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Union Calendar No. 233
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3759
[Report No. 103–415]
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 1, 1994
Mr. NATCHER, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pro-
vide emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes,
namely:
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CHAPTER I
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE-
VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS-
TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Watershed and flood
prevention operations’’ to repair damage to the waterways
and watersheds resulting from the Midwest floods and
California fires of 1993 and other natural disasters,
$340,500,000, to remain available until September 30,
1995: Provided, That such amount is designated by Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further,
That if the Secretary determines that the cost of land and
levee restoration exceeds the fair market value of an af-
fected cropland, the Secretary may use sufficient amounts
from funds provided under this heading to accept bids
from willing sellers to enroll such cropland inundated by
the Midwest floods of 1993 in any of the affected States
in the Wetlands Reserve Program, authorized by sub-
chapter C of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837).
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AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION
SERVICE
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM
For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency conserva-
tion program’’ for expenses resulting from the Midwest
floods and California fires of 1993 and other natural dis-
asters, $25,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 1995: Provided, That such amount is designated by
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION
Funds made available in Public Law 103–75 for the
Commodity Credit Corporation shall be available to fund
the costs of replanting, reseeding, or repairing damage to
commercial trees and seedlings, including orchard and
nursery inventory.
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CHAPTER II
DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND
STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED
AGENCIES
RELATED AGENCY
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for emergency expenses re-
sulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern
California and other disasters, $309,750,000, to remain
available until expended, of which up to $55,000,000 may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for
‘‘Salaries and expenses’’ for associated administrative ex-
penses: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
Section 24 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 651)
is amended in subsection (a) by striking the period at the
end thereof and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:
‘‘, and shall give priority to a proposal to restore an area
determined to be a major disaster by the President on a
date not more than three years prior to the fiscal year
for which the application is made.’’.
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CHAPTER III
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY
MILITARY PERSONNEL
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,
Army’’, $6,600,000: Provided, That the entire amount is
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,
Navy’’, $19,400,000: Provided, That the entire amount is
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,
Air Force’’, $18,400,000: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Army’’, $420,100,000: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Navy’’, $104,800,000: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air Force’’, $560,100,000: Provided, That the
entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Defense-Wide’’, $21,600,000: Provided, That the
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entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
PROCUREMENT
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement,
Army’’, $20,300,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 1996: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement,
Army’’, $200,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 1996: Provided, That the entire amount is
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement,
Air Force’’, $26,800,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 1996: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
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quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—CHAPTER III
SEC. 301. Notwithstanding sections 607 and 630 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2357 and
22 U.S.C. 2390), reimbursements received from the
United Nations for expenses of the Department of Defense
charged to the appropriations provided by this Act shall
be deposited to the miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.
SEC. 302. During the current fiscal year, the Depart-
ment of Defense is authorized to incur obligations for pur-
poses specified in Section 2350j(c) of Title 10, United
States Code in anticipation of receipt of contributions
under that section: Provided, That, upon receipt, such con-
tributions shall be credited to the appropriation or fund
which incurred such obligations.
SEC. 303. Funds appropriated in this chapter shall
only be obligated and expended to fund the incremental
and associated costs of the Department of Defense in-
curred in connection with the ongoing United States oper-
ations relating to Somalia; the ongoing United States hu-
manitarian airdrops, hospital operations, and enforcement
of the no-fly zone relating to Bosnia; the ongoing United
States operations relating to Southwest Asia; and the on-
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going United States operations supporting the maritime
interception operations relating to Haiti.
CHAPTER IV
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood control and
coastal emergencies’’, $70,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER V
DEPARTMENTS 
OF 
LABOR, 
HEALTH 
AND
HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RE-
LATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
Of the amounts provided under this heading in Public
Law 103–112 and designated by Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of
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the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985, as amended, subject to the terms and conditions
specified in Public Law 103–112, $200,000,000, if des-
ignated by the President as an emergency, may be allotted
by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human
Services, as she determines is appropriate, to any one or
more of the jurisdictions funded under title XXVI of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, to meet
emergency needs.
The second paragraph under this heading in Public
Law 102–394 is amended as follows: strike ‘‘June 30,
1994’’ and insert ‘‘September 30, 1994’’.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
IMPACT AID
For carrying out disaster assistance activities result-
ing from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern Cali-
fornia and other disasters as authorized under section 7
of Public Law 81–874, $165,000,000, to remain available
through September 30, 1995: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985,
as amended.
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Student financial as-
sistance’’ for payment of awards made under title IV, part
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A, subpart 1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended, $80,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 1995: Provided, That notwithstanding sections
442(e) and 462(j) of such Act, the Secretary may reallo-
cate, for use in award year 1994–1995 only, any excess
funds returned to the Secretary of Education under the
Federal Work-Study or Federal Perkins Loan programs
from award year 1993–1994 to assist individuals who suf-
fered financial harm from the January 1994 earthquake
in Southern California and other disasters: Provided fur-
ther, That the entire amount is designated by Congress
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER VI
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
RELATED AGENCIES
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For the Emergency Fund authorized by 23 U.S.C.
125 to cover expenses arising from the January 1994
earthquake in Southern California and other disasters,
$950,000,000; and in addition $400,000,000, which shall
be available only to the extent an official budget request
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for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of
the entire amount of the request as an emergency require-
ment as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted
by the President to the Congress, all to be derived from
the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That the limitation on obligations per State
in 23 U.S.C. 125(b) shall not apply to projects relating
to such earthquake: Provided further, That notwithstand-
ing 23 U.S.C. 120(e), the Federal share for any project
on the Federal-aid highway system related to such earth-
quake shall be 100 percent for the costs incurred in the
180 day period beginning on the date of the earthquake.
In addition, for emergency expenses resulting from
the Loma Prieta earthquake of October 17, 1989, as au-
thorized by 23 U.S.C. 125, $315,000,000, to be derived
from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available
until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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CHAPTER VII
DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL CARE
For an additional amount for emergency expenses re-
sulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern
California, $21,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not to exceed $802,000 is available for
transfer to General Operating Expenses, the Guaranty
and Indemnity Program Account, and the Vocational Re-
habilitation Loans Program Account: Provided, That the
entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985, as amended.
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, major
projects’’ for emergency expenses resulting from the Janu-
ary 1994 earthquake in Southern California and other dis-
asters, $45,600,000, to remain available until expended,
of which such sums as may be necessary may be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘Medical care’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor
projects’’ accounts: Provided, That the entire amount is
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designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMS
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING
For an additional amount under this head,
$225,000,000, to remain available until December 31,
1995, of which $200,000,000 shall be for rental assistance
under the section 8 existing housing certificate program
(42 U.S.C. 1437f) and the housing voucher program
under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), and $25,000,000 shall be for
the modernization of existing public housing projects pur-
suant to section 14 of the United States Housing Act of
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437l): Provided, That these funds shall
be used first to replenish amounts used from the head-
quarters 
reserve 
established 
pursuant 
by 
section
213(d)(4)(A) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974, as amended, for assistance to victims
of the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California:
Provided further, That any amounts remaining after the
headquarters reserve has been replenished shall be avail-
able under such programs for additional assistance to vic-
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tims of the earthquake referred to above: Provided further,
That in administering these funds, the Secretary may
waive or specify alternative requirements for any provision
of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers
in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or any
use by the recipient of these funds, except for the require-
ments relating to fair housing and nondiscrimination, the
environment, and labor standards, upon finding that such
waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use of
such funds and would not be inconsistent with the overall
purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further,
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
FLEXIBLE SUBSIDY FUND
For emergency assistance to owners of eligible multi-
family housing projects damaged by the January 1994
earthquake in Southern California who are either insured
or formerly insured under the National Housing Act, as
amended, or otherwise eligible for assistance under section
201(c) of the Housing and Community Development
Amendments of 1978, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1a),
in the program of assistance for troubled multifamily
housing projects under the Housing and Community De-
velopment 
Amendments 
of 
1978, 
as 
amended,
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$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30,
1995: Provided, That assistance to an owner of a multi-
family housing project assisted, but not insured under the
National Housing Act, may be made if the project owner
and the mortgagee have provided or agreed to provide as-
sistance to the project in a manner as determined by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Provided
further, That assistance is for the repair of damage or the
recovery of losses directly attributable to the Southern
California earthquake of 1994: Provided further, That in
administering these funds, the Secretary may waive, or
specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any
statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in
connection with the obligation by the Secretary or any use
by the recipient of these funds, except for statutory re-
quirements relating to fair housing and nondiscrimination,
the environment, and labor standards, upon finding that
such waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use
of such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the over-
all purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further,
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
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COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community develop-
ment grants’’, as authorized under title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974, for emergency
expenses resulting from the January 1994 earthquake in
Southern California, $250,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 1996 for all activities eligible under
such title I except those activities reimbursable by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or
available through the Small Business Administration
(SBA): Provided, That from this amount, the Secretary
may transfer up to $50,000,000 to the ‘‘HOME invest-
ment partnerships program’’, as authorized under title II
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act, as amended (Public Law 101–625), to remain avail-
able until expended, as an additional amount for such
emergency expenses for all activities eligible under such
title II except activities reimbursable by FEMA or avail-
able through SBA: Provided further, That the recipients
of amounts under this appropriation, including the fore-
going transfer (if any), shall use such amounts first to
replenish amounts previously obligated under their Com-
munity Development Block Grant or HOME programs, re-
spectively, in connection with the Southern California
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earthquake of January 1994: Provided further, That in ad-
ministering these funds, the Secretary may waive, or
specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any
statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in
connection with the obligation by the Secretary or any use
by the recipient of these funds, except for statutory re-
quirements relating to fair housing and nondiscrimination,
the environment, and labor standards, upon finding that
such waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use
of such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the over-
all purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further,
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DISASTER RELIEF
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’ for
the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California and
other disasters, $4,709,000,000 to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.