(A) require the repayment, using a pay-
ment under this section, of any disaster loan
made by the Small Business Administration to
address injury suffered as a result of the at-
tack; and
(B) use the remedies provided by sub-
chapter II of chapter 37 of title 31, United
States Code, in collecting debts due to the Fed-
eral Government that arise from this chapter.
ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES OF OTHER AGENCIES AND
VOLUNTEERS; GIFTS
SEC. 255. In carrying out this chapter, the Director
may—
(1) accept and use the services or facilities of
any State or local government, or of any agency, of-
fice, or employee of any State or local government,
with the consent of the government;
(2) use such voluntary and uncompensated
services by individuals or organizations as may be
needed; and
(3) accept gifts of supplies, equipment, and fa-
cilities to be used in carrying out this chapter.
RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS
SEC. 256. (a) REQUESTS FOR BENEFITS.—Nothing
in this chapter affects any right of an injured person that
submits a claim to submit a request for benefits under
any Federal entitlement program.
(b) 
CONSIDERATION
OF
PAYMENTS
AS
RE-
SOURCES.—A payment on a claim received by an injured
person under section 254 shall not be taken into account
in determining the assets or resources of any individual
or household under any Federal program or federally as-
sisted program that provides financial aid, assistance, or
benefits based on need, including—
(1) the food stamp program under the Food
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); and
(2) any program established under the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.).
REPORTS AND AUDITS
SEC. 257. (a) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of promulgation of interim final regulations under
section 254(i) and annually thereafter, the Director shall
submit to Congress a report that describes the claims sub-
mitted under section 254(b) during the year preceding the
date of submission of the report, including, with respect
to each claim—
(1) the amount claimed;
(2) a brief description of the nature of the
claim; and
(3) the status or disposition of the claim, in-
cluding the amount of any payment on the claim.
(b) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General shall—
(1) conduct an annual audit of the payment of
all claims submitted under section 254(b); and
(2) not later than 120 days after the date on
which the Director submits to Congress the initial
report required by subsection (a) and annually
thereafter, submit to Congress a report on the re-
sults of the audit.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 258. (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this chapter—
(1) for administration by the Office of the com-
pensation process $100,000,000; and
(2) for payment of claims $1,900,000,000.
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available under
subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.
(c) FEMA FUNDS.—None of the funds made avail-
able to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for
the administration of disaster relief shall be used to carry
out this chapter.
TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY
SEC. 259. The authority provided by this chapter ter-
minates effective 42 months after the date of enactment
of this Act.
CHAPTER 6—GENERAL PROVISIONS
AUTHORITY TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
INCURRED
IN
RESTORATION
OF
UTILITY
SERVICE
AND TRADING OPERATIONS
SEC. 261. (a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of any
appropriations made by Public Law 107–38 or this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘public facilities’’ as used in such
law and in section 102(8) of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
U.S.C. 5122(8)) includes facilities and equipment of
public utility companies regulated by the New York
Public Service Commission and the facilities and
equipment of not-for-profit exchanges and boards of
trade regulated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission; and
(2) the term ‘‘repairing public facilities’’ in
such law includes replacing and restoring facilities
and equipment lost, damaged, and destroyed.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply
through September 30, 2003.
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