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gineering standards in constructing previously authorized 
Corps projects designed to reduce flood and storm damage 
risks and modifying existing Corps projects that do not 
meet these standards, with such modifications as the Sec-
retary determines are necessary to incorporate these 
standards or to meet the goal of providing sustainable re-
duction to flooding and storm damage risks: Provided fur-
ther, That upon approval of the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
these funds may be used to construct any project under 
study by the Corps for reducing flooding and storm dam-
age risks in areas along the Atlantic Coast within the 
North Atlantic Division of the Corps that were affected 
by Hurricane Sandy that the Secretary determines is tech-
nically feasible, economically justified, and environ-
mentally acceptable: Provided further, That the completion 
of ongoing construction projects receiving funds provided 
by this division shall be at full Federal expense with re-
spect to such funds: Provided further, That the non-Fed-
eral cash contribution for projects using these funds shall 
be financed in accordance with the provisions of section 
103(k) of Public Law 99–662 over a period of 30 years 
from the date of completion of the project or separable 
element: Provided further, That for these projects, the pro-
visions of section 902 of the Water Resources Develop-
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ment Act of 1986 shall not apply to these funds: Provided 
further, That up to $51,000,000 of the funds provided 
under this heading shall be used to expedite continuing 
authorities projects to reduce the risk of flooding along 
the coastal areas in States impacted by Hurricane Sandy 
within the boundaries of the North Atlantic Division of 
the Corps: Provided further, That $9,000,000 of the funds 
provided under this heading shall be used for repairs to 
projects that were under construction and damaged by the 
impacts of Hurricane Sandy: Provided further, That any 
projects using funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be initiated only after non-Federal interests have entered 
into binding agreements with the Secretary requiring the 
non-Federal interests to pay 100 percent of the operation, 
maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs 
of the project and to hold and save the United States free 
from damages due to the construction or operation and 
maintenance of the project, except for damages due to the 
fault or negligence of the United States or its contractors: 
Provided further, That the Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Civil Works shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a monthly report detailing the allocation and obli-
gation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this division. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $821,000,000, to remain 
available until expended to dredge Federal navigation 
channels and repair damage to United States Army Corps 
of Engineers projects: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
Provided further, That the Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and 
obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 days 
after enactment of this division. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and 
Coastal Emergencies’’ for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, $1,008,000,000, to 
remain available until expended to prepare for flood, hurri-
cane, and other natural disasters and support emergency 
operations, repairs and other activities as authorized by 
law: Provided, That $430,000,000 of the funds provided 
herein shall be made available not earlier than 14 days 
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after the Secretary of the Army submits the report re-
quired under the heading ‘‘Investigations’’ to be submitted 
not later than March 1, 2013, and shall be utilized by 
the United States Army Corps of Engineers to restore 
projects impacted by Hurricane Sandy in the North Atlan-
tic Division of the Corps to design profiles of the author-
ized projects: Provided further, That the provisions of sec-
tion 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
shall not apply to funds provided under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That the amounts in this paragraph are des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
Provided further, That the Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthly report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and 
obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 days 
after enactment of this division. 
EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Sandy, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended 
to oversee emergency response and recovery activities: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
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as being for an emergency requirement pursuant section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall pro-
vide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate de-
tailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, begin-
ning not later than 60 days after enactment of this divi-
sion. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 1041. This chapter shall apply in place of title 
II of this division, and such title shall have no force or 
effect. 
CHAPTER 5 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
For an additional amount to be deposited in the 
‘‘Federal Buildings Fund’’, $7,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2015, for necessary expenses re-
lated to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, for basic 
repair and alteration of buildings under the custody and 
control of the Administrator of General Services, and real 
property management and related activities not otherwise 
provided for: Provided, That such amount is designated 
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by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
The provisions under this heading in title III of this 
division shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$20,000,000’’ 
for ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That 
this paragraph shall apply in place of the previous provi-
sions under this heading in title III of this division, and 
such previous provisions shall have no force or effect. 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Loans Pro-
gram Account’’ for the cost of direct loans authorized by 
section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $520,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
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defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974: Provided further, That in addition, for adminis-
trative expenses to carry out the direct loan program au-
thorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, an ad-
ditional $260,000,000 to remain available until expended, 
of which $250,000,000 is for direct administrative ex-
penses of loan making and servicing to carry out the direct 
loan program, which may be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses, and 
of which $10,000,000 is for indirect administrative ex-
penses for the direct loan program, which may to be trans-
ferred to and merged with appropriations for Salaries and 
Expenses: Provided further, That such amounts are des-
ignated 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: 
Provided further, That this paragraph shall apply in place 
of the previous provisions under this heading in title III 
of this division, and such previous provisions shall have 
no force or effect. 
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CHAPTER 6 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $1,667,000: 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: Provided further, That a de-
scription of all property to be replaced, with associated 
costs, shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate no 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this divi-
sion. 
UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS 
ENFORCEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $855,000: 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 
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Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That a de-
scription of all property to be replaced, with associated 
costs, shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate no 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this divi-
sion. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $300,000: 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: Provided further, That a de-
scription of all property to be replaced, with associated 
costs, shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate no 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this divi-
sion. 
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COAST GUARD 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The provisions under this heading in title IV of this 
division shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$274,233,000’’ 
for ‘‘$143,899,000’’. 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
DISASTER RELIEF FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Disaster Relief 
Fund’’ in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.), $11,487,735,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That of the total amount provided, 
$5,379,000,000 shall be for major disasters declared pur-
suant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided 
further, That the amount in the preceding proviso is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for disaster relief pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, 
That of the total amount provided, $6,108,735,000 is des-
ignated 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 
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which shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided further, 
That of the total amount provided, $3,000,000 shall be 
transferred to the Department of Homeland Security ‘‘Of-
fice of Inspector General’’ for audits and investigations re-
lated to disasters; Provided further, That the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
shall publish on the Agency’s website not later than 24 
hours after an award of a public assistance grant under 
section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172) the specifics 
of the grant award: Provided further, That for any mission 
assignment or mission assignment task order to another 
Federal department or agency regarding a major disaster, 
not later than 24 hours after the issuance of the mission 
assignment or task order, the Administrator shall publish 
on the Agency’s website the following: the name of the 
impacted state and the disaster declaration for such State, 
the assigned agency, the assistance requested, a descrip-
tion of the disaster, the total cost estimate, and the 
amount obligated: Provided further, That not later than 
10 days after the last day of each month until the mission 
assignment or task order is completed and closed out, the 
Administrator shall update any changes to the total cost 
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estimate and the amount obligated: Provided further, That 
for a disaster declaration related to Hurricane Sandy, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
not later than 5 days after the first day of each month 
beginning after the date of enactment of this division, and 
shall publish on the Agency’s website not later than 10 
days after the first day of each such month, an estimate 
or actual amount, if available, for the current fiscal year 
of the cost of the following categories of spending: public 
assistance, individual assistance, operations, mitigation, 
administrative, and any other relevant category (including 
emergency measures and disaster resources): Provided fur-
ther, That not later than 10 days after the first day of 
each month beginning after the date of enactment of this 
division, the Administrator shall publish on the Agency’s 
website the report (referred to as the Disaster Relief 
Monthly Report) as required by Public Law 112–74: Pro-
vided further, That this paragraph shall apply in place of 
the previous provisions under this heading in title IV of 
this division, and such previous provisions shall have no 
force or effect. 
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Assistance 
Direct Loan Program Account’’ for the cost of direct 
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loans, $300,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
as authorized by section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5184), of which up to $4,000,000 is for administrative ex-
penses to carry out the direct loan program: Provided, 
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these 
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$400,000,000: Provided further, That these amounts are 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND 
OPERATIONS 
The provisions under this heading in title IV of this 
division shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$3,249,000’’ and 
‘‘September 30, 2014’’ for ‘‘$585,000’’ and ‘‘September 
30, 2013’’, respectively. 
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CHAPTER 7 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
The provisions under this heading in title V of this 
division shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$78,000,000 (re-
duced by $9,800,000)’’ for ‘‘$49,875,000’’: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available under such heading in 
title V may be used to repair seawalls or buildings on is-
lands in the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Ref-
uge. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Historic Preserva-
tion Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $50,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2015, including costs to 
States necessary to complete compliance activities re-
quired by section 106 of the National Historic Preserva-
tion Act and costs needed to administer the program: Pro-
vided, That grants shall only be available for areas that 
have received a major disaster declaration pursuant to the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided further, That 
individual grants shall not be subject to a non-Federal 
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matching requirement: 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. 
CONSTRUCTION 
The provisions under this heading in title V of this 
division shall be applied by substituting ‘‘$348,000,000’’ 
for ‘‘$234,000,000’’. 
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Departmental Oper-
ations’’ and any Department of the Interior component 
bureau or office for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $360,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That funds appro-
priated herein shall be used to restore and rebuild national 
parks, national wildlife refuges, and other Federal public 
assets; increase the resiliency and capacity of coastal habi-
tat and infrastructure to withstand storms and reduce the 
amount of damage caused by such storms: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of the Interior may transfer these 
funds to any other account in the Department and may 
expend such funds by direct expenditure, grants, or coop-
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erative agreements, including grants to or cooperative 
agreements with States, Tribes, and municipalities, to 
carry out the purposes provided herein: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate a detailed spending plan for the amounts provided 
herein within 60 days of enactment of this division: Pro-
vided further, That such amount 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 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Environmental Pro-
grams and Management’’ for necessary expenses related 
to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, $725,000, to re-
main available until expended: 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. 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Hazardous Substance 
Superfund’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $2,000,000, to remain 
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available until expended: Provided, 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. 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Leaking Underground 
Storage Tank Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Sandy, $5,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, 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. 
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal As-
sistance Grants’’, $600,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $500,000,000 shall be for capitaliza-
tion grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds 
under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 
and of which $100,000,000 shall be for capitalization 
grants under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act: Provided, That notwithstanding section 604(a) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act and section 
1452(a)(1)(D) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, funds ap-
propriated herein shall be provided to States in EPA Re-
gion 2 for wastewater and drinking water treatment works 
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and facilities impacted by Hurricane Sandy: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding the requirements of section 
603(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for 
the funds appropriated herein, each State shall use not 
less than 20 percent but not more than 30 percent of the 
amount of its capitalization grants to provide additional 
subsidization to eligible recipients in the form of forgive-
ness of principal, negative interest loans or grants or any 
combination of these: Provided further, That the funds ap-
propriated herein shall only be used for eligible projects 
whose purpose is to reduce flood damage risk and vulner-
ability or to enhance resiliency to rapid hydrologic change 
or a natural disaster at treatment works as defined by 
section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
or any eligible facilities under section 1452 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, and for other eligible tasks at such 
treatment works or facilities necessary to further such 
purposes: Provided further, That the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency may retain up to 
$1,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein for manage-
ment and oversight: Provided further, That such amounts 
are 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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CHAPTER 8 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Training and Employ-
ment Services’’, $25,000,000, for the dislocated workers 
assistance national reserve for necessary expenses directly 
related to Hurricane Sandy, which shall be available from 
the date of enactment of this division through September 
30, 2013: Provided, That the Secretary of Labor may 
transfer up to $3,500,000 of such funds to any other De-
partment of Labor account for other Hurricane Sandy re-
construction and recovery needs, including worker protec-
tion activities: Provided further, That such amounts are 
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. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY 
FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and So-
cial Services Emergency Fund’’ for disaster response and 
recovery, and other expenses directly related to Hurricane 
Sandy, including making payments under the Head Start 
Act and additional payments for distribution as provided 
for under the ‘‘Social Services Block Grant Program’’, 
$800,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2015: Provided, That $100,000,000 shall be transferred 
to ‘‘Children and Families Services Programs’’ for the 
Head Start program for the purposes provided herein: 
Provided further, That $500,000,000 shall be transferred 
to ‘‘Social Services Block Grant’’ for the purposes pro-
vided herein: Provided further, That section 2002(c) of the 
Social Security Act shall be applied to funds appropriated 
in the preceding proviso by substituting ‘‘succeeding 2 fis-
cal years’’ for ‘‘succeeding fiscal year’’: Provided further, 
That not less than $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the 
Department of Health and Human Services (‘‘HHS’’) 
‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ to perform oversight, ac-
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countability, and evaluation of programs, projects, or ac-
tivities supported with the funds provided for the purposes 
provided herein: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the distribution of any amount 
shall be limited to the States directly affected by Hurri-
cane Sandy and which have been declared by the President 
as a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act for 
Hurricane Sandy: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be included in 
the calculation of the ‘‘base grant’’ in subsequent fiscal 
years, as such term is defined in sections 640(a)(7)(A), 
641A(h)(1)(B), or 644(d)(3) of the Head Start Act: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated in this paragraph 
are not subject to the allocation requirements of section 
640(a) of the Head Start Act: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated in this paragraph for the Social Serv-
ices Block Grant are in addition to the entitlement grants 
authorized by section 2002(a)(1) of the Social Security 
Act and shall not be available for such entitlement grants: 
Provided further, That in addition to other uses permitted 
by title XX of the Social Security Act, funds appropriated 
in this paragraph for the Social Services Block Grant may 
be used for health services (including mental health serv-
ices), and for costs of renovating, repairing, or rebuilding 
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health care facilities, child care facilities, or other social 
services facilities: Provided further, That the remaining 
$195,000,000 appropriated in this paragraph may be 
transferred by the Secretary of HHS (‘‘Secretary’’) to ac-
counts within HHS, and shall be available only for the 
purposes provided in this paragraph: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority provided in this paragraph is 
in addition to any other transfer authority available in this 
or any other Act: Provided further, That 15 days prior 
to the transfer of funds appropriated in this paragraph, 
the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate of 
any such transfer and the planned uses of the funds: Pro-
vided further, That obligations incurred for the purposes 
provided herein prior to the date of enactment of this divi-
sion may be charged to funds appropriated by this para-
graph: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this 
paragraph and transferred to the National Institutes of 
Health for the purpose of supporting the repair or rebuild-
ing of non-Federal biomedical or behavioral research facili-
ties damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy shall be used 
to award grants or contracts for such purpose under sec-
tion 404I of the Public Health Service Act: Provided fur-
ther, That section 481A(c)(2) of such Act does not apply 
to the use of funds described in the preceding proviso: Pro-
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vided further, That funds appropriated in this paragraph 
shall not be available for costs that are reimbursed by the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a con-
tract for insurance, or by self-insurance: Provided further, 
That such amounts are 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: Provided further, That this 
paragraph shall apply in place of the previous provisions 
under this heading in title VI of this division, and such 
previous provisions shall have no force or effect. 
CHAPTER 9 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Facilities and Equip-
ment’’, $30,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until ex-
pended, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Sandy: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
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FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emergency Relief 
Program’’ as authorized under section 125 of title 23, 
United States Code, $2,022,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the obligations for projects 
under this section resulting from a single natural disaster 
or a single catastrophic failure in a State shall not exceed 
$100,000,000, and the total obligations for projects under 
this section in any fiscal year in the Virgin Islands, Guam, 
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands shall not exceed $20,000,000: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding the preceding proviso, the 
Secretary of Transportation may obligate more than 
$100,000,000, but not more than $500,000,000, for a sin-
gle natural disaster event in a State for emergency relief 
projects arising from damage caused in calendar year 
2012 by Hurricane Sandy: Provided further, That no 
funds provided in this division shall be used for section 
125(g) of such title: Provided further, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants to the Na-
tional Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ for the Secretary 
of Transportation to make capital and debt service grants 
to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to ad-
vance capital projects that address Northeast Corridor in-
frastructure recovery and resiliency in the affected areas, 
$86,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds may be used to subsidize 
operating losses of the Corporation: Provided further, That 
as a condition of eligibility for receipt of such funds, the 
Corporation shall not, after the enactment of this division, 
use any funds provided for Capital and Debt Service 
Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation 
in this division or any other Act for operating expenses, 
which includes temporary transfers of such funds: Pro-
vided further, That the Administrator of the Federal Rail-
road Administration may retain up to one-half of 1 per-
cent of the funds provided under this heading to fund the 
award and oversight by the Administrator of grants made 
under this heading: Provided further, That for an addi-
tional amount for the Secretary to make operating subsidy 
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for 
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necessary repairs related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Sandy, $32,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That each amount under this heading 
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 
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Public Transportation Emergency Relief 
Program’’ as authorized under section 5324 of title 49, 
United States Code, $10,900,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for recovery and relief efforts in the areas 
most affected by Hurricane Sandy: Provided, That not 
more than $2,000,000,000 shall be made available not 
later than 60 days after the enactment of this division: 
Provided further, That the remainder of the funds shall 
be made available only after the Federal Transit Adminis-
tration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
sign the Memorandum of Agreement required by section 
20017(b) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st 
Century Act (Public Law 112–141) and the Federal Tran-
sit Administration publishes interim regulations for the 
Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program: Pro-
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vided further, That of the funds provided under this head-
ing, the Secretary of Transportation may transfer up to 
$5,383,000,000 to the appropriate agencies to fund pro-
grams authorized under titles 23 and 49, United States 
Code, in order to carry out projects related to reducing 
risk of damage from future disasters in areas impacted 
by Hurricane Sandy: Provided further, That the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate shall be notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any such transfer: Provided further, That up to 
three-quarters of 1 percent of the funds retained for public 
transportation emergency relief shall be available for the 
purposes of administrative expenses and ongoing program 
management oversight as authorized under 49 U.S.C. 
5334 and 5338(i)(2) and shall be in addition to any other 
appropriations for such purposes: Provided further, That, 
of the funds made available under this heading, 
$6,000,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector 
General to support the oversight of activities funded under 
this heading: Provided further, That such amounts are 
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. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Fund’’, $16,000,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2017, for necessary expenses related to dis-
aster relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastruc-
ture and housing, and economic revitalization in the most 
impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major dis-
aster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.) due to Hurricane Sandy and other eligible events in 
calendar years 2011, 2012, and 2013, for activities au-
thorized under title I of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided, 
That funds shall be awarded directly to the State or unit 
of general local government as a grantee at the discretion 
of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall allocate to grantees 
not less than 33 percent of the funds provided under this 
heading within 60 days after the enactment of this division 
based on the best available data: Provided further, That 
prior to the obligation of funds, a grantee shall submit 
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a plan to the Secretary for approval detailing the proposed 
use of all funds, including criteria for eligibility and how 
the use of these funds will address long-term recovery and 
restoration of infrastructure and housing and economic re-
vitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall by notice specify 
the criteria for approval of such plans within 45 days of 
enactment of this division: Provided further, That if the 
Secretary determines that a plan does not meet such cri-
teria, the Secretary shall disapprove the plan: Provided 
further, That funds provided under this heading may not 
be used for activities reimbursable by or for which funds 
are made available by the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency or the Army Corps of Engineers: Provided 
further, That funds allocated under this heading shall not 
be considered relevant to the non-disaster formula alloca-
tions made pursuant to section 106 of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306): 
Provided further, That a grantee may use up to 5 percent 
of its allocation for administrative costs: Provided further, 
That a grantee shall administer grant funds provided 
under this heading in accordance with all applicable laws 
and regulations and may not delegate, by contract or oth-
erwise, the responsibility for administering such grant 
funds: Provided further, That as a condition of making any 
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grant, the Secretary shall certify in advance that such 
grantee has in place proficient financial controls and pro-
curement processes and has established adequate proce-
dures to prevent any duplication of benefits as defined by 
section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155), to ensure 
timely expenditure of funds, to maintain comprehensive 
websites regarding all disaster recovery activities assisted 
with these funds, and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, 
and abuse of funds: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall provide grantees with technical assistance on con-
tracting and procurement processes and shall require 
grantees, in contracting or procuring these funds, to incor-
porate performance requirements and penalties into any 
such contracts or agreements: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall require grantees to maintain on a public 
website information accounting for how all grant funds are 
used, including details of all contracts and ongoing pro-
curement processes: Provided further, That, in admin-
istering the funds under this heading, 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 funds (except for re-
quirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
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labor standards, and the environment) pursuant to a de-
termination by the Secretary that good cause exists for 
the waiver or alternative requirement and that such action 
is not inconsistent with the overall purposes of title I of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided further, That, notwith-
standing the preceding proviso, recipients of funds pro-
vided under this heading that use such funds to supple-
ment Federal assistance provided under section 402, 403, 
404, 406, 407, or 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.) may adopt, without review or public comment, any 
environmental review, approval, or permit performed by 
a Federal agency, and such adoption shall satisfy the re-
sponsibilities of the recipient with respect to such environ-
mental review, approval or permit: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding section 104(g)(2) of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5304(g)(2)), the Secretary may, upon receipt of a request 
for release of funds and certification, immediately approve 
the release of funds for an activity or project assisted 
under this heading if the recipient has adopted an environ-
mental review, approval or permit under the preceding 
proviso or the activity or project is categorically excluded 
from review under the National Environmental Policy Act 
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of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.): Provided further, That 
a waiver granted by the Secretary may not reduce the per-
centage of funds that must be used for activities that ben-
efit persons of low and moderate income to less than 50 
percent, unless the Secretary specifically finds that there 
is a compelling need to further reduce or eliminate the 
percentage requirement: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver of 
any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers 
pursuant to title I of the Housing and Community Devel-
opment Act of 1974 no later than 5 days before the effec-
tive date of such waiver: Provided further, That, of the 
funds made available under this heading, up to 
$10,000,000 may be transferred to ‘‘Program Office Sala-
ries and Expenses, Community Planning and Develop-
ment’’ for necessary costs, including information tech-
nology costs, of administering and overseeing funds made 
available under this heading: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $10,000,000 
shall be transferred to ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’ 
for necessary costs of overseeing and auditing funds made 
available under this heading: Provided further, That the 
amounts provided under this heading are designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pur-
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suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 1091. For fiscal year 2013, upon request by a 
public housing agency and supported by documentation as 
required by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment that demonstrates that the need for the adjustment 
is due to the disaster, the Secretary may make temporary 
adjustments to the section 8 housing choice voucher an-
nual renewal funding allocations and administrative fee 
eligibility determinations for public housing agencies in an 
area for which the President declared a disaster during 
such fiscal year under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5170 et seq.), to avoid significant adverse funding impacts 
that would otherwise result from the disaster. 
SEC. 1092. The Departments of Transportation and 
Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate within 45 days after the date of 
the enactment of this division a plan for implementing the 
provisions in this chapter, and updates to such plan on 
a biannual basis thereafter. 
SEC. 1093. None of the funds provided in this chap-
ter to the Department of Transportation or the Depart-
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ment of Housing and Urban Development may be used 
to make a grant unless the Secretary of such Department 
notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate not less than 3 full 
business days before any project, State or locality is se-
lected to receive a grant award totaling $1,000,000 or 
more is announced by either Department or a modal ad-
ministration. 
SEC. 1094. This chapter shall apply in place of title 
VIII of this division, and such title shall have no force 
or effect. 
SEC. 1095. The amounts otherwise provided by this 
division are revised by reducing the amount made available 
for ‘‘Small Business Administration—Disaster Loans Pro-
gram Account’’ for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the 
Small Business Act (and within such amount, the amount 
made available for direct administrative expenses of loan 
making and servicing to carry out such program), and in-
creasing the amount made available for ‘‘Department of 
Veterans Affairs—National Cemetery Administration’’, by 
$1,000,000. 
SEC. 1096. None of the funds provided in this divi-
sion shall be used for land acquisition by the Secretary 
of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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