,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bafc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bf1 #bjad ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b5net7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an em]g5cy wat]%$ protection disa/] assi/ance fund to be available to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to provide assi/ance = any natural disa/]4 #a4 ,em]g5cy wat]%$ protection disa/] assi/ance fund 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program ,! t]m em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program means ! em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program e/abli%$ "u section #djc ( ! ,agricultural ,cr$it ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjc74 7#b7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund means ! ,em]g5cy ,wat]%$ ,protection ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,fund e/abli%$ by subsection 7b74 7#c7 ,natural disa/] ,! t]m natural disa/] means-- 7,a7 a natural disa/] decl>$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #cba7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;a772 or 7,b7 a major disa/] or em]g5cy designat$ by ! ,presid5t "u ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z ! ,em]g5cy ,wat]%$ ,protection ,disa/] ,assi/ance ,fund1 to be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out activities "u ! em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program4 7c7 ,purpose & availability ( fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7d71 am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all be available to ! ,secret>y1 until exp5d$1 to provide additional am\nts = au?oriz$ activities describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 9 areas affect$ by a natural disa/]4 7#b7 ,ma9t5ance ( fund+ ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund %all supplem5t 7& n supplant7 o!r ,f$]al fund+ = natural disa/]s4 7d7 ,directly appropriat$ am\nts ,am\nts appropriat$ directly to ! ,fund by ?is ,act or any subsequ5t ,act = a specific purpose %all be available only = t purpose until su* "t z ! transf] au?ority provid$ by subsection 7f7 takes effect ) reg>d to ! am\nts4 7e7 ,transf] ( prior appropriations to fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may transf] to ! ,fund1 & m]ge ) o!r am\nts g5]ally appropriat$ to ! ,fund1 ! available unobligat$ balance ( any am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 if1 9 advance ( ! transf]1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 det]m9es t ! unobligat$ am\nts are no long] ne$$ to respond to ! natural disa/] = :i* ! am\nts 7 orig9ally appropriat$2 & 7,b7 provides a c]tification ( t det]m9ation to ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,am\nts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are am\nts = ! em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program t-- 7i7 except 9 ! case ( funds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 rema9 unobligat$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7ii7 7,i7 are made available "u ! ,disa/] ,relief ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac 7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aac-b2 #abg ,/at4 #d72 & 7,,ii7 are n necess>y to fulfill any eligible reque/ = ! funds made 9 accordance ) t ,act4 7,b7 ,em]g5cy designations 7i7 ,em]g5cy ,designation = ,/atutory ,,paygo ,?is subsection is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-aci2 #b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7ii7 ,em]g5cy ,designation = ,congressional ,en=cem5t ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is subsection is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to sections #djc7;a7 & #dbc7;b7 ( ,s4 ,con4 ,res4 #ac 7#aaa? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjaj4 7#c7 ,c]ta9 funds 7,a7 ,prelim9>y deposit ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all transf] to ! ,fund all am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 t are 9 excess ( am\nts reque/$ 9 applications receiv$ by ! ,secret>y on or be=e ,april #ah1 #bjad1 9 accordance ) ! ,disa/] ,relief ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac 7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aac-b2 #abg ,/at4 #d74 7,b7 ,f9al deposit ,z soon z practicable aft] ! ,secret>y has made f9al det]m9ations on all applications describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all transf] to ! ,fund all rema9+ unobligat$ am\nts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii74 7f7 ,transf] ( o!r appropriations to fund 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,unless o!rwise specifically provid$ 9 an appropriations ,act1 ! ,secret>y may transf] to or )9 ! ,fund1 & m]ge ) o!r am\nts g5]ally appropriat$ to ! ,fund1 ! available unobligat$ balance ( any am\nts t are appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjad or any subsequ5t fiscal ye> = ! em]g5cy wat]%$ protection program to respond to a natural disa/] or are designat$ by ! ,congress z an em]g5cy requirem5t if1 9 advance ( ! transf]1 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 det]m9es t ! unobligat$ am\nts are no long] ne$$ to respond to ! natural disa/] = :i* ! am\nts 7 orig9ally appropriat$2 & 7,b7 provides a c]tification ( t det]m9ation to ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,tim+ ,a transf] ( unobligat$ am\nts ) respect to a natural disa/] may n be made "u ?is subsection until aft] ! end ( ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! am\nts 7 orig9ally appropriat$ = t natural disa/]4 7g7 ,availability ( funds ,am\nts transf]r$ into ! ,fund "u ?is section %all be available to ! ,secret>y = obligation )\t fur!r appropriation4 7h7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,9 addition to any o!r funds available to ! ,secret>y to cov] adm9i/rative co/s1 ! ,secret>y may use up to #c p]c5t ( ! am\nts allocat$ f ! ,fund = a specific natural disa/] to cov] adm9i/rative co/s ( ! ,/ate & local (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 ! areas affect$ by ! natural disa/] to c>ry out disa/]-relat$ activities4 7i7 ,limitation on p] disa/] obligations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,fund1 except = am\nts describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 t are appropriat$ to ! ,fund & obligat$ 9 accordance ) t subsection1 may n be obligat$ 9 excess ( #a1jjj1jjj = a natural disa/] until at lea/ #ae days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y notifies ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ( ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y to obligate additional am\nts & ! reasons = ! det]m9ation4 7#b7 ,specific & extreme ne$ ,! ,secret>y may n obligate m ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nts 9 ! ,fund = any #a natural disa/] unless ! ,secret>y decl>es t !re is a specific & extreme ne$ = additional funds to be provid$ 9 response to t natural disa/] at "t ( ! obligation4 7j7 ,qu>t]ly reports ,! ,secret>y %all submit1 on a qu>t]ly basis1 to ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate a report describ+ ! /atus ( ! ,fund & any transactions t h affect$ ! ,fund s9ce ! previ\s report4