,i  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cfhf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #f1 #bjag 
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7for herself1 ,mr4   
,gene ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,al ,green 
of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1
 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4       
,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1
 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,johnson of       
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,mr4
 ,lewis of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,ms4
 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4   
,rush1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of        
,illinois1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,eddie   
,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4       
,kennedy1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,castro of 
,texas1 ,mr4 ,o',rourke1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez 
of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,veasey1    
,mr4 ,richmond1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle
 of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 
,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4  
,nadler1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,demings1   
,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4        
,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,crowley1 ,mr4 ,lawson 
of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4      

,kaptur1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of 
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 and ,ms4  
,blunt ,rochester7 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 #bjag1 to improve
 and streamline disaster assistance for 
,hurricane ,harvey1 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 #bjag1 and for other purposes1     
namely3  ,i ,department of ,agriculture 
,office of the ,secretary  ,emergency   
conservation activities  7,including    
transfer of funds7 ,for an additional   

amount1 to remain available until       
expended1 for the ,emergency            
,conservation ,program under title ,,iv 
of the ,agriculture ,credit ,act of     
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja et seq47 for 
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey and  
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
 seq471 #fej1jjj1jjj1 of which          
#de1jjj1jjj shall be available for      
payments under sections #dja and #djb of
 the ,agriculture ,credit ,act of #aigh 
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja1 #bbjb71           
#edj1jjj1jjj shall be available for     
activities under section #djc of such   
,act 7,emergency ,watershed ,protection 
,program2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjc71 and     
#fi1jjj1jjj shall be available for      
activities under section #djg of such   
,act 7,emergency ,forest ,restoration   
,program2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf73         
,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of      

,agriculture shall transfer these funds 
to the ,farm ,service ,agency and the   
,natural ,resources ,conservation       
,service3 ,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       
,general provision--this title  #ajaa4  
,the ,office of ,inspector ,general of  
the ,department of ,agriculture shall   
use unobligated disaster assistance     
oversight funds provided to such office 
in division ,b of ,public ,law #aaj-cbi 
7#abb ,stat4 #cehe7 for continued       
oversight of ,department of ,agriculture
 disaster- and emergency-related        
activities4  ,,ii ,department of        
,commerce  ,national ,oceanic and       
,atmospheric ,administration            
,operations1 research1 and facilities   
,for an additional amount for           
,operations1 ,research1 and ,facilities1
 #cba1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until

 ,september #cj1 #bjah1 as follows3     
7#a7 #ej1jjj1jjj for mapping1 charting1 
geodesy services and marine debris      
surveys for coastal ,states impacted by 
,hurricane ,harvey2  7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj to
 repair and replace ocean observing and 
coastal monitoring assets damaged by    
,hurricane ,harvey2  7#c7 #f1jjj1jjj to 
provide technical assistance to support 
,state assessments of coastal impacts of
 ,hurricane ,harvey2  7#d7 #ge1jjj1jjj  
to improve weather forecasting and      
hurricane intensity forecasting         
capabilities1 to include data           
assimilation from ocean observing       
platforms and satellites2  7#e7         
#aej1jjj1jjj for laboratories and       
cooperative institutes research         
activities associated with sustained    
observations weather research programs1 
and ocean and coastal research2 and     
7#f7 #bj1jjj1jjj for necessary expenses 
related to fishery disasters during     
calendar year #bjag that were declared  
by the ,secretary of ,commerce as a     

direct result of impacts from ,hurricane
 ,harvey3 ,provided1 ,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 
#de days after the date of enactment of 
this ,act3 ,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       
,procurement1 acquisition and           
construction ,for an additional amount  
for ,procurement1 ,acquisition and      
,construction1 #dhj1jjj1jjj1 to remain  
available until ,september #cj1 #bjai1  
as follows3 7#a7 #bj1jjj1jjj to repair  
,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric     
,administration 7,,noaa7 facilities     
damaged by ,hurricane ,harvey2  7#b7    
#ij1jjj1jjj for repairs and upgrades to 
,,noaa hurricane reconnaissance         

aircraft2  7#c7 #cj1jjj1jjj for         
improvements to weather forecasting     
equipment and supercomputer             
infrastructure2  7#d7 #dj1jjj1jjj to    
accelerate the ,national ,weather       
,service ground readiness project2 and  
7#e7 #cjj1jjj1jjj for a weather         
satellite data mitigation gap reserve   
fund3 ,provided1 ,that ,,noaa shall     
submit a spending plan to the           
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,senate within #de days after the date  
of enactment of this ,act3 ,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 ,justice  ,federal       
,bureau of ,investigation  ,salaries and
 expenses ,for an additional amount for 
,salaries and ,expenses for necessary   
expenses related to the consequences of 

,hurricane ,harvey1 #cj1jjj1jjj3        
,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 ,drug  
,enforcement ,administration  salaries  
and expenses ,for an additional amount  
for ,salaries and ,expenses for         
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1     
#a1jjj1jjj3 ,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 ,alcohol1 ,tobacco1 ,firearms and   
,explosives  ,salaries and expenses ,for
 an additional amount for ,salaries and 
,expenses for necessary expenses related
 to the consequences of ,hurricane      
,harvey1 #bcj1jjj3 ,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 ,prison ,system  ,buildings and
 facilities ,for an additional amount   
for ,buildings and ,facilities for      
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1     
#bj1jjj1jjj1 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        
,science  ,national ,aeronautics and    
,space ,administration  ,construction   
and environmental compliance and        
restoration ,for an additional amount   
for ,construction and ,environmental    
,compliance and ,restoration for repair 
at ,national ,aeronautics and ,space    
,administration facilities damaged by   
,hurricane ,harvey1 #ej1jjj1jjj1 to     

remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjah3 ,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        
,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 ,hurricane ,harvey1     
#aj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that the amount
 made available under this heading shall
 be used only to provide the mobile     
resources1 technology1 and disaster     
coordinators necessary to provide       
storm-related services to the ,legal    
,services ,corporation client population
 and only in the areas significantly    
affected by ,hurricane ,harvey3         

,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 #aihe3        
,provided further1 ,that none of the    
funds appropriated in this ,act to the  
,legal ,services ,corporation shall be  
expended for any purpose prohibited or  
limited by1 or contrary to any of the   
provisions of1 sections #eja1 #ejb1     
#ejc1 #ejd1 #eje1 and #ejf of ,public   
,law #aje-aai1 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 sections1 except that all 
references in sections #ejb and #ejc to 
#aiig and #aiih shall be deemed to refer
 instead to #bjag and #bjah1            
respectively1 and except that sections  
#eja and #ejc of ,public ,law #ajd-acd  
7referenced by ,public ,law #aje-aai7   
shall not apply to the amount made      

available under this heading3 ,provided 
further1 ,that1 for the purposes of this
 ,act1 the ,legal ,services ,corporation
 shall be considered an agency of the   
,united ,states ,government4  ,,iii     
,department of defense  ,department of  
defense--military  ,,operation ,,and    
,,maintenance  ,operation and           
,maintenance1 ,army ,for an additional  
amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 
,army1 #ab1jjj1jjj1 to remain available 
until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for        
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey3     
,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        
,operation and ,maintenance1 ,navy ,for 
an additional amount for ,operation and 
,maintenance1 ,navy1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to   
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjag1 for necessary expenses related to

 the consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey3
 ,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        
,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air ,force
 ,for an additional amount for          
,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air       
,force1 #be1jjj1jjj1 to remain available
 until ,september #cj1 #bjag1 for       
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey3     
,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        
,operation and ,maintenance1 ,army      
,national ,guard ,for an additional     
amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 
,army ,national ,guard1 #aj1jjj1jjj1 to 
remain available until ,september #cj1  

#bjag1 for necessary expenses related to
 the consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey3
 ,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        
,operation and ,maintenance1 ,air       
,national ,guard ,for an additional     
amount for ,operation and ,maintenance1 
,air ,national ,guard1 #ab1jjj1jjj1 to  
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjag1 for necessary expenses related to
 the consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey3
 ,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        
,,procurement  ,procurement of          
,ammunition1 ,army ,for an additional   
amount for ,procurement of ,ammunition1 
,army1 #d1jjj1jjj1 to remain available  

until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 for        
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey3     
,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        
,,revolving ,,and ,,management ,,funds  
,defense ,working ,capital ,funds ,for  
an additional amount for ,defense       
,working ,capital ,funds1 #fj1jjj1jjj1  
to remain available until ,september    
#cj1 #bjag1 for necessary expenses      
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,harvey3 ,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  ,,iv ,department of the
 ,army  ,corps of ,engineers--,civil    
,investigations ,for an additional      

amount for ,investigations for necessary
 expenses related to the consequences of
 ,hurricane ,harvey1 #aej1jjj1jjj1 to   
remain available until expended to      
expedite at full ,federal expense       
studies of flood and storm damage       
reduction3 ,provided1 ,that using       
#abj1jjj1jjj of the funds provided      
herein1 the ,secretary of the ,army     
shall expedite and complete ongoing     
flood and storm damage reduction studies
 in areas that were impacted by         
,hurricane ,harvey in the ,southwestern 
and ,mississippi ,valley ,divisions of  
the ,united ,states ,army ,corps of     
,engineers3 ,provided further1 ,that    
using up to #bj1jjj1jjj of the funds    
provided herein1 the ,secretary shall   
conduct a comprehensive study to address
 the flood risks of vulnerable coastal  
populations in areas that were affected 
by ,hurricane ,harvey within the        
boundaries of the ,southwestern and     
,mississippi ,valley ,divisions of the  
,corps3 ,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 #bjah3 ,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 by ,may #a1 #bjah3 ,provided 
further1 ,that a final report shall be  
submitted to the appropriate            
congressional committees within #bd     
months of the date of enactment of this 

,act3 ,provided further1 ,that as a part
 of the study1 the ,secretary shall     
identify those activities warranting    
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 local 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 conduct an 
evaluation of the performance of        
existing projects constructed by the    
,corps and impacted by ,hurricane       
,harvey for the purposes of determining 
their effectiveness and making          
recommendations for improvements        
thereto3 ,provided further1 ,that as a  
part of the study1 the ,secretary shall 
identify institutional and other        
barriers to providing comprehensive     

protection to affected coastal areas and
 shall provide this report to the       
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,senate within #abj days of enactment of
 this ,act3 ,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 enactment of 
this ,act4 ,construction ,for an        
additional amount for ,construction for 
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1     
#ae1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available    

until expended to rehabilitate1 repair  
and construct ,united ,states ,army     
,corps of ,engineers projects3          
,provided1 ,that #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj of the 
funds provided under this heading shall 
be used to reduce future flood risk in  
ways that will support the long-term    
sustainability of the coastal ecosystem 
and communities and reduce the economic 
costs and risks associated with         
large-scale flood and storm events in   
areas along the ,gulf ,coast within the 
boundaries of the ,southwestern and     
,mississippi ,valley ,divisions of the  
,corps that were affected by ,hurricane 
,harvey3 ,provided further1 ,that       
#b1gjj1jjj1jjj of such funds shall be   
made available not earlier than #ad days
 after the ,secretary of the ,army      
submits the report required under the   
heading ,investigations to be submitted 
not later than ,march #a1 #bjah1 and    
#f1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be made available  
not earlier than #ad days after the     
,secretary submits the report required  

under the heading ,investigations to be 
submitted not later than ,may #a1 #bjah3
 ,provided further1 ,that efforts using 
these funds shall incorporate current   
science and engineering standards in    
constructing previously authorized      
,corps projects designed to reduce flood
 and storm damage risks and modifying   
existing ,corps projects that do not    
meet these standards1 with such         
modifications as the ,secretary         
determines are necessary to incorporate 
these standards or to meet the goal of  
providing sustainable reduction to      
flooding and storm damage risks3        
,provided further1 ,that upon approval  
of the ,committees on ,appropriations of
 the ,house of ,representatives and the 
,senate these funds may be used to      
construct any project under study by the
 ,corps for reducing flooding and storm 
damage risks in areas along the ,gulf   
,coast within the ,southwestern and     
,mississippi ,valley ,divisions of the  
,corps that were affected by ,hurricane 

,harvey that the ,secretary determines  
is technically feasible1 economically   
justified1 and environmentally          
acceptable3 ,provided further1 ,that the
 completion of ongoing construction     
projects receiving funds provided by    
this ,act shall be at full ,federal     
expense with respect to such funds3     
,provided further1 ,that the            
non-,federal cash contribution for      
projects using these funds shall be     
financed in accordance with the         
provisions of section #ajc7k7 of ,public
 ,law #ii-ffb over a period of #cj years
 from the date of completion of the     
project or separable element3 ,provided 
further1 ,that for these projects1 the  
provisions of section #ijb of the ,water
 ,resources ,development ,act of #aihf  
shall not apply to these funds3         
,provided further1 ,that up to          
#aej1jjj1jjj of the funds provided under
 this heading shall be used to expedite 
continuing authorities projects to      
reduce the risk of flooding along the   

coastal areas in ,states impacted by    
,hurricane ,harvey within the boundaries
 of the ,southwestern and ,mississippi  
,valley ,divisions of the ,corps3       
,provided further1 ,that #i1jjj1jjj of  
the funds provided under this heading   
shall be used for repairs to projects   
that were under construction and damaged
 by the impacts of ,hurricane ,harvey3  
,provided further1 ,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 the non-,federal interests to 
pay #ajj percent of the operation1      
maintenance1 repair1 replacement1 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 project1 except for  
damages due to the fault or negligence  
of the ,united ,states or its           
contractors3 ,provided further1 ,that   

the ,assistant ,secretary of the ,army  
for ,civil ,works shall submit to the   
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,senate a monthly report detailing the  
allocation and obligation of these      
funds1 beginning not later than #fj days
 after the date of the enactment of this
 ,act4 ,operation and ,maintenance ,for 
an additional amount for ,operation and 
,maintenance for necessary expenses     
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,harvey1 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to  
remain available until expended to      
dredge ,federal navigation channels and 
repair damage to ,united ,states ,army  
,corps of ,engineers projects3          
,provided1 ,that such amount is         
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant      
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 ,harvey1 #ac1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to 
remain available until expended to      
prepare for flood1 hurricane1 and other 
natural disasters and support emergency 
operations1 repairs and other activities
 as authorized by law3 ,provided1 ,that 
#a1djj1jjj1jjj of the funds provided    
herein shall be made available not      
earlier than #ad days after the         
,secretary of the ,army submits the     
report required under the heading       
,investigations to be submitted not     
later than ,march #a1 #bjah1 and shall  
be utilized by the ,united ,states ,army

 ,corps of ,engineers to restore        
projects impacted by ,hurricane ,harvey 
in the ,southwestern and ,mississippi   
,valley ,divisions of the ,corps to     
design profiles of the authorized       
projects3 ,provided further1 ,that the  
provisions of section #ijb of the ,water
 ,resources ,development ,act of #aihf  
shall not apply to funds provided under 
this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that  
the amounts in this paragraph are       
designated by the ,congress as being for
 an emergency requirement pursuant      
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 ,expenses ,for an additional 

amount for ,expenses for necessary      
expenses related to the consequences of 
,hurricane ,harvey1 #cj1jjj1jjj1 to     
remain available until expended to      
oversee emergency response and recovery 
activities3 ,provided1 ,that such amount
 is designated by the ,congress as being
 for an emergency requirement pursuant  
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  ,v ,general ,services       
,administration  ,real property         
,activities  ,federal buildings fund    
,for an additional amount to be         
deposited in the ,federal ,buildings    
,fund1 #be1jjj1jjj1 to remain available 

until ,september #cj1 #bjai1 for        
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1 for 
basic repair and alteration of buildings
 under the custody and control of the   
,administrator of ,general ,services1   
and real property management and related
 activities not otherwise provided for3 
,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 ,small 
,business ,administration  ,salaries and
 expenses ,the provisions under this    
heading in title ,,iii of this ,act     
shall be applied by substituting        
#bj1jjj1jjj for #aj1jjj1jjj4 ,office of 
inspector general ,for an additional    
amount for ,office of ,inspector        
,general1 #e1jjj1jjj1 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 ,disaster loans program 
account  7including transfers of funds7 
,for an additional amount for ,disaster 
,loans ,program ,account for the cost of
 direct loans authorized by section     
#g7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act1    
#b1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available     
until expended3 ,provided1 ,that such   
costs1 including the cost of modifying  
such loans1 shall be defined in section 
#ejb of the ,congressional ,budget ,act 
of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that in   
addition1 for administrative expenses to
 carry out the direct loan program      
authorized by section #g7;b7 of the     
,small ,business ,act1 an additional    
#gjj1jjj1jjj to remain available until  
expended1 of which #fij1jjj1jjj is for  
direct administrative expenses of loan  
making and servicing to carry out the   
direct loan program1 which may be       
transferred to and merged with the      

appropriations for ,salaries and        
,expenses1 and of which #aj1jjj1jjj is  
for indirect administrative expenses for
 the direct loan program1 which may to  
be transferred to and merged with       
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  ,,vi 
,department of ,homeland ,security      
,united ,states ,customs and ,border    
,protection  ,salaries and ,expenses    
,for an additional amount for ,salaries 
and ,expenses for necessary expenses    
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,harvey1 #e1jjj1jjj3         
,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 a description  
of all property to be replaced1 with    
associated costs1 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 ,united
 ,states ,immigration and ,customs      
,enforcement  ,salaries and ,expenses   
,for an additional amount for ,salaries 
and ,expenses for necessary expenses    
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,harvey1 #hee1jjj3 ,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
 a description of all property to be    
replaced1 with associated costs1 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 ,united ,states 
,secret ,service  ,salaries and         
,expenses ,for an additional amount for 
,salaries and ,expenses for necessary   
expenses related to the consequences of 
,hurricane ,harvey1 #b1jjj1jjj3         
,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 a description  
of all property to be replaced1 with    
associated costs1 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 ,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 ,harvey1 #dej1jjj1jjj1 to    
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjah3 ,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  
in carrying out the ,robert ,t4         
,stafford ,disaster ,relief and         
,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq471               
#ce1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available    
until expended3 ,provided1 ,that of the 
total amount provided1 #be1jjj1jjj1jjj  
shall be for major disasters declared   
pursuant to the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford   
,disaster ,relief and ,emergency        
,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et
 seq473 ,provided further1 ,that the    
amount in the preceding proviso 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
 of the total amount provided1          
#ac1jjj1jjj1jjj 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 #aihe which shall be for major 
disasters declared pursuant to the      
,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief 
and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq473 ,provided     
further1 ,that of the total amount      
provided1 #f1jjj1jjj shall be           
transferred to the ,department of       
,homeland ,security ,office of          
,inspector ,general for audits and      
investigations related to disasters2    
,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  
the specifics of the 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 the mission assignment or task order1
 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 ,harvey1 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 ,disaster        
,assistance ,direct ,loan ,program      
,account ,for an additional amount for  
,disaster ,assistance ,direct ,loan     
,program ,account for the cost of direct

 loans1 #cjj1jjj1jjj1 to remain         
available until expended1 as authorized 
by section #dag of the ,robert ,t4      
,stafford ,disaster ,relief and         
,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eahd71 of which up to        
#d1jjj1jjj is for administrative        
expenses to carry out the direct loan   
program3 ,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 these
 funds are available to subsidize gross 
obligations for the principal amount of 
direct loans not to exceed #djj1jjj1jjj3
 ,provided further1 ,that these amounts 
are designated by the ,congress as an   
emergency requirement pursuant to       
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 of the     
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe4        
,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 ,harvey1 #a1hjj1jjj1jjj1 to  
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjah3 ,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  ,,vii 
,department of the ,interior  ,fish and 
wildlife service  ,construction ,for an 
additional amount for ,construction for 
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1     
#fe1jjj1jjj1 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  historic        
preservation fund ,for an additional    

amount for the ,historic ,preservation  
,fund for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1 
#ajj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjai1 including costs  
to ,states necessary to complete        
compliance activities required by       
section #ajf of the ,national ,historic 
,preservation ,act and costs needed to  
administer the program3 ,provided1 ,that
 grants shall only be available for     
areas that have received a major        
disaster declaration pursuant to the    
,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief 
and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq473 ,provided     
further1 ,that individual grants shall  
not be subject to a non-,federal        
matching requirement3 ,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 ,construction ,for an   

additional amount for ,construction for 
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1     
#gjj1jjj1jjj1 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        
,departmental ,operations  office of the
 secretary  7including transfers of     
funds7 ,for an additional amount for    
,departmental ,operations and any       
,department of the ,interior component  
bureau or office for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of          
,hurricane ,harvey1 #a1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to  
remain available until expended3        
,provided1 ,that funds appropriated     
herein shall be used to restore and     
rebuild national parks1 national        
wildlife refuges1 and other ,federal    
public assets2 increase the resiliency  
and capacity of coastal habitat and     

infrastructure to withstand storms and  
reduce the amount of damage caused by   
such storms3 ,provided further1 ,that   
the ,secretary of the ,interior may     
transfer these funds to any other       
account in the ,department and may      
expend such funds by direct expenditure1
 grants1 or cooperative agreements1     
including grants to or cooperative      
agreements with ,states1 ,tribes1 and   
municipalities1 to carry out the        
purposes provided herein3 ,provided     
further1 ,that the ,secretary shall     
submit to the ,committees on            
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,senate a      
detailed spending plan for the amounts  
provided herein within #fj days of      
enactment of this ,act3 ,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        

,,environmental ,,protection ,,agency   
,environmental ,programs and ,management
 ,for an additional amount for          
,environmental ,programs and ,management
 for necessary expenses related to the  
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1     
#b1ejj1jjj1 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        
,hazardous ,substance ,superfund ,for an
 additional amount for ,hazardous       
,substance ,superfund for necessary     
expenses related to the consequences of 
,hurricane ,harvey1 #g1jjj1jjj1 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        

,leaking ,underground ,storage ,tank    
,fund ,for an additional amount for     
,leaking ,underground ,storage ,tank    
,fund for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1 
#ae1jjj1jjj1 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 ,state 
and ,tribal ,assistance ,grants ,for an 
additional amount for ,state and ,tribal
 ,assistance ,grants1 #fjj1jjj1jjj1 to  
remain available until expended1 of     
which #ejj1jjj1jjj shall be for         
capitalization grants for the ,clean    
,water ,state ,revolving ,funds under   
title ,,vi of the ,federal ,water       
,pollution ,control ,act1 and of which  
#ajj1jjj1jjj shall be for capitalization
 grants under section #adeb of the ,safe
 ,drinking ,water ,act3 ,provided1 ,that
 notwithstanding section #fjd7;a7 of the

 ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control    
,act and section #adeb7;a77#a77;,d7 of  
the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act1 funds  
appropriated herein shall be provided to
 ,states in ,,epa ,region #f for        
wastewater and drinking water treatment 
works and facilities impacted by        
,hurricane ,harvey3 ,provided further1  
,that notwithstanding the requirements  
of section #fjc7;d7 of the ,federal     
,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 for the
 funds appropriated herein1 each ,state 
shall use not less than #bj percent but 
not more than #cj percent of the amount 
of its capitalization grants to provide 
additional subsidization to eligible    
recipients in the form of forgiveness of
 principal1 negative interest loans or  
grants or any combination of these3     
,provided further1 ,that the funds      
appropriated herein shall only be used  
for eligible projects whose purpose is  
to reduce flood damage risk and         
vulnerability or to enhance resiliency  
to rapid hydrologic change or a natural 

disaster at treatment works as defined  
by section #bab of the ,federal ,water  
,pollution ,control ,act or any eligible
 facilities under section #adeb of the  
,safe ,drinking ,water ,act1 and for    
other eligible tasks at such treatment  
works or facilities necessary to further
 such purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that
 the ,administrator of the              
,environmental ,protection ,agency may  
retain up to #a1jjj1jjj of the funds    
appropriated herein for management and  
oversight3 ,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  ,,department ,,of 
,,agriculture  ,forest ,service  capital
 improvement and maintenance ,for an    
additional amount for ,capital          
,improvement and ,maintenance for       
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey1     

#d1djj1jjj1 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 ,,other
 ,,related ,,agency  ,smithsonian       
,institution  salaries and expenses ,for
 an additional amount for ,salaries and 
,expenses for necessary expenses related
 to the consequences of ,hurricane      
,harvey1 #f1jjj1jjj1 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       
,,viii ,department of ,labor            
,employment and ,training               
,administration  training and employment
 services  7including transfers of      
funds7 ,for an additional amount for    
,training and ,employment ,services1    

#ajj1jjj1jjj1 for the dislocated workers
 assistance national reserve for        
necessary expenses directly related to  
,hurricane ,harvey1 which shall be      
available from the date of enactment of 
this ,act through ,september #cj1 #bjag3
 ,provided1 ,that the ,secretary of     
,labor may transfer up to #ab1jjj1jjj of
 such funds to any other ,department of 
,labor account for other ,hurricane     
,harvey reconstruction and recovery     
needs1 including worker protection      
activities3 ,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 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 
,harvey1 including making payments under
 the ,head ,start ,act and additional   
payments for distribution as provided   
for under the 8,social ,services ,block 
,grant ,program01 #b1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to    
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjai3 ,provided1 ,that #cjj1jjj1jjj    
shall be transferred to #8#8,children   
and ,families ,services ,programs'' for 
the ,head ,start program for the        
purposes provided herein3 ,provided     
further1 ,that #a1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be  
transferred to 8,social ,services ,block
 ,grant0 for the purposes provided      
herein3 ,provided further1 ,that section
 #bjjb7;c7 of the ,social ,security ,act
 shall be applied to funds appropriated 
in the preceding proviso by substituting
 succeeding #b fiscal years for         
succeeding fiscal year3 ,provided       
further1 ,that not less than #e1jjj1jjj 
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 directly affected by ,hurricane 
,harvey and which have been declared by 
the ,president as a major disaster under
 title ,,iv of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford
 ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency       
,assistance ,act for ,hurricane ,harvey3
 ,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 for the  
,social ,services ,block ,grant 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 in     
addition to other uses permitted by     
title ,,xx of the ,social ,security     
,act1 funds appropriated in this        
paragraph for the ,social ,services     
,block ,grant may be used for health    
services 7including mental health       
services71 and for costs of renovating1 
repairing1 or rebuilding health care    
facilities1 child care facilities1 or   
other social services facilities3       
,provided further1 ,that the remaining  
#fie1jjj1jjj 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 ,act3 ,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 ,harvey 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  ,,ix  
,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       
#ij1jjj1jjj1 to be derived from the     
,airport and ,airway ,trust ,fund and to

 remain available until expended1 for   
necessary expenses related to the       
consequences of ,hurricane ,harvey3     
,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 highway administration         
,federal-aid highways  ,emergency relief
 program ,for an additional amount for  
the ,emergency ,relief ,program as      
authorized under section #abe of title  
#bc1 ,united ,states ,code1             
#f1ejj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available     
until expended3 ,provided1 ,that the    
obligations for projects under this     
section resulting from a single natural 
disaster or a single catastrophic       
failure in a ,state shall not exceed    
#cjj1jjj1jjj3 ,provided further1 ,that  
notwithstanding the preceding proviso1  
the ,secretary of ,transportation may   
obligate more than #ajj1jjj1jjj1 but not

 more than #ejj1jjj1jjj1 for a single   
natural disaster event in a ,state for  
emergency relief projects arising from  
damage caused in calendar year #bjag by 
,hurricane ,harvey3 ,provided further1  
,that no funds provided in this ,act    
shall be used for section #abe7;g7 of   
such title3 ,provided further1 ,that the
 amount provided under this heading 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 #cc1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to      
remain available until expended1 for    
recovery and relief efforts in the areas
 most affected by ,hurricane ,harvey3   
,provided1 ,that not more than          

#aj1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be made available 
not later than #fj days after the       
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 of   
the funds provided under this heading1  
the ,secretary of ,transportation may   
transfer up to #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj to the   
appropriate agencies to fund programs   
authorized under titles #bc and #di1    
,united ,states ,code1 in order to carry
 out projects related to reducing risk  
of damage from future disasters in areas
 impacted by ,hurricane ,harvey3        

,provided further1 ,that the ,committees
 on ,appropriations of the ,house of    
,representatives and the ,senate shall  
be notified at least #ae days in advance
 of any such transfer3 ,provided        
further1 ,that up to three-quarters of  
#a percent of the funds retained for    
public transportation emergency relief  
shall be available for the purposes of  
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    
purposes3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of  
the funds made available under this     
heading1 #f1jjj1jjj shall be transferred
 to the ,office of ,inspector ,general  
to support the oversight of activities  
funded 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 transfers of funds7 ,for an
 additional amount for ,community       
,development ,fund1 #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to 
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjba1 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 ,harvey and    
other eligible events in calendar years 
#bjag1 #bjah1 and #bjai1 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  
awarded directly to the ,state or unit  

of general local government as a grantee
 at the discretion of the ,secretary of 
,housing and ,urban ,development3       
,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary 
shall allocate to grantees not less than
 #ej percent of the funds provided under
 this heading within #fj days after the 
enactment of this ,act based on the best
 available data3 ,provided further1     
,that prior to the obligation of funds1 
a grantee shall submit a plan to the    
,secretary for approval detailing the   
proposed use of all funds1 including    
criteria for eligibility and how the use
 of these funds will address long-term  
recovery and restoration of             
infrastructure and housing and economic 
revitalization in the most impacted and 
distressed areas3 ,provided further1    
,that the ,secretary shall by notice    
specify the criteria for approval of    
such plans within #de days of enactment 
of this ,act3 ,provided further1 ,that  
if the ,secretary determines that a plan
 does not meet such criteria1 the       

,secretary shall disapprove the plan3   
,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 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 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 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 by the recipient of these funds
 7except for requirements related to    
fair housing1 nondiscrimination1 labor  
standards1 and the environment7 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   
seq473 ,provided further1 ,that1        
notwithstanding the preceding proviso1  
recipients of funds provided under this 
heading that use such funds to          

supplement ,federal assistance provided 
under section #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 permit3 ,provided further1  
,that1 notwithstanding section          
#ajd7;g77#b7 of the ,housing and        
,community ,development ,act of #aigd   
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 a      
compelling need to further reduce or    
eliminate the percentage requirement3   
,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary 
shall publish in the ,federal ,register 
any waiver of any statute or regulation 
that the ,secretary administers pursuant
 to title ,i of the ,housing and        
,community ,development ,act of #aigd no
 later than #e days before the effective
 date of such waiver3 ,provided further1
 ,that1 of the funds made available     
under this heading1 up to #aj1jjj1jjj   
may be transferred to 8,program ,office 
,salaries and ,expenses1 ,community     

,planning and ,development0 for         
necessary costs1 including information  
technology costs1 of administering and  
overseeing funds made available under   
this heading3 ,provided further1 ,that  
of the funds made available under this  
heading1 #aj1jjj1jjj shall be           
transferred to 8,office of the          
,inspector ,general0 for necessary costs
 of overseeing and auditing funds made  
available under this heading3 ,provided 
further1 ,that the amounts 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 ,general                
provisions--,this title  #ajia4 ,for    
fiscal year #bjag1 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
 during such fiscal year 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  #ajib4 ,the  
,departments of ,transportation and     
,housing and ,urban ,development shall  
submit to the ,committees on            
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,senate within 
#de days after the date of the enactment
 of this ,act a plan for implementing   
the provisions in this title1 and       
updates to such plan on a biannual basis
 thereafter4  #ajic4 ,none of the funds 
provided in this title to the           

,department of ,transportation or the   
,department of ,housing and ,urban      
,development may be used to make a grant
 unless the ,secretary of such          
,department notifies the ,committees on 
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives and the ,senate not    
less than #c full business days before  
any project1 ,state or locality is      
selected to receive a grant award       
totaling #e1jjj1jjj or more is announced
 by either ,department or a modal       
administration4  #ajid4 ,the amounts    
otherwise provided by this title are    
revised by reducing the amount made     
available for ,small ,business          
,administration--,disaster ,loans       
,program ,account for administrative    
expenses to carry out the direct loan   
program authorized by section #g7;b7 of 
the ,small ,business ,act 7and within   
such amount1 the amount made available  
for direct administrative expenses of   
loan making and servicing to carry out  
such program71 and increasing the amount

 made available for ,department of      
,veterans ,affairs--,national ,cemetery 
,administration1 by #a1jjj1jjj4  #ajie4 
,none of the funds provided in this ,act
 shall be used for land acquisition by  
the ,secretary of the ,interior or the  
,secretary of ,agriculture4  ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,disaster ,relief   
,appropriations ,act1 #bjag4