,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhcf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,paul introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to allow ,,covid-#ai relief funds to be used for disaster assistance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,prioritizing ,disaster ,relief ,act4 #b4 ,use of ,,covid-#ai relief funds for disaster relief 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,,covid-#ai relief funds ,the term ,,covid-#ai relief funds means amounts appropriated under the following ,acts related to ,,covid-#ai relief3 7,a7 ,the ,,cares ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,stat4 #bha74 7,b7 ,the ,american ,rescue ,plan ,act of #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace ,stat4 #d74 7,c7 ,the ,coronavirus ,preparedness and ,response ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj 7,public ,law #aaf-bc2 #acd ,stat4 #adf74 7,d7 ,the ,emergency ,aid for ,returning ,americans ,affected by ,coronavirus ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-adh2 #acd ,stat4 #ffa74 7,e7 ,the ,families ,first ,coronavirus ,response ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-abg2 #acd ,stat4 #agh74 7,f7 ,the ,paycheck ,protection ,program and ,health ,care ,enhancement ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aci2 #acd ,stat4 #fbj74 7,g7 ,the ,coronavirus ,response and ,relief ,supplemental ,appropriations ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj2 #acd ,stat4 #aahb74 7,h7 ,the ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba and ,other ,extensions ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-aei2 #acd ,stat4 #gji74 7,i7 ,the ,extending ,government ,funding and ,delivering ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7,public ,law #aag-dc2 #acd ,stat4 #cdd74 7#b7 ,indian ,tribe2 ,tribal organization ,the terms ,indian ,tribe and ,tribal organization have the meanings given those terms in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means each ,state of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 and any territory or possession of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,use of funds for disaster relief 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any limitation on the use of ,,covid-#ai relief funds under any other provision of law1 a ,state1 unit of local government1 ,indian ,tribe1 or ,tribal organization may use ,,covid-#ai relief funds for expenses related to assisting communities1 individuals1 and businesses affected by and located within the designated area of a major disaster or emergency declared under section #dja or #eja1 respectively1 of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj1 #eaia7 before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,supplement1 not supplant ,,covid-#ai relief funds used in accordance with paragraph 7#a7 shall supplement and not supplant any other ,federal disaster assistance made available to a community1 individual1 or business4