[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S4639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3225. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Nelson) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224 
proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R. 
2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other 
programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 4112, insert the following:

     SEC. 411__. CONSOLIDATED BLOCK GRANTS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF 
                   PUERTO RICO.

       Section 19(a)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
     (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(iii) Additional assistance for disaster recovery efforts 
     in the commonwealth of puerto rico for fiscal years 2020 and 
     2021.--

       ``(I) Authorization of appropriations.--Due to the needs 
     associated with disaster recovery efforts in the Commonwealth 
     of Puerto Rico, in addition to amounts made available under 
     clause (i) there is authorized to be appropriated not more 
     than $635,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to 
     make additional payments to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
     for the expenditures and expenses described in clause (i).
       ``(II) Appropriation in advance.--Except as provided in 
     subclause (III), only amounts appropriated under subclause 
     (I) in advance specifically for the expenditures and expenses 
     described in clause (i) shall be available for payment to the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the expenditures and expenses 
     described in that clause.
       ``(III) Other funds.--Funds appropriated under subclause 
     (I) shall be in addition to funds made available under clause 
     (i).''.

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