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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4046
To make emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to
provide relief from the damages caused by Hurricane Fran and other
natural disasters of 1996.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1996
Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. ROSE, Mr. JONES, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr.
FUNDERBURK, Mr. HEINEMAN, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. WATT of North Caro-
lina, Mr. COBLE, Mr. BURR, Mr. HOYER, Mr. BLILEY, Mr. DAVIS, Mr.
PAYNE of Virginia, Mr. SISISKY, Mr. WOLF, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. SPRATT,
Mr. WISE, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. MORELLA, and Mr. WYNN) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To make emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal
year 1996 to provide relief from the damages caused
by Hurricane Fran and other natural disasters of 1996.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Emergency Disaster
Assistance Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal
Year 1996’’.
TITLE I—EMERGENCY SUPPLE-
MENTAL APPROPRIATIONS
The following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pro-
vide emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year
1996:
CHAPTER 1
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE-
VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS-
TRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the pro-
gram authorized in sections 401, 402, and 404 of title IV
of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201–
2205) for expenses resulting from Hurricane Fran and
other natural disasters of 1996, $25,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Watershed and Flood
Prevention Operations’’ to repair damages to waterways
and watersheds resulting from Hurricane Fran and other
natural disasters of 1996, $25,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
If the Secretary of Agriculture determines that the
cost of land and farm structures restoration exceeds the
fair market value of an affected cropland, the Secretary
may use sufficient amounts, not to exceed $25,000,000,
from funds provided under this heading to accept bids
from willing sellers to provide conservation easements for
such cropland inundated by floods as provided for by the
Wetlands Reserve Program, authorized by subchapter C
of chapter 1 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837).
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Housing Insur-
ance Fund Program Account’’ for the additional cost of
direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, for emergency expenses resulting from Hurricane
Fran and other natural disasters of 1996, to be available
from funds in the rural housing insurance fund as follows:
$25,000,000 for section 502 direct loans and $25,000,000
for section 504 housing repair loans, to remain available
until expended.
VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR GRANTS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Very Low-Income
Housing Repair Grants’’ to make housing repairs under
section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949 required by dam-
ages resulting from Hurricane Fran and other natural dis-
asters of 1996, $25,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
RURAL UTILITIES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Rural Utilities As-
sistance Program’’ for the cost of direct loans and grants,
including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, to assist
in the recovery from Hurricane Fran and other natural
disasters of 1996, $25,000,000, to remain available until
expended. Such funds may be made available for emer-
gency community water assistance grants as authorized by
section 306B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act (7 U.S.C. 1926b).
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Commodity Credit
Corporation’’ to cover 1996 crop losses resulting from
Hurricane Fran and other natural disasters of 1996,
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 2
DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND
STATE, THE JUDICIARY, AND RELATED
AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Develop-
ment Assistance Programs’’ for emergency expenses re-
sulting from Hurricane Fran and other natural disasters
of 1996, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
RELATED AGENCY
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Loans Pro-
gram Account’’ for emergency expenses resulting from
Hurricane Fran and other natural disasters of 1996,
$45,000,000 for the cost of direct loans and $5,000,000
for administrative expenses to carry out the disaster loan
program, to remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 3
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, General’’ for emergency expenses resulting from
Hurricane Fran and other natural disasters of 1996,
$37,500,000, to remain available until expended.
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and
Coastal Emergencies’’ for emergency expenses resulting
from Hurricane Fran and other natural disasters of 1996,
$37,500,000, to remain available until expended.
CHAPTER 4
DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Community Develop-
ment Grants’’ for emergency expenses resulting from Hur-
ricane Fran and other natural disasters of 1996,
$125,000,000, to remain available until expended.
INDEPENDENT AGENCY
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
DISASTER RELIEF
For an additional amount for ‘‘Disaster Relief’’ for
emergency expenses resulting from Hurricane Fran and
other natural disasters of 1996, $25,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
TITLE II—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 201. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.
The Congress hereby designates each amount pro-
vided for a program or activity in title I as an emergency
requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Such amount
shall be available only to the extent of a specific dollar
amount for such program or activity that is included in
an official budget request submitted by the President to
the Congress and that is designated as an emergency re-
quirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
SEC. 202. WAIVER OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In administering funds provided
in title I, the head of the department or agency involved
may waive (or specify an alternative requirement for) any
provision of any statute or regulation that the department
or agency administers in connection with the obligation
by the department or agency (or the use by any recipient)
of such funds, upon a finding that such waiver or alter-
native requirement is necessary to facilitate the obligation
and use of such funds and will not be inconsistent with
the overall purpose of the statute or regulation.
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to
any requirement relating to civil rights, fair housing and
nondiscrimination, the environment, or labor standards.
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