,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bafe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #bh1 #bjag ,mr4 ,sanders 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,harris1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to provide additional disaster recovery assistance for the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico and the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands ,equitable ,rebuild ,act of #bjag4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4 ,,title ,i--,debt ,sec4 #aja4 ,sense of ,congress relating to the debt of ,puerto ,rico4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,sense of ,congress relating to the privatization of public institutions in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,sense of ,congress relating to the applicability of proposed excise tax to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,,title ,,ii--,infrastructure ,subtitle ,a--,energy ,sec4 #bja4 ,assistance for rebuilding of electric grid4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,clean energy grants4 ,subtitle ,b--,energy infrastructure incentives ,sec4 #baa4 ,grant program to promote access to renewable energy and energy efficiency for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,incentives for energy efficient commercial buildings4 ,sec4 #bac4 ,incentives for new energy efficient homes4 ,sec4 #bad4 ,incentives for alternative motor vehicles and qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles4 ,subtitle ,c--,transportation1 ,housing1 and ,agriculture ,incentives ,sec4 #bba4 ,general provisions4 ,sec4 #bbb4 ,highway program4 ,sec4 #bbc4 ,federal-,aid ,highways ,emergency ,relief ,program4 ,sec4 #bbd4 ,public ,transportation ,emergency ,relief ,program4 ,sec4 #bbe4 ,,tiger discretionary grants4 ,sec4 #bbf4 ,passenger and freight rail improvements4 ,sec4 #bbg4 ,airport improvement program4 ,sec4 #bbh4 ,airport ,facilities and ,equipment4 ,sec4 #bbi4 ,clean and safe water revolving funds4 ,sec4 #bcj4 ,construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities4 ,sec4 #bca4 ,corps of ,engineers funds4 ,sec4 #bcb4 ,predisaster hazard mitigation and resiliency4 ,sec4 #bcc4 ,broadband programs4 ,sec4 #bcd4 ,housing and community development4 ,sec4 #bce4 ,oversight4 ,subtitle ,d--,limit on privatization ,sec4 #bda4 ,limit on privatization4 ,,title ,,iii--,medicaid and ,medicare ,parity ,subtitle ,a--,medicaid ,sec4 #cja4 ,elimination of general ,medicaid funding limitations 7cap7 for territories4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,elimination of specific ,federal medical assistance percentage 7,,fmap7 limitation for territories2 temporarily increasing the ,,fmap for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands to #ajj percent4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,application of ,medicaid waiver authority to all of the territories4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,permitting ,medicaid ,,dsh allotments for territories4 ,subtitle ,b--,medicare ,part ,i--,part ,a ,sec4 #caa4 ,calculation of ,medicare ,,dsh payments for ,,ipps hospitals in ,puerto ,rico4 ,sec4 #cab4 ,rebasing target amount for hospitals in territories4 ,sec4 #cac4 ,medicare ,,dsh target adjustment for hospitals in territories4 ,part ,,ii--,part ,b ,sec4 #cba4 ,application of part ,b deemed enrollment process to residents of ,puerto ,rico2 special enrollment period and limit on late enrollment penalties4 ,part ,,iii--,medicare ,advantage 7,part ,c7 ,sec4 #cca4 ,adjustment in benchmark for low-base payment counties in ,puerto ,rico4 ,part ,,iv--,part ,d ,sec4 #cda4 ,improved use of allocated prescription drug funds by territories4 ,sec4 #cdb4 ,report on treatment of territories under ,medicare part ,d4 ,subtitle ,c--,miscellaneous ,sec4 #cea4 ,modified treatment of territories with respect to application of ,,aca annual health insurance provider fees4 ,sec4 #ceb4 ,medicaid and ,,chip territory transparency and information4 ,sec4 #cec4 ,report on exclusion of territories from ,exchanges4 ,sec4 #ced4 ,temporary increase in ,social ,services ,block ,grant allotments for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,,title ,,iv--,agriculture ,sec4 #dja4 ,rural ,utilities ,service programs4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,rural ,energy for ,america ,program4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,rural community facilities program4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,rural housing4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,watershed and flood prevention operations4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,community facilities grants4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,waiver of noninsured crop disaster assistance program service fee4 ,sec4 #djh4 ,assistance for ,community ,food ,projects4 ,sec4 #dji4 ,participation of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands in supplemental nutrition assistance program4 ,sec4 #daj4 ,payment limitations for certain producers in disaster areas4 ,sec4 #daa4 ,treatment of certain producers as socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers4 ,sec4 #dab4 ,emergency watershed protection program4 ,sec4 #dac4 ,emergency forest restoration program4 ,sec4 #dad4 ,treatment of certain producers as limited resource producers4 ,sec4 #dae4 ,retroactive availability of catastrophic level of protection under noninsured crop assistance program4 ,sec4 #daf4 ,distribution of funds made available for equipment assistance grants under the ,national ,school ,lunch ,act to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,sec4 #dag4 ,special supplemental nutrition program for women1 infants1 and children4 ,sec4 #dah4 ,deadline for application submission4 ,sec4 #dai4 ,limit on privatization4 ,,title ,v--,veterans ,affairs ,sec4 #eja4 ,appropriation of amounts for ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to address consequences of ,hurricane ,irma and ,hurricane ,maria in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,limitation on privatization4 ,,title ,,vi--,education recovery ,subtitle ,a--,educational assistance funds ,sec4 #fja4 ,education and ,head ,start funding4 ,subtitle ,b--,elementary and secondary education disaster relief ,sec4 #faa4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #fab4 ,immediate aid to restart school operations4 ,sec4 #fac4 ,hold harmless for local educational agencies serving major disaster areas4 ,sec4 #fad4 ,paraprofessional reciprocity2 delay4 ,sec4 #fae4 ,regulatory and financial relief4 ,sec4 #faf4 ,assistance for homeless children and youths4 ,sec4 #fag4 ,temporary emergency impact aid for displaced students4 ,sec4 #fah4 ,severability4 ,sec4 #fai4 ,anti-privatization requirement4 ,sec4 #fbj4 ,authorization of funds4 ,sec4 #fba4 ,sunset provision4 ,subtitle ,c--,higher education disaster relief ,sec4 #fca4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #fcb4 ,general waivers and modifications4 ,sec4 #fcc4 ,modification of part ,a of title ,,ii grants authorized4 ,sec4 #fcd4 ,authorized uses of ,trio1 ,gear-,up1 part ,a or ,b of title ,,iii1 title ,v1 and other grants4 ,sec4 #fce4 ,professional judgment4 ,sec4 #fcf4 ,expanding information dissemination regarding eligibility for ,federal ,pell ,grants4 ,sec4 #fcg4 ,procedures4 ,sec4 #fch4 ,temporary deferral for affected ,federal student loan borrowers4 ,sec4 #fci4 ,termination of authority4 ,subtitle ,d--,disaster relief for other education and related programs ,sec4 #fea4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #feb4 ,agreements to extend certain deadlines of the individuals with disabilities education act to facilitate the provision of educational services to children with disabilities4 ,sec4 #fec4 ,head ,start and child care and development block grants4 ,,title ,,vii--,economic ,development ,assistance and ,worker ,protections ,sec4 #gja4 ,training and employment services4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,equitable treatment for residents of ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands with respect to the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,requirement to use local labor4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,minimum wage for young employees in ,puerto ,rico4 ,sec4 #gje4 ,overtime hours protections for workers in ,puerto ,rico4 ,sec4 #gjf4 ,unemployment assistance for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,sec4 #gjg4 ,economic ,development ,assistance ,programs4 ,sec4 #gjh4 ,appropriation to ,,cdfi ,fund for disaster relief in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,sec4 #gji4 ,community ,development ,fund4 ,sec4 #gaj4 ,small ,business ,administration disaster loans4 ,,title ,,viii--,environmental remediation ,sec4 #hja4 ,national ,park ,service ,historic ,preservation ,fund4 ,sec4 #hjb4 ,environmental ,protection ,agency ,environmental ,programs and ,management4 ,sec4 #hjc4 ,hazardous ,substance ,superfund4 ,sec4 #hjd4 ,leaking ,underground ,storage ,tank ,fund4 ,sec4 #hje4 ,department of the ,interior grants4 ,sec4 #hjf4 ,department of ,defense environmental restoration4 ,sec4 #hjg4 ,additional ,recovery ,assistance for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands ,fund4 ,sec4 #hjh4 ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service construction4 ,sec4 #hji4 ,activities carried out by the ,chief of ,engineers in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,sec4 #haj4 ,prohibition on privatization4 ,,title ,,ix--,long-term resilient emergency disaster relief plan ,sec4 #ija4 ,long-term disaster relief plan for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,,title ,x--,,fema provisions ,sec4 #ajja4 ,waiver of non-,federal share requirements4 ,sec4 #ajjb4 ,hazard mitigation4 ,sec4 #ajjc4 ,repair1 restoration1 and replacement of damaged facilities4 ,sec4 #ajjd4 ,community disaster loans4 ,sec4 #ajje4 ,waiver of limit on management costs4 ,sec4 #ajjf4 ,maximum amount of assistance for individuals and households program4 ,sec4 #ajjg4 ,availability of translators4 ,,title ,,xi--,emergency funding ,subtitle ,a--,general provisions ,sec4 #aaja4 ,extension of claim filing deadline4 ,sec4 #aajb4 ,emergency designation4 ,subtitle ,b--,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands ,hurricane ,damage ,restoration ,account ,sec4 #aaaa4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #aaab4 ,puerto ,rico and ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands ,hurricane ,damage ,restoration ,account4 ,sec4 #aaac4 ,establishment and operation of the ,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands emergency credit facility4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are to-- 7#a7 provide for the desperate1 immediate needs of the people of ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands2 7#b7 ensure that the recovery efforts in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands carried out by the ,federal ,government are driven by the local communities who were impacted by ,hurricanes ,irma and ,maria2 7#c7 implement recovery efforts in a way that allows participation in transparent processes to ensure public input and oversight in long-term development2 7#d7 prevent the erosion of long-term development1 local and municipal governing power1 the rights of the people impacted1 and their ability to influence their recovery2 7#e7 protect labor1 public engagement1 local and municipal governing power1 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 and other protections2 7#f7 address the real and imminent threats to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands from extreme weather events caused by anthropogenic climate change2 and 7#g7 during the recovery efforts1 prioritize1 where possible-- 7,a7 mitigation of the causes of climate change by decreasing or eliminating dependence on fossil fuel use2 7,b7 adaptation to the increasing climate impacts of extreme weather and sea level rise by rebuilding infrastructure to higher standards and supporting innovative solutions that can better withstand extreme weather and other risks2 and 7,c7 resiliency to ensure the safety and health of the people of ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands to ensure they withstand future threats and are able to efficiently and quickly recover from the next hurricanes that strike these islands4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,covered disaster ,the term covered disaster means a major disaster declared by the ,president under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj7 with respect to ,hurricane ,irma or ,hurricane ,maria4 7#b7 ,covered disaster area ,the term covered disaster area means an area-- 7,a7 located in ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands2 and 7,b7 for which the ,president declared a covered disaster4 7#c7 ,public assistance grant program ,the term public assistance grant program means the public assistance grant program authorized under sections #djc1 #djf1 #djg1 #dah1 #dai1 #dbh1 and #ejb7;a7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;b1 #eagb1 #eagc1 #eahe1 #eahf1 #eahi;f1 and #eaib7;a774 7#d7 ,puerto ,rico ,the term ,puerto ,rico means the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico4 7#e7 ,virgin ,islands ,the term ,virgin ,islands means the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states4 ,i ,debt #aja4 ,sense of ,congress relating to the debt of ,puerto ,rico ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,puerto ,rico is experiencing a humanitarian crisis1 and cannot meet the most basic and essential human needs with its outstanding debt2 7#b7 the people of ,puerto ,rico and their elected representatives should determine the long-term future of the island2 and 7#c7 ,puerto ,rico's debt should be relieved1 and it is just and necessary to take steps to return control of ,puerto ,rico's economy to the people of ,puerto ,rico and their elected representatives4 #ajb4 ,sense of ,congress relating to the privatization of public institutions in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands ,it is the sense of ,congress that any efforts to privatize public entities in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands should be rejected4 #ajc4 ,sense of ,congress relating to the applicability of proposed excise tax to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands ,it is the sense of ,congress that if the ,tax ,cuts and ,jobs ,act 7,h4,r4 #a1 #aaeth ,congress7 is enacted into law1 section #ddia of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7as added by section #dcjc of such ,act71 relating to the imposition of an excise tax on certain payments from domestic corporations to related foreign corporations1 shall not apply to payments made by a domestic corporation to any related corporation created or organized in1 or under the law of1 a possession or territory of the ,united ,states4 ,,ii ,infrastructure ,a ,energy #bja4 ,assistance for rebuilding of electric grid 7a7 ,assistance for rebuilding of electric grid ,assistance provided under section #djf of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7 for a covered disaster area may be used to repair or replace a public electric grid located in the covered disaster area in accordance with subsection 7b74 7b7 ,requirements 7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible for assistance under subsection 7a71 not later than #db days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands shall complete a process administered by the applicable energy or service regulatory commission1 which shall include-- 7,a7 a general assessment of the current electricity needs of the customer classes and the future modernization and resiliency needs of a rebuilt electric power system2 7,b7 establishing a transparent process to evaluate and develop criteria and standards to evaluate potential projects for meeting the needs described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,c7 recommendations where funds should be directed for meeting the needs described in subparagraph 7,a7 and implementing the projects described in subparagraph 7,b74 7#b7 ,use ,assistance described in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 shall be used for projects that-- 7i7 prioritize restoring power immediately2 and 7ii7 decrease or eliminate the use of imported fossil fuels for electricity and transportation1 and increase the electric grid resilience to future hurricanes and other weather events1 such as-- 7,i7 micro grids2 7,,ii7 demand response technologies2 7,,iii7 energy efficient solutions and technology2 7,,iv7 residential and utility scale solar projects1 including thermal solar1 photovoltaic modules1 and concentrated solar and solar generators2 7,v7 onshore and offshore wind1 both small and large scale2 7,,vi7 geothermal1 hydro1 marine and kinetic energy2 and 7,,vii7 energy storage2 and 7,b7 may not be used for projects that include-- 7i7 the construction1 operation1 or maintenance of new generation plants for the production of energy using sanitary waste landfill systems or fossil fuels of any kind1 including diesel1 oil1 coal1 and natural gas2 or 7ii7 the construction of new liquefied natural gas import or export terminals or natural gas pipeline infrastructure of any kind4 7c7 ,auditing ,if ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands receive assistance described in subsection 7a71 the applicable energy or service regulatory commission shall appoint an independent auditor that shall-- 7#a7 oversee the expenditure of the assistance by the regulated utilities1 the contractors and subcontractors thereof1 and any subsidiary or successor entity2 and 7#b7 submit to the applicable energy or service regulatory commission reports on the expenditure of funds under this section4 7d7 ,appropriation of funds ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency #ac1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for carrying out the activities authorized under this section1 and other related activities1 including conservation and renewable resources programs as authorized4 #bjb4 ,clean energy grants 7a7 ,energy efficiency and renewable energy 7#a7 ,in general ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,energy ,efficiency and ,renewable ,energy ,account of the ,department of ,energy #ajj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended and subject to paragraph 7#b71 to provide to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 on a competitive basis and in accordance with the applicable allocation formula1 to provide grants under the programs described in that paragraph4 7#b7 ,minimum allocation ,of the amounts made available under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 not less than #ai1bjj1jjj shall be made available to each of ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 to remain available until expended1 for grants under the ,energy ,efficiency and ,conservation ,block ,grant ,program established under section #edb7;a7 of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaeb7;a771 to be allocated in accordance with section #edc of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agaec71 after taking into account1 for purposes of calculating distributions under subsection 7b7 of that section1 the most recent and accurate population data available as of the date of the calculation2 7,b7 not less than #a1gjj1jjj shall be made available to ,puerto ,rico and not less than #cij1jjj shall be made available to the ,virgin ,islands1 to remain available until expended1 for grants under the ,weatherization ,assistance ,program for ,low-,income ,persons established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,energy ,conservation and ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq472 and 7,c7 not less #iej1jjj shall be made available to ,puerto ,rico and not less than #dcj1jjj shall be made available to the ,virgin ,islands1 to remain available until expended1 for grants to carry out ,state energy conservation programs under part ,d of title ,,iii of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq474 7b7 ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,program ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services #ca1fjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to provide1 on a competitive basis1 grants authorized under section #bfjb7;a7 of the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba7;a771 to be allocated in accordance with any applicable formulas under that ,act1 of which-- 7#a7 #cj1djj1jjj shall be made available to ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #a1bjj1jjj shall be made available to the ,virgin ,islands4 7c7 ,electricity ,delivery and ,energy ,reliability ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,electricity ,delivery and ,energy ,reliability ,account of the ,department of ,energy #f1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended-- 7#a7 to conduct electricity delivery and energy reliability activities to modernize the electric grid in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 including-- 7,a7 the use of demand responsive equipment2 7,b7 enhancing the security and reliability of energy infrastructure2 7,c7 providing for the conduct of research relating to1 and the development1 demonstration1 and deployment of1 energy storage2 and 7,d7 facilitating recovery from disruptions to the energy supply2 and 7#b7 to implement programs authorized under title ,,xiii of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agcha et seq47 in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,b ,energy infrastructure incentives #baa4 ,grant program to promote access to renewable energy and energy efficiency for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands 7a7 ,in general ,upon application1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 subject to the requirements of this section1 provide a grant to each eligible person who places in service specified energy property in ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands to reimburse such person for a portion of the expense of such property as provided in subsection 7b74 ,no grant shall be made under this section with respect to any property unless-- 7#a7 in the case of specified energy property which is described in paragraph 7#a7 of section #de7;d7 or clause 7i7 of section #dh7;a77#c77;,a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7determined without regard to any date by which construction must begin71 the construction of such property begins after ,september #bj1 #bjag1 and 7#b7 in the case of any other specified energy property1 such property is placed in service after ,september #bj1 #bjag4 7b7 ,grant ,amount 7#a7 ,in general ,the amount of the grant under subsection 7a7 with respect to any specified energy property shall be #cj percent of the basis of such property4 7#b7 ,dollar limitations ,in the case of property described in paragraph 7#a71 7#b71 7#f71 or 7#g7 of subsection 7d71 the amount of any grant under this section with respect to such property shall not exceed the limitation described in section #dh7;a77#e77;,e71 #dh7;c77#a77;,b71 #dh7;c77#b77;,b71 or #dh7;c77#c77;,b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 respectively1 with respect to such property4 7c7 ,time for ,payment of ,grant ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall make payment of any grant under subsection 7a7 during the #fj-;day period subsequent to the date of the application for such grant4 7d7 ,specified ,energy ,property ,for purposes of this section1 the term specified energy property means any of the following3 7#a7 ,qualified facilities ,any qualified property 7as defined in section #dh7;a77#e77;,d7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 which is part of a qualified facility 7within the meaning of section #de of such ,code7 described in paragraph 7#a71 7#d71 7#i71 or 7#aa7 of section #de7;d7 of such ,code 7determined without regard to any date by which construction must begin74 7#b7 ,qualified fuel cell property ,any qualified fuel cell property 7as defined in section #dh7;c77#a7 of such ,code1 determined without regard to any termination date74 7#c7 ,solar property ,any property described in clause 7i7 or 7ii7 of section #dh7;a77#c77;,a7 of such ,code 7determined without regard to any termination date74 7#d7 ,qualified small wind energy property ,any qualified small wind energy property 7as defined in section #dh7;c77#d7 of such ,code1 determined without regard to any termination date74 7#e7 ,geothermal property ,any property described in clause 7iii7 of section #dh7;a77#c77;,a7 of such ,code4 7#f7 ,qualified microturbine property ,any qualified microturbine property 7as defined in section #dh7;c77#b7 of such ,code1 determined without regard to any termination date74 7#g7 ,combined heat and power system property ,any combined heat and power system property 7as defined in section #dh7;c77#c7 of such ,code1 determined without regard to subparagraph 7,a77iv7 thereof74 7#h7 ,geothermal heat pump property ,any property described in clause 7vii7 of section #dh7;a77#c77;,a7 of such ,code 7determined without regard to any termination date74 7#i7 ,residential energy efficient property ,any property or equipment described in subsection 7c7 of section #be;,d of such ,code 7determined without regard to subsection 7h7 of such section74 ,such term shall not include any property unless depreciation 7or amortization in lieu of depreciation7 is allowable 7or would be allowable if section #icc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf were not taken into account7 with respect to such property4 7e7 ,eligible person ,for purposes of this section1 the term eligible person means-- 7#a7 any individual that is a bona fide resident 7as defined under section #icg of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands1 and 7#b7 any corporation which is organized under the laws of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands4 7f7 ,other definitions ,terms used in this section which are also used in section #de or #dh of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall have the same meaning for purposes of this section as when used in such section #de or #dh4 ,any reference in this section to the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall be treated as including the ,secretary's delegate4 7g7 ,application of certain rules ,in making grants under this section1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall apply rules similar to the rules of section #ej of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 except that in applying subsection 7b77#a7 thereof ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands shall be substituted for ,united ,states4 ,in applying such rules1 if the property is disposed of1 or otherwise ceases to be specified energy property1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall provide for the recapture of the appropriate percentage of the grant amount in such manner as the ,secretary of the ,treasury determines appropriate4 7h7 ,appropriations ,for fiscal year #bjah1 there is hereby appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,treasury-- 7#a7 for providing grants for specified energy property placed in service in ,puerto ,rico1 #bgj1jjj1jjj1 and 7#b7 for providing grants for specified energy property placed in service in the ,virgin ,islands1 #bj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended4 #bab4 ,incentives for energy efficient commercial buildings 7a7 ,grant program for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands 7#a7 ,in general ,upon application1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 subject to the requirements of this subsection1 provide a grant to each eligible person who places in service energy efficient commercial building property to reimburse such person for a portion of the expense of such property as provided in paragraph 7#b74 ,no grant shall be made under this subsection with respect to any property unless such property is placed in service after ,september #bj1 #bjag4 7#b7 ,grant amount ,the amount of the grant under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to any energy efficient commercial building property shall be equal to the product of-- 7,a7 #ce percent1 and 7,b7 the excess of-- 7i7 the product of-- 7,i7 #a4hj1 and 7,,ii7 the square footage of the building1 over 7ii7 the aggregate amount of all prior grants under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to the building4 7#c7 ,time for ,payment of ,grant ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall make payment of any grant under paragraph 7#a7 during the #fj-;day period beginning on the later of-- 7,a7 the date of the application for such grant1 or 7,b7 the date the energy efficient commercial building property for which the grant is being made is placed in service4 7#d7 ,energy efficient commercial building property ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term energy efficient commercial building property has the meaning given such term under section #agi;,d7c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 except that-- 7,a7 the determination of whether depreciation 7or amortization in lieu of depreciation7 is allowable under such section #agi;,d7c77#a77;,a7 shall be made without regard to section #icc of such ,code1 7,b7 such section #agi;,d7c77#a77;,b77i7 shall be applied by substituting ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands for the ,united ,states1 and 7,c7 subsection 7h7 of section #agi;,d of such ,code shall not apply4 7#e7 ,eligible person ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term eligible person means-- 7,a7 any individual that is a bona fide resident 7as defined under section #icg of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands1 and 7,b7 any corporation which is organized under the laws of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands4 7#f7 ,secretary of the ,treasury ,any reference in this subsection to the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall be treated as including the ,secretary's delegate4 7#g7 ,application of special rules ,rules similar to the rules of subsections 7d71 7f71 and 7g7 of section #agi;,d of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall apply with respect to grants under this subsection4 7b7 ,appropriations ,for fiscal year #bjah1 there is hereby appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,treasury #aa1ejj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out the purposes of this section4 #bac4 ,incentives for new energy efficient homes 7a7 ,grant program for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands 7#a7 ,in general ,upon application1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 subject to the requirements of this subsection1 provide a grant to each eligible contractor with respect to each qualified new energy efficient home which is-- 7,a7 constructed by an eligible contractor1 and 7,b7 acquired by a person from such eligible contractor for use as a residence4 ,no grant shall be made under this subsection with respect to any qualified new energy efficient home unless such home is acquired by another person for use as a residence after ,september #bj1 #bjag4 7#b7 ,amount of grant ,the amount of the grant under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to any qualified new energy efficient home is an amount equal to-- 7,a7 in the case of a dwelling unit described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of section #de,l7c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 #b1jjj1 and 7,b7 in the case of a dwelling unit described in paragraph 7#c7 of section #de,l7c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 #a1jjj4 7#c7 ,time for ,payment of ,grant ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall make payment of any grant under paragraph 7#a7 during the #fj-;day period beginning on the later of-- 7,a7 the date of the application for such grant1 or 7,b7 the date the qualified new energy efficient home for which the grant is acquired by another person for use as a residence4 7#d7 ,qualified new energy efficient home ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term qualified new energy efficient home has the meaning given such term under section #de,l7b77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 except that-- 7,a7 subparagraph 7,a7 thereof shall be applied by substituting ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands for the ,united ,states1 and 7,b7 subparagraph 7,b7 thereof shall be applied by substituting ,september #bj1 #bjag for the date of the enactment of this section4 7#e7 ,eligible contractor ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term eligible contractor means-- 7,a7 a person who constructed the qualified new energy efficient home1 or 7,b7 in the case of a qualified new energy efficient home which is a manufactured home1 the manufactured home producer of such home4 7#f7 ,other terms ,terms used in this subsection which are also used in section #de,l of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall have the same meaning for purposes of this subsection as when used in section #de,l4 ,any reference in this subsection to the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall be treated as including the ,secretary's delegate4 7b7 ,appropriations ,for fiscal year #bjah1 there is hereby appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,treasury #cj1hjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out the purposes of this section4 #bad4 ,incentives for alternative motor vehicles and qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles 7a7 ,grant program for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands 7#a7 ,in general ,upon application1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall1 subject to the requirements of this subsection1 provide a grant to each eligible person who places in service a qualified vehicle to reimburse such person for a portion of the expense of such vehicle as provided in paragraph 7#b74 ,no grant shall be made under this subsection with respect to any vehicle unless such vehicle is placed in service after ,september #bj1 #bjag4 7#b7 ,grant amount 7,a7 ,in general ,the amount of the grant under paragraph 7#a7 with respect to any qualified vehicle shall be an amount equal to-- 7i7 in the case of a vehicle described in subparagraph 7,a7 of paragraph 7#d71 the amount of the credit for such vehicle as determined under subsection 7b7 of section #cj;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 7ii7 in the case of a vehicle described in subparagraph 7,b7 of such paragraph1 the amount of the credit for such vehicle as determined under subsection 7d77#b77;,a7 of such section1 7iii7 in the case of a vehicle described in subparagraph 7,c7 of such paragraph1 the amount of the credit for such vehicle as determined under subsection 7i77#a7 of such section1 7iv7 in the case of a vehicle described in subparagraph 7,d7 of such paragraph1 the amount of the credit for such vehicle as determined under subsection 7b7 of section #cj;,d of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 except that in applying paragraph 7#c7 of such subsection1 #g1ejj shall be substituted for #e1jjj1 and 7v7 in the case of a vehicle described in subparagraph 7,e7 of such paragraph1 the applicable amount for such vehicle as determined under subsection 7g77#b7 of such section4 7,b7 ,inapplicability of credit termination date ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 in determining the amount of the credit under section #cj;,b or #cj;,d of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as applicable1 such determination shall be made without regard to any termination date under such section4 7#c7 ,time for ,payment of ,grant ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall make payment of any grant under paragraph 7#a7 during the #fj-;day period beginning on the later of-- 7,a7 the date of the application for such grant1 or 7,b7 the date the qualified vehicle for which the grant is being made is placed in service4 7#d7 ,qualified vehicle ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term qualified vehicle means-- 7,a7 any new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle1 as defined in subsection 7b77#c7 of section #cj;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 7,b7 any new qualified hybrid motor vehicle1 as defined in subsection 7d77#c7 of such section1 which is a passenger automobile or light truck and which has a gross vehicle weight rating of not more than #h1ejj pounds1 7,c7 any motor vehicle which is converted to a qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle1 as described in subsection 7i77#a7 of such section1 7,d7 any new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle1 as defined in subsection 7d77#a7 of section #cj;,d of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 and 7,e7 any qualified #b- or #c-wheeled plug-in electric vehicle1 as defined in subsection 7g77#c7 of such section4 7#e7 ,eligible person ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term eligible person means-- 7,a7 any individual that is a bona fide resident 7as defined under section #icg of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf7 of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands1 and 7,b7 any corporation which is organized under the laws of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands4 7#f7 ,secretary of the ,treasury ,any reference in this subsection to the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall be treated as including the ,secretary's delegate4 7b7 ,appropriations ,for fiscal year #bjah1 there is hereby appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,treasury #af1hjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out the purposes of this section4 ,c ,transportation1 ,housing1 and ,agriculture ,incentives #bba4 ,general provisions 7a7 ,waiver of ,non-,federal ,share ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the non-,federal share of the cost of any program or activity carried out using funds provided under this subtitle shall be zero4 7b7 ,maintenance of ,funding2 ,administrative ,expenses 7#a7 ,maintenance of funding ,the funding provided to any program or account under this subtitle shall supplement 7and not supplant7 any funding provided for that program or account under any other provision of law4 7#b7 ,administrative expenses ,notwithstanding any other provision of law 7including regulations71 of any funds provided for a program or account under this subtitle1 the applicable ,federal department or agency head may use such percentage for administrative expenses as is established by the limitation for administrative expenses in applicable laws 7including regulations7 relating to the program or activity4 #bbb4 ,highway program 7a7 ,funding ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation #d1ejj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 of which-- 7#a7 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to carry out the ,puerto ,rico ,highway ,program under section #afe7;b7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#b7 #a1ejj1jjj1jjj shall be made available to carry out the territorial highway program in the ,virgin ,islands under section #afe7;c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,section #afe7;a7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking #aeh1jjj1jjj and inserting #c1aeh1jjj1jjj2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #db1jjj1jjj and inserting #a1edb1jjj1jjj4 #bbc4 ,federal-,aid ,highways ,emergency ,relief ,program ,notwithstanding subsection 7d77#d7 of section #abe of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code1 out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the emergency fund established under that section #b1abb1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for the repair or reconstruction of highways1 roads1 and trails in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 #bbd4 ,public ,transportation ,emergency ,relief ,program ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #dbd1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to the ,secretary of ,transportation for the ,public ,transportation ,emergency ,relief ,program as authorized under section #ecbd of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for recovery and relief efforts in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands3 ,provided1 ,that not more than 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 sections #eccd and #ecch7;f77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 and shall be in addition to any other appropriations for such purposes4 #bbe4 ,,tiger discretionary grants 7a7 ,definition of ,,tiger discretionary grant ,in this section1 the term ,,tiger discretionary grant means a grant awarded and administered by the ,secretary of ,transportation using funds made available for national infrastructure investments under title ,i of division ,l of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac2 #abi ,stat4 #bhce74 7b7 ,requirement ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation #bej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to award ,,tiger discretionary grants for eligible programs and activities in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 #bbf4 ,passenger and freight rail improvements 7a7 ,funding ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation #fjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for planning and capital costs to build1 improve1 or expand passenger and freight rail projects in ,puerto ,rico under titles #bc and #di1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,eligible uses ,of the amounts made available for each fiscal year under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 not more than #ae percent may be used for temporary operating assistance for such rail and transit projects as the ,secretary of ,transportation determines to be eligible2 and 7#b7 not more than #ej percent may be allocated to another transportation capital investment account funded under this ,act1 on approval of the ,secretary of ,transportation4 #bbg4 ,airport improvement program ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to make grants under the ,airport ,improvement ,program under subchapter ,i of chapter #dga of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 for eligible programs and activities in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 #bbh4 ,airport ,facilities and ,equipment ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,facilities and ,equipment ,account of the ,federal ,aviation ,administration #bjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for expenses in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 including expenses related to the consequences of ,hurricanes ,maria and ,irma in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 #bbi4 ,clean and safe water revolving funds ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency for fiscal year #bjah-- 7#a7 #abe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to make capitalization grants to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands for the purpose of establishing and maintaining water pollution control revolving funds under title ,,vi of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 and 7#b7 #abe1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 to make capitalization grants to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands for the purpose of establishing and maintaining drinking water treatment revolving loan funds under section #adeb7;a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7;a774 #bcj4 ,construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,transportation #be1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for the construction of ferry boats and ferry terminal facilities in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands under section #adg of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code4 #bca4 ,corps of ,engineers funds 7a7 ,construction ,account ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,construction ,account of the ,corps of ,engineers #c1bee1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for authorized navigation1 coastal storm and riverine flood damage reduction1 ecosystem restoration1 and environmental infrastructure assistance activities1 of which-- 7#a7 #a1hcj1jjj1jjj is for such activities in ,puerto ,rico1 with priority given to dredging the ,cao ,martn ,pea2 and 7#b7 #a1dbe1jjj1jjj is for such activities in the ,virgin ,islands4 7b7 ,operations and ,maintenance ,account ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,operations and ,maintenance ,account of the ,corps of ,engineers #cge1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for eligible operations and maintenance costs of coastal harbors and channels1 and for inland harbors1 to improve the movement of goods through marine ports in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 #bcb4 ,predisaster hazard mitigation and resiliency ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,director of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency #bej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands minor localized flood reduction projects and major flood risk reduction projects under the predisaster hazard mitigation program under section #bjc of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eacc74 #bcc4 ,broadband programs 7a7 ,broadband initiatives program ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for the broadband initiatives program established under title ,,vi of the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq47 to expand access to1 and the quality of1 broadband service across ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 with preference given to-- 7#a7 public or cooperatively owned telecommunications systems2 or 7#b7 telecommunications systems that provide telehealth1 distance learning1 and public safety benefits4 7b7 ,broadband,u,s,a program ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #aej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to the ,national ,telecommunications and ,information ,administration to carry out the ,broadband,u,s,a program in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 with preference given to-- 7#a7 public or cooperatively owned telecommunications systems2 or 7#b7 telecommunications systems that provide telehealth1 distance learning1 and public safety benefits4 #bcd4 ,housing and community development 7a7 ,,home ,investment ,partnerships program 7#a7 ,all participating jurisdictions ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #he1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for the ,,home ,investment ,partnerships program authorized under title ,,ii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq47-- 7,a7 to be allocated between ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands in the same proportion as for the most recent fiscal year2 and 7,b7 of which the amount allocated to ,puerto ,rico under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be allocated proportionately among participating jurisdictions in ,puerto ,rico in accordance with the allocation among such jurisdictions for the most recent fiscal year4 7#b7 ,cao ,martn ,pea communities ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 in addition to the amount appropriated under paragraph 7#a71 there is appropriated #ae1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for the ,,home ,investment ,partnerships program authorized under title ,,ii of the ,cranston-,gonzalez ,national ,affordable ,housing ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abgba et seq47 to be allocated to the ,,home ,investment ,partnership ,program of the ,municipality of ,san ,juan for use by the ,cao ,martn ,pea ,community ,land ,trust 7also known as ,el ,fedeicomiso de la ,tierra del ,cao ,martn ,pea7 to create1 improve1 and rehabilitate affordable housing in the #h ,cao ,martn ,pea communities1 including for the costs of relocating homes from the banks of the channel to other locations in the community4 7b7 ,community ,development ,block ,grant program 7#a7 ,all jurisdictions ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #cjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for the community development block grant program under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47-- 7,a7 to be allocated between ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands in the same proportion as for the most recent fiscal year2 and 7,b7 of which the amount allocated to ,puerto ,rico under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be allocated proportionately among entitlement communities and nonentitlement communities in ,puerto ,rico in accordance with the allocation among such communities for the most recent fiscal year4 7#b7 ,cao ,martn ,pea communities ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 in addition to the amount appropriated under paragraph 7#a71 there is appropriated #be1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for the community development block grant program under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 to be allocated to the ,municipality of ,san ,juan for use by the ,martn ,pea ,canal ,,enlace ,project ,corporation 7also known as ,la ,corporacin del ,proyecto ,,enlace del ,cao ,martn ,pea7 for housing1 community1 and economic development in the #h ,cao ,martn ,pea communities4 7c7 ,low-,income housing operating subsidy ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #da1bjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for payments to public housing agencies for the operation and management of public housing1 as authorized under section #i7;e7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g7e771 of which-- 7#a7 #dj1jjj1jjj is for such payments to public housing agencies in ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #a1bjj1jjj is for such payments to public housing agencies in the ,virgin ,islands4 7d7 ,choice ,neighborhoods ,program ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #agb1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for competitive grants under the ,choice ,neighborhoods ,initiative of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development for transformation1 rehabilitation1 and replacement housing needs of both public housing and ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development-assisted housing and to transform neighborhoods of poverty into functioning1 sustainable mixed income neighborhoods with appropriate services1 schools1 public assets1 transportation1 and access to jobs1 of which-- 7#a7 #afg1jjj1jjj is for grants for such purposes in ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj is for grants for such purposes in the ,virgin ,islands4 7e7 ,section #h administrative fees ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #dg1fjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for administrative and other expenses of public housing agencies in administering the tenant-based rental assistance program under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aidg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7 in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 of which-- 7#a7 #df1bjj1jjj is for such expenses in ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #a1djj1jjj is for such expenses in the ,virgin ,islands4 7f7 ,public ,housing ,capital ,fund ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #fhg1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for the ,public ,housing ,capital ,fund ,program of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development to carry out capital and management activities for public housing agencies1 as authorized under section #i of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;g71 of which-- 7#a7 #ffg1jjj1jjj is for such activities in ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj is for such activities in the ,virgin ,islands4 #bce4 ,oversight 7a7 ,planning process ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands may not receive any funds under this subtitle1 unless ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands undertake a planning process1 administered by the respective regulatory drinking and waste water and service commissions1 for the water system of ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 respectively4 7b7 ,requirements ,the planning process required under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 contain an assessment of the current water needs of the customer classes and future1 modernization and resiliency needs of a rebuilt drinking and waste water system2 7#b7 describe a transparent and participatory process to evaluate and determine the potential options for meeting the above needs2 and 7#c7 include recommendations for where funds should be directed for accomplishing the goals described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 ,d ,limit on privatization #bda4 ,limit on privatization ,no service provided or structure1 facility1 system1 means of transportation1 or other infrastructure built1 rehabilitated1 repaired1 restored1 improved1 expanded1 or carried out using amounts made available under this title may be transferred to the ownership and control of a private individual or entity4 ,,iii ,medicaid and ,medicare ,parity ,a ,medicaid #cja4 ,elimination of general ,medicaid funding limitations 7cap7 for territories 7a7 ,in general ,section #aajh of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7f71 in the matter before paragraph 7#a71 by striking subsection 7g7 and inserting subsections 7g7 and 7h72 7#b7 in subsection 7g77#b71 in the matter before subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting and subsection 7h7 after paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#e72 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,sunset of ,medicaid funding limitations for ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa ,subsections 7f7 and 7g7 shall not apply to ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa beginning with fiscal year #bjai4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,section #aijb7;j7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7j77 is amended by striking 1 the limitation in section #aajh7;f714 7#b7 ,section #aijc7u7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;b7u77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#d74 7#c7 ,section #acbc7;c77#a7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjdc7;c77#a77 is amended by striking #bjai and inserting #bjah4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply beginning with fiscal year #bjai4 #cjb4 ,elimination of specific ,federal medical assistance percentage 7,,fmap7 limitation for territories2 temporarily increasing the ,,fmap for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands to #ajj percent ,section #aije7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;d7b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7#b71 by inserting for fiscal years before fiscal year #bjai after ,american ,samoa2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,notwithstanding the first sentence of this subsection1 for each of fiscal years #bjah and #bjai1 the ,federal medical assistance percentage for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands shall be #ajj percent44 #cjc4 ,application of ,medicaid waiver authority to all of the territories 7a7 ,in general ,section #aijb7;j7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif;a7j77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,american ,samoa and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands and inserting ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa2 7#b7 by striking ,american ,samoa or the ,northern ,mariana ,islands and inserting ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 or ,american ,samoa2 7#c7 by inserting 7#a7 after 7j72 7#d7 by inserting except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 after ,notwithstanding any other requirement of this title2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,the ,secretary may not waive under this subsection with respect to the medical assistance program of any territory-- 7,a7 the requirement of subsection 7a77#aj77;,a77i77,,ix7 7relating to coverage of adults formerly under foster care72 7,b7 the requirement to provide medical assistance for early and periodic screening1 diagnostic1 and treatment services 7as defined in section #aije7r77 for individuals who are eligible for assistance under the program and who under the age of #ba2 or 7,c7 the requirement to provide for payment for services described in section #aije7;a77#b77;,c7 furnished by a ,federally-qualified health center and services described in section #aije7;a77#b77;,b7 furnished by a rural health clinic in accordance with the provisions of subsection 7bb74 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply beginning ,october #a1 #bjah4 #cjd4 ,permitting ,medicaid ,,dsh allotments for territories ,section #aibc7;f7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#f71 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,territories 7i7 ,fiscal year #bjai ,for fiscal year #bjai1 the ,,dsh allotment for ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa shall bear the same ratio to #aej1jjj1jjj as the ratio of the number of individuals who are low-income or uninsured and residing in such respective territory 7as estimated from time to time by the ,secretary7 bears to the sums of the number of such individuals residing in all of the territories4 7ii7 ,subsequent fiscal year ,for each subsequent fiscal year1 the ,,dsh allotment for each such territory is subject to an increase in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#i71 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 and includes1 beginning with fiscal year #bjai1 ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands of the ,united ,states1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa4 ,b ,medicare ,i ,part ,a #caa4 ,calculation of ,medicare ,,dsh payments for ,,ipps hospitals in ,puerto ,rico ,section #ahhf7;d77#i77;,d77iii7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7d77#i77;,d77iii77 is amended to read as follows3 7iii7 ,subparagraph 7,f7 7relating to disproportionate share payments71 including application of subsection 7r71 except that for this purpose-- 7,i7 the sum described in clause 7ii7 of this subparagraph shall be substituted for the sum referred to in paragraph 7#e77;,f77ii77,i72 and 7,,ii7 for discharges occurring on or after ,october #a1 #bjag1 subclause 7,i7 of paragraph 7#e77;,f77vi7 shall be applied by substituting for the numerator described in such subclause the number of subsection 7d7 ,puerto ,rico hospital's patient days for the cost reporting period involved which were made up of patients who 7for such days7 were entitled to benefits under part ,a of this title and were-- 7aa7 entitled to supplementary security income benefits 7excluding any ,state supplementation7 under title ,,xvi of this ,act2 7bb7 eligible for medical assistance under a ,state plan under title ,,xix2 or 7cc7 receiving aid or assistance under any plan of the ,state approved under title ,i1 ,x1 ,,xiv1 or ,,xvi4 4 #cab4 ,rebasing target amount for hospitals in territories ,section #ahhf7;b77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7b77#c77 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,m7 7i7 ,for each cost reporting period beginning on or after ,october #a1 #bjag1 in the case of a hospital located in a territory of the ,united ,states1 there shall be substituted for the target amount otherwise determined under subparagraph 7,a7 the rebased target amount 7as defined in clause 7ii771 if such substitution results in an amount of payment under this section to the hospital for such period that is greater than the amount of payment that would be made under this section to the hospital for such period if this subparagraph were not to apply4 7ii7 ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term rebased target amount has the meaning given the term target amount in subparagraph 7,a71 except that-- 7,i7 there shall be substituted for the base cost reporting period the #ab-month cost reporting period beginning during fiscal year #bjae2 7,,ii7 any reference in subparagraph 7,a77i7 to the first such cost reporting period is deemed a reference to the first cost reporting period beginning on or after ,october #a1 #bjag2 and 7,,iii7 the applicable percentage increase shall only be applied under subparagraph 7,b77ii7 for cost reporting periods beginning on or after ,october #a1 #bjag4 7iii7 ,nothing in this subparagraph shall affect any rebasing request by a hospital for any cost reporting period beginning during a fiscal year before fiscal year #bjae4 4 #cac4 ,medicare ,,dsh target adjustment for hospitals in territories ,section #ahhf7;b77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acieww7b77#c771 as amended by section #cab1 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,n7 7i7 ,for each cost reporting period beginning on or after ,october #a1 #bjag1 in the case of a hospital that is located in a territory of the ,united ,states other than ,puerto ,rico and that would be a subsection 7d7 hospital if it were located in one of the #ej ,states1 the target amount shall be increased by-- 7,i7 in the case that such hospital has a disproportionate patient percentage of not less than #ae percent and not greater than #dj percent1 #aj percent2 and 7,,ii7 in the case that such hospital has a disproportionate patient percentage of greater than #dj percent1 #aj percent plus #fj percent of the number of percentage points by which such hospital's disproportionate patient percentage exceeds #dj percent4 7ii7 ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the term disproportionate patient percentage has the meaning given such term in subsection 7d77#e77;,f77vi71 except that in applying such meaning any reference under such subsection to individuals entitled to supplementary security income under title ,,xvi shall be deemed for purposes of this subparagraph to include individuals-- 7,i7 eligible for medical assistance under a ,state plan under title ,,xix2 or 7,,ii7 receiving aid or assistance under any plan of the territory approved under title ,i1 ,x1 ,,xiv1 or ,,xvi4 4 ,,ii ,part ,b #cba4 ,application of part ,b deemed enrollment process to residents of ,puerto ,rico2 special enrollment period and limit on late enrollment penalties 7a7 ,application of part ,b deemed enrollment process to residents of ,puerto ,rico ,section #ahcg7;f77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciep7f77#c77 is amended by striking 1 exclusive of ,puerto ,rico4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to individuals whose initial enrollment period under section #ahcg7;d7 of the ,social ,security ,act begins on or after the first day of the effective month1 specified by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services under section #ahci7;j77#a77;,c7 of such ,act1 as added by subsection 7c77#b74 7c7 ,transition providing special enrollment period and limit on late enrollment penalties for certain ,medicare beneficiaries ,section #ahci of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acier7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence of subsection 7b71 by inserting subject to section #ahci7;j77#b71 after subsection 7i77#d7 or 7l7 of section #ahcg12 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7j7 ,special rules for certain residents of ,puerto ,rico 7#a7 ,special enrollment period1 coverage period for residents who are eligible but not enrolled 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of a transition individual 7as defined in paragraph 7#c77 who is not enrolled under this part as of the day before the first day of the effective month 7as defined in subparagraph 7,c771 the ,secretary shall provide for a special enrollment period under section #ahcg of #g months beginning with such effective month during which the individual may be enrolled under this part4 7,b7 ,coverage period ,in the case of such an individual who enrolls during such special enrollment period1 the coverage period under section #ahch shall begin on the first day of the second month after the month in which the individual enrolls4 7,c7 ,effective month defined ,in this section1 the term effective month means a month1 not earlier than ,october #bjah and not later than ,january #bjai1 specified by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,reduction in late enrollment penalties for current enrollees and individuals enrolling during transition 7,a7 ,in general ,in the case of a transition individual who is enrolled under this part as of the day before the first day of the effective month or who enrolls under this part on or after the date of the enactment of this subsection but before the end of the special enrollment period under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the amount of the late enrollment penalty imposed under section #ahci7;b7 shall be recalculated by reducing the penalty to #ae percent of the penalty otherwise established4 7,b7 ,application ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall be applied in the case of a transition individual who-- 7i7 is enrolled under this part as of the month before the effective month1 for premiums for months beginning with such effective month2 or 7ii7 enrolls under this part on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act and before the end of the special enrollment period under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 for premiums for months during the coverage period under this part which occur during or after the effective month4 7,c7 ,loss of reduction if individual terminates enrollment ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to a transition individual if the individual terminates enrollment under this part after the end of the special enrollment period under paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,transition individual defined ,in this section1 the term transition individual means an individual who resides in ,puerto ,rico and who would have been deemed enrolled under this part pursuant to section #ahcg7;f7 before the first day of the effective month but for the fact that the individual was a resident of ,puerto ,rico1 regardless of whether the individual is enrolled under this part as of such first day4 4 ,,iii ,medicare ,advantage 7,part ,c7 #cca4 ,adjustment in benchmark for low-base payment counties in ,puerto ,rico ,section #ahec7n7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciew-#ajc7n77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and 7#e7 and inserting 1 7#e71 and 7#f72 7#b7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking ,in no case and inserting ,subject to paragraph 7#f71 in no case2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,special rules for blended benchmark amount for territories 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the blended benchmark amount for an area in a territory for a year 7beginning with #bjah7 shall not be less than #hj percent of the national average of the base payment amounts specified in paragraph 7#b77;,e7 for such year for areas within the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia4 7,b7 ,limitation ,in no case shall the blended benchmark amount for an area in a territory for a year under subparagraph 7,a7 exceed the lowest blended benchmark amount for any area within the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia for such year4 4 ,,iv ,part ,d #cda4 ,improved use of allocated prescription drug funds by territories ,section #aice7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifu-#e7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,improved use of funds for low-income part ,d eligible individuals ,this subsection shall be applied beginning with fiscal year #bjah as follows1 notwithstanding any other provision of this title3 7,a7 ,clarifying ,state flexibility to cover non-dual-eligible individuals ,in this title1 the term medical assistance includes financial assistance furnished by a ,state under this subsection to part ,d eligible individuals who1 if they were residing in one of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia1 would qualify as subsidy eligible individuals under section #ahfj;,d-#ad7;a77#c71 and without regard to whether such individuals otherwise qualify for medical assistance under this title4 7,b7 #ajj percent ,,fmap to reflect no ,state matching required for part ,d low-income subsidies ,the ,federal medical assistance percentage applicable to the assistance furnished under this subsection is #ajj percent4 7,c7 ,limited funding for special rules ,subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 and the provision of medical assistance for covered part ,d drugs to low-income part ,d eligible individuals for a ,state and period under this subsection1 is limited to the amount specified in paragraph 7#c7 for such ,state and period1 without regard to the application of subsection 7f7 or 7g7 of section #aajh4 4 #cdb4 ,report on treatment of territories under ,medicare part ,d ,paragraph 7#d7 of section #aice7;e7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifu-#e7;e77 is amended to read as follows3 7#d7 ,report on application of subsection 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than ,february #a1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the application of this subsection during the period beginning with fiscal year #bjjf and ending fiscal year #bjai4 7,b7 ,information to be included in report ,such report shall include-- 7i7 program guidance issued by the ,secretary to implement this subsection2 7ii7 for each territory1 information on the increased amount under paragraph 7#c7 and how the territory has applied such amount1 including the territory's program design1 expenditures1 and number of individuals 7and dual-eligible individuals7 assisted2 and 7iii7 a description of differences between how such territories are treated under part ,d of title ,,xviii and under this title compared with the treatment of the #ej ,states and the ,district of ,columbia under such part and this title for different fiscal years within the period covered under the report4 7,c7 ,recommendations ,such report shall include recommendations for improving prescription drug coverage for low-income individuals in each territory1 including recommendations regarding each of the following alternative approaches3 7i7 ,adjusting the aggregate amount specified in paragraph 7#c77;,b74 7ii7 ,allowing residents of the territories to be subsidy eligible individuals under section #ahfj;,d-#ad1 notwithstanding subsection 7a77#c77;,f7 of such section1 or providing substantially equivalent low-income prescription drug subsidies to such residents4 4 ,c ,miscellaneous #cea4 ,modified treatment of territories with respect to application of ,,aca annual health insurance provider fees ,section #ijaj of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #djja note prec47 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b77#a71 by inserting subject to subsection 7j77#a71 after ,with respect to each covered entity12 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7j7 and inserting the following3 7j7 ,special rules for treatment of territories 7#a7 ,in general ,in applying this section with respect to ,united ,states health risks located outside of the #ej ,states or the ,district of ,columbia for years beginning with #bjah-- 7,a7 the amount of the fee under subsection 7b7 shall be #ej percent of the amount of the fee otherwise determined2 7,b7 the ,secretary shall deposit the amount of such fees collected for each territory into a separate account2 and 7,c7 amounts in such an account for a territory for a year are appropriated and shall be available to the territory in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,availability of funds ,amounts made available to a territory under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 with respect to a territory for a year shall be made available to the territory1 upon application of the territory to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 only for the following purposes1 as elected by the territory in such application3 7,a7 ,increased prescription drug assistance for low-income part ,d eligible individuals ,for increasing the amount of funds made available to the territory under section #aice7;e77#c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifu-#e7;e77#c77 for assistance for low-income part ,d eligible individuals in obtaining part ,d covered drugs4 7,b7 ,satisfying ,state ,medicaid matching requirement ,for purposes of the territory meeting non-,federal matching requirements imposed with respect to obtaining ,federal financial participation under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act4 4 #ceb4 ,medicaid and ,,chip territory transparency and information 7a7 ,publication of information on ,federal expenditures under ,medicaid and ,,chip in the territories ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall publish1 and periodically update1 on the ,internet site of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services information on ,medicaid and ,,chip carried out in the territories of the ,united ,states4 ,such information shall include1 with respect to each such territory-- 7#a7 the income levels established by the territory for purposes of eligibility of an individual to receive medical assistance under ,medicaid or child health assistance under ,,chip2 7#b7 the number of individuals enrolled in ,medicaid and ,,chip in such territory2 7#c7 any ,state plan amendments in effect to carry out ,medicaid or ,,chip in such territory2 7#d7 any waiver of the requirements of title ,,xix or title ,,xxi issued by the ,secretary to carry out ,medicaid or ,,chip in the territory1 including a waiver under section #aaae of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acae71 any application for such a waiver1 and any documentation related to such application 7including correspondence72 7#e7 the amount of the ,federal and non-,federal share of expenditures under ,medicaid and ,,chip in such territory2 7#f7 the systems in place for the furnishing of health care items and services under ,medicaid and ,,chip in such territory2 7#g7 the design of ,,chip in such territory2 and 7#h7 other information regarding the carrying out of ,medicaid and ,,chip in the territory that is published on such ,internet site with respect to carrying out ,medicaid and ,,chip in each ,state and the ,district of ,columbia4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,chip ,the term ,,chip means the ,state ,children's ,health ,insurance ,program under title ,,xxi of the ,social ,security ,act4 7#b7 ,medicaid ,the term ,medicaid means the ,medicaid program under title ,,xix of the ,social ,security ,act4 7#c7 ,territory ,the term territory of the ,united ,states includes ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 ,guam1 the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 and ,american ,samoa4 #cec4 ,report on exclusion of territories from ,exchanges 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,february #a1 #bjbj1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to ,congress a report that details the adverse impacts in each territory from the practical exclusion of the territories from the provisions of part ,,ii of subtitle ,d of title ,i of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act insofar as such provisions provide for the establishment of an ,american ,health ,benefit ,exchange or the administration of a federally facilitated ,exchange in each ,state and in the ,district of ,columbia for the purpose of making health insurance more affordable and accessible for individuals and small businesses4 7b7 ,information in report ,the report shall include information on the following3 7#a7 ,an estimate of the total number of uninsured and underinsured individuals residing in each territory with respect to health insurance coverage4 7#b7 ,a description of the number of health insurance issuers in each territory and the health insurance plans these issuers offer4 7#c7 ,an estimate of the number of individuals residing in each territory who are denied premium and cost-sharing assistance that would otherwise be available to them for obtaining health insurance coverage through an ,exchange if they resided in one of the #ej ,states or in the ,district of ,columbia4 7#d7 ,an estimate of the amount of ,federal assistance described in paragraph 7#c7 that is not being made available to residents of each territory4 7#e7 ,an estimate of the number of small employers in each territory that would be eligible to purchase health insurance coverage through a ,small ,business ,health ,options ,program 7,,shop7 ,marketplace that would operate as part of an ,exchange if the employers were in one of the #ej ,states or in the ,district of ,columbia4 #ced4 ,temporary increase in ,social ,services ,block ,grant allotments for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands 7a7 ,in general ,for the purpose of increasing the allotments for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands for fiscal year #bjah under section #bjjc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;b7 in accordance with subsection 7b71 there is appropriated #ach1fjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah4 7b7 ,allotments 7#a7 ,in general ,from the amount appropriated under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall increase the amount of the allotments for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands for fiscal year #bjah under section #bjjc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;b7-- 7,a7 in the case of ,puerto ,rico1 by #abf1jjj1jjj2 and 7,b7 in the case of the ,virgin ,islands1 by #ab1fjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,no effect on allotments to other ,states ,the increase to the allotments for fiscal year #bjah for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands under paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 shall be made after the determination of the allotments for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands for fiscal year #bjah under section #bjjc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;b72 and 7,b7 shall not affect the amount of the allotment determined for fiscal year #bjah for any other ,state under such section4 7c7 ,special rules 7#a7 ,notwithstanding section #bjjb7;c7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;a7c771 the increase in the allotments for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands for fiscal year #bjah shall remain available until expended1 without fiscal year limitation4 7#b7 ,paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#d7 of section #bjje7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;d7a77 shall not apply to the increase in the allotments for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands for fiscal year #bjah under subsection 7b74 ,,iv ,agriculture #dja4 ,rural ,utilities ,service programs 7a7 ,water and environmental programs ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,administrator of the ,rural ,utilities ,service #bhd1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to provide for eligible programs and activities in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands-- 7#a7 water or waste disposal grants under section #cjf7;a77#b7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77#b772 7#b7 rural water or wastewater technical assistance and training grants under section #cjf7;a77#ad7 of that ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77#ad772 7#c7 emergency community water assistance grants under section #cjf;,a of that ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf;a72 and 7#d7 solid waste management grants under section #caj;,b7b7 of that ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aicb7;b774 7b7 ,electric program 7#a7 ,in general ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,administrator of the ,rural ,utilities ,service #bej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to provide electric infrastructure grants for eligible programs and activities in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands under the ,rural ,electrification ,act of #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq474 7#b7 ,limitations ,funds appropriated under paragraph 7#a7 may not be used for projects that include-- 7,a7 the construction1 operation1 or maintenance of new generation plants for the production of-- 7i7 energy using sanitary waste landfill systems2 or 7ii7 fossil fuels of any kind1 including diesel1 oil1 coal1 and natural gas2 or 7,b7 the construction of-- 7i7 new liquefied natural gas import or export terminals2 or 7ii7 natural gas pipeline infrastructure of any kind4 #djb4 ,rural ,energy for ,america ,program ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,agriculture #abe1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to provide financial assistance and grants for eligible programs and activities in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands under section #ijjg of the ,farm ,security and ,rural ,investment ,act of #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg74 #djc4 ,rural community facilities program ,of the amounts made available for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbg for the ,rural ,housing ,service1 ,rural ,community ,facilities ,program ,account1 the ,rural ,business--,cooperative ,service1 ,rural ,business ,program ,account1 and the ,rural ,utilities ,service1 ,rural ,water and ,waste ,disposal ,program ,account1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall allocate not less than #a percent for assistance in one or more county-equivalent subdivisions in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands the average percentage of the population of which living in poverty during the #cj-year period ending on the date of enactment of this ,act is not less than #bj percent1 as measured by the #aiij1 #bjjj1 and #bjaj decennial censuses4 #djd4 ,rural housing 7a7 ,other special loans and grants for minor improvements to farm housing and buildings 7#a7 ,in general ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,agriculture #bj1fjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for the cost of grants for very low-income housing repair and rural housing preservation under section #ejd of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd7 in a covered disaster area4 7#b7 ,limitation on grants ,notwithstanding any limitation established by the ,secretary of ,agriculture under the third sentence of section #ejd7;a7 of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adgd7;a771 the maximum amount of a grant under paragraph 7#a7 shall be #bj1jjj4 7b7 ,mutual and self-,help housing ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,agriculture #e1aej1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 for the cost of grants and contracts under section #ebc7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,housing ,act of #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adij;c7b77#a77;,a771 which shall be used to support grants made under subsection 7a77#a74 #dje4 ,watershed and flood prevention operations 7a7 ,in general ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,agriculture #ah1jdd1jjj for ,watershed and ,flood ,prevention ,operations in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 of which #i1jbb1jjj shall be for necessary expenses to purchase and restore floodplain easements as authorized by section #djc of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjc74 7b7 ,requirement ,funds appropriated under subsection 7a7 shall be allocated to projects that can be fully funded and completed with the funds appropriated by this ,act and to activities that can commence promptly after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #djf4 ,community facilities grants ,section #cjf7;a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aibf7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#bg7 ,priority for grants for essential community facilities damaged due to hurricane or severe wind ,to the maximum extent practicable1 in providing community facility grants under paragraphs 7#ai71 7#bj71 and 7#ba71 the ,secretary shall give priority to applicants that would use the grant-- 7,a7 to rebuild essential community facilities in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico or the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands that were damaged or destroyed due to a hurricane or severe wind2 or 7,b7 to construct essential community facilities in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico or the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands to improve food security and food independence in an area that was damaged by a hurricane or severe wind4 4 #djg4 ,waiver of noninsured crop disaster assistance program service fee ,section #aif7k77#b7 of the ,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and ,reform ,act of #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7k77#b77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#a7 in the case of and inserting the following3 8paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 to the maximum extent practicable1 in the case of a county located in-- 7i7 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico2 or 7ii7 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands2 and 7,b7 in the case of 4 #djh4 ,assistance for ,community ,food ,projects ,section #be of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,certain hurricane recovery projects ,for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbg1 not less than #aj percent of the amount of grants under this section shall be made available for grants for community food projects described in subsection 7d77#f74 2 7#b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking or at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,c71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbg1 assist communities affected by hurricanes and severe wind4 2 and 7#c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking ,the ,federal and inserting ,except as provided in paragraph 7#d71 the ,federal2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,certain hurricane recovery projects ,for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbg1 in the case of a community food project described in subsection 7d77#f71 the ,federal share described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be #ajj percent4 4 #dji4 ,participation of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands in supplemental nutrition assistance program 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,definitions ,section #c of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7r71 by inserting the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 after ,guam12 and 7,b7 in subsection 7u77#c71 by inserting the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 after ,guam14 7#b7 ,eligible households ,section #e of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b71 in the first sentence1 by inserting the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 after ,guam12 7,b7 in subsection 7c77#a71 by striking and ,guam1 and inserting ,guam1 the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands12 and 7,c7 in subsection 7e7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by inserting the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 after ,hawaii1 each place it appears2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#f77;,b71 by inserting the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 after ,guam14 7#c7 ,effective date 7,a7 ,in general ,the amendments made by this subsection shall be effective with respect to ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 or the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 as applicable1 on the date described in subparagraph 7,b7 if the ,secretary of ,agriculture submits to ,congress a certification under subsection 7f77#c7 of section #ai of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh74 7,b7 ,date described ,the date referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is1 with respect to ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 or the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the date established by ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 or the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 respectively1 in the applicable plan of operation submitted to the ,secretary of ,agriculture under subsection 7f77#a77;,a7 of section #ai of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh74 7b7 ,transition ,section #ai of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,transition of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands to supplemental nutrition assistance program 7#a7 ,submission of plan by ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 and the ,northern ,mariana ,islands 7,a7 ,submission and review of plan of operation ,if a ,state agency is designated by a governmental entity and submits to the ,secretary a request to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and a plan of operation under section #aa 7including a date on which the governmental entity will begin to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program71 the ,secretary shall determine whether that governmental entity and ,state agency satisfy the requirements that would apply under this ,act for approval of that plan if the governmental entity were one of the several ,states4 7,b7 ,determination by ,secretary 7i7 ,approval ,the ,secretary shall approve a plan of operation under subparagraph 7,a7 if the governmental entity and ,state agency satisfy the requirements described in that subparagraph4 7ii7 ,disapproval ,if the ,secretary does not approve a plan of operation under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall provide to the governmental entity a statement that describes each requirement that is not satisfied by the plan4 7#b7 ,approval of retail food stores ,if the ,secretary approves a plan of operation under paragraph 7#a77;,b77i71 the ,secretary shall accept from retail food stores located in the applicable governmental entity applications under section #i for approval to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program4 7#c7 ,submission of certification to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a certification that a governmental entity qualifies to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as if the governmental entity were a ,state if the ,secretary-- 7,a7 approves the plan of operation under paragraph 7#a77;,b77i72 and 7,b7 approves the applications under paragraph 7#b7 of a number of retail food stores located in the governmental entity requesting to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this ,act if the governmental entity were one of the several ,states4 7#d7 ,cash benefits provided in ,puerto ,rico ,as part of a plan of operation submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 the ,secretary shall allow the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico to provide a percentage of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the form of cash4 7#e7 ,family ,market ,program in ,puerto ,rico ,as part of a plan of operation submitted under paragraph 7#a77;,a71 notwithstanding subsection 7g71 the ,secretary shall allow the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico to continue to carry out1 under the supplemental nutrition assistance program1 the ,family ,market ,program established under this section4 7#f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this subsection and the amendments made by section #djh7;a7 of the ,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands ,equitable ,rebuild ,act of #bjag such sums as are necessary for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended4 7g7 ,termination of effectiveness 7#a7 ,in general ,subsections 7a7 through 7e7 shall cease to be effective with respect to the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 or the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 as applicable1 on the date described in paragraph 7#b7 if the ,secretary submits to ,congress a certification under subsection 7f77#c74 7#b7 ,date described ,the date referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is1 with respect to the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 the date established by the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 ,american ,samoa1 or the ,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana ,islands1 respectively1 in the applicable plan of operation submitted to the ,secretary under subsection 7f77#a77;,a74 4 #daj4 ,payment limitations for certain producers in disaster areas 7a7 ,supplemental agricultural disaster assistance ,section #aeja of the ,agricultural ,act of #bjad 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ijha7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 and 7#d7 as paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#f71 respectively2 7,b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#a7 ,disaster county ,the term disaster county means a county included in the geographical area covered by a qualifying natural disaster declaration for calendar year #bjag for which the request for that declaration was submitted during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjag1 and ending on the date of enactment of the ,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands ,equitable ,rebuild ,act of #bjag4 2 and 7,c7 by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7#e7 ,qualifying natural disaster declaration ,the term qualifying natural disaster declaration means-- 7,a7 a natural disaster declared by the ,secretary under section #cba7;a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;a772 or 7,b7 a major disaster or emergency designated by the ,president under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 2 7#b7 in subsection 7e77#d77;,b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the total and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,subject to clause 7ii71 the total 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,certain producers in disaster counties ,the total amount of payments received1 directly or indirectly1 by a person or legal entity 7excluding a joint venture or general partnership7 in a disaster county under this subsection may not exceed #fbe1jjj for the period of the #bjag through #bjbb crop years4 2 7#c7 in subsection 7f77#b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the total and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the total 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,certain producers in disaster counties 7i7 ,livestock indemnity payments and emergency assistance for livestock1 honey bees1 and farm-raised fish ,the total amount of payments received1 directly or indirectly1 by a person or legal entity 7excluding a joint venture or general partnership7 in a disaster county under subsections 7b7 and 7d7 may not exceed #fbe1jjj for the period of the #bjag through #bjbb crop years4 7ii7 ,livestock forage disaster program ,payments to a person or legal entity 7excluding a joint venture or general partnership7 in a disaster county under subsection 7c7 shall be subject to subparagraph 7,a74 4 7b7 ,noninsured crop assistance program ,section #aif7;i7 of the ,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and ,reform ,act of #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7;i77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking subsection1 the and inserting the following 8subsection3 7,a7 ,disaster county ,the term disaster county means a county included in the geographical area covered by a qualifying natural disaster declaration for calendar year #bjag for which the request for that declaration was submitted during the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjag1 and ending on the date of enactment of the ,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands ,equitable ,rebuild ,act of #bjag4 7,b7 ,legal entity2 person ,the 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 ,qualifying natural disaster declaration ,the term qualifying natural disaster declaration means-- 7i7 a natural disaster declared by the ,secretary under section #cba7;a7 of the ,consolidated ,farm and ,rural ,development ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aifa7;a772 or 7ii7 a major disaster or emergency designated by the ,president under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq474 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking ,the total and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 the total 2 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,certain producers in disaster counties ,the total amount of payments received1 directly or indirectly1 by a person or legal entity 7excluding a joint venture or general partnership7 in a disaster county under this subsection may not exceed #fbe1jjj for the period of the #bjag through #bjbb crop years4 4 #daa4 ,treatment of certain producers as socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers ,section #beja of the ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,conservation1 and ,trade ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7j7 ,treatment of certain producers ,for purposes of administering any grant program and conservation program of the ,department of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary shall consider an agricultural producer operating in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 or both1 to be a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher4 4 #dab4 ,emergency watershed protection program ,section #djc of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,federal share ,for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb1 the ,federal share of the cost of any emergency measure under this section or section #g of the ,act of ,june #bh1 #aich 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #gja;b-#a71 in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico or the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands shall be #ajj percent4 4 #dac4 ,emergency forest restoration program ,section #djg7;d7 of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjf7;d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,payments and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 payments 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands ,for each of fiscal years #bjah through #bjbb1 payments made under subsection 7b7 shall be #ajj percent of the total cost of the emergency measures carried out by an owner of nonindustrial private forest land in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico or the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands4 4 #dad4 ,treatment of certain producers as limited resource producers ,title ,,iv of the ,agricultural ,credit ,act of #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #djh4 ,treatment of certain producers as limited resource producers ,in carrying out sections #dja and #djb1 the ,secretary shall consider an agricultural producer operating in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 or both to be a limited resource producer1 as determined by the ,secretary4 4 #dae4 ,retroactive availability of catastrophic level of protection under noninsured crop assistance program ,section #aif of the ,federal ,agriculture ,improvement and ,reform ,act of #aiif 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gccc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7m7 ,retroactive availability for certain producers 7#a7 ,in general ,beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary shall retroactively make available to producers in disaster counties 7as defined in subsection 7i77#a77 in the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico and the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands the catastrophic level of protection under this section for the #bjag crop year4 7#b7 ,application ,a producer desiring assistance under paragraph 7#a7 shall submit to the ,secretary an application for the assistance not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this subsection4 4 #daf4 ,distribution of funds made available for equipment assistance grants under the ,national ,school ,lunch ,act to ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands ,the matter under the heading ,child nutrition programs of title ,,iv of division ,a of the ,consolidated ,appropriations ,act1 #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-ca71 is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following3 ,provided further1 ,that any amounts made available under this heading to provide competitive grants to ,state agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase the equipment needed to serve healthier meals1 improve food safety1 or to help support the establishment1 maintenance1 or expansion of the school breakfast program that remain unexpended on the date of enactment of the ,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands ,equitable ,rebuild ,act of #bjag shall be distributed to ,state agencies in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands for those purposes4 #dag4 ,special supplemental nutrition program for women1 infants1 and children 7a7 ,in general ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of ,agriculture #ad1jjj1jjj to make grants to ,states 7as defined in section #ae of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghd77 for the purposes described in section #ag7;h77#aj7 of that ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;h77#aj77 in response to covered disasters4 7b7 ,requirement ,the amount appropriated under subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall remain available for obligation until ,september #cj1 #bjai2 7#b7 shall be in addition to amounts otherwise made available to carry out section #ag7;h77#aj7 of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf7;h77#aj772 and 7#c7 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 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774 #dah4 ,deadline for application submission ,any applicant desiring a grant or other assistance under this title or an amendment made by this title shall submit an application for the grant or other assistance by not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #dai4 ,limit on privatization ,no service1 assistance1 or benefit provided or structure1 facility1 system1 means of transportation1 or other infrastructure built1 rehabilitated1 repaired1 restored1 improved1 expanded1 or carried out using amounts made available under this title or the amendments made by this title may be transferred to the ownership and control of a private individual or entity4 ,v ,veterans ,affairs #eja4 ,appropriation of amounts for ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to address consequences of ,hurricane ,irma and ,hurricane ,maria in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands ,out of the funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated #bjj1jjj1jjj for necessary expenses of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs relating to-- 7#a7 the repair of medical facilities1 including hospitals and clinics1 of the ,department located in ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands that were damaged by ,hurricane ,irma or ,hurricane ,maria2 7#b7 personnel requirements of the ,department at such facilities2 and 7#c7 the provision of emergency services by the ,department in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 #ejb4 ,limitation on privatization ,no service provided or structure1 facility1 system1 means of transportation1 or other infrastructure built1 rehabilitated1 repaired1 restored1 improved1 expanded1 or carried out using amounts made available under this title may be transferred to the ownership and control of a private individual or entity4 ,,vi ,education recovery ,a ,educational assistance funds #fja4 ,education and ,head ,start funding 7a7 ,department of ,education ,funding ,the following sums are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to address ,hurricane ,irma and ,hurricane ,maria for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjah1 and for other purposes1 namely for assisting in meeting the educational needs of individuals affected by a covered disaster in calendar year #bjag3 7#a7 #c1aeg1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjah1 of which-- 7,a7 #icj1jjj1jjj shall be available to ,state educational agencies until expended to carry out section #fab2 7,b7 #e1jjj1jjj shall be available to carry out section #faf2 and 7,c7 #a1ajj1jjj1jjj shall be available to carry out section #fag4 7#b7 #b1jjj1jjj1 to remain available until expended1 shall be available for the ,project ,,serv program under section #dfca7;a77#a77;,a7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbha7;a77#a77;,a77 to provide education-related services1 which may include student counseling1 to eligible entities in which the learning environment has been disrupted by a traumatic crisis due to the needs of students who have been affected by a covered disaster1 including eligible entities serving significant numbers of students who have been displaced from ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 7#c7 #caj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available through ,september #cj1 #bjah1 shall be available-- 7,a7 to provide assistance under the programs authorized by subparts #c and #d of part ,a and part ,c of title ,,iv1 and part ,b of title ,,vii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 for students attending institutions of higher education 7as defined in section #ajb of that ,act7 that are located in a covered disaster area and who qualify for assistance under subparts #c and #d of part ,a and part ,c of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 of which-- 7i7 funds shall be made available to provide assistance under such title ,,iv programs notwithstanding any requirements relating to matching1 ,federal share1 reservation of funds1 or maintenance of effort that would otherwise be applicable to that assistance2 and 7ii7 funds shall be made available to provide emergency assistance based on demonstrated need under part ,b of title ,,vii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 which may be used for student financial assistance1 faculty and staff salaries1 equipment and instruments1 or any purpose authorized under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 to institutions of higher education that are located in an area affected by ,hurricane ,irma or ,hurricane ,maria in calendar year #bjag2 7,b7 to provide emergency assistance based on demonstrated need to institutions of higher education that are located in an area affected by ,hurricane ,irma and ,hurricane ,maria in calendar year #bjag and were forced to close1 relocate or significantly curtail their activities as a result of damage directly sustained by such hurricanes2 and 7,c7 to provide payments to institutions of higher education to help defray the unexpected expenses associated with enrolling displaced students from institutions of higher education directly affected or at which operations have been disrupted due to ,hurricane ,irma or ,hurricane ,maria in calendar year #bjag1 in accordance with criteria as are established by the ,secretary and made publicly available without regard to section #dcg of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act or section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,head ,start funding ,there are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #haj1jjj1jjj1 for an additional amount for the appropriations account appropriated under the heading ,children and ,families ,services ,programs1 for ,head ,start to serve children displaced by ,hurricane ,irma or ,hurricane ,maria in calendar year #bjag1 notwithstanding subsections 7a77#a7 and 7g77#a7 of section #fdj of the ,head ,start ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihce71 and to cover the costs of renovating those ,head ,start facilities which were affected by these hurricanes1 to the extent reimbursements from the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and insurance companies do not fully cover such costs3 ,provided1 ,that of the amount provided under this heading1 #hjj1jjj1jjj shall be available for ,head ,start programs in ,puerto ,rico and #aj1jjj1jjj shall be available for ,head ,start programs in the ,virgin ,islands4 ,b ,elementary and secondary education disaster relief #faa4 ,definitions ,unless otherwise specified in this subtitle-- 7#a7 the terms used in this subtitle have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 7#b7 the terms child with a disability and infant or toddler with a disability have the meanings given those terms in section #fjb of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja72 and 7#c7 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #fab4 ,immediate aid to restart school operations 7a7 ,purpose ,it is the purpose of this section-- 7#a7 to provide immediate services or assistance to local educational agencies in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands that serve a covered disaster area2 and 7#b7 to assist school administrators and personnel of such agencies with expenses related to the restart of operations in1 the re-opening of1 and the re-enrollment of students in1 elementary schools and secondary schools in such areas4 7b7 ,payments authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,from amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle1 the ,secretary is authorized to make payments1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 to ,state educational agencies in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands to enable such agencies to provide services or assistance to local educational agencies serving a covered disaster area4 7#b7 ,payment basis ,the ,secretary shall make payments under paragraph 7#a7 on such basis as the ,secretary determines appropriate1 taking into consideration the number of students who were enrolled1 during the #bjae-bjaf school year1 in elementary schools and secondary schools that were closed-- 7,a7 on ,september #g1 #bjag1 as a result of ,hurricane ,irma2 or 7,b7 on ,september #bj1 #bjag1 as a result of ,hurricane ,maria4 7c7 ,eligibility and consideration ,from the payment provided by the ,secretary under subsection 7b71 the ,state educational agency shall provide services and assistance to local educational agencies1 consistent with the provisions of this section4 ,in determining the amount to be provided for services or assistance under this section1 the ,state educational agency shall consider the following3 7#a7 ,the number of school-aged children served by the local educational agency in the academic year preceding the academic year for which the services or assistance are provided4 7#b7 ,the severity of the impact of ,hurricane ,irma or ,hurricane ,maria on the local educational agency and the extent of the needs in each local educational agency in a covered disaster area4 7d7 ,applications ,each local educational agency desiring services or assistance under this section shall submit an application to the ,state educational agency at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,state educational agency may reasonably require to ensure expedited and timely provision of services or assistance to the local educational agency4 7e7 ,uses of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,a local educational agency receiving services or assistance from the ,state educational agency under this section shall use such services or assistance for-- 7,a7 recovery of student and personnel data1 and other electronic information2 7,b7 replacement of school district information systems1 including hardware and software2 7,c7 financial operations2 7,d7 reasonable transportation costs2 7,e7 rental of mobile educational units and leasing of neutral sites or spaces2 7,f7 initial replacement of instructional materials and equipment1 including textbooks2 7,g7 redeveloping instructional plans1 including curriculum development2 7,h7 initiating and maintaining education and support services2 and 7,i7 such other activities related to the purpose of this section that are approved by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,use with other available funds ,a local educational agency receiving services or assistance under this section may use such services or assistance in coordination with other ,federal1 ,state1 or local funds available for the activities described in paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,supplement not supplant 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 services or assistance made available under this section shall be used to supplement1 not supplant1 any funds made available through the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency or through ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands4 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not prohibit the provision of ,federal assistance under this section to an eligible ,state educational agency or local educational agency that is or may be entitled to receive1 from another source1 benefits for the same purposes as under this section if-- 7,a7 such ,state educational agency or local educational agency has not received such other benefits by the time of application for ,federal assistance under this section2 and 7,b7 such ,state educational agency or local educational agency agrees to repay all duplicative ,federal assistance received to carry out the purposes of this section4 #fac4 ,hold harmless for local educational agencies serving major disaster areas ,in the case of a local educational agency that serves a covered disaster area1 the amount made available for such local educational agency under each of sections #aabd1 #aabd;,a1 #aabe1 and #aabe;,a of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fccc1 #fccd1 #fcce1 and #fccg7 for fiscal year #bjah shall be not less than the amount made available for such local educational agency under each of such sections for fiscal year #bjag4 #fad4 ,paraprofessional reciprocity2 delay 7a7 ,affected paraprofessional ,in this subsection1 the term affected paraprofessional means a paraprofessional who-- 7#a7 is displaced due to ,hurricane ,irma and relocates to a ,state that is different from the ,state in which such paraprofessional resided on ,september #e1 #bjag2 or 7#b7 is displaced due to ,hurricane ,maria and relocates to a ,state that is different from the ,state in which such paraprofessional resided on ,september #af1 #bjag4 7b7 ,reciprocity ,a local educational agency may consider an affected paraprofessional hired by such agency who does not meet the professional standards for paraprofessionals described in section #aaaa7;g77#b77,m7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;g77#b77,m77 in the ,state in which such agency is located to satisfy such requirements1 for purposes of such section1 for the #bjag-bjah school year1 if such paraprofessional satisfied such requirements on or before-- 7#a7 in the case of an affected paraprofessional displaced by ,hurricane ,irma1 ,september #e1 #bjag1 in the ,state in which such paraprofessional resided on such date2 or 7#b7 in the case of an affected paraprofessional displaced by ,hurricane ,maria1 ,september #af1 #bjag1 in the ,state in which such paraprofessional resided on such date4 #fae4 ,regulatory and financial relief 7a7 ,waiver authority ,subject to subsections 7b7 and 7c71 in providing any grant or other assistance1 directly or indirectly1 to an entity in a covered disaster area1 the ,secretary may1 as applicable1 waive or modify1 in order to ease fiscal burdens1 any requirement relating to the following3 7#a7 ,maintenance of effort4 7#b7 ,the use of ,federal funds to supplement1 not supplant1 non-,federal funds4 7#c7 ,any non-,federal share or capital contribution required to match ,federal funds provided under programs administered by the ,secretary4 7b7 ,duration ,a waiver under this section shall be for the fiscal year #bjah4 7c7 ,limitations 7#a7 ,relation to idea ,nothing in this section shall be construed to waive or modify any provision of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq474 7#b7 ,maintenance of effort ,if the ,secretary grants a waiver or modification under this section waiving or modifying a requirement relating to maintenance of effort for fiscal year #bjah1 the level of effort required for fiscal year #bjai shall not be reduced because of the waiver or modification4 #faf4 ,assistance for homeless children and youths 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall provide assistance to local educational agencies serving homeless children and youths displaced by a covered disaster1 consistent with section #gbc of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcc71 including-- 7#a7 identification and enrollment assistance2 7#b7 assessment and school placement assistance2 7#c7 transportation2 7#d7 coordination of school services2 7#e7 referrals for health and mental health2 and 7#f7 emergency services and supplies necessary to enable homeless children and youths to enroll1 attend1 and succeed in school4 7b7 ,exception and distribution of funds 7#a7 ,exception ,for purposes of providing assistance under subsection 7a71 section #gbb7;c7 and subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #gbc of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcb7;c71 #aadcc7;b7 and 7c77 shall not apply4 7#b7 ,disbursement 7,a7 ,disbursement by ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall disburse funding provided under subsection 7a7 to ,state educational agencies based on demonstrated need1 as determined by the ,secretary1 and based on the number of homeless children and youths enrolled as a result of displacement by a covered disaster4 7,b7 ,disbursement by ,state educational agency ,each ,state educational agency receiving funding under subparagraph 7,a7 shall distribute funds that are appropriated under section #fja and available to carry out this section to local educational agencies based on demonstrated need and based on the number of homeless children and youths enrolled in the area served by the local educational agency as a result of displacement by a covered disaster1 for the purposes of carrying out subtitle ,b of title ,,vii of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadca et seq474 7c7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term homeless children and youths has the meaning given the term in section #gbe of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aadcd;a74 #fag4 ,temporary emergency impact aid for displaced students 7a7 ,temporary emergency impact aid authorized 7#a7 ,aid to state educational agencies ,from amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle1 the ,secretary shall provide emergency impact aid to ,state educational agencies to enable the ,state educational agencies to make emergency impact aid payments to eligible local educational agencies and eligible ,,bia-funded schools to enable such eligible local educational agencies and schools to provide for the instruction of students served by such agencies and schools4 7#b7 ,aid to local educational agencies and bia-funded schools ,a ,state educational agency shall make emergency impact aid payments to eligible local educational agencies and eligible ,,bia-funded schools in accordance with subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,state educational agencies ,the ,state educational agency for ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands1 as the case may be1 shall carry out the activities of eligible local educational agencies that are unable to carry out this section1 including any eligible local educational agency where the authorities normally exercised by local educational agencies are exercised by the government of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands4 7#d7 ,notice of funds availability ,not later than #ad calendar days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register a notice of the availability of funds under this section4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,displaced student ,the term displaced student means a student who-- 7,a7 enrolled in a public elementary school or secondary school 7other than the school that the student was enrolled in1 or was eligible to be enrolled in1 on ,september #e1 #bjag7 because such student resides or resided on ,september #e1 #bjag1 in a covered disaster area due to ,hurricane ,irma2 or 7,b7 enrolled in a public elementary school or secondary school 7other than the school that the student was enrolled in1 or was eligible to be enrolled in1 on ,september #af1 #bjag7 because such student resides or resided on ,september #af1 #bjag1 in a covered disaster area due to ,hurricane ,maria4 7#b7 ,eligible local educational agencies ,the term eligible local educational agency means a local educational agency that serves a public elementary school or secondary school in which there is enrolled a displaced student4 7#c7 ,eligible bia-funded school ,in this section1 the term eligible ,,bia-funded school means a school funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs in which there is enrolled a displaced student4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,state educational agency ,a ,state educational agency that desires to receive emergency impact aid under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary1 not later than #g calendar days after the date by which an application under paragraph 7#b7 must be submitted1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require1 including information on the total displaced student child count of the ,state provided by eligible local educational agencies in the ,state and eligible ,,bia-funded schools in the ,state under paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,local educational agencies and bia-funded schools ,an eligible local educational agency or eligible ,,bia-funded school that desires an emergency impact aid payment under this section shall submit an application to the ,state educational agency1 not later than #ad calendar days after the date of the publication of the notice described in subsection 7a77#d71 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,state educational agency may reasonably require1 including documentation submitted quarterly for the #bjag-bjah school year that indicates the following3 7,a7 ,in the case of an eligible local educational agency1 the number of displaced students enrolled in the public elementary schools and secondary schools 7including the number of displaced students who are children with disabilities7 served by such agency for such quarter4 7,b7 ,in the case of an eligible ,,bia-funded school1 the number of displaced students1 including the number of displaced students who are children with disabilities1 enrolled in such school for such quarter4 7#c7 ,determination of number of displaced students ,in determining the number of displaced students for a quarter under paragraph 7#b71 an eligible local educational agency or eligible ,,bia-funded school shall include the number of displaced students served-- 7,a7 in the case of a determination for the first quarterly installment1 during the quarter prior to the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 in the case of a determination for each subsequent quarterly installment1 during the quarter immediately preceding the quarter for which the installment is provided4 7d7 ,amount of emergency impact aid 7#a7 ,aid to state educational agencies 7,a7 ,in general ,the amount of emergency impact aid received by a ,state educational agency for the #bjag-bjah school year shall equal the sum of-- 7i7 the product of the number of displaced students 7who are not children with disabilities71 as determined by the eligible local educational agencies and eligible ,,bia-funded schools in the ,state under subsection 7c77#b71 times #f1jjj2 and 7ii7 the product of the number of displaced students who are children with disabilities1 as determined by the eligible local educational agencies and eligible ,,bia-funded schools in the ,state under subsection 7c77#b71 times #g1ejj4 7,b7 ,insufficient funds ,if the amount available under this section to provide emergency impact aid under this subsection is insufficient to pay the full amount that a ,state educational agency is eligible to receive under this section1 the ,secretary shall ratably reduce the amount of such emergency impact aid4 7,c7 ,retention of state share ,in the case of a ,state educational agency that has made a payment prior to the date of enactment of this ,act to a local educational agency for the purpose of covering additional costs incurred as a result of enrolling a displaced student in a school served by the local educational agency1 the ,state educational agency may retain a portion of the payment described in paragraph 7#b77;,b7 that bears the same relation to the total amount of the payment under such paragraph as the sum of such prior payments bears to the total cost of attendance for all students in that local educational agency for whom the ,state educational agency made such prior payments4 7#b7 ,aid to eligible local educational agencies and eligible bia-funded schools 7,a7 ,quarterly installments ,a ,state educational agency shall provide emergency impact aid payments under this section on a quarterly basis for the #bjag-bjah school year by such dates as determined by the ,secretary4 ,such quarterly installment payments shall be based on the number of displaced students reported under subsection 7c77#b7 and in the amount determined under subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,payment amount ,each quarterly installment payment under subparagraph 7,a7 shall equal #be percent of the sum of-- 7i7 the number of displaced students 7who are not children with disabilities7 reported by the eligible local educational agency or eligible ,,bia-funded school for such quarter 7as determined under subsection 7c77#b77 times #f1jjj2 and 7ii7 the number of displaced students who are children with disabilities reported by the eligible local educational agency or eligible ,,bia-funded school for such quarter 7as determined under subsection 7c77#b77 times #g1ejj4 7,c7 ,timeline ,the ,secretary shall establish a timeline for quarterly reporting on the number of displaced students in order to make the appropriate disbursements in a timely manner4 7,d7 ,insufficient funds ,if1 for any quarter1 the amount available under this section to make payments under this subsection is insufficient to pay the full amount that an eligible local educational agency or eligible ,,bia-funded school is eligible to receive under this section1 the ,state educational agency shall ratably reduce the amount of such payments4 7#c7 ,displaced students ,subject to the succeeding sentence1 an eligible local educational agency or eligible ,,bia-funded school receiving emergency impact aid payments under this section shall use the payments to provide services and assistance to public elementary schools and secondary schools served by such agency1 or to such ,,bia-funded school1 that enrolled a displaced student4 7e7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,authorized uses ,the authorized uses of funds are the following3 7,a7 ,paying the compensation of personnel1 including teacher aides1 in schools enrolling displaced students4 7,b7 ,identifying and acquiring curricular material1 including the costs of providing additional classroom supplies1 and mobile educational units and leasing sites or spaces4 7,c7 ,basic instructional services for such students1 including tutoring1 mentoring1 or academic counseling4 7,d7 ,reasonable transportation costs4 7,e7 ,health and counseling services4 7,f7 ,education and support services4 7#b7 ,provision of special education and related services and early intervention services ,in the case of a displaced student who is a child with a disability or an infant or toddler with a disability1 any payment made on behalf of such student to an eligible local educational agency shall be used to pay for special education and related services 7as such terms are defined in section #fjb of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja77 or early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families described in part ,c of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq471 as applicable1 consistent with such ,act4 7f7 ,return of aid 7#a7 ,eligible local educational agency or eligible bia-funded school ,an eligible local educational agency or eligible ,,bia-funded school that receives an emergency impact aid payment under this section shall return to the ,state educational agency any payment provided to the eligible local educational agency or school under this section that the eligible local educational agency or school has not obligated by the end of the #bjag-bjah school year in accordance with this section4 7#b7 ,state educational agency ,a ,state educational agency that receives emergency impact aid under this section1 shall return to the ,secretary-- 7,a7 any aid provided to the agency under this section that the agency has not obligated by the end of the #bjag-bjah school year in accordance with this section2 and 7,b7 any payment funds returned to the ,state educational agency under paragraph 7#a74 7g7 ,limitation on use of aid and payments ,aid and payments provided under this section shall only be used for expenses incurred during the #bjag-bjah school year4 7h7 ,administrative expenses ,a ,state educational agency that receives emergency impact aid under this section may use not more than #a percent of such aid for administrative expenses4 ,an eligible local educational agency or eligible ,,bia-funded school that receives emergency impact aid payments under this section may use not more than #b percent of such payments for administrative expenses4 7i7 ,special funding rule ,in calculating funding under section #hjjc of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7 for an eligible local educational agency that receives an emergency impact aid payment under this section1 the ,secretary shall not count displaced students served by such agency for whom an emergency impact aid payment is received under this section1 nor shall such students be counted for the purpose of calculating the total number of children in average daily attendance at the schools served by such agency as provided in section #hjjc7;b77#c77;,b77i7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ggjc7;b77#c77;,b77i774 7j7 ,treatment of ,state aid ,a ,state shall not take into consideration emergency impact aid payments received under this section by a local educational agency in the ,state in determining the eligibility of such local educational agency for ,state aid1 or the amount of ,state aid1 with respect to free public education of children4 #fah4 ,severability ,if any provision of this subtitle1 an amendment made by this subtitle1 or the application of such provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this subtitle1 the amendments made by this subtitle1 and the application of the provisions of such to any person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby4 #fai4 ,anti-privatization requirement ,notwithstanding any provision of this title or any other law1 ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands shall1 in order to be eligible for any funds made available under paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 of section #fja7;a71 provide the ,secretary with an assurance that there will not be any changes in the governmental structure of the public elementary schools and secondary schools of any local educational agency that receives funds under this title for each fiscal year that the local educational agency receives funds under this title1 and for the #c-year period following such fiscal year4 #fbj4 ,authorization of funds ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out sections #fab1 #faf1 and #fag4 #fba4 ,sunset provision ,except as provided in section #fae1 the provisions of this subtitle shall be effective for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act and ending on ,august #a1 #bjah4 ,c ,higher education disaster relief #fca4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,affected individual ,the term affected individual means an individual who has applied for or received student financial assistance under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq47 and-- 7,a7 who is an affected student2 or 7,b7 whose primary place of employment or residency was-- 7i7 as of ,september #e1 #bjag1 in a covered disaster area due to ,hurricane ,irma2 or 7ii7 as of ,september #af1 #bjag1 in a covered disaster area due to ,hurricane ,maria4 7#b7 ,affected institution 7,a7 ,in general ,the term affected institution means an institution of higher education that-- 7i7 is located in an area affected by a covered disaster2 and 7ii7 has temporarily ceased operations as a consequence of a covered disaster1 as determined by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,length of time ,in determining eligibility for assistance under this subtitle1 the ,secretary1 using consistent1 objective criteria1 shall determine the time period for which an institution of higher education is an affected institution4 7,c7 ,special rule ,an organizational unit of an affected institution that is not impacted by a covered disaster shall not be considered as part of such affected institution for purposes of receiving assistance under this subtitle4 7#c7 ,affected student ,the term affected student means an individual who was enrolled or accepted for enrollment on-- 7,a7 ,september #e1 #bjag1 at an affected institution that closed due to ,hurricane ,irma2 or 7,b7 ,september #af1 #bjag1 at an affected institution that closed due to ,hurricane ,maria4 7#d7 ,cancelled enrollment period ,the term cancelled enrollment period means any period of enrollment at an affected institution during the academic year #bjag-bjah1 during which students were unable to attend such institution4 7#e7 ,institution of higher education ,the term institution of higher education means-- 7,a7 an institution covered by the definition of such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja72 and 7,b7 an institution described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of section #ajb7;a77#a7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb7;a77#a77;,a71 7,b774 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #fcb4 ,general waivers and modifications 7a7 ,authority ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 unless enacted with specific reference to this section1 the ,secretary is authorized to waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision described in section #b7;a77#b7 of the ,higher ,education ,relief ,opportunities for ,students ,act of #bjjc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajih;bb7a77#b77 to ensure that-- 7#a7 administrative requirements placed on affected students1 affected individuals1 affected institutions1 lenders1 guaranty agencies1 and grantees are minimized to the extent possible without impairing the integrity of the higher education programs under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 to ease the burden on such participants2 or 7#b7 institutions of higher education1 lenders1 guaranty agencies1 and other entities participating in the student financial assistance programs under title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 that serve a covered disaster area may be granted temporary relief from requirements that are rendered infeasible or unreasonable due to the effects of a covered disaster1 including due diligence requirements and reporting deadlines4 7b7 ,authority ,to ,extend or ,waive ,reporting ,requirements ,under ,section #aca7;a7 ,the ,secretary is authorized to extend reporting deadlines or waive reporting requirements under section #aca7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajae7;a77 for an affected institution4 7c7 ,construction ,nothing in this subtitle shall be construed-- 7#a7 to allow the ,secretary to waive or modify any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements prohibiting discrimination in a program or activity1 or in employment or contracting1 under existing law 7in existence on the date of the ,secretary's action72 or 7#b7 to authorize any refunding of any repayment of a loan4 #fcc4 ,modification of part ,a of title ,,ii grants authorized ,the ,secretary is authorized to approve modifications to the requirements for ,teacher ,quality ,enhancement ,grants for ,states and ,partnerships under part ,a of title ,,ii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb et seq471 at the request of the grantee-- 7#a7 to assist ,states and local educational agencies to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers in a school district located in a covered disaster area2 and 7#b7 to assist institutions of higher education1 located in such area to recruit and retain faculty necessary to prepare teachers and provide professional development4 #fcd4 ,authorized uses of ,trio1 ,gear-,up1 part ,a or ,b of title ,,iii1 title ,v1 and other grants ,the ,secretary is authorized to modify the required and allowable uses of funds under chapters #a and #b of subpart #b of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a-#aa et seq41 #ajgj;a-#ba et seq471 under part ,a or ,b of title ,,iii of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajeg et seq41 #ajfj et seq471 under title ,v of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 and under any other competitive grant program1 at the request of an affected institution or other grantee1 with respect to affected institutions and other grantees located in a covered disaster area4 ,the ,secretary may1 under the authority of this section1 authorize new construction1 renovation1 or improvement of classrooms1 libraries1 laboratories1 or other instructional facilities that is not authorized under the institution's grant award1 as in effect on the date of enactment of this ,act1 under part ,a or ,b of title ,,iii1 or title ,v1 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife4 #fce4 ,professional judgment 7a7 ,in general ,a financial aid administrator shall be considered to be making an adjustment in accordance with section #dgi;,a7a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhgtt7a77 if the financial aid administrator makes the adjustment with respect to the calculation of the expected student or parent contribution 7or both7 for an affected student1 or for a student or a parent who resides or resided1 or was employed-- 7#a7 in a covered disaster area due to ,hurricane ,irma1 on ,september #e1 #bjag2 or 7#b7 in a covered disaster area due to ,hurricane ,maria1 on ,september #af1 #bjag4 7b7 ,documentation ,the financial aid administrator shall adequately document the need for the adjustment4 #fcf4 ,expanding information dissemination regarding eligibility for ,federal ,pell ,grants 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall make special efforts1 in conjunction with ,state efforts1 to notify affected students and if applicable1 their parents1 who qualify for means-tested ,federal benefit programs1 of their potential eligibility for a maximum ,federal ,pell ,grant under section #dja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;a71 and shall disseminate such informational materials as the ,secretary deems appropriate4 7b7 ,means-,tested federal benefit program ,for the purpose of this section1 the term means-tested ,federal benefit program means a mandatory spending program of the ,federal ,government1 other than a program under the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 in which eligibility for the program's benefits1 or the amount of such benefits1 or both1 are determined on the basis of income or resources of the individual or family seeking the benefit1 and may include such programs as the supplemental security income program under title ,,xvi of the ,social ,security ,act1 the food stamp program under the ,food ,stamp ,act of #aigg1 the free and reduced price school lunch program established under the ,richard ,b4 ,russell ,national ,school ,lunch ,act1 the temporary assistance to needy families program established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act1 and the women1 infants1 and children program established under section #ag of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff1 and other programs identified by the ,secretary4 #fcg4 ,procedures 7a7 ,regulatory requirements inapplicable ,sections #dhb7;c7 and #dib of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhi7;c71 #ajih;a7 and section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 shall not apply to this subtitle4 7b7 ,notice of waivers1 modifications1 or extensions ,notwithstanding section #dcg of the ,general ,education ,provisions ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 and section #eec of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,secretary shall make publicly available1 by notice in the ,federal ,register1 the waivers1 modifications1 or extensions granted under this subtitle4 7c7 ,case-by-,case basis ,the ,secretary is not required to exercise any waiver or modification authority under this subtitle on a case-by-case basis4 #fch4 ,temporary deferral for affected ,federal student loan borrowers 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an affected borrower of a covered ,federal student loan shall be eligible for deferment1 in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as deferments are provided for covered ,federal student loans under section #dbh7;b77#a77,m7 or #dee7;f77#a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7;b77#a77,m72 #ajhg;e7f77#a771 for the #a-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,extension ,the ,secretary may extend a deferment provided under subsection 7a7 for not more than two #a-year periods1 if the ,secretary determines that conditions warrant such an extension4 7c7 ,applicability to other law ,any deferment provided to an affected borrower under this section shall not impact the affected borrower's eligibility for any other deferment under section #dbh7;b77#a77,m7 or #dee7;f77#b7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgh7;b77#a77,m71 #ajhg;e7f77#b774 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,affected borrower ,in this section1 the term affected borrower means an individual-- 7,a7 who is a borrower of a covered ,federal student loan2 and 7,b7 whose primary place of residency was1 as of ,september #e1 #bjag1 in ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands4 7#b7 ,covered ,federal student loan ,the term covered ,federal student loan means a loan made1 insured1 or guaranteed under part ,b or ,d of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga et seq42 #ajgh;a et seq474 #fci4 ,termination of authority ,the authority of the ,secretary to issue waivers or modifications under this subtitle 7except for section #fch7 shall expire at the conclusion of the #bjag-bjah academic year4 ,d ,disaster relief for other education and related programs #fea4 ,definitions 7a7 ,in general ,unless otherwise specified in this subtitle1 the terms used in this subtitle have the meanings given the terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74 7b7 ,additional definitions ,for the purposes of this subtitle3 7#a7 ,affected head start agency ,the term affected ,head ,start agency means a ,head ,start agency1 including an early ,head ,start agency1 receiving a significant number of children from a covered disaster area4 7#b7 ,child with a disability ,the term child with a disability has the meaning given such term in section #fjb of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja74 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local educational agency 7as defined in section #fjb of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adja77 if such agency is located in a covered disaster area2 7,b7 a ,state educational agency 7as defined in section #fjb of such ,act7 of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands2 or 7,c7 a ,state interagency coordinating council established under section #fda of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adda7 if such council is located in a covered disaster area4 7#d7 ,individual adversely affected by a covered disaster ,the term individual adversely affected by a covered disaster means an individual who was living1 working1 or attending school-- 7,a7 on ,september #e1 #bjag1 in a covered disaster area due to ,hurricane ,irma2 or 7,b7 on ,september #af1 #bjag1 in a covered disaster area due to ,hurricane ,maria4 7#e7 ,infant or toddler with a disability ,the term infant or toddler with a disability has the meaning given such term in section #fcb of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adcb74 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,education4 #feb4 ,agreements to extend certain deadlines of the individuals with disabilities education act to facilitate the provision of educational services to children with disabilities 7a7 ,authority ,the ,secretary may enter into an agreement described in subsection 7b7 with an eligible entity to extend certain deadlines under the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 related to providing special education and related services1 including early intervention services1 to individuals adversely affected by a covered disaster4 7b7 ,terms of agreements ,an agreement referred to in subsection 7a7 is an agreement with an eligible entity made in accordance with subsection 7e7 that may extend the applicable deadlines under one or more of the following sections3 7#a7 ,section #fab7;a77#ae77;,c7 of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adab7;a77#ae77;,c771 by extending up to an additional #cj days the deadline for submission of the annual report to the ,secretary and the public regarding the progress of the ,state and of children with disabilities in the ,state4 7#b7 ,section #faf7;b77#a77;,a7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaf7;b77#a77;,a771 by extending up to an additional #cj days the deadline for finalization of the ,state performance plan4 7#c7 ,section #fda7;e77#a77;,d7 of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adda7;e77#a77;,d771 by extending up to an additional #cj days the deadline for submission to the ,governor of a ,state and the ,secretary of the report on the status of early intervention programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families operated within the ,state4 7c7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed-- 7#a7 as permitting the waiver of-- 7,a7 any applicable ,federal civil rights law2 7,b7 any student or family privacy protections1 including provisions requiring parental consent for evaluations and services2 7,c7 any procedural safeguards required under section #fae or #fci of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adae1 #adci72 or 7,d7 any requirements not specified in subsection 7b72 or 7#b7 as removing the obligation of the eligible entity to provide a child with a disability or an infant or toddler with a disability and their families-- 7,a7 a free appropriate public education under part ,b of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adaa et seq472 or 7,b7 early intervention services under part ,c of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq474 7d7 ,duration of agreement ,an agreement under this section shall terminate at the conclusion of the #bjag-bjah academic year4 7e7 ,request ,to enter into agreement ,to enter into an agreement under this section1 an eligible entity shall submit a request to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 #fec4 ,head ,start and child care and development block grants 7a7 ,head start 7#a7 ,technical assistance1 guidance1 and resources ,from the amount made available for ,head ,start in this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall provide training and technical assistance1 guidance1 and resources through the ,region #b offices of the ,administration for ,children and ,families 7and may provide training and technical assistance1 guidance1 and resources through other regional offices of the ,administration1 at the request of such offices that administer affected ,head ,start agencies7 to ,head ,start agencies in a covered disaster area1 and to affected ,head ,start agencies1 to assist the agencies and entities involved to address the health and counseling needs of infants1 toddlers1 and young children affected by a covered disaster4 ,such training and technical assistance may be provided by contract or cooperative agreement with qualified national1 regional1 or local providers4 7#b7 ,waiver ,for such period up to ,september #cj1 #bjah1 and to such extent as the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services considers appropriate1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services-- 7,a7 may waive section #fdj7;b7 of the ,head ,start ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihce7;b77 for ,head ,start agencies located in a covered disaster area and other affected ,head ,start agencies2 and 7,b7 shall waive requirements of documentation for individuals adversely affected by a covered hurricane disaster who participate in a ,head ,start program or an ,early ,head ,start program funded under the ,head ,start ,act4 7b7 ,child care and development block grant 7#a7 ,child care and development block grant act of #aiij ,for such period up to ,september #cj1 #bjah1 and to such extent as the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services considers to be appropriate1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may waive1 for ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 and any ,state serving significant numbers of individuals adversely affected by a covered disaster1 provisions of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh et seq47-- 7,a7 relating to ,federal income limitations on eligibility to receive child care services for which assistance is provided under such ,act2 7,b7 relating to work requirements applicable to eligibility to receive child care services for which assistance is provided under such ,act2 7,c7 relating to limitations on the use of funds under section #feh;,g of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iheh;e72 7,d7 preventing children designated as evacuees from receiving priority for child care services provided under such ,act1 except that children residing in a ,state and currently receiving services should not lose such services to accommodate evacuee children2 and 7,e7 relating to any non-,federal or capital contribution required 7including copayment or other cost sharing by parents receiving child care assistance7 to match ,federal funds provided under programs administered by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#b7 ,technical assistance and guidance ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services may provide assistance to ,states for the purpose of providing training1 technical assistance1 and guidance to eligible child care providers 7as defined in section #feh,p of the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn77 who are licensed and regulated1 as applicable1 by the ,states1 to enable such providers to provide child care services for children and families described in paragraph 7#a74 ,such training and technical assistance may be provided through intermediary organizations1 including those with demonstrated experience in providing training and technical assistance to programs serving school-age children up to age #ac1 involved in reinstituting child care services on a broad scale in a covered disaster area4 ,,vii ,economic ,development ,assistance and ,worker ,protections #gja4 ,training and employment services 7a7 ,in general ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated for the fiscal year ending ,september #cj1 #bjah3 ,for an additional amount for ,training and ,employment ,services1 #be1jjj1jjj1 for the dislocated workers national reserve to provide assistance under subparagraph 7,b7 or 7as appropriate7 subparagraph 7,c7 of section #agj7;b77#a7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbe7;b77#a77 for necessary expenses in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands directly related to ,hurricanes ,irma and ,maria1 to remain available until expended4 7b7 ,transfers ,the ,secretary of ,labor may transfer up to #c1ejj1jjj of the amount described in subsection 7a7 to any other ,department of ,labor account for other reconstruction and recovery needs1 including worker protection activities1 in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands related to ,hurricanes ,irma and ,maria4 #gjb4 ,equitable treatment for residents of ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands with respect to the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit 7a7 ,puerto ,rico residents eligible for earned income tax credit 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7n7 ,residents of ,puerto ,rico 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of residents of ,puerto ,rico-- 7,a7 the ,united ,states shall be treated as including ,puerto ,rico for purposes of subsections 7c77#a77;,a77ii77,i7 and 7c77#c77;,c71 7,b7 subsection 7c77#a77;,d7 shall not apply to nonresident alien individuals who are residents of ,puerto ,rico1 and 7,c7 adjusted gross income and gross income shall be computed without regard to section #icc for purposes of subsections 7a77#b77;,b7 and 7c77#b77;,a77i74 7#b7 ,limitation ,the credit allowed under this section by reason of this subsection for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount1 determined under regulations or other guidance promulgated by the ,secretary1 that a similarly situated taxpayer would receive if residing in a ,state4 4 7#b7 ,child tax credit not reduced ,subclause 7,,ii7 of section #bd7;d77#a77;,b77ii7 of such ,code is amended by inserting before the period 7determined without regard to section #cb7n7 in the case of residents of ,puerto ,rico74 7#c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made this subsection shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7b7 ,equitable treatment for residents of ,puerto ,rico with respect to the refundable portion of the child tax credit 7#a7 ,in general ,section #bd7;d77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by inserting or section #icc after section #aab4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 7c7 ,treatment of residents of the ,virgin ,islands 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall pay to the government of the ,virgin ,islands amounts equal to the loss to that possession by reason of the application of-- 7,a7 section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7determined as if subsection 7n7 of such section1 as added by subsection 7a71 applied to bona fide residents of that possession71 and 7,b7 section #bd7;d7 of such ,code 7determined as if the amendment made by subsection 7b7 applied to bona fide residents of that possession71 with respect to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjaf4 ,such amounts shall be determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury based on information provided by the government of the ,virgin ,islands4 7#b7 ,treatment of payments ,for purposes of section #acbd7;b77#b7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 the payments under this subsection shall be treated in the same manner as a refund due from the credit allowed under section #cb or #bd 7by reason of subsection 7d7 thereof71 whichever is applicable1 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 #gjc4 ,requirement to use local labor ,in carrying out relief and recovery efforts relating to a covered disaster in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall ensure that-- 7#a7 to the greatest extent practicable1 individuals who carry out such efforts are individuals who reside in a covered disaster area2 7#b7 workers are protected by project labor agreements2 and 7#c7 local1 family-sustaining union jobs are protected4 #gjd4 ,minimum wage for young employees in ,puerto ,rico ,section #f7;g7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#d71 respectively2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 by striking or 7#b72 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d71 as so redesignated1 by striking #bj years1 except and all that follows through the period and inserting #bj years44 #gje4 ,overtime hours protections for workers in ,puerto ,rico ,section #djd of the ,puerto ,rico ,oversight1 ,management1 and ,economic ,stability ,act 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4 #baic7 is repealed4 #gjf4 ,unemployment assistance for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands 7a7 ,extension of disaster unemployment benefit period 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding section #daj7;a7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagg7;a77 or any regulations implementing that section-- 7,a7 in the case of an individual who is applying for unemployment assistance under that section #daj7;a7 as a result of a covered disaster-- 7i7 the individual shall file the application for unemployment assistance not later than ,july #aa1 #bjah2 and 7ii7 the individual shall submit all documentation required to be submitted in support of an application described in clause 7i7 not later than #ij days after the date on which the application was filed2 and 7,b7 in the case of an individual who is eligible to receive unemployment assistance under that section #daj7;a7 as a result of a covered disaster1 the ,president shall make such assistance available for #eb weeks after the date on which the ,president declared the covered disaster4 7#b7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary of ,labor may prescribe any operating instructions or regulations necessary to carry out this subsection4 7b7 ,other unemployment assistance ,section #ijc of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,special transfer in fiscal year #bjah ,not later than #aj days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall transfer from the ,federal unemployment account1 to remain available until expended-- 7#a7 #cbe1jjj1jjj to the account of the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund2 and 7#b7 #be1jjj1jjj to the account of the ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands in the ,unemployment ,trust ,fund4 4 #gjg4 ,economic ,development ,assistance ,programs ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated1 pursuant to section #gjc of the ,public ,works and ,economic ,development ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cbcc71 an additional amount for ,economic ,development ,assistance ,programs1 for necessary expenses related to disaster relief1 long-term recovery1 and restoration of infrastructure in areas covered by the declaration of a major disaster under title ,,iv of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 as a result of ,hurricanes ,irma and ,maria1 #bce1fab1ejj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 of which-- 7#a7 #bbh1gej1jjj shall be made available for ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #f1hfb1ejj shall be made available for the ,virgin ,islands4 #gjh4 ,appropriation to ,,cdfi ,fund for disaster relief in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term community development financial institution has the meaning given the term in section #ajc of the ,community ,development ,banking and ,financial ,institutions ,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb72 and 7#b7 the term ,fund means the ,community ,development ,financial ,institutions ,fund established under section #ajd7;a7 of the ,community ,development ,banking and ,financial ,institutions ,act of #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjc7;a774 7b7 ,appropriation ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,fund #bej1jjj1jjj1 which shall-- 7#a7 be used for financial and technical assistance to community development financial institutions for costs relating to disaster relief and long-term recovery in covered disaster areas2 and 7#b7 remain available during the #e-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,suspension of ,matching ,requirement ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 during the #e-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act1 there shall be no requirement to match any assistance provided by the ,fund to community development financial institutions for costs relating to disaster relief and long-term recovery in covered disaster areas with funds from sources other than the ,federal ,government4 #gji4 ,community ,development ,fund ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,community ,development ,fund of the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development #dh1jjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for necessary expenses for activities authorized under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq47 related to disaster relief1 long-term recovery1 restoration of infrastructure and housing1 and economic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas that are covered disaster areas1 of which #df1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for such areas in ,puerto ,rico and #b1jjj1jjj1jjj shall be for such areas in the ,virgin ,islands3 ,provided1 ,that funds shall be awarded directly to the ,state or unit of general local government at the discretion of the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary73 ,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 in 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 prior to the obligation of funds 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 such funds may not be used for activities reimbursable by1 or for which funds are made available by1 the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency or the ,army ,corps of ,engineers3 ,provided further1 ,that funds allocated under this section shall not be considered relevant to the non-disaster formula allocations made under section #ajf of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjf73 ,provided further1 ,that a ,state1 subdivision thereof1 or unit of general local government may use not more than #e percent of its allocation for administrative costs3 ,provided further1 ,that in administering the funds under this section1 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 environment71 if the ,secretary finds that good cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement and such waiver or alternative requirement would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd3 ,provided further1 ,that1 notwithstanding the preceding proviso1 recipients of funds provided under this section 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 approval1 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 section if the recipient has adopted an environmental review1 approval1 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 the ,secretary shall publish via notice in the ,federal ,register any waiver1 or alternative requirement1 to any statute or regulation that the ,secretary administers under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd not later than #e days before the effective date of the waiver or alternative requirement3 ,provided further1 ,that of the amounts made available under this section1 not more than #aj1jjj1jjj may be transferred1 in aggregate1 to ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development--,program ,office ,salaries and ,expenses--,community ,planning and ,development for necessary costs1 including information technology costs1 of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure of amounts under this section4 #gaj4 ,small ,business ,administration disaster loans ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,disaster ,loans ,program ,account of the ,small ,business ,administration #b1gcj1gbi1cgh for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out the loan program authorized under section #g7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77 in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 ,,viii ,environmental remediation #hja4 ,national ,park ,service ,historic ,preservation ,fund 7a7 ,funding ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,historic ,preservation ,fund of the ,national ,park ,service #b1acj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for necessary expenses relating to the consequences of ,hurricane ,irma and ,hurricane ,maria1 of which-- 7#a7 #a1cjj1jjj is for necessary expenses in ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #hcj1jjj is for necessary expenses in the ,virgin ,islands4 7b7 ,waiver of non-,federal share ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the non-,federal share of the cost of any program or activity carried out using funds provided under this section shall be zero4 #hjb4 ,environmental ,protection ,agency ,environmental ,programs and ,management ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,environmental ,programs and ,management ,account of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency #a1ajj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for necessary expenses relating to the consequences of ,hurricane ,irma and ,hurricane ,maria1 of which-- 7#a7 #gjj1jjj is for necessary expenses in ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #djj1jjj is for necessary expenses in the ,virgin ,islands4 #hjc4 ,hazardous ,substance ,superfund ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,hazardous ,substance ,superfund established by section #iejg7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf #b1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for necessary expenses in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands relating to the consequences of ,hurricane ,irma and ,hurricane ,maria4 #hjd4 ,leaking ,underground ,storage ,tank ,fund ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,leaking ,underground ,storage ,tank ,trust ,fund established by section #iejh7;a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf #b1gfj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for necessary expenses relating to the consequences of ,hurricane ,irma and ,hurricane ,maria1 of which-- 7#a7 #b1fjj1jjj is for necessary expenses in ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #afj1jjj is for necessary expenses in the ,virgin ,islands4 #hje4 ,department of the ,interior grants 7a7 ,funding ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,secretary of the ,interior #g1jed1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 of which-- 7#a7 #f1hjj1jjj is for grants-- 7,a7 to restore and rebuild units of the ,national ,park ,system1 units of the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system1 and other ,federal public assets in ,puerto ,rico2 and 7,b7 to increase the resiliency and capacity of coastal habitat and infrastructure in ,puerto ,rico to withstand storms and reduce the damage caused by storms2 and 7#b7 #bed1jjj is for grants-- 7,a7 to restore and rebuild units of the ,national ,park ,system1 units of the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system1 and other ,federal public assets in the ,virgin ,islands2 and 7,b7 to increase the resiliency and capacity of coastal habitat and infrastructure in the ,virgin ,islands to withstand storms and reduce the damage caused by storms4 7b7 ,waiver of non-,federal share ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the non-,federal share of the cost of any program or activity carried out using funds provided under this section shall be zero4 #hjf4 ,department of ,defense environmental restoration 7a7 ,puerto ,rico 7#a7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,army ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,environmental ,restoration1 ,army account of the ,department of ,defense #f1cce1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out environmental restoration activities at ,army locations in ,puerto ,rico4 7#b7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,navy ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,environmental ,restoration1 ,navy account of the ,department of ,defense #ccc1fgg1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out environmental restoration activities at ,navy locations in ,puerto ,rico4 7#c7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,air ,force ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,environmental ,restoration1 ,air ,force account of the ,department of ,defense #a1djh1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out environmental restoration activities at ,air ,force locations in ,puerto ,rico4 7#d7 ,environmental ,restoration1 ,formerly ,used ,defense ,sites ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,environmental ,restoration1 ,formerly ,used ,defense ,sites account of the ,department of ,defense #afa1jbh1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out environmental restoration activities at sites formerly used by the ,department of ,defense in ,puerto ,rico4 7#e7 ,department of ,defense ,base ,closure ,account ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,department of ,defense ,base ,closure ,account established by section #bijf7;a7 of the ,defense ,base ,closure and ,realignment ,act of #aiij 7part ,a of title ,,xxix of ,public ,law #aja-eaj2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhg note7 #df1hif1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out environmental restoration activities at properties in ,puerto ,rico disposed of pursuant to a base closure law4 7b7 ,virgin ,islands ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,environmental ,restoration1 ,formerly ,used ,defense ,sites account of the ,department of ,defense #f1djf1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 to carry out environmental restoration activities at sites formerly used by the ,department of ,defense in the ,virgin ,islands4 #hjg4 ,additional ,recovery ,assistance for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands ,fund 7a7 ,establishment of fund ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund1 to be known as the ,additional ,recovery ,assistance for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands ,fund 7referred to in this section as the ,fund71 consisting of such amounts as are appropriated to the ,fund under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,funding ,out of funds of the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated to the ,fund #e1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended4 7c7 ,availability of funds ,amounts in the ,fund shall be available without further appropriation to the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the ,secretary of the ,interior to carry out projects authorized under this title in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands that are not eligible for assistance under the public assistance grant program4 #hjh4 ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service construction ,out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 there is appropriated for an additional amount for the ,construction ,account of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service #a1ejj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah1 to remain available until expended1 for necessary expenses related to the consequences of ,hurricanes ,irma and ,maria in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 #hji4 ,activities carried out by the ,chief of ,engineers in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands ,in carrying out activities under this title in ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands1 the ,chief of ,engineers-- 7#a7 shall prioritize recycling and composting2 and 7#b7 may not use air curtain incinerators in cleaning up debris4 #haj4 ,prohibition on privatization ,no service provided or structure1 facility1 or means of transportation built1 repaired1 restored1 improved1 expanded1 or carried out using amounts made available under this title may be transferred to the ownership and control of a private individual or entity4 ,,ix ,long-term resilient emergency disaster relief plan #ija4 ,long-term disaster relief plan for ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #h months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 and the ,secretary of ,commerce1 shall submit to ,congress a plan for ,federal disaster relief response in the case of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands experiencing a category #d or higher hurricane event4 7b7 ,requirements ,the plan required to be established under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 include a strategy for providing disaster relief to ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands after experiencing #b or more consecutive category #d or higher hurricane events2 and 7#b7 be developed in consultation with the mayors and other elected officials of each unit of local government affected by ,hurricane ,irma or ,maria4 ,x ,,fema provisions #ajja4 ,waiver of non-,federal share requirements 7a7 ,public assistance grant program ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any amounts awarded for a covered disaster area relating to a covered disaster under the public assistance grant program shall not be subject to a non-,federal share requirement4 7b7 ,hazard mitigation grant program ,the ,president shall contribute #ajj percent of the cost of eligible hazard mitigation measures in a covered disaster area under section #djd of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c74 7c7 ,financial assistance ,to address other needs under individuals and households program ,notwithstanding section #djh7;g77#b77;,a7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7;g77#b77;,a771 or any other provision of law1 for purposes of financial assistance provided under subsection 7c7 of such section to an individual or household located in a covered disaster area1 the ,federal share shall be #ajj percent4 #ajjb4 ,hazard mitigation 7a7 ,percentage for ,,hmgp contributions ,notwithstanding sections #cbb and #djd of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eafe and #eagj;c71 the total contributions under such section #djd shall not exceed #bj percent of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made 7less any associated administrative costs7 under such ,act4 7b7 ,advance ,assistance percentage ,for hazard mitigation measures to be carried out in a covered disaster area relating to a covered disaster1 section #djd7;e7 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7e77 shall be applied by substituting shall provide #be percent for may provide not more than #be percent4 7c7 ,minimum amount for ,hazard ,mitigation based on #f-,month estimate ,for a covered disaster1 the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made in a covered disaster area for purposes of section #djd of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj;c7 shall not be less than the estimate of such aggregate amount of grants in the projection described in section #bjg4e7;b77#b7 of title #dd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 #ajjc4 ,repair1 restoration1 and replacement of damaged facilities 7a7 ,cost-,effectiveness of mitigation measures ,for purposes of contributions for mitigation measures for a facility in a covered disaster area under section #djf of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb7 a mitigation measure shall be considered to be cost-effective if the cost of the measures does not exceed #be percent of the total eligible repair cost of the facility4 7b7 ,benefit-,cost methodology ,if a benefit-cost analysis methodology is used to determine the cost-effectiveness of a mitigation measure that exceeds #be percent of the total eligible repair cost of the facility1 as described in subsection 7a71 under section #djf of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagb71 the benefit-cost analysis methodology shall take into consideration-- 7#a7 hazard mitigation benefits2 7#b7 expected economic benefits1 including job creation2 and 7#c7 expected environmental benefits4 #ajjd4 ,community disaster loans 7a7 ,treatment as ,state and local governments ,notwithstanding section #ajb of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb71 for purposes of assistance under section #dag of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahd71 with respect to a covered disaster-- 7#a7 ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands shall be deemed to be local governments2 and 7#b7 an instrumentality or local government of ,puerto ,rico or the ,virgin ,islands shall be deemed to be a local government4 7b7 ,repayment cancellation ,repayment of a loan made to a local government in a covered disaster area under section #dag of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahd71 including any interest on such loan1 shall not be required4 7c7 ,eligible use of loan ,any loan made to a local government in a covered disaster area under section #dag of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahd7 may be used at the discretion of the loan recipient to pay the upfront costs of any project relating to the covered disaster for which amounts are awarded under the public assistance grant program4 7d7 ,limitation on use of loan ,any loan made under section #dag of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahd7 in a covered disaster area may not be used to pay principal or interest due on a bond or other debt that was issued or incurred before the date of the covered disaster4 #ajje4 ,waiver of limit on management costs ,for a covered disaster1 the #bj1jjj1jjj limit on management costs described in section #bjg4e7;c7 of title #dd1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 or any successor thereto1 shall not apply4 #ajjf4 ,maximum amount of assistance for individuals and households program ,for purposes of financial assistance provided under section #djh of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagd7 to an individual or household located in a covered disaster area1 subsection 7h77#a7 of such section shall be applied by substituting #fg1jjj for #be1jjj4 #ajjg4 ,availability of translators 7a7 ,,fema and ,corps of ,engineers ,until the end of the period for providing assistance relating to a covered disaster1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and the ,chief of ,engineers shall ensure that the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency and the ,corps of ,engineers1 respectively1 have each assigned not less than #b translators who are fluent in ,english and ,spanish to each of the following regions3 7#a7 ,the region surrounding ,san ,juan1 ,puerto ,rico4 7#b7 ,the region surrounding ,arecibo1 ,puerto ,rico4 7#c7 ,the region surrounding ,mayagez1 ,puerto ,rico4 7#d7 ,the region surrounding ,ponce1 ,puerto ,rico4 7b7 ,other agencies ,until the end of the period for providing assistance relating to a covered disaster1 the head of each other agency providing assistance in ,puerto ,rico relating to a covered disaster shall ensure that the agency has assigned not less than #a translator who is fluent in ,english and ,spanish to ,puerto ,rico4 ,,xi ,emergency funding ,a ,general provisions #aaja4 ,extension of claim filing deadline ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any request for assistance under the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et seq47 in relation to a covered disaster shall be submitted not later than #bdj days after the date of the covered disaster4 #aajb4 ,emergency designation ,each amount appropriated under this ,act 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 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;b77#b77;,a77i774 ,b ,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands ,hurricane ,damage ,restoration ,account #aaaa4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle3 7#a7 ,certified requisition ,the term certified requisition means a requisition made under section #aaac4 7#b7 ,covered territory ,the term covered territory means the ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico and the ,virgin ,islands4 7#c7 ,emergency and recovery period ,the term emergency and recovery period means the #d-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#d7 ,fund ,the term ,fund means the ,puerto ,rico and ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands ,hurricane ,damage ,restoration ,account established under section #aaab4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,treasury4 #aaab4 ,puerto ,rico and ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands ,hurricane ,damage ,restoration ,account 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established on the books of the ,treasury of the ,united ,states an account to be known as the ,puerto ,rico and ,united ,states ,virgin ,islands ,hurricane ,damage ,restoration ,account4 7b7 ,distribution of funds ,the ,secretary shall deposit funds granted under section #aaac to the ,fund for distribution to the covered territories and instrumentalities of the covered territories pursuant to the terms of this ,act4 #aaac4 ,establishment and operation of the ,puerto ,rico and ,virgin ,islands emergency credit facility 7a7 ,emergency grant funding ,there are hereby appropriated1 out of any funds in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to the ,fund such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subtitle1 for the exclusive purpose of assisting the covered territories and the instrumentalities of covered territories to meet any cash-flow shortfalls that result from damage to the covered territories caused by ,hurricane ,irma or ,maria4 7b7 ,disbursements ,disbursements made from the ,fund are subject to the certified requisition under subsection 7d7 and other conditions established by this ,act4 7c7 ,grants ,the ,secretary shall make a grant1 not later than #aj days after the date on which the ,secretary receives a certified requisition1 of funds from time to time during the emergency and recovery period1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 to meet any cash-flow shortfalls that result from damage to a covered territory or any instrumentality of a covered territory caused by ,hurricane ,irma or ,maria if-- 7#a7 the ,governor of the covered territory determines that disbursements provided under subsection 7b7 and any supplemental amounts that may be made available under subsection 7a7 through future appropriations are inadequate to address any cash-flow shortfalls that result from the damage to the covered territory caused by ,hurricane ,irma or ,maria2 and 7#b7 the conditions described in subsection 7d7 are satisfied4 7d7 ,conditions ,the ,secretary shall make a grant under this section if-- 7#a7 the ,governor of a covered territory1 with respect to ,puerto ,rico1 or an authorized representative of an instrumentality of the covered territory1 in consultation with appropriate authorities according to the law of the covered territory1 delivers to the ,secretary a certified requisition for a grant under this section2 and 7#b7 the ,governor and appropriate authorities as subject to the law of the covered territory certify that the grant is necessary-- 7,a7 to support the liquidity needs of the covered territory or an instrumentality of the territory1 as applicable2 and 7,b7 to meet ongoing recovery needs from ,hurricanes ,maria and ,irma4 7e7 ,procedures ,certified requisitions shall be submitted on a quarterly basis4 7f7 ,limitation ,the total amount of grants made under this subtitle shall not exceed-- 7#a7 #eg1bjf1jjj1jjj with respect to ,puerto ,rico2 and 7#b7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj with respect to the ,virgin ,islands4