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tion 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER V
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
OPERATING EXPENSES
For an additional amount for emergency expenses re-
sulting from the Midwest floods of 1993, $10,000,000, to
remain available until March 31, 1994, which shall be
available only to the extent an official budget request for
a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the
entire request as an emergency requirement as defined in
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to
the Congress: Provided, That the entire amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For an additional amount for emergency expenses re-
sulting from the Midwest floods of 1993 and other disas-
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ters, as authorized by 23 U.S.C. 125, $75,000,000, and
in addition $50,000,000, which shall be available only to
the extent an official budget request for a specific dollar
amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of
the request as an emergency requirement 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 September 30, 1996:
Provided, That the entire 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.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL RAIL FREIGHT ASSISTANCE
For additional expenses pursuant to section 5 of the
Department of Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. app. 1654),
to repair and rebuild rail lines of other than class I rail-
roads as defined by the Interstate Commerce Commission
or railroads owned or controlled by a class I railroad, hav-
ing carried 5 million gross ton miles or less per mile dur-
ing the prior year, and damaged as a result of the Midwest
floods of 1993, $11,000,000, and in addition, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, $10,000,000 to repair
and rebuild rail lines of any railroad subject to the discre-
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tion of the Secretary of Transportation on a case by case
basis: Provided, That for the purposes of administering
this emergency relief, the Secretary of Transportation
shall have authority to make funds available notwithstand-
ing subsections (a), (b)(1) and (3), (c), (e)–(h) and (o)
of 49 U.S.C. app. 1654 as the Secretary deems appro-
priate and shall consider the extent to which the State
has available unexpended local rail freight assistance
funds or available repaid loan funds: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. app. 1654(f), the Sec-
retary may prescribe the form and time for applications
for assistance made available herein: Provided further,
That these funds shall be available only to the extent an
official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that
includes designation of the entire amount of the request
as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress:
Provided further, 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: Provided
further, That all funds made available under this head are
to remain available until expended.
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CHAPTER VI
DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING PROGRAMS
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
For an additional amount for the ‘‘HOME invest-
ment partnerships program’’, as authorized under title II
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing
Act, for use only in areas affected by flooding in the Mid-
west, $100,000,000, to remain available until September
30, 1994: Provided, That in administering these funds, the
Secretary may waive any provision of any statute or regu-
lation that the Secretary administers, except for provisions
requiring nondiscrimination, in connection with the obliga-
tion by the Secretary or any use by the recipient of these
funds upon finding that such waiver is required to facili-
tate the obligation and use of such funds and would not
be in conflict with the overall purpose of the statute or
regulation: Provided further, 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.