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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3735
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster assistance because
of the Los Angeles Earthquake for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1994, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 26, 1994
Mr. NATCHER (for himself, Mr. WHITTEN, Mr. SMITH of Iowa, Mr. STOKES,
Mr. BEVILL, Mr. DIXON, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. CARR of Michi-
gan, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LEWIS of California, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. TORRES,
Mr. PACKARD, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. MOORHEAD, Mr.
BECERRA, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr.
CALVERT, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DREIER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FARR of Califor-
nia, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. HAMBURG, Ms. HARMAN, Mr.
HORN, Mr. KIM, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. MATSUI, Mr.
MCKEON, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. MINETA, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD,
Ms. SCHENK, Mr. STARK, Mr. TUCKER, Ms. WATERS, Mr. WAXMAN, and
Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster
assistance because of the Los Angeles Earthquake for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
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money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pro-
vide emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster
assistance because of the Los Angeles Earthquake for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1994, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
CHAPTER I
DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND
STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED
AGENCIES
RELATED AGENCY
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for emergency expenses re-
sulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern
California and other disasters, $163,405,000, to remain
available until expended, of which up to $35,000,000 may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for
‘‘Salaries and expenses’’ for associated administrative ex-
penses: Provided, 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, as amended.
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CHAPTER II
DEPARTMENTS 
OF 
LABOR, 
HEALTH 
AND
HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RE-
LATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
IMPACT AID
For carrying out disaster assistance activities result-
ing from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern Cali-
fornia and other disasters as authorized under section 7
of Public Law 81–874, $165,000,000, to remain available
through September 30, 1995: Provided, That the entire
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Student financial as-
sistance’’ for payment of awards made under title IV, part
A, subpart 1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
amended, $80,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 1995: Provided, That notwithstanding sections
442(e) and 462(j) of such Act, the Secretary may reallo-
cate, for use in award year 1994–1995 only, any excess
funds returned to the Secretary of Education under the
Federal Work-Study or Federal Perkins Loan programs
from award year 1993–1994 to assist individuals who suf-
fered financial harm from the January 1994 earthquake
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in Southern California and other disasters: Provided fur-
ther, That the entire amount is designated by Congress
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.
CHAPTER III
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND
RELATED AGENCIES
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)
For the Emergency Fund authorized by 23 U.S.C.
125 to cover expenses arising from the January 1994
earthquake in Southern California and other disasters,
$950,000,000; and in addition $400,000,000, which shall
be available only to the extent an official budget request
for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of
the entire amount of the request as an emergency require-
ment as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted
by the President to the Congress, all to be derived from
the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
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Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Pro-
vided further, That the limitation on obligations per State
in 23 U.S.C. 125(b) shall not apply to projects relating
to such earthquake: Provided further, That notwithstand-
ing 23 U.S.C. 120(e), the Federal share for any project
on the Federal-aid highway system related to such earth-
quake shall be 100 percent for the costs incurred in the
180 day period beginning on the date of the earthquake:
Provided further, That with regard to these funds, the Sec-
retary and the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency may waive or modify any provision of any
environmental statute or regulation if they jointly find
that in their judgment (i) such waiver is required to facili-
tate the obligation and use of such funds, and (ii) such
waiver would not be inconsistent with the overall purposes
of applicable environmental laws.
CHAPTER IV
DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL CARE
For an additional amount for emergency expenses re-
sulting from the January 1994 earthquake in Southern