S. 1738, The Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction Act of 2005 (1 comment ↓)

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S. 1738 would amend current law to expand the responsibilities of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. Under this legislation, that office would be redesignated as the Office of the Special Inspector General for Relief and Reconstruction and would be directed to conduct an audit of the funding for the relief and rebuilding efforts related to Hurricane Katrina. For activities related to Iraq, the inspector general would report to the Departments of State and Defense. For recovery activities related to Hurricane Katrina, the inspector general would report to the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Homeland Security. The authority for work by the inspector general in the gulf coast region would expire two years after enactment.