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SRES 246 109th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Coast guard Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Disaster relief Emergency Management Floods Government aircraft Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Rescue work Transportation and Public Works

A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding the missions and performance of the United States Coast Guard in responding to Hurricane Katrina.

Introduced: September 21, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Sep 21, 2005
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10325-10326; text as passed Senate: CR S10325-10326; text of measure as introduced: CR S10304)
Sep 21, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10325-10326; text as passed Senate: CR S10325-10326; text of measure as introduced: CR S10304)
Sep 21, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10304-10307)
Sep 21, 2005
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the U.S. Coast Guard should receive Congress's highest commendation for its response to the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina; (2) Congress should commit to providing the Coast Guard with resources it needs to modernize and maintain its fleet of vessels and aircraft; and (3) the Administration should ensure that the Coast Guard receives sufficient funding to cover its unexpected operational and capital costs associated with Hurricane Katrina.

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10325-10326; text as passed Senate: CR S10325-10326; text of measure as introduced: CR S10304)