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or cooperative agreements for public-private partnerships to 
provide long-term economic development assistance to in-
dustries and/or regions affected by Hurricane Sandy 
through economic development initiatives, including inno-
vation clusters, industry accelerators, supply-chain support, 
commercialization, and workforce development: Provided, 
That the Small Business Administration (SBA) shall expe-
dite the delivery of assistance in disaster-affected areas by 
awarding grants or cooperative agreements for technical as-
sistance only to current recipients of SBA grants or cooper-
ative agreements using a streamlined application process 
that relies, to the maximum extent practicable, upon pre-
viously submitted documentation: Provided further, That 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
shall waive the matching requirements under section 
21(a)(4)(A) and 29(c) of the Small Business Act for any 
grant made using funds made available under this heading: 
Provided further, That in designing appropriate economic 
development initiatives and identifying those regions and 
industries most affected by Hurricane Sandy, the SBA shall 
work with other Federal agencies, State and local economic 
development entities, institutions of higher learning, and 
private sector partners: Provided further, That grants or 
cooperative agreements for public-private partnerships may 
be awarded to public or private nonprofit organizations, 
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or any combination thereof: Provided further, That no later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, or 
no less than 7 days prior to obligation of funds, whichever 
occurs earlier, the SBA shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this heading: 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 Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Sandy and other disasters, $5,000,000, 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 Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER 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, for necessary ex-
penses related to Hurricane Sandy and other disasters, 
$500,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
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vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That in addition, for 
administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan pro-
gram authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act 
in response to Hurricane Sandy and other disasters, 
$260,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$250,000,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan 
making and servicing to carry out the direct loan program, 
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priations for Salaries and Expenses; and of which 
$10,000,000 is for indirect administrative expenses for the 
direct loan program, which may be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses: 
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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 501. Section 7(d)(6) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 636(d)(6)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘which 
are made under paragraph (1) of subsection (b)’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘: Provided further, That the Administrator, in ob-
taining the best available collateral for a loan of not more 
than $200,000 under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (b) 
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relating to damage to or destruction of the property of, or 
economic injury to, a small business concern, shall not re-
quire the owner of the small business concern to use the 
primary residence of the owner as collateral if the Adminis-
trator determines that the owner has other assets with a 
value equal to or greater than the amount of the loan that 
could be used as collateral for the loan: Provided further, 
That nothing in the preceding proviso may be construed 
to reduce the amount of collateral required by the Adminis-
trator in connection with a loan described in the preceding 
proviso or to modify the standards used to evaluate the 
quality (rather than the type) of such collateral’’. 
TITLE VI 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Sandy, $1,667,000: 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: Provided further, That a description of all property 
to be replaced, with associated costs, shall be submitted to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
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House of Representatives no later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Sandy, $855,000: 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: Provided further, That a description of all property 
to be replaced, with associated costs, shall be submitted to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives no later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
COAST GUARD 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Acquisition, Construc-
tion, and Improvements’’ for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, $274,233,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2017: 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 
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of 1985: Provided further, That notwithstanding the trans-
fer limitation contained in section 503 of division D of 
Public Law 112–74, such funding may be transferred to 
other Coast Guard appropriations after notification as re-
quired in accordance with such section: Provided further, 
That a description all facilities and property to be recon-
structed and restored, with associated costs and time lines, 
shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives no later than 
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Sandy, $300,000: 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: Provided further, That a description of all property 
to be replaced, with associated costs, shall be submitted to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives no later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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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 Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), 
$11,487,735,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the total amount provided, $5,379,000,000 
shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided further, That the amount 
in the previous proviso is designated by the Congress as 
being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985: Provided further, That of the total amount pro-
vided, $6,108,735,000 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 which shall be for major disas-
ters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance 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 Home-
land Security ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ for audits and 
investigations related to disasters. 
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DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the cost of direct loans, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until expended, as au-
thorized 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 expenses 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 Congressional 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 Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Acquisition, and Operations’’ for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, $3,249,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, 
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. 
DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE 
SYSTEMS ACQUISITION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Systems Acquisition’’ 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Sandy for replacing or repairing U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection equipment, $3,869,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2015: 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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 601. (a) Section 1309(a) of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$20,725,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$30,425,000,000’’. 
(b) The amount provided by this section is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay- 
As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall be considered to have taken effect on Decem-
ber 12, 2012. 
SEC. 602. The Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, in cooperation with representa-
tives of State, tribal, and local governments may give great-
er weight to the factors considered under section 
206.48(b)(3) of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations, to ac-
curately measure the acute needs of a population following 
a disaster in order to expedite a declaration of Individual 
Assistance under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
SEC. 603. For determinations regarding compliance 
with codes and standards under the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency Public Assistance program (42 U.S.C. 
5172), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency, for major disasters declared on or after 
August 27, 2011, shall consider eligible the costs required 
to comply with a State’s Stream Alteration General Permit 
process, including any design standards required to be met 
as a condition of permit issuance. 
SEC. 604. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
may recommend to the President an increase in the Federal 
cost share of the eligible cost of permanent work under sec-
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tion 406 and of emergency work under section 403 and sec-
tion 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172) for damages 
resulting from Hurricane Sandy without delay. 
SEC. 605. In administering the funds made available 
to address any major disaster declared during the period 
beginning on August 27, 2011 and ending on December 5, 
2012, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall establish a pilot program for the reloca-
tion of State facilities under section 406 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5172), under which the Administrator may waive, 
or specify alternative requirements for, any regulation the 
Administrator administers to provide assistance, consistent 
with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), for the permanent relocation of State 
facilities, including administrative office buildings, medical 
facilities, laboratories, and related operating infrastructure 
(including heat, sewage, mechanical, electrical, and plumb-
ing), that were significantly damaged as a result of the 
major disaster, are subject to flood risk, and are otherwise 
eligible for repair, restoration, reconstruction, or replace-
ment under section 406 of that Act, if the Administrator 
determines that such relocation is practicable, and will be 
cost effective or more appropriate than repairing, restoring, 
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