BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Water and Related 
Resources’’, $17,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for fire remediation and suppression emergency 
assistance related to wildfires in 2017 and 2018: 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
ELECTRICITY DELIVERY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Electricity Delivery’’, 
$15,500,000, to remain available until expended, for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and Super Typhoon Yutu, in-
cluding technical assistance related to electric grids: 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: Provided further, That 
the Assistant Secretary of Electricity Delivery shall pro-
vide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate de-
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tailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, begin-
ning not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
TITLE V 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND 
INVESTIGATIONS 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Sup-
port’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Michael, Florence, and Lane, Tropical 
Storm Gordon, and Typhoon Mangkhut, $48,977,000; of 
which $46,977,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2020, and of which $2,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2023, for environmental compliance 
and restoration: 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. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Con-
struction, and Improvements’’ for necessary expenses re-
lated to the consequences of Hurricanes Michael, Flor-
ence, and Lane, Tropical Storm Gordon, and Typhoon 
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Mangkhut, $476,755,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2023: 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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 501. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
assistance provided for DR–4336–PR, DR–4339–PR, 
DR–4340–USVI and DR–4335–USVI under sections 
403, 406, and 407 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b and 
5173) shall be 100 percent of the eligible costs under such 
sections. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The Federal share provided by 
subsection (a) shall apply to disaster assistance applied 
for before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 502. The Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency shall provide assistance, pur-
suant to section 428 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
seq.), for critical services as defined in section 406 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act for the duration of the recovery for incidents 
DR–4404, DR–4396, and DR–4398 to— 
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(1) replace or restore the function of a facility 
or system to industry standards without regard to 
the pre-disaster condition of the facility or system; 
and 
(2) replace or restore components of the facility 
or system not damaged by the disaster where nec-
essary to fully effectuate the replacement or restora-
tion of disaster-damaged components to restore the 
function of the facility or system to industry stand-
ards. 
SEC. 503. Section 20601 of Public Law 115–123 
(132 Stat. 85) is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘shall’’. Provided, That the amounts provided by this 
section 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: Provided further, That 
amounts repurposed under this heading that were pre-
viously designated by the Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are 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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SEC. 504. (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall 
make a contribution under section 406 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5172) for each eligible rural medical facility 
that was damaged or destroyed by a major disaster during 
calendar year 2015, regardless of whether the operations 
of such medical facility were subsequently carried out in 
a temporary replacement facility. Such contribution shall 
be sufficient to provide for a full permanent replacement 
of each such medical facility to the resiliency standards 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) RESILIENCY STANDARDS.—A permanent replace-
ment facility provided for under this section shall meet— 
(1) the definition of resilient developed pursu-
ant to section 406(e) of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5172(e)); and 
(2) any relevant consensus-based codes, speci-
fications, and standards. 
(c) TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT FACILITY.—In any 
case in which the President, acting through the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, has provided funding to 
lease or purchase a temporary replacement facility to 
house the operations of an eligible rural medical facility 
for which a permanent replacement facility is required 
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under this section, the President shall continue such fund-
ing until a permanent replacement facility is operational, 
including for any period of time for which funding has 
not otherwise been provided. 
(d) HOSPITAL SUCCESSOR ENTITY.—A transfer in 
ownership of an eligible rural medical facility or of a per-
manent replacement facility, or the execution of a trans-
action by the owner of an eligible rural medical facility 
resulting in different ownership of a permanent replace-
ment facility, shall not affect the requirement in sub-
section (a) to provide for a full replacement of the facility 
for which funds are provided under this section, provided 
that such funds are provided to an entity otherwise eligible 
for assistance under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5172). 
(e) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE RURAL MEDICAL FA-
CILITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible rural medical 
facility’’ means a private nonprofit hospital facility— 
(1) located in a county with a population below 
40,000, as determined by the most recent decennial 
census; 
(2) that sustained damage during calendar year 
2015 that was eligible for financial assistance under 
section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
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and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172); 
and 
(3) that was closed following damage sustained 
during a major disaster and remains closed as of the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(f) The amounts provided by this section are 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. 
SEC. 505. (a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall 
make a contribution under section 406 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5172) to the applicable State or local govern-
ment for each eligible hydroelectric facility that was dam-
aged or destroyed by a major disaster during calendar 
year 2015 to carry out the improvements for which such 
contribution was provided under this section. 
(b) CONTRIBUTION.—Each contribution provided for 
improvements to an eligible hydroelectric facility under 
subsection (a) shall be sufficient to— 
(1) rebuild canal embankments to meet all ap-
plicable guidelines in the Engineering Guidelines for 
the Evaluation of Hydropower Projects prepared by 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 
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(2) restore all other water-control and retaining 
structures to meet all applicable such Engineering 
Guidelines; and 
(3) provide for either— 
(A) the restoration of the eligible hydro-
electric facility to full operation of its function 
as a primary water source and hydroelectric 
power supply; or 
(B) the establishment of an alternative pri-
mary water source and the restoration of the 
full operation of the hydroelectric power supply 
function of the eligible hydroelectric facility 
pursuant to the requirements of subsection (c). 
(c) ALTERNATIVE CONTRIBUTION.—A contribution 
may cover the establishment of an alternative primary 
water source under subsection (b)(3)(B) only if— 
(1) the water source could provide redundancy 
to the water supply provided by an eligible hydro-
electric facility; 
(2) the water source is approved by any appli-
cable regulatory agencies; and 
(3) the cost of the establishment of such water 
source and the restoration of the full operation of 
the hydroelectric power supply function of the eligi-
ble hydroelectric facility is less than the cost of re-
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storing the eligible hydroelectric facility to full oper-
ation as described under subsection (b)(3)(A). 
(d) RESILIENCY STANDARDS.—An improvement car-
ried out under this section shall meet the definition of re-
silient developed pursuant to section 406(e) of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5172(e)). 
(e) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE HYDROELECTRIC FA-
CILITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible hydroelectric 
facility’’ means a hydroelectric facility that— 
(1) is part of a system that provides the pri-
mary water source for more than 200,000 people; 
(2) sustained damage eligible for financial as-
sistance under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5172); 
(3) is licensed by the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission under part I of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 792 et seq.); and 
(4) has been assigned a significant hazard po-
tential classification in accordance with chapter 1 of 
the Engineering Guidelines for the Evaluation of 
Hydropower Projects prepared by the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission. 
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(f) The amounts provided by this section are 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. 
TITLE VI 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Florence, Lane, and Michael, and flooding associated with 
major declared disaster DR–4365, and calendar year 2018 
earthquakes, $82,400,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That of this amount $50,000,000 shall 
be used to restore and rebuild national wildlife refuges and 
increase the resiliency and capacity of coastal habitat and 
infrastructure to withstand storms and reduce the amount 
of damage caused by such storms: 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. 
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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 Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and Ty-
phoon Yutu, $50,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022, including costs to States and territories 
necessary to complete compliance activities required by 
section 306108 of title 54, United States Code (formerly 
section 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 Disaster 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 re-
quirement: Provided further, 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. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Florence and Michael, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, and 
calendar year 2018 wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic 
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eruptions, $78,000,000, 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. 
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Surveys, Investiga-
tions, and Research’’ for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and 
calendar year 2018 wildfires, earthquake damage associ-
ated with emergency declaration EM–3410, and in those 
areas impacted by a major disaster declared pursuant to 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) with respect to cal-
endar year 2018 wildfires or volcanic eruptions, 
$98,500,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of this amount, $72,310,000 is for costs re-
lated to the repair and replacement of equipment and fa-
cilities damaged by disasters in 2018: Provided further, 
That, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Survey shall submit a report to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations that describes the potential op-
tions to replace the facility damaged by the 2018 volcano 
disaster along with cost estimates and a description of how 
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the Survey will provide direct access for monitoring vol-
canic activity and the potential threat to at-risk commu-
nities: 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. 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
INSULAR AFFAIRS 
ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Technical Assistance’’ 
for financial management expenses related to the con-
sequences of Typhoon Yutu, $2,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: 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. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of major disasters declared pursuant to the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in 2018, $1,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: 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. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Science and Tech-
nology’’ for necessary expenses related to improving pre-
paredness of the water sector, $600,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: 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. 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND 
PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Leaking Underground 
Storage Tank Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, cal-
endar year 2018 earthquakes, and Typhoon Yutu, 
$1,500,000, 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. 
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STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For additional amounts for ‘‘State and Tribal Assist-
ance Grants’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael and cal-
endar year 2018 earthquakes for the hazardous waste fi-
nancial assistance grants program, $1,500,000, to remain 
available until expended; for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Typhoon Yutu for the hazardous 
waste financial assistance grants program and for other 
solid waste management activities, $56,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, provided that none of these funds 
shall be subject to section 3011(b) of the Solid Waste Dis-
posal Act; and for grants under section 106 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to address impacts of Hurricane Flor-
ence, Hurricane Michael, Typhoon Yutu, and calendar 
year 2018 wildfires, notwithstanding subsections (b), (e), 
and (f), of such section: 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. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal As-
sistance Grants’’, $349,400,000 to remain available until 
expended, of which $53,300,000 shall be for capitalization 
grants for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under 
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title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and 
of which $296,100,000 shall be for capitalization grants 
under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding section 604(a) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act and section 1452(a)(1)(D) of 
the Safe Drinking Water Act, funds appropriated herein 
shall be provided to States or Territories in EPA Regions 
4, 9, and 10 in amounts determined by the Administrator 
for wastewater treatment works and drinking water facili-
ties impacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Ty-
phoon Yutu, and calendar year 2018 wildfires and earth-
quakes: Provided further, That notwithstanding the re-
quirements of section 603(i) of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act and section 1452(d) of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act, for the funds appropriated herein, each State 
shall use not less than 20 percent but not more than 30 
percent of the amount of its capitalization grants to pro-
vide 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 Administrator shall retain $10,400,000 of the funds 
appropriated herein for grants for drinking water facilities 
and waste water treatment plants impacted by Typhoon 
Yutu: Provided further, That the funds appropriated here-
in shall be used for eligible projects whose purpose is to 
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reduce flood or fire damage risk and vulnerability or to 
enhance resiliency to rapid hydrologic change or 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 the Safe Drinking Water 
Act, and for other eligible tasks at such treatment works 
or facilities necessary to further such purposes: Provided 
further, That the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency may retain up to $1,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated herein for management and oversight: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress 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. 
In addition, for an additional amount for ‘‘State and 
Tribal Assistance Grants’’, $500,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $261,000,000 shall be for 
capitalization grants for the Clean Water State Revolving 
Funds under title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act, and of which $239,000,000 shall be for capital-
ization grants under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act: Provided, That notwithstanding section 604(a) 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and section 
1452(a)(1)(D) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, funds ap-
propriated herein shall be provided to States or Territories 
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in EPA Regions 2, 4, and 6 in amounts determined by 
the Administrator for wastewater and drinking water 
treatment works and facilities impacted by Hurricanes 
Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Provided further, That, for Re-
gion 2, such funds allocated from funds appropriated here-
in shall not be subject to the matching or cost share re-
quirements of sections 602(b)(2), 602(b)(3) of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act nor the matching require-
ments of section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: 
Provided further, That, for Region 2, notwithstanding the 
requirements of section 603(i) of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act and section 1452(d) of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act, each State and Territory shall use the full 
amount of its capitalization grants allocated from funds 
appropriated herein 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, for Regions 4 and 6, not-
withstanding the requirements of section 603(i) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act and section 1452(d) 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act, for the funds allocated, 
each State shall use not less than 20 percent but not more 
than 30 percent amount of its capitalization grants allo-
cated from funds appropriated herein to provide additional 
subsidization to eligible recipients in the form of forgive-
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ness of principal, negative interest loans or grants or any 
combination of these: Provided further, That the Adminis-
trator shall retain $74,600,000 of the funds appropriated 
herein for grants to any State or territory that has not 
established a water pollution control revolving fund pursu-
ant to title VI of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
or section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act for drink-
ing water facilities and waste water treatment plants im-
pacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria: 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 the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other eligible 
tasks at such treatment works or facilities necessary to 
further such purposes: Provided further, That, for Region 
2, notwithstanding section 603(d)(2) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act and section 1452(f)(2) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, funds allocated from funds appro-
priated herein may be used to make loans or to buy, refi-
nance or restructure the debt obligations of eligible recipi-
ents only where such debt was incurred on or after Sep-
tember 20, 2017: Provided further, That the Adminis-
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trator of the Environmental Protection Agency may retain 
up to $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated herein for 
management and oversight: 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. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Forest and Rangeland 
Research’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and the 
calendar year 2018 wildfires, $1,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended for the forest inventory and analysis 
program: 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. 
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Private 
Forestry’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and the 
calendar year 2018 wildfires, $12,000,000, to remain 
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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. 
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Forest Sys-
tem’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and the calendar 
year 2018 wildfires, $84,960,000, to remain available 
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That 
of 
this 
amount 
$21,000,000 shall be used for hazardous fuels manage-
ment activities: Provided further, 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. 
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Improvement 
and Maintenance’’ for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and the 
calendar year 2018 wildfires, $36,040,000, 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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WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-
agement’’, $720,271,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2022, for urgent wildland fire suppression 
operations: Provided, That such funds shall be solely avail-
able to be transferred to and merged with other appropria-
tions accounts from which funds were previously trans-
ferred for wildland fire suppression in fiscal year 2018 to 
fully repay those amounts: 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 
SCIENCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Institute of 
Environmental Health Sciences’’ for necessary expenses in 
carrying out activities set forth in section 311(a) of the 
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(a)) and section 
126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthoriza-
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tion Act of 1986 related to the consequences of major dis-
asters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.) in 2018, $1,000,000, 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 Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 601. Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the agencies receiving funds appro-
priated by this title shall provide a detailed operating plan 
of anticipated uses of funds made available in this title 
by State and Territory, and by program, project, and ac-
tivity, to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 
That no such funds shall be obligated before the operating 
plans are provided to the Committees: Provided further, 
That such plans shall be updated, including obligations to 
date, and submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
every 60 days until all such funds are expended. 
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TITLE VII 
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 
assistance national reserve for necessary expenses directly 
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and 
Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, 
wildfires occurring in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes 
and floods occurring in calendar year 2019, to remain 
available through September 30, 2020: Provided, That the 
Secretary of Labor may transfer up to $1,000,000 of such 
funds to any other Department of Labor account for re-
construction and recovery needs, including worker protec-
tion activities: Provided further, That these sums may be 
used to replace grant funds previously obligated to the im-
pacted areas: Provided further, That of the amount pro-
vided, up to $500,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be transferred to ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ for 
oversight of activities responding to such consequences: 
Provided further, That such amount is 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Health Surveillance 
and Program Support’’, $30,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019, for grants, contracts and coop-
erative agreements for behavioral health treatment, crisis 
counseling, and other related helplines, and for other simi-
lar programs to provide support to individuals impacted 
by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, 
Super Typhoon Yutu, wildfires occurring in 2018, and tor-
nadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in 
those areas for which a major disaster or emergency has 
been declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191): Provided, That obligations 
incurred for the purposes provided herein prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act may be charged to funds appro-
priated under this heading: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Social Services Block 
Grant’’, $250,000,000, which shall remain available 
through September 30, 2020, for necessary expenses di-
rectly related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence 
and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, 
wildfires occurring in 2018, and tornadoes and floods oc-
curring in calendar year 2019 in those areas for which 
a major disaster or emergency has been declared under 
section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 
5191): Provided, That notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Social Security Act, the distribution of such amount 
shall be limited to States directly affected by these events: 
Provided further, That the time limits in section 2002(c) 
of the Social Security Act shall not apply to funds appro-
priated in this paragraph that are used for renovation, re-
pair or construction: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated in this paragraph are in addition to the entitle-
ment grants authorized by section 2002(a)(1) of the Social 
Security Act and shall not be available for such entitle-
ment grants: Provided further, That in addition to other 
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uses permitted by title XX of the Social Security Act, 
funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used for 
health services (including mental health services), and for 
costs of renovating, repairing, and construction of health 
care facilities (including mental health facilities), child 
care centers, and other social services facilities: Provided 
further, That of the amount provided, up to $1,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be transferred to 
‘‘Office of the Secretary—Office of Inspector General’’ for 
oversight of activities responding to such hurricanes, ty-
phoons, wildfires, tornadoes, and floods: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated in this paragraph shall not be 
available for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, under a contract for in-
surance, or by self-insurance: Provided further, That obli-
gations incurred for the purposes provided herein prior to 
the date of enactment of this Act may be charged to funds 
appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That 
up to $3,000,000 may be used to supplement amounts 
available for the necessary expenses of administering sub-
title A of title XX of the Social Security Act: Provided 
further, 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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CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Children and Families 
Services Programs’’, $60,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2021, for Head Start programs, in-
cluding making payments under the Head Start Act, for 
necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, 
Super Typhoon Yutu, wildfires occurring in 2018, and tor-
nadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in 
those areas for which a major disaster or emergency has 
been declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191): Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated in this paragraph 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 645(d)(3) of the Head Start Act: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated 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 paragraph shall not be available 
for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or 
by self-insurance: Provided further, That up to $2,000,000 
shall be available for Federal administrative expenses: 
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Provided further, That obligations incurred for the pur-
poses provided herein prior to the date of enactment of 
this Act may be charged to funds appropriated under this 
heading: 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
HURRICANE EDUCATION RECOVERY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Hurricane Education 
Recovery’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon 
Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, the wildfires, earth-
quakes, and volcanic eruptions occurring in calendar year 
2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 
2019 in those areas for which a major disaster or emer-
gency has been declared under section 401 or 501 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191) (referred to under 
this heading as a ‘‘covered disaster or emergency’’), 
$165,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2019: Provided, That such assistance may be provided 
through any of the programs authorized under this head-
ing in title VIII of subdivision 1 of division B of Public 
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Law 115–123 (as amended by Public Law 115–141), as 
determined by the Secretary of Education, and subject to 
the terms and conditions that applied to those programs, 
except that references to dates and school years in Public 
Law 115–123 shall be deemed to be the corresponding 
dates and school years for the covered disaster or emer-
gency: Provided further, That the Secretary of Education 
may determine the amounts to be used for each such pro-
gram and shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate of these 
amounts not later than 7 days prior to obligation: Pro-
vided further, That $2,000,000 of the funds made avail-
able under this heading, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be transferred to the Office of the Inspector 
General of the Department of Education for oversight of 
activities supported with funds appropriated under this 
heading, and up to $1,000,000 of the funds made available 
under this heading shall be for program administration: 
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 PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 701. (a) Section 1108(g)(5) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(g)(5)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and (E)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(E), and (F)’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘and (E)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and (F)’’; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (F); 
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (D), the 
following: 
‘‘(E) Subject to subparagraph (F), for the 
period beginning January 1, 2019, and ending 
September 30, 2019, the amount of the in-
crease otherwise provided under subparagraph 
(A) for the Northern Mariana Islands shall be 
further increased by $36,000,000.’’; and 
(5) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated by 
paragraph (3) of this section)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘title XIX, during’’ and in-
serting ‘‘title XIX— 
‘‘(i) during’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and (D)’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
(D), and (E)’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘and the Virgin Islands’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘, the Vir-
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gin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Is-
lands’’; 
(D) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) for the period beginning January 
1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2019, 
with respect to payments to Guam and 
American Samoa from the additional funds 
provided under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall increase the Federal medical 
assistance percentage or other rate that 
would otherwise apply to such payments to 
100 percent.’’. 
(b) The amounts provided by the amendments made 
by subsection (a) 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. 
SEC. 702. Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education shall provide a de-
tailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds made avail-
able in this title, including estimated personnel and admin-
istrative costs, to the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
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vided, That such plans shall be updated and submitted 
to the Committees on Appropriations every 60 days until 
all funds are expended or expire. 
SEC. 703. The second proviso under the heading 
‘‘Hurricane Education Recovery’’ under the heading ‘‘De-
partment of Education’’ under title VIII of subdivision 1 
of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public 
Law 115–123; 132 Stat. 95) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(K) assistance provided to an eligible en-
tity under this heading, including assistance 
provided to an eligible entity before the date of 
enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2019, may be used by the eligible entity 
for a purpose described in section 406 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster and Relief Emer-
gency Act (42 U.S.C. 5172), notwithstanding 
section 102(e)(3) of title IV of division B of 
Public Law 109–148 (119 Stat. 2794), if the 
eligible entity will receive funds for that pur-
pose under such section 406; and 
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‘‘(L) any duplicative Federal assistance 
provided under this heading to an eligible entity 
may be retained by the entity and used for 
other activities to restart school operations in 
accordance with this paragraph;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (11); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) amounts available under paragraph (4) 
that exceed the amount required to meet the need 
for such funds as determined by the Secretary as of 
December 31, 2018, shall be available to carry out 
paragraph (3); and’’: 
Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this sec-
tion that were previously designated by the Congress as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act are 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. 
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TITLE VIII 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for audits and investigations related to Hurricanes Flor-
ence, Lane, and Michael, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, 
the calendar year 2018 wildfires, earthquakes, and volcano 
eruptions, and other disasters declared pursuant to the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That, not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Government Accountability Office shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate a spend plan specifying funding esti-
mates for audits and investigations of any such declared 
disasters occurring in 2018 and identifying funding esti-
mates or carryover balances, if any, that may be available 
for audits and investigations of any other such declared 
disasters: Provided further, 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. 
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TITLE IX 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Navy and Marine Corps’’, $115,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2023, for planning and design 
related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and 
Michael on Navy and Marine Corps installations: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds shall be available for obliga-
tion until the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate receive a master plan 
for the installations and a form 1391 for each specific 
project: Provided further, That, not later than 60 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, 
or his designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided under this 
heading: 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: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 2808 of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds 
made available under this heading may only be used for 
the purposes specifically described under this heading. 
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Air Force’’, $700,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2023, for planning and design, and construc-
tion expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Michael: Provided, That none of the funds shall be avail-
able for obligation until the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate receive 
a basing plan and future mission requirements for instal-
lations significantly damaged by Hurricane Michael: Pro-
vided further, That, not later than 60 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, or his 
designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
detailed expenditure plan for funds provided under this 
heading: 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: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 2808 of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other provision of law, funds 
made available under this heading may only be used for 
the purposes specifically described under this heading. 
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army National Guard’’, $42,400,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2023, for necessary expenses related 
to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael: 
Provided, That none of the funds shall be available for 
obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate receive form 
1391 for each specific request: Provided further, That, not 
later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Direc-
tor of the Army National Guard, or his designee, shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure 
plan for funds provided under this heading: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds may be obligated or expended for 
planning and design and military construction projects not 
otherwise 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: Provided further, That not-
withstanding section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, 
or any other provision of law, funds made available under 
this heading may only be used for the purposes specifically 
described under this heading. 
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, 
$3,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hur-
ricanes Florence and Michael and Typhoons Mangkhut 
and Yutu: Provided, That the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs, upon determination that such action is necessary to 
address needs as a result of the consequences of Hurri-
canes Florence and Michael and Typhoons Mangkhut and 
Yutu, may transfer such funds to any discretionary ac-
count of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided 
further, That before a transfer may take place, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit notice thereof to 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate: Provided further, 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 Representatives and the 
Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this heading: 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 
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Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
TITLE X 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Public Transpor-
tation Emergency Relief Program’’ as authorized under 
section 5324 of title 49, United States Code, $10,542,000 
to remain available until expended, for transit systems af-
fected by major declared disasters occurring in calendar 
year 2018: Provided, That not more than three-quarters 
of 1 percent of the funds for public transportation emer-
gency relief shall be available for administrative expenses 
and ongoing program management oversight as authorized 
under sections 5334 and 5338(f)(2) of such title and shall 
be in addition to any other appropriations for such pur-
pose: 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. 
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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
Of the amounts made available for ‘‘Federal Aviation 
Administration—Operations’’ in division B of the Bipar-
tisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), up to 
$18,000,000 shall also be available for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of major declared disasters oc-
curring in calendar year 2018: Provided, That amounts 
repurposed under this heading that were previously des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 are 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. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the Emergency Relief 
Program as authorized under section 125 of title 23, 
United States Code, $1,650,000,000, 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 Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Fund’’, $2,210,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for necessary expenses for activities authorized 
under title I of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) related to disaster 
relief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure 
and housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation in the 
most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a 
major disaster that occurred in 2018 or 2019 (except as 
otherwise provided under this heading) pursuant to the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That funds 
shall be awarded directly to the State, unit of general local 
government, or Indian tribe (as such term is defined in 
section 102 of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974) at the discretion of the Secretary: Provided 
further, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading $150,000,000 shall be allocated to meet unmet 
needs for restoration of infrastructure for grantees that 
received allocations for disasters that occurred in 2017 
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(excluding grantees that received allocations related to dis-
asters specified in section 501(a) of title V of this Act) 
under this heading of division B of Public Law 115–56 
and title XI of subdivision 1 of division B of Public Law 
115–123: Provided further, That of the amounts provided 
in the previous proviso, the Secretary’s determination of 
unmet needs for restoration of infrastructure shall not 
take into account mitigation-specific allocations: Provided 
further, That any funds made available under this heading 
and under the same heading in Public Law 115–254 that 
remain available, after the funds under such headings 
have been allocated for necessary expenses for activities 
authorized under such headings, shall be allocated to 
grantees receiving awards for disasters that occurred in 
2018 or 2019, for mitigation activities in the most im-
pacted and distressed areas resulting from a major dis-
aster that occurred in 2018 or 2019: Provided further, 
That allocations under the previous proviso shall be made 
in the same proportion that the amount of funds each 
grantee received or will receive under this heading for 
unmet needs related to disasters that occurred in 2018 
or 2019 and the same heading in division I of Public Law 
115–254 bears to the amount of all funds provided to all 
grantees that received allocations for disasters that oc-
curred in 2018 or 2019: Provided further, That of the 
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amounts made available under the text preceding the first 
proviso under this heading and under the same heading 
in Public Law 115–254, the Secretary shall allocate to all 
such grantees an aggregate amount not less than 33 per-
cent of the sum of such amounts of funds within 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act based on the best 
available data, and shall allocate no less than 100 percent 
of such funds by no later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall not prohibit the use of funds made available 
under this heading and the same heading in Public Law 
115–254 for non-Federal share as authorized by section 
105(a)(9) of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(9)): Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
grantees may establish grant programs to assist small 
businesses for working capital purposes to aid in recovery: 
Provided 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-
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ing all disaster recovery activities assisted with these 
funds, and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and abuse 
of funds: Provided further, That with respect to any such 
duplication of benefits, the Secretary shall act in accord-
ance with section 1210 of Public Law 115–254 (132 Stat. 
3442) and section 312 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5155): 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall require grantees 
to maintain on a public website information containing 
common reporting criteria established by the Department 
that permits individuals and entities awaiting assistance 
and the general public to see how all grant funds are used, 
including copies of all relevant procurement documents, 
grantee administrative contracts and details of ongoing 
procurement processes, as determined by the Secretary: 
Provided further, That prior to the obligation of funds a 
grantee shall submit a plan to the Secretary for approval 
detailing the proposed use of all funds, including criteria 
for eligibility and how the use of these funds will address 
long-term recovery and restoration of infrastructure and 
housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation in the 
most impacted and distressed areas: Provided further, 
That such funds may not be used for activities reimbursed 
by, or for which funds have been made available by, the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Army 
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Corps of Engineers, in excess of the authorized amount 
of the project or its components: Provided further, That 
funds allocated under this heading shall not be considered 
relevant to the non-disaster formula allocations made pur-
suant to section 106 of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306): Provided fur-
ther, That a State, unit of general local government, or 
Indian tribe may use up to 5 percent of its allocation for 
administrative costs: Provided further, That the first pro-
viso under this heading in the Supplemental Appropria-
tions for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (division 
I of Public Law 115–254) is amended by striking ‘‘State 
or unit of general local government’’ and inserting ‘‘State, 
unit of general local government, or Indian tribe (as such 
term is defined in section 102 of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302))’’: Pro-
vided further, That the sixth proviso under this heading 
in the Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 
Requirements Act, 2018 (division I of Public Law 115– 
254) is amended by striking ‘‘State or subdivision thereof’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State, unit of general local government, or 
Indian tribe (as such term is defined in section 102 of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5302))’’: Provided further, That in admin-
istering the funds under this heading, the Secretary of 
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Housing and Urban Development 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 Secretary or the use by the re-
cipient of these funds (except for requirements related to 
fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the 
environment), if the Secretary finds that good cause exists 
for the waiver or alternative requirement and such waiver 
or alternative requirement would not be inconsistent with 
the overall purpose of title I of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding the preceding proviso, recipients of funds 
provided under this heading that use such funds to supple-
ment Federal assistance provided under section 402, 403, 
404, 406, 407, 408(c)(4), 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 com-
ment, any environmental review, approval, or permit per-
formed by a Federal agency, and such adoption shall sat-
isfy the responsibilities of the recipient with respect to 
such environmental review, approval or permit: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding section 104(g)(2) of the 
Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5304(g)(2)), the Secretary may, upon receipt of 
a request for release of funds and certification, imme-
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diately approve the release of funds for an activity or 
project assisted under this heading if the recipient has 
adopted an environmental review, approval or permit 
under the preceding proviso or the activity or project is 
categorically excluded from review under the National En-
vironmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.): 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish via no-
tice in the Federal Register any waiver, or alternative re-
quirement, to any statute or regulation that the Secretary 
administers pursuant to title I of the Housing and Com-
munity Development Act of 1974 no later than 5 days be-
fore the effective date of such waiver or alternative re-
quirement: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, up to $5,000,000 shall be 
made available for capacity building and technical assist-
ance, including assistance on contracting and procurement 
processes, to support States, units of general local govern-
ment, or Indian tribes (and their subrecipients) that re-
ceive allocations pursuant to this heading, received dis-
aster recovery allocations under the same heading in Pub-
lic Law 115–254, or may receive similar allocations for 
disaster recovery in future appropriations Acts: Provided 
further, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading and under the same heading in Public Law 115– 
254, up to $2,500,000 shall be transferred, in aggregate, 
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to ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development— 
Program Office Salaries and Expenses—Community Plan-
ning and Development’’ for necessary costs, including in-
formation technology costs, of administering and over-
seeing the obligation and expenditure of amounts under 
this heading: Provided further, That the amount specified 
in the preceding proviso shall be combined with funds ap-
propriated under the same heading and for the same pur-
pose in Public Law 115–254 and the aggregate of such 
amounts shall be available for any of the same such pur-
poses specified under this heading or the same heading 
in Public Law 115–254 without limitation: Provided fur-
ther, 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 
amounts repurposed under this heading that were pre-
viously designated by the Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act are 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. 
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GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 1001. (a) Amounts previously made available 
for activities authorized under title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et 
seq.) related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restora-
tion of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization, 
and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas 
resulting from a major disaster, including funds provided 
under section 145 of division C of Public Law 114–223, 
section 192 of division C of Public Law 114–223 (as 
added by section 101(3) of division A of Public Law 114– 
254), section 421 of division K of Public Law 115–31, 
and any mitigation funding provided under the heading 
‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development—Com-
munity Planning and Development—Community Develop-
ment Fund’’ of Public Law 115–123, that were allocated 
in response to Hurricane Matthew, may be used inter-
changeably and without limitation for the same activities 
in the most impacted and distressed areas related to Hur-
ricane Florence. In addition, any funds provided under the 
heading ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment—Community Planning and Development—Commu-
nity Development Fund’’ in this Act or in division I of 
Public Law 115–254 that are allocated in response to 
Hurricane Florence may be used interchangeably and 
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without limitation for the same activities in the most im-
pacted and distressed areas related to Hurricane Matthew. 
Until HUD publishes the Federal Register Notice imple-
menting this provision, grantees may submit for HUD ap-
proval revised plans for the use of funds related to Hurri-
cane Matthew that expand the eligible beneficiaries of ex-
isting programs contained in such previously approved 
plans to include those impacted by Hurricane Florence. 
Approval of any such revised plans shall include the execu-
tion of revised grant terms and conditions as necessary. 
Once the implementing Notice is published, any additional 
action plan revisions shall follow the requirements con-
tained therein. 
(b) Amounts made available for administrative costs 
for activities authorized under title I of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et 
seq.) related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, restora-
tion of infrastructure and housing, economic revitalization, 
and mitigation in the most impacted and distressed areas 
under this Act or any future Act, and amounts previously 
provided under section 420 of division L of Public Law 
114–113, section 145 of division C of Public Law 114– 
223, section 192 of division C of Public Law 114–223 (as 
added by section 101(3) of division A of Public Law 114– 
254), section 421 of division K of Public Law 115–31, 
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and under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and 
Urban Development—Community Planning and Develop-
ment—Community Development Fund’’ of division B of 
Public Law 115–56, Public Law 115–123, and Public 
Law 115–254, shall be available for eligible administrative 
costs of the grantee related to any disaster relief funding 
identified in this subsection without regard to the par-
ticular disaster appropriation from which such funds origi-
nated. 
(c) The additional uses pursuant to this section for 
amounts that were previously designated by the Congress, 
respectively, as an emergency requirement or as being for 
disaster relief pursuant to the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act are designated by the Con-
gress 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 or as being for 
disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
TITLE XI 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
SEC. 1101. Each amount appropriated or made avail-
able by this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated for the fiscal year involved. 
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SEC. 1102. No part of any appropriation contained 
in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond 
the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 1103. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, 
the additional amounts appropriated by this division to ap-
propriations accounts shall be available under the authori-
ties and conditions applicable to such appropriations ac-
counts for fiscal year 2019. 
SEC. 1104. Each amount designated in this Act 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 shall be avail-
able (or rescinded or transferred, if applicable) only if the 
President subsequently so designates all such amounts 
and transmits such designations to the Congress. 
SEC. 1105. Any amount appropriated by this Act des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and subse-
quently so designated by the President, and transferred 
pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this division 
shall retain such designation. 
SEC. 1106. Of all amounts made available for mitiga-
tion activities under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing 
and 
Urban 
Development—Community 
Development 
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Fund’’ in Public Law 115–123, the Secretary shall publish 
in the Federal Register the allocations to all eligible grant-
ees, and the necessary administrative requirements appli-
cable to such allocations within 90 days after enactment 
of this Act: 
(1) For any plans or amendments addressing 
the use of any funds provided under Public Law 
115–123 and received by the Secretary prior to De-
cember 22, 2018, the Secretary shall review pending 
amendments within 15 days of enactment of this Act 
and pending plans within 30 days of enactment of 
this Act. 
(2) After the date of this Act, the Secretary 
may not apply the statutory waiver or alternative re-
quirement authority provided by Public Law 115– 
123 to extend or otherwise alter existing statutory 
and regulatory provisions governing the timeline for 
review of required grantee plans. 
Provided, That the amounts provided by this section 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: 
Provided further, That amounts repurposed under this 
heading that were previously designated by the Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced 
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Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budg-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 2019’’. 
Æ 
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