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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3672 

Making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 14, 2011 

Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 

the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 

in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

Making appropriations for disaster relief requirements for 

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 

4 money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 

5 fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other pur6 poses, namely: 


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1 TITLE I—DISASTER RELIEF 

2 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

3 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

4 DISASTER RELIEF FUND

5 For an additional amount for the ‘‘Disaster Relief 

6 Fund’’ for major disasters declared pursuant to the Rob7 ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

8 Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $6,400,000,000, to remain 

9 available until expended: Provided, That such amount is 

10 designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief pur11 suant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and 

12 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

13 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 

14 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

15 CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

16 MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

17 For an additional amount for ‘‘Mississippi River and 

18 Tributaries’’ for necessary expenses for repair of damages 

19 to Federal projects resulting from a major disaster de20 clared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 

21 and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et. seq.), 

22 $802,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro23 vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

24 as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 

25 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 


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1 Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the 

2 Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall sub3 mit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

4 of Representatives and the Senate a monthly report detail5 ing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning 

6 not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

7 of this Act. 

8 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

9 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main10 tenance’’ for necessary expenses to dredge navigation 

11 channels in response to, and repair damage to Corps 

12 projects resulting from, a major disaster declared pursu13 ant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer14 gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et. seq.), 

15 $534,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro16 vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

17 as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 

18 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

19 Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the 

20 Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall sub21 mit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

22 of Representatives and the Senate a monthly report detail23 ing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning 

24 not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

25 of this Act. 


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1 FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

2 For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and 

3 Coastal Emergencies’’, as authorized by section 5 of the 

4 Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), for necessary 

5 expenses to prepare for flood, hurricane, and other natural 

6 disasters and support emergency operations, repair, and 

7 other activities as authorized by law, in response to a 

8 major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Staf9 ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 

10 U.S.C. 5121 et. seq.), $388,000,000, to remain available 

11 until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated 

12 by the Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to 

13 section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emer14 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That 

15 the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall 

16 submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

17 of Representatives and the Senate a monthly report detail18 ing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning 

19 not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

20 of this Act. 


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1 TITLE II—COMBATING WASTE, FRAUD, AND 

2 ABUSE 

3 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

4 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

5 For an additional amount for continuing disability re6 views under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act 

7 and for the cost associated with conducting redetermina8 tions of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security 

9 Act, not more than $483,484,000 may be expended, as 

10 authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 

11 from any one or all of the trust funds referred to therein: 

12 Provided, That such amount is additional new budget au13 thority specified for purposes of subsection 251(b)(2)(B) 

14 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

15 Act of 1985, and shall be treated for such purposes as 

16 being included under this heading in the Departments of 

17 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 

18 Related Agencies Appropriations Act, or any continuing 

19 appropriation Act, for fiscal year 2012. 

20 TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISION 

21 SEC. 301. Each amount appropriated or made avail22 able in this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appro23 priated for the fiscal year involved. 


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1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Relief Appro2 priations Act, 2012’’. 

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