H.R. 3826 · 109th Congress
To provide for the establishment of a Katrina Assistance Program through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Charles Melancon
- Introduced
- 2005-09-20
- Latest action
- 2005-09-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
Summary
Requires the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to: (1) establish within the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program a Katrina Assistance Program to provide assistance to impacted small and medium-sized manufacturers in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina; and (2) 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. Requires the study to examine physical structures damaged due to excessive wind, storm surge, and flooding.