II 
Calendar No. 291 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4667 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 21, 2017 
Received 
JANUARY 3, 2018 
Read the first time 
JANUARY 4, 2018 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance 
for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar 
year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
DIVISION A—DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
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TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Sec-
retary’’, $2,600,000,000, which shall remain available 
until September 30, 2019, for necessary expenses related 
to crops, trees, bushes, vines, and livestock losses resulting 
from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and other hurri-
canes and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2017 under 
such terms and conditions as determined by the Secretary: 
Provided, That the Secretary may provide assistance for 
such losses in the form of block grants to eligible states 
and territories: Provided further, That the total amount 
of payments received under this heading and applicable 
policies of crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or the Noninsured Crop 
Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) under section 196 of 
the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 7333) shall not exceed 85 percent of the 
loss as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That the total amount of payments received under this 
heading for producers who did not obtain a policy or plan 
of insurance for an insurable commodity for the 2017 crop 
year, or 2018 crop year in the case of citrus, under the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) for 
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the crop incurring the losses or did not file the required 
paperwork and pay the service fee by the applicable State 
filing deadline for a noninsurable commodity for the 2017 
crop year under NAP for the crop incurring the losses 
shall not exceed 65 percent of the loss as determined by 
the Secretary: Provided further, That producers receiving 
payments under this heading, as determined by the Sec-
retary, shall be required to purchase crop insurance where 
crop insurance is available for the next two available crop 
years, and producers receiving payments under this head-
ing shall be required to purchase coverage under NAP 
where crop insurance is not available in the next two avail-
able crop years, as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That, not later than 90 days after the end of fiscal 
year 2018, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Con-
gress specifying the type, amount, and method of such as-
sistance by state and territory and the status of the 
amounts obligated and plans for further expenditure and 
include improvements that can be made to Federal Crop 
Insurance policies, either administratively or legislatively, 
to increase participation, particularly among underserved 
producers, in higher levels of coverage in future years for 
crops qualifying for assistance under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to 
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section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
for oversight and audit of programs, grants, and activities 
funded by this division and administered by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture: 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. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facili-
ties’’, $22,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
canes Harvey, Irma and Maria: 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. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emergency Con-
servation Program’’ for necessary expenses related to the 
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consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and 
of wildfires occurring in calendar year 2017, and other 
natural disasters, $400,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That not less than $300,000,000 of 
the amount made available in the previous proviso shall 
be for necessary expenses resulting from a major disaster 
declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.): 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 Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount, for ‘‘Watershed and Flood 
Prevention Operations’’, for necessary expenses for the 
Emergency Watershed Protection Program related to the 
consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and 
of wildfires occurring in calendar year 2017, and other 
natural disasters, $541,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That not less than $400,000,000 of 
the amount made available in the previous proviso shall 
be for necessary expenses resulting from a major disaster 
declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
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seq.): 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 Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for costs of direct loans, 
including costs relating to modification of such loans, as 
those terms are defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a), $18,672,000 
shall be for direct loans for the rehabilitation of section 
515 rental housing (42 U.S.C. 1485) in locations where 
owners were not required to carry national flood insur-
ance, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall be for areas impacted by 
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: 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. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Rural Water and 
Waste Disposal Program Account’’, $165,475,000, to re-
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main available until expended, for grants to repair drink-
ing water systems and sewer and solid waste disposal sys-
tems impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: 
Provided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 of the amount 
appropriated under this heading shall be for technical as-
sistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursu-
ant to section 306(a)(14) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act: 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. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Commodity Assistance 
Program’’ for the emergency food assistance program as 
authorized by section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) and section 204(a)(1) of the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 
7508(a)(1)), $24,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provisions of the Emergency Food Assistance Act 
of 1983, the Secretary of Agriculture may allocate addi-
tional foods and funds for administrative expenses from 
resources specifically appropriated, transferred, or repro-
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grammed to provide resources to Puerto Rico, the United 
States Virgin Islands, and States affected by wildfires oc-
curring in calendar year 2017 or Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma, and Maria, as determined by the Secretary, without 
regard to sections 204 and 214 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
7508, 7515): Provided further, That such funds will be 
designated for States impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma, and Maria, or wildfire and subject to a federal major 
disaster or emergency declaration: 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facili-
ties’’, $7,600,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
canes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Provided, That such 
amount may be transferred to ‘‘Department of Health and 
Human Services—Food and Drug Administration Salaries 
and Expenses’’ for costs related to repair of facilities, for 
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replacement of equipment, and for other increases in facil-
ity-related costs: Provided further, That obligations in-
curred for the purposes provided herein prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act may be charged to funds appro-
priated by this paragraph: 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. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 101. (a) Section 1501(d)(1) of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(d)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘not more than $20,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘not more 
than $40,000,000’’. 
(b) The amount provided by subsection (a) for fiscal 
year 2018 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. 
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TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an addi-
tional amount for ‘‘Economic Development Assistance 
Programs’’ for necessary expenses related to flood mitiga-
tion, disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of 
infrastructure in areas that received a major disaster des-
ignation as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and 
Maria, and the calendar year 2017 wildfires, under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $600,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, 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: Provided further, That 
within the amount appropriated, up to 2 percent of funds 
may be transferred to the ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ ac-
count for administration and oversight activities: Provided 
further, That within the amount appropriated, $1,000,000 
shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 
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account for carrying out investigations and audits related 
to the funding provided under this heading. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, 
and Facilities’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, 
$120,904,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, as follows: (1) $12,904,000 for repair and replace-
ment of observing assets, Federal real property, and 
equipment; (2) $18,000,000 for marine debris assessment 
and removal; (3) $40,000,000 for mapping, charting, and 
geodesy services; and (4) $50,000,000 to improve weather 
forecasting, hurricane intensity forecasting and flood fore-
casting and mitigation capabilities, including data assimi-
lation from ocean observing platforms and satellites: Pro-
vided, That the amount provided under this heading 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. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisi-
tion and Construction’’ for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, 
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$79,232,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020, as follows: (1) $29,232,000 for repair and replace-
ment of Federal real property and observing assets; and 
(2) $50,000,000 for improvements to operational and re-
search weather supercomputing infrastructure and for im-
provement of satellite ground services used in hurricane 
intensity and track prediction: Provided, 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, 
$2,500,000: Provided, That the amount provided 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. 
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, 
$21,200,000: Provided, That the amount provided 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. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, 
$11,500,000: Provided, That the amount provided 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 PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, 
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$16,000,000: Provided, That the amount provided 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. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facili-
ties’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, $34,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
amount provided 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. 
SCIENCE 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND 
RESTORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction and En-
vironmental Compliance and Restoration’’ for repairs at 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities 
damaged by hurricanes during 2017, $81,300,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
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tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research and Related 
Activities’’ for necessary expenses to repair National 
Science Foundation radio observatory facilities damaged 
by hurricanes that occurred during 2017, $16,300,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
amount provided 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: Provided further, 
That the National Science Foundation shall submit a 
spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate within 45 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to the Legal 
Services Corporation’’ to carry out the purposes of the 
Legal Services Corporation Act by providing for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Har-
vey, Irma, and Maria, $1,000,000: Provided, That the 
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amount made available under this heading shall be used 
only to provide the mobile resources, technology, and dis-
aster coordinators necessary to provide storm-related serv-
ices to the Legal Services Corporation client population 
and only in the areas significantly affected by Hurricanes 
Harvey, Irma, and Maria: 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: Provided further, That none 
of the funds appropriated in this division to the Legal 
Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose 
prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the provi-
sions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of 
Public Law 105–119, and all funds appropriated in this 
division to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject 
to the same terms and conditions set forth in such sec-
tions, except that all references in sections 502 and 503 
to 1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2017 
and 2018, respectively, and except that sections 501 and 
503 of Public Law 104–134 (referenced by Public Law 
105–119) shall not apply to the amount made available 
under this heading: Provided further, That, for the pur-
poses of this division, the Legal Services Corporation shall 
be considered an agency of the United States Government. 
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to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Army National Guard’’, $55,471,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2018, for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma 
or Maria: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Navy’’ $18,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma or Maria: 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. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working 
Capital Funds’’ for the Navy Working Capital Fund, 
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$9,486,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hur-
ricanes Harvey, Irma or Maria: 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. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for operation and mainte-
nance for ‘‘Defense Health Program’’, $704,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2018, for necessary ex-
penses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma or Maria: 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 Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE IV 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Investigations’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
canes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, $75,000,000, to remain 
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available until expended to expedite and complete at full 
Federal expense studies, including Preconstruction Engi-
neering and Design, for flood and storm damage reduc-
tion, including shore protection, in areas that were af-
fected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria: Provided, 
That the Secretary may use funding provided under this 
heading to complete ongoing studies, to initiate and com-
plete up to two authorized studies for assessing regional 
flood and storm risks, and to initiate and complete up to 
six authorized feasibility studies: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall consider giving priority to studies in 
areas that suffered the most damage from these hurri-
canes and to studies in areas that have had multiple major 
disaster declarations in recent years: Provided further, 
That a report identifying all ongoing studies, authorized 
studies for assessing regional flood and storm risks in the 
impacted areas, and authorized feasibility studies eligible 
for funding under this heading, including identification of 
whether each study is in a category to be considered for 
priority, shall be submitted to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That no allocation shall be made 
to initiate any new study until the Secretary submits to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Senate a list of all new studies se-
lected to be initiated using funds provided under this 
heading: Provided further, That such amount is 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: Provided further, 
That beginning not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
for Civil Works shall provide monthly reports to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of 
these funds. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of natural dis-
asters, including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, 
$10,480,000,000, to remain available until expended to re-
habilitate, repair, and construct United States Army 
Corps of Engineers projects: Provided, That $55,000,000 
of the funds provided under this heading shall be used 
to address emergency situations at Corps of Engineers 
projects, and to rehabilitate and repair damages to Corps 
of Engineers projects, caused by natural disasters: Pro-
vided further, That $10,425,000,000 of the funds provided 
under this heading shall be used to expedite construction 
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of projects for flood and storm damage reduction, includ-
ing shore protection, in areas that were affected by Hurri-
canes Harvey, Irma, or Maria: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall consider giving priority to projects located 
in areas that suffered the most damage from these hurri-
canes and to projects located in areas that have had mul-
tiple major disaster declarations in recent years: Provided 
further, That funding utilized for authorized shore protec-
tion projects shall restore such projects from the design 
level of protection to the full project profile at full Federal 
expense: Provided further, That the completion of ongoing 
construction projects receiving funds provided under this 
heading shall be at full Federal expense with respect to 
such funds: Provided further, That upon approval of the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate funds provided under this heading 
may be used to construct any project studied using funds 
provided under the heading ‘‘Investigations’’ or any 
project with a completed Chief’s Report that has not yet 
been authorized if the Secretary determines that the 
project is technically feasible, economically justified, and 
environmentally acceptable: Provided further, That, using 
these funds, the non-Federal cash contribution for author-
ized but unconstructed projects, projects with completed 
Chief’s Reports that have not yet been authorized, or 
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projects that are funded as ongoing studies under the 
heading ‘‘Investigations’’ 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 
a report identifying all ongoing construction projects, au-
thorized but unconstructed projects, and projects with 
completed Chief’s Reports that have not yet been author-
ized, including project cost estimates and identification of 
whether each project is in a category to be considered for 
priority, shall be submitted to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That not more than $500,000,000 
of the funds provided to expedite construction shall be 
available until such report is submitted: Provided further, 
That for projects funded under this heading, the provi-
sions of section 902 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 shall not apply to these funds: Provided fur-
ther, That up to $50,000,000 of the funds provided to ex-
pedite construction shall be used to expedite continuing 
authorities projects to reduce the risk of flooding and 
storm damage in areas impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma, or Maria: Provided further, That any projects using 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be initiated 
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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, mainte-
nance, 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 mainte-
nance of the project, except for damages due to the fault 
or negligence of the United States or its contractors: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as 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 begin-
ning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works shall provide monthly reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these 
funds. 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Mississippi River and 
Tributaries’’, $370,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for necessary expenses to dredge navigation 
projects in response to, and repair damages to Corps of 
Engineers projects caused by, natural disasters: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as an 
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emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That begin-
ning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works shall provide monthly reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these 
funds. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance’’ for necessary expenses to dredge navigation 
projects in response to, and repair damages to Corps of 
Engineers 
projects 
caused 
by, 
natural 
disasters, 
$608,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal 
share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for 
coastal harbors and channels, and for inland harbors shall 
be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: 
Provided, That such amount is 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: Provided further, That begin-
ning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
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Works shall provide monthly reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these 
funds. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and 
Coastal Emergencies’’, as authorized by section 5 of the 
Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), for necessary 
expenses to prepare for flood, hurricane and other natural 
disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, and 
other activities in response to such disasters, as authorized 
by law, $537,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such amount is 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: Provided further, That begin-
ning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works shall provide monthly reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these 
funds. 
EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
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Harvey, Irma, and Maria, $20,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended to oversee emergency response and re-
covery activities: 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: 
Provided further, That beginning not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide monthly 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation 
and obligation of these funds. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Electricity Delivery 
and Energy Reliability’’, $13,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for necessary expenses related to natural 
disasters, including technical assistance related to electric 
grids: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as 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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STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve’’, $8,716,000, to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses related to damages caused by nat-
ural disasters: Provided, That such amount is 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. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 401. In fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, the Chief of Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers shall transmit to the Congress, after reason-
able opportunity for comment, but without change, by the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, a month-
ly report, the first of which shall be transmitted to Con-
gress not later than 2 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act and monthly thereafter, which includes detailed 
estimates of damages to each Corps of Engineers project, 
caused by natural disasters or otherwise. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
For an additional amount to be deposited in the 
‘‘Federal Buildings Fund’’, $126,951,000, to remain 
available until expended, for necessary expenses related to 
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