In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

September 6, 2017. 

Resolved, That the House agree to the amendments 

numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 8 of the Senate to the bill 

(H.R. 601) entitled ‘‘An Act to enhance the transparency and 

accelerate the impact of assistance provided under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to promote quality basic education in developing countries, to better enable such countries 

to achieve universal access to quality basic education and improved learning outcomes, to eliminate duplication and waste, 

and for other purposes.’’ and be it further 

Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment numbered 6 of the Senate to the aforementioned bill, with the following 

HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT: 

In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 

amendment numbered 6 of the Senate, insert the following: 

1 ‘‘(C) there is the greatest opportunity to re2 duce childhood and adolescence exposure to or 

3 engagement in violent extremism or extremist 

4 ideologies.’’. 

5 DIVISION B—DISASTER RELIEF 

6 APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

7 The following sums are appropriated, out of any 

8 money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for dis-
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1 aster relief for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, 

2 and for other purposes, namely: 

3 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

4 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

5 DISASTER RELIEF FUND

6 For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief Fund’’ 

7 for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Staf8 ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 

9 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $7,400,000,000, to remain available 

10 until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated 

11 by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pur12 suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 

13 Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, 

14 That the amount designated under this heading as an emer15 gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

16 the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 

17 of 1985 shall be available only if the President subsequently 

18 so designates such amount and transmits such designation 

19 to the Congress. 

20 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

21 DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

22 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

23 For an additional amount for the ‘‘Disaster Loans 

24 Program Account’’ for the cost of direct loans authorized 

25 by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $450,000,000, 
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1 to remain available until expended: Provided, That up to 

2 $225,000,000 may be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Sala3 ries and Expenses’’ for administrative expenses to carry out 

4 the disaster loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the 

5 Small Business Act: Provided further, That none of the 

6 funds provided under this heading may be used for indirect 

7 administrative expenses: Provided further, That the amount 

8 provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 

9 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal10 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 

11 Provided further, That the amount designated under this 

12 heading as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

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

14 Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available only if the 

15 President subsequently so designates such amount and 

16 transmits such designation to the Congress. 

17 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Relief Ap18 propriations Act, 2017’’. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H.R. 601 

HOUSE AMENDMENT TO 

SENATE AMENDMENT