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(b) Amounts made available pursuant to subsection (a) are 
provided for ‘‘Department of Transportation—Federal Railroad 
Administration—Northeast Corridor Grants to the National Rail-
road 
Passenger 
Corporation’’ 
at 
a 
rate 
for 
operations 
of 
$235,000,000, to remain available until expended, and for ‘‘Depart-
ment 
of 
Transportation—Federal 
Railroad 
Administration— 
National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Cor-
poration’’ at a rate for operations of $1,155,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 144. Amounts made available by section 101 for ‘‘Maritime 
Administration—Maritime Security Program’’ shall be allocated at 
an annual rate across all vessels covered by operating agreements, 
as that term is used in chapter 531 of title 46, United States 
Code, and the Secretary shall distribute equally all such funds 
for payments due under all operating agreements in equal amounts 
notwithstanding title 46, United States Code, section 53106: Pro-
vided, That no payment shall exceed an annual rate of $3,500,000 
per operating agreement. 
SEC. 145. (a) In addition to the amount otherwise provided 
by section 101 for the ‘‘Community Planning and Development, 
Community Development Fund’’, there is appropriated $500,000,000 
for an additional amount for fiscal year 2016, 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, and eco-
nomic revitalization in the most impacted and distressed areas 
resulting from a major disaster declared in 2016, and which the 
disaster occurred prior to the date of enactment of this Act, pursuant 
to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That funds shall be awarded 
directly to the State or unit of general local government at the 
discretion of the Secretary: 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 procure-
ment processes and has established adequate procedures to prevent 
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 expenditure of funds, to maintain com-
prehensive websites regarding all disaster recovery activities 
assisted with these funds, and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, 
and abuse of funds: 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 eligi-
bility and how the use of these funds will address long-term recovery 
and restoration of infrastructure and housing and economic revital-
ization in the most impacted and distressed areas: Provided further, 
That such funds may not be used for activities reimbursable by, 
or for which funds are made available by, the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency or the Army Corps of Engineers: Provided 
further, That funds allocated under this heading shall not be consid-
ered relevant to the non-disaster formula allocations made pursuant 
to section 106 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5306): Provided further, That a State or subdivi-
sion thereof may use up to 5 percent of its allocation for administra-
tive costs: Provided further, That in administering the funds under 
this heading, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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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 recipient of these funds (except for requirements related to 
fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environ-
ment), if the Secretary finds that good cause exists for the waiver 
or alternative requirement and such waiver or alternative require-
ment would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of title 
I of the Housing and Community 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, or 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) may adopt, 
without review or public comment, any environmental review, 
approval, or permit performed by a Federal agency, and such adop-
tion shall satisfy 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 Commu-
nity 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, 
immediately approve the release of funds for an activity or project 
assisted under this heading if the recipient has adopted an environ-
mental review, approval or permit under the preceding proviso 
or the activity or project is categorically excluded from review 
under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.): Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish 
via notice in the Federal Register any waiver, or alternative require-
ment, to any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers 
pursuant to title I of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 no later than 5 days before the effective date of such 
waiver or alternative requirement: Provided further, That amounts 
provided under this section shall be designated by Congress as 
being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
(b) Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development for administrative costs of the Office of 
Community Planning and Development associated with funds 
appropriated to the Department for specific disaster relief and 
related purposes and designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to a Concurrent Resolution on the Budget 
or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, 
including information technology costs and costs for administering 
and overseeing such specific disaster related funds, shall be trans-
ferred to the Program Office Salaries and Expenses, Community 
Planning and Development account for the Department, shall 
remain available until expended, and may be used for such adminis-
trative costs for administering any funds appropriated to the 
Department for any disaster relief and related purposes in any 
prior or future act, notwithstanding the purposes for which such 
funds were appropriated: Provided, That the amounts transferred 
pursuant to this section that were previously designated by Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a Concurrent Reso-
lution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act are designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced
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Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and shall be 
transferred only if the President subsequently so designates the 
entire transfer and transmits such designation to the Congress. 
(c) This section shall become effective immediately upon enact-
ment of this Act. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Continuing Appropriations 
Act, 2017’’. 
DIVISION D—RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS 
SEC. 101. (a) Of the unobligated balances available from prior 
year appropriations under the heading ‘‘Department of Commerce, 
Economic Development Administration, Economic Development 
Assistance Programs’’ designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget 
or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, $10,000,000 is rescinded immediately upon enactment of this 
Act: Provided, That such amounts 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. 
(b) Of the unobligated balances available from amounts pro-
vided under the heading ‘‘Department of Commerce, National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research, and 
Facilities’’ in title II of Public Law 111–212 for responding to 
economic impacts of fisherman and fishery dependent businesses, 
$13,000,000 is rescinded immediately upon enactment of this Act: 
Provided, That such amounts 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. 
(c) Of the unobligated balances available from amounts provided 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Homeland Security, Office of 
the Secretary and Executive Management’’ in Public Law 109– 
148, $279,045 is rescinded immediately upon enactment of this 
Act: Provided, That such amounts 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. 
(d) Of the unobligated balances available under the heading 
‘‘Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection, Salaries and Expenses’’ from emergency funds in Public 
Law 107–206 and earlier laws transferred to the Department of 
Homeland Security when it was created in 2003, $39,246 is 
rescinded immediately upon enactment of this Act: Provided, That 
such amounts 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. 
(e) Of the unobligated balances available from amounts pro-
vided under the heading ‘‘Department of Homeland Security, United 
States Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’ 
in Public Law 110–329, Public Law 109–148 and Public Law 109– 
234, $48,075,920 is rescinded immediately upon enactment of this 
Act: Provided, That such amounts 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. 
(f) Of the unobligated balances available under the heading 
‘‘Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, Administrative and Regional Operations’’ in Public 
Law 109–234, $731,790 is rescinded immediately upon enactment
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of this Act: Provided, That such amounts are designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
(g) Of the unobligated amounts made available under section 
1323(c)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 
U.S.C. 18043(c)(1)), $168,100,000 is rescinded immediately upon 
enactment of this Act. 
(h) Of the unobligated balances available under the heading 
‘‘Operating Expenses’’ in title IX of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (divi-
sion J of Public Law 113–235), $7,522,000 is rescinded immediately 
upon enactment of this Act: Provided, That such amounts 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. 
(i) Of the unobligated balances of appropriations made available 
under the heading ‘‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, Funds Appro-
priated to the President’’ in title IX of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 
(division J of Public Law 113–235), $109,478,000 is rescinded imme-
diately upon enactment of this Act: Provided, That such amounts 
are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
(j) Of the unobligated balances available from amounts provided 
under the heading ‘‘Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Facilities and Equipment’’ in Public Law 109–148, 
$4,384,920 is rescinded immediately upon enactment of this Act: 
Provided, That such amounts 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. 
(k) Of the unobligated balances available from amounts pro-
vided under the heading ‘‘Department of Transportation, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Facilities and Equipment’’ in Public Law 
102–368, $990,277 is rescinded immediately upon enactment of 
this Act: Provided, That such amounts are designated by the Con-
gress 
as 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
(l) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department 
of Transportation from amounts provided under section 108 of 
Public Law 101–130, $37,400,000 is rescinded immediately upon 
enactment of this Act: Provided, That such amounts are designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.