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provisions under chapter 3, except section 304(c), or section 
1401(a)(2). 
‘‘(f) OTHER LAWS.—Notwithstanding section 301 of 
the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1631), the author-
ity of the Register under subsection (a) is not contingent 
on a specification made by the President under such section 
or any other requirement under that Act (other than the 
emergency declaration under section 201(a) of such Act (50 
U.S.C. 1621(a))). The authority described in this section 
supersedes the authority of title II of the National Emer-
gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The 
table of sections for chapter 7 of title 17, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘710. Emergency relief authority.’’. 
(c) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro-
vided by this section is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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TITLE X 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS 
ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Operating Ex-
penses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’, $13,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, pre-
pare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’, 
$14,432,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally, including related impacts 
on health care delivery, and for support to veterans who 
are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985.
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MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Community 
Care’’, $2,100,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including re-
lated impacts on health care delivery: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Support and 
Compliance’’, $100,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including re-
lated impacts on health care delivery: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, 
$606,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally, including related impacts
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on health care delivery: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Administra-
tion’’, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
domestically or internationally: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Information Tech-
nology Systems’’, $2,150,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, domestically or internationally, including 
related impacts on health care delivery: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall transmit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress a spend plan detailing the 
allocation of such funds between pay and associated costs, 
operations and maintenance, and information technology 
systems development: Provided further, That after such
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transmittal is provided, funds may only be reprogrammed 
among the three subaccounts referenced in the previous pro-
viso after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits notice 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $12,500,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, domestically or internationally, for oversight 
and audit of programs, activities, grants and projects fund-
ed under this title: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE 
FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants for Construc-
tion of State Extended Care Facilities’’, $150,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, pre-
pare for, and respond to coronavirus, domestically or inter-
nationally, including to modify or alter existing hospital,
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nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State homes: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME TRUST FUND 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home Trust Fund’’, $2,800,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, to be paid from funds available in 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund: Provided, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading 
from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
Trust Fund, $2,800,000 shall be paid from the general fund 
of the Treasury to the Trust Fund: Provided further, That 
the Chief Executive Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress monthly reports detailing obliga-
tions, expenditures, and planned activities: Provided fur-
ther, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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SEC. 20002. For all of the funds appropriated in this 
title the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
monthly reports detailing obligations, expenditures, and 
planned activities. 
PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20003. In this title, the term ‘‘public health emer-
gency’’ means an emergency with respect to COVID–19 de-
clared by a Federal, State, or local authority. 
SHORT-TERM
AGREEMENTS
OR
CONTRACTS
WITH
TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS
PROVIDERS
TO
EXPAND
TELE-
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ISOLATED VETERANS 
DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20004. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
may enter into short-term agreements or contracts with tele-
communications companies to provide temporary, com-
plimentary or subsidized, fixed and mobile broadband serv-
ices for the purposes of providing expanded mental health 
services to isolated veterans through telehealth or VA Video 
Connect during a public health emergency. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may expand 
eligibility for services described in subsection (a) from 
the Department of Veterans Affairs to include vet-
erans already receiving care from the Department
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who may not be eligible for mental health services or 
other health care services delivered through telehealth 
or VA Video Connect. 
(2) PRIORITY.—For purposes of expanding eligi-
bility under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
prioritize— 
(A) veterans who are in unserved and un-
derserved areas; 
(B) veterans who reside in rural and highly 
rural areas, as defined in the Rural-Urban Com-
muting Areas coding system of the Department 
of Agriculture; 
(C) low-income veterans; and 
(D) any other veterans that the Secretary 
considers to be at a higher risk for suicide and 
mental health concerns during isolation periods 
due to a public health emergency. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) TELEHEALTH.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘telehealth’’ 
means the use of electronic information and tele-
communications technologies to support and pro-
mote long-distance clinical health care, patient 
and professional health-related education, public 
health, and health administration.
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(B) TECHNOLOGIES.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), telecommunications technologies 
include videoconferencing, the internet, stream-
ing media, and terrestrial and wireless commu-
nications. 
(2) VA VIDEO CONNECT.—The term ‘‘VA Video 
Connect’’ means the program of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to connect veterans with their health 
care team from anywhere, using encryption to ensure 
a secure and private session. 
TREATMENT OF STATE HOMES DURING PUBLIC HEALTH 
EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20005. (a) WAIVER OF OCCUPANCY RATE RE-
QUIREMENTS.—During a public health emergency, occu-
pancy rate requirements for State homes for purposes of re-
ceiving per diem payments set forth in section 51.40(c) of 
title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regula-
tions, shall not apply. 
(b) WAIVER
OF VETERAN PERCENTAGE REQUIRE-
MENTS.—During a public health emergency, the veteran 
percentage requirements for State homes set forth in section 
51.210(d) of title 38, Code of Regulations, or successor regu-
lations, and in agreements for grants to construct State 
homes, shall not apply. 
(c) PROVISION OF MEDICINE, EQUIPMENT, AND SUP-
PLIES.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—During a public health emer-
gency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may provide 
to State homes medicines, personal protective equip-
ment, medical supplies, and any other equipment, 
supplies, and assistance available to the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
(2) PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT.—Personal protec-
tive equipment may be provided under paragraph (1) 
through the All Hazards Emergency Cache of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs or any other source 
available to the Department. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘‘personal protective equipment’’ means any pro-
tective equipment required to prevent the wearer from 
contracting COVID–19, including gloves, N–95 res-
pirator masks, gowns, goggles, face shields, or other 
equipment required for safety. 
(2) PUBLIC
HEALTH
EMERGENCY.—The term 
‘‘public health emergency’’ means an emergency with 
respect to COVID–19 declared by a Federal, State, or 
local authority. 
(3) STATE HOME.—The term ‘‘State home’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 101(19) of 
title 38, United States Code.
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MODIFICATIONS TO VETERAN DIRECTED CARE PROGRAM OF 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
SEC. 20006. (a) TELEPHONE OR TELEHEALTH RE-
NEWALS.—For the Veteran Directed Care program of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Program’’), during a public health emergency, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
(1) waive the requirement that an area agency 
on aging process new enrollments and six-month re-
newals for the Program via an in-person or home 
visit; and 
(2) allow new enrollments and sixth-month re-
newals for the Program to be conducted via telephone 
or telehealth modality. 
(b) NO SUSPENSION OR DISENROLLMENT.—During a 
public health emergency, the Secretary shall not suspend or 
dis-enroll a veteran or caregiver of a veteran from the Pro-
gram unless— 
(1) requested to do so by the veteran or a rep-
resentative of the veteran; or 
(2) a mutual decision is made between the vet-
eran and a health care provider of the veteran to sus-
pend or dis-enroll the veteran or caregiver from the 
Program.
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(c) WAIVER OF PAPERWORK REQUIREMENT.—During 
a public health emergency, the Secretary may waive the re-
quirement for signed, mailed paperwork to confirm the en-
rollment or renewal of a veteran in the Program and may 
allow verbal consent of the veteran via telephone or tele-
health modality to suffice for purposes of such enrollment 
or renewal. 
(d) WAIVER OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—During a 
public health emergency, the Secretary shall waive— 
(1) any penalty for late paperwork relating to 
the Program; and 
(2) any requirement to stop payments for vet-
erans or caregivers of veterans under the Program if 
they are out of State for more than 14 days. 
(e) AREA AGENCY ON AGING DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘area agency on aging’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 102 of the Older Americans Act 
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002). 
PROVISION
BY
DEPARTMENT
OF
VETERANS
AFFAIRS
OF 
PROSTHETIC
APPLIANCES
THROUGH
NON-DEPART-
MENT
PROVIDERS
DURING
PUBLIC
HEALTH
EMER-
GENCY 
SEC. 20007. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall en-
sure that, to the extent practicable, veterans who are receiv-
ing or are eligible to receive a prosthetic appliance under 
section 1714 or 1719 of title 38, United States Code, are
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able to receive such an appliance that the Secretary deter-
mines is needed from a non-Department of Veterans Affairs 
provider under a contract with the Department during a 
public health emergency. 
WAIVER OF PAY CAPS FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMER-
GENCIES 
SEC. 20008. (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
may waive any limitation on pay for an employee of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs during a public health 
emergency for work done in support of response to the emer-
gency. 
(b) REPORTING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For each month that the Sec-
retary waives a limitation under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on 
the waiver. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under 
paragraph (1) for a waiver or waivers in a month 
shall include the following: 
(A) Where the waiver or waivers were used, 
including in which component of the Department
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and, as the case may be, which medical center of 
the Department. 
(B) For how many employees the waiver or 
waivers were used, disaggregated by component 
of the Department and, if applicable, medical 
center of the Department. 
(C) The average amount by which each pay-
ment exceeded the waived pay limitation that 
was waived, disaggregated by component of the 
Department and, if applicable, medical center of 
the Department. 
(c) EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘employee of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs’’ includes any employee 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, regardless of the au-
thority under which the employee was hired. 
PROVISION
BY
DEPARTMENT
OF
VETERANS
AFFAIRS
OF 
PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
FOR
HOME 
HEALTH WORKERS 
SEC. 20009. (a) PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During a public health emer-
gency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide 
to employees and contractors of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs personal protective equipment nec-
essary to provide home care to veterans under the 
laws administered by the Secretary.
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(2) SOURCE OF EQUIPMENT.—Personal protec-
tive equipment may be provided under paragraph (1) 
through the All Hazards Emergency Cache of the De-
partment or any other source available to the Depart-
ment. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HOME CARE.—The term ‘‘home care’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1803(c) of title 
38, United States Code. 
(2) PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘‘personal protective equipment’’ means any pro-
tective equipment required to prevent the wearer from 
contracting COVID–19, including gloves, N–95 res-
pirator masks, gowns, goggles, face shields, or other 
equipment required for safety. 
CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR PUR-
POSES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS PENSION AND 
OTHER VETERANS BENEFITS 
SEC. 20010. Amounts paid to a person under the 2020 
Recovery Rebate in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Eco-
nomic Security Act shall not be treated as income or re-
sources for purposes of determining eligibility for pension 
under chapter 15 of title 38, United States Code, or any 
other benefit under a law administered by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs.
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AVAILABILITY OF TELEHEALTH FOR CASE MANAGERS AND 
HOMELESS VETERANS 
SEC. 20011. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall en-
sure that telehealth capabilities are available during a pub-
lic health emergency for case managers of, and homeless vet-
erans participating in, the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development–Department of Veterans Affairs Sup-
portive Housing program (commonly referred to as ‘‘HUD– 
VASH’’). 
FUNDING LIMITS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SUP-
PORTIVE SERVICES FOR VERY LOW-INCOME VETERAN 
FAMILIES IN PERMANENT HOUSING DURING A PUBLIC 
HEALTH EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20012. In the case of a public health emergency, 
nothing in subsection (e)(1) of section 2044 of title 38, 
United States Code, may be construed as limiting amounts 
that may be made available for carrying out subsections 
(a), (b), and (c) of such section. 
MODIFICATIONS TO COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE PROGRAMS 
FOR HOMELESS VETERANS DURING A PUBLIC HEALTH 
EMERGENCY 
SEC. 20013. (a) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—In the 
case of a public health emergency, no authorization of ap-
propriations in section 2014 of title 38, United States Code, 
may be construed as limiting amounts that may be appro-
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priated for carrying out subchapter II of chapter 20 of such 
title. 
(b) GRANTS AND PER DIEM PAYMENTS.—In the case 
of a public health emergency, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may waive any limits on— 
(1) grant amounts under sections 2011 and 2061 
of title 38, United States Code; and 
(2) rates for per diem payments under sections 
2012 and 2061 of such title. 
(c) PARTICIPANT ABSENCE.—Notwithstanding Vet-
erans Health Administration Handbook 1162.01(1), dated 
July 12, 2013, and amended June 30, 2014, and titled 
‘‘Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program’’, or any other pro-
vision of law, for the duration of a public health emergency, 
the Secretary— 
(1) shall waive any requirement to discharge a 
veteran from the grant and per diem program of the 
Veterans Health Administration after the veteran is 
absent for 14 days; and 
(2) may continue to pay per diem to grant re-
cipients and eligible entities under the program for 
any additional days of absence when a veteran has 
already been absent for more than 72 hours. 
SEC. 20014. The amounts provided by sections 20003 
through 20013 of this title in this Act are designated by
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the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE XI 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic Pro-
grams’’, $324,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, including for necessary expenses to maintain 
consular operations and to provide for evacuation expenses 
and emergency preparedness: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, 
$95,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster 
Assistance’’, $258,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee 
Assistance’’, $350,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
PEACE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Peace Corps’’, 
$88,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
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to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 21001. The authorities and limitations of section 
402 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supple-
mental Appropriations Act (division A of Public Law 116– 
123) shall apply to funds appropriated by this title as fol-
lows: 
(1) Subsections (a), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply 
to funds under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’; 
and 
(2) Subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) shall apply 
to funds under the heading ‘‘International Disaster 
Assistance’’. 
SEC. 21002. Funds appropriated by this title under 
the headings ‘‘Diplomatic Programs’’, ‘‘Operating Ex-
penses’’, and ‘‘Peace Corps’’ may be used to reimburse such 
accounts administered by the Department of State, the 
United States Agency for International Development, and 
the Peace Corps, as appropriate, for obligations incurred
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to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 21003. The reporting requirement of section 
406(b) of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (division A of Public 
Law 116–123) shall apply to funds appropriated by this 
title: Provided, That the requirement to jointly submit such 
report shall not apply to the Director of the Peace Corps: 
Provided further, That reports required by such section may 
be consolidated and shall include information on all funds 
made available to such Federal agencies to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus. 
SEC. 21004. Section 7064(a) of the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2020 (division G of Public Law 116–94) is 
amended by striking ‘‘ $100,000,000’’ and inserting in lieu 
thereof ‘‘ $110,000,000’’, and by adding the following before 
the period at the end: ‘‘: Provided, That no amounts may 
be used that were designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985’’. 
SEC. 21005. The Department of State, Foreign Oper-
ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 
(division G of Public Law 116–94) is amended under the
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heading ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular 
Service’’ in title I by striking ‘‘ $1,000,000’’ and inserting 
in lieu thereof ‘‘ $5,000,000’’. 
SEC. 21006. The Department of State, Foreign Oper-
ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020 
(division G of Public Law 116–94) is amended under the 
heading ‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’ in title III 
by striking ‘‘ $105,000,000’’ in the first proviso and insert-
ing in lieu thereof ‘‘ $107,000,000’’. 
SEC. 21007. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, and in addition to leave authorized under any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of State and the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International Devel-
opment may, in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, provide additional paid leave to address em-
ployee hardships resulting from coronavirus: Provided, 
That this authority shall apply to leave taken since Janu-
ary 29, 2020, and may be provided abroad and domesti-
cally: Provided further, That the Secretary and the Admin-
istrator shall consult with the Committee on Appropria-
tions and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives prior 
to implementation of such authority: Provided further, That
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the authority made available pursuant to this section shall 
expire on September 30, 2022. 
SEC. 21008. The Secretary of State, to prevent, pre-
pare for, and respond to coronavirus, may exercise the au-
thorities of section 3(j) of the State Department Basic Au-
thorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2670(j)) to provide medical 
services or related support for private United States citi-
zens, nationals, and permanent resident aliens abroad, or 
third country nationals connected to such persons or to the 
diplomatic or development missions of the United States 
abroad, who are unable to obtain such services or support 
otherwise: Provided, That such assistance shall be provided 
on a reimbursable basis to the extent feasible: Provided fur-
ther, That such reimbursements may be credited to the ap-
plicable Department of State appropriation and shall re-
main available until expended: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall prioritize providing medical services or re-
lated support to individuals eligible for the health program 
under section 904 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4084): Provided further, That the authority made 
available pursuant to this section shall expire on September 
30, 2022. 
SEC. 21009. Notwithstanding section 6(b) of the De-
partment of State Authorities Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–472; 120 Stat. 3556), during fiscal year 2020, passport
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and immigrant visa surcharges collected in any fiscal year 
pursuant to the fourth paragraph under the heading ‘‘Dip-
lomatic and Consular Programs’’ in the Department of 
State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2005 (title 
IV of division B of Public Law 108–447; 8 U.S.C. 1714) 
may be obligated and expended for the costs of providing 
consular services: Provided, That such funds should be 
prioritized for United States citizen services: Provided fur-
ther, That not later than 90 days after the expiration of 
this authority, the Secretary of State shall provide a report 
to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Ap-
propriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives detailing the specific expenditures 
made pursuant to this authority: Provided further, That the 
amount provided by this section is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 21010. The Department of State and the United 
States Agency for International Development are author-
ized to enter into contracts with individuals for the provi-
sion of personal services (as described in section 104 of part 
37 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations and including 
pursuant to section 904 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
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(22 U.S.C. 4084)) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, within the United States and abroad, subject 
to prior consultation with, and the notification procedures 
of, the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Ap-
propriations and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives: Provided, That such individuals 
may not be deemed employees of the United States for the 
purpose of any law administered by the Office of Personnel 
Management: Provided further, That not later than 15 days 
after utilizing this authority, the Secretary of State shall 
provide a report to the Committee on Appropriations and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the overall 
staffing needs for the Office of Medical Services: Provided 
further, That the authority made available pursuant to this 
section shall expire on September 30, 2022. 
SEC. 21011. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development may 
authorize any oath of office required by law to, in par-
ticular circumstances that could otherwise pose health risks, 
be 
administered 
remotely, 
subject 
to 
appropriate 
verification: Provided, That prior to initially exercising the
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authority of this section, the Secretary and the Adminis-
trator shall each submit a report to the Committee on Ap-
propriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives describing the process and procedures for admin-
istering such oaths, including appropriate verification: Pro-
vided further, That the authority made available pursuant 
to this section shall expire on September 30, 2021. 
SEC. 21012. (a) PURPOSES.—For purposes of strength-
ening the ability of foreign countries to prevent, prepare 
for, and respond to coronavirus and to the adverse economic 
impacts of coronavirus, in a manner that would protect the 
United States from the spread of coronavirus and mitigate 
an international economic crisis resulting from coronavirus 
that may pose a significant risk to the economy of the 
United States, each paragraph of subsection (b) shall take 
effect upon enactment of this Act. 
(b) CORONAVIRUS RESPONSES.— 
(1) INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 
REPLENISHMENT.—The International Development 
Association Act (22 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section:
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‘‘SEC. 31. NINETEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor of the 
International Development Association is authorized to con-
tribute on behalf of the United States $3,004,200,000 to the 
nineteenth replenishment of the resources of the Association, 
subject to obtaining the necessary appropriations. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In order 
to pay for the United States contribution provided for in 
subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, 
without fiscal year limitation, $3,004,200,000 for payment 
by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION AU-
THORIZATION.—The International Finance Corpora-
tion Act (22 U.S.C. 282 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 18. CAPITAL INCREASES AND AMENDMENT TO THE 
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT. 
‘‘(a) VOTES AUTHORIZED.—The United States Gov-
ernor of the Corporation is authorized to vote in favor of— 
‘‘(1) a resolution to increase the authorized cap-
ital stock of the Corporation by 16,999,998 shares, to 
implement the conversion of a portion of the retained 
earnings of the Corporation into paid-in capital, 
which will result in the United States being issued an 
additional 3,771,899 shares of capital stock, without 
any cash contribution;
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‘‘(2) a resolution to increase the authorized cap-
ital stock of the Corporation on a general basis by 
4,579,995 shares; and 
‘‘(3) a resolution to increase the authorized cap-
ital stock of the Corporation on a selective basis by 
919,998 shares. 
‘‘(b) AMENDMENT
OF
THE ARTICLES
OF AGREE-
MENT.—The United States Governor of the Corporation is 
authorized to agree to and accept an amendment to article 
II, section 2(c)(ii) of the Articles of Agreement of the Cor-
poration that would increase the vote by which the Board 
of Governors of the Corporation may increase the capital 
stock of the Corporation from a four-fifths majority to an 
eighty-five percent majority.’’. 
(3) AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK.—The African 
Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 290i et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 1345. SEVENTH CAPITAL INCREASE. 
‘‘(a) SUBSCRIPTION AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor 
of the Bank may subscribe on behalf of the United 
States to 532,023 additional shares of the capital 
stock of the Bank.
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‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Any subscription by the 
United States to the capital stock of the Bank shall 
be effective only to such extent and in such amounts 
as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to pay for the in-
crease in the United States subscription to the Bank 
under subsection (a), there are authorized to be ap-
propriated, 
without 
fiscal 
year 
limitation, 
$7,286,587,008 for payment by the Secretary of the 
Treasury. 
‘‘(2) SHARE TYPES.—Of the amount authorized 
to be appropriated under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) $437,190,016 shall be for paid in 
shares of the Bank; and 
‘‘(B) $6,849,396,992 shall be for callable 
shares of the Bank.’’. 
(4) AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND.—The African 
Development Fund Act (22 U.S.C. 290g et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 226. FIFTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor of the 
Fund is authorized to contribute on behalf of the United 
States $513,900,000 to the fifteenth replenishment of the re-
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sources of the Fund, subject to obtaining the necessary ap-
propriations. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In order 
to pay for the United States contribution provided for in 
subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, 
without fiscal year limitation, $513,900,000 for payment 
by the Secretary of the Treasury.’’. 
(5) INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND AUTHOR-
IZATION FOR NEW ARRANGEMENTS TO BORROW.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 17 of the Bretton 
Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286e–2) is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)— 
(I) by redesignating paragraphs 
(3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), 
(5), and (6), respectively; 
(II) by inserting after paragraph 
(2) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In order to carry out the purposes of a one- 
time decision of the Executive Directors of the Inter-
national Monetary Fund (the Fund) to expand the re-
sources of the New Arrangements to Borrow, estab-
lished pursuant to the decision of January 27, 1997, 
referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the 
Treasury is authorized to make loans, in an amount
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not to exceed the dollar equivalent of 28,202,470,000 
of Special Drawing Rights, in addition to any 
amounts previously authorized under this section, ex-
cept that prior to activation of the New Arrangements 
to Borrow, the Secretary of the Treasury shall report 
to Congress whether supplementary resources are 
needed to forestall or cope with an impairment of the 
international monetary system and whether the Fund 
has fully explored other means of funding to the 
Fund.’’; 
(III) in paragraph (5), as so re-
designated, by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; 
and 
(IV) in paragraph (6), as so re-
designated, by striking ‘‘December 16, 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2025’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e)(1) by striking 
‘‘(a)(2),’’ each place such term appears and 
inserting ‘‘(a)(2), (a)(3),’’. 
(B) 
EMERGENCY
DESIGNATION.—The 
amount provided by this paragraph is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section
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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE XII 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $1,753,000, to remain available until expended, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including 
necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays: 
Provided, That such amounts are in addition to any other 
amounts made available for this purpose: Provided further, 
That obligations of amounts under this heading in this Act 
shall not be subject to the limitation on obligations under 
the heading ‘‘Office of the Secretary—Working Capital 
Fund’’ in division H of the Further Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94): Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE 
In addition to funds provided to the ‘‘Payments to Air 
Carriers’’ program in Public Law 116–94 to carry out the 
essential air service program under section 41731 through
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41742 of title 49, United States Code, $56,000,000, to be 
derived from the general fund of the Treasury, and to be 
made available to the Essential Air Service and Rural Im-
provement Fund, to remain available until expended, to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants-In-Aid for Air-
ports’’, $10,000,000,000, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
spond to coronavirus, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That amounts made available under this heading 
in this Act shall be derived from the general fund of the 
Treasury: Provided further, That funds provided under this 
heading in this Act shall only be available to sponsors of 
airports defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That funds provided under this 
heading in this Act shall not otherwise be subject to the re-
quirements of chapter 471 of such title: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding the previous proviso, section 
47112(b) of such title shall apply to funds provided for any 
contract awarded (after the date of enactment) for airport
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development and funded under this heading: Provided fur-
ther, That funds provided under this heading in this Act 
may not be used for any purpose not directly related to 
the airport: Provided further, That of the amounts appro-
priated under this heading in this Act— 
(1) Not less than $500,000,000 shall be available 
to pay a Federal share of 100 percent of the costs for 
which a grant is made under Public Law 116–94: 
Provided, That any remaining funds after the appor-
tionment under this paragraph (1) shall be distrib-
uted as described in paragraph (2) under this head-
ing in this Act; 
(2) Not less than $7,400,000,000 shall be avail-
able for any purpose for which airport revenues may 
lawfully be used: Provided, That 50 percent of such 
funds shall be allocated among all commercial service 
airports based on each sponsor’s calendar year 2018 
enplanements 
as 
a 
percentage 
of 
total 
2018 
enplanements for all commercial service airports: Pro-
vided further, That the remaining 50 percent of such 
funds shall be allocated among all commercial service 
airports based on an equal combination of each spon-
sor’s fiscal year 2018 debt service as a percentage of 
the combined debt service for all commercial service 
airports and each sponsor’s ratio of unrestricted re-
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serves to their respective debt service: Provided fur-
ther, That the Federal share payable of the costs for 
which a grant is made under this paragraph shall be 
100 percent: 
(3) Up to $2,000,000,000 shall be available for 
any purpose for which airport revenues may lawfully 
be used, and: (A) be apportioned as set forth in sec-
tion 
47114(c)(1)(C)(i), 
47114(c)(1)(C)(ii), 
or 
47114(c)(1)(H) of title 49, United States Code; (B) 
not be subject to the reduced apportionments of 49 
U.S.C. 47114(f); and (C) have no maximum appor-
tionment limit, notwithstanding 47114(c)(1)(C)(iii) 
of title 49, United States Code: Provided, That any 
remaining funds after the apportionment under this 
paragraph (3) shall be distributed as described in 
paragraph (2) under this heading in this Act: Pro-
vided further, That the Federal share payable of the 
costs for which a grant is made under this paragraph 
shall be 100 percent; and 
(4) Not less than $100,000,000 shall be for gen-
eral aviation airports for any purpose for which air-
port revenues may lawfully be used, and, which the 
Secretary shall apportion directly to each eligible air-
port, as defined in section 47102(8) of title 49, United 
States Code, based on the categories published in the
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most current National Plan of Integrated Airport 
Systems, reflecting the percentage of the aggregate 
published eligible development costs for each such cat-
egory, and then dividing the allocated funds evenly 
among the eligible airports in each category, round-
ing up to the nearest thousand dollars: Provided, 
That the Federal share payable of the costs for which 
a grant is made under this paragraph shall be 100 
percent: 
Provided further, That the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration may retain up to 0.1 percent of 
the funds provided under this heading in this Act to fund 
the award and oversight by the Administrator of grants 
made under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That 
obligations of funds under this heading in this Act shall 
not be subject to any limitations on obligations provided 
in Public Law 116–94: Provided further, That all airports 
receiving funds under this heading in this Act shall con-
tinue to employ, through December 31, 2020, at least 90 
percent of the number of individuals employed (after mak-
ing adjustments for retirements or voluntary employee sepa-
rations) by the airport as of the date of enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the 
workforce retention requirement in the previous proviso, if 
the Secretary determines the airport is experiencing eco-
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nomic hardship as a direct result of the requirement, or 
the requirement reduces aviation safety or security: Pro-
vided further, That the workforce retention requirement 
shall not apply to nonhub airports or nonprimary airports 
receiving funds under this heading in this Act: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
Of prior year unobligated contract authority and liq-
uidating cash provided for Motor Carrier Safety in the 
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (Public 
Law 105–178), SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59), or 
other appropriations or authorization acts, in addition to 
amounts already appropriated in fiscal year 2020 for 
‘‘Motor Carrier Safety Operations and Programs’’, 
$150,000 in additional obligation limitation is provided 
and repurposed for obligations incurred to support activi-
ties to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Safety and Oper-
ations’’, $250,000, to remain available until September 30,
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2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Northeast Corridor 
Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’, 
$492,000,000, to remain available until expended, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to 
enable the Secretary of Transportation to make or amend 
existing grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration for activities associated with the Northeast Cor-
ridor, as authorized by section 11101(a) of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A of Public 
Law 114–94): Provided, That amounts made available 
under this heading in this Act may be transferred to and 
merged with ‘‘National Network Grants to the National 
Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
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the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD 
PASSENGER CORPORATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Network 
Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’, 
$526,000,000, to remain available until expended, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including to 
enable the Secretary of Transportation to make or amend 
existing grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration for activities associated with the National Network 
as authorized by section 11101(b) of the Fixing America’s 
Surface Transportation Act (division A of Public Law 114– 
94): Provided, That a State shall not be required to pay 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation more than 80 
percent of the amount paid in fiscal year 2019 under sec-
tion 209 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improve-
ment Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–432) and that not less 
than $239,000,000 of the amounts made available under 
this heading in this Act shall be made available for use in 
lieu of any increase in a State’s payment: Provided further, 
That amounts made available under this heading in this 
Act may be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Northeast Cor-
ridor Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corpora-
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tion’’ to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Transit Infrastructure 
Grants’’, $25,000,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall pro-
vide funds appropriated under this heading in this Act as 
if such funds were provided under section 5307 of title 49, 
United States Code, and section 5311 of title 49, United 
States Code and apportion such funds in accordance with 
section 5336 of such title (other than subsections (h)(1) and 
(h)(4)), section 5311 (other than subsection (b)(3) and 
(c)(1)(A)), section 5337 and section 5340 of title 49, United 
States Code, and apportion such funds in accordance with 
such sections except that funds apportioned under section 
5337 shall be added to funds apportioned under 5307 for 
administration under 5307: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall allocate the amounts provided in the preceding 
proviso under sections 5307, 5311, 5337, and 5340 of title 
49, United States Code, among such sections in the same
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ratio as funds were provided in the fiscal year 2020 appro-
priations: Provided further, That funds apportioned under 
this heading in this Act shall be apportioned not later than 
7 days after the date of enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That funds shall be apportioned using the fiscal 
year 2020 apportionment formulas: Provided further, That 
not more than three-quarters of 1 percent, but not to exceed 
$75,000,000, of the funds for transit infrastructure grants 
provided under this heading in this Act shall be available 
for administrative expenses and ongoing program manage-
ment oversight as authorized under sections 5334 and 
5338(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, and shall be in 
addition to any other appropriations for such purpose: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding subsection (a)(1) or (b) 
of section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, funds pro-
vided under this heading are available for the operating ex-
penses of transit agencies related to the response to a 
coronavirus public health emergency as described in section 
319 of the Public Health Service Act, including, beginning 
on January 20, 2020, reimbursement for operating costs to 
maintain service and lost revenue due to the coronavirus 
public health emergency, including the purchase of personal 
protective equipment, and paying the administrative leave 
of operations personnel due to reductions in service: Pro-
vided further, That such operating expenses are not required
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to be included in a transportation improvement program, 
long-range transportation, statewide transportation plan, 
or a statewide transportation improvement program: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall not waive the re-
quirements of section 5333 of title 49, United States Code, 
for funds appropriated under this heading in this Act or 
for funds previously made available under section 5307 of 
title 49, United States Code, or sections 5311, 5337, or 5340 
of such title as a result of the coronavirus: Provided further, 
That unless otherwise specified, applicable requirements 
under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, shall 
apply to funding made available under this heading in this 
Act, except that the Federal share of the costs for which any 
grant is made under this heading in this Act shall be, at 
the option of the recipient, up to 100 percent: Provided fur-
ther, That the amount made available under this heading 
in this Act shall be derived from the general fund and shall 
not be subject to any limitation on obligations for transit 
programs set forth in any Act: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985.
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MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Train-
ing’’, $3,134,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading in this Act, $1,000,000 shall be for the operations 
of the United States Merchant Marine Academy: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
STATE MARITIME ACADEMY OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State Maritime Acad-
emy Operations’’, $1,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus: Provided, That amounts made available 
under this heading in this Act shall be for direct payments 
for State Maritime Academies: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided, That the funding made available under this heading 
in this Act shall be used for conducting audits and inves-
tigations of projects and activities carried out with funds 
made available in this Act to the Department of Transpor-
tation to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Administrative Sup-
port Offices’’, $35,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 
including for Department-wide salaries and expenses, In-
formation Technology purposes, and to support the Depart-
ment’s workforce in a telework environment: Provided, That
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the amounts provided under this heading in this Act shall 
be in addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur-
poses, including amounts made available under the heading 
‘‘Program Offices’’ in this Act: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PROGRAM OFFICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Program Offices’’, 
$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided, That of the sums appropriated under this heading 
in this Act— 
(1) $5,000,000 shall be available for the Office of 
Public and Indian Housing; and 
(2) $10,000,000 shall be available for the Office 
of Community Planning and Development: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Tenant-Based Rental 
Assistance’’, $1,250,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
including to provide additional funds for public housing 
agencies to maintain normal operations and take other nec-
essary actions during the period that the program is im-
pacted by coronavirus: Provided, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading in this Act, $850,000,000 shall 
be available for both administrative expenses and other ex-
penses of public housing agencies for their section 8 pro-
grams, including Mainstream vouchers: Provided further, 
That such other expenses shall be new eligible activities to 
be defined by the Secretary and shall include activities to 
support or maintain the health and safety of assisted indi-
viduals and families, and costs related to retention and sup-
port of participating owners: Provided further, That 
amounts made available under paragraph (3) under this 
heading in Public Law 116–94 may be used for such other 
expenses, as described in the previous proviso, in addition 
to their other available uses: Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading in this Act, 
$400,000,000 shall be available for adjustments in the cal-
endar year 2020 section 8 renewal funding allocations, in
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addition to any other appropriations available for such 
purpose, including Mainstream vouchers, for public housing 
agencies that experience a significant increase in voucher 
per-unit costs due to extraordinary circumstances or that, 
despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required to ter-
minate rental assistance for families as a result of insuffi-
cient funding: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
allocate amounts provided in the previous proviso based on 
need, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative re-
quirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation 
that the Secretary administers in connection with the use 
of the amounts made available under this heading and the 
same heading of Public Law 116–94 (except for require-
ments related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor 
standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the 
Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 
are necessary for the safe and effective administration of 
these funds, consistent with the purposes described under 
this heading in this Act, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
spond to coronavirus: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall notify the public through the Federal Register or other 
appropriate means of any such waiver or alternative re-
quirement to ensure the most expeditious allocation of this
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funding, and in order for such waiver or alternative re-
quirement to take effect, and that such public notice may 
be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at the appro-
priate Government web site or through other electronic 
media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That any such waivers or alternative requirements shall re-
main in effect for the time and duration specified by the 
Secretary in such public notice and may be extended if nec-
essary upon additional notice by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, the notification required by section 223 of Pub-
lic Law 116–6 and section 221 of Public Law 116–94 shall 
not apply to the award of amounts provided under para-
graph (2) of this heading in Public Law 116–6 or under 
paragraph (7)(B) of this heading in Public Law 116–94 
in support of the family unification program under section 
8(x) of such Act: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
award any remaining unobligated balances appropriated 
under this heading in prior Acts for incremental tenant- 
based assistance contracts under section 811 of the Cran-
ston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
8013), to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
without competition, including for extraordinary adminis-
trative fees: Provided further, That no less than 25 percent 
of such amounts shall be allocated proportionally to public
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housing agencies who received awards in the 2017 and 2019 
competitions for such purposes within 60 days of enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That the waiver and alter-
native requirements authority provided under this heading 
in this Act shall also apply to such incremental tenant- 
based assistance contract amounts: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Housing Oper-
ating Fund’’, as authorized by section 9(e) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), 
$685,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
including to provide additional funds for public housing 
agencies to maintain normal operations and take other nec-
essary actions during the period that the program is im-
pacted by coronavirus: Provided, That the amount provided 
under this heading in this Act shall be combined with the 
amount appropriated for the same purpose under the same 
heading of Public Law 116–94, and distributed to all public 
housing agencies pursuant to the Operating Fund formula 
at part 990 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations: Pro-
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vided further, That for the period from the enactment of 
this Act through December 31, 2020, such combined total 
amount may be used for eligible activities under subsections 
(d)(1) and (e)(1) of such section 9 and for other expenses 
related to preventing, preparing for, and responding to 
coronavirus, including activities to support or maintain the 
health and safety of assisted individuals and families, and 
activities to support education and child care for impacted 
families: Provided further, That amounts made available 
under the headings ‘‘Public Housing Operating Fund’’ and 
‘‘Public Housing Capital Fund’’ in prior Acts, except for 
any set-asides listed under such headings, may be used for 
all of the purposes described in the previous proviso: Pro-
vided further, That the expanded uses and funding flexibili-
ties described in the previous two provisos shall be available 
to all public housing agencies through December 31, 2020, 
except that the Secretary may extend the period under 
which such flexibilities shall be available in additional 12 
month increments upon a finding that individuals and 
families assisted by the public housing program continue 
to require expanded services due to coronavirus: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may waive, or specify alter-
native requirements for, any provision of any statute or 
regulation that the Secretary administers in connection 
with the use of such combined total amount or funds made
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available under the headings ‘‘Public Housing Operating 
Fund’’ and ‘‘Public Housing Capital Fund’’ in prior Acts 
(except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment), 
upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or 
alternative requirements are necessary for the safe and effec-
tive administration of these funds to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall notify the public through the Federal Register 
or other appropriate means of any such waiver or alter-
native requirement, to ensure the most expeditious alloca-
tion of this funding, in order for such waiver or alternative 
requirement to take effect, and that such public notice may 
be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at the appro-
priate Government web site or through other electronic 
media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That any such waivers or alternative requirements shall re-
main in effect for the time and duration specified by the 
Secretary in such public notice and may be extended if nec-
essary upon additional notice by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Native American Pro-
grams’’, $300,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, for activities and assistance authorized under 
title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- 
Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 
et seq.), and under title I of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 with respect to Indian tribes (42 
U.S.C. 5306(a)(1)): Provided, That the amounts made 
available under this heading in this Act are as follows: 
(1) No less than $200,000,000 shall be available 
for the Native American Housing Block Grants pro-
gram, as authorized under title I of NAHASDA: Pro-
vided, That amounts made available under this para-
graph shall be distributed according to the same fund-
ing formula used in fiscal year 2020: Provided fur-
ther, That such amounts shall be used by recipients 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
including to maintain normal operations and fund 
eligible 
affordable 
housing 
activities 
under 
NAHASDA during the period that the program is 
impacted by coronavirus: Provided further, That 
amounts provided under this heading in this Act may 
be used to cover or reimburse allowable costs to pre-
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vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus that are 
incurred by a recipient, including for costs incurred 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may waive, or specify al-
ternative requirements for, any provision of any stat-
ute or regulation that the Secretary administers in 
connection with the use of amounts made available 
under this paragraph or under the same paragraph 
in Public Law 116–94 (except for requirements re-
lated to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor stand-
ards, and the environment), upon a finding by the 
Secretary that any such waivers or alternative re-
quirements are necessary to expedite or facilitate the 
use of such amounts to prevent, prepare for, and re-
spond to coronavirus: Provided further, That any 
such waivers shall be deemed to be effective as of the 
date an Indian tribe or tribally designated housing 
entity began preparing for coronavirus and shall 
apply to the amounts made available under this 
paragraph and to the previously appropriated 
amounts described in the previous proviso; and 
(2) Up to $100,000,000 shall be available for 
grants to Indian tribes under the Indian Community 
Development Block Grant program under title I of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,
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notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) of such Act, to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, for 
emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health 
and safety: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
prioritize, without competition, allocations of these 
amounts for activities and projects designed to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed 20 percent of any 
grant made with funds appropriated under this para-
graph shall be expended for planning and manage-
ment development and administration: Provided fur-
ther, That amounts provided under this heading in 
this Act may be used to cover or reimburse allowable 
costs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus incurred by a recipient, including for 
costs incurred prior to the date of enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 
105(a)(8) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)), there 
shall be no per centum limitation for the use of funds 
for public services activities to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That 
the previous proviso shall apply to all such activities 
for grants of funds made available under this para-
graph or under paragraph (4) of this heading in Pub-
lic Law 116–94: Provided further, That the Secretary
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may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, 
any provision of any statute or regulation that the 
Secretary administers in connection with the use of 
amounts made available under this paragraph or 
under paragraph (4) in Public Law 116–94 (except 
for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environ-
ment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such 
waivers or alternative requirements are necessary to 
expedite or facilitate the use of such amounts to pre-
vent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided further, That any such waivers shall be deemed 
to be effective as of the date an Indian tribe began 
preparing for coronavirus and shall apply to the 
amounts made available under this paragraph and to 
the previously appropriated amounts described in the 
previous proviso: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS 
For an additional amount for carrying out the ‘‘Hous-
ing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS’’ program, as au-
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thorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12901 et seq.), $65,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, except that amounts allocated pursuant 
to section 854(c)(5) of such Act shall remain available until 
September 30, 2022, to provide additional funds to main-
tain operations and for rental assistance, supportive serv-
ices, and other necessary actions, in order to prevent, pre-
pare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That not 
less than $50,000,000 of the amount provided under this 
heading in this Act shall be allocated pursuant to the for-
mula in section 854 of such Act using the same data ele-
ments as utilized pursuant to that same formula in fiscal 
year 2020: Provided further, That up to $10,000,000 of the 
amount provided under this heading in this Act shall be 
to provide an additional one-time, non-renewable award to 
grantees currently administering existing contracts for per-
manent supportive housing that initially were funded 
under section 854(c)(5) of such Act from funds made avail-
able under this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior years: 
Provided further, That such awards shall be made propor-
tionally to their existing grants: Provided further, That 
such awards are not required to be spent on permanent sup-
portive housing: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
section 859(b)(3)(B) of such Act, housing payment assist-
ance for rent, mortgage, or utilities payments may be pro-
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vided for a period of up to 24 months: Provided further, 
That, to protect persons who are living with HIV/AIDS, 
such amounts provided under this heading in this Act may 
be used to self-isolate, quarantine, or to provide other 
coronavirus infection control services as recommended by 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for house-
hold members not living with HIV/AIDS: Provided further, 
That such amounts may be used to provide relocation serv-
ices, including to provide lodging at hotels, motels, or other 
locations, for persons living with HIV/AIDS and household 
members not living with HIV/AIDS: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding section 856(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
12905(g)), a grantee may use up to 6 percent of its award 
under this Act for administrative purposes, and a project 
sponsor may use up to 10 percent of its sub-award under 
this Act for administrative purposes: Provided further, That 
such amounts provided under this heading in this Act may 
be used to cover or reimburse allowable costs consistent with 
the purposes of this heading incurred by a grantee or project 
sponsor regardless of the date on which such costs were in-
curred: Provided further, That any regulatory waivers the 
Secretary may issue may be deemed to be effective as of 
the date a grantee began preparing for coronavirus: Pro-
vided further, That any additional activities or authorities 
authorized pursuant to this Act may also apply at the dis-
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cretion and upon notice of the Secretary to all amounts 
made available under this same heading in Public Law 
116–94 if such amounts are used by grantees for the pur-
poses described under this heading: Provided further, That 
up to 2 percent of amounts made available under this head-
ing in this Act may be used, without competition, to in-
crease prior awards made to existing technical assistance 
providers to provide an immediate increase in capacity 
building and technical assistance available to grantees 
under this heading and under the same heading in prior 
Acts: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Fund’’, $5,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus: Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 of the 
amount made available under this heading in this Act shall 
be distributed pursuant to section 106 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306) to 
grantees that received allocations pursuant to that same for-
mula in fiscal year 2020, and that such allocations shall 
be made within 30 days of enactment of this Act: Provided
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further, That, in addition to amounts allocated pursuant 
to the preceding proviso, an additional $1,000,000,000 shall 
be allocated directly to States and insular areas, as defined 
by 42 U.S.C. 5302(a), to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus within the State or insular area, including 
activities within entitlement and nonentitlement commu-
nities, based on public health needs, risk of transmission 
of coronavirus, number of coronavirus cases compared to 
the national average, and economic and housing market 
disruptions, and other factors, as determined by the Sec-
retary, using best available data and that such allocations 
shall be made within 45 days of enactment of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That remaining amounts shall be distributed 
directly to the State or unit of general local government, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, according to a formula 
based on factors to be determined by the Secretary, 
prioritizing risk of transmission of coronavirus, number of 
coronavirus cases compared to the national average, and 
economic and housing market disruptions resulting from 
coronavirus: Provided further, That such allocations may 
be made on a rolling basis based on the best available data 
at the time of allocation: Provided further, That amounts 
made available in the preceding provisos may be used to 
cover or reimburse allowable costs consistent with the pur-
poses of this heading in this Act incurred by a State or
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locality regardless of the date on which such costs were in-
curred: Provided further, That section 116(b) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5316(b)) and any implementing regulations, 
which requires grantees to submit their final statements of 
activities no later than August 16 of a given fiscal year, 
shall not apply to final statements submitted in accordance 
with sections 104(a)(2) and (a)(3) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
5304(a)(2) and (a)(3)) and comprehensive housing afford-
ability strategies submitted in accordance with section 105 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
(42 U.S.C. 12705) for fiscal years 2019 and 2020: Provided 
further, That such final statements and comprehensive 
housing affordability strategies shall instead be submitted 
no later than August 16, 2021: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements 
for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Sec-
retary administers in connection with the use of amounts 
made available under this heading in this Act and under 
the same heading in Public Law 116–94 and Public Law 
116–6 (except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment), 
upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or 
alternative requirements are necessary to expedite or facili-
tate the use of such amounts to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That up to
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$10,000,000 of amounts made available under this heading 
in this Act may be used to make new awards or increase 
prior awards to existing technical assistance providers, 
without competition, to provide an immediate increase in 
capacity building and technical assistance to support the 
use of amounts made available under this heading in this 
Act and under the same heading in prior Acts to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding sections 104(a)(2), (a)(3), and (c) of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5304(a)(2), (a)(3), and (c)) and section 105 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 12705), a grantee may adopt and utilize expedited 
procedures to prepare, propose, modify, or amend its state-
ment of activities for grants from amounts made available 
under this heading in this Act and under the same heading 
in Public Law 116–94 and Public Law 116–6: Provided 
further, That under such expedited procedures, the grantee 
need not hold in-person public hearings, but shall provide 
citizens with notice and a reasonable opportunity to com-
ment of no less than 5 days: Provided further, That, for 
as long as national or local health authorities recommend 
social distancing and limiting public gatherings for public 
health reasons, a grantee may create virtual public hearings 
to fulfill applicable public hearing requirements for all
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grants from funds made available under this heading in 
this Act and under the same heading in Public Law 116– 
94 and Public Law 116–6: Provided further, That any such 
virtual hearings shall provide reasonable notification and 
access for citizens in accordance with the grantee’s certifi-
cations, timely responses from local officials to all citizen 
questions and issues, and public access to all questions and 
responses: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 
105(a)(8) of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(8)), there shall be no per centum 
limitation for the use of funds for public services activities 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided further, That the previous proviso shall apply to all 
such activities for grants of funds made available under this 
heading in this Act and under the same heading in Public 
Law 116–94 and Public Law 116–6: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall ensure there are adequate procedures in 
place to prevent any duplication of benefits as required by 
section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155) and in accord-
ance with section 1210 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act 
of 2018 (division D of Public Law 115–254; 132 Stat. 
3442), which amended section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5155): Provided further, That such amount is designated
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by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Homeless Assistance 
Grants’’, $4,000,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, among individuals and families who are home-
less or receiving homeless assistance and to support addi-
tional homeless assistance and homelessness prevention ac-
tivities to mitigate the impacts created by coronavirus 
under the Emergency Solutions Grants program as author-
ized under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371 et seq.), as 
amended: Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading in this Act shall 
be distributed pursuant to 24 CFR 576.3 to grantees that 
received allocations pursuant to that same formula in fiscal 
year 2020, and that such allocations shall be made within 
30 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That, 
remaining amounts shall be allocated directly to a State 
or unit of general local government by a formula to be devel-
oped by the Secretary and that such allocations shall be 
made within 90 days of enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That such formula shall allocate such amounts for
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the benefit of unsheltered homeless, sheltered homeless, and 
those at risk of homelessness, to geographical areas with the 
greatest need based on factors to be determined by the Sec-
retary, such as risk of transmission of coronavirus, high 
numbers or rates of sheltered and unsheltered homeless, and 
economic and housing market conditions as determined by 
the Secretary: Provided further, That individuals and fami-
lies whose income does not exceed the Very Low-Income 
Limit of the area, as determined by the Secretary, shall be 
considered ‘‘at risk of homelessness’’ and shall be eligible 
for homelessness prevention if they meet the criteria in sec-
tion 401(1)(B) and (C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(1)(B) 
and (C)): Provided further, That amounts provided under 
this heading in this Act may be used to cover or reimburse 
allowable costs to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus that are incurred by a State or locality, includ-
ing for costs incurred prior to the date of enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That recipients may deviate from ap-
plicable procurement standards when procuring goods and 
services to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided further, That a recipient may use up to 10 percent 
of its allocation for administrative purposes: Provided fur-
ther, That the use of amounts provided under this heading 
in this Act shall not be subject to the consultation, citizen 
participation, or match requirements that otherwise apply
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to the Emergency Solutions Grants program, except that 
a recipient must publish how it has and will utilize its allo-
cation, at a minimum, on the Internet at the appropriate 
Government web site or through other electronic media: Pro-
vided further, That the spending cap established pursuant 
to section 415(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 11374) shall not 
apply to amounts provided under this heading in this Act: 
Provided further, That amounts provided under this head-
ing in this Act may be used to provide temporary emer-
gency shelters (through leasing of existing property, tem-
porary structures, or other means) to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus, and that such temporary emer-
gency shelters shall not be subject to the minimum periods 
of use required by section 416(c)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
11375(c)(1)): Provided further, That Federal habitability 
and environmental review standards and requirements 
shall not apply to the use of such amounts for those tem-
porary emergency shelters that have been determined by 
State or local health officials to be necessary to prevent, pre-
pare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, 
That amounts provided under this heading in this Act may 
be used for training on infectious disease prevention and 
mitigation and to provide hazard pay, including for time 
worked prior to the date of enactment of this Act, for staff 
working directly to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
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coronavirus among persons who are homeless or at risk of 
homelessness, and that such activities shall not be consid-
ered administrative costs for purposes of the 10 percent cap: 
Provided further, That in administering the amounts made 
available under this heading in this Act, the Secretary may 
waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provi-
sion of any statute or regulation that the Secretary admin-
isters in connection with the obligation by the Secretary 
or the use by the recipient of these amounts (except for re-
quirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
labor standards, and the environment unless otherwise pro-
vided under this paragraph), if the Secretary finds that 
good cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement 
and such waiver or alternative requirement is necessary to 
prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided 
further, That any such waivers shall be deemed to be effec-
tive as of the date a State or unit of local government began 
preparing for coronavirus and shall apply to the use of 
amounts provided under this heading in this Act and 
amounts provided under the same heading for the Emer-
gency Solutions Grant program in prior Acts used by re-
cipients to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the public 
through the Federal Register or other appropriate means 
of any such waiver or alternative requirement, and that
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such public notice may be provided, at a minimum, on the 
Internet at the appropriate Government web site or through 
other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary: Pro-
vided further, That any additional activities or authorities 
authorized pursuant to this Act, including any waivers and 
alternative requirements established by the Secretary pursu-
ant to this Act, may also apply at the discretion and upon 
notice of the Secretary with respect to all amounts made 
available for the Emergency Solutions Grants program 
under the heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ in any 
prior Act and used by recipients to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus: Provided further, That up to 
1 percent of amounts made available under this heading 
in this Act may be used to make new awards or increase 
prior awards made to existing technical assistance pro-
viders with experience in providing health care services to 
homeless populations, without competition, to provide an 
immediate increase in capacity building and technical as-
sistance available to recipients of amounts for the Emer-
gency Solutions Grants program under this heading in this 
Act and under the same heading in prior Acts: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided under this heading 
in this Act may be used to require people experiencing 
homelessness to receive treatment or perform any other pre-
requisite activities as a condition for receiving shelter, hous-
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ing, or other services: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Project-Based Rental 
Assistance’’, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
including to provide additional funds to maintain normal 
operations and take other necessary actions during the pe-
riod that the program is impacted by coronavirus, for as-
sistance to owners or sponsors of properties receiving 
project-based assistance pursuant to section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f et seq.): Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative 
requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation 
that the Secretary administers in connection with the use 
of amounts made available under this heading in this Act 
(except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment), 
upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or 
alternative requirements are necessary to expedite or facili-
tate the use of such amounts to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, and such waiver or alternative re-
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quirement is consistent with the purposes described under 
this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall notify the public through the Federal Register 
or other appropriate means of any such waiver or alter-
native requirement in order for such waiver or alternative 
requirement to take effect, and that such public notice may 
be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at the appro-
priate Government web site or through other electronic 
media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Housing for the Elder-
ly’’, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2023, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
including to provide additional funds to maintain normal 
operations and take other necessary actions during the pe-
riod that the program is impacted by coronavirus, for as-
sistance to owners or sponsors of properties receiving 
project-based assistance pursuant to section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q), as amended: Pro-
vided, That of the amount provided under this heading in 
this Act, up to $10,000,000 shall be for service coordinators
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and the continuation of existing congregate service grants 
for residents of assisted housing projects: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative re-
quirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation 
that the Secretary administers in connection with the use 
of amounts made available under this heading in this Act 
(except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment), 
upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or 
alternative requirements are necessary to expedite or facili-
tate the use of such amounts to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus, and such waiver or alternative re-
quirement is consistent with the purposes described under 
this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall notify the public through the Federal Register 
or other appropriate means of any such waiver or alter-
native requirement in order for such waiver or alternative 
requirement to take effect, and that such public notice may 
be provided, at a minimum, on the Internet at the appro-
priate Government web site or through other electronic 
media, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Housing for Persons 
with Disabilities’’, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2023, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to coronavirus, including to provide additional funds to 
maintain normal operations and take other necessary ac-
tions during the period that the program is impacted by 
coronavirus, for assistance to owners or sponsors of prop-
erties receiving project-based assistance pursuant to section 
811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), as amended: Provided, That the Sec-
retary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, 
any provision of any statute or regulation that the Sec-
retary administers in connection with the use of amounts 
made available under this heading in this Act (except for 
requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by 
the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative require-
ments are necessary to expedite or facilitate the use of such 
amounts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, and such waiver or alternative requirement is 
consistent with the purposes described under this heading 
in this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary shall no-
tify the public through the Federal Register or other appro-
priate means of any such waiver or alternative requirement
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in order for such waiver or alternative requirement to take 
effect, and that such public notice may be provided, at a 
minimum, on the Internet at the appropriate Government 
web site or through other electronic media, as determined 
by the Secretary: Provided further, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fair Housing Activi-
ties’’, $2,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, for contracts, grants, and other assistance, as author-
ized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amend-
ed by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, and sec-
tion 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1987, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, 
of which $1,500,000 shall be for the Fair Housing Assist-
ance Program Partnership for Special Enforcement grants 
to address fair housing issues relating to coronavirus, and 
$1,000,000 shall be for the Fair Housing Initiatives Pro-
gram for education and outreach activities under such sec-
tion 561 to educate the public about fair housing issues re-
lated to coronavirus: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
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ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Pro-
vided, That the funding made available under this heading 
in this Act shall be used for conducting audits and inves-
tigations of projects and activities carried out with funds 
made available in this Act to the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development to prevent, prepare for, and re-
spond to coronavirus: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 22001. Of the amounts made available from the 
Airport and Airway Trust Fund for ‘‘Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration—Operations’’ in title XI of division B of the 
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), up 
to $25,000,000 may be used to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to coronavirus: Provided, That amounts repurposed 
in this section that were previously designated by the Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
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are designated by the Congress as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 22002. For amounts made available by this Act 
under the headings ‘‘Northeast Corridor Grants to the Na-
tional Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ and ‘‘National 
Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration’’, the Secretary of Transportation may not waive 
the requirements under section 24312 of title 49, United 
States Code, and section 24305(f) of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided, That for amounts made available by this 
Act under such headings the Secretary shall require the Na-
tional Railroad Passenger Corporation to comply with the 
Railway Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), 
the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), and the 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (45 U.S.C. 351 et 
seq.): Provided further, That not later than 7 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act and each subsequent 7 
days thereafter, the Secretary shall notify the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate of any National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation employee furloughs as a result of ef-
forts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus:
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Provided further, That in the event of any National Rail-
road Passenger Corporation employee furloughs as a result 
of efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to 
coronavirus, the Secretary shall require the National Rail-
road Passenger Corporation to provide such employees the 
opportunity to be recalled to their previously held positions 
as intercity passenger rail service is restored to March 1, 
2020 levels and not later than the date on which intercity 
passenger rail service has been fully restored to March 1, 
2020 levels. 
SEC. 22003. For the duration of fiscal year 2020, sec-
tion 127(i)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, shall read 
as if and apply to situations in which: the President has 
declared an emergency or a major disaster under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
SEC. 22004. No later than September 30, 2020, the re-
maining unobligated balances of funds made available for 
the youth homelessness demonstration under the heading 
‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development—Com-
munity Planning and Development—Homeless Assistance 
Grants’’ in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 
(Public Law 115–141) are hereby permanently rescinded, 
and an amount of additional new budget authority equiva-
lent to the amount rescinded is hereby appropriated, to re-
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main available until September 30, 2021, in addition to 
other funds as may be available for such purposes, and shall 
be available, without additional competition, for completing 
the funding of awards made pursuant to the fiscal year 
2018 youth homelessness demonstration. 
HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANTS EMERGENCY AUTHORITY 
SEC. 22005. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of 
Transportation (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) may waive or postpone any requirement under sec-
tion 402, 404, 405, or 412 of title 23, United States Code, 
section 4001 of the FAST Act (Public Law 114–94; 129 
Stat. 1497), or part 1300 of title 23, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or successor regulations), if the Secretary deter-
mines that— 
(1) the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) is 
having a substantial impact on— 
(A) the ability of States to implement or 
carry out any grant, campaign, or program 
under those provisions; or 
(B) the ability of the Secretary to carry out 
any responsibility of the Secretary with respect 
to a grant, campaign, or program under those 
provisions; or 
(2) the requirements of those provisions are hav-
ing a substantial impact on the ability of States or
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the Secretary to address the Coronavirus Disease 2019 
(COVID–19). 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall periodically submit 
to the relevant committees of Congress a report describing— 
(1) each determination made by the Secretary 
under subsection (a); and 
(2) each waiver or postponement of a require-
ment under that subsection. 
(c) EMERGENCY REQUIREMENT.—The amount pro-
vided by this section is designated by the Congress as being 
for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE XIII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
SEC. 23001. Each amount appropriated or made 
available by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise 
appropriated for the fiscal year involved. 
SEC. 23002. No part of any appropriation contained 
in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 23003. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, 
the additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appro-
priations accounts shall be available under the authorities
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and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts 
for fiscal year 2020. 
SEC. 23004. (a) Subject to subsection (b), and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, funds made available 
in this Act, or transferred pursuant to authorization grant-
ed in this Act, may only be used to prevent, prepare for, 
and respond to coronavirus. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to sections 11002, 
13002, and 18114 of this Act, reimbursements made pursu-
ant to authority in this Act, or to funds made available 
in this Act for the Emergency Reserve Fund, established 
pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of division J of Public Law 
115–31, or to funds made available in this Act for the Infec-
tious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund, established 
pursuant to section 231 of division B of Public Law 115– 
245. 
(c) This section shall not apply to title VI of this Act. 
SEC. 23005. In this Act, the term ‘‘coronavirus’’ means 
SARS–CoV–2 or another coronavirus with pandemic poten-
tial. 
SEC. 23006. Each amount designated in this Act by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available 
(or rescinded or transferred, if applicable) only if the Presi-
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dent subsequently so designates all such amounts and trans-
mits such designations to the Congress. 
SEC. 23007. Any amount appropriated by this Act, 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and subse-
quently so designated by the President, and transferred pur-
suant to transfer authorities provided by this Act shall re-
tain such designation. 
BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
SEC. 23008. (a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.— 
The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 
4(d) of the Statutory Pay As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary ef-
fects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO 
scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. 
Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 
(c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—Not-
withstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines 
set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee 
of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217 
and section 250(c)(7) and (c)(8) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary 
effects of this division shall be estimated for purposes of sec-
tion 251 of such Act.
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(d) ENSURING
NO
WITHIN-SESSION
SEQUESTRA-
TION.—Solely for the purpose of calculating a breach within 
a category for fiscal year 2020 pursuant to section 
251(a)(6) or section 254(g) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, and notwith-
standing any other provision of this division, the budgetary 
effects from this division shall be counted as amounts des-
ignated as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A) of such Act. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Appro-
priations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Op-
erations’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.