[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 92 (Monday, June 3, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4184-H4195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in 
the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2157) making supplemental 
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for 
other purposes.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the Senate amendment is as follows:
  Senate 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

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     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

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     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

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     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

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     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.

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                        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

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     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

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     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

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     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''.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
New York (Mrs. Lowey) and the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger) each 
will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from New York.


                             General Leave

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on the Senate amendment to H.R. 2157, 
currently under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, today we are rejecting the political stunts and 
grandstanding that have made it difficult to deliver much-needed 
disaster relief to families and communities across America. It has been 
9 months since Hurricane Florence struck the Southeast, just one of the 
many natural disasters--including other hurricanes, Pacific typhoons, 
and Western wildfires--that impacted our fellow Americans last year.
  In that time, the House has already passed two strong packages of 
relief and recovery assistance; bills to help the people of Puerto Rico 
recover from one of the deadliest and costliest storms in American 
history and to meet urgent needs following Midwest floods and Southern 
tornadoes. Those bills were held up because some in our government 
refused to assist our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico who are still 
recovering from a 2017 hurricane. I am pleased we have moved past that, 
because when disaster strikes, we shouldn't let a ZIP Code dictate our 
response, and Americans across the country have been waiting far too 
long for the relief and recovery assistance they deserve.
  That is why so many of us were deeply disappointed last week when 
this bipartisan, bicameral disaster relief bill was blocked three times 
by House Republicans, even though it has the support of the President, 
Senate Republicans, and congressional Democrats and has passed in the 
Senate.
  While it has taken far too long, this bill delivers much-needed 
assistance to American communities struck by recent natural disasters. 
It includes a broad array of measures--totaling $19.1 billion--to meet 
urgent needs: assistance for farmers and rural communities who have 
been devastated by crop losses brought on by storms; funding for 
infrastructure repairs that will create jobs and revitalize broken 
communities; approximately $1.4 billion for Puerto Rico, including $600 
million in nutrition assistance; funding to stabilize healthcare 
systems in disaster-stricken Pacific territories; and repairs and 
reconstruction at damaged Federal facilities, including military bases 
that are critical to national security.
  The bill represents bipartisanship compromise that will strengthen 
communities and make lives better.
  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to its enactment, and I reserve the 
balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2157, the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act of 2019. This bill provides much-needed relief to 
more than 40 States and territories to help them recover from 
devastating hurricanes, wildfires, flooding, and tornadoes.
  The bill provides critical aid to farmers and ranchers across the 
country. From the Category 5 hurricane that destroyed crops in the 
Southeast to the historic floods to farmland in the Midwest and fires 
in the West, billions of dollars of damage have occurred. The funds in 
this bill will help restore the livelihoods of our agricultural 
producers and rural communities.
  The bill also provides critical funding to repair military 
installations that were severely damaged by hurricanes and floods. This 
assistance will return these facilities to a condition that can support 
our men and women in uniform and help them get back to the job of 
protecting our Nation.
  The bill provides vital funding for community development block 
grants to help rebuild areas devastated by hurricanes, floods, and 
wildfires. I have seen how critical these funds have been for the State 
of Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
  The communities affected by storms in 2018 and 2019 have been waiting 
for these critical resources for months now, and I am pleased we are 
taking action today to provide needed relief to restore housing and 
businesses where it is so desperately needed.
  The bill also provides funds to compensate State departments of 
transportation for road and highway repairs already underway or 
completed. This funding will go to dozens of States for disaster 
repairs that are critical to restoring roads that are vital to both the 
traveling public and the movement of goods across the Nation.
  The bill provides significant funding for the Army Corps of 
Engineers, most of which will be used to repair existing projects to 
pre-storm conditions. This work will include dredging navigation 
channels, preparing levees, and refortifying coastal defenses.
  Funding will be used for the most critical repairs following storms 
in previous years, as well as the ongoing flooding in the Midwest. 
Funding for the Corps also includes work to study and construct new 
projects to protect against future storms. These projects will help 
protect our people, businesses, and property and will reduce the 
funding necessary to recover from future storms.
  Finally, this bill was stalled for months because of the 
administration's concerns about providing additional assistance to 
Puerto Rico. The final agreement removes the most problematic language. 
Bringing this bill to the floor today shows that we can put politics 
aside and work together to address the needs of our Nation.
  However, one emergency that is not addressed is the humanitarian and 
security crisis on the border. We must work together to pass a bill 
that addresses the surge of unaccompanied children crossing the border 
and provides law enforcement agencies with the funding they need. I 
have made several recent visits to the border and have seen this crisis 
unfold up close. The numbers are alarming. Customs and Border Patrol is 
exceeding 100,000 apprehensions per month. The stakes are high. There 
are serious life-and-death repercussions if the Congress does not act.

  In closing, I want to thank Chairwoman Lowey for working with members 
on my side of the aisle to reach this compromise on disaster 
assistance. I also thank the Senate Appropriations Committee chairman 
and vice chairman, Senator Shelby and Senator Leahy, for their work on 
this bill. I look forward to our continuing conversations about how to 
quickly address the needs on the border.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
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Northern Mariana Islands (Mr. Sablan).
  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, 8 months after Typhoon Mangkhut and 7 months 
after Super Typhoon Yutu, we are finally ready to send a disaster 
relief bill to the President for signature. Of course, this has taken 
longer than any of us might wish. But I want to use my time simply to 
say thank you to my fellow Americans who are always willing to help 
when they see a neighbor in need.
  Is not this attitude of charity for all, as Lincoln said, what binds 
our Nation?
  Almost 50 years ago, the people of the Northern Mariana Islands, whom 
I represent here, voted to join the United States. It is at moments 
like this that we remember what a wise decision that was and what a 
great nation we are now part of.
  On behalf of all in the Northern Mariana Islands who suffer to this 
day because of the lasting effects of Typhoons Mangkhut and Yutu, I say 
thank you.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Oklahoma (Mr. Cole).
  Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend, the distinguished 
ranking member of the full Appropriations Committee, for yielding.
  Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of this supplemental 
appropriation covering numerous disasters. Communities hit by 
hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, and other natural disasters have been 
waiting too long for this needed relief. Over 40 States will be able to 
receive long-needed funding provided by this bill.
  The bill provides critical aid to help farmers and ranchers recover 
from losses to crops and livestock. Funding for cities and schools that 
have had their infrastructure damaged by natural disasters will be able 
to begin necessary repairs to buildings.
  The bill includes $50 million for the Department of Labor's 
dislocated worker national reserve. This funding will go to States to 
create temporary employment opportunities to assist with cleanup and 
recovery efforts for areas impacted by a disaster.
  The bill includes over $300 million for the Department of Health and 
Human Services, and $80 million is provided to support community health 
centers for construction, equipment, and healthcare services for low-
income populations. The bill provides $20 million for the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention to assess and mitigate environmental 
hazards, and $100 million is targeted to mental health and substance 
use services, helping people rebuild and recover.
  The bill includes $30 million for childcare services and over $50 
million to repair damaged Head Start facilities. The bill includes $25 
million for the community services block grant, flexible funding that 
supports a range of social services for vulnerable populations.
  The Department of Education receives $165 million to help restart 
operations at elementary and secondary schools and colleges and 
universities in areas damaged by natural disasters. This funding will 
also support school districts and colleges and universities outside of 
the affected areas receiving students displaced by the storms and other 
covered disasters.
  Before I close, Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I didn't mention 
what is not in this bill, and that is more than $4 billion to deal with 
the intolerable situation at the southern border. This money has been 
requested by the administration. Most of that money is to take care of 
the unprecedented influx of unaccompanied minors. Our Democratic 
friends claim they care about these young people, but they fail to 
provide the funds needed that are required to feed, house, and provide 
medical care to this population. This is something that we need to look 
at and, frankly, deal with immediately.
  As past chairman and now ranking member for the subcommittee that 
looks after the Department of Health and Human Services, I can tell you 
they are on the verge of running out of money, and we are going to have 
a real disaster with young people that I know none of us wants.
  So I want to urge my friends to turn their attention to that urgent 
matter and work with the administration on it. I urge passage of the 
legislation, Mr. Speaker.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

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  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Diaz-Balart).
  Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this 
supplemental funding bill. This funding bill is critical to the 
panhandle of Florida as they recover, Mr. Speaker, from Hurricane 
Michael.
  Under T-HUD's jurisdiction, this bill allocates $2.4 billion for 
CDBG-DR and $1.7 billion for highways. CDBG-DR is crucial to 
communities to help with unmet housing, business, and infrastructure 
needs.
  More broadly, Mr. Speaker, this bill also addresses agricultural 
needs, including for the timber industry that got hit so hard in north 
Florida. It will also help rebuild Tyndall Air Force Base.
  I am so proud of the work that we have done, and I want to also thank 
my counterpart, the chairman of the subcommittee, Chairman Price, for 
his hard work; also, Representative Neal Dunn of Florida, who has been 
an advocate; as well as the appropriators from Florida on the 
Appropriations Committee.
  Mr. Speaker, lastly, I thank the chairwoman, Mrs. Lowey, and the 
ranking member, Ms. Granger, for their continued leadership and help, 
and I urge a ``yes'' vote.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Roy).
  Mr. ROY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from Texas and 
appreciate all that she does for the great State of Texas.
  I rise in gratitude that this disaster relief bill will be debated 
and voted on today. It is important legislation that impacts people 
suffering in the wake of numerous emergencies and natural disasters.
  My Democratic colleagues tried three separate times to pass this $19 
billion disaster supplemental, which is unpaid for and most Members 
haven't read, without Members present for a vote through simple consent 
with, solely, two Members in this Chamber.
  I objected, along with my colleagues Mr. Massie and Mr. Rose, to that 
process because, as I said throughout the past week, Members should 
cast an up-or-down vote on major legislation that spends a significant 
amount of taxpayer money.
  The American people send their Representatives to Washington to 
represent them. They deserve to see how we vote.
  While I am happy the Speaker chose to go back to regular procedure, I 
am still troubled that we are poised to spend $19 billion that is not 
paid for when we are racking up approximately $100 million an hour in 
national debt. At some point, before it is too late, Congress will get 
serious about restraining out-of-control spending.
  In the 10 days this body recessed since the Friday before Memorial 
Day, we have racked up approximately $24 billion in additional debt. At 
least today we are voting, which is what I requested all along.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support the supplemental 
appropriations bill and urge a ``yes'' vote, and I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, today will be the third time since January 
that the House has passed an emergency disaster package, the third time 
we have advanced relief and recovery assistance for the people--from 
those in Florida and Puerto Rico to those in California and the 
Carolinas, in Georgia and in communities all across America--trying to 
rebuild their lives and return to normal.
  Our fellow Americans have waited long enough for the help they need 
from our government, and I am pleased this bill will deliver that help.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge its swift passage and enactment, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, once again, I rise to support 
this bill.
  On October 10, 2018, my district took a direct hit from Hurricane 
Michael, one of the most powerful storms to make landfall in U.S. 
history. It slammed into the Florida Panhandle, drove through much of 
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a path of destruction all the way up to Virginia. In Georgia, many 
producers suffered nearly 100 percent crop losses. Hurricane Michael 
killed more than 2 million chickens and devastated the Georgia cotton 
crop, which was nearing peak harvest, and was on track to be the best 
crop in years. This was the third straight year hurricane damage has 
caused significant losses to the pecan, peanut, cotton, vegetable, 
landscaping, and agritourism industries.
  The Carolinas also suffered billions in damages a month earlier, from 
Hurricane Florence. Californians had another devastating fire season, 
including both the largest and deadliest fires on record. In Hawaii, 
volcanic activity caused pineapple farmers nearly $30M in damages. 
Americans in the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa were also 
hit by violent cyclones.
  To meet these needs, this House passed and sent to the Senate an 
emergency supplemental appropriations bill on January 16, 2019 that 
allocated $14.17 billion in emergency spending to help families and 
communities recover from these hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural 
disasters. For agriculture, it provided $3 billion for crop losses, 
$150 million for the Rural Community Facilities Program; $480 million 
for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program; $125 million for the 
Emergency Watershed Program. It provided $600 million in desperately 
needed funds to help with Puerto Rico's continued recovery from 
Hurricane Maria in 2017. Thanks to my fellow Georgian, Austin Scott, 
and the House leadership on a bi-partisan basis for quickly getting 
this bill passed.
  But as we passed it, the Trump Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
issued a Statement of Administration Policy, saying ``The FEMA's 
Disaster Relief Fund (DRF)--a significant mechanism through which the 
Federal Government conducts response efforts for major disasters and 
emergencies--has sufficient balances to address all immediate threats 
to life and property resulting from these recent disasters.''
  Meaning: no additional funds were required for disasters.
  I strongly disagree, farmers and communities in all the impacted 
States and territories disagree, and even the USDA disagrees.
  The emergency supplemental appropriations bill was stalled in the 
Senate for 4 long months with no action and no relief for Americans who 
are suffering. When it finally passed in the Senate on May 23, 2019, I 
returned to Washington during recess to ask for unanimous consent for 
the House to pass the updated disaster bill. Unfortunately, it was 
blocked.
  I cannot understand why anyone would play politics when communities 
coast to coast and the territories remain in catastrophic hard times. 
America's farmers are living through the worst economic crisis in 
almost 30 years, driven by low commodity prices, trade war pressures, 
and natural disasters. Those impacted have had their patience stretched 
thin, and cannot wait any longer for the disaster assistance they were 
promised. Right now due to disaster losses, they cannot pay federal 
operational loans from last year; nor can they get new loans to plant 
and operate this year.
  Planting season is now. We are already in the growing season, when 
conditions permit normal plant growth. If we miss this window, it will 
have long lasting effects on agricultural production including food, 
fiber, building materials, and fuel that will increase costs for 
American consumers all over this country.
  We have entered the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially 
began on June 1, 2019.
  Today I am once again supporting an emergency supplemental bill as 
more disasters have hit since the last bill passed, the latest being 
the terrible floods in the Midwest and the tornadoes that ripped 
through Georgia and Alabama. This expanded supplemental bill will 
provide for the needs of those who suffered in those disasters.
  I will add an additional $5 billion and brings the appropriations 
total to $19.1 billion, which would cover all disasters, and get the 
much needed funds to those who were so severely devastated by Hurricane 
Michael. It will help communities rebuild, assist farmers and rural 
communities, provide critical health care, nutritional assistance, and 
social services for disaster victims, and repair damaged federal 
facilities.
  I urge my House and Senate colleagues to support this bill to finally 
bring relief to our long-suffering communities.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2157, 
the Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2019.
  This bill is a comprehensive emergency disaster supplemental bill I 
to help meet the urgent needs of American communities still struggling 
to recover from recent hurricanes, typhoons, wildfires, floods and 
other natural disasters.
  This bill would have been signed into law much earlier, had it not 
been thwarted by Republican House Members from the 21st Congressional 
District of Texas and from the 4th Congressional District of Kentucky 
who deprived the bill of the unanimous consent needed for passage.
  This robust disaster package includes $17.2 billion in long overdue 
emergency spending for disaster-stricken communities across our nation 
and territories.
  It builds on the legislation that passed the House in January--
including an additional $3 billion to address the urgent needs of those 
living in the Midwest (Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Iowa and 
Kansas) and South (Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and the 
Carolinas) who have been devastated by flooding and tornadoes in recent 
months.
  This bill also provides some additional disaster assistance to 
communities continuing to recover from Hurricane Harvey.
  House Democrats are standing up and acting to help communities across 
the United States and in Puerto Rico, Texas, the Northern Mariana 
Islands, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa recover and 
heal from devastating disasters--these communities should not be held 
hostage because of this administration's benign neglect toward Puerto 
Rico.
  Senate Republicans should come to their senses and join Democrats in 
advancing this bill and speeding relief to millions of Americans.
  Included in this legislation is critical funding for:
  Infrastructure and community development to rebuild our 
transportation systems and repair housing, businesses and public 
infrastructure;
  Farmers and rural communities to bolster the farmer safety net and 
restore disaster-damaged lands;
  Social services, mental health, education and dislocated worker 
initiatives to invest in the well-being of children, workers and 
families in disaster-struck areas--including providing critical 
nutrition and Medicaid assistance for Puerto Rico and U.S. territories;
  DOD and Veterans Affairs to repair and rebuild hurricane-damaged 
bases and facilities; and
  Disaster resiliency to mitigate damage and costs from future 
disasters which are becoming more frequent as a result of climate 
change.
  American families hit by natural disasters deserve to know that 
(their government will stand with them throughout the road to recovery.
  Democrats are committed to delivering this assistance to our fellow 
Americans as they work to rebuild their lives and their communities.
  Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2157, the ``Supplemental Appropriations Act of 
2019,'' provides much needed and long overdue relief to Americans in 
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Texans who are still suffering 
from the ravages of Hurricanes Maria, Irma, and Harvey as well as 
provide relief to victims of Hurricane Michael which struck Alabama, 
Florida, and Georgia in October 2018 and to the victims of the 
Midwestern floods.
  Hurricane Harvey ranks as the second-most costly hurricane to hit the 
U.S. mainland since 1900, causing more than $125 billion in damage.
  Our residents need more money for single-family home repairs, whether 
it is disaster recovery or general housing dollars and I will continue 
to strive on behalf of the neighborhoods and on behalf of hard-working 
homeowners who deserve these funds, so they can continue on with their 
lives and return to their homes.
  Victims of natural disasters are entitled to know who to contact when 
issues related to FEMA arise and to be assured that their questions are 
answered, and complaints addressed.
  Allocating funding for measures such as Electricity Delivery for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, 
Maria, Irma, and Super Typhoon Yutu, is vital to negate the effects of 
these catastrophic events from significantly worsening.
  Hospitals, first-responders, and a number of other vital institutions 
that help our communities recover from the after-effects of natural 
disasters need access to electricity.
  Moreover, with the severity of natural disasters and the ranging of 
their locations, we must be proactive in our preparation for recovery.
  Alternatively, water is the most essential resource known to man.
  A human can go for more than three weeks without food--Mahatma Gandhi 
survived 21 days of complete starvation--but water is a different 
story.
  At least 60 percent of the adult body is made of it and every living 
cell in the body needs it to keep functioning.
  Under extreme conditions an adult can lose 1 to 1.5 liters of sweat 
per hour and if that lost water is not replaced, the total volume of 
body fluid can fall quickly and, most dangerously, blood volume may 
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  We do not have the luxury of ignoring hurricanes, floods, 
earthquakes, mudslides, tornados or other natural disasters.
  With these events it is not a question of ``if'', but ``when.''
  For these reasons, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 2157.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Lowey) that the House suspend the rules 
and concur in the Senate amendment to the bill, H.R. 2157.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this motion will be postponed.

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