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deemed to refer to an affected Indian tribal govern-
ment or the Chief Executive of an affected Indian 
tribal government, as appropriate. 
‘‘(3) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall prohibit an Indian tribal government 
from receiving assistance under this Act through a 
declaration made by the President at the request of a 
State under subsection (a) if the President does not 
make a declaration under this subsection for the same 
incident.’’. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—Section 102 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (7)(B) by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘, that is not an Indian trib-
al government as defined in paragraph (6); 
and’’; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(6) 
through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), re-
spectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(6) INDIAN
TRIBAL
GOVERNMENT.—The term 
‘Indian tribal government’ means the governing body 
of any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation,
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pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of 
the Interior acknowledges to exist as an Indian tribe 
under the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act 
of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a et seq.).’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) CHIEF EXECUTIVE.—The term ‘Chief Exec-
utive’ means the person who is the Chief, Chairman, 
Governor, President, or similar executive official of 
an Indian tribal government.’’. 
(4) REFERENCES.—Title I of the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) is amended by adding after 
section 102 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 103. REFERENCES. 
‘‘Except as otherwise specifically provided, any ref-
erence in this Act to ‘State and local’, ‘State or local’, 
‘State, and local’, ‘State, or local’, or ‘State, local’ (includ-
ing the plural form of such terms) with respect to govern-
ments or officials and any reference to a ‘local government’ 
in sections 406(d)(3) and 417 shall be deemed to refer also 
to Indian tribal governments and officials, as appro-
priate.’’. 
(5) REGULATIONS.—
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(A) ISSUANCE.—The President shall issue 
regulations to carry out the amendments made 
by this subsection. 
(B) 
FACTORS.—In 
issuing 
regulations 
under this paragraph, the President shall con-
sider the unique conditions that affect the gen-
eral welfare of Indian tribal governments. 
(l) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Hurricane Sandy 
Rebuilding Task Force established by the President, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, the Secretary of the Treasury, and 
others whom the Chair determines to be appropriate, shall 
submit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report that includes a discussion 
of— 
(1) the impacts of Hurricane Sandy on local 
government budgets in States where a major disaster 
has been declared, including revenues from taxes, fees, 
and other sources, and expenses related to operations, 
debt obligations, and unreimbursed disaster-related 
costs;
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(2) the availability of loans from private sources 
to address such impacts, including information on in-
terest rates, repayment terms, securitization require-
ments, and the ability of affected local governments to 
qualify for such loans; 
(3) the availability of Federal resources to ad-
dress the budgetary impacts of Hurricane Sandy 
upon local governments; 
(4) the ability of the Community Disaster Loan 
program authorized under section 417 of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5184) to effectively and expeditiously 
address budgetary impacts of Hurricane Sandy and 
other disasters upon local governments, including— 
(A) an assessment of the current statutory 
limits on loan amounts; 
(B) the regulations, policies, and procedures 
governing program mobilization to communities 
in need and expeditious processing of loan appli-
cations; 
(C) information on interest rates, repay-
ment terms, securitization requirements, and 
ability of affected local governments to qualify 
for such loans;
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(D) criteria governing the cancellation of 
such loans, including appropriate classification 
of available revenues and eligible expenses, and 
the consistency of program rules with customary 
local government budgetary practices and State 
or local laws that affect the specific budgetary 
practices of local governments affected by Hurri-
cane Sandy and other disasters; 
(E) repayment terms and timeframes on 
loans that do not qualify for cancellation; 
(F) options for Congressional consideration 
related to legislative modifications of this pro-
gram, and any other applicable provisions of 
Federal law, in order to address the budgetary 
impacts of Hurricane Sandy and other disasters 
upon local governments; and 
(G) recommendations on steps the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency may take in 
order to improve program administration, effec-
tiveness, communications, and speed; and 
(5) potential consequences of Federal action or 
inaction to address the budgetary impacts of Hurri-
cane Sandy upon local governments.
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(m) APPLICABILITY.—Unless otherwise specified, this 
section and the amendments made by this section shall 
apply for— 
(1) any major disaster or emergency declared 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) a major disaster or emergency declared before 
the date of enactment of this Act for which the period 
for processing requests for assistance has not ended on 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
TITLE VII 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses incurred to prepare for, respond to, and re-
cover from Hurricane Sandy, $78,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Historic Preserva-
tion Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $50,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2015, including costs to states 
necessary to complete compliance activities required by sec-
tion 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and costs 
needed to administer the program: Provided, That grants 
shall only be available for areas that have received a major 
disaster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
et seq.): Provided further, That individual grants shall not 
be subject to a non-Federal matching requirement: 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. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses incurred to prepare for, respond to, and re-
cover from Hurricane Sandy, $348,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
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quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency 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 Hurri-
cane 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. 
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Departmental Oper-
ations’’ and any Department of the Interior component bu-
reau or office for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy and for other activities re-
lated to storms and natural disasters, $150,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That funds ap-
propriated herein shall be used to restore and rebuild parks, 
refuges, and other public assets; increase the resiliency and 
capacity of coastal habitat and infrastructure to withstand 
future storms and reduce the amount of damage caused by 
such storms; protect natural and cultural values; and assist
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State, tribal and local governments: Provided further, That 
the Secretary may transfer these funds to any other account 
in the Department and may expend such funds by direct 
expenditure, grants, or cooperative agreements, including 
grants to or cooperative agreements with States, Tribes, and 
municipalities, to carry out the purposes provided herein: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate a detailed spending plan for the 
amounts provided herein within 60 days of enactment of 
this Act: 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. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Environmental Pro-
grams and Management’’ for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, $725,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such amount 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.
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Hazardous Substance 
Superfund’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $2,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Leaking Underground 
Storage Tank Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricane Sandy, $5,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such amount 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. 
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal As-
sistance Grants’’, $810,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $700,000,000 shall be for capitalization 
grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under 
Title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and 
of which $110,000,000 shall be for capitalization grants 
under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding section 604(a) of the Federal
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Water Pollution Control Act and section 1452(a)(1)(D) of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act, funds appropriated herein 
shall be provided to States that have received a major dis-
aster declaration pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
et seq.) for Hurricane Sandy: Provided further, That no 
eligible state shall receive less than two percent of such 
funds: Provided further, That funds appropriated herein 
shall not be subject to the matching or cost share require-
ments of sections 602(b)(2), 602(b)(3) or 202 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act nor the matching requirements 
of section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding the requirements of section 
603(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for the 
funds appropriated herein, each State shall use not less 
than 50 percent of the amount of its capitalization grants 
to provide additional subsidization to eligible recipients in 
the form of forgiveness of principal, negative interest loans 
or grants or any combination of these: Provided further, 
That the funds appropriated herein shall only be used for 
eligible projects whose purpose is to reduce flood damage 
risk and vulnerability or to enhance resiliency to rapid hy-
drologic change or a natural disaster at treatment works 
as defined by section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act or any eligible facilities under section 1452 of
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the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other eligible tasks 
at such treatment works or facilities necessary to further 
such purposes: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
definition of treatment works in section 212 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, and subject to the purposes 
described herein, the funds appropriated herein shall be 
available for the purchase of land and easements necessary 
for the siting of eligible treatment works projects: Provided 
further, That the Administrator may retain up to 
$1,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein for manage-
ment and oversight of the requirements of this section: Pro-
vided 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. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Improvement 
and Maintenance’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $4,400,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
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ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER RELATED AGENCY 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Sandy, $2,000,000, to remain 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 Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
TITLE VIII 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Training and Employ-
ment Services’’, $50,000,000, for the dislocated workers as-
sistance national reserve for necessary expenses resulting 
from Hurricane Sandy, which shall be available from the 
date of enactment of this Act through September 30, 2013: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Labor may transfer up to 
$3,500,000 of such funds to any other Department of Labor 
account for other Hurricane Sandy reconstruction and re-