Statement by the Press Secretary: President Signs S. 1777, Extends Disaster Unemployment Benefits
March 06, 2006
On Monday, March 6, 2006, the President signed into law:
S. 1777, which extends from 26 weeks to 39 weeks the period during which victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita may collect disaster unemployment benefits.
George W. Bush, Statement by the Press Secretary: President Signs S. 1777, Extends Disaster Unemployment Benefits Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/283087