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‘‘(B) adjust the threshold annually to reflect 
changes in the Consumer Price Index for all 
Urban Consumers published by the Department 
of Labor. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which the Administrator establishes a thresh-
old under paragraph (2), and every 3 years there-
after, the President, acting through the Adminis-
trator, shall review the threshold for eligibility under 
this section.’’. 
(e) ESSENTIAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 403 of the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(d) SALARIES AND BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the President declares a 
major disaster or emergency for an area within the 
jurisdiction of a State, tribal, or local government, the 
President may reimburse the State, tribal, or local 
government for costs relating to— 
‘‘(A) basic pay and benefits for permanent 
employees of the State, tribal, or local govern-
ment conducting emergency protective measures 
under this section, if— 
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‘‘(i) the work is not typically per-
formed by the employees; and 
‘‘(ii) the type of work may otherwise be 
carried out by contract or agreement with 
private organizations, firms, or individuals; 
or 
‘‘(B) overtime and hazardous duty com-
pensation for permanent employees of the State, 
tribal, or local government conducting emergency 
protective measures under this section. 
‘‘(2) OVERTIME.—The guidelines for reimburse-
ment for costs under paragraph (1) shall ensure that 
no State, tribal, or local government is denied reim-
bursement for overtime payments that are required 
pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
(29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.). 
‘‘(3) NO EFFECT ON MUTUAL AID PACTS.—Noth-
ing in this subsection shall effect the ability of the 
President to reimburse labor force expenses provided 
pursuant to an authorized mutual aid pact.’’. 
(f) UNIFIED FEDERAL REVIEW.—Title IV of the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act, as amended by subsection (c), is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 429. UNIFIED FEDERAL REVIEW. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of the Disaster Recovery Act of 2012, and 
in consultation with the Council on Environmental Quality 
and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the 
President shall establish an expedited and unified inter-
agency review process to ensure compliance with environ-
mental and historic requirements under Federal law relat-
ing to disaster recovery projects, in order to expedite the 
recovery process, consistent with applicable law. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—The review process established under 
this section shall include mechanisms to expeditiously ad-
dress delays that may occur during the recovery from a 
major disaster, and shall be updated as appropriate, con-
sistent with applicable law.’’. 
(g) DISPUTE RESOLUTION PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency; and 
(B) the term ‘‘eligible assistance’’ means as-
sistance— 
(i) under section 403, 406, or 407 of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
5170b, 5172, 5173); 
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(ii) for which the legitimate amount in 
dispute is not less than $1,000,000, which 
the Administrator shall adjust annually to 
reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index 
for all Urban Consumers published by the 
Department of Labor; and 
(iii) for which the applicant has a 
non-Federal share. 
(2) PROCEDURES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and in 
order to facilitate an efficient recovery from 
major disasters, the Administrator shall establish 
procedures under which an applicant may re-
quest the use of alternative dispute resolution, 
including arbitration by an independent review 
panel, to resolve disputes relating to eligible as-
sistance. 
(B) BINDING EFFECT.—A decision by an 
independent review panel under this subsection 
shall be binding upon the parties to the dispute. 
(C) CONSIDERATIONS.—The procedures es-
tablished under this subsection shall— 
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(i) allow a party of a dispute relating 
to eligible assistance to request an inde-
pendent review panel for the review; 
(ii) require a party requesting an 
independent review panel as described in 
clause (i) to agree to forego rights to any 
further appeal of the dispute relating to any 
eligible assistance; 
(iii) require that the sponsor of an 
independent review panel for any alter-
native dispute resolution under this sub-
section shall be— 
(I) an individual or entity unaf-
filiated with the dispute (which may 
include a Federal agency, an adminis-
trative law judge, or a reemployed an-
nuitant who was an employee of the 
Federal Government) selected by the 
Administrator; and 
(II) responsible for identifying 
and maintaining an adequate number 
of independent experts qualified to re-
view and resolve disputes under this 
subsection; 
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(iv) require an independent review 
panel to— 
(I) resolve any remaining dis-
puted issue in accordance with all ap-
plicable laws, regulations, and Federal 
Emergency Management Agency inter-
pretations of those laws through its 
published policies and guidance; 
(II) consider only evidence con-
tained in the administrative record, as 
it existed at the time at which the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency 
made its initial decision; 
(III) only set aside a decision of 
the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency found to be arbitrary, capri-
cious, an abuse of discretion, or other-
wise not in accordance with law; and 
(IV) in the case of a finding of 
material fact adverse to the claimant 
made on first appeal, only set aside or 
reverse such finding if the finding is 
clearly erroneous; 
(v) require an independent review 
panel to expeditiously issue a written deci-
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subsection pursuant to paragraph (3), the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives a report ana-
lyzing the effectiveness of the program under this 
subsection. 
(B) 
CONTENTS.—The 
report 
submitted 
under subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) a determination of the availability 
of data required to complete the report; 
(ii) an assessment of the effectiveness of 
the program under this subsection, includ-
ing an assessment of whether the program 
expedited or delayed the disaster recovery 
process; 
(iii) an assessment of whether the pro-
gram increased or decreased costs to admin-
ister section 403, 406, or 407 of the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act; 
(iv) an assessment of the procedures 
and safeguards that the independent review 
panels established to ensure objectivity and 
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accuracy, and the extent to which they fol-
lowed those procedures and safeguards; 
(v) a recommendation as to whether 
any aspect of the program under this sub-
section should be made a permanent author-
ity; and 
(vi) recommendations for any modi-
fications to the authority or the administra-
tion of the authority under this subsection 
in order to improve the disaster recovery 
process. 
(h) INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE FACTORS.—In order to 
provide more objective criteria for evaluating the need for 
assistance to individuals and to speed a declaration of a 
major disaster or emergency under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.), not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency, in cooperation with representa-
tives of State, tribal, and local emergency management 
agencies, shall review, update, and revise through rule-
making the factors considered under section 206.48 of title 
44, Code of Federal Regulations (including section 
206.48(b)(2) of such title relating to trauma and the specific 
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conditions or losses that contribute to trauma), to measure 
the severity, magnitude, and impact of a disaster. 
(i) CHILD CARE.—Section 408(e)(1) of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5174(e)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
‘‘CHILD CARE,’’ after ‘‘DENTAL,’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘child care,’’ after ‘‘dental,’’. 
(j) TEMPORARY HOUSING.—Section 408(c)(1)(B) of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174(c)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as 
clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) LEASE AND REPAIR OF RENTAL 
UNITS FOR TEMPORARY HOUSING.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The President, 
to the extent it would be a cost effective 
alternative to other temporary housing 
options, may— 
‘‘(aa) enter into lease agree-
ments with owners of multifamily 
rental property located in areas 
covered by a major disaster dec-
laration to house individuals and 
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households eligible for assistance 
under this section; and 
‘‘(bb) make repairs or im-
provement to properties under 
such lease agreements, to the ex-
tent necessary to serve as safe and 
adequate temporary housing. 
‘‘(II) 
IMPROVEMENTS
OR
RE-
PAIRS.—Under the terms of any lease 
agreement for property entered into 
under this subsection, the value of the 
improvements or repairs shall be de-
ducted from the value of the lease 
agreement; and may not exceed the 
value of the lease agreement. 
‘‘(III) PERIOD OF ASSISTANCE.— 
The President may not provide direct 
assistance under this clause with re-
spect to a major disaster after the end 
of the 18-month period beginning on 
the date of declaration of the major 
disaster by the President, except that 
the President may extend that period if 
the President determines that due to 
extraordinary circumstances an exten-
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sion would be in the public interest.’’; 
and 
(3) in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘clause (ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (iii)’’. 
(k) TRIBAL REQUESTS FOR A MAJOR DISASTER OR 
EMERGENCY DECLARATION UNDER THE STAFFORD ACT.— 
(1) MAJOR DISASTER REQUESTS.—Section 401 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘All requests for a declara-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—All re-
quests for a declaration’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT REQUESTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Executive of an 
affected Indian tribal government may submit a re-
quest for a declaration by the President that a major 
disaster exists consistent with the requirements of sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) REFERENCES.—In implementing assistance 
authorized by the President under this Act in re-
sponse to a request of the Chief Executive of an af-
fected Indian tribal government for a major disaster 
declaration, any reference in this Act, except sections 
310 and 326, to a State or the Governor of a State 
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is 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. 
‘‘(c) COST SHARE ADJUSTMENTS FOR INDIAN TRIBAL 
GOVERNMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In providing assistance to 
an Indian tribal government under this Act, the 
President may waive or adjust any payment of a 
non-Federal contribution with respect to the assist-
ance if— 
‘‘(A) the President has the authority to 
waive or adjust the payment under another pro-
vision of this Act; and 
‘‘(B) the President determines that the 
waiver or adjustment is necessary and appro-
priate. 
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‘‘(2) CRITERIA FOR MAKING DETERMINATIONS.— 
The President shall establish criteria for making de-
terminations under paragraph (1)(B).’’. 
(2) EMERGENCY REQUESTS.—Section 501 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT REQUESTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Executive of an 
affected Indian tribal government may submit a re-
quest for a declaration by the President that an emer-
gency exists consistent with the requirements of sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) REFERENCES.—In implementing assistance 
authorized by the President under this Act in re-
sponse to a request of the Chief Executive of an af-
fected Indian tribal government for an emergency dec-
laration, any reference in this Act, except sections 310 
and 326, to a State or the Governor of a State is 
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 
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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, 
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: 
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‘‘(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.— 
(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. 
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(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; 
(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; 
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(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; 
(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 
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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. 
(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 
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(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. 
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 
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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-
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. 
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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 
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 
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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. 
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 
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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 
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 
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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 
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 
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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-
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. 
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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-
covery needs, including worker protection activities: 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Social Services Block 
Grant’’, $500,000,000, for necessary expenses resulting from 
Hurricane Sandy in States for which the President declared 
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a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, notwith-
standing section 2003 and paragraphs (1) and (4) of section 
2005(a) of the Social Security Act: Provided, That, notwith-
standing section 2002 of the Social Security Act, the dis-
tribution of such amount shall be limited to States directly 
affected by these events: Provided further, That section 
2002(c) of the Social Security Act shall be applied to funds 
appropriated in this paragraph by substituting succeeding 
2 fiscal years for succeeding fiscal year: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated in this paragraph are in addition 
to the entitlement grants authorized by section 2002(a)(1) 
of the Social Security Act and shall not be available for 
such entitlement grants: Provided further, That in addition 
to other 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, or rebuilding health care fa-
cilities (including mental health facilities), child care facili-
ties, or other social services facilities: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (8) of section 2005(a) 
of the Social Security Act, a State may use up to 10 percent 
of its allotment of funds appropriated in this paragraph 
to supplement any other funds available for the following 
costs, subject to guidelines established by the Secretary, for 
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health care providers (as defined by the Secretary): (a) pay-
ments to compensate employees of health care providers for 
wages lost as a direct result of Hurricane Sandy, and (b) 
payments to support the viability of health care providers 
with facilities that were substantially damaged as a direct 
result of Hurricane Sandy: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated in this paragraph are also available for costs 
incurred up to 3 days prior to Hurricane Sandy’s October 
29, 2012, landfall, subject to Federal review of documenta-
tion of the cost of services provided: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be 
available for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency or insurance: Provided further, 
That, with respect to the Federal interest in real property 
acquired or on which construction or major renovation of 
facilities (as such terms are defined in 45 CFR 1309.3) is 
undertaken with these funds, procedures equivalent to those 
specified in Subpart C of 45 CFR Part 1309 shall apply: 
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. 
CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Children and Families 
Services Programs’’, $100,000,000, for making payments 
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under the Head Start Act in States for which the President 
declared a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as 
a result of Hurricane Sandy: Provided, That funds appro-
priated in this paragraph are not subject to the allocation 
requirements of section 640(a) or the matching require-
ments of section 640(b) of the Head Start Act: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated in this paragraph shall 
be available through September 30, 2014 for activities to 
assist affected Head Start agencies, including technical as-
sistance, costs of Head Start services (including supportive 
services for children and families, and provision of mental 
health services for children affected by Hurricane Sandy), 
and costs of renovating, repairing, or rebuilding those Head 
Start facilities damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy: 
Provided further, 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 used 
in section 640(a)(7)(A) of the Head Start Act: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph 
shall be available for costs that are reimbursed by the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency or by insurance: Pro-
vided further, That such amounts are 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. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and So-
cial Services Emergency Fund’’ for disaster response and 
recovery, and other expenses related to Hurricane Sandy, 
and for other disaster-response activities, $200,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That these 
funds may be transferred by the Secretary to accounts with-
in the Department of Health and Human Services, and 
shall be available only for the purposes provided in this 
paragraph: Provided further, That the transfer authority 
provided in this paragraph is in addition to any other 
transfer authority available in this or any other Act: Pro-
vided further, That obligations incurred for the purposes 
provided herein prior to the enactment of this Act may be 
charged to this appropriation: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated in this paragraph may be used to make 
grants for renovating, repairing, or rebuilding non-Federal 
research facilities damaged as a result of Hurricane Sandy: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this para-
graph shall not be available for costs that are eligible for 
reimbursement by the Federal Emergency Management 
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Agency or are covered by insurance: 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 AGENCY 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Limitation on Admin-
istrative Expenses’’, $2,000,000, for necessary expenses re-
sulting from Hurricane Sandy: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
TITLE IX 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army National Guard’’, $24,200,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2014, for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricane Sandy: Provided, That such 
funds may be obligated or expended for planning and de-
sign and military construction projects not otherwise au-
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thorized by law: Provided further, 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’, 
$21,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Sandy: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, 
$6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Sandy: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Cemetery Ad-
ministration’’, $1,100,000, for necessary expenses related to 
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the consequences of Hurricane Sandy: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Information Tech-
nology Systems’’, $500,000, for necessary expenses related 
to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy: 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. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Major 
Projects’’, $207,000,000 to remain available until expended, 
for renovations and repairs to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Center in Manhattan, New York, as a con-
sequence of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such 
funds may be obligated and expended to carry out planning 
and design and major medical facility construction not oth-
erwise authorized by law: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
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gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
TITLE X 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Facilities and equip-
ment’’, $30,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and Air-
way Trust Fund and to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Sandy: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the Emergency Relief 
Program as authorized under section 125 of title 23, United 
States Code, $921,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, 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. 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for the Secretary to make 
grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for 
costs and losses incurred as a result of Hurricane Sandy 
and to advance capital projects that address Northeast Cor-
ridor infrastructure recovery, mitigation and resiliency in 
the affected areas, $336,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Administrator of the Federal 
Railroad Administration may retain up to one-half of 1 
percent of the funds provided under this heading to fund 
the award and oversight by the Administrator of grants 
made under this heading: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAM 
For the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Pro-
gram as authorized under section 5324 of title 49, United 
States Code, $10,783,000,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended, for recovery and relief efforts in the areas most af-
fected by Hurricane Sandy: Provided, That, of the funds 
provided under this heading, the Secretary may transfer up 
to $5,383,000,000 to the appropriate agencies to fund pro-
grams authorized under titles 23 and 49, United States 
Code, in order to carry out mitigation projects related to 
reducing risk of damage from future disasters in areas im-
pacted by Hurricane Sandy: Provided further, That the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives shall be notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any such transfer: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Federal share for 
all projects funded under this heading for repairs, recon-
struction or mitigation of transportation infrastructure in 
areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy shall be 90 percent: 
Provided further, That up to three-quarters of 1 percent of 
the funds retained for public transportation emergency re-
lief shall be available for the purposes of administrative ex-
penses and ongoing program management oversight as au-
thorized under 49 U.S.C. 5334 and 5338(i)(2) and shall 
be in addition to any other appropriations for such pur-
poses: Provided further, That, of the funds made available 
under this heading, $6,000,000 shall be transferred to the 
Office of Inspector General to support the oversight of ac-
tivities funded under this heading: Provided further, That 
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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. 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Community Devel-
opment Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to disaster re-
lief, long-term recovery, restoration of infrastructure and 
housing, economic revitalization, and mitigation in the 
most impacted and distressed areas resulting from a major 
disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
et seq.), due to Hurricane Sandy, for activities authorized 
under title I of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), $17,000,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which at least 
$2,000,000,000 shall be used for mitigation projects to re-
duce future risk and vulnerabilities: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall establish a minimum allocation for each eligi-
ble State declared a major disaster due to Hurricane 
Sandy: Provided further, That of the amount provided 
under this heading, $500,000,000 shall be used to address 
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the unmet needs of impacted areas resulting from a major 
disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) or for small, eco-
nomically distressed areas with a disaster declared in 2011 
or 2012: Provided further, That funds shall be awarded di-
rectly to the State or unit of general local government as 
a grantee at the discretion of the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall allocate to grantees not less 
than 33 percent of the funds provided under this heading 
within 60 days after the enactment of this Act based on 
the best available data: 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 and economic revitalization 
in the most impacted and distressed areas: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall by notice specify the criteria 
for approval of such plans within 45 days of enactment of 
this Act: 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 the 
final paragraph under the heading Community Develop-
ment Block Grants in title II of Public Law 105–276 (42 
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U.S.C. 5305 note) shall not apply to funds provided under 
this heading: Provided further, That funds allocated under 
this heading shall not be considered relevant to the non- 
disaster formula allocations made pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 
5306: Provided further, That a grantee may use up to 5 
percent of its allocation for administrative costs: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall require that grantees have 
established procedures to ensure timely expenditure of funds 
and prevent any duplication of benefits as defined by 42 
U.S.C. 5155 and prevent fraud and abuse of funds: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary shall provide grantees 
with technical assistance on contracting and procurement 
processes and shall require grantees, in contracting or pro-
curing for management and administration of these funds, 
to incorporate performance requirements and penalties into 
any such contracts or agreements and to maintain informa-
tion with respect to performance on the use of any funds 
for management and administrative purposes: Provided 
further, That in administering the funds under this head-
ing, the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative re-
quirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation 
that the Secretary administers in connection with the obli-
gation by the Secretary or the use by the recipient of these 
funds (except for requirements related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environment), 
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pursuant to a determination by the Secretary that good 
cause exists for the waiver or alternative requirement and 
that such action is not inconsistent with the overall pur-
poses of title I of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided further, That 
notwithstanding the previous proviso, recipients of funds 
provided under this heading that use such funds to match 
or supplement Federal assistance provided under sections 
402, 403, 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 adoption shall satisfy the respon-
sibilities of the recipient with respect to such environmental 
review, approval, or permit: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding 42 U.S.C. 5304(g)(2), the Secretary may, 
upon receipt of a request for release of funds and certifi-
cation, immediately approve the release of funds for an ac-
tivity or project assisted under this heading if the recipient 
has adopted an environmental review prepared under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.) or the project is categorically excluded from 
further review under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.): Provided further, That 
a waiver granted by the Secretary may not reduce the per-
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centage of funds which must be used for activities that ben-
efit persons of low and moderate income to less than 50 
percent, unless the Secretary specifically finds that there is 
a compelling need to further reduce or eliminate the per-
centage requirement: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall publish in the Federal Register any waiver of any 
statute or regulation that the Secretary administers pursu-
ant to title I of the Housing and Community Development 
Act of 1974 no later than 5 days before the effective date 
of such waiver: Provided further, That funds provided 
under this heading to for-profit enterprises may only assist 
such enterprises that meet the definition of small business 
as defined by the Small Business Administration under 13 
CFR part 121: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 
previous proviso, funds may be provided to a for-profit en-
terprise, that does not meet such definition of small busi-
ness, but which provides a public benefit, is publicly regu-
lated, and is otherwise eligible for assistance under 42 
U.S.C. 5301 et seq., and the implementing regulations at 
24 CFR Part 570.201(l): Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, up to $10,000,000 
may be transferred to ‘‘Program Office Salaries and Ex-
penses, Community Planning and Development’’ for tech-
nical assistance and administrative costs (including infor-
mation technology costs), related solely to administering 
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funds available under this heading or funds made available 
under prior appropriations to the ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Fund’’ for disaster relief, long-term recovery, or emer-
gency expenses: Provided further, That, of the funds made 
available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be trans-
ferred to ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’: Provided further, 
That the amounts provided under this heading are 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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 1001. For fiscal year 2013, upon request by a 
public housing agency and supported by documentation as 
required by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment that demonstrates that the need for the adjustment 
is due to the disaster, the Secretary may make temporary 
adjustments to the Section 8 housing choice voucher annual 
renewal funding allocations and administrative fee eligi-
bility determinations for public housing agencies in an area 
for which the President declared a disaster under title IV 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.), to avoid significant 
adverse funding impacts that would otherwise result from 
the disaster. 
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SEC. 1002. The Departments of Transportation and 
Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate within 45 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act a plan for implementing the provisions 
in this title, and updates to such plan on a biannual basis 
thereafter. 
SEC. 1003. None of the funds provided in this title to 
the Department of Transportation or the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development may be used to make a 
grant unless the Secretary of such Department notifies the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and posts 
the notification on the public website of that agency not 
less than 3 full business days before either Department (or 
a modal administration of either Department) announces 
the selection of any project, State or locality to receive a 
grant award totaling $500,000 or more. 
TITLE XI 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
SEC. 1101. Each amount appropriated or made avail-
able in this Act is in addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated for the fiscal year involved. 
SEC. 1102. Each amount designated in this Act by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
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Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available only if the 
President subsequently so designates all such amounts and 
transmits such designations to the Congress. 
SEC. 1103. (a) Not later than March 31, 2013, in ac-
cordance with criteria to be established by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), Federal agencies shall 
submit to OMB and to the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and of the Senate internal 
control plans for funds provided by this Act. 
(b) All programs and activities receiving funds under 
this Act shall be deemed to be ‘‘susceptible to significant 
improper payments’’ for purposes of the Improper Pay-
ments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) 
(IPIA), notwithstanding section 2(a) of IPIA. 
(c) In accordance with guidance to be issued by the 
Director of OMB, agencies shall identify those grants for 
which the funds provided by this Act should be expended 
by the grantees within the 24-month period following the 
agency’s obligation of funds for the grant. In the case of 
such grants, the agency shall include a term in the grant 
that: 
(1) requires the grantee to return to the agency 
any funds not expended within the 24-month period; 
and 
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(2) provides that the head of the agency may, 
after consultation with the Director of OMB, subse-
quently issue a waiver of this requirement based on 
a determination by the head of the agency that excep-
tional circumstances exist that justify an extension of 
the period in which the funds must be expended. 
SEC. 1104. (a) In carrying out activities funded by 
this Act, Federal agencies, in partnership with States, local 
communities and tribes, shall inform plans for response, re-
covery, and rebuilding to reduce vulnerabilities from and 
build long-term resiliency to future extreme weather events, 
sea level rise, and coastal flooding. In carrying out activi-
ties funded by this title that involve repairing, rebuilding, 
or restoring infrastructure and restoring land, project spon-
sors shall consider, where appropriate, the increased risks 
and vulnerabilities associated with future extreme weather 
events, sea level rise and coastal flooding. 
(b) Funds made available in this Act shall be available 
to develop, in partnership with State, local and tribal offi-
cials, regional projections and assessments of future risks 
and vulnerabilities to extreme weather events, sea level rise 
and coastal flooding that may be used for the planning re-
ferred to in subsection (a), and to encourage coordination 
and facilitate long-term community resiliency. 
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SEC. 1105. Recipients of Federal funds dedicated to 
reconstruction efforts under this Act shall, to the greatest 
extent practicable, ensure that such reconstruction efforts 
maximize the utilization of technologies designed to miti-
gate future power outages, continue delivery of vital services 
and maintain the flow of power to facilities critical to pub-
lic health, safety and welfare. The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development as chair of the Hurricane Sandy Re-
building Task Force shall issue appropriate guidelines to 
implement this requirement. 
VEHICLES USE IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE SANDY 
SEC. 1106. (a) REPORT.—Not later than 7 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Department of Justice 
and Department of Homeland Security shall identify and 
relocate any vehicles currently based at the Washington, 
D.C., headquarters of such agencies used for non-oper-
ational purposes to replace vehicles of those agencies dam-
aged by Hurricane Sandy. The Department of Justice and 
Department of Homeland Security shall provide copies of 
a report summarizing the actions taken to carry out this 
subsection to the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations and Judiciary. 
(b) FUNDING LIMITATION.—No funds provided by this 
Act shall be used to purchase, repair, or replace any De-
partment of Justice or Department of Homeland security 
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vehicle until after the report required by subsection (a) has 
been provided to Congress. 
INCREASED EMBASSY SECURITY 
SEC. 1107. Funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ under Title VIII of Di-
vision I of Public Law 112–74 and as carried forward 
under Public Law 112–175, may be transferred to, and 
merged with, any such other funds appropriated under such 
title and heading: Provided, That such transfers shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations. 
PROHIBITION ON EMERGENCY SPENDING FOR PERSONS 
HAVING SERIOUS DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS 
SEC. 1108. (a) DEFINITION OF SERIOUSLY DELIN-
QUENT TAX DEBT.—In this section: 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘seriously delin-
quent tax debt’’ means an outstanding debt under the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for which a notice of 
lien has been filed in public records pursuant to sec-
tion 6323 of that Code. 
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘seriously delin-
quent tax debt’’ does not include— 
(A) a debt that is being paid in a timely 
manner pursuant to an agreement under section 
6159 or 7122 of Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
and 
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(B) a debt with respect to which a collection 
due process hearing under section 6330 of that 
Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), or (f) of 
section 6015 of that Code, is requested or pend-
ing. 
(b) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this Act or an amendment made by this Act, none 
of the amounts appropriated by or otherwise made available 
under this Act may be used to make payments to an indi-
vidual or entity who has a seriously delinquent tax debt 
during the pendency of such seriously delinquent tax debt. 
PROHIBITION ON EMERGENCY SPENDING FOR DECEASED 
INDIVIDUALS 
SEC. 1109. None of the amounts appropriated by or 
otherwise made available under this Act may be used for 
any person who is not alive when the amounts are made 
available. This does not apply to funeral costs. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Disaster Relief Appro-
priations Act, 2013’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 19 
(legislative day February 18), 2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
Passed the Senate December 28, 2012. 
Attest: 
NANCY ERICKSON, 
Secretary. 
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