,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #aeb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,january #d1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,rogers of ,kentucky introduced the
 following bill2 which was referred to  
the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and  
in addition to the ,committee on the    
,budget1 for a period to be subsequently
 determined by the ,speaker1 in each    
case for consideration of such          
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,making supplemental         
appropriations for the fiscal year      
ending ,september #cj1 #bjac1 and for   
other purposes4  ,that the following    
sums are appropriated1 out of any money 
in the ,treasury not otherwise          
appropriated1 for the fiscal year ending
 ,september #cj1 #bjac1 and for other   
purposes1 namely3  ,i ,department of    
,agriculture  domestic food programs    
food and nutrition service  commodity   
assistance program ,for an additional   
amount for ,commodity ,assistance       

,program for the emergency food         
assistance program as authorized by     
section #bg7;a7 of the ,food and        
,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjcf7;a77 and section #bjd7;a77#a7 of  
the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of
 #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejh7;a77#a771    
#f1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that            
notwithstanding any other provisions of 
the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of
 #aihc1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture  
may allocate additional foods and funds 
for administrative expenses from        
resources specifically appropriated1    
transferred1 or reprogrammed to restore 
to ,states resources used to assist     
families and individuals displaced by   
,hurricane ,sandy among the ,states     
without regard to sections #bjd and #bad
 of such ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gejh1      
#geae73 ,provided further1 ,that such   
amount is designated by the ,congress as
 being for an emergency requirement     
pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency

 ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4  ,,ii 
,department of the ,army  ,corps of     
,engineers--,civil  ,investigations ,for
 an additional amount for               
,investigations for necessary expenses  
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,sandy1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to      
remain available until expended to      
conduct studies of flood and storm      
damage reduction related to natural     
disasters3 ,provided1 ,that using       
#ai1ejj1jjj of the funds provided       
herein1 the ,secretary of the ,army     
shall conduct1 at full ,federal expense1
 a comprehensive study to address the   
flood risks of vulnerable coastal       
populations in areas impacted by        
,hurricane ,sandy within the boundaries 
of the ,north ,atlantic ,division of the
 ,united ,states ,army ,corps of        
,engineers3 ,provided further1 ,that an 
interim report with an assessment of    
authorized ,corps projects for reducing 
flooding and storm risks in the affected
 area that have been constructed or are 

under construction1 including           
construction cost estimates1 shall be   
submitted to the ,committees on         
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,senate not    
later than ,march #a1 #bjac3 ,provided  
further1 ,that an interim report        
identifying any previously authorized   
but unconstructed ,corps project and any
 project under study by the ,corps for  
reducing flooding and storm damage risks
 in the affected area1 including updated
 construction cost estimates1 that are1 
or would be1 consistent with the        
comprehensive study shall be submitted  
to the appropriate congressional        
committees not later than ,may #a1      
#bjac3 ,provided further1 ,that a final 
report shall be submitted to the        
appropriate congressional committees not
 later than #bd months after the date of
 enactment of this ,act3 ,provided      
further1 ,that as a part of the study1  
the ,secretary shall identify those     
activities that warrant additional      

analysis by the ,corps1 as well as      
institutional and other barriers to     
providing protection to the affected    
coastal areas3 ,provided further1 ,that 
the ,secretary shall conduct the study  
in coordination with other ,federal     
agencies1 and ,state1 local1 and ,tribal
 officials to ensure consistency with   
other plans to be developed1 as         
appropriate3 ,provided further1 ,that   
using #ejj1jjj of the funds provided    
herein1 the ,secretary shall conduct1 at
 full ,federal expense1 an evaluation of
 the performance of existing projects   
constructed by the ,corps and damaged as
 a consequence of ,hurricane ,sandy for 
the purposes of determining their       
effectiveness and making recommendations
 for improvements to such projects3     
,provided further1 ,that the amounts in 
this paragraph are designated by the    
,congress as being for an emergency     
requirement pursuant to section         
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced   
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control

 ,act of #aihe3 ,provided further1 ,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 funds1 beginning not later than
 #fj days after the date of enactment of
 this ,act4 ,construction ,for an       
additional amount for ,construction for 
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,sandy1      
#i1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until   
expended for repairs to projects that   
were under construction and damaged as a
 consequence of ,hurricane ,sandy3      
,provided1 ,that such amount is         
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3        
,provided further1 ,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 funds1 beginning not
 later than #fj days after enactment of 
this ,act4 ,operation and ,maintenance  
,for an additional amount for ,operation
 and ,maintenance for necessary expenses
 related to the consequences of         
,hurricane ,sandy1 #gdb1jjj1jjj1 to     
remain available until expended to      
dredge ,federal navigation channels1 and
 repair damage to ,corps projects3      
,provided1 ,that such amount is         
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3        
,provided further1 ,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 funds1 beginning not
 later than #fj days after enactment of 
this ,act4 ,flood ,control and ,coastal 
,emergencies ,for an additional amount  
for ,flood ,control and ,coastal        
,emergencies for necessary expenses     
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,sandy1 #ehb1jjj1jjj1 to     
remain available until expended to      
support emergency operations1 repairs1  
and other activities1 as authorized by  
law3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is    
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3        
,provided further1 ,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 funds1 beginning not

 later than #fj days after enactment of 
this ,act4  ,,iii ,small ,business      
,administration  ,salaries and expenses 
,for an additional amount for ,salaries 
and ,expenses1 #aj1jjj1jjj for grants to
 or cooperative agreements with         
organizations to provide technical      
assistance related to disaster recovery1
 response1 and long term resiliency to  
small businesses that are recovering    
from ,hurricane ,sandy3 ,provided1 ,that
 the ,small ,business ,administration   
shall expedite the delivery of          
assistance in disaster-affected areas3  
,provided further1 ,that the            
,administrator of the ,small ,business  
,administration may waive the matching  
requirements under section              
#ba7;a77#d77;,a7 and #bi7;c7 of the     
,small ,business ,act for any grant made
 using funds made available under this  
heading3 ,provided further1 ,that no    
later than #cj days after the date of   
enactment of this ,act1 or no less than 
#g days prior to obligation of funds1   

whichever occurs earlier1 the           
,administrator of the ,small ,business  
,administration shall submit to the     
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,senate a detailed expenditure plan for 
funds provided under this heading3      
,provided further1 ,that such amount is 
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,office
 of inspector general ,for an additional
 amount for ,office of ,inspector       
,general for necessary expenses related 
to the consequences of ,hurricane       
,sandy1 #a1jjj1jjj1 to remain available 
until ,september #cj1 #bjad3 ,provided1 
,that such amount is designated by the  
,congress as being for an emergency     
requirement pursuant to section         
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced   
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe4 ,disaster loans program 

account  7including transfer of funds7  
,for an additional amount for           
#8#8,disaster ,loans ,program ,account''
 for the cost of direct loans authorized
 by section #g7;b7 of the ,small        
,business ,act1 for necessary expenses  
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,sandy1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to     
remain available until expended3        
,provided1 ,that such costs1 including  
the cost of modifying such loans1 shall 
be as defined in section #ejb of the    
,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3   
,provided further1 ,that in addition1   
for direct administrative expenses of   
loan making and servicing to carry out  
the direct loan program authorized by   
section #g7;b7 of the ,small ,business  
,act in response to ,hurricane ,sandy1  
an additional #ej1jjj1jjj1 to remain    
available until expended1 which may be  
transferred to and merged with the      
appropriations for ,salaries and        
,expenses3 ,provided further1 ,that such
 amounts are designated by the ,congress

 as being for an emergency requirement  
pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency
 ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4  ,,iv 
,department of ,homeland ,security      
,coast ,guard  ,acquisition1            
construction1 and improvements          
7,including transfer of funds7 ,for an  
additional amount for ,acquisition1     
,construction1 and ,improvements for    
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,sandy1      
#adc1hii1jjj1 to remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjad3 ,provided1 ,that 
such amount is designated by the        
,congress as being for an emergency     
requirement pursuant to section         
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced   
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe3 ,provided further1 ,that
 notwithstanding the transfer limitation
 contained in section #ejc of division  
,d of ,public ,law #aab-gd1 such funding
 may be transferred to other ,coast     
,guard appropriations after notification

 as required in accordance with such    
section3 ,provided further1 ,that a     
description of all facilities and       
property to be reconstructed and        
restored1 with associated costs and time
 lines1 shall be submitted to the       
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,senate no later than #ij days after the
 date of enactment of this ,act4        
,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency 
,disaster relief fund  7,including      
transfer of funds7 ,for an additional   
amount for the ,disaster ,relief ,fund  
for major disasters declared pursuant to
 the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster    
,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471          
#e1cgi1jjj1jjj1 to remain available     
until expended1 of which #c1jjj1jjj     
shall be transferred to the ,department 
of ,homeland ,security ,office of       
,inspector ,general for audits and      
investigations related to disasters3    
,provided1 ,that such amount is         

designated by the ,congress as being for
 disaster relief pursuant to section    
#bea7;b77#b77;,d7 of the ,balanced      
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe3 ,provided further1 ,that
 the ,administrator of the ,federal     
,emergency ,management ,agency shall    
publish on the ,agency's website not    
later than #bd hours after an award of a
 public assistance grant under section  
#djf of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford       
,disaster ,relief and ,emergency        
,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7  
that is in excess of #a1jjj1jjj1 the    
specifics of each such grant award3     
,provided further1 ,that for any mission
 assignment or mission assignment task  
order to another ,federal department or 
agency regarding a major disaster1 not  
later than #bd hours after the issuance 
of a mission assignment or task order in
 excess of #a1jjj1jjj1 the              
,administrator shall publish on the     
,agency's website the following3 the    
name of the impacted ,state and the     

disaster declaration for such ,state1   
the assigned agency1 the assistance     
requested1 a description of the         
disaster1 the total cost estimate1 and  
the amount obligated3 ,provided further1
 ,that not later than #aj days after the
 last day of each month until the       
mission assignment or task order is     
completed and closed out1 the           
,administrator shall update any changes 
to the total cost estimate and the      
amount obligated3 ,provided further1    
,that for a disaster declaration related
 to ,hurricane ,sandy1 the              
,administrator shall submit to the      
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,senate1 not later than #e days after   
the first day of each month beginning   
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 and shall publish on the ,agency's
 website not later than #aj days after  
the first day of each such month1 an    
estimate or actual amount1 if available1
 for the current fiscal year of the cost

 of the following categories of         
spending3 public assistance1 individual 
assistance1 operations1 mitigation1     
administrative1 and any other relevant  
category 7including emergency measures  
and disaster resources73 ,provided      
further1 ,that not later than #aj days  
after the first day of each month       
beginning after the date of enactment of
 this ,act1 the ,administrator shall    
publish on the ,agency's website the    
report 7referred to as the ,disaster    
,relief ,monthly ,report7 as required by
 ,public ,law #aab-gd4 ,science and     
,technology  ,research1 development1    
acquisition1 and operations ,for an     
additional amount for ,research1        
,development1 ,acquisition1 and         
,operations1 for necessary expenses     
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,sandy1 #ehe1jjj1 to remain  
available until ,september #cj1 #bjac3  
,provided1 ,that such amount is         
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   

section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4        
,domestic ,nuclear ,detection ,office   
,systems acquisition ,for an additional 
amount for ,systems ,acquisition1 for   
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,sandy1      
#c1hfi1jjj1 to remain available until   
,september #cj1 #bjad3 ,provided1 ,that 
such amount is designated by the        
,congress as being for an emergency     
requirement pursuant to section         
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced   
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe4 ,general                
,provision--,this ,title  #dja4 ,funds  
made available by ,public ,law #aji-hh  
for carrying out activities authorized  
under section #dag of the ,robert ,t4   
,stafford ,disaster ,relief and         
,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eahd7 may be used until      
expended to provide assistance under    
section #dag of that ,act to local      

governments in areas eligible to receive
 such assistance pursuant to a major    
disaster declaration by the ,president  
for ,hurricane ,sandy4  ,v ,department  
of the ,interior  ,fish and wildlife    
service  ,construction ,for an          
additional amount for ,construction for 
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,sandy1      
#di1hge1jjj1 to remain available until  
expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount  
is designated by the ,congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to
 section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the    
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4        
,national park service  ,construction   
,for an additional amount for           
,construction for necessary expenses    
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,sandy1 #bcd1jjj1jjj1 to     
remain available until expended3        
,provided1 ,that such amount is         
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   

section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 ,bureau
 of safety and environmental enforcement
  ,oil spill research ,for an additional
 amount for ,oil ,spill ,research for   
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,sandy1      
#c1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until   
expended3 ,provided1 ,that such amount  
is designated by the ,congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to
 section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the    
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4  ,,vi  
department of health and human services 
office of the secretary  public health  
and social services emergency fund      
7including transfers of funds7 ,for an  
additional amount for ,public ,health   
and ,social ,services ,emergency ,fund  
for disaster response and recovery1 and 
other expenses directly related to      
,hurricane ,sandy1 including making     
payments under the ,head ,start ,act and

 additional payments for distribution as
 provided for under the 8,social        
,services ,block ,grant ,program01      
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjad3 ,provided1 ,that 
not less than #be1jjj1jjj shall be      
transferred to #8#8,children and        
,families ,services ,programs'' for the 
,head ,start program for the purposes   
provided herein3 ,provided further1     
,that not less than #be1jjj1jjj shall be
 transferred to 8,social ,services      
,block ,grant0 for the purposes provided
 herein3 ,provided further1 ,that not   
less than #b1jjj1jjj shall be           
transferred to the ,department of       
,health and ,human ,services 78,,hhs07  
8,office of ,inspector ,general0 to     
perform oversight1 accountability1 and  
evaluation of programs1 projects1 or    
activities supported with the funds     
provided for the purposes provided      
herein3 ,provided further1 ,that        
notwithstanding any other provision of  
law1 the distribution of any amount     

shall be limited to the ,states of ,new 
,york and ,new ,jersey1 except that     
funds provided to 8,substance ,abuse and
 ,mental ,health ,services              
,administration0 may be distributed to  
other ,states1 but only if such funds   
are for grants1 contracts1 and          
cooperative agreements for behavioral   
health treatment1 crisis counseling1 and
 other related helplines1 and for other 
similar programs to provide support to  
dislocated residents of ,new ,york and  
,new ,jersey3 ,provided further1 ,that  
none of the funds appropriated in this  
paragraph shall be included in the      
calculation of the 8base grant0 in      
subsequent fiscal years1 as such term is
 defined in sections #fdj7;a77#g77;,a71 
#fda;,a7h77#a77;,b71 or #fdd7;d77#c7 of 
the ,head ,start ,act3 ,provided        
further1 ,that funds appropriated in    
this paragraph are not subject to the   
allocation requirements of section      
#fdj7;a7 of the ,head ,start ,act3      
,provided further1 ,that funds          

appropriated in this paragraph are in   
addition to the entitlement grants      
authorized by section #bjjb7;a77#a7 of  
the ,social ,security ,act and shall not
 be available for such entitlement      
grants3 ,provided further1 ,that funds  
appropriated in this paragraph may be   
transferred by the ,secretary of ,,hhs  
78,secretary07 to accounts within ,,hhs1
 and shall be available only for the    
purposes provided in this paragraph3    
,provided further1 ,that the transfer   
authority provided in this paragraph is 
in addition to any other transfer       
authority available in this or any other
 ,act for fiscal year #bjac3 ,provided  
further1 ,that #ae days prior to the    
transfer of funds appropriated in this  
paragraph1 the ,secretary shall notify  
the ,committees on ,appropriations of   
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,senate of any such transfer and the    
planned uses of the funds3 ,provided    
further1 ,that obligations incurred for 
the purposes provided herein prior to   

the date of enactment of this ,act may  
be charged to funds appropriated by this
 paragraph3 ,provided further1 ,that    
funds appropriated in this paragraph and
 transferred to the ,national           
,institutes of ,health for the purpose  
of supporting the repair or rebuilding  
of non-,federal biomedical or behavioral
 research facilities damaged as a result
 of ,hurricane ,sandy shall be used to  
award grants or contracts for such      
purpose under section #djd;,i of the    
,public ,health ,service ,act3 ,provided
 further1 ,that section #dha;,a7c77#b7  
of such ,act does not apply to the use  
of funds described in the preceding     
proviso3 ,provided further1 ,that funds 
appropriated in this paragraph shall not
 be available for costs that are        
reimbursed by the ,federal ,emergency   
,management ,agency1 under a contract   
for insurance1 or by self-insurance3    
,provided further1 ,that such amounts   
are designated by the ,congress as being
 for an emergency requirement pursuant  

to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the  
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4 related
 agencies  ,social ,security            
,administration  ,limitation on         
,administrative ,expenses  7including   
transfer of funds7 ,for an additional   
amount for #8#8,limitation on           
,administrative ,expenses01 #b1jjj1jjj1 
for expenses directly related to        
,hurricane ,sandy1 which shall be       
derived from the unobligated balances   
that remain available under such heading
 for the ,social ,security              
,administration for information         
technology and telecommunications       
hardware and software infrastructure3   
,provided1 ,that such amounts are       
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4  ,,vii 
department of defense  military         
construction  ,military ,construction1  

,army ,national ,guard ,for an          
additional amount for ,military         
,construction1 ,army ,national ,guard   
for necessary expenses related to the   
consequences of ,hurricane ,sandy1      
#bd1bce1jjj1 to remain available until  
,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that 
none of the funds made available to the 
,army ,national ,guard for recovery     
efforts related to ,hurricane ,sandy in 
this ,act shall be available for        
obligation until the ,committees on     
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,senate receive
 form #acia for each specific request3  
,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding
 any other provision of law1 such funds 
may be obligated to carry out military  
construction projects not otherwise     
authorized by law3 ,provided further1   
,that such amount is designated by the  
,congress as being for an emergency     
requirement pursuant to section         
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced   
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control

 ,act of #aihe4 ,department of ,veterans
 ,affairs  ,veterans ,health            
,administration  ,medical ,services ,for
 an additional amount for ,medical      
,services for necessary expenses related
 to the consequences of ,hurricane      
,sandy1 #ba1jjj1jjj1 to remain available
 until ,september #cj1 #bjad3 ,provided1
 ,that such amount is designated by the 
,congress as being for an emergency     
requirement pursuant to section         
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced   
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe4 ,medical ,facilities    
,for an additional amount for 8,medical 
,facilities0 for necessary expenses     
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,sandy1 #f1jjj1jjj1 to remain
 available until ,september #cj1 #bjad3 
,provided1 ,that such amount is         
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4        

,national ,cemetery ,administration ,for
 an additional amount for 8,national    
,cemetery ,administration0 for necessary
 expenses related to the consequences of
 ,hurricane ,sandy1 #a1ajj1jjj3         
,provided1 ,that such amount is         
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4        
,departmental ,administration           
,information ,technology ,systems ,for  
an additional amount for 8,information  
,technology ,systems0 for necessary     
expenses related to the consequences of 
,hurricane ,sandy1 #eca1jjj3 ,provided1 
,that such amount is designated by the  
,congress as being for an emergency     
requirement pursuant to section         
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced   
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe4 ,construction1 ,major   
,projects ,for an additional amount for 
8,construction1 ,major ,projects01      

#bjg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjag1 for renovations  
and repairs as a consequence of damage  
caused by ,hurricane ,sandy3 ,provided1 
,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 heading3  
,provided further1 ,that notwithstanding
 any other provision of law1 such funds 
may be obligated and expended to carry  
out planning and design and major       
medical facility construction not       
otherwise authorized by law3 ,provided  
further1 ,that such amount is designated
 by the ,congress as being for an       
emergency requirement pursuant to       
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4  ,,viii
 ,department of ,transportation         
,federal aviation administration        

,facilities and equipment  7airport and 
airway trust fund7 ,for an additional   
amount for #8#8,facilities and          
,equipment''1 #ad1fjj1jjj1 to be derived
 from the ,airport and ,airway ,trust   
,fund and to remain available until     
,september #cj1 #bjac1 for necessary    
expenses related to the consequences of 
,hurricane ,sandy3 ,provided1 ,that such
 amount is designated by the ,congress  
as being for an emergency requirement   
pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency
 ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4       
,federal railroad administration        
,operating subsidy grants to the        
national railroad passenger corporation 
,for an additional amount for ,operating
 ,subsidy ,grants to the ,national      
,railroad ,passenger ,corporation for   
the ,secretary of ,transportation to    
make grants to the ,national ,railroad  
,passenger ,corporation for necessary   
expenses related to the consequences of 
,hurricane ,sandy1 #cb1jjj1jjj1 to      

remain available until expended3        
,provided1 ,that such amount is         
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4        
,federal transit administration  ,public
 transportation emergency relief program
  7including transfer of funds7 ,for the
 ,public ,transportation ,emergency     
,relief ,program as authorized under    
section #ecbd of title #di1 ,united     
,states ,code1 #e1djj1jjj1jjj1 to remain
 available until expended1 for transit  
systems affected by ,hurricane ,sandy3  
,provided1 ,that not more than          
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be made available  
not later than #fj days after the date  
of enactment of this ,act3 ,provided    
further1 ,that the remainder of the     
funds shall be made available only after
 the ,federal ,transit ,administration  
and the ,federal ,emergency ,management 
,agency sign the memorandum of agreement

 required by section #bjjag7;b7 of the  
,moving ,ahead for ,progress in the     
#bast ,century ,act 7,public ,law       
#aab-ada7 and the ,federal ,transit     
,administration publishes interim       
regulations for the ,public             
,transportation ,emergency ,relief      
,program3 ,provided further1 ,that not  
more than three-quarters of #a percent  
of the funds for public transportation  
emergency relief shall be available for 
administrative expenses and ongoing     
program management oversight as         
authorized under #di ,u4,s4,c4 #eccd and
 #ecch7;i77#b7 and shall be in addition 
to any other appropriations for such    
purpose3 ,provided further1 ,that of the
 funds made available under this        
heading1 #c1jjj1jjj shall be transferred
 to the ,office of ,inspector ,general  
to support the oversight of activities  
under this heading3 ,provided further1  
,that such amounts are designated by the
 ,congress as being for an emergency    
requirement pursuant to section         

#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,balanced   
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe4 ,department of ,housing 
and ,urban ,development  ,community     
planning and development  ,community    
development fund  7including transfer of
 funds7 ,for an additional amount for   
,community ,development ,fund1          
#c1hej1jjj1jjj1 to remain available     
until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for        
necessary expenses related to disaster  
relief1 long-term recovery1 restoration 
of infrastructure and housing1 and      
economic revitalization in the most     
impacted and distressed areas resulting 
from a major disaster declared pursuant 
to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster  
,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 due to    
,hurricane ,sandy1 for activities       
authorized under title ,i of the        
,housing and ,community ,development    
,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et   
seq473 ,provided1 ,that funds shall be  
allocated directly to ,states and units 

of general local government at the      
discretion of the ,secretary of ,housing
 and ,urban ,development3 ,provided     
further1 ,that within #fj days after the
 enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary 
shall allocate to grantees all funds    
provided under this heading based on the
 best available data3 ,provided further1
 ,that as a condition of eligibility for
 receipt of such funds1 a grantee shall 
submit a plan to the ,secretary         
detailing the proposed use of all funds1
 including criteria for eligibility and 
how the use of such funds will address  
long-term recovery1 restoration of      
infrastructure and housing1 and economic
 revitalization in the most impacted and
 distressed areas3 ,provided further1   
,that the ,secretary shall1 by notice   
issued within #de days of enactment of  
this ,act1 specify criteria for approval
 of plans1 and1 if the ,secretary       
determines that a plan does not meet    
such criteria1 the ,secretary shall     
disapprove the plan3 ,provided further1 

,that as a condition of making any      
grant1 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 #cab of the ,robert  
,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and     
,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaee71 to ensure timely      
expenditure of funds1 to maintain       
comprehensive websites regarding all    
disaster recovery activities assisted   
with these funds1 and to detect and     
prevent waste1 fraud1 and abuse of      
funds3 ,provided further1 ,that funds   
provided under this heading may not be  
used for activities reimbursable by or  
for which funds are made available by   
the ,federal ,emergency ,management     
,agency or the ,army ,corps of          
,engineers3 ,provided further1 ,that    
funds allocated under this heading shall
 not be considered relevant to the      

non-disaster formula allocations made   
pursuant to section #ajf of the ,housing
 and ,community ,development ,act of    
#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf73 ,provided  
further1 ,that a grantee may use up to  
#e percent of its overall allocation for
 administrative costs3 ,provided        
further1 ,that a grantee shall          
administer grant funds provided under   
this heading in accordance with all     
applicable laws and regulations and may 
not delegate1 by contract or otherwise1 
the responsibility for administering    
such grant funds3 ,provided further1    
,that the ,secretary shall provide      
grantees with technical assistance on   
contracting and procurement processes   
and shall require grantees1 in          
contracting or procuring these funds1 to
 incorporate performance requirements   
and penalties into any such contracts or
 agreements3 ,provided further1 ,that   
the ,secretary shall require grantees to
 maintain on a public website           
information accounting for how all grant

 funds are used1 including details of   
all contracts and ongoing procurement   
processes3 ,provided further1 ,that1 in 
administering the funds under this      
heading1 the ,secretary may waive1 or   
specify alternative requirements for1   
any provision of any statute or         
regulation that the ,secretary          
administers in connection with the      
obligation by the ,secretary or the use 
of these funds by a grantee 7except for 
requirements related to fair housing1   
nondiscrimination1 labor standards1 and 
the environment7 upon a request by a    
grantee explaining why such waiver is   
required to facilitate the use of such  
funds and pursuant to a determination by
 the ,secretary that good cause exists  
for the waiver or alternative           
requirement and that such action is not 
inconsistent with the overall purposes  
of title ,i of the ,housing and         
,community ,development ,act of #aigd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 or this   
heading3 ,provided further1 ,that1      

notwithstanding the preceding proviso1  
recipients of funds provided under this 
heading that use such funds to          
supplement ,federal assistance provided 
under sections #djb1 #djc1 #djd1 #djf1  
#djg1 or #ejb of the ,robert ,t4        
,stafford ,disaster ,relief and         
,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 may adopt1     
without review or public comment1 any   
environmental review1 approval1 or      
permit performed by a ,federal agency1  
and such adoption shall satisfy the     
responsibilities of the recipient with  
respect to such environmental review1   
approval or permit under section        
#ajd7;g77#a7 of the ,housing and        
,community ,development ,act of #aigd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;g77#a773 ,provided
 further1 ,that1 notwithstanding section
 #ajd7;g77#b7 of such ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd7;g77#b771 the ,secretary
 may1 upon receipt of a request for     
release of funds and certification1     
immediately approve the release of funds

 for an activity or project assisted    
under this heading if the recipient has 
adopted an environmental review1        
approval or permit under the preceding  
proviso or the activity or project is   
categorically excluded from review under
 the ,national ,environmental ,policy   
,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et   
seq473 ,provided further1 ,that a waiver
 granted by the ,secretary may not      
reduce the percentage of funds that must
 be used for activities that benefit    
persons of low and moderate income to   
less than #ej percent1 unless the       
,secretary specifically finds that there
 is compelling need to further reduce   
the percentage requirement3 ,provided   
further1 ,that the ,secretary shall     
publish in the ,federal ,register any   
waiver or alternative requirement made  
by the ,secretary with respect to any   
statute or regulation no later than #e  
days before the effective date of such  
waiver or alternative requirement3      
,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds  

made available under this heading1 up to
 #d1jjj1jjj may be transferred to       
,program ,office ,salaries and          
,expenses1 ,community ,planning and     
,development for necessary costs1       
including information technology costs1 
of administering and overseeing funds   
made available under this heading3      
,provided further1 ,that1 of the funds  
made available under this heading1      
#d1jjj1jjj shall be transferred to      
,office of the ,inspector ,general for  
necessary costs of overseeing and       
auditing funds made available under this
 heading3 ,provided further1 ,that funds
 provided under this heading are        
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant to   
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4        
,administrative provision--department of
 housing and urban development  #hja4   
,for fiscal year #bjac1 upon request by 
a public housing agency and supported by

 documentation as required by the       
,secretary of ,housing and ,urban       
,development that demonstrates that the 
need for the adjustment is due to the   
disaster1 the ,secretary may make       
temporary adjustments to the ,section #h
 housing choice voucher annual renewal  
funding allocations and administrative  
fee eligibility determinations for      
public housing agencies in an area for  
which the ,president declared a disaster
 under title ,,iv of the ,robert ,t4    
,stafford ,disaster ,relief and         
,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eagj et seq471 to avoid      
significant adverse funding impacts that
 would otherwise result from the        
disaster4  ,,ix general provisions--this
 act  #ija4 ,each amount appropriated or
 made available in this ,act is in      
addition to amounts otherwise           
appropriated for the fiscal year        
involved4  #ijb4 ,each amount designated
 in this ,act by the ,congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to

 section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the    
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe shall be
 available only if the ,president       
subsequently so designates all such     
amounts and transmits such designations 
to the ,congress4  #ijc4 ,no part of any
 appropriation contained in this ,act   
shall remain available for obligation   
beyond the current fiscal year unless   
expressly so provided herein4  #ijd4    
7a7  7#a7 ,not later than ,march #ca1   
#bjac1 in accordance with criteria to be
 established by the ,director of the    
,office of ,management and ,budget      
7referred to in this section as ,,omb71 
each ,federal agency shall submit to    
,,omb1 the ,government ,accountability  
,office1 the respective ,inspector      
,general of each agency1 and the        
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,senate internal control plans for funds
 provided by this ,act4  7#b7 ,not later
 than ,june #cj1 #bjac1 the ,government 

,accountability ,office shall report to 
the ,committees on ,appropriations of   
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,senate on the effectiveness of the     
internal control plans required by      
paragraph 7#a74  7b7 ,all programs and  
activities receiving funds under this   
,act shall be deemed to be susceptible  
to significant improper payments for    
purposes of the ,improper ,payments     
,information ,act of #bjjb 7#ca         
,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note71 notwithstanding  
section #b7;a7 of such ,act4  7c7 ,funds
 for grants provided by this ,act shall 
be expended by the grantees within the  
#bd-month period following the agency's 
obligation of funds for the grant1      
unless1 in accordance with guidance to  
be issued by the ,director of ,,omb1 the
 ,director waives this requirement for a
 particular grant program and submits a 
written justification for such waiver to
 the ,committees on ,appropriations of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,senate4 ,in the case of such grants1   

the agency shall include a term in the  
grant that requires the grantee to      
return to the agency any funds not      
expended within the #bd-month period4   
7d7 ,through ,september #cj1 #bjae1 the 
,recovery ,accountability and           
,transparency ,board shall develop and  
use information technology resources and
 oversight mechanisms to detect and     
remediate waste1 fraud1 and abuse in the
 obligation and expenditure of funds    
appropriated in this or any other ,act  
for any fiscal year of such period for  
purposes related to the impact of       
,hurricane ,sandy3 ,provided1 ,that the 
,board shall coordinate its oversight   
efforts with the ,director of ,,omb1 the
 head of each ,federal agency receiving 
appropriations related to the impact of 
,hurricane ,sandy1 and the respective   
,inspector ,general of each such agency3
 ,provided further1 ,that the ,board    
shall submit quarterly reports to the   
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      

,senate on its activities related to    
funds appropriated for the impact of    
,hurricane ,sandy4  ,this ,act may be   
cited as the ,disaster ,relief          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjac4