112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H.J. RES. 66
In the Senate of the United
States,
September 15, 2011.
Amendment:
That the resolution from the House of
Representatives (H.J. Res. 66) entitled Joint resolution approving the
renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy
Act of 2003.
, do pass with the following
Strike all after
the resolving clause and insert the
following:
ARenewal of import
restrictions under Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
1.Renewal of import
restrictions under Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
(a)Congress approves the renewal of the import restrictions
contained in section 3(a)(1) and section 3A (b)(1) and (c)(1) of the Burmese
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003.
(b)This division shall be deemed to be a renewal
resolution
for purposes of section 9 of the Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act of 2003.
2.This division shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this joint resolution or July 26, 2011,
whichever occurs earlier.
BSupplemental
Appropriations
The following sums are appropriated, out of
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide emergency
supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2011, and for other purposes,
namely:
<enum>I</enum>
<appropriations-intermediate id="id60ADF1D4F3144FF1A6A357FFC014486D"><header>DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE</header>
</appropriations-intermediate><appropriations-intermediate id="id092A5D962BF54566A8F77C97655CEF66"><header>Farm service
agency</header>
</appropriations-intermediate><appropriations-small id="id9180F88687694F4CBA80ECFFC105FB7D"><header>EMERGENCY
CONSERVATION PROGRAM</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For
<quote>Emergency Conservation Program</quote> for expenses resulting from a
major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), $78,000,000, to remain
available until expended:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That such amount is
designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
(Public Law 99–177), as amended.</text>
</appropriations-small><appropriations-small id="idBEBE05952A3846079B986DF7F2E35268"><header>EMERGENCY
FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For
<quote>Emergency Forest Restoration Program</quote>, for expenses resulting
from a major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), $49,000,000, to remain
available until expended:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That such amount is
designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1958
(Public Law 99–177), as amended.</text>
</appropriations-small><appropriations-intermediate id="id6A60480CB48E497BAA9063167EF156FE"><header>Natural resources conservation
service</header>
</appropriations-intermediate><appropriations-small id="idCBDE649C1E6E461B8436F532B0FC85C6"><header>EMERGENCY
WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For <quote>Emergency Watershed Protection
Program</quote> for expenses resulting from a major disaster designation
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), $139,000,000, to remain available until expended:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That such amount is
designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
(Public Law 99–177), as amended.</text>
</appropriations-small><enum>II</enum>
<appropriations-major id="id92A3948CA282419897BD0DA898B01250"><header>DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE</header>
</appropriations-major><appropriations-intermediate id="idBC907C7A936047F48CA0BF004C85C1B6"><header>Economic development
administration</header>
</appropriations-intermediate><appropriations-small id="id5095E5F8EAB14432A19121930FF2D736"><header>ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an additional amount for <quote>Economic
Development Assistance Programs</quote> for expenses related to disaster
relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas that
received a major disaster designation in 2011 pursuant to the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)),
$135,000,000, to remain available until expended:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That such amount is
designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
(Public Law 99–177), as amended.</text>
</appropriations-small><enum>III</enum><header display-inline="no-display-inline">DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL</header>
<appropriations-major id="id126FA09036B74AEDAA96014C0BFB6C9D"><header>DEPARTMENT OF THE
ARMY</header>
</appropriations-major><appropriations-intermediate id="idF0F9D8849AEB42AA8A00D3CEB90C9B81"><header>Corps of
engineers—Civil</header>
</appropriations-intermediate><appropriations-small id="id6E83498781F84CDF955DFAB919C749FB"><header>MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND
TRIBUTARIES</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an additional
amount for <quote>Mississippi River and Tributaries</quote> for expenses
resulting from a major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)), $890,177,300,
to remain available until expended for repair of damages to Federal projects:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later
than 60 days after enactment of this Act:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That each amount in
this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.</text>
</appropriations-small><appropriations-small id="idE464E7377E6C4DEEA31F9456B49F7998"><header>OPERATION
AND MAINTENANCE</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an
additional amount for <quote>Operation and Maintenance</quote>, $60,000,000, to
remain available until expended to dredge navigation channels and repair damage
to Corps projects nationwide related to natural disasters:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the Assistant Secretary
of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the
allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in
this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 3(c)(1) of H. Res. 5 (112th Congress) and to section 403(a)
of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2010.</text>
</appropriations-small><appropriations-small id="id9A2C7C1D57B34CCC943D4A13560B6BE4"><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an additional amount for
<quote>Operation and Maintenance</quote> for expenses resulting from a major
disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) to dredge navigation channels and
repair damage to Corps projects nationwide related to natural disasters,
$88,003,700, to remain available until expended:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later
than 60 days after enactment of this Act:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That each amount in
this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.</text>
</appropriations-small><appropriations-small id="id9284B567860546CA8690E6C52D7081F0"><header>FLOOD
CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an additional amount for <quote>Flood
Control and Coastal Emergencies</quote>, as authorized by section 5 of the Act
of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), for necessary expenses to prepare for
flood, hurricane and other natural disasters and support emergency operations,
repair and other activities in response to recent natural disasters as
authorized by law, $244,000,000, to remain available until expended:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the Assistant Secretary
of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the
allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 days
after enactment of this Act:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in
this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 3(c)(1) of H. Res. 5 (112th Congress) and to section 403(a)
of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2010.</text><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an
additional amount for <quote>Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies</quote>, for
expenses resulting from a major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) and
as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), for
necessary expenses to prepare for flood, hurricane and other natural disasters
and support emergency operations, repair and other activities in response to
recent natural disasters as authorized by law, $66,387,000, to remain available
until expended:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That the Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate
detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later
than 60 days after enactment of this Act:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That each amount in
this paragraph is designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant
to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), as amended.</text>
</appropriations-small><enum>IV</enum>
<appropriations-major id="id1824DCAA0EBC4E089070D090B62652A7"><header>DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY</header>
</appropriations-major><appropriations-intermediate id="idADD42DB9A1684D2DA9B2711590F178AE"><header>Federal emergency management
agency</header>
</appropriations-intermediate><appropriations-small id="id4A16CEA1976F4895AC4E565FBDAB48EE"><header>DISASTER
RELIEF</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an additional
amount for <quote>Disaster Relief</quote>, $500,000,000, to remain available
until expended:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph is designated by Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 3(c)(1) of H. Res. 5 (112th Congress) and to section 403(a)
of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 2010.</text>
</appropriations-small><appropriations-small id="idCA9013545B324F9FB46566F5DB8695B8"><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an additional amount for the “Disaster
Relief” for expenses resulting from a major disaster designation pursuant to
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C.
5122(2)), $4,600,000,000, to remain available until expended:
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That such amount is
designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
(Public Law 99–177), as amended. This Act may be cited as the ‘‘<short-title>Emergency Supplemental Disaster Relief Appropriations
Resolution, 2011</short-title>”.</text>
</appropriations-small><enum>V</enum>
<appropriations-major id="idC906502DD5B04C358AD52B11686ED71E"><header>DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT</header>
</appropriations-major><appropriations-intermediate id="id2AE3E47CB0694069A9B1B2F747B78021"><header>Community planning and
development</header>
</appropriations-intermediate><appropriations-small id="id4DDFB63EE26F4F149C5159728C9F391A"><header>COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FUND</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an
additional amount for the <quote>Community Development Fund</quote>, for
necessary expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and
restoration of infrastructure, housing, and economic revitalization resulting
from a major disaster designation pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) in 2011, $100,000,000,
to remain available until expended, for activities authorized under title I of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–383):
<proviso><italic>Provided</italic>,</proviso> That the amount in this
paragraph shall not become available for obligation until October 1, 2011:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That such amount is
designated by Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
(Public Law 99–177), as amended:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That funds shall be
awarded directly to the State or unit of general local government at the
discretion of the Secretary:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That prior to the
obligation of funds a grantee shall submit a plan to the Secretary detailing
the proposed use of all funds, including criteria for eligibility and how the
use of these funds will address long-term recovery and restoration of
infrastructure:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That funds provided
under this heading may be used by a State or locality as a matching
requirement, share, or contribution for any other Federal program:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That such funds may
not be used for activities reimbursable by, or for which funds are made
available by, the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Army Corps of
Engineers:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That funds allocated
under this heading shall not adversely affect the amount of any formula
assistance received by a State or subdivision thereof under the Community
Development Fund:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That a State or
subdivision thereof may use up to 5 percent of its allocation for
administrative costs:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That in administering
the funds under this heading, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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 the use by the recipient of these funds or
guarantees (except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination,
labor standards, and the environment), upon a request by a State or subdivision
thereof explaining why such waiver is required to facilitate the use of such
funds or guarantees, if the Secretary finds that such waiver would not be
inconsistent with the overall purpose of title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974:
<proviso><italic>Provided further</italic>,</proviso> That the Secretary
shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver of any statute or regulation
that the Secretary administers pursuant to title I of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 no later than 5 days before the effective date of such
waiver.</text>
<subsection commented="no" id="idDF32768A2B7D419A91A81F39C6A681CB"><enum></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This division may be cited as the
<quote><short-title>Emergency Supplemental Disaster Relief
Appropriations Resolution, 2011</short-title></quote>.</text>
</subsection></appropriations-small>
Secretary