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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1012
To make emergency supplemental appropriations, for relief from the tornadoes
that occurred in the State of Arkansas, for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1997.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 11, 1997
Mr. DICKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To make emergency supplemental appropriations, for relief
from the tornadoes that occurred in the State of Arkan-
sas, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations for Arkansas Tornadoes Relief Act
of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. CDBG AND HOME PROGRAM ASSISTANCE.
The following sum is appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide
emergency supplemental appropriations, for relief from
the tornadoes that occurred in the State of Arkansas, for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, namely:
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community develop-
ment grants’’, as authorized under title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C.
5301 et seq.), $15,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended for any activities eligible under such title involving
emergency expenses, assistance for property and victims
damaged, or economic revitalization only in areas in the
State of Arkansas impacted by the tornadoes that oc-
curred on March 1, 1997, or the high winds, hail, rains,
or flooding resulting from or accompanying such torna-
does: Provided, That from the amounts provided under
this heading, the Secretary may transfer up to
$10,000,000 to the ‘‘HOME investment partnerships pro-
gram’’, as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gon-
zalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12721
et seq.), to remain available until expended, as an addi-
tional amount for any activities eligible under such title
II only in the areas so impacted: Provided further, That
the Secretary shall not, as a condition of assisting a par-
ticipating jurisdiction under such title II using amounts
provided under this heading, require any contributions by
or on behalf of a participating jurisdiction, notwithstand-
ing section 220 of such title II: Provided further, That in
administering the amounts provided under this heading,
the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative require-
ments for, any provision of any statute or regulation that
the Secretary administers in connection with the obliga-
tion by the Secretary or any use by the recipient of such
amounts, except for requirements relating to fair housing
and nondiscrimination, the environment, and labor stand-
ards, upon finding that such waiver is required to facili-
tate the use of such amounts and would not be inconsist-
ent with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation:
Provided further, That such amounts shall not adversely
affect the amount of any formula assistance provided
under Federal law to any State, metropolitan city, urban
county, jurisdiction, or other entity, or any application for
other categorical assistance provided under Federal law:
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.
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