2005
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/9/2006
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 1/9/2006
• Title: In Support of Federal Legislation - ( HR 4197) - The Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Reclamation, Reconstruction and Reunion Act of 2005 FOR the purpose of expressing support for the Congressional Black Caucus' Hurricane Relief Legislation that seeks to provide for the recovery of the Gulf Coast region and for the reunion of families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and urging members of the Maryland State Delegation to the 109th Congress to work to secure passage of this comprehensive legislative response to the spiritual, emotional, and economic toll exacted by the wrath of Katrina.
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, President Young, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Kenneth Harris, President Dixon, James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, Rochelle Spector, Stephanie Rawlings Blake, Belinda Conaway, Agnes Welch, Edward Reisinger, Keiffer Mitchell, Paula Johnson Branch, Mary Pat Clarke
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/9/2006	0	City Council	Adopted	Pass
1/9/2006	0	City Council	Introduced

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Holton

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
In Support of Federal Legislation - ( HR 4197) - The Hurricane Katrina Recovery, Reclamation, Reconstruction and Reunion Act of 2005

FOR the purpose of expressing support for the Congressional Black Caucus' Hurricane Relief Legislation that seeks to provide for the recovery of the Gulf Coast region and for the reunion of families devastated by Hurricane Katrina and urging members of the Maryland State Delegation to the 109th Congress to work to secure passage of this comprehensive legislative response to the spiritual, emotional, and economic toll exacted by the wrath of Katrina.
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On November 3, 2005, all 42 House members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) introduced this Hurricane Katrina relief legislation to provide for the recovery of the Gulf Coast region and for the reunion of the families torn apart and forever impacted by the fury of the hurricane and called on the President and on Democratic and Republican members of the House and Senate to support the measure and to make a commitment to eradicate issues of poverty exposed by the hurricane.

In short, the bill provides for the determination of eligibility for compensation for any individual, or relatives of a deceased individual, who sustained economic or non-economic losses as a result of Hurricane Katrina so that the individual or the relatives are restored as nearly as possible to their condition befo...