Title: Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023
This bill provides FY2023 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for programs and activities to respond to natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and flooding.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5355 Failed Passage Senate (FPS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5355

 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for 
   the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           December 22, 2022

    Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the 
following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, 
                         and failed of passage

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                                 A BILL


 
 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief for 
   the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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, 2023, 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 ``Office of the Secretary'', 
$3,741,715,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 
expenses related to losses of revenue, quality or production losses of 
crops (including milk, on-farm stored commodities, crops prevented from 
planting in 2022, and harvested adulterated wine grapes), trees, 
bushes, and vines, as a consequence of droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, 
floods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze, 
including a polar vortex, smoke exposure, and excessive moisture 
occurring in calendar year 2022 under such terms and conditions as 
determined by the Secretary:  Provided, That the Secretary may provide 
assistance for such losses in the form of block grants to eligible 
States and territories:  Provided further, That of the amounts provided 
under this heading in this Act, the Secretary shall use up to 
$494,500,000 to provide assistance to producers of livestock, as 
determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, for losses incurred during 
calendar year 2022 due to hurricanes, drought, or wildfires:  Provided 
further, That the amount provided under this heading in this Act shall 
be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the first, second, 
fourth through sixth, and eighth through twelfth provisos under this 
heading in title I of the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-43), except that each reference 
to 2020 or 2021 in such provisos in such Act shall be deemed to be a 
reference instead to 2022.

                     Agricultural Research Service

                        buildings and facilities

    For an additional amount for ``Buildings and Facilities'', 
$58,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

    For an additional amount for ``Food Safety and Inspection 
Service'', $29,700,000, to remain available until expended.

               FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

                          Farm Service Agency

                  emergency forest restoration program

    For an additional amount for ``Emergency Forest Restoration 
Program'', $27,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

               watershed and flood prevention operations

    For an additional amount for ``Watershed and Flood Prevention 
Operations'' for necessary expenses for the Emergency Watershed 
Protection Program, $925,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

                         Rural Housing Service

                    rural housing assistance grants

    For an additional amount for ``Rural Housing Assistance Grants'', 
$60,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses 
related to homes damaged by Presidentially declared disasters in 
calendar year 2022:  Provided, That 42 U.S.C. 1471(b)(3) shall not 
apply:  Provided further, That the income limit shall be capped at 80 
percent of the area median income:  Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding section 1490m(c)(2) of such title, a grant made under 
42 U.S.C. 1490m of such title using funds made available under this 
heading in this Act, may not exceed $50,000.

               rural community facilities program account

    For an additional amount for ``Rural Community Facilities Program 
Account'', $75,300,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
That of the amounts provided under this heading in this Act, 
$50,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses for grants to repair 
essential community facilities damaged by Presidentially declared 
disasters in calendar year 2022:  Provided further, That the percentage 
of the cost of the facility that may be covered by a grant pursuant to 
the preceding proviso shall be 75 percent.

                        Rural Utilities Service

             rural water and waste disposal program account

    For an additional amount for ``Rural Water and Waste Disposal 
Program Account'', $325,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading in this Act, 
$265,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses related to water systems 
damaged by Presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022:  
Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 343(a)(13)(B) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, a grant using funds made 
available pursuant to the preceding proviso may not be awarded to a 
community with a population of more than 35,000 people:  Provided 
further, That not to exceed $8,000,000 of the amount made available 
pursuant to the first proviso shall be for technical assistance grants 
for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(22) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

                     GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

    Sec. 101.  In addition to other funds available for such purposes, 
not more than three percent of the amounts provided in each account 
under the ``Rural Development Programs'' heading in this title shall be 
paid to the appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and 
Expenses'' for administrative costs to carry out the emergency rural 
development programs in this title.
    Sec. 102.  For necessary expenses for salary and related costs 
associated with Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Services 
activities pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 136a(6), and in addition to any other 
funds made available for this purpose, there is appropriated, out of 
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $125,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2024, to offset the loss of 
quarantine and inspection fees collected pursuant to sections 2508 and 
2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (21 
U.S.C. 136, 136a):  Provided, That amounts made available in this 
section shall be treated as funds collected by fees authorized under 
sections 2508 and 2509 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (21 U.S.C. 136, 136a) for purposes of section 421(f) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231(f)).

                                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 Ian and Fiona, and of wildfires, 
flooding, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2021 
and 2022 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), $500,000,000, to remain 
available until expended:  Provided, That within the amount 
appropriated under this heading in this Act, up to 3 percent of funds 
may be transferred to the ``Salaries and Expenses'' account for 
administration and oversight activities:  Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Commerce is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation 
of such temporary personnel as may be necessary to implement the 
requirements under this heading in this Act, without regard to the 
provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in 
competitive service:  Provided further, That within the amount 
appropriated under this heading in this Act, $2,000,000 shall be 
transferred to the ``Office of Inspector General'' account for carrying 
out investigations and audits related to the funding provided under 
this heading in this Act.
    For an additional amount for ``Economic Development Assistance 
Programs'' for grants authorized by sections 28 and 29 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722a and 
3722b), $618,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$459,000,000 shall be for grants under section 28 and $159,000,000 
shall be for grants under section 29 in amounts determined by the 
Secretary.

             National Institute of Standards and Technology

             scientific and technical research and services

    For an additional amount for ``Scientific and Technical Research 
and Services'' to investigate the impacts of hurricanes, typhoons, and 
wildfires in calendar year 2022 to support the development of 
resilience standards with regard to weather and climate disasters, in 
addition to the underlying research to support those standards, and for 
necessary expenses to carry out investigations of building failures 
pursuant to the National Construction Safety Team Act of 2002 (15 
U.S.C. 7301), $40,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                     industrial technology services

    For an additional amount for ``Industrial Technology Services'', 
$27,000,000, to remain available until expended, to implement the 
Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (division B 
of Public Law 117-167), of which $13,000,000 shall be for the Hollings 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and of which $14,000,000 shall be 
for the Manufacturing USA Program.

            National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                  operations, research, and facilities

    For an additional amount for ``Operations, Research, and 
Facilities'' for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
hurricanes, typhoons, flooding, and wildfires in calendar year 2022, 
$29,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, for repair 
and replacement of observing assets, real property, and equipment; for 
marine debris assessment and removal; and for mapping, charting, and 
geodesy services.
    For an additional amount for ``Operations, Research, and 
Facilities'', $62,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, of which $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be to carry out activities described in title II of division JJ of the 
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to support the adoption of 
innovative fishing gear deployment and fishing techniques to reduce 
entanglement risk to North Atlantic right whales, including through 
cooperative agreements pursuant to the National Fish and Wildlife 
Foundation Establishment Act (16 U.S.C. 3701).

               procurement, acquisition and construction

    For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Acquisition and 
Construction'' for the acquisition of hurricane hunter aircraft and 
related expenses as authorized under section 413(a) of the Weather 
Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (Public Law 115-25), 
$327,701,000, to remain available until expended.
    For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Acquisition and 
Construction'', $108,838,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025.

                     fisheries disaster assistance

    For an additional amount for ``Fisheries Disaster Assistance'' for 
necessary expenses associated with the mitigation of fishery disasters, 
$300,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That such 
funds shall be used for mitigating the effects of commercial fishery 
failures and fishery resource disasters declared by the Secretary of 
Commerce.

                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

                         Federal Prison System

                        buildings and facilities

    For an additional amount for ``Buildings and Facilities'', 
$182,000,000, to remain available until expended.

                                SCIENCE

             National Aeronautics and Space Administration

       construction and environmental compliance and restoration

    For an additional amount for ``Construction and Environmental 
Compliance and Restoration'' for repair and replacement of National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities damaged by Hurricanes 
Ian and Nicole or scheduled for derating due to deterioration, 
$189,400,000, to remain available until expended.
    For an additional amount for ``Construction and Environmental 
Compliance and Restoration'', $367,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2028.

                      National Science Foundation

                    research and related activities

    For an additional amount for ``Research and Related Activities'' 
for necessary expenses related to damage to research facilities and 
scientific equipment in calendar year 2022, including related to the 
consequences of hurricanes or wildfires, $2,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2024.
    For an additional amount for ``Research and Related Activities'', 
$818,162,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, of which 
$210,000,000 shall be to implement the Research and Development, 
Competition, and Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167).

                             stem education

    For an additional amount for ``STEM Education'', $217,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2024, of which $125,000,000 shall 
be to implement the Research and Development, Competition, and 
Innovation Act (division B of Public Law 117-167).

                            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 
Corporation Act by providing for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, and other extreme 
weather that occurred during calendar year 2022, $20,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2023:  Provided, 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, 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 2022 and 
2023, respectively, and except that sections 501 and 503 of Public Law 
104-134 (referenced by Public Law 105-119) shall not apply to the 
amount made available under this heading in this Act:  Provided 
further, That, for the purposes of this Act, the Legal Services 
Corporation shall be considered an agency of the United States.

                     GENERAL PROVISION--THIS TITLE

    Sec. 201.  Unobligated balances from amounts made available in 
paragraph (1) under the heading ``Procurement, Acquisition and 
Construction'' in the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
2022 (division B of Public Law 117-43) may be used for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of hurricanes or wildfires in 
calendar year 2022:  Provided, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this 
section that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) and section 4001(b) of S. 
Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2022, are designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of such concurrent 
resolution and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as 
engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022.

                               TITLE III

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

                    DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE--MILITARY

                       OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

                    Operation and Maintenance, Navy

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Navy'', 
$82,875,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Ian and 
Fiona.

                Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army 
Reserve'', $6,786,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Ian 
and Fiona.

             Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard

    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army 
National Guard'', $16,572,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2023, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Ian and Fiona.

                                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 
that are currently authorized or that are authorized after the date of 
enactment of this Act, to reduce risks from future floods and 
hurricanes, at full Federal expense, $50,000,000, to remain available 
until expended:  Provided, That funds made available under this heading 
in this Act shall be for high-priority studies of projects in States 
and insular areas that were impacted by Hurricanes Ian, Fiona, and 
Nicole:  Provided further, That within 60 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit directly to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations a detailed work plan for the funds 
provided under this heading in this Act, including a list of study 
locations, new studies selected to be initiated, the total cost for all 
studies, the remaining cost for all ongoing studies, and a schedule by 
fiscal year of proposed use of such funds:  Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been 
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress:  Provided further, That beginning not later than 60 days 
after the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
for Civil Works shall provide a quarterly report directly to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of the funds provided 
under this heading in this Act.

                              construction

    For an additional amount for ``Construction'' for necessary 
expenses to address emergency situations at Corps of Engineers 
projects, construct Corps of Engineers projects, and rehabilitate and 
repair damages caused by natural disasters to Corps of Engineers 
projects, $261,300,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, 
That funds made available in this paragraph in this Act are available 
to construct 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'' 
of this Act 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 Ian, Fiona, 
and Nicole:  Provided further, That to the extent that ongoing 
construction projects are constructed using funding pursuant to the 
first proviso in this paragraph in this Act, such construction shall be 
at full Federal expense:  Provided further, That the Secretary may 
initiate additional new construction starts with funds provided 
pursuant to the first proviso in this paragraph in this Act:  Provided 
further, That using funds provided in this paragraph in this Act, the 
non-Federal cash contribution for projects eligible for funding 
pursuant to the first proviso in this paragraph in this Act 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 funds made 
available in this paragraph in this Act may be for ongoing projects 
that have previously received funds under this heading in the Disaster 
Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2) and for which non-
Federal interests have entered into binding agreements with the 
Secretary at the time of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That 
projects receiving funds pursuant to the preceding proviso, shall be 
subject to the terms and conditions of Disaster Relief Appropriations 
Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2):  Provided further, That funds made 
available in this paragraph in this Act may be for projects that have 
previously received funds under this heading in the Bipartisan Budget 
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) and for which non-Federal interests 
have entered into binding agreements with the Secretary at the time of 
enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That projects receiving funds 
pursuant to the preceding proviso, shall be subject to the terms and 
conditions of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123):  
Provided further, That funds made available in this paragraph in this 
Act may be used for projects that have previously received funds under 
this heading in the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 
2022 (Public Law 117-43) and for which non-Federal interests have 
entered into binding agreements with the Secretary at the time of 
enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That projects receiving funds 
pursuant to the preceding proviso, shall be subject to the terms and 
conditions of Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 
(Public Law 117-43):  Provided further, That construction of ongoing 
projects that have previously received funds under this heading from 
the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 (Public Law 
117-43) to complete certain features, useful increments of work, or 
components of the project shall be at full Federal expense with respect 
to funds provided to the project under this heading in such Act or in 
this paragraph in this Act:  Provided further, That of the sums 
appropriated in this paragraph in this Act, any sums as are necessary 
to cover the Federal share of eligible construction costs for coastal 
harbors and channels, and for inland harbors eligible to be derived 
from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund under section 101 or section 104 
of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2020 shall be derived 
from the general fund of the Treasury:  Provided further, That for 
projects receiving funding in this paragraph in this Act, the 
limitation concerning total project costs in section 902 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662), as amended, 
shall not apply to funds provided in this paragraph in this Act:  
Provided further, That any projects using funds appropriated in this 
paragraph in this Act 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 within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers 
shall submit directly to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations a detailed work plan for the funds provided in this 
paragraph in this Act, including a list of project locations, new 
construction projects selected to be initiated, the total cost for all 
projects, and a schedule by fiscal year of proposed use of such funds:  
Provided further, That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work 
plan, once the plan has been submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided further, That 
beginning not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a 
quarterly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and 
obligation of the funds provided in this paragraph in this Act:  
Provided further, That amounts repurposed pursuant to this paragraph 
that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) and section 4001(b) of S. 
Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2022, are designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of such concurrent 
resolution and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as 
engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022.
    For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $297,200,000, to 
remain available until expended:  Provided, That of the funds made 
available in this paragraph in this Act, $45,000,000 shall be for flood 
and storm damage reduction:  Provided further, That of the funds made 
available in this paragraph in this Act, $36,575,000 shall be for flood 
control:  Provided further, That of the funds made available in this 
paragraph in this Act, for flood and storm damage reduction and flood 
control, $43,650,000 shall be to continue construction of projects that 
principally address drainage in urban areas:  Provided further, That of 
the funds made available in this paragraph in this Act, $36,575,000 
shall be for shore protection:  Provided further, That of the funds 
made available in this paragraph in this Act, $113,550,000 shall be for 
major rehabilitation, construction, and related activities for rivers 
and harbors navigation projects, of which $10,000,000 shall be for 
authorized reimbursements:  Provided further, That of the sums 
appropriated in this paragraph in this Act, any sums as are necessary 
to cover the Federal share of eligible construction costs for coastal 
harbors and channels, and for inland harbors eligible to be derived 
from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund under section 101 or section 104 
of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2020 shall be derived 
from the general fund of the Treasury:  Provided further, That of the 
funds made available in this paragraph in this Act, $19,000,000 shall 
be for other authorized project purposes, of which up to $11,900,000 
shall be for the execution of comprehensive restoration plans developed 
by the Corps for major bodies of water:  Provided further, That of the 
funds made available in this paragraph in this Act, $28,500,000 shall 
be for environmental restoration or compliance:  Provided further, That 
of the funds made available in this paragraph in this Act, $18,000,000 
shall be for water-related environmental infrastructure assistance to 
make environmentally sound repairs and upgrades to water 
infrastructure:  Provided further, That within 60 days of enactment of 
this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit directly to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations a detailed work plan for the funds 
provided in this paragraph in this Act, including a list of project 
locations, the total cost for all projects, and a schedule by fiscal 
year of proposed use of such funds:  Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall not deviate from the work plan, once the plan has been 
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress.

                   mississippi river and tributaries

    For an additional amount for ``Mississippi River and Tributaries'' 
for necessary expenses to address emergency situations at Corps of 
Engineers projects in response to, and rehabilitate and repair damages 
caused by natural disasters to Corps of Engineers projects, 
$15,500,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading in this Act, 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 general fund of the Treasury:  
Provided further, That within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the 
Chief of Engineers shall submit directly to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations a detailed work plan for the funds 
provided under this heading in this Act:  Provided further, That 
beginning not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a 
quarterly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and 
obligation of the funds provided under this heading in 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, $324,000,000, to remain available until expended:  
Provided, That of the amount provided in this paragraph in this Act, 
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 general fund of the 
Treasury:  Provided further, That within 60 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit directly to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations a detailed work plan for the funds 
provided in this paragraph in this Act:  Provided further, That 
beginning not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a 
quarterly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and 
obligation of the funds provided in this paragraph in this Act.
    For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance'', 
$52,800,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That of the 
amount provided in this paragraph in this Act, $36,000,000 shall be for 
necessary expenses at inland waterways projects:  Provided further, 
That of the amount provided in this paragraph in this Act, $16,800,000 
shall be for other authorized project purposes:  Provided further, That 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall 
submit directly to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a 
detailed work plan for the funds provided in this paragraph in this 
Act, including a list of project locations, the total cost for all 
projects, and a schedule by fiscal year of proposed use of such funds:  
Provided further, That the Secretary shall not deviate from the work 
plan, once the plan has been submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                 flood control and coastal emergencies

    For an additional amount for ``Flood Control and Coastal 
Emergencies'', as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 
(33 U.S.C. 701n), for necessary expenses to prepare for flood, 
hurricane, and other natural disasters and support emergency 
operations, repairs, and other activities in response to such 
disasters, as authorized by law, $519,200,000, to remain available 
until expended:  Provided, That funding provided under this heading in 
this Act and utilized for authorized shore protection projects shall 
restore such projects to the full project profile at full Federal 
expense:  Provided further, That beginning not later than 60 days after 
the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall provide a 
quarterly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and 
obligation of these fund provided under this heading in this Act.

                                expenses

    For an additional amount for ``Expenses'' for necessary expenses to 
administer and oversee the obligation and expenditure of amounts 
provided in this Act for the Corps of Engineers, $5,000,000, to remain 
available until expended:  Provided, That beginning not later than 60 
days after the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall 
provide a quarterly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation 
and obligation of these fund provided under this heading in this Act.

                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

                            ENERGY PROGRAMS

                              Electricity

    For an additional amount for ``Electricity'', $1,000,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, to carry out activities to improve the 
resilience of the Puerto Rican electric grid, including grants for low 
and moderate income households and households that include individuals 
with disabilities for the purchase and installation of renewable 
energy, energy storage, and other grid technologies:  Provided, That 
the Department of Energy shall coordinate with the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
on these activities.

                    POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS

 Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area 
                          Power Administration

    For an additional amount for ``Construction, Rehabilitation, 
Operation and Maintenance, Western Area Power Administration'', 
$520,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the purchase of 
power and transmission services:  Provided, That the amount made 
available under this heading in this Act shall be derived from the 
general fund of the Treasury and shall be reimbursable from amounts 
collected by the Western Area Power Administration pursuant to the 
Flood Control Act of 1944 and the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to 
recover purchase power and wheeling expenses:  Provided further, That 
of the amount made available under this heading in this Act, up to 
$100,000,000 may be transferred to Western Area Power Administration's 
Colorado River Basins Power Marketing Fund account to be used for the 
same purposes as outlined under this heading.

                                TITLE V

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                    General Services Administration

                        real property activities

                         federal buildings fund

    For an additional amount to be deposited in the ``Federal Buildings 
Fund'', $36,788,390, to remain available until expended, for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Ian, for repair and 
alteration of buildings under the jurisdiction, custody and control of 
the Administrator of General Services, and real property management and 
related activities not otherwise provided for:  Provided, That the 
amount provided under this heading in this Act may be used to reimburse 
the Fund for obligations incurred for this purpose prior to the date of 
the enactment of this Act.

                     Small Business Administration

                     disaster loans program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Disaster Loans Program Account'' for 
the cost of direct loans authorized by section 7(b) of the Small 
Business Act, $858,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $8,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with ``Office of 
Inspector General'' for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the 
disaster loans programs; and of which $850,000,000 may be transferred 
to and merged with ``Salaries and Expenses'' for administrative 
expenses to carry out the disaster loan program or any disaster loan 
authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act.

                                TITLE VI

                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

               SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS

                              Coast Guard

                         operations and support

    For an additional amount for ``Operations and Support'', 
$39,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and 
Ian.

              procurement, construction, and improvements

    For an additional amount for ``Procurement, Construction, and 
Improvements'', $115,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2027, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Fiona and Ian.

            PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY

                  Federal Emergency Management Agency

                          disaster relief fund

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Disaster Relief Fund'', 
$5,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for major disasters 
declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), of which $13,000,000 
shall be transferred to ``Office of the Inspector General--Operations 
and Support'' for audits and investigations of activities funded under 
this heading.

           hermit's peak/calf canyon fire assistance account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire 
Assistance Account'', $1,450,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to carry out the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance 
Act, of which $1,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Office of the 
Inspector General--Operations and Support'' for oversight of activities 
authorized by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act:  
Provided, That the amounts provided under this heading in this Act 
shall be subject to the reporting requirement in the third proviso of 
section 136 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (division A of 
Public Law 117-180).

                     GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

    Sec. 601.  Notwithstanding sections 104(c) and (d) of the Hermit's 
Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act (division G of Public Law 117-
180), the Federal Emergency Management Agency may compensate for the 
replacement of water treatment facilities, to the extent necessitated 
by the Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, in lieu of compensating for 
temporary injury, in an amount not to exceed $140,000,000 from funds 
made available under the heading ``Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire 
Assistance Account'' in this Act or in section 136 of the Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2023 (division A of Public Law 117-180).
    Sec. 602.  For necessary expenses related to providing customs and 
immigration inspection and pre-inspection services at, or in support of 
ports of entry, pursuant to section 1356 of title 8, United States 
Code, and section 58c(f) of title 19, United States Code, and in 
addition to any other funds made available for this purpose, there is 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, $309,000,000, to offset the loss of Immigration User Fee 
receipts collected pursuant to section 286(h) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(h)), and fees for certain customs 
services collected pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (8) and paragraph 
(10) of subsection (a) of section 13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(1)-(8) and 
(a)(10)).

                               TITLE VII

                       DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

                United States Fish and Wildlife Service

                              construction

    For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $247,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters 
occurring in and prior to calendar year 2023, including winter storm 
damages at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.

                         National Park Service

                              construction

    For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $1,500,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters 
occurring in and prior to calendar year 2023.

                    United States Geological Survey

                 surveys, investigations, and research

    For an additional amount for ``Surveys, Investigations, and 
Research'', $41,040,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of wildfires, 
hurricanes, and other natural disasters occurring in and prior to 
calendar year 2023.

                             Indian Affairs

                        Bureau of Indian Affairs

                      operation of indian programs

    For an additional amount for ``Operation of Indian Programs'', 
$44,500,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural 
disasters occurring in and prior to calendar year 2023.

                              construction

    For an additional amount for ``Construction'', $2,500,000, to 
remain available until expended, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters 
occurring in and prior to calendar year 2023.

                       Bureau of Indian Education

                         education construction

    For an additional amount for ``Education Construction'', 
$90,465,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of flooding at the To'Hajiilee Community 
School.

                          Departmental Offices

                        Department-Wide Programs

                        wildland fire management

    For an additional amount for ``Wildland Fire Management'', 
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended, for wildland fire 
suppression activities.
    For an additional amount for ``Wildland Fire Management'', 
$429,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That of 
the funds provided under this paragraph in this Act, $383,657,000 shall 
be available for wildfire suppression operations, and is provided to 
meet the terms of section 4004(b)(5)(B) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2022, and section 1(g)(2) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as 
engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022:  Provided 
further, That of the funds provided under this paragraph in this Act, 
$45,343,000 shall be available for fire preparedness.

                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

          Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program

    For an additional amount for ``Leaking Underground Storage Tank 
Trust Fund Program'', $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona 
and Ian.

                   State and Tribal Assistance Grants

    For an additional amount for ``State and Tribal Assistance 
Grants'', $1,067,210,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$665,210,000 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 $402,000,000 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 under this paragraph in this Act shall be provided 
to States or Territories in EPA Regions 2 and 4 in amounts determined 
by the Administrator for wastewater treatment works and drinking water 
facilities impacted by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian:  Provided further, 
That States or Territories shall prioritize funds, as appropriate, to 
Tribes and disadvantaged communities:  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 under this paragraph in this Act, each 
State shall use 100 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 funds appropriated 
under this paragraph in this Act 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 treatment 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 funds provided under this paragraph in this 
Act shall not be subject to the matching or cost share requirements of 
section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act:  Provided further, That 
funds provided under this paragraph in this Act shall not be subject to 
the matching or cost share requirements of sections 602(b)(2), 
602(b)(3), or 202 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act:  Provided 
further, That the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency 
may retain up to $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
paragraph in this Act for management and oversight.
    For an additional amount for ``State and Tribal Assistance 
Grants'', $150,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
technical assistance and grants under section 1442(b) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j-1(b)) in areas where the President 
declared an emergency in August of fiscal year 2022 pursuant to the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.):  Provided, That the Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency may retain up to three percent of the 
amounts made available under this paragraph in this Act for salaries, 
expenses, and administration:  Provided further, That the agency shall 
submit an annual report to the Committees on Appropriations until all 
funds have been obligated, with a status on the use of funds for this 
effort.
    For an additional amount for ``State and Tribal Assistance 
Grants'', $450,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
capitalization grants under section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300j-12):  Provided, That notwithstanding section 
1452(a)(1)(D) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, funds appropriated under 
this paragraph in this Act shall be provided to States or Territories 
in EPA Region 4 in amounts determined by the Administrator in areas 
where there the President declared an emergency in August of fiscal 
year 2022 pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.):  Provided further, 
That notwithstanding the requirements of section 1452(d) of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, for the funds appropriated under this paragraph in 
this Act, each State shall use 100 percent of the amount of its 
capitalization grants to provide additional subsidization to eligible 
recipients in the form of forgiveness of principal, grants, negative 
interest loans, other loan forgiveness, and through buying, 
refinancing, or restructuring debt or any combination thereof:  
Provided further, That the funds provided under this paragraph in this 
Act shall not be subject to the matching or cost share requirements of 
section 1452(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act:  Provided further, That 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may retain up 
to $1,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this paragraph in this 
Act for management and oversight.

                            RELATED AGENCIES

                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                             Forest Service

                     forest and rangeland research

    For an additional amount for ``Forest and Rangeland Research'', 
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary expenses 
related to the consequences of calendar year 2020, 2021, and 2022 
wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.

                       state and private forestry

    For an additional amount for ``State and Private Forestry'', 
$148,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2020, 2021, and 
2022 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters:  Provided, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, up 
to $20,000,000 is for grants to states to support economic recovery 
activities in communities damaged by hurricanes or wildfire:  Provided 
further, That of the amounts made available under this heading in this 
Act, no less than $100,000,000 is for cooperative lands forest 
management activities.

                         national forest system

    For an additional amount for ``National Forest System'', 
$210,000,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2020, 2021, and 
2022 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, including for 
high priority post-hurricane or post-wildfire restoration for watershed 
protection, public access and critical habitat, hazardous fuels 
mitigation for community protection, and burned area recovery.

                  capital improvement and maintenance

    For an additional amount for ``Capital Improvement and 
Maintenance'', $150,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of calendar year 2020, 
2021, and 2022 wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.

                        wildland fire management

    For an additional amount for ``Wildland Fire Management'', 
$375,000,000, to remain available until expended, for wildland fire 
suppression activities.
    For an additional amount for ``Wildland Fire Management'', 
$1,171,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That of 
the funds provided under this paragraph in this Act, $1,011,000,000 
shall be available for wildfire suppression operations, and is provided 
to meet the terms of section 4004(b)(5)(B) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2022, and section 1(g)(2) of H. Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as 
engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 8, 2022:  Provided 
further, That of the funds provided under this paragraph in this Act, 
$160,000,000 shall be available for forest fire presuppression.

                               TITLE VIII

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

               Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

                cdc-wide activities and program support

    For an additional amount for ``CDC-Wide Activities and Program 
Support'', $86,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, 
for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Fiona and Ian:  Provided, That funds appropriated under this 
heading in this Act may be made available to restore amounts, either 
directly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred for such 
purposes, prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

                     National Institutes of Health

          national institute of environmental health sciences

    For an additional amount for ``National Institute of Environmental 
Health Sciences'', $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses in carrying out activities set forth in section 
311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental 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 2022.

                         office of the director

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Office of the Director'', 
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, for 
necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Fiona and Ian:  Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading in 
this Act may be made available to restore amounts, either directly or 
through reimbursement, for obligations incurred for such purposes, 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That 
funds appropriated under this heading in this Act may be transferred to 
the accounts of Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH):  Provided further, That this transfer authority is in 
addition to any other transfer authority available to the NIH.

                Administration for Children and Families

                   low income home energy assistance

    For an additional amount for ``Low Income Home Energy Assistance'', 
$1,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for 
making payments under subsection (b) of section 2602 of the Low-Income 
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.):  Provided, 
That of the funds made available under this heading in this Act, 
$500,000,000 shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for 
such payments for fiscal year 2023 was less than $1,975,000,000.
    For an additional amount for ``Low Income Home Energy Assistance'', 
$2,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for 
making payments under subsection (b) of section 2602 of the Low-Income 
Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.).

   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'', $100,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2024, for necessary expenses directly related to 
the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, including activities 
authorized under section 319(a) of the Public Health Service Act:  
Provided, That the Secretary shall allocate such funds to States, 
Territories, and tribes based on assessed need notwithstanding sections 
658J and 658O of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990:  Provided further, That not to exceed 2 percent of funds 
appropriated under this heading in this Act may be reserved, to remain 
available until expended, for Federal administration costs:  Provided 
further, That such funds may be used for alteration, renovation, 
construction, equipment, and other capital improvement costs, including 
for child care facilities without regard to section 658F(b) of such 
Act, and for other expenditures related to child care, as necessary to 
meet the needs of areas affected by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian:  Provided 
further, That funds made available under this heading in this Act may 
be used without regard to section 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 may be obligated by the State in that fiscal year or the 
succeeding three fiscal years:  Provided further, That Federal interest 
provisions will not apply to the renovation or construction 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 (from the date on which the funds are made 
available to purchase or improve the property) in any facility 
renovated or constructed with funds made available under this heading 
in this Act:  Provided further, That funds made available under this 
heading in this Act 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 funds 
appropriated under this heading in this Act may be made available to 
restore amounts, either directly or through reimbursement, for 
obligations incurred for such purposes, prior to the date of enactment 
of this Act.

                children and families services programs

    For an additional amount for ``Children and Families Services 
Programs'', $408,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027, 
for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, including activities authorized under section 
319(a) of the Public Health Service Act:  Provided, That $345,000,000 
of the amount provided under this heading in this Act shall be for Head 
Start programs, including making payments under the Head Start Act:  
Provided further, That none of funds made available in the preceding 
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) of the Head Start Act:  Provided further, That funds made 
available in first proviso are not subject to the allocation 
requirements of section 640(a) of the Head Start Act or the matching 
requirements of section 640(b) of such Act:  Provided further, That 
$10,000,000 of the amount provided under this heading in this Act 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), (c), or (e) in section 424 of such Act: 
 Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the amount provided under this 
heading in this Act shall be for payments to States, Territories, 
tribes, and coalitions for carrying out sections 303(a) and 303(b) of 
the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, notwithstanding the 
matching requirements in section 306(c)(4) of such Act and allocated 
based on assessed need, notwithstanding section 303(a)(2) of such Act:  
Provided further, That the Secretary may make funds made available 
under the preceding proviso available for providing temporary housing 
and assistance to victims of family, domestic, and dating violence:  
Provided further, That funds made available by the fifth proviso shall 
be available for expenditure, by a State, Territory, tribe, coalition, 
or any recipient of funds from a grant, through the end of fiscal year 
2027:  Provided further, That $25,000,000 of the amount made available 
under this heading in this Act shall be for payments 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 receiving 
funds made available under the preceding proviso may allocate funds to 
eligible entities based on assessed need:  Provided further, That for 
services furnished under the CSBG Act with funds appropriated under 
this heading in this Act, a State, territory or tribe that receives a 
supplemental grant award may apply the last sentence of section 673(2) 
of the CSBG Act by substituting ``200 percent'' for ``125 percent'':  
Provided further, That funds made available under this heading in this 
Act may be used for alteration, renovation, construction, equipment, 
and other capital improvement costs as necessary to meet the needs of 
areas affected by Hurricanes Fiona and Ian:  Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall not retain Federal interest after a period of 10 years 
(from the date on which the funds are made available to purchase or 
improve the property) in any facility renovated, repaired, or rebuilt 
with funds appropriated under this heading in this Act, with the 
exception of funds appropriated for Head Start programs:  Provided 
further, That funds made available under this heading in this Act 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 $18,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be available for Federal administrative 
expenses:  Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading 
in this Act may be made available to restore amounts, either directly 
or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred for such purposes, 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act.

                        Office of the Secretary

            public health and social services emergency fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Public Health and Social Services 
Emergency Fund'', $128,792,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024, for necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, including activities authorized under section 
319(a) of the Public Health Service Act (referred to under this heading 
as the ``PHS Act''):  Provided, That funds made available under this 
heading in this Act may be used for alteration, renovation, 
construction, equipment, and other capital improvement costs as 
necessary to meet the needs of areas affected by Hurricanes Fiona and 
Ian:  Provided further, That funds made available under this heading in 
this Act may be used for the purchase or hire of vehicles:  Provided 
further, That of the amount made available under this heading in this 
Act, $65,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Health Resources and 
Services Administration--Primary Health Care'' for expenses directly 
related to a disaster or emergency for disaster response and recovery, 
for the Health Centers Program under section 330 of the PHS Act, 
including alteration, renovation, construction, equipment, and other 
capital improvement costs as necessary to meet the needs of areas 
affected by a 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 made available under this heading in this Act, not less than 
$22,000,000 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 (including screening and diagnosis), treatment of substance 
use disorders (including screening and diagnosis), crisis counseling, 
and other related helplines, and for other similar programs to provide 
support to individuals impacted by a disaster or emergency:  Provided 
further, That of the amount made available under this heading in this 
Act, not less than $15,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Administration 
for Community Living--Aging and Disability Services Programs'' for 
necessary expenses directly related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Fiona and Ian:  Provided further, That funds made available under the 
preceding proviso are not subject to the allotment, reservation, 
matching, or application and State and area requirements of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 and Rehabilitation Act of 1973:  Provided 
further, That of the amount made available under this heading in this 
Act, not less than $392,000 shall be transferred to ``Food and Drug 
Administration--Buildings and Facilities'' for costs related to repair 
of facilities, for replacement of equipment, and for other increases in 
facility-related costs due to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona and 
Ian:  Provided further, That of the amount made available under this 
heading in this Act, up to $2,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be transferred to ``Office of the Secretary--Office of 
Inspector General'' for oversight of activities responding to such 
disasters or emergencies.

                     GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE

    Sec. 801. (a) In General.--As the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services determines necessary to respond to a critical hiring need for 
emergency response positions, after providing public notice and without 
regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5, 
United States Code, the Secretary may appoint candidates directly to 
the following positions, consistent with subsection (b), to perform 
critical work directly relating to the consequences of Hurricanes Fiona 
and Ian:
            (1) Intermittent disaster-response personnel in the 
        National Disaster Medical System, under section 2812 of the 
        Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11).
            (2) Term or temporary related positions in the Centers for 
        Disease Control and Prevention and the Office of the Assistant 
        Secretary for Preparedness and Response.
    (b) Expiration.--The authority under subsection (a) shall expire 
270 days after the date of enactment of this section.
    Sec. 802.  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:  Provided, 
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 anticipated use of funds 
made available in this title, and submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations biweekly until all such funds are expended.

                                TITLE IX

                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

              Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps

    For an additional amount for ``Military Construction, Navy and 
Marine Corps'', $41,040,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Ian and Fiona:  Provided, That, not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, or their designee, 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate an expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this heading in this Act:  Provided further, That such funds may 
be obligated or expended for planning and design and military 
construction projects not otherwise authorized by law.

                                TITLE X

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                     Federal Highway Administration

                        emergency relief program

    For an additional amount for the ``Emergency Relief Program'' as 
authorized under section 125 of title 23, United States Code, 
$803,000,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That 
notwithstanding subsection (e) of section 120 of title 23, United 
States Code, for this fiscal year and hereafter, the Federal share for 
Emergency Relief funds made available under section 125 of such title 
to respond to damage caused by Hurricane Fiona, shall be 100 percent.

                     Federal Transit Administration

             public transportation emergency relief program

    For an additional amount for ``Public Transportation Emergency 
Relief Program'' as authorized under section 5324 of title 49, United 
States Code, $213,905,338, to remain available until expended, for 
transit systems affected by major declared disasters occurring in 
calendar years 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022:  Provided, That not more 
than three-quarters of 1 percent of the funds for public transportation 
emergency relief shall be available for administrative expenses and 
ongoing program management oversight as authorized under sections 5334 
and 5338(c)(2) of such title and shall be in addition to any other 
appropriations for such purpose.

              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

                       Public and Indian Housing

                     tenant-based rental assistance

    For an additional amount for ``Tenant-Based Rental Assistance'', 
$2,653,580,000, to remain available until expended, for activities 
specified in paragraph (1) (excluding any set-asides) of such heading 
in title II of division L of this consolidated Act.

                   Community Planning and Development

                       community development fund

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For an additional amount for ``Community Development Fund'', 
$3,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the same 
purposes and under the same terms and conditions as funds appropriated 
under such heading in title VIII of the Disaster Relief Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2022 (division B of Public Law 117-43), except that 
such amounts shall be for major disasters that occurred in 2022 or 
later until such funds are fully allocated and the fourth, twentieth, 
and twenty-first provisos under such heading in such Act shall not 
apply:  Provided, That amounts made available under this heading in 
this Act and under such heading in such Act may be used by a grantee to 
assist utilities as part of a disaster-related eligible activity under 
section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5305(a)):  Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading in this Act, up to $10,000,000 shall be made 
available for capacity building and technical assistance, including 
assistance on contracting and procurement processes, to support States, 
units of general local government, or Indian tribes (and their 
subrecipients) that receive allocations related to major disasters 
under this heading in this, prior, or future Acts:  Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act, up 
to $5,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Department of Housing and Urban 
Development--Program Office Salaries and Expenses--Community Planning 
and Development'' for necessary costs, including information technology 
costs, of administering and overseeing the obligation and expenditure 
of amounts made available under this heading in this Act or any prior 
or future Act that makes amounts available for purposes related to 
major disasters under such heading:  Provided further, That the amount 
specified in the preceding proviso shall be combined with funds 
appropriated under this same heading for this same purpose in any prior 
Acts and the aggregate of such amounts shall be available for the costs 
of administering and overseeing any funds appropriated to the 
Department related to major disasters in this, prior, or future Acts, 
notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated:  
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading 
in this Act, up to $5,000,000 shall be transferred to ``Department of 
Housing and Urban Development--Office of the Inspector General'' for 
necessary costs of overseeing and auditing amounts made available under 
this heading in this Act or any prior or future Act that makes amounts 
available for purposes related to major disasters under such heading:  
Provided further, That amounts repurposed under this heading that were 
previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 or a concurrent resolution on the budget are designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4001(a)(1) of 
S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of H. Res. 1151 (117th 
Congress), as engrossed in the House of Representatives on June 8, 
2022.

                            Housing Programs

                    project-based rental assistance

    For an additional amount for ``Project-Based Rental Assistance'', 
$969,420,000, to remain available until expended.

                                TITLE XI

                      GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT

    Sec. 1101.  Each amount appropriated or made available by this Act 
is in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 
involved.
    Sec. 1102.  No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 1103.  Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the 
additional amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations accounts 
shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to 
such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2023.
    Sec. 1104.  Each amount provided by this Act is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
4001(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 14 (117th Congress), the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2022, and section 1(e) of H. 
Res. 1151 (117th Congress), as engrossed in the House of 
Representatives on June 8, 2022.
     This Act may be cited as the ``Disaster Relief Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2023''.
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