[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 56 (Monday, April 1, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2157-S2158]
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SA 241. Mr. ISAKSON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 268, making supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
Strike line 7 on page 39 and all that follows through line
8 on page 43 and insert the following:
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,
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, 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
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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, 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.
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