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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5072 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2004, for additional disaster assistance relating to hurri-
cane damage, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2004 
Mr. YOUNG of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2004, for additional disaster 
assistance relating to hurricane damage, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, to provide emer-
gency supplemental appropriations for additional disaster
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assistance relating to hurricane damage, and for other 
purposes, namely: 
CHAPTER 1 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Loans Pro-
gram Account’’ for the cost of direct loans, $248,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974. 
In addition, for an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster 
Loans Program Account’’ for administrative expenses to 
carry out the disaster loan program, $209,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, which may be transferred 
to the appropriations for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’: Pro-
vided, That no funds shall be transferred to the appropria-
tions for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for indirect administra-
tive expenses: Provide further, That the amounts provided 
under this heading are designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 
(108th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and ap-
plicable to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 
108–287.
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CHAPTER 2 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Defense-Wide’’, $72,500,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005 for emergency expenses result-
ing from natural or other disasters, for the costs of repairs 
to structures and equipment, evacuation, base prepara-
tion, base recovery, and delayed satellite launches: Pro-
vided, That the amounts provided herein are designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to 
the House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Con-
gress) and applicable to the Senate by section 14007 of 
Public Law 108–287: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense may transfer these funds to appropriations for 
military personnel; operation and maintenance; procure-
ment; and family housing: Provided further, That funds 
transferred shall be merged with and made available for 
the same purposes and for the same time period as the 
appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That 
this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer 
authority available to the Department of Defense.
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CHAPTER 3 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL WORKS 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance’’, to dredge navigation channels and repair other 
Corps projects in southern and eastern States affected by 
natural disasters, $30,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the amounts provided herein are 
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made 
applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 
(108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section 
14007 of Public Law 108–287. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and 
Coastal Emergencies’’, as authorized by section 5 of the 
Flood Control Act of August 16, 1941, as amended (33 
U.S.C. 701n) for emergency response to and recovery from 
coastal storm damages and flooding in southern and east-
ern states caused by natural disasters, $88,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the 
amounts provided herein are designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 
(108th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and ap-
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plicable to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 
108–287. 
CHAPTER 4 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ 
for expenses resulting from the recent natural disasters 
in the southeastern United States, $8,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the amounts pro-
vided herein are designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Con-
gress), as made applicable to the House of Representatives 
by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the 
Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 108–287. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’, 
$2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the amounts provided herein are designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made applicable to 
the House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Con-
gress) and applicable to the Senate by section 14007 of 
Public Law 108–287.
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CHAPTER 6 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY 
FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Health and So-
cial Services Emergency Fund’’ to support aging services, 
social services and health services associated with natural 
disaster recovery and response efforts, $50,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the 
amounts provided herein are designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 
(108th Congress), as made applicable to the House of 
Representatives by H. Res. 649 (108th Congress) and ap-
plicable to the Senate by section 14007 of Public Law 
108–287. 
CHAPTER 7 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
UNANTICIPATED NEEDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Unanticipated 
Needs’’, not to exceed $70,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2005, for the American Red Cross 
for reimbursement of disaster relief and recovery expendi-
tures and emergency services associated with Hurricanes
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Charley, Frances, and Ivan, and only to the extent funds 
are not made available for those activities by other Federal 
sources: Provided, That these funds may be administered 
by any authorized Federal Government agency to meet the 
purposes of this provision and that total administrative 
costs shall not exceed three percent of the total appropria-
tion: Provided further, That the Comptroller General shall 
audit the use of these funds by the American Red Cross: 
Provided further, That the amounts provided herein are 
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made 
applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 
(108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section 
14007 of Public Law 108–287. 
CHAPTER 8 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’ for 
expenses related to the recent natural disasters in the 
Southeast, $5,800,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2005: Provided, That the amounts provided 
herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), 
as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H.
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Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate 
by section 14007 of Public Law 108–287. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Administra-
tion’’ for expenses related to the recent natural disasters 
in the Southeast, $1,500,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2005: Provided, That the amounts provided 
herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), 
as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H. 
Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate 
by section 14007 of Public Law 108–287. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ for 
expenses related to the recent natural disasters in the 
Southeast, $16,800,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the amounts provided herein are 
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), as made 
applicable to the House of Representatives by H. Res. 649 
(108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate by section 
14007 of Public Law 108–287.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Fund’’, as authorized under title I of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974 (Act), for emer-
gency expenses resulting from natural disasters in Florida, 
except those activities reimbursable by the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency or available through the Small 
Business Administration, and for reimbursement for ex-
penditures incurred from the regular Community Develop-
ment Block Grant formula allocation used to achieve these 
same purposes, $150,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2007: Provided, That the amounts provided 
herein are designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of S. Con. Res. 95 (108th Congress), 
as made applicable to the House of Representatives by H. 
Res. 649 (108th Congress) and applicable to the Senate 
by section 14007 of Public Law 108–287: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds may be awarded to the State of 
Florida for affected areas: Provided further, That notwith-
standing 42 U.S.C. 5306(d)(2), the State of Florida is au-
thorized to provide such assistance to entitlement commu-
nities: Provided further, That in administering these funds
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for economic revitalization activities in Florida, the Sec-
retary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, 
any provision of any statute or regulation that the Sec-
retary 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, nondiscrimina-
tion, labor standards, and the environment), upon a find-
ing that such waiver is required to facilitate the use of 
such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the overall 
purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further, 
That for activities funded by amounts provided herein, the 
Secretary may waive, on a case-by-case basis and upon 
such other terms as the Secretary may specify, in whole 
or in part, the requirements that activities principally ben-
efit persons of low- and moderate-income pursuant to 42 
U.S.C. 5301(c) and 5304(b)(3): Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register any 
waiver of any statute or regulation authorized under this 
heading no later than 5 days before the effective date of 
such waiver. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
ADMINISTRATION 
SPACE FLIGHT CAPABILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Flight Capabili-
ties’’, to repair facilities damaged and take other emer-