103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2667
AN ACT
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for relief
from the major, widespread flooding in the Midwest for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, 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, to pro-
vide emergency supplemental appropriations for relief
from the major, widespread flooding in the Midwest for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other
purposes, namely:
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CHAPTER I
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE-
VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS-
TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Commodity Credit
Corporation Fund’’ to cover 1993 crop losses resulting
from excessive rainfall, hail, and floods associated with the
Midwest floods of 1993, other 1993 natural disasters oc-
curring prior to August 1, 1993, and natural disasters as
declared by the President occurring in calendar year 1993,
$850,000,000, and in addition $300,000,000, which shall
be available only to the extent an official budget request
for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of
the entire amount of the request as an emergency require-
ment as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted
by the President to Congress, the total to remain available
until June 30, 1994: Provided, That from funds previously
made available in Public Law 102–368 by Presidential
declaration, $100,000,000 to remain available until March
31, 1994, shall be for 1993 crop losses only: Provided fur-
ther, That if prior to April 1, 1994, the President deter-
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mines that extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant
further assistance, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use
such funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation as are
necessary to make payments in an amount equal to 50.04
percent of each eligible claim as determined under title
XXII of Public Law 101–624 and to make payments for
catastrophic losses where the deficiency in production of
the crop exceeds 75 percent: Provided further, That all ad-
ditional amounts made available herein are subject to the
terms and conditions in Public Law 101–624: Provided
further, That no payments to producers under this Act
shall be at a rate greater than 50.04 percent of each eligi-
ble claim, except that for the deficiency in production of
the crop in excess of 75 percent, the rate of payment shall
be 90 percent: Provided further, That Congress hereby
designates the entire amount provided herein as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any provision of Public Law 103–50, funds pro-
vided by such Act shall not be expended for 1993 crop
losses resulting from 1993 natural disasters, and claims
for assistance from funds provided by that Act by produc-
ers with 1990, 1991, and 1992 crop losses shall be paid
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only to the extent such claims are filed by September 17,
1993.
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For an additional amount to repair damages to the
waterways and watersheds resulting from the Midwest
floods and other natural disasters of 1993, $25,000,000,
to remain available until June 30, 1994 to carry out the
Emergency Watershed Protection Program of the Soil
Conservation Service: Provided, That the entire amount
is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as
amended.
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION
SERVICE
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM
For an additional amount for emergency expenses re-
sulting from the Midwest floods and other natural disas-
ters of 1993, $20,000,000, to remain available until June
30, 1994: Provided, That the entire amount is designated
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.