[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1012 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1012

  To make emergency supplemental appropriations, for relief from the 
 tornadoes that occurred in the State of Arkansas, for the fiscal year 
                       ending September 30, 1997.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 1997

  Mr. Dickey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Appropriations

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                                 A BILL


 
  To make emergency supplemental appropriations, for relief from the 
 tornadoes that occurred in the State of Arkansas, for the fiscal year 
                       ending September 30, 1997.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations for Arkansas Tornadoes Relief Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. CDBG AND HOME PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.

    The following sum is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, to provide emergency supplemental 
appropriations, for relief from the tornadoes that occurred in the 
State of Arkansas, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, 
namely:

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                   Community Planning and Development

                      community development grants

    For an additional amount for ``Community development grants'', as 
authorized under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), $15,000,000, to remain available 
until expended for any activities eligible under such title involving 
emergency expenses, assistance for property and victims damaged, or 
economic revitalization only in areas in the State of Arkansas impacted 
by the tornadoes that occurred on March 1, 1997, or the high winds, 
hail, rains, or flooding resulting from or accompanying such tornadoes: 
Provided, That from the amounts provided under this heading, the 
Secretary may transfer up to $10,000,000 to the ``HOME investment 
partnerships program'', as authorized under title II of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12721 et seq.), to 
remain available until expended, as an additional amount for any 
activities eligible under such title II only in the areas so impacted: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall not, as a condition of 
assisting a participating jurisdiction under such title II using 
amounts provided under this heading, require any contributions by or on 
behalf of a participating jurisdiction, notwithstanding section 220 of 
such title II: Provided further, That in administering the amounts 
provided under this heading, the Secretary may waive, or specify 
alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or 
regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the 
obligation by the Secretary or any use by the recipient of such 
amounts, except for requirements relating to fair housing and 
nondiscrimination, the environment, and labor standards, upon finding 
that such waiver is required to facilitate the use of such amounts and 
would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute or 
regulation: Provided further, That such amounts shall not adversely 
affect the amount of any formula assistance provided under Federal law 
to any State, metropolitan city, urban county, jurisdiction, or other 
entity, or any application for other categorical assistance provided 
under Federal law: Provided further, That the entire amount is 
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985.
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