Union Calendar No. 233

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3759

[Report No. 103–415]

A BILL

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for

for other purposes.the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and

FEBRUARY 1, 1994

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 233

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3759

[Report No. 103–415]

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending

September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEBRUARY 1, 1994

Mr. NATCHER, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following

bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal

year ending September 30, 1994, 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, to pro5 vide emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal

6 year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes,

7 namely:
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1 CHAPTER I

2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE3 VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS4 TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES

5 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

6 SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE

7 WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS

8 For an additional amount for ‘‘Watershed and flood

9 prevention operations’’ to repair damage to the waterways

10 and watersheds resulting from the Midwest floods and

11 California fires of 1993 and other natural disasters,

12 $340,500,000, to remain available until September 30,

13 1995: Provided, That such amount is designated by Con14 gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section

15 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

16 Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further,

17 That if the Secretary determines that the cost of land and

18 levee restoration exceeds the fair market value of an af19 fected cropland, the Secretary may use sufficient amounts

20 from funds provided under this heading to accept bids

21 from willing sellers to enroll such cropland inundated by

22 the Midwest floods of 1993 in any of the affected States

23 in the Wetlands Reserve Program, authorized by sub24 chapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the

25 Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837).
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1 AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION

2 SERVICE

3 EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM

4 For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency conserva5 tion program’’ for expenses resulting from the Midwest

6 floods and California fires of 1993 and other natural dis7 asters, $25,000,000, to remain available until September

8 30, 1995: Provided, That such amount is designated by

9 Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec10 tion 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer11 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

12 COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION

13 Funds made available in Public Law 103–75 for the

14 Commodity Credit Corporation shall be available to fund

15 the costs of replanting, reseeding, or repairing damage to

16 commercial trees and seedlings, including orchard and

17 nursery inventory.
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1 CHAPTER II

2 DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND

3 STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED

4 AGENCIES

5 RELATED AGENCY

6 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

7 DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

8 For an additional amount for emergency expenses re9 sulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern

10 California and other disasters, $309,750,000, to remain

11 available until expended, of which up to $55,000,000 may

12 be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for

13 ‘‘Salaries and expenses’’ for associated administrative ex14 penses: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by

15 Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec16 tion 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer17 gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

18 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

19 Section 24 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 651)

20 is amended in subsection (a) by striking the period at the

21 end thereof and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

22 ‘‘, and shall give priority to a proposal to restore an area

23 determined to be a major disaster by the President on a

24 date not more than three years prior to the fiscal year

25 for which the application is made.’’.
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1 CHAPTER III

2 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY

3 MILITARY PERSONNEL

4 MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY

5 For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,

6 Army’’, $6,600,000: Provided, That the entire amount is

7 designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur8 suant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget

9 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

10 MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY

11 For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,

12 Navy’’, $19,400,000: Provided, That the entire amount is

13 designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur14 suant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget

15 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

16 MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

17 For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,

18 Air Force’’, $18,400,000: Provided, That the entire

19 amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re20 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal21 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

22 as amended.
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1 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

2 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main4 tenance, Army’’, $420,100,000: Provided, That the entire

5 amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re6 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal7 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

8 as amended.

9 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY

10 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main11 tenance, Navy’’, $104,800,000: Provided, That the entire

12 amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re13 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal14 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

15 as amended.

16 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

17 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main18 tenance, Air Force’’, $560,100,000: Provided, That the

19 entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency

20 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the

21 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of

22 1985, as amended.

23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

24 For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main25 tenance, Defense-Wide’’, $21,600,000: Provided, That the
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1 entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency

2 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the

3 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of

4 1985, as amended.

5 PROCUREMENT

6 AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

7 For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement,

8 Army’’, $20,300,000, to remain available for obligation

9 until September 30, 1996: Provided, That the entire

10 amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re11 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal12 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

13 as amended.

14 OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

15 For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement,

16 Army’’, $200,000, to remain available for obligation until

17 September 30, 1996: Provided, That the entire amount is

18 designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur19 suant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget

20 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

21 OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

22 For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement,

23 Air Force’’, $26,800,000, to remain available for obliga24 tion until September 30, 1996: Provided, That the entire

25 amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
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1 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal2 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

3 as amended.

4 GENERAL PROVISIONS—CHAPTER III

5 SEC. 301. Notwithstanding sections 607 and 630 of

6 the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2357 and

7 22 U.S.C. 2390), reimbursements received from the

8 United Nations for expenses of the Department of Defense

9 charged to the appropriations provided by this Act shall

10 be deposited to the miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.

11 SEC. 302. During the current fiscal year, the Depart12 ment of Defense is authorized to incur obligations for pur13 poses specified in Section 2350j(c) of Title 10, United

14 States Code in anticipation of receipt of contributions

15 under that section: Provided, That, upon receipt, such con16 tributions shall be credited to the appropriation or fund

17 which incurred such obligations.

18 SEC. 303. Funds appropriated in this chapter shall

19 only be obligated and expended to fund the incremental

20 and associated costs of the Department of Defense in21 curred in connection with the ongoing United States oper22 ations relating to Somalia; the ongoing United States hu23 manitarian airdrops, hospital operations, and enforcement

24 of the no-fly zone relating to Bosnia; the ongoing United

25 States operations relating to Southwest Asia; and the on-
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1 going United States operations supporting the maritime

2 interception operations relating to Haiti.

3 CHAPTER IV

4 ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT

5 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL

6 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

7 CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

8 FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

9 For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood control and

10 coastal emergencies’’, $70,000,000, to remain available

11 until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated

12 by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to

13 section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

14 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

15 CHAPTER V

16 DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND

17 HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RE18 LATED AGENCIES

19 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

20 SERVICES

21 ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

22 LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

23 Of the amounts provided under this heading in Public

24 Law 103–112 and designated by Congress as an emer25 gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of
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1 the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act

2 of 1985, as amended, subject to the terms and conditions

3 specified in Public Law 103–112, $200,000,000, if des4 ignated by the President as an emergency, may be allotted

5 by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human

6 Services, as she determines is appropriate, to any one or

7 more of the jurisdictions funded under title XXVI of the

8 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, to meet

9 emergency needs.

10 The second paragraph under this heading in Public

11 Law 102–394 is amended as follows: strike ‘‘June 30,

12 1994’’ and insert ‘‘September 30, 1994’’.

13 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

14 IMPACT AID

15 For carrying out disaster assistance activities result16 ing from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern Cali17 fornia and other disasters as authorized under section 7

18 of Public Law 81–874, $165,000,000, to remain available

19 through September 30, 1995: Provided, That the entire

20 amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re21 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal22 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

23 as amended.

24 STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

25 For an additional amount for ‘‘Student financial as26 sistance’’ for payment of awards made under title IV, part
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1 A, subpart 1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as

2 amended, $80,000,000, to remain available through Sep3 tember 30, 1995: Provided, That notwithstanding sections

4 442(e) and 462(j) of such Act, the Secretary may reallo5 cate, for use in award year 1994–1995 only, any excess

6 funds returned to the Secretary of Education under the

7 Federal Work-Study or Federal Perkins Loan programs

8 from award year 1993–1994 to assist individuals who suf9 fered financial harm from the January 1994 earthquake

10 in Southern California and other disasters: Provided fur11 ther, That the entire amount is designated by Congress

12 as an emergency requirement pursuant to section

13 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

14 Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

15 CHAPTER VI

16 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND

17 RELATED AGENCIES

18 FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

19 FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

20 EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM

21 (HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

22 For the Emergency Fund authorized by 23 U.S.C.

23 125 to cover expenses arising from the January 1994

24 earthquake in Southern California and other disasters,

25 $950,000,000; and in addition $400,000,000, which shall

26 be available only to the extent an official budget request
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1 for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of

2 the entire amount of the request as an emergency require3 ment as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency

4 Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted

5 by the President to the Congress, all to be derived from

6 the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until

7 expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated

8 by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to

9 section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

10 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Pro11 vided further, That the limitation on obligations per State

12 in 23 U.S.C. 125(b) shall not apply to projects relating

13 to such earthquake: Provided further, That notwithstand14 ing 23 U.S.C. 120(e), the Federal share for any project

15 on the Federal-aid highway system related to such earth16 quake shall be 100 percent for the costs incurred in the

17 180 day period beginning on the date of the earthquake.

18 In addition, for emergency expenses resulting from

19 the Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989, as au20 thorized by 23 U.S.C. 125, $315,000,000, to be derived

21 from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available

22 until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated

23 by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to

24 section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

25 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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1 CHAPTER VII

2 DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND

3 HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND

4 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

5 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

6 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

7 MEDICAL CARE

8 For an additional amount for emergency expenses re9 sulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern

10 California, $21,000,000, to remain available until ex11 pended, of which not to exceed $802,000 is available for

12 transfer to General Operating Expenses, the Guaranty

13 and Indemnity Program Account, and the Vocational Re14 habilitation Loans Program Account: Provided, That the

15 entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency

16 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the

17 Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of

18 1985, as amended.

19 CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

20 For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, major

21 projects’’ for emergency expenses resulting from the Janu22 ary 1994 earthquake in Southern California and other dis23 asters, $45,600,000, to remain available until expended,

24 of which such sums as may be necessary may be trans25 ferred to the ‘‘Medical care’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor

26 projects’’ accounts: Provided, That the entire amount is
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1 designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur2 suant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget

3 and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

4 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

5 DEVELOPMENT

6 HOUSING PROGRAMS

7 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING

8 For an additional amount under this head,

9 $225,000,000, to remain available until December 31,

10 1995, of which $200,000,000 shall be for rental assistance

11 under the section 8 existing housing certificate program

12 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) and the housing voucher program

13 under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of

14 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), and $25,000,000 shall be for

15 the modernization of existing public housing projects pur16 suant to section 14 of the United States Housing Act of

17 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437l): Provided, That these funds shall

18 be used first to replenish amounts used from the head19 quarters reserve established pursuant by section

20 213(d)(4)(A) of the Housing and Community Develop21 ment Act of 1974, as amended, for assistance to victims

22 of the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California:

23 Provided further, That any amounts remaining after the

24 headquarters reserve has been replenished shall be avail25 able under such programs for additional assistance to vic-
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1 tims of the earthquake referred to above: Provided further,

2 That in administering these funds, the Secretary may

3 waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision

4 of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers

5 in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or any

6 use by the recipient of these funds, except for the require7 ments relating to fair housing and nondiscrimination, the

8 environment, and labor standards, upon finding that such

9 waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use of

10 such funds and would not be inconsistent with the overall

11 purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further,

12 That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an

13 emergency requirement pursuant to section

14 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

15 Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

16 FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND

17 For emergency assistance to owners of eligible multi18 family housing projects damaged by the January 1994

19 earthquake in Southern California who are either insured

20 or formerly insured under the National Housing Act, as

21 amended, or otherwise eligible for assistance under section

22 201(c) of the Housing and Community Development

23 Amendments of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1a),

24 in the program of assistance for troubled multifamily

25 housing projects under the Housing and Community De26 velopment Amendments of 1978, as amended,
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1 $100,000,000, to remain available until September 30,

2 1995: Provided, That assistance to an owner of a multi3 family housing project assisted, but not insured under the

4 National Housing Act, may be made if the project owner

5 and the mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide as6 sistance to the project in a manner as determined by the

7 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Provided

8 further, That assistance is for the repair of damage or the

9 recovery of losses directly attributable to the Southern

10 California earthquake of 1994: Provided further, That in

11 administering these funds, the Secretary may waive, or

12 specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any

13 statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in

14 connection with the obligation by the Secretary or any use

15 by the recipient of these funds, except for statutory re16 quirements relating to fair housing and nondiscrimination,

17 the environment, and labor standards, upon finding that

18 such waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use

19 of such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the over20 all purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further,

21 That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an

22 emergency requirement pursuant to section

23 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

24 Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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1 COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

3 For an additional amount for ‘‘Community develop4 ment grants’’, as authorized under title I of the Housing

5 and Community Development Act of 1974, for emergency

6 expenses resulting from the January 1994 earthquake in

7 Southern California, $250,000,000, to remain available

8 until September 30, 1996 for all activities eligible under

9 such title I except those activities reimbursable by the

10 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or

11 available through the Small Business Administration

12 (SBA): Provided, That from this amount, the Secretary

13 may transfer up to $50,000,000 to the ‘‘HOME invest14 ment partnerships program’’, as authorized under title II

15 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing

16 Act, as amended (Public Law 101–625), to remain avail17 able until expended, as an additional amount for such

18 emergency expenses for all activities eligible under such

19 title II except activities reimbursable by FEMA or avail20 able through SBA: Provided further, That the recipients

21 of amounts under this appropriation, including the fore22 going transfer (if any), shall use such amounts first to

23 replenish amounts previously obligated under their Com24 munity Development Block Grant or HOME programs, re25 spectively, in connection with the Southern California
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1 earthquake of January 1994: Provided further, That in ad2 ministering these funds, the Secretary may waive, or

3 specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any

4 statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in

5 connection with the obligation by the Secretary or any use

6 by the recipient of these funds, except for statutory re7 quirements relating to fair housing and nondiscrimination,

8 the environment, and labor standards, upon finding that

9 such waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use

10 of such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the over11 all purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further,

12 That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an

13 emergency requirement pursuant to section

14 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

15 Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

16 INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

17 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

18 DISASTER RELIEF

19 For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’ for

20 the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California and

21 other disasters, $4,709,000,000 to remain available until

22 expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated

23 by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to

24 section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and

25 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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1 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE

2 For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency Manage3 ment Planning and Assistance’’, to carry out activities

4 under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977,

5 as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) $15,000,000, to re6 main available until expended, to study the January 1994

7 earthquake in Southern California in order to enhance

8 seismic safety throughout the United States: Provided,

9 That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an

10 emergency requirement pursuant to section

11 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency

12 Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

13 CHAPTER VIII

14 FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

15 UNANTICIPATED NEEDS

16 For an additional amount for emergency expenses re17 sulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern

18 California and other disasters, $500,000,000, to remain

19 available until expended: Provided, That these funds may

20 be transferred to any authorized Federal governmental ac21 tivity to meet the requirements of such disasters: Provided

22 further, That the entire amount shall be available only to

23 the extent that an official budget request for a specific

24 dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire

25 amount of the request as an emergency requirement as
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1 defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit

2 Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the

3 President to Congress: Provided further, That the entire

4 amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re5 quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal6 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,

7 as amended.

8 CHAPTER IX

9 GENERAL PROVISIONS

10 SEC. 601. No part of any appropriation contained in

11 this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the

12 current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.

13 PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS NOT

14 LAWFULLY WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

15 SEC. 602. None of the funds made available in this

16 Act may be used to provide any benefit or assistance to

17 any individual in the United States when it is known to

18 a Federal entity or official to which the funds are made

19 available that—

20 (1) the individual is not lawfully within the

21 United States; and

22 (2) The direct Federal assistance or benefit to

23 be provided is other than search and rescue; emer24 gency medical care; emergency mass care; emergency

25 shelter; clearance of roads and construction of tem26 porary bridges necessary to the performance of
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1 emergency tasks and essential community services;

2 warning of further risks or hazards; dissemination of

3 public information and assistance regarding health

4 and safety measures; the provision of food, water,

5 medicine and other essential needs, including move6 ment of supplies or persons; and reduction of imme7 diate threats to life, property and public health and

8 safety.

9 SEC. 603. (a) STUDY BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—

10 The Comptroller General of the United States shall con11 duct a study regarding Federal laws, unfunded Federal

12 mandates, and other Federal regulatory requirements,

13 that may prevent or impair the ability of State and local

14 authorities to rebuild expeditiously the areas devastated

15 by the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California.

16 In conducting the study, the Comptroller General shall

17 consult with State and local officials of California.

18 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date

19 of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall

20 submit to the Congress a report setting forth findings and

21 recommendations as a result of the study conducted under

22 subsection (a). The report shall include—

23 (1) an identification of the specific Federal

24 laws, unfunded Federal mandates, and other Federal
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1 regulatory requirements, referred to in subsection

2 (a);

3 (2) an analysis of the manner in which such

4 laws, mandates, and other requirements may prevent

5 or impair the ability of State and local authorities

6 to rebuild expeditiously the areas devastated by the

7 January 1994 earthquake in Southern California;

8 and

9 (3) recommended forms of, and appropriate

10 time periods for, relief from such laws, mandates,

11 and other requirements.

12 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Supple13 mental Appropriations Act of 1994’’.

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