5172) that is in excess of $1,000,000, the specifics of each 
such 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 a mission 
assignment or task order in excess of $1,000,000, the Ad-
ministrator shall publish on the Agency’s website the fol-
lowing: the name of the impacted State and the disaster 
declaration for such State, the assigned agency, the assist-
ance requested, a description 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 com-
pleted and closed out, the Administrator shall update any 
changes to the total cost estimate and the amount obli-
gated: Provided further, That for a disaster declaration re-
lated to Hurricane Sandy, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, not later than 5 days after 
the first day of each month beginning after the date of 
enactment of this Act, 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 cat-
egories of spending: public assistance, individual assist-
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ance, operations, mitigation, administrative, and any other 
relevant category (including emergency measures and dis-
aster resources): Provided further, That not later than 10 
days after the first day of each month beginning after the 
date of enactment of this Act, 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. 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND 
OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Acquisition, and Operations’’, for necessary ex-
penses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, 
$585,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: 
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. 
DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE 
SYSTEMS ACQUISITION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Systems Acquisition’’, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hur-
ricane Sandy, $3,869,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014: Provided, That such amount is des-
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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. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 401. Funds made available by Public Law 109– 
88 for carrying out activities authorized under section 417 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5184) may be used until ex-
pended to provide assistance under section 417 of that Act 
to local governments in areas eligible to receive such as-
sistance pursuant to a major disaster declaration by the 
President for Hurricane Sandy. 
TITLE V 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Sandy, $49,875,000, 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. 
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Sandy, $234,000,000, 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. 
BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL 
ENFORCEMENT 
OIL SPILL RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Oil Spill Research’’ 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hur-
ricane Sandy, $3,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: 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. 
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TITLE VI 
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’’, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014: Provided, That not less than $25,000,000 shall be 
transferred to ‘‘Children and Families Services Programs’’ 
for the Head Start program for the purposes provided 
herein: Provided further, That not less than $25,000,000 
shall be transferred to ‘‘Social Services Block Grant’’ for 
the purposes provided herein: Provided further, That not 
less than $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services (‘‘HHS’’) ‘‘Office of 
Inspector General’’ to perform oversight, accountability, 
and evaluation of programs, projects, or activities sup-
ported with the funds provided for the purposes provided 
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herein: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the distribution of any amount shall be 
limited to the States of New York and New Jersey, except 
that funds provided to ‘‘Substance Abuse and Mental 
Health Services Administration’’ may be distributed to 
other States, but only if such funds are for grants, con-
tracts, and cooperative agreements for behavioral health 
treatment, crisis counseling, and other related helplines, 
and for other similar programs to provide support to dis-
located residents of New York and New Jersey: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated in this para-
graph 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: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated 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 para-
graph 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 fur-
ther, That funds 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, 
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That the transfer authority provided in this paragraph is 
in addition to any other transfer authority available in this 
or any other Act for fiscal year 2013: Provided further, 
That 15 days prior to the transfer of funds appropriated 
in this paragraph, the Secretary shall notify the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate of any such transfer and the planned uses 
of the funds: Provided further, That obligations incurred 
for the purposes provided herein prior to the date of enact-
ment of this Act may be charged to funds appropriated 
by this paragraph: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated in this paragraph and transferred to the National 
Institutes of Health for the purpose of supporting the re-
pair or rebuilding of non-Federal biomedical or behavioral 
research facilities damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy 
shall be used to award grants or contracts for such pur-
pose under section 404I of the Public Health Service Act: 
Provided further, That section 481A(c)(2) of such Act does 
not apply to the use of funds described in the preceding 
proviso: Provided further, That funds appropriated in this 
paragraph shall not be available for costs that are reim-
bursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance: Pro-
vided further, That such amounts are designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
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to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Limitation on Admin-
istrative Expenses’’, $2,000,000, for expenses directly re-
lated to Hurricane Sandy, which shall be derived from the 
unobligated balances that remain available under such 
heading for the Social Security Administration for infor-
mation technology and telecommunications hardware and 
software infrastructure: Provided, 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. 
TITLE VII 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army National Guard’’ for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, $24,235,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available to the Army National 
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Guard for recovery efforts related to Hurricane Sandy in 
this Act shall be available for obligation until the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate receive form 1391 for each specific re-
quest: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, such funds may be obligated to carry out 
military construction projects not otherwise authorized by 
law: Provided further, 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Sandy, $21,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014: 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. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Sandy, $6,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
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tember 30, 2014: 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. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Cemetery 
Administration’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $1,100,000: 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. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Information Tech-
nology Systems’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $531,000: 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. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Major 
Projects’’, $207,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017, for renovations and repairs as a con-
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sequence of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy: Provided, 
That none of these funds shall be available for obligation 
until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for 
funds provided under this heading: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds 
may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and 
design and major medical facility construction not other-
wise authorized by law: 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. 
TITLE VIII 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Facilities and Equip-
ment’’, $14,600,000, to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2013, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Sandy: Provided , That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for 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. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING SUBSIDY GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL 
RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Subsidy 
Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ 
for the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, 
$32,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, 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. 
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, $5,400,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for transit systems affected by Hurricane 
Sandy: Provided, That not more than $2,000,000,000 
shall be made available not later than 60 days after the 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Fund’’, $3,850,000,000, 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, for activities authorized 
under title I of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided, That 
funds shall be allocated directly to States and units of gen-
eral local government at the discretion of the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, 
That within 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall allocate to grantees all funds provided 
under this heading based on the best available data: Pro-
vided further, That as a condition of eligibility for receipt 
of such funds, a grantee shall submit a plan to the Sec-
retary detailing the proposed use of all funds, including 
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criteria for eligibility and how the use of such funds will 
address long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure 
and housing, and economic revitalization in the most im-
pacted and distressed areas: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall, by notice issued within 45 days of enact-
ment of this Act, specify criteria for approval of plans, 
and, if the Secretary determines that a plan does not meet 
such criteria, the Secretary shall disapprove the plan: Pro-
vided further, That as a condition of making any grant, 
the Secretary shall certify in advance that such grantee 
has in place proficient financial controls and procurement 
processes and has established adequate procedures to pre-
vent 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 expend-
iture of funds, to maintain comprehensive websites regard-
ing all disaster recovery activities assisted with these 
funds, and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse 
of funds: 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 Emer-
gency Management Agency or the Army Corps of Engi-
neers: Provided further, That funds allocated under this 
heading shall not be considered relevant to the non-dis-
aster formula allocations made pursuant to section 106 
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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 overall allocation for administra-
tive costs: Provided further, That a grantee shall admin-
ister grant funds provided under this heading in accord-
ance with all applicable laws and regulations and may not 
delegate, by contract or otherwise, the responsibility for 
administering such grant funds: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall provide grantees with technical assist-
ance on contracting and procurement processes and shall 
require grantees, in contracting or procuring these funds, 
to incorporate 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 ongo-
ing procurement processes: Provided further, That, in ad-
ministering the funds under this heading, the Secretary 
may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any 
provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary 
administers in connection with the obligation by the Sec-
retary or the use of these funds by a grantee (except for 
requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
labor standards, and the environment) upon a request by 
a grantee explaining why such waiver is required to facili-
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tate the use of such funds and pursuant to a determina-
tion by the Secretary that good cause exists for the waiver 
or alternative requirement and that such action is not in-
consistent with the overall purposes of title I of the Hous-
ing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
5301 et seq.) or this heading: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding the preceding proviso, recipients of funds 
provided under this heading that use such funds to supple-
ment Federal assistance provided under sections 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 under section 104(g)(1) 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5304(g)(1)): Provided further, That, notwith-
standing section 104(g)(2) of such Act (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 
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from review under the National Environmental Policy Act 
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 compelling need to further reduce the percentage re-
quirement: Provided further, That the Secretary shall pub-
lish in the Federal Register any waiver or alternative re-
quirement made by the Secretary with respect to any stat-
ute or regulation no later than 5 days before the effective 
date of such waiver or alternative requirement: Provided 
further, That, of the funds made available under this head-
ing, up to $4,000,000 may be transferred to Program Of-
fice Salaries and Expenses, Community Planning and De-
velopment 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, $4,000,000 shall 
be transferred to Office of the Inspector General for nec-
essary costs of overseeing and auditing funds made avail-
able under this heading: Provided further, That funds pro-
vided under this heading are designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
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