II 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 152 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 22 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 2013 
Received; read the first time 
AN ACT 
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline dis-
aster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
DIVISION A—DISASTER RELIEF 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Commodity Assistance 
Program’’ for the emergency food assistance program as 
authorized by section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) and section 204(a)(1) of the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 
7508(a)(1)), $6,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provisions of the Emergency Food Assistance 
Act of 1983, the Secretary of Agriculture may allocate ad-
ditional foods and funds for administrative expenses from 
resources specifically appropriated, transferred, or repro-
grammed to restore to States resources used to assist fam-
ilies and individuals displaced by Hurricane Sandy among 
the States without regard to sections 204 and 214 of such 
Act (7 U.S.C. 7508, 7515): Provided further, That such 
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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. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Investigations’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Sandy, $20,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended to conduct studies of flood and storm damage re-
duction related to natural disasters: Provided, That using 
$19,500,000 of the funds provided herein, the Secretary 
of the Army shall conduct, at full Federal expense, a com-
prehensive study to address the flood risks of vulnerable 
coastal populations in areas impacted by Hurricane Sandy 
within the boundaries of the North Atlantic Division of 
the United States Army Corps of Engineers: Provided fur-
ther, That an interim report with an assessment of author-
ized Corps projects for reducing flooding and storm risks 
in the affected area that have been constructed or are 
under construction, including construction cost estimates, 
shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later 
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than March 1, 2013: Provided further, That an interim 
report 
identifying 
any 
previously 
authorized 
but 
unconstructed Corps project and any project under study 
by the Corps for reducing flooding and storm damage 
risks in the affected area, including updated construction 
cost estimates, that are, or would be, consistent with the 
comprehensive study shall be submitted to the appropriate 
congressional committees not later than May 1, 2013: Pro-
vided further, That a final report shall be submitted to 
the appropriate congressional committees not later than 
24 months after the date of enactment of this division: 
Provided further, That as a part of the study, the Sec-
retary shall identify those activities that warrant addi-
tional analysis by the Corps, as well as institutional and 
other barriers to providing protection to the affected 
coastal areas: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
conduct the study in coordination with other Federal 
agencies, and State, local, and Tribal officials to ensure 
consistency with other plans to be developed, as appro-
priate: Provided further, That using $500,000 of the funds 
provided herein, the Secretary shall conduct, at full Fed-
eral expense, an evaluation of the performance of existing 
projects constructed by the Corps and damaged as a con-
sequence of Hurricane Sandy for the purposes of deter-
mining their effectiveness and making recommendations 
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for improvements to such projects: Provided further, That 
the amounts in this paragraph are designated by the Con-
gress 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: Provided further, 
That the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works 
shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, 
beginning not later than 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this division. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Sandy, $9,000,000, to remain available until expended for 
repairs to projects that were under construction and dam-
aged as a consequence 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: Provided further, That the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall pro-
vide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate de-
tailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, begin-
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ning not later than 60 days after enactment of this divi-
sion. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Sandy, $742,000,000, to remain 
available until expended to dredge Federal navigation 
channels, and repair damage to Corps projects: 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: Provided further, That the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall pro-
vide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate de-
tailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, begin-
ning not later than 60 days after enactment of this divi-
sion. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and 
Coastal Emergencies’’ for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, $582,000,000, to 
remain available until expended to support emergency op-
erations, repairs, and other activities, as authorized by 
law: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
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ning not later than 60 days after enactment of this divi-
sion. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Sandy, $3,461,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended to rehabilitate, repair and construct United States 
Army Corps of Engineers projects: Provided, That 
$2,902,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading 
shall be used to reduce future flood risk in ways that will 
support the long-term sustainability of the coastal eco-
system and communities and reduce the economic costs 
and risks associated with large-scale flood and storm 
events in areas along the Atlantic Coast within the bound-
aries of the North Atlantic Division of the Corps that were 
affected by Hurricane Sandy: Provided further, That 
$858,000,000 of such funds shall be made available not 
earlier than 14 days after the Secretary of the Army sub-
mits the report required under the heading ‘‘Investiga-
tions’’ to be submitted not later than March 1, 2013, and 
$2,044,000,000 shall be made available not earlier than 
14 days after the Secretary submits the report required 
under the heading ‘‘Investigations’’ to be submitted not 
later than May 1, 2013: Provided further, That efforts 
using these funds shall incorporate current science and en-
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