[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2157 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]
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In the Senate of the United States,
May 23 (legislative day, May 22), 2019.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
2157) entitled ``An Act making supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.'', do
pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Processing, Research and Marketing
Office of the Secretary
For an additional amount for the ``Office of the Secretary'',
$3,005,442,000, which shall remain available until December 31, 2020,
for necessary expenses related to losses of crops (including milk, on-
farm stored commodities, crops prevented from planting in 2019, and
harvested adulterated wine grapes), trees, bushes, and vines, as a
consequence of Hurricanes Michael and Florence, other hurricanes,
floods, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, snowstorms, and
wildfires occurring in calendar years 2018 and 2019 under such terms
and conditions as determined by the Secretary: Provided, That the
Secretary may provide assistance for such losses in the form of block
grants to eligible states and territories and such assistance may
include compensation to producers, as determined by the Secretary, for
forest restoration and poultry and livestock losses: Provided further,
That of the amounts provided under this heading, tree assistance
payments may be made under section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of
2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) to eligible orchardists or nursery tree growers
(as defined in such section) of pecan trees with a tree mortality rate
that exceeds 7.5 percent (adjusted for normal mortality) and is less
than 15 percent (adjusted for normal mortality), to be available until
expended, for losses incurred during the period beginning January 1,
2018, and ending December 31, 2018: Provided further, That in the case
of producers impacted by volcanic activity that resulted in the loss of
crop land, or access to crop land, the Secretary shall consider all
measures available, as appropriate, to bring replacement land into
production: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this
heading, not more than $7,000,000 shall be available to make payments
to agricultural producers whose Whole Farm Revenue Protection indemnity
payments were reduced following 2018 crop year losses due to assistance
received through state-legislated agriculture disaster assistance
programs: Provided further, That the total amount of payments received
under this heading and applicable policies of crop insurance under the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or the Noninsured
Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) under section 196 of the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) shall
not exceed 90 percent of the loss as determined by the Secretary:
Provided further, That the total amount of payments received under this
heading for producers who did not obtain a policy or plan of insurance
for an insurable commodity for the applicable crop year under the
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) for the crop
incurring the losses or did not file the required paperwork and pay the
service fee by the applicable State filing deadline for a noninsurable
commodity for the applicable crop year under NAP for the crop incurring
the losses shall not exceed 70 percent of the loss as determined by the
Secretary: Provided further, That in the case of a crop under this
heading for which the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation offers a
revenue insurance policy under section 508 of the Federal Crop
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508), the Secretary shall use the greater of
the projected price or the harvest price for such crop to determine the
expected value of such crop: Provided further, That producers
receiving payments under this heading, as determined by the Secretary,
shall be required to purchase crop insurance where crop insurance is
available for the next two available crop years, excluding tree
insurance policies, and producers receiving payments under this heading
shall be required to purchase coverage under NAP where crop insurance
is not available in the next two available crop years, as determined by
the Secretary: Provided further, That, not later than 120 days after
the end of fiscal year 2019, the Secretary shall submit a report to the
Congress specifying the type, amount, and method of such assistance by
state and territory: Provided further, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985.
Farm Service Agency
emergency forest restoration program
For an additional amount for the ``Emergency Forest Restoration
Program'', for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Michael and Florence and wildfires occurring in calendar
year 2018, tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019, and
other natural disasters, $480,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
emergency conservation program
For an additional amount for the ``Emergency Conservation
Program'', for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Michael and Florence and wildfires occurring in calendar
year 2018, tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019, and
other natural disasters, $558,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Natural Resources Conservation Service
watershed and flood prevention operations
For an additional amount for ``Watershed and Flood Prevention
Operations'', for necessary expenses for the Emergency Watershed
Protection Program related to the consequences of Hurricanes Michael
and Florence and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2018, tornadoes
and floods occurring in calendar year 2019, and other natural
disasters, $435,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Rural Development
rural community facilities program account
For an additional amount for the cost of grants for rural community
facilities programs as authorized by section 306 and described in
section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act,
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Michael and Florence and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2018,
tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019, and other natural
disasters, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act are not applicable to the funds made available under
this heading: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, out of
the funds made available under section 18 of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008, $25,200,000 shall be available for the Secretary to provide a
grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for disaster
nutrition assistance in response to the Presidentially declared major
disasters and emergencies: Provided, That funds made available to the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under this section shall
remain available for obligation by the Commonwealth until September 30,
2020: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Sec. 102. For purposes of administering title I of subdivision 1
of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-
123), losses to agricultural producers resulting from hurricanes shall
also include losses incurred from Tropical Storm Cindy, losses of peach
and blueberry crops in calendar year 2017 due to extreme cold, and
blueberry productivity losses in calendar year 2018 due to extreme cold
and hurricane damage in calendar year 2017: Provided, That the amounts
provided by this section are designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided
further, That amounts repurposed under this section that were
previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 103. (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person or
legal entity is not eligible to receive a payment under the Market
Facilitation Program established pursuant to the Commodity Credit
Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.) if the average adjusted
gross income of such person or legal entity is greater than $900,000.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entity if at
least 75 percent of the adjusted gross income of such person or legal
entity is derived from farming, ranching, or forestry related
activities.
(b) In this section, the term ``average adjusted gross income'' has
the meaning given the term defined in section 760.1502 of title 7 Code
of Federal Regulations (as in effect July 18, 2018).
(c) The amount provided by this section is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Sec. 104. In addition to other amounts made available by section
309 of division A of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for
Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115-72; 131 Stat.
1229), there is appropriated to the Secretary, out of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019, $600,000,000 to provide a grant to the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico for disaster nutrition assistance in response to a major
disaster or emergency designated by the President under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.): Provided, That the funds made available to the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico under this section shall remain available for obligation
by the Commonwealth until September 30, 2020, and shall be in addition
to funds otherwise made available: Provided further, That such amount
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).
Sec. 105. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2020, for the Secretary of Agriculture to
conduct an independent study, including a survey of participants, to
compare the impact of the additional benefits provided by section 309
of Public Law 115-72 to the food insecurity, health status, and well-
being of low-income residents in Puerto Rico without such additional
benefits: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 106. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, out of
the funds made available under section 18 of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008, $18,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to provide a
grant to American Samoa for disaster nutrition assistance in response
to the presidentially declared major disasters and emergencies:
Provided, That funds made available to the territory under this section
shall remain available for obligation by the territory until September
30, 2020: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Sec. 107. Beginning not later than the 2020 reinsurance year, the
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall offer coverage under the
wholefarm revenue protection insurance policy (or a successor policy or
plan of insurance) for hemp (as defined in section 297A of the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o)): Provided, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Sec. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any rural
community impacted by major declared disaster DR-4407 may have the
governor in the affected state, or the governor's designee, certify the
area's population as a rural area with respect to eligibility for
loans, grants, and technical assistance under rural development
programs funded by the Department of Agriculture until data from the
2020 United States Census is available: Provided, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
economic development assistance programs
(including transfers of funds)
Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and Economic
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an additional amount for
``Economic Development Assistance Programs'' for necessary expenses
related to flood mitigation, disaster relief, long-term recovery, and
restoration of infrastructure in areas that received a major disaster
designation as a result of Hurricanes Florence, Michael, and Lane,
Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, and of wildfires, volcanic eruptions,
earthquakes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar year
2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 under
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $600,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided
further, That within the amount appropriated, up to 2 percent of funds
may be transferred to the ``Salaries and Expenses'' account for
administration and oversight activities: Provided further, That within
the amount appropriated, $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the
``Office of Inspector General'' account for carrying out investigations
and audits related to the funding provided under this heading.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
operations, research, and facilities
For an additional amount for ``Operations, Research, and
Facilities'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Yutu, and of wildfires,
$120,570,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, as follows:
(1) $3,000,000 for repair and replacement of observing
assets, real property, and equipment;
(2) $11,000,000 for marine debris assessment and removal;
(3) $31,570,000 for mapping, charting, and geodesy
services;
(4) $25,000,000 to improve: (a) hurricane intensity
forecasting, including through deployment of unmanned ocean
observing platforms and enhanced data assimilation; (b) flood
prediction, forecasting, and mitigation capabilities; and (c)
wildfire prediction, detection, and forecasting; and
(5) $50,000,000 for Title IX Fund grants as authorized
under section 906(c) of division O of Public Law 114-113:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided
further, That the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall
submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate for funding provided under subsection
(4) of this heading within 45 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.
procurement, acquisition and construction
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Acquisition and
Construction'', $25,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2021, for improvements to operational and research weather
supercomputing infrastructure and satellite ground services used for
hurricane intensity and track prediction; flood prediction,
forecasting, and mitigation; and wildfire prediction, detection, and
forecasting: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985: Provided further, That the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration shall submit a spending plan to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
fishery disaster assistance
For an additional amount for ``Fishery Disaster Assistance'' for
necessary expenses associated with the mitigation of fishery disasters,
$150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds
shall be used for mitigating the effects of commercial fishery failures
and fishery resource disasters declared by the Secretary of Commerce,
including those declared by the Secretary to be a direct result of
Hurricanes Florence and Michael and Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut:
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
United States Marshals Service
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence
and Michael and Typhoon Yutu, $1,336,000: Provided, That such amount
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Federal Prison System
buildings and facilities
For an additional amount for ``Buildings and Facilities'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence
and Michael and Typhoon Yutu, $28,400,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
RELATED AGENCIES
Legal Services Corporation
payment to the legal services corporation
For an additional amount for ``Payment to the Legal Services
Corporation'' to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services
Corporation Act by providing for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Florence, Michael, and Lane, Typhoons Yutu
and Mangkhut, calendar year 2018 wildfires, volcanic eruptions, and
earthquakes, and calendar year 2019 tornadoes and floods, $15,000,000:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal
Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or
limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502,
503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105-119, and all funds
appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be
subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections,
except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998
shall be deemed to refer instead to 2018 and 2019, respectively, and
except that sections 501 and 503 of Public Law 104-134 (referenced by
Public Law 105-119) shall not apply to the amount made available under
this heading: Provided further, That, for the purposes of this Act,
the Legal Services Corporation shall be considered an agency of the
United States Government.
TITLE III
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Marine
Corps'', $381,000,000, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Michael and Florence: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air
Force'', $670,000,000, for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Michael and Florence and floods occurring in
calendar year 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS TITLE
Sec. 301. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available under each heading in this title shall only be used for the
purposes specifically described under that heading.
TITLE IV
CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
investigations
For an additional amount for ``Investigations'' for necessary
expenses related to the completion, or initiation and completion, of
flood and storm damage reduction, including shore protection, studies
which are currently authorized or which are authorized after the date
of enactment of this Act, to reduce risk from future floods and
hurricanes, at full Federal expense, $35,000,000, to remain available
until expended, for high priority studies of projects in States and
insular areas that were impacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael,
Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and Tropical Storm Gita:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided
further, That the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall
provide a monthly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations
of the House and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of
these funds, including new studies selected to be initiated using funds
provided under this heading, beginning not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this Act.
construction
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' for necessary
expenses, $740,000,000, to remain available until expended, to
construct flood and storm damage reduction, including shore protection,
projects which are currently authorized or which are authorized after
the date of enactment of this Act, and flood and storm damage
reduction, including shore protection, projects which have signed
Chief's Reports as of the date of enactment of this Act or which are
studied using funds provided under the heading ``Investigations'' if
the Secretary determines such projects to be technically feasible,
economically justified, and environmentally acceptable, in States and
insular areas that were impacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael,
Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and Tropical Storm Gita:
Provided, That projects receiving funds provided under the first
proviso in ``Title IV--Corps of Engineers--Civil--Department of the
Army--Construction'' in Public Law 115-123 shall not be eligible for
funding provided under this heading: Provided further, That for
projects receiving funds provided under this heading, the provisions of
Section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 shall not
apply to these funds: Provided further, That the completion of ongoing
construction projects receiving funds provided under this heading shall
be at full Federal expense with respect to such funds: Provided
further, That using funds provided under this heading, the non-Federal
cash contribution for projects other than ongoing construction projects
shall be financed in accordance with the provisions of section 103(k)
of Public Law 99-662 over a period of 30 years from the date of
completion of the project or separable element: Provided further, That
up to $25,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading shall
be used for continuing authorities projects to reduce the risk of
flooding and storm damage: Provided further, That any projects using
funds appropriated under this heading shall be initiated only after
non-Federal interests have entered into binding agreements with the
Secretary requiring, where applicable, the non-Federal interests to pay
100 percent of the operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and
rehabilitation costs of the project and to hold and save the United
States free from damages due to the construction or operation and
maintenance of the project, except for damages due to the fault or
negligence of the United States or its contractors: Provided further,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided
further, That the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall
provide a monthly report directly 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
the date of enactment of this Act.
mississippi river and tributaries
For an additional amount for ``Mississippi River and Tributaries''
for necessary expenses to address emergency situations at Corps of
Engineers projects and rehabilitate and repair damages to Corps of
Engineers projects, caused by natural disasters, $575,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly
report directly 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 the date of
enactment of this Act.
operation and maintenance
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance'' for
necessary expenses to dredge Federal navigation projects in response
to, and repair damages to Corps of Engineers Federal projects caused
by, natural disasters, $908,000,000, to remain available until
expended, of which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal
share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors
and channels, and for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor
Maintenance Trust Fund: Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985: Provided further, That the Assistant Secretary of the
Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report directly 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 the date of enactment of this
Act.
flood control and coastal emergencies
For an additional amount for ``Flood Control and Coastal
Emergencies'', 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,
repairs, and other activities in response to such disasters, as
authorized by law, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That funding utilized for authorized shore protection
projects shall restore such projects to the full project profile at
full Federal expense: Provided further, That such amount is designated
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985: Provided further, 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 the date of enactment of this
Act.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Central Utah Project
central utah project completion account
For an additional amount for ``Central Utah Project Completion
Account'', $350,000, to be deposited into the Utah Reclamation
Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation
Mitigation and Conservation Commission, to remain available until
expended, for expenses necessary in carrying out fire remediation
activities related to wildfires in 2018: Provided, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Bureau of Reclamation
water and related resources
For an additional amount for ``Water and Related Resources'',
$15,500,000, to remain available until expended, for fire remediation
and suppression emergency assistance related to wildfires in 2017 and
2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE V
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Real Property Activities
federal buildings fund
For an additional amount, to be deposited in the Federal Buildings
Fund, $91,200,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Florence for repair
and alteration of buildings under the custody and control of the
Administrator of General Services, and real property management and
related activities not otherwise provided for: Provided, That such
amount may be used to reimburse the Fund for obligations incurred for
this purpose prior to the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE VI
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS
Coast Guard
operations and support
For an additional amount for ``Operations and Support'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Michael,
Florence, and Lane, Tropical Storm Gordon, and Typhoon Mangkhut,
$48,977,000; of which $46,977,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2020, and of which $2,000,000 shall remain available
until September 30, 2023, for environmental compliance and restoration:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
procurement, construction, and improvements
For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Construction, and
Improvements'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Michael, Florence, and Lane, Tropical Storm Gordon, and
Typhoon Mangkhut, $476,755,000, to remain available until September 30,
2023: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 601. In implementing section 20601 of Public Law 115-123, the
Administrator shall include the costs associated with addressing pre-
disaster condition, undamaged components, codes and standards, and
industry standards in the cost of repair when calculating the
percentage in section 206.226(f) of title 44, Code of Federal
Regulations: Provided, That amounts repurposed under this section that
were previously designated by the Congress, respectively, as an
emergency requirement or as being for disaster relief pursuant to the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act are designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985.
Sec. 602. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available under each heading in this title shall only be used for the
purposes specifically described under that heading.
TITLE VII
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
construction
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence, Lane, and
Michael, and flooding associated with major declared disaster DR-4365,
and calendar year 2018 earthquakes, $82,400,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That of this amount $50,000,000 shall be
used to restore and rebuild national wildlife refuges and increase the
resiliency and capacity of coastal habitat and infrastructure to
withstand storms and reduce the amount of damage caused by such storms:
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
National Park Service
historic preservation fund
For an additional amount for the ``Historic Preservation Fund'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence
and Michael, and Typhoon Yutu, $50,000,000, to remain available until
September 30, 2022, including costs to States and territories necessary
to complete compliance activities required by section 306108 of title
54, United States Code (formerly section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act) and costs needed to administer the program:
Provided, That grants shall only be available for areas that have
received a major disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121
et seq.): Provided further, That individual grants shall not be
subject to a non-Federal matching requirement: Provided further, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
construction
For an additional amount for ``Construction'' for necessary
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and
Michael, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, and calendar year 2018 wildfires,
earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, $78,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
United States Geological Survey
surveys, investigations, and research
For an additional amount for ``Surveys, Investigations, and
Research'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and calendar year 2018 wildfires,
earthquake damage associated with emergency declaration EM-3410, and in
those areas impacted by a major disaster declared pursuant to the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) with respect to calendar year 2018 wildfires or
volcanic eruptions, $98,500,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That of this amount, $72,310,000 is for costs related to the
repair and replacement of equipment and facilities damaged by disasters
in 2018: Provided further, That, not later than 90 days after
enactment of this Act, the Survey shall submit a report to the
Committees on Appropriations that describes the potential options to
replace the facility damaged by the 2018 volcano disaster along with
cost estimates and a description of how the Survey will provide direct
access for monitoring volcanic activity and the potential threat to at-
risk communities: Provided further, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Departmental Offices
Insular Affairs
assistance to territories
For an additional amount for ``Technical Assistance'' for financial
management expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon Yutu,
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of major disasters
declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in 2018, $1,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Science and Technology
For an additional amount for ``Science and Technology'' for
necessary expenses related to improving preparedness of the water
sector, $600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program
For an additional amount for ``Leaking Underground Storage Tank
Fund'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Florence and Michael, calendar year 2018 earthquakes, and Typhoon Yutu,
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
For additional amounts for ``State and Tribal Assistance Grants''
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Florence and Michael and calendar year 2018 earthquakes for the
hazardous waste financial assistance grants program, $1,500,000, to
remain available until expended; for necessary expenses related to the
consequences of Typhoon Yutu for the hazardous waste financial
assistance grants program and for other solid waste management
activities, $56,000,000, to remain available until expended, provided
that none of these funds shall be subject to section 3011(b) of the
Solid Waste Disposal Act; and for grants under section 106 of the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, $5,000,000, to remain available
until expended, to address impacts of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane
Michael, Typhoon Yutu, and calendar year 2018 wildfires,
notwithstanding subsections (b), (e), and (f), of such section:
Provided, That such amounts are designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
For an additional amount for ``State and Tribal Assistance
Grants'', $349,400,000 to remain available until expended, of which
$53,300,000 shall be for capitalization grants for the Clean Water
State Revolving Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, and of which $296,100,000 shall be for capitalization
grants under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided,
That notwithstanding section 604(a) of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act and section 1452(a)(1)(D) of the Safe Drinking Water Act,
funds appropriated herein shall be provided to States or Territories in
EPA Regions 4, 9, and 10 in amounts determined by the Administrator for
wastewater treatment works and drinking water facilities impacted by
Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Yutu, and calendar year 2018
wildfires and earthquakes: Provided further, That notwithstanding the
requirements of section 603(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act and section 1452(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, for the funds
appropriated herein, each State shall use not less than 20 percent but
not more than 30 percent of the amount of its capitalization grants to
provide additional subsidization to eligible recipients in the form of
forgiveness of principal, negative interest loans or grants or any
combination of these: Provided further, That the Administrator shall
retain $10,400,000 of the funds appropriated herein for grants for
drinking water facilities and waste water treatment plants impacted by
Typhoon Yutu: Provided further, That the funds appropriated herein
shall be used for eligible projects whose purpose is to reduce flood or
fire damage risk and vulnerability or to enhance resiliency to rapid
hydrologic change or natural disaster at treatment works as defined by
section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or any eligible
facilities under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for
other eligible tasks at such treatment works or facilities necessary to
further such purposes: Provided further, That the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency may retain up to $1,000,000 of the
funds appropriated herein for management and oversight: Provided
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
forest and rangeland research
For an additional amount for ``Forest and Rangeland Research'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence
and Michael, and the calendar year 2018 wildfires, $1,000,000, to
remain available until expended for the forest inventory and analysis
program: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
state and private forestry
For an additional amount for ``State and Private Forestry'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence
and Michael, and the calendar year 2018 wildfires, $12,000,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
national forest system
For an additional amount for ``National Forest System'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence
and Michael, and the calendar year 2018 wildfires, $84,960,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That of this amount
$21,000,000 shall be used for hazardous fuels management activities:
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
capital improvement and maintenance
For an additional amount for ``Capital Improvement and
Maintenance'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and the calendar year 2018 wildfires,
$36,040,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
wildland fire management
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Wildland Fire Management'',
$720,271,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022, for
urgent wildland fire suppression operations: Provided, That such funds
shall be solely available to be transferred to and merged with other
appropriations accounts from which funds were previously transferred
for wildland fire suppression in fiscal year 2018 to fully repay those
amounts: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
National Institutes of Health
national institute of environmental health sciences
For an additional amount for ``National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences'' for necessary expenses in carrying out activities set
forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(a)) and section
126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
related to the consequences of major disasters declared pursuant to the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in 2018, $1,000,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS TITLE
Sec. 701. Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the agencies receiving funds appropriated by this title shall
provide a detailed operating plan of anticipated uses of funds made
available in this title by State and Territory, and by program,
project, and activity, to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided,
That no such funds shall be obligated before the operating plans are
provided to the Committees: Provided further, That such plans shall be
updated, including obligations to date, and submitted to the Committees
on Appropriations every 60 days until all such funds are expended.
TITLE VIII
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
training and employment services
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Training and Employment Services'',
$50,000,000, for the dislocated workers assistance national reserve for
necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of Hurricanes
Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, wildfires
and earthquakes occurring in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes and
floods occurring in calendar year 2019 (referred to under this heading
as ``covered disaster or emergency''), to remain available through
September 30, 2020: Provided, That the Secretary of Labor may transfer
up to $1,000,000 of such funds to any other Department of Labor account
for reconstruction and recovery needs, including worker protection
activities: Provided further, That these sums may be used to replace
grant funds previously obligated to the impacted areas: Provided
further, That of the amount provided, up to $500,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be transferred to ``Office of Inspector
General'' for oversight of activities responding to such covered
disaster or emergency: Provided further, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
payments to states for the child care and development block grant
For an additional amount for ``Payments to States for the Child
Care and Development Block Grant'', $30,000,000, to remain available
through September 30, 2021, for necessary expenses directly related to
the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut,
Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires and earthquakes occurring in calendar
year 2018 and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in
those areas for which a major disaster or emergency has been declared
under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191): Provided, That the
Secretary shall allocate such funds based on assessed need
notwithstanding sections 658J and 658O of the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990: Provided further, That such funds
may be used for costs of renovating, repairing, or rebuilding child
care facilities without regard to section 658F(b) or 658G of such Act
and with amounts allocated for such purposes excluded from the
calculation of percentages under subsection 658E(c)(3) of such Act:
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 658J(c) of such Act,
funds allotted to a State and used for renovating, repairing, or
rebuilding child care facilities may be obligated by the State in that
fiscal year or the succeeding three fiscal years: Provided further,
That Federal interest provisions will not apply to the renovation or
rebuilding of privately-owned family child care homes, and the
Secretary shall develop parameters on the use of funds for family child
care homes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not retain
Federal interest after a period of 10 years in any facility renovated,
repaired, or rebuilt with funds appropriated under this paragraph:
Provided further, That funds appropriated in this paragraph shall not
be available for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-
insurance: Provided further, That obligations incurred for the
purposes provided herein prior to the date of enactment of this Act may
be charged to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided further,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
children and families services programs
For an additional amount for ``Children and Families Services
Programs'', $90,000,000, to remain available through September 30,
2021, for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of
Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu,
and wildfires and earthquakes occurring in calendar year 2018 and
tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in those areas for
which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under section 401
or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191): Provided, That $55,000,000
shall be for Head Start programs, including making payments under the
Head Start Act: Provided further, That none of funds provided in the
previous proviso shall be included in the calculation of the ``base
grant'' in subsequent fiscal years, as such term is defined in sections
640(a)(7)(A), 641A(h)(1)(B), or 645(d)(3) of the Head Start Act:
Provided further, That funds provided in the second previous proviso
are not subject to the allocation requirements of section 640(a) of the
Head Start Act: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall be for
payments to States, territories, and tribes for activities authorized
under subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act, with
such funds allocated based on assessed need notwithstanding section 423
of such Act and paid without regard to percentage limitations in
subsections (a) or (e) in section 424 of such Act: Provided further,
That $25,000,000 shall be for payments to States, territories, and
tribes authorized under the Community Services Block Grant Act, with
such funds allocated based on assessed need notwithstanding sections
674(b), 675A, and 675B of such Act: Provided further, That
notwithstanding section 676(b)(8) of the Community Services Block Grant
Act, each State, territory, or tribe may allocate funds to eligible
entities based on assessed need: Provided further, That funds
appropriated in this paragraph shall not be available for costs that
are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a
contract for insurance, or by self-insurance: Provided further, That
up to $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be
available for Federal administrative expenses: Provided further, That
obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein prior to the date
of enactment of this Act may be charged to funds appropriated under
this heading: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Office of the Secretary
public health and social services emergency fund
(including transfers of funds)
For an additional amount for the ``Public Health and Social
Services Emergency Fund'', $201,000,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2020, for necessary expenses directly related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut,
Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires and earthquakes occurring in calendar
year 2018 and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in
those areas for which a major disaster or emergency has been declared
under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191) (referred to under
this heading as ``covered disaster or emergency''), including
activities authorized under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service
Act (referred to in this Act as the ``PHS Act''): Provided, That of
the amount provided, $80,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Health
Resources and Services Administration--Primary Health Care'' for
expenses directly related to a covered disaster or emergency for
disaster response and recovery, for the Health Centers Program under
section 330 of the PHS Act, including alteration, renovation,
construction, equipment, and other capital improvement costs as
necessary to meet the needs of areas affected by a covered disaster or
emergency: Provided further, That the time limitation in section
330(e)(3) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made available under
the preceding proviso: Provided further, That of the amount provided,
not less than $20,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention--CDC-Wide Activities and Program Support'' for
response, recovery, mitigation, and other expenses directly related to
a covered disaster or emergency: Provided further, That of the amount
provided, not less than $100,000,000 shall be transferred to
``Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration--Health
Surveillance and Program Support'' for grants, contracts, and
cooperative agreements for behavioral health treatment, treatment of
substance use disorders, crisis counseling, and other related
helplines, and for other similar programs to provide support to
individuals impacted by a covered disaster or emergency: Provided
further, That of the amount provided, up to $1,000,000, to remain
available until expended, shall be transferred to ``Office of the
Secretary--Office of Inspector General'' for oversight of activities
responding to such covered disasters or emergencies: Provided further,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
hurricane education recovery
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Hurricane Education Recovery'' for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence
and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires,
earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions occurring in calendar year 2018 and
tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in those areas for
which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under section 401
or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191) (referred to under this
heading as ``covered disaster or emergency''), $165,000,000, to remain
available through September 30, 2020, for assisting in meeting the
educational needs of individuals affected by a covered disaster or
emergency: Provided, That such assistance may be provided through any
of the programs authorized under this heading in title VIII of
subdivision 1 of division B of Public Law 115-123 (as amended by Public
Law 115-141), as determined by the Secretary of Education, and subject
to the terms and conditions that applied to those programs, except that
references to dates and school years in Public Law 115-123 shall be
deemed to be the corresponding dates and school years for the covered
disaster or emergency: Provided further, That the Secretary of
Education may determine the amounts to be used for each such program
and shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate of these amounts not later than 7 days
prior to obligation: Provided further, That $2,000,000 of the funds
made available under this heading, to remain available until expended,
shall be transferred to the Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Education for oversight of activities supported with
funds appropriated under this heading, and up to $1,000,000 of the
funds made available under this heading shall be for program
administration: Provided further, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 801. Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the
Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall
provide a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds made
available in this title, including estimated personnel and
administrative costs, to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided,
That such plans shall be updated and submitted to the Committees on
Appropriations every 60 days until all funds are expended or expire.
Sec. 802. (a) Section 1108(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1308(g)(5)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and (E)'' and
inserting ``(E), and (F)'';
(2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by striking ``and (E)'' and inserting ``and (F)'';
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the following:
``(E) Subject to subparagraph (F), for the period
beginning January 1, 2019, and ending September 30,
2019, the amount of the increase otherwise provided
under subparagraph (A) for the Northern Mariana Islands
shall be further increased by $36,000,000.''; and
(5) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by paragraph (3)
of this section)--
(A) by striking ``title XIX, during'' and inserting
``title XIX--
``(i) during'';
(B) by striking ``and (D)'' and inserting ``, (D),
and (E)'';
(C) by striking ``and the Virgin Islands'' each
place it appears and inserting ``, the Virgin Islands,
and the Northern Mariana Islands'';
(D) by striking the period at the end and inserting
``; and''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(ii) for the period beginning January 1,
2019, and ending September 30, 2019, with
respect to payments to Guam and American Samoa
from the additional funds provided under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall increase
the Federal medical assistance percentage or
other rate that would otherwise apply to such
payments to 100 percent.''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) Not later than September 30, 2019, Guam and
American Samoa shall each submit a plan to the
Secretary outlining the steps each such territory shall
take to collect and report reliable data to the
Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-
MSIS) (or a successor system).''.
(b) The amounts provided by the amendments made by subsection (a)
are designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE IX
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Government Accountability Office
salaries and expenses
For an additional amount for ``Salaries and Expenses'',
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended, for audits and
investigations related to Hurricanes Florence, Lane, and Michael,
Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, the calendar year 2018 wildfires,
earthquakes, and volcano eruptions, and other disasters declared
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That, not later
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Government
Accountability Office shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a spend plan specifying
funding estimates for audits and investigations of any such declared
disasters occurring in 2018 and identifying funding estimates or
carryover balances, if any, that may be available for audits and
investigations of any other such declared disasters: Provided further,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE X
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Navy and
Marine Corps'', $600,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
2023, for planning and design, and construction expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael on Navy and Marine
Corps installations: Provided, That none of the funds shall be
available for obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the
House of Representatives and the Senate receive a master plan for the
installations: Provided further, That, not later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, or his designee,
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds
provided under this heading: Provided further, That such funds may be
obligated or expended for planning and design and military construction
projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Military Construction, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Air Force'',
$1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for
planning and design, and construction expenses related to the
consequences of Hurricane Michael and floods occurring in calendar year
2019: Provided, That none of the funds shall be available for
obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate receive a basing plan and future mission
requirements for installations significantly damaged by Hurricane
Michael: Provided further, That, not later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, or his designee,
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds
provided under this heading: Provided further, That such funds may be
obligated or expended for planning and design and military construction
projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Military Construction, Army National Guard
For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army National
Guard'', $42,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence
and Michael: Provided, That none of the funds shall be available for
obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate receive form 1391 for each specific
request: Provided further, That, not later than 60 days after
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Army National Guard, or his
designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House
of Representatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds
provided under this heading: Provided further, That such funds may be
obligated or expended for planning and design and military construction
projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Health Administration
medical facilities
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Medical Facilities'', $3,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2023, for necessary expenses
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael and
Typhoons Mangkhut and Yutu: Provided, That the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs, upon determination that such action is necessary to address
needs as a result of the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and
Michael and Typhoons Mangkhut and Yutu, may transfer such funds to any
discretionary account of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided
further, That before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall submit notice thereof to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate:
Provided further, That none of these funds shall be available for
obligation until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided under this
heading: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS TITLE
Sec. 1001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made
available under each heading within the ``Department of Defense'' in
this title shall only be used for the purposes specifically described
under that heading.
TITLE XI
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
public transportation emergency relief program
For an additional amount for the ``Public Transportation Emergency
Relief Program'' as authorized under section 5324 of title 49, United
States Code, $10,542,000 to remain available until expended, for
transit systems affected by major declared disasters occurring in
calendar year 2018: Provided, That not more than three-quarters of 1
percent of the funds for public transportation emergency relief shall
be available for administrative expenses and ongoing program management
oversight as authorized under sections 5334 and 5338(f)(2) of such
title and shall be in addition to any other appropriations for such
purpose: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Federal Aviation Administration
operations
(airport and airway trust fund)
Of the amounts made available for ``Federal Aviation
Administration--Operations'' in division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act
of 2018 (Public Law 115-123), up to $18,000,000 shall also be available
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of major declared
disasters occurring in calendar year 2018: Provided, That amounts
repurposed under this heading that were previously designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985.
Federal Highway Administration
emergency relief program
For an additional amount for the Emergency Relief Program as
authorized under section 125 of title 23, United States Code,
$1,650,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Community Planning and Development
community development fund
(including transfers of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Community Development Fund'',
$2,431,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary
expenses for activities authorized under title I of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to
disaster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and
housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted
and distressed areas resulting from a major disaster that occurred in
2018 or 2019 (except as otherwise provided under this heading) pursuant
to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That funds shall be awarded
directly to the State, unit of general local government, or Indian
tribe (as such term is defined in section 102 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974) at the discretion of the Secretary:
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading
$431,000,000 shall be allocated to meet unmet infrastructure needs for
grantees that received allocations for disasters that occurred in 2017
under this heading of division B of Public Law 115-56 and title XI of
subdivision 1 of division B of Public Law 115-123, of which
$331,442,114 shall be allocated to those grantees affected by Hurricane
Maria: Provided further, That of the amounts provided in the previous
proviso, the Secretary's determination of unmet needs for
infrastructure shall not take into account mitigation-specific
allocations: Provided further, That any amounts allocated pursuant to
the previous two provisos to any such grantee shall not be available
for draw down and expenditure by a grantee that has entered into
alternative procedures under section 428 of the Stafford Act as of the
date of enactment of this Act until such grantee has reached a final
agreement on all fixed cost estimates within the timeline provided by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Provided further, That prior
to making any grant of funds provided in the previous three provisos,
the Secretary must receive from the grantee information that allows the
Secretary to certify that such grantee has in place proficient
financial controls and procurement processes and has established
adequate procedures to prevent any duplication of benefits as defined
by section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), to ensure timely expenditure of funds,
to maintain comprehensive websites regarding all disaster recovery
activities assisted with these funds, and to detect and prevent waste,
fraud, and abuse of funds: Provided further, That of the amounts made
available under this heading in Public Law 115-123 and transferred to
the Office of Inspector General, no less than $6,000,000 shall be for
necessary costs of overseeing and auditing funds made available to
grantees affected by Hurricane Maria, including a review of grant
expenditure rates: Provided further, That any funds made available
under this heading and under the same heading in Public Law 115-254
that remain available, after the funds under such headings have been
allocated for necessary expenses for activities authorized under such
headings, shall be allocated to grantees, for mitigation activities in
the most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major disaster
that occurred in 2018: Provided further, That such allocations shall
be made in the same proportion that the amount of funds each grantee
received under this Act and the same heading in division I of Public
Law 115-254 bears to the amount of all funds provided to all grantees
that received allocations for disasters that occurred in 2018:
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under the text
preceding the first proviso under this heading and under the same
heading in Public Law 115-254, the Secretary shall allocate to all such
grantees an aggregate amount not less than 33 percent of the sum of
such amounts of funds within 120 days after the enactment of this Act
based on the best available data, and shall allocate no less than 100
percent of such funds by no later than 180 days after the enactment of
this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not prohibit the
use of funds made available under this heading and the same heading in
Public Law 115-254 for non-Federal share as authorized by section
105(a)(9) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5305(a)(9)): Provided further, That of the amounts made
available under this heading, grantees may establish grant programs to
assist small businesses for working capital purposes to aid in
recovery: Provided further, That as a condition of making any grant,
the Secretary shall certify in advance that such grantee has in place
proficient financial controls and procurement processes and has
established adequate procedures to prevent any duplication of benefits
as defined by section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), to ensure timely expenditure
of funds, to maintain comprehensive websites regarding all disaster
recovery activities assisted with these funds, and to detect and
prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds: Provided further, That with
respect to any such duplication of benefits, the Secretary shall act in
accordance with section 1210 of Public Law 115-254 (132 Stat. 3442) and
section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155): Provided further, That the Secretary
shall require grantees to maintain on a public website information
containing common reporting criteria established by the Department that
permits individuals and entities awaiting assistance and the general
public to see how all grant funds are used, including copies of all
relevant procurement documents, grantee administrative contracts and
details of ongoing procurement processes, as determined by the
Secretary: Provided further, That prior to the obligation of funds a
grantee shall submit a plan to the Secretary for approval 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 and housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation
in the most impacted and distressed areas: Provided further, That such
funds may not be used for activities reimbursed by, or for which funds
have been made available by, the Federal Emergency Management Agency or
the Army Corps of Engineers, in excess of the authorized amount of the
project or its components: Provided further, That funds allocated
under this heading shall not be considered relevant to the non-disaster
formula allocations made pursuant to section 106 of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306): Provided further,
That a State, unit of general local government, or Indian tribe may use
up to 5 percent of its allocation for administrative costs: Provided
further, That the first proviso under this heading in the Supplemental
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (division I
of Public Law 115-254) is amended by striking ``State or unit of
general local government'' and inserting ``State, unit of general local
government, or Indian tribe (as such term is defined in section 102 of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302))'':
Provided further, That the sixth proviso under this heading in the
Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018
(division I of Public Law 115-254) is amended by striking ``State or
subdivision thereof'' and inserting ``State, unit of general local
government, or Indian tribe (as such term is defined in section 102 of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302))'':
Provided further, 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
(except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination,
labor standards, and the environment), if the Secretary finds that good
cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement and such waiver
or alternative requirement would not be inconsistent with the overall
purpose of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the preceding proviso,
recipients of funds provided under this heading that use such funds to
supplement Federal assistance provided under section 402, 403, 404,
406, 407, 408(c)(4), or 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) may adopt,
without review or public comment, any environmental review, approval,
or permit performed by a Federal agency, and such adoption shall
satisfy the responsibilities of the recipient with respect to such
environmental review, approval or permit: Provided further, That,
notwithstanding section 104(g)(2) of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5304(g)(2)), the Secretary may, upon
receipt of a request for release of funds and certification,
immediately approve the release of funds for an activity or project
assisted under this heading if the recipient has adopted an
environmental review, approval or permit under the preceding proviso or
the activity or project is categorically excluded from review under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.):
Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish via notice in the
Federal Register any waiver, or alternative requirement, to 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 or alternative requirement:
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this
heading, up to $5,000,000 shall be made available for capacity building
and technical assistance, including assistance on contracting and
procurement processes, to support States, units of general local
government, or Indian tribes (and their subrecipients) that receive
allocations pursuant to this heading, received disaster recovery
allocations under the same heading in Public Law 115-254, or may
receive similar allocations for disaster recovery in future
appropriations Acts: Provided further, That of the amounts made
available under this heading and under the same heading in Public Law
115-254, up to $2,500,000 shall be transferred, in aggregate, to
``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Program Office Salaries
and Expenses--Community Planning and Development'' for necessary costs,
including information technology costs, of administering and overseeing
the obligation and expenditure of amounts under this heading: Provided
further, That the amount specified in the preceding proviso shall be
combined with funds appropriated under the same heading and for the
same purpose in Public Law 115-254 and the aggregate of such amounts
shall be available for any of the same such purposes specified under
this heading or the same heading in Public Law 115-254 without
limitation: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985: Provided further, That amounts repurposed under this
heading that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISION--THIS TITLE
Sec. 1101. (a) Amounts previously made available for activities
authorized under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to disaster relief, long-term
recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic
revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed
areas resulting from a major disaster, including funds provided under
section 145 of division C of Public Law 114-223, section 192 of
division C of Public Law 114-223 (as added by section 101(3) of
division A of Public Law 114-254), section 421 of division K of Public
Law 115-31, and any mitigation funding provided under the heading
``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Community Planning and
Development--Community Development Fund'' of Public Law 115-123, that
were allocated in response to Hurricane Matthew, may be used
interchangeably and without limitation for the same activities in the
most impacted and distressed areas related to Hurricane Florence. In
addition, any funds provided under the heading ``Department of Housing
and Urban Development--Community Planning and Development--Community
Development Fund'' in this Act or in division I of Public Law 115-254
that are allocated in response to Hurricane Florence may be used
interchangeably and without limitation for the same activities in the
most impacted and distressed areas related to Hurricane Matthew. Until
HUD publishes the Federal Register Notice implementing this provision,
grantees may submit for HUD approval revised plans for the use of funds
related to Hurricane Matthew that expand the eligible beneficiaries of
existing programs contained in such previously approved plans to
include those impacted by Hurricane Florence. Approval of any such
revised plans shall include the execution of revised grant terms and
conditions as necessary. Once the implementing Notice is published, any
additional action plan revisions shall follow the requirements
contained therein.
(b) Amounts made available for administrative costs for activities
authorized under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to disaster relief, long-term
recovery, restoration of infrastructure and housing, economic
revitalization, and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed
areas under this Act or any future Act, and amounts previously provided
under section 420 of division L of Public Law 114-113, section 145 of
division C of Public Law 114-223, section 192 of division C of Public
Law 114-223 (as added by section 101(3) of division A of Public Law
114-254), section 421 of division K of Public Law 115-31, and under the
heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Community
Planning and Development--Community Development Fund'' of division B of
Public Law 115-56, Public Law 115-123, and Public Law 115-254, shall be
available for eligible administrative costs of the grantee related to
any disaster relief funding identified in this subsection without
regard to the particular disaster appropriation from which such funds
originated.
(c) The additional uses pursuant to this section for amounts that
were previously designated by the Congress, respectively, as an
emergency requirement or as being for disaster relief pursuant to the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act are designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985.
Sec. 1102. Of all amounts made available for mitigation activities
under the heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--
Community Development Fund'' in Public Law 115-123, the Secretary shall
publish in the Federal Register the allocations to all eligible
grantees, and the necessary administrative requirements applicable to
such allocations within 90 days after enactment of this Act:
(1) For any plans or amendments addressing the use of any
funds provided under Public Law 115-123 and received by the
Secretary prior to December 22, 2018, the Secretary shall
review pending amendments within 15 days of enactment of this
Act and pending plans within 30 days of enactment of this Act;
(2) After the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
may not apply the statutory waiver or alternative requirement
authority provided by Public Law 115-123 to extend or otherwise
alter existing statutory and regulatory provisions governing
the timeline for review of required grantee plans:
Provided, That any amounts allocated pursuant to this section to any
such grantee shall not be available for draw down and expenditure by a
grantee that has entered into alternative procedures under section 428
of the Stafford Act as of the date of enactment of this Act until such
grantee has reached a final agreement on all fixed cost estimates
within the timeline provided by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency: Provided further, That prior to making any grant of funds
allocated pursuant to this section, the Secretary must receive from the
grantee information that allows the Secretary to certify that such
grantee has in place proficient financial controls and procurement
processes and has established adequate procedures to prevent any
duplication of benefits as defined by section 312 of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155),
to ensure timely expenditure of funds, to maintain comprehensive
websites regarding all disaster recovery activities assisted with these
funds, and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds:
Provided further, That amounts repurposed under this heading that were
previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE XII
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT
Sec. 1201. Each amount appropriated or made available by this Act
is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year
involved.
Sec. 1202. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year
unless expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 1203. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the
additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations accounts
shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to
such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2019.
Sec. 1204. Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall
be available (or rescinded or transferred, if applicable) only if the
President subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits
such designations to the Congress.
Sec. 1205. For purposes of this Act, the consequences or impacts
of any hurricane shall include damages caused by the storm at any time
during the entirety of its duration as a cyclone, as defined by the
National Hurricane Center.
Sec. 1206. Any amount appropriated by this Act, designated by the
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
Act of 1985 and subsequently so designated by the President, and
transferred pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this Act shall
retain such designation.
Sec. 1207. (a) Section 1309(a) of the National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by striking ``May 31, 2019'' and
inserting ``September 30, 2019''.
(b) Section 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 4026) is amended by striking ``May 31, 2019'' and inserting
``September 30, 2019''.
(c) If this Act is enacted after May 31, 2019, the amendments made
by subsections (a) and (b) shall take effect as if enacted on May 31,
2019.
This Act may be cited as the ``Additional Supplemental
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019''.
Attest:
Secretary.
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H.R. 2157
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AMENDMENT