H. R. 2157 
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen 
An Act 
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, The following 
sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2019, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Secretary’’, 
$3,005,442,000, which shall remain available until December 31, 
2020, for necessary expenses related to losses of crops (including 
milk, on-farm stored commodities, crops prevented from planting 
in 2019, and harvested adulterated wine grapes), trees, bushes, 
and vines, as a consequence of Hurricanes Michael and Florence, 
other hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, 
snowstorms, and wildfires occurring in calendar years 2018 and 
2019 under such terms and conditions as determined by the Sec-
retary: Provided, That the Secretary may provide assistance for 
such losses in the form of block grants to eligible states and terri-
tories and such assistance may include compensation to producers, 
as determined by the Secretary, for forest restoration and poultry 
and livestock losses: Provided further, That of the amounts provided 
under this heading, tree assistance payments may be made under 
section 1501(e) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) 
to eligible orchardists or nursery tree growers (as defined in such 
section) of pecan trees with a tree mortality rate that exceeds 
7.5 percent (adjusted for normal mortality) and is less than 15 
percent (adjusted for normal mortality), to be available until 
expended, for losses incurred during the period beginning January 
1, 2018, and ending December 31, 2018: Provided further, That 
in the case of producers impacted by volcanic activity that resulted 
in the loss of crop land, or access to crop land, the Secretary 
shall consider all measures available, as appropriate, to bring 
replacement land into production: Provided further, That of the
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amounts provided under this heading, not more than $7,000,000 
shall be available to make payments to agricultural producers whose 
Whole Farm Revenue Protection indemnity payments were reduced 
following 2018 crop year losses due to assistance received through 
state-legislated agriculture disaster assistance programs: Provided 
further, That the total amount of payments received under this 
heading and applicable policies of crop insurance under the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) or the Noninsured 
Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) under section 196 of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
7333) shall not exceed 90 percent of the loss as determined by 
the Secretary: Provided further, That the total amount of payments 
received under this heading for producers who did not obtain a 
policy or plan of insurance for an insurable commodity for the 
applicable crop year under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1501 et seq.) for the crop incurring the losses or did not file 
the required paperwork and pay the service fee by the applicable 
State filing deadline for a noninsurable commodity for the applicable 
crop year under NAP for the crop incurring the losses shall not 
exceed 70 percent of the loss as determined by the Secretary: 
Provided further, That in the case of a crop under this heading 
for which the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation offers a revenue 
insurance policy under section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1508), the Secretary shall use the greater of the 
projected price or the harvest price for such crop to determine 
the expected value of such crop: Provided further, That producers 
receiving payments under this heading, as determined by the Sec-
retary, shall be required to purchase crop insurance where crop 
insurance is available for the next two available crop years, 
excluding tree insurance policies, and producers receiving payments 
under this heading shall be required to purchase coverage under 
NAP where crop insurance is not available in the next two available 
crop years, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That, 
not later than 120 days after the end of fiscal year 2019, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress specifying the 
type, amount, and method of such assistance by state and territory: 
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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
EMERGENCY FOREST RESTORATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emergency Forest Restora-
tion Program’’, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Michael and Florence and wildfires occurring in cal-
endar year 2018, tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 
2019, and other natural disasters, $480,000,000, 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985.
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EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emergency Conservation 
Program’’, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Michael and Florence and wildfires occurring in cal-
endar year 2018, tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 
2019, and other natural disasters, $558,000,000, 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Watershed and Flood Prevention 
Operations’’, for necessary expenses for the Emergency Watershed 
Protection Program related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Michael and Florence and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2018, 
tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019, and other 
natural disasters, $435,000,000, 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the cost of grants for rural commu-
nity facilities programs as authorized by section 306 and described 
in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Michael and Florence and wildfires occurring in cal-
endar year 2018, tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 
2019, and other natural disasters, $150,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable 
to the funds made available under this heading: 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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 101. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, 
out of the funds made available under section 18 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008, $25,200,000 shall be available for the 
Secretary to provide a grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands for disaster nutrition assistance in response to 
the Presidentially declared major disasters and emergencies: Pro-
vided, That funds made available to the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands under this section shall remain available 
for obligation by the Commonwealth until September 30, 2020: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
SEC. 102. For purposes of administering title I of subdivision 
1 of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115–123), losses to agricultural producers resulting from hurricanes 
shall also include losses incurred from Tropical Storm Cindy, losses 
of peach and blueberry crops in calendar year 2017 due to extreme 
cold, and blueberry productivity losses in calendar year 2018 due 
to extreme cold and hurricane damage in calendar year 2017: Pro-
vided, That the amounts provided by this section 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: Provided further, That amounts 
repurposed under this section that were previously designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 103. (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a person 
or legal entity is not eligible to receive a payment under the Market 
Facilitation Program established pursuant to the Commodity Credit 
Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.) if the average 
adjusted gross income of such person or legal entity is greater 
than $900,000. 
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entity 
if at least 75 percent of the adjusted gross income of such person 
or legal entity is derived from farming, ranching, or forestry related 
activities. 
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘average adjusted gross income’’ 
has the meaning given the term defined in section 760.1502 of 
title 7 Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect July 18, 2018). 
(c) The amount provided by this section 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
SEC. 104. In addition to other amounts made available by 
section 309 of division A of the Additional Supplemental Appropria-
tions for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115– 
72; 131 Stat. 1229), there is appropriated to the Secretary, out 
of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, $600,000,000 to provide 
a grant to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for disaster nutrition 
assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency designated 
by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That 
the funds made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
under this section shall remain available for obligation by the 
Commonwealth until September 30, 2020, and shall be in addition 
to funds otherwise made available: 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 (2 U.S.C. 
901(b)(2)(A)(i)). 
SEC. 105. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2020, for the Secretary of Agriculture 
to conduct an independent study, including a survey of participants,
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to compare the impact of the additional benefits provided by section 
309 of Public Law 115–72 to the food insecurity, health status, 
and well-being of low-income residents in Puerto Rico without such 
additional benefits: 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. 
SEC. 106. In addition to amounts otherwise made available, 
out of the funds made available under section 18 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008, $18,000,000 shall be available for the 
Secretary to provide a grant to American Samoa for disaster nutri-
tion assistance in response to the presidentially declared major 
disasters and emergencies: Provided, That funds made available 
to the territory under this section shall remain available for obliga-
tion by the territory until September 30, 2020: 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. 
SEC. 107. Beginning not later than the 2020 reinsurance year, 
the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall offer coverage under 
the wholefarm revenue protection insurance policy (or a successor 
policy or plan of insurance) for hemp (as defined in section 297A 
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o)): Pro-
vided, 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. 
SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
rural community impacted by major declared disaster DR–4407 
may have the governor in the affected state, or the governor’s 
designee, certify the area’s population as a rural area with respect 
to eligibility for loans, grants, and technical assistance under rural 
development programs funded by the Department of Agriculture 
until data from the 2020 United States Census is available: Pro-
vided, 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. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an additional amount for 
‘‘Economic Development Assistance Programs’’ for necessary 
expenses related to flood mitigation, disaster relief, long-term 
recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas that received 
a major disaster designation as a result of Hurricanes Florence, 
Michael, and Lane, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, and of wildfires, 
volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and other natural disasters occur-
ring in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring 
in calendar year 2019 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.),
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$600,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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 Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided 
further, That within the amount appropriated, up to 2 percent 
of funds may be transferred to the ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account 
for administration and oversight activities: Provided further, That 
within the amount appropriated, $1,000,000 shall be transferred 
to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account for carrying out inves-
tigations and audits related to the funding provided under this 
heading. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, and Facili-
ties’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
canes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Yutu, and of wildfires, 
$120,570,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, as 
follows: 
(1) $3,000,000 for repair and replacement of observing 
assets, real property, and equipment; 
(2) $11,000,000 for marine debris assessment and removal; 
(3) $31,570,000 for mapping, charting, and geodesy services; 
(4) $25,000,000 to improve: (a) hurricane intensity fore-
casting, including through deployment of unmanned ocean 
observing platforms and enhanced data assimilation; (b) flood 
prediction, forecasting, and mitigation capabilities; and (c) wild-
fire prediction, detection, and forecasting; and 
(5) $50,000,000 for Title IX Fund grants as authorized 
under section 906(c) of division O of Public Law 114–113: 
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 Con-
trol Act of 1985: Provided further, That the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration shall submit a spending plan to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate for funding provided under subsection (4) of this heading 
within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition and 
Construction’’, $25,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2021, for improvements to operational and research weather 
supercomputing infrastructure and satellite ground services used 
for hurricane intensity and track prediction; flood prediction, fore-
casting, and mitigation; and wildfire prediction, detection, and fore-
casting: 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985: Provided further, That the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration shall submit a spending plan to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate within 45 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act.
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FISHERY DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fishery Disaster Assistance’’ 
for necessary expenses associated with the mitigation of fishery 
disasters, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That funds shall be used for mitigating the effects of commer-
cial fishery failures and fishery resource disasters declared by the 
Secretary of Commerce, including those declared by the Secretary 
to be a direct result of Hurricanes Florence and Michael and 
Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated 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 JUSTICE 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence 
and Michael and Typhoon Yutu, $1,336,000: 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. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Flor-
ence and Michael and Typhoon Yutu, $28,400,000, to remain avail-
able 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. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to the Legal Services 
Corporation’’ to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Cor-
poration Act by providing for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricanes Florence, Michael, and Lane, Typhoons 
Yutu and Mangkhut, calendar year 2018 wildfires, volcanic erup-
tions, and earthquakes, and calendar year 2019 tornadoes and 
floods, $15,000,000: 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 none of the 
funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation 
shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, or 
contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504,
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505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all funds appropriated 
in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to 
the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except 
that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 
shall be deemed to refer instead to 2018 and 2019, respectively, 
and except that sections 501 and 503 of Public Law 104–134 (ref-
erenced by Public Law 105–119) shall not apply to the amount 
made available under this heading: Provided further, That, for 
the purposes of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall be 
considered an agency of the United States Government. 
TITLE III 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Marine Corps’’, $381,000,000, for necessary expenses related to 
the consequences of Hurricanes Michael and Florence: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force’’, $670,000,000, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricanes Michael and Florence and floods occur-
ring in calendar year 2019: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 301. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
made available under each heading in this title shall only be used 
for the purposes specifically described under that heading. 
TITLE IV 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Investigations’’ for necessary 
expenses related to the completion, or initiation and completion, 
of flood and storm damage reduction, including shore protection, 
studies which are currently authorized or which are authorized 
after the date of enactment of this Act, to reduce risk from future 
floods and hurricanes, at full Federal expense, $35,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for high priority studies of projects 
in States and insular areas that were impacted by Hurricanes 
Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, 
and Tropical Storm Gita: Provided, That such amount is designated
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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 provide a monthly 
report directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these 
funds, including new studies selected to be initiated using funds 
provided under this heading, beginning not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for necessary 
expenses, $740,000,000, to remain available until expended, to con-
struct flood and storm damage reduction, including shore protection, 
projects which are currently authorized or which are authorized 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and flood and storm damage 
reduction, including shore protection, projects which have signed 
Chief’s Reports as of the date of enactment of this Act or which 
are studied using funds provided under the heading ‘‘Investigations’’ 
if the Secretary determines such projects to be technically feasible, 
economically justified, and environmentally acceptable, in States 
and insular areas that were impacted by Hurricanes Florence and 
Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and Tropical 
Storm Gita: Provided, That projects receiving funds provided under 
the first proviso in ‘‘Title IV—Corps of Engineers—Civil—Depart-
ment of the Army—Construction’’ in Public Law 115–123 shall 
not be eligible for funding provided under this heading: Provided 
further, That for projects receiving funds provided under this 
heading, the provisions of Section 902 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 shall not apply to these funds: Provided 
further, That the completion of ongoing construction projects 
receiving funds provided under this heading shall be at full Federal 
expense with respect to such funds: Provided further, That using 
funds provided under this heading, the non-Federal cash contribu-
tion for projects other than ongoing construction projects shall be 
financed in accordance with the provisions of section 103(k) of 
Public Law 99–662 over a period of 30 years from the date of 
completion of the project or separable element: Provided further, 
That up to $25,000,000 of the funds made available under this 
heading shall be used for continuing authorities projects to reduce 
the risk of flooding and storm damage: Provided further, That 
any projects using funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be initiated only after non-Federal interests have entered into 
binding agreements with the Secretary requiring, where applicable, 
the non-Federal interests to pay 100 percent of the operation, 
maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs of the 
project and to hold and save the United States free from damages 
due to the construction or operation and maintenance of the project, 
except for damages due to the fault or negligence of the United 
States or its contractors: 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: Provided further, That the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide 
a monthly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations
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of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the alloca-
tion and obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Mississippi River and Tribu-
taries’’ for necessary expenses to address emergency situations at 
Corps of Engineers projects and rehabilitate and repair damages 
to Corps of Engineers projects, caused by natural disasters, 
$575,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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 Bal-
anced 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 directly to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing 
the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ 
for necessary expenses to dredge Federal navigation projects in 
response to, and repair damages to Corps of Engineers Federal 
projects caused by, natural disasters, $908,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which such sums as are necessary to cover 
the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for 
coastal harbors and channels, and for inland harbors shall be 
derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: 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 Bal-
anced 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 directly to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing 
the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Flood Control and Coastal Emer-
gencies’’, as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 
(33 U.S.C. 701n), for necessary expenses to prepare for flood, hurri-
cane and other natural disasters and support emergency operations, 
repairs, and other activities in response to such disasters, as author-
ized by law, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That funding utilized for authorized shore protection 
projects shall restore such projects to the full project profile at 
full Federal expense: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated 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 provide 
a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and 
obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Central Utah Project Completion 
Account’’, $350,000, to be deposited into the Utah Reclamation 
Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by the Utah Reclama-
tion Mitigation and Conservation Commission, to remain available 
until expended, for expenses necessary in carrying out fire remedi-
ation activities related to wildfires in 2018: 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. 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Water and Related Resources’’, 
$15,500,000, to remain available until expended, for fire remediation 
and suppression emergency assistance related to wildfires in 2017 
and 2018: Provided, That such amount is 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
For an additional amount, to be deposited in the Federal 
Buildings Fund, $91,200,000, to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Florence for repair and alteration of buildings under the custody 
and control of the Administrator of General Services, and real 
property management and related activities not otherwise provided 
for: Provided, That such amount may be used to reimburse the 
Fund for obligations incurred for this purpose prior to the date 
of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated 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.
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TITLE VI 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Michael, Florence, and Lane, Tropical Storm Gordon, and Typhoon 
Mangkhut, $48,977,000; of which $46,977,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020, and of which $2,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2023, for environmental compliance 
and restoration: 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Construction, and 
Improvements’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Michael, Florence, and Lane, Tropical Storm Gordon, 
and Typhoon Mangkhut, $476,755,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2023: 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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 601. In implementing section 20601 of Public Law 115– 
123, the Administrator shall include the costs associated with 
addressing pre-disaster condition, undamaged components, codes 
and standards, and industry standards in the cost of repair when 
calculating the percentage in section 206.226(f) of title 44, Code 
of Federal Regulations: Provided, That amounts repurposed under 
this section that were previously designated by the Congress, 
respectively, as an emergency requirement or as being for disaster 
relief pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act are designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as 
being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 602. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
made available under each heading in this title shall only be used 
for the purposes specifically described under that heading.
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TITLE VII 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence, Lane, 
and Michael, and flooding associated with major declared disaster 
DR–4365, and calendar year 2018 earthquakes, $82,400,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That of this amount 
$50,000,000 shall be used to restore and rebuild national wildlife 
refuges and increase the resiliency and capacity of coastal habitat 
and infrastructure to withstand storms and reduce the amount 
of damage caused by such storms: 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. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Historic Preservation Fund’’ 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Florence and Michael, and Typhoon Yutu, $50,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2022, including costs to States and 
territories necessary to complete compliance activities required by 
section 306108 of title 54, United States Code (formerly section 
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 disaster declaration 
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 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 necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and 
Michael, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, and calendar year 2018 
wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, $78,000,000, 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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UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Surveys, Investigations, and 
Research’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and calendar year 2018 wildfires, 
earthquake damage associated with emergency declaration EM– 
3410, and in those areas impacted by a major disaster declared 
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) with respect to calendar 
year 2018 wildfires or volcanic eruptions, $98,500,000, to remain 
available 
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That 
of 
this 
amount, 
$72,310,000 is for costs related to the repair and replacement of 
equipment and facilities damaged by disasters in 2018: Provided 
further, That, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, 
the Survey shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that describes the potential options to replace the facility 
damaged by the 2018 volcano disaster along with cost estimates 
and a description of how the Survey will provide direct access 
for monitoring volcanic activity and the potential threat to at- 
risk communities: 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. 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
INSULAR AFFAIRS 
ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Technical Assistance’’ for finan-
cial management expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon 
Yutu, $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. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of major disasters 
declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in 2018, 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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 Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Science and Technology’’ for 
necessary expenses related to improving preparedness of the water
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sector, $600,000, to remain available until expended: 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 Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Leaking Underground Storage 
Tank Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, calendar year 2018 earth-
quakes, and Typhoon Yutu, $1,500,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That such amount is 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For additional amounts for ‘‘State and Tribal Assistance 
Grants’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
canes Florence and Michael and calendar year 2018 earthquakes 
for the hazardous waste financial assistance grants program, 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended; for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of Typhoon Yutu for the 
hazardous waste financial assistance grants program and for other 
solid waste management activities, $56,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, provided that none of these funds shall be subject 
to section 3011(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; and for grants 
under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address impacts 
of Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, Typhoon Yutu, and cal-
endar year 2018 wildfires, notwithstanding subsections (b), (e), and 
(f), of such section: Provided, 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. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Tribal Assistance 
Grants’’, $349,400,000 to remain available until expended, of which 
$53,300,000 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 $296,100,000 shall be for capitalization 
grants under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided, 
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 or Terri-
tories in EPA Regions 4, 9, and 10 in amounts determined by 
the Administrator for wastewater treatment works and drinking 
water facilities impacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, 
Typhoon Yutu, and calendar year 2018 wildfires and earthquakes: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of section 
603(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and section 
1452(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, for the funds appropriated 
herein, each State shall use not less than 20 percent but not 
more than 30 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 Administrator 
shall retain $10,400,000 of the funds appropriated herein for grants
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for drinking water facilities and waste water treatment plants 
impacted by Typhoon Yutu: Provided further, That the funds appro-
priated herein shall be used for eligible projects whose purpose 
is to reduce flood or fire damage risk and vulnerability or to enhance 
resiliency to rapid hydrologic change or natural disaster at treat-
ment 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 the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency may retain up to $1,000,000 of the funds appro-
priated herein for management and oversight: 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 AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Forest and Rangeland Research’’ 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Florence and Michael, and the calendar year 2018 wildfires, 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended for the forest inven-
tory and analysis program: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘State and Private Forestry’’ 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Florence and Michael, and the calendar year 2018 wildfires, 
$12,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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 Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Forest System’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Flor-
ence and Michael, and the calendar year 2018 wildfires, 
$84,960,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of this amount $21,000,000 shall be used for hazardous fuels 
management activities: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated 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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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Capital Improvement and 
Maintenance’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, and the calendar year 2018 
wildfires, $36,040,000, 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. 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’, 
$720,271,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022, 
for urgent wildland fire suppression operations: Provided, That 
such funds shall be solely available to be transferred to and merged 
with other appropriations accounts from which funds were pre-
viously transferred for wildland fire suppression in fiscal year 2018 
to fully repay those amounts: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Institute of Environ-
mental Health Sciences’’ for necessary expenses in carrying out 
activities set forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9660(a)) and section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments 
and Reauthorization Act of 1986 related to the consequences of 
major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in 
2018, $1,000,000, 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. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 701. Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the agencies receiving funds appropriated by this title 
shall provide a detailed operating plan of anticipated uses of funds 
made available in this title by State and Territory, and by program, 
project, and activity, to the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided, That no such funds shall be obligated before the operating 
plans are provided to the Committees: Provided further, That such 
plans shall be updated, including obligations to date, and submitted 
to the Committees on Appropriations every 60 days until all such 
funds are expended.
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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 Employment Serv-
ices’’, $50,000,000, for the dislocated workers assistance national 
reserve for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super 
Typhoon Yutu, wildfires and earthquakes occurring in calendar 
year 2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 
2019 (referred to under this heading as ‘‘covered disaster or emer-
gency’’), to remain available through September 30, 2020: Provided, 
That the Secretary of Labor may transfer up to $1,000,000 of 
such funds to any other Department of Labor account for reconstruc-
tion and recovery needs, including worker protection activities: Pro-
vided further, That these sums may be used to replace grant funds 
previously obligated to the impacted areas: Provided further, That 
of the amount provided, up to $500,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be transferred to ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ for 
oversight of activities responding to such covered disaster or emer-
gency: 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT 
BLOCK GRANT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payments to States for the 
Child Care and Development Block Grant’’, $30,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2021, for necessary expenses 
directly related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and 
Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires 
and earthquakes occurring in calendar year 2018 and tornadoes 
and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 in those areas for which 
a major disaster or emergency has been declared under section 
401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191): Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall allocate such funds based on assessed need notwith-
standing sections 658J and 658O of the Child Care and Develop-
ment Block Grant Act of 1990: Provided further, That such funds 
may be used for costs of renovating, repairing, or rebuilding child 
care facilities without regard to section 658F(b) or 658G of such 
Act and with amounts allocated for such purposes excluded from 
the calculation of percentages under subsection 658E(c)(3) of such 
Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 658J(c) of such 
Act, funds allotted to a State and used for renovating, repairing, 
or rebuilding child care facilities may be obligated by the State
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in that fiscal year or the succeeding three fiscal years: Provided 
further, That Federal interest provisions will not apply to the ren-
ovation or rebuilding of privately-owned family child care homes, 
and the Secretary shall develop parameters on the use of funds 
for family child care homes: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall not retain Federal interest after a period of 10 years in 
any facility renovated, repaired, or rebuilt with funds appropriated 
under this paragraph: Provided further, That funds appropriated 
in this paragraph shall not be available for costs that are 
reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under 
a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance: Provided further, 
That obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act may be charged to funds 
appropriated under this heading: 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 FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Children and Families Services 
Programs’’, $90,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2021, for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super 
Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires and earthquakes occurring in calendar 
year 2018 and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 
2019 in those areas for which a major disaster or emergency has 
been declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 
and 5191): Provided, That $55,000,000 shall be for Head Start 
programs, including making payments under the Head Start Act: 
Provided further, That none of funds provided in the previous 
proviso shall be included in the calculation of the ‘‘base grant’’ 
in subsequent fiscal years, as such term is defined in sections 
640(a)(7)(A), 641A(h)(1)(B), or 645(d)(3) of the Head Start Act: Pro-
vided further, That funds provided in the second previous proviso 
are not subject to the allocation requirements of section 640(a) 
of the Head Start Act: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall 
be for payments to States, territories, and tribes for activities 
authorized under subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social 
Security Act, with such funds allocated based on assessed need 
notwithstanding section 423 of such Act and paid without regard 
to percentage limitations in subsections (a) or (e) in section 424 
of such Act: Provided further, That $25,000,000 shall be for pay-
ments to States, territories, and tribes authorized under the 
Community Services Block Grant Act, with such funds allocated 
based on assessed need notwithstanding sections 674(b), 675A, and 
675B of such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
676(b)(8) of the Community Services Block Grant Act, each State, 
territory, or tribe may allocate funds to eligible entities based 
on assessed need: Provided further, That funds appropriated in 
this paragraph shall not be available for costs that are reimbursed 
by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract 
for insurance, or by self-insurance: Provided further, That up to 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available 
for Federal administrative expenses: Provided further, That obliga-
tions incurred for the purposes provided herein prior to the date
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of enactment of this Act may be charged to funds appropriated 
under this heading: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Public Health and Social 
Services Emergency Fund’’, $201,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2020, for necessary expenses directly related 
to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon 
Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and wildfires and earthquakes 
occurring in calendar year 2018 and tornadoes and floods occurring 
in calendar year 2019 in those areas for which a major disaster 
or emergency has been declared under section 401 or 501 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191) (referred to under this heading as ‘‘cov-
ered disaster or emergency’’), including activities authorized under 
section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act (referred to in 
this Act as the ‘‘PHS Act’’): Provided, That of the amount provided, 
$80,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Health Resources and Services 
Administration—Primary Health Care’’ for expenses directly related 
to a covered disaster or emergency for disaster response and 
recovery, for the Health Centers Program under section 330 of 
the PHS Act, including alteration, renovation, construction, equip-
ment, and other capital improvement costs as necessary to meet 
the needs of areas affected by a covered disaster or emergency: 
Provided further, That the time limitation in section 330(e)(3) of 
the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made available under the 
preceding proviso: Provided further, That of the amount provided, 
not less than $20,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention—CDC-Wide Activities and Program 
Support’’ for response, recovery, mitigation, and other expenses 
directly related to a covered disaster or emergency: Provided further, 
That of the amount provided, not less than $100,000,000 shall 
be transferred to ‘‘Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
Administration—Health Surveillance and Program Support’’ for 
grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for behavioral health 
treatment, treatment of substance use disorders, crisis counseling, 
and other related helplines, and for other similar programs to 
provide support to individuals impacted by a covered disaster or 
emergency: Provided further, That of the amount provided, up to 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be transferred 
to ‘‘Office of the Secretary—Office of Inspector General’’ for oversight 
of activities responding to such covered disasters or emergencies: 
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 Con-
trol Act of 1985.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
HURRICANE EDUCATION RECOVERY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Hurricane Education Recovery’’ 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, 
and wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions occurring in 
calendar year 2018 and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar 
year 2019 in those areas for which a major disaster or emergency 
has been declared under section 401 or 501 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 
and 5191) (referred to under this heading as ‘‘covered disaster 
or emergency’’), $165,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2020, for assisting in meeting the educational needs 
of individuals affected by a covered disaster or emergency: Provided, 
That such assistance may be provided through any of the programs 
authorized under this heading in title VIII of subdivision 1 of 
division B of Public Law 115–123 (as amended by Public Law 
115–141), as determined by the Secretary of Education, and subject 
to the terms and conditions that applied to those programs, except 
that references to dates and school years in Public Law 115–123 
shall be deemed to be the corresponding dates and school years 
for the covered disaster or emergency: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Education may determine the amounts to be used 
for each such program and shall notify the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of these 
amounts not later than 7 days prior to obligation: Provided further, 
That $2,000,000 of the funds made available under this heading, 
to remain available until expended, shall be transferred to the 
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Education 
for oversight of activities supported with funds appropriated under 
this heading, and up to $1,000,000 of the funds made available 
under this heading shall be for program administration: 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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 801. Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, 
the Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Edu-
cation shall provide a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of 
funds made available in this title, including estimated personnel 
and administrative costs, to the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided, That such plans shall be updated and submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations every 60 days until all funds are 
expended or expire. 
SEC. 802. (a) Section 1108(g)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1308(g)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and (E)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(E), and (F)’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘and (E)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (F)’’; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph 
(F);