Number: RL33226
Title: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Legislation for Disaster Assistance: Summary Data
Authors: Justin Murray, Knowledge Services Group; Bruce R. Lindsay, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report provides summary information on emergency supplemental appropriations enacted after major disasters since 19891. During the 20-year span from FY1989 through the present, Congress appropriated almost $271 billion in constant 2008 dollars. Most of the appropriations were preceded by a presidential request for supplemental funding.
Pages: 15
Date: October 31, 2008