,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #djjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #aa1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,frel+huys5 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,appropriations1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to be
 subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea*
 case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z 
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,mak+ additional    
supplem5tal appropriations = disa/]     
relief requirem5ts = ! fiscal ye> end+  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjah1 & = o!r purposes4 
,t ! foll[+ sums are h]eby appropriat$1 
out ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise 
appropriat$1 & out ( applicable         
corporate or o!r rev5ues1 receipts1 &   
funds1 = ! sev]al dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1   
corporations1 & o!r organizational units
 ( ,gov]nm5t = fiscal ye> #bjah1 & = o!r
 purposes1 namely3  ,i ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security  ,f$]al ,em]g5cy      
,managem5t ,ag5cy  disa/] relief fund   
7includ+ transf]s ( funds7 ,= an        

additional am\nt = ,disa/] ,relief ,fund
 = major disa/]s decl>$ pursuant to !   
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eaba et seq471 #ah1fgj1jjj1jjj1 to     
rema9 available until exp5d$1 ( :i*     
#aj1jjj1jjj %all be transf]r$ to !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,(fice (  
,inspector ,g5]al = audits &            
inve/igations relat$ to disa/]s3        
,provid$1 ,t ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al  
,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy %all publi%  
on ! ,ag5cy's website n lat] ?an #e days
 aft] an aw>d ( a public assi/ance grant
 "u section #djf ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d  
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7 t is 9 excess
 ( #a1jjj1jjj1 ! specifics ( ea* su*    
grant aw>d3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t = any    
mission assignm5t or mission assignm5t  
task ord] to ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or   
ag5cy reg>d+ a major disa/] 9 excess (  
#a1jjj1jjj1 n lat] ?an #e days aft] !   
issuance ( su* mission assignm5t or     
mission assignm5t task ord]1 !          

,adm9i/rator %all publi% on ! ,ag5cy's  
website ! foll[+3 ! "n ( ! impact$      
,/ate1 ! disa/] decl>ation = su* ,/ate1 
! assign$ ag5cy1 ! assi/ance reque/$1 a 
description ( ! disa/]1 ! total co/     
e/imate1 & ! am\nt obligat$3 ,provid$   
fur!r1 ,t n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! la/
 day ( ea* mon? until a mission         
assignm5t or mission assignm5t task ord]
 describ$ 9 ! prec$+ proviso is complet$
 & clos$ out1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all update
 any *anges to ! total co/ e/imate & !  
am\nt obligat$3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t = a  
disa/] decl>ation relat$ to ,hurricane  
,h>vey1 ,hurricane ,irma1 or ,hurricane 
,m>ia1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to !  
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 n lat]   
?an #e days aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* mon?  
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & %all publi% on ! ,ag5cy's       
website1 n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! fir/
 day ( ea* su* mon?1 an e/imate or      
actual am\nt1 if available1 = ! curr5t  
fiscal ye> ( ! co/ ( ! foll[+ categories

 ( sp5d+3 public assi/ance1 individual  
assi/ance1 op]ations1 mitigation1       
adm9i/rative1 & any o!r relevant        
category 7includ+ em]g5cy measures &    
disa/] res\rces73 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t n  
lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* 
mon?1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% on !   
,ag5cy's website ! report 7ref]r$ to z !
 ,disa/] ,relief ,mon?ly ,report7 z     
requir$ by ,public ,law #aad-d4 ,( !    
am\nts provid$ 9 ?is ,act = ! ,disa/]   
,relief ,fund1 up to #d1ijj1jjj1jjj may 
be transf]r$ to ! ,disa/] ,assi/ance    
,direct ,loan ,program ,acc\nt = ! co/ (
 direct loans z au?oriz$ "u section #dag
 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &
 ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #eahd7 to be us$ to assi/ local        
gov]nm5ts 9 provid+ ess5tial s]vices z a
 result ( ,hurricanes ,h>vey1 ,irma1 or 
,m>ia3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t su* am\nts may
 subsidize gross obligations = !        
pr9cipal am\nt ( direct loans n to exce$
 #d1ijj1jjj1jjj "u section #dag ( !     
,/af=d ,act3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t not)/&+ 

section #dag ( ! ,/af=d ,act1 a t]ritory
 or possession1 & in/rum5talities &     
local gov]nm5ts !re(1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all be deem$ to be a local gov]nm5t =  
purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 ,provid$ fur!r1
 ,t not)/&+ section #dag7;b7 ( ! ,/af=d 
,act1 ! am\nt ( any su* loan issu$ to a 
t]ritory or possession1 &               
in/rum5talities & local gov]nm5ts !re(1 
may be bas$ on ! project$ loss ( tax &  
o!r rev5ues & on project$ ca% outlays n 
previ\sly budget$ = a p]iod n to exce$  
#ahj days f ! date ( ! major disa/]1 &  
may exce$ #e1jjj1jjj3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t
 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law or !   
con/itution ( a t]ritory or possession t
 limits ! issuance ( debt1 a t]ritory or
 possession1 & in/rum5talities & local  
gov]nm5ts !re(1 may ea* receive m ?an "o
 loan ) repaym5t provisions & o!r t]ms  
specific to ! type ( lo/ tax & o!r      
rev5ues & on project$ unbudget$ ca%     
outlays = :i* ! loan is provid$3        
,provid$ fur!r1 ,t not)/&+ section      
#dag7;c77#a7 ( ! ,/af=d ,act1 loans to a

 t]ritory or possession1 &              
in/rum5talities & local gov]nm5ts !re(1 
may be cancel$ 9 :ole or 9 "p only at ! 
discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 %all det]m9e ! 
t]ms1 conditions1 eligible uses1 & tim+ 
& am\nt ( ,f$]al disbursem5ts ( loans   
issu$ to a t]ritory or possession1 &    
in/rum5talities & local gov]nm5ts !re(3 
,provid$ fur!r1 ,t su* co/s1 includ+ !  
co/ ( modify+ su* loans1 %all be z def9$
 9 section #ejb ( ! ,congressional      
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4      
#ffa;a73 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ,,fema may  
transf] up to #a4e p]c5t ( ! am\nt "u   
?is p>agraph to ! ,disa/] ,assi/ance    
,direct ,loan ,program ,acc\nt =        
adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry out "u ?is 
p>agraph ! direct loan program1 z       
au?oriz$ by section #dag ( ! ,/af=d     
,act3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ( ! am\nt      

provid$ "u ?is p>agraph = transf]1 up to
 #aej1jjj1jjj may be transf]r$ to !     
,disa/] ,assi/ance ,direct ,loan        
,program ,acc\nt = ! co/ to l5d a       
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t portion ( assi/ance = :i* ! t]ritory 
or possession is responsible "u !       
co/-%>+ provisions ( ! major disa/]     
decl>ation = ,hurricanes ,irma or ,m>ia1
 z au?oriz$ "u section #cai ( ! ,rob]t  
,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy   
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafb73  
,provid$ fur!r1 ,t ( ! am\nt provid$ "u 
?is p>agraph = transf]1 up to #a1jjj1jjj
 may be transf]r$ to ! ,disa/]          
,assi/ance ,direct ,loan ,program       
,acc\nt = adm9i/rative exp5ses to c>ry  
out ! ,advance ( ,non-,f$]al ,%>e       
program1 z au?oriz$ by section #cai ( ! 
,/af=d ,act4 ,! am\nt provid$ "u ?is    
head+ is designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ 
= an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to     
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !        
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe4  ,,ii  ,dep>tm5t 

( ,agriculture  ,=e/ ,s]vice  ,wildl&   
,fire ,managem5t  7,includ+ transf] (   
funds7 ,= an additional am\nt = ,wildl& 
,fire ,managem5t1 #ahd1ejj1jjj1 to rema9
 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 =
 urg5t wildl& fire suppression          
op]ations3 ,provid$1 ,t su* funds %all  
be solely available to be transf]r$ to &
 m]g$ ) o!r appropriations acc\nts f :i*
 funds 7 previ\sly transf]r$ = wildl&   
fire suppression 9 fiscal ye> #bjag to  
fully repay ^? am\nts3 ,provid$ fur!r1  
,t su* am\nt is designat$ by ! ,congress
 z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant 
to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !     
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe4 ,,flame wildfire 
suppression res]ve fund  7,includ+      
transf] ( funds7 ,= an additional am\nt 
= ,,flame ,wildfire ,suppression ,res]ve
 ,fund1 #cdb1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available
 ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba1 = necess>y 
exp5ses = l>ge wildl& fire suppression  
op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture &
 z a res]ve fund = suppression & ,f$]al 

em]g5cy response activities3 ,provid$1  
,t not)/&+ ! ,,flame ,act ( #bjji 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agdh;a7e771 su* funds %all be
 solely available to be transf]r$ to &  
m]g$ ) o!r appropriations acc\nts f :i* 
funds 7 previ\sly transf]r$ = wildl&    
fire suppression 9 fiscal ye> #bjag to  
fully repay ^? am\nts3 ,provid$ fur!r1  
,t su* am\nt is designat$ by ! ,congress
 z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant 
to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !     
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe4 ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,int]ior  ,dep>tm5t-,wide programs      
,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t  7,includ+     
transf] ( funds7 ,= an additional am\nt 
= ,wildl& ,fire ,managem5t1 #ej1jjj1jjj1
 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 =     
urg5t wildl& fire suppression activities
 & funds necess>y to repay any transf]s 
ne$$ = ^! co/s3 ,provid$1 ,t su* funds  
may be available to be transf]r$ to &   
m]g$ ) o!r appropriations acc\nts to    
fully repay am\nts previ\sly transf]r$ =
 wildl& fire suppression3 ,provid$      

fur!r1 ,t su* am\nt is designat$ by !   
,congress z be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t 
pursuant to section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7
 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy        
,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe4  ,,iii  
,g5]al ,provisions  #cja4 ,ea* am\nt    
appropriat$ or made available by ?is    
,act is 9 addition to am\nts o!rwise    
appropriat$ = ! fiscal ye> involv$4     
#cjb4 ,no "p ( any appropriation conta9$
 9 ?is ,act %all rema9 available =      
obligation beyond ! curr5t fiscal ye>   
unless expressly s provid$ h]e94  #cjc4 
,! t]ms & conditions applicable to !    
funds provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 includ+ ^?    
provid$ by ?is title1 %all also apply to
 ! funds made available 9 division ,b ( 
,public ,law #aae-ef4  #cjd4 ,ea* am\nt 
designat$ 9 ?is ,act by ! ,congress z   
be+ = an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to 
section #bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( !        
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe %all be available 
only if ! ,presid5t subsequ5tly s       
designates all su* am\nts & transmits   

su* designations to ! ,congress4  #cje4 
7a7 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1      
#bjag1 9 accordance ) crit]ia to be     
e/abli%$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (    
,managem5t & ,budget 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
section z ,,omb71 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all 
submit to ,,omb1 ! ,gov]nm5t            
,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! respective     
,inspector ,g5]al ( ea* ag5cy1 & !      
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate int]nal   
control plans = funds provid$ by ?is    
,act & division ,b ( ,public ,law       
#aae-ef4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca1    
#bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice
 %all review = ! ,committees on         
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ! design ( ! 
int]nal control plans requir$ by        
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,all programs &     
activities receiv+ funds "u ?is ,act    
%all be deem$ to be susceptible to      
significant improp] paym5ts = purposes (
 ! ,improp] ,paym5ts ,in=mation ,act (  
#bjjb 7#ca ,u4,s4,c4 #ccba note71       

not)/&+ section #b7;a7 ( su* ,act4  7c7 
,funds = grants provid$ by ?is ,act or  
division ,b ( ,public ,law #aae-ef %all 
be exp5d$ by ! grantees )9 ! #bd-mon?   
p]iod foll[+ ! ag5cy's obligation (     
funds = ! grant1 unless1 9 accordance ) 
guidance to be issu$ by ! ,director (   
,,omb1 ! ,director waives ?is requirem5t
 = a p>ticul> grant program & submits a 
writt5 ju/ification = su* waiv] to !    
,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate4 ,9 ! case
 ( su* grants1 ! ag5cy %all include a   
t]m 9 ! grant t requires ! grantee to   
return to ! ag5cy any funds n exp5d$ )9 
! #bd-mon? p]iod4  #cjf4 7a7 ,! fir/    
proviso "u ! head+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &  
,urban ,developm5t--,community ,plann+ &
 ,developm5t--,community ,developm5t    
,fund 9 division ,b ( ,public ,law      
#aae-ef is am5d$ by /rik+ ,/ate or unit 
( g5]al local gov]nm5t & ins]t+ ,/ate1  
unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian 
tribe 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #ajb
 ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act

 ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjb774  7b7   
,am\nts repurpos$ pursuant to subsection
 7a7 t 7 previ\sly designat$ by !       
,congress z an em]g5cy requirem5t       
pursuant to ! ,balanc$ ,budget &        
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
are designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ = an 
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act4  #cjg4 
,section #aja7;a77#g7 ( division ,d (   
,public ,law #aae-ef is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1
 ,environm5t1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7division ,g
 ( ,public ,law #aae-ca71 except !      
language "u ! head+ ,,flame ,wildfire   
,suppression ,res]ve ,fund 9 !          
,dep>tm5ts ( ,agriculture & ! ,int]ior4 
4  #cjh4 7a7 ,not)/&+ sections #acji1   
#acaj1 & #acaj;a ( ! ,national ,flood   
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#djaf-djag;a7 & section #ae7;e7 ( !     
,f$]al ,flood ,insurance ,act ( #aief   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdad7;e771 & any borr[+ 
agreem5t ent]$ into betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ! ,treasury & ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ,ag5cy1 ( ! indebt$ness ( !  
,adm9i/rator "u any notes or o!r        
obligations issu$ pursuant to section   
#acji7;a7 ( ! ,national ,flood          
,insurance ,act ( #aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#djaf7;a77 & section #ae7;e7 ( ! ,f$]al 
,insurance ,act ( #aief 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bdad7;e77 t is out/&+ z ( ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 an am\nt (         
#af1jjj1jjj1jjj is h]eby cancel$4 ,to ! 
ext5t ( ! am\nt cancel$1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
& ! ,national ,flood ,insurance ,fund   
are reliev$ ( all liability to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury "u any su* notes
 or o!r obligations1 includ+ = any      
int]e/ due "u su* notes & any o!r fees &
 *>ges payable 9 connection ) su* notes1
 & ! total am\nt ( notes & obligations  
issu$ by ! ,adm9i/rator pursuant to su* 
sections %all be consid]$ to be r$uc$ by
 su* am\nt = ! purposes ( ! limitation  
on su* total am\nt "u su* section       
#acji7;a74  7b7 ,! am\nt ( ! indebt$ness
 cancel$ "u subsection 7a7 may be treat$

 z public debt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7  
7#a7 ,?is section is designat$ z an     
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act 
( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774  7#b7  
,! am\nt provid$ 9 ?is section is       
designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ = an     
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$       
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe4  #cji4 ,not)/&+ section   
#ai7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh71 n to 
exce$ #a1bgj1jjj1jjj ( funds made       
available = ! cont+5cy res]ve "u ! head+
 ,supplem5tal ,nutrition ,assi/ance     
,program ( division ,a ( ,public ,law   
#aad-aac %all be available = ! ,secret>y
 to provide a grant to ! ,commonweal? ( 
,pu]to ,rico = disa/] nutrition         
assi/ance 9 response to ! ,presid5tially
 decl>$ major disa/]s & em]g5cies3      
,provid$1 ,t funds made available to    
,pu]to ,rico "u ?is section %all rema9  
available = obligation by ! ,commonweal?

 until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjai1 & %all be 9
 addition to funds o!rwise made         
available3 ,provid$ fur!r1 ,t su* am\nt 
is designat$ by ! ,congress z be+ = an  
em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section  
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,balanc$       
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe4  #caj4 ,not)/&+ section   
#bbjh7l77#c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 dur+ fiscal ye> #bjah1 ! doll>   
limitation on advance bill+ ( a cu/om] (
 a work+-capital fund 9 su* section %all
 n apply ) respect to ! advance bill+ ( 
! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4 ,9 
! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! t]m advance bill+ has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section           
#bbjh7l77#d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !       
,additional ,supplem5tal ,appropriations
 = ,disa/] ,relief ,requirem5ts ,act (  
#bjag4