David Vitter: “That would be fine. This is an amendment that has already been presented to the minority side. This is a language…”

“That would be fine. This is an amendment that has already been presented to the minority side. This is a language revision of that amendment. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the amendment is so modified. The amendment (No. 3628), as modified, is as follows: On page 253, insert between lines 19 and 20, the following: allocation of hurricane disaster relief and recovery funds to states Sec. 7032. (a) In this section the term ``covered funds'' means any funds that---- (1) are made available to the Department of Justice, the Department of Interior, the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services under title II of this Act for hurricane disaster relief and recovery; and (2) are allocated by that department or agency for use by the States. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including title II of this Act)---- (1) before making covered funds available to any State, the head of the department or agency administering such funds shall apply an allocation formula for all States that take into consideration critical need and physical damages to property, equipment, and financial losses; and (2) not later than 5 days before making such covered funds available to any State, submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the allocation formula that is being used. Amendment No. 3668”