Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1992, Including Disaster Assistance to Meet the Present Emergencies Arising from the Consequences of Hurricane Andrew, Typhoon Omar, Hurricane Iniki and Other Natural Disasters, and Additional Assistance to Distressed Communities
PL 102-368 (H.R.5620), enacted 09/23/1992

PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1117 
Public Law 102-368 
102d Congress 
An Act 
Making supplemental appropriations, transfers, and rescissions for the fiscal year 
ending September 30,1992, 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 follow-
ing sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, to provide supplemental appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for otner pur-
poses, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENTS OF COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND STATE, THE 
JUDICIARY, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for "Operations and administration", 
$2,000,000, to remain available imtil expended. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in PubUc 
Law 102-140, $2,120,000 are rescinded. 
Notwithstanding section 318(d) of the Coastal Zone Manage-
ment Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1464(d)), amounts provided pursuant 
to Public Law 101-162 for the acquisition of Buxton Woods shall 
remain available to the State of North Carolina through September 
30,1993. 
FOREIGN FISHING OBSERVER FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the imobligated balances in the Foreign Fishing Observer 
Fund, $1,309,000 are rescinded. 
FISHING VESSEL OBLIGATIONS GUARANTEES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 102-140, $930,000 are rescinded. 
Sept. 23, 1992 
[H.R. 5620] 
Dire Emergency 
Supplemental 
Appropriations 
Act, 1992, 
Including 
Disaster 
Assistance to 
Meet the 
Present 
Emergencies 
Arising From 
the 
Consequences of 
Hurricane 
Andrew, 
Typhoon Omar, 
Hurricane Iniki, 
and Other 
Natural 
Disasters, and 
Additional 
Assistance to 
Distressed 
Communities. 
106 STAT. 1118 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
Amounts 
appropriated 
under 
this 
title by Public 
Law 
101-515 and available through September 30, 1992, for debt collec-
tion training, locating debtors and their property, and selling debtor 
property also may be used for processing and tracking debts owed 
to the United States Government. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amoiuit for "Contributions for International 
Peacekeeping Activities", $80,000,000: Provided, 
That Congress 
hereby designates these amounts as emergency requirements for 
all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985. 
THE JUDICIARY 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
DEFENDER SERVICES 
For an additional amount for "Defender Services", $31,250,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That Congress hereby 
designates these amounts as emergency requirements for all pur-
poses of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE AND REMOVAL 
The language under the heading "Coiu1;s of Appeals, District 
Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Salaries and expenses" in 
105 Stat. 136. 
Public Law 102-27 is amended by deleting "September 30, 1992" 
and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30,1993 . 
Reports. 
Notwithstanding the requirement of section 415 of PubUc Law 
28 use 372 note. 101-650 to Submit the report mandated by said section not later 
than one year after the date of the Commission's first meeting, 
the National Commission on Judicial Discipline and Removal shall 
submit to each House of Congress, the Chief Justice of the United 
States, and the President, the report mandated in said section 
no later than August 1,1993. 
RELATED AGENCY 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", 
$1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1993: Provided, 
That Congress hereby designates these amounts as emergency 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1119 
requirements for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—TITLE I 
SEC. 101. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1402 of 
the Victims of Crime Act of 1984, as amended (42 U.S.C. 10601), 
amounts deposited into the Crime Victims Fund during fiscal year 
1992, in excess of $152,200,000 shall be available to the Attomev 
General without fiscal year limitation for expenses associated with 
the activation and operation of Federal prisons. 
MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
Conservation. 
16 use 1433 
note. 
Federsd 
Register, 
publication. 
SEC. 102. (a) ISSUANCE OF DESIGNATION NOTICE.—Notwith-
standing section 304(b) of the Marine Protection, Research, and 
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1434(b))— 
(1) the Secretary of Commerce shall, on September 18, 
1992, (or as soon thereafter as is practicable), publish under 
that Act in the Federal Register a notice of the designation 
of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (hereafter 
in this section the "Sanctuary"), as described in the notice 
of designation submitted to the Congress on September 15, 
1992, and 
(2) that designation shall take effect the later of Septem- Effective date. 
ber 18,1992, or the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no leasing, exploration, development or 
production of oil or gas shall be permitted within the Sanctuary 
as required by section 944.5 of the Final Environmental Impact 
Statement and Management Plan for the Monterey Bay National 
Marine Sanctuary, pubUshed by the Department of Commerce in 
June 1992. 
(c) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.— 
(1) REVIEW OF AGENCY ACTIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—^Federal agency actions internal or 
external to the Sanctuary including private activities 
authorized by licenses, leases, or permits, that are likely 
to destroy, cause the loss of, or injure any sanctuary 
resource are subject to consultation with the Secretary. 
(B) AGENCY STATEMENTS REQUIRED.—Subject to any 
regulations the Secretary may estabUsh, each Federal 
agency proposing an action described in subparagraph (A) 
snail provide the Secretary with a written statement 
describing the action and its potential effects on sanctuary 
resources at the earliest practicable time, but in no case 
later than 45 days before the final approval of the action 
unless each Federal agency and the Secretary agree to 
a different schedule. 
(2) SECRETARY'S RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVES.—If the Sec-
retary finds that a Federal agency action is likely to destroy, 
cause the loss of, or ii\jure a sanctuary resource, the Secretary 
shcQl (within 45 days of receipt of complete information on 
the proposed agency action) recommend reasonable and prudent 
alternatives, which may include conduct of the action elsewhere, 
which can be taken by the Federal agency in implementing 
the agency action that will protect sanctuary resources. 
106 STAT. 1120 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
(3) RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS.—The agency head 
who receives the Secretary's recommended alternatives under 
paragraph (2) shall promptly consult with the Secretary on 
the alternatives. If the agency head decides not to follow the 
alternatives, the agency head shall provide the Secretary with 
a written statement explaining the reasons for that decision. 
Reports. 
(d) VESSEL TRAFFIC—Within 18 months of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary 
of Transportation, in consultation with the State of California and 
with adequate opportunity for public input, shall report to Congress 
on measures for regulating vessel traffic in the Sanctuary if it 
is determined that such measures are necessary to protect sanctuary 
resources. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY 
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Army", $116,000,000, to remain available for obligation imtil 
September 30,1993. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amoiint for ''Operation and maintenance. 
Navy", $33,000,000, to remain available for obligation until Septem-
ber 30,1993. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Air Force", $263,000,000, to remain available for obligation imtil 
September 30,1993. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Defense Agencies", $69,700,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 1993: Provided, That $50,000,000 of this appro-
priation shall be used to provide educational assistance to school 
districts where there are significant increases in the number of 
military dependent students as the result of relocation or realign-
ment of .^Jiined Forces personnel: Provided further. 
That the 
$50,000,000 specified in the preceding proviso shall be allocated 
to school districts where at least thirty percent of the students 
in average daily attendance in the schools are military dependent 
students: Provided further. That the $50,000,000 shall be made 
available only to supplement, not supplant, the amount of any 
other Federal, State, or local government funds otherwise author-
ized or expended for education of dependents of members of the 
Armed Forces: Provided further. That a portion of the $50,000,000 
may be made available for construction. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1121 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE 
For an additional amount for "Environmental Restoration, 
Defense", $447,500,000, to remain av£ulable for obligation until 
September 30,1993. 
PROCUREMENT 
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 
For an additional amoimt for 'National Guard and Reserve 
Equipment", $4,372,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30,1994. 
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
TEST 
AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 
AGENCIES 
For an additional amount for "Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Defense Agencies", $74,800,000, to remain available 
for obligation imtil September 30, 1993: Provided, That $5,000,000 
of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be made available 
only for a National Defense Center of Excellence for Research 
in Ocean Sciences to be established through cooperation between 
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the 
Hawaii High Technology Development Corporation (a government 
entity) for the purposes of conducting research and development 
activities of interest to the Department of Defense on such topics 
as ocean environment preservation technologv, new ship hull design 
concepts, shallow water surveillance technologies, ocean measiu'e-
ment instnmientation, and the unique properties of the deep ocean 
environment. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
PENTAGON RESERVATION MAINTENANCE REVOLVING FUND 
For an additional amount for "Pentagon Reservation Mainte-
nance Revolving Fimd", $80,100,000. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for "Office of the Inspector Greneral", 
$3,400,000. 
TRANSFER OF FUNDS 
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM 
(TRANSFER OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS) 
For additional incremental costs of the Department of Defense 
associated with operations in and around the Persian Gulf resulting 
from Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and under the terms 
and conditions of the Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 102-28), in addition 
to the amounts that may be transferred to appropriations available 
106 STAT. 1122 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
to the Department of Defense pursuant to that Act and the Dire 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers for Relief 
From the Effects of Natural Disasters, for Other Urgent Needs, 
and for Incremental Costs of "Operation Desert Shield/Desert 
Storm" Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-229), not to exceed 
$3,431,176,560 may be transferred during fiscal years 1992 and 
1993 to then currently applicable appropriations from the Defense 
Cooperation Account, to the following accounts in not to exceed 
the following amounts: 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
r 
: 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for "Military Personnel, Army", 
$1,007,961,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for "Military Personnel, Navy", 
$170,400,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amoimt for "Military Personnel, Marine 
Corps", $17,127,000. 
MIUTARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Military Personnel, Air Force", 
$313,500,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amoimt for "Operation and maintenance, 
Army", $1,355,274,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30,1993. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance, 
Navy", $75,000,000, to remain available for obligation until Septem-
ber 30,1993. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance, 
Marine Corps", $224,600,000, to remain available for obligation 
imtil September 30,1993. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1123 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Air Force", $247,200,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30,1993. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For an additional amoimt for "Operation and maintenance. 
Defense Agencies", $4,900,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30,1993. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance, 
Army National Guard", $15,214,560, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30,1993. 
OPERATION DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM 
(TRANSFER OF EXISTING FUNDS) 
For the purpose of adjusting amounts which may be transferred 
to military personnel and operation and maintenance appropriations 
pursuant to the Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 102-28) and the Dire 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and Transfers for Relief 
From the Effects of Natural Disasters, for Other Urgent Needs, 
and for Incremental Costs of "Operation Desert Shield/Desert 
Storm" Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-229) and under the terms 
and conditions of those Acts, the Secretary of Defense may make 
adjustments to the amoiuits provided for transfer by such Acts 
in amounts not to exceed $611,010,000 and provide for the transfer 
of such amounts to the following accounts in not to exceed the 
following amoimts to be available to the Department of Defense 
during fiscal years 1992 and 1993: Provided, That the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide prior notification to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
indicating the accounts from which the funds will be derived for 
such transfers: 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
To be derived by transfer, $12,500,000 for "National Guard 
Personnel, Army". 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
To be derived by transfer, $341,310,000 for "Operation and 
maintenance. Army", to remain available for obligation until 
September 30,1993. 
106 STAT. 1124 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
To be derived by transfer, $257,200,000 for "Operation and 
maintenance. Navy", to remain available for obligation imtil 
September 30,1993. 
RESCISSION OF FUNDS 
PERSIAN GULF REGIONAL DEFENSE FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in the Oper-
ation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Supplemental Appropriations Act, 
1991 (Public Law 102-28; 105 Stat. 161), $14,696,040,000 is hereby 
rescinded: Provided, That the Persian Gulf Regional Defense Fund 
is hereby terminated. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—TITLE II 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Section 103 of the Dire Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations and Transfers for Relief From the Effects of Natural 
Disasters, for Other Urgent Needs, and for Incremental Costs of 
"Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm" Act of 1992 (Public Law 
102-229; 105 Stat. 1707) is amended by striking out "fiscal years 
1991 and 1992" and inserting "fiscal years 1992 and 1993" in 
lieu thereof and by striking out through February 1992". 
SEC. 202. (a) The Secretary of Defense shall transfer up to 
$40,000,000 in additional funds fi*om the Defense Cooperation 
Account to the appropriate appropriations accounts witnin the 
Department of Defense to remain available until expended for Kurd-
ish humanitarian needs and related transportation costs to include, 
but not be limited to, the prepositioning of emergency food stocks, 
water and seed, the provision of medical assistance, the establish-
ment of regional medical clinics in recognized Kurdish areas of 
Iraq £uid the extension of technical assistance for land mine clearing, 
the drilling of water wells and the construction of temporary shel-
ters. 
Reports. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense shall report to the Committees 
on Appropriations and Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives and Senate at the start of each quarter in fiscal year 1993 
on the steps taken to bring relief and restore the well-being and 
security of the people of recognized Kurdish areas of Iraq. 
SEC. 203. Of the funds appropriated under the heading "Oper-
ation and Maintenance, Army* in the Department of Defense Appro-
priations Act, 1992 (PubUc Law 102-172; 105 Stat. 1152), 
$6,800,000 shall be available only for a grant to the Monterey 
Institute of International Studies and shall be obUgated prior to 
September 30, 1992: Provided, That for the purposes of maintaining 
the industrial base, $60,000,000 of the funds available in the 
Defense Business Operations Fimd, combined with fluids otherwise 
available to the Department of Defense, shall be obligated forthwith 
for the purchase of 2.88 million cases of Meals Ready to Eat. 
SEC. 204. Of the funds appropriated under the heading 
"Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army" in title IV 
of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1992 (Public 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1125 
Law 102-172), not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available 
only for the National Defense Environmental Corporation, or its 
successor in interest, for the continued establishment and operation 
of the National Defense Center for Environmental Excellence. 
SEC. 205. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense 
in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public 
Law 101-511) and made available for transfer to the Department 
of Commerce and the Department of Labor to assist State and 
local governments significantly impacted by reductions in defense 
industry employment or reductions in the number of military and 
civilian personnel residing in such States and communities shall 
be available until September 30,1997. 
SEC. 206. Notwithstanding section 2391 of title 10, United 
States Code, the Secretary of Defense may make a grant of 
$1,100,000 to assist Astoria, Oregon in the planning, design and 
modification of facilities and support infirastructure to accommodate 
new Navy Minesweeper/Minehunter vessels. 
SEC. 207. Of the funds appropriated under the heading 
"Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army" in the Depart-
ment of Defense Appropriations Act, 1992 (Public Law 102-172; 
105 
Stat. 
1164), 
$8,000,000 
shall 
be 
available 
only 
for 
neurofibromatosis research. 
SEC. 208. Funds available to the Department of Defense for 
the pajonent of allowances under the provisions of section 405a 
of title 37, United States Code, may be used to make payments 
of such allowances retroactive to August 23, 1992: Provided, That 
dependents residing incident to government orders in the vicinity 
of Homestead Air Force Base, Florida on August 23, 1992 who 
actually moved to a safe haven designated by an authority ordering 
the departure of dependents shall be entitled to an allowance imder 
the provisions of section 405a of title 37, United States Code, 
notwithstanding the fact that the member's duty station may have 
been at a place other than Homestead Air Force Base: Provided 
further, That for the purpose of section 5725 of title 5, United 
States Code, the departure of civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense and their dependents from the vicinity of Homestead 
Air Force Base on or after August 23, 1992 shall be considered 
to be an evacuation: Provided further. That funds available to 
the Department of Defense shall be available until September 30, 
1994 for the pajrment of up to $40,000 per claim for personal 
property damage and losses to members of the uniformed services 
residing in the vicinity of Homestead Air Force Base as a result 
of Hurricane Andrew: Provided further. That the allowances and Armed Forces, 
benefits provided under this paragraph shall be made available 
under equal terms and conditions to members of the uniformed 
services residing in the vicinity of military installations affected 
by Typhoon Omar and Hurricane Iniki. 
SEC. 209. Funds appropriated for the Office of Economic Acyust-
ment at the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1992 are reduced 
by $1,000,000, and fimds appropriated for the Ofi&ce of the Secretary 
of Defense for fiscal year 1992 are increased by $1,000,000 for 
the purpose of making an economic impact grant to Nye County, 
Nevada. 
Government 
employees. 
106 STAT. 1126 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
TITLE III 
DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS 
For an additional amount for '^Advances to the unemployment 
trust fund and other fimds", $237,652,000 to remain available until 
September 30,1993. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 
Funds appropriated in Public Law 102-170 under the heading 
"Human Development Services" for the "Family Violence Prevention 
and Services Act", shall remain available until expended. 
TITLE IV 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACCOUNT, PART II 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Base Realignment and Closure 
Account, Part 11", $162,700,000, to be available solely for environ-
mental restoration and to remain available imtil expended: Pro-
vided, That Congress hereby designates this amoimt as an emer-
gency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
For an additional amount for "Base Realignment and Closure 
Account, Part IF, $69,000,000, to be derived by transfer from the 
"Environmental Restoration, Defense" accoimt of Public Law 102-
172, to be available solely for environmental restoration and to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That Congress hereby 
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for all pur-
poses of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1127 
TITLE V 
DEPARTMENTS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS 
ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For an additional amount for "Compensation and pensions", 
$500,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
The limitation on direct loans in the current fiscal year for 
the "Vocational rehabilitation loans program account" is increased, 
within existing funds, by $350,000 to not to exceed $2,038,000. 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL CARE 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not less than 
$8,700,000,000 of the sums appropriated under this heading in 
fiscal year 1992 shall be available only for expenses in the personnel 
compensation and benefits object classifications. 
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $3,000, as authorized by Public 
Law 102-54, section 8: Provided, Tti&t such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further. That 
these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $30,000. In addition, 
for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program, 
$25,000, which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for "Medical care": Provided further, That the sums herein 
appropriated are to be derived by transfer fh)m the "Medical care" 
appropriation provided in Public Law 102-139. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amoimt for "General operating expenses", 
$14,100,000, to remain available until September 30,1993. 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
The unreserved balances of funding provided under this head-
ing in Public Law 102-139 and prior years for contracts for capital 
106 STAT. 1128 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
advances, including amendments to contracts for capital advances, 
and for project rental assistance, and amendments to contracts 
for project rental assistance, for housing for the elderly as author-
ized by section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and 
for housing for persons with disabiUties, as authorized by section 
811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 
(Public Law 101-625), shall be merged. 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE RENEWAL OF EXPIRING SECTION 8 SUBSIDY 
CONTRACTS 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount of up to $407,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, and to be derived by transfer from the 
unreserved amounts in "Annual contributions for assisted housing^: 
Provided, That the amount earmarked for amendments to section 
8 contracts other than contracts for projects developed imder section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, shall be reduced 
accordingly. 
PAYMENTS FOR OPERATION OF LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROJECTS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
Of the amount made available under this heading in Public 
Law 102-139, $250,000,000 is rescinded: Provided, That the 
$294,156,000 under this heading in the aforementioned Act which 
is not available imtil September 20, 1992, shall be reduced by 
$250,000,000 to $44,156,000. 
For an additional amount for "Pa3mnients for operation of low-
income housing projects", $250,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 1993: Provided, That these funds shall be available 
for obligation without regard to section 9(d) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937, as amended: Provided further, That these 
funds shall not become available for obligation imtil September 
20,1992. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE 
ACCOUNT 
During fiscal year 1992, new commitments to issue guarantees 
to carry out the purposes of section 306 of the National Housing 
Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1721(g)), shall be increased by 
$25,000,000,000 and shall not exceed $99,769,293,000. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
The $140,000,000 under this heading in Public Law 102-139 
for commitments to guarantee loans shall be increased by 
$85,000,000 to $225,000,000. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1129 
PoucY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
Of the amount made available under this heading in Public 
Law 101-507, the $500,000 earmarked for the National Commission 
on Manufactured Housing in Public Law 102-27, is rescinded. 
For an additional amoimt for "Research and technology", 
$500,000, to remain available under September 30, 1993: Provided, 
That these funds shall be made available for the National Commis-
sion on Manufactured Housing. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not more than 
$405,000 of the funds provided under this heading in Public Law 
102-139 shall be availaole for personnel compensation and benefits 
for the Commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
COURT OF VETERANS APPEALS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
Of the amount made available under this heading in Public 
Law 102-139, the $950,000 earmarked for financial assistance for 
legal representation costs in Public Law 102-229, is rescinded. 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $950,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 1994: Provided, That these 
funds shall be available under the same terms and conditions 
as authorized for the funds under this heading in Public Law 
102-229. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
ABATEMENT, CONTROL, AND COMPLIANCE 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator 
is authorized to award a grant imder section 8001 of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act, as amended, for the purchase of a building 
and associated costs to support a program for the environmental 
restoration of the Lackawanna Valley as described in House Report 
102-226, the conference report accompanying H.R. 2519 (Public 
Law 102-139). 
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON SEVERELY DISTRESSED PUBLIC HOUSING 
SALARIES 
AND 
EXPENSES 
(TRANSFER 
OF 
FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $250,000, 
to remain available until expended, and to be derived by transfer 
from amounts provided to the Department of Housing and Urban 
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Development iinder the heading "Research and technology" in Pub-
lic Law 102-139. 
TITLE VI 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 
FOOD AND 
DRUG ADMINISTRATION, 
AND 
RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH SERVICE 
Title I of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1992 
105 Stat. 883. 
(Public Law 102-142) is amended, under the heading "Cooperative 
State Research Service" in the last item of the first paragraph 
of that heading, for necessary expenses of Cooperative State 
Research Service activities pertaining to a program of capacity 
building grants to colleges eligible to receive fluids under the Act 
of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328), including Tuskegee 
University, by striking "$8,580,000" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$10,250,000< 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
The item relating to the "Commodity Credit Corporation" under 
the heading "DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE*^ in chapter III 
of title I of the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations and 
Transfers for Relief From the Effects of Natural Disasters, for 
Other Urgent Needs, and for Incremental Costs of "Operation 
Desert Shield/Desert Storm" Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-229; 
7USCl42inote. 105 Stat. 1712) is amended by inserting after "provided to the 
producer" in the third proviso the following: ", and may be available 
for grants to assist low-income migrant and seasonal farmworkers 
as provided in section 2281 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 5177a)". 
TITLE VII 
ENERGY 
AND 
WATER 
DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount the "Construction program" to meet 
the emergency needs for areas stricken hy drought, $30,000,000, 
to remain available imtil expended: Provided, That this amount 
shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, 
for a specific dollar amoiuit, that includes designation of the entire 
amoiuit of the request as an emergency reqturement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 is transmitted to the Congress: Provided further. That the 
entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(bX2)(DXi) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1131 
TITLE VIII 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(UQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for liquidation of obligations incurred 
for grants-in-aid for airport planning and development under section 
14 of Public Law 91-258, as amended, and under other law authoriz-
ing such obligations, and obligations for noise compatibility planning 
and programs, $100,000,000, to be derived from the Airport and 
Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
SEC. 801. Section ll(cX6) of the Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C. 
App. 1607c(cX6)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: "For fiscal year 1992, the Secretary shall expend 
from administrative and research fimds deducted for such fiscal 
year under section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, $1,000,000 
for making grants under paragraph (3) to North Carolina A and 
T. State University through the Institute for Transportation 
Research and Education and shall use all amoiints appropriated 
for such fiscal year pursuant to this paragraph to carry out para-
graph (3) for making grants to the University of South Florida 
and a consortium of Florida A and M, Florida State University, 
and Florida International University.". 
TITLE IX 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses", 
$320,000, for repairs and improvements to the Main Treasury Build-
ing and Annex, to remain available imtil expended: Provided, That 
language under this heading in the Treasury, Postal Service, and 
General Government Appropriations Act, 1992 (Public Law 102-
141; 105 Stat. 834), is amended by deleting the following: "not 
to exceed $490,000, to remain available imtil expended, for repairs 
and improvements to the Main Treasury Building and Annex"; 
and inserting in lieu thereof: "not to exceed $1,690,000, to remain 
available until expended, for repairs and improvements to the Main 
Treasury Building and Annex". 
106 STAT. 1132 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 
The language under this heading in the Treasury, Postal Serv-
ice, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1992 (Public Law 
102-141; 105 Stat. 834), is amended by inserting after "systems 
modernization requirements" the following: "; not to exceed 
$300,000, to remain available until expended, for repairs and 
improvements to the Main Treasury Building and Annex". 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE 
- 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses", 
$1,298,000, for systems modernization activities, to remain available 
luitil expended. 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For £in additional amoimt for "Salaries and Expenses", 
$2,000,000 for systems modernization activities, to remain available 
until expended. 
UNITED STATES MINT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses", 
$270,000, for expansion and improvements to existing Mint facili-
ties, to remain available until expended. 
BUREAU O
F T
H
E PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For an additional amount for "Administering the Public Debt", 
$5,226,000, for systems modernization activities, to remedn available 
until expended. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses", 
$1,400,000, for the White House armored window project, to remain 
available until expended. 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the fiinds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 102-141, $1,273,000 are rescinded. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1133 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made avcdlable under this heading in PubHc 
Law 102-141, $220,000 are rescinded. 
PROCESSING TAX RETURNS AND ASSISTANCE 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 102-141, $1,460,000 are rescinded. 
TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in PubUc 
Law 102-141, $2,999,000 are rescinded. 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in PubUc 
Law 102-141, $270,000 are rescinded. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the funds made available under this heading in Public 
Law 102-141, $4,292,000 are rescinded. 
TITLE X 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
CONGRESSIONAL OPERATIONS 
SENATE 
PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF 
CONGRESS 
For a payment to Jocelyn Burdick, widow of Quentin N. Bur- Jocelyn Burdick. 
dick, late a Senator from North Dakota, $129,500. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF 
CONGRESS 
For payment to M. Elizabeth Fischer Jones, widow of Walter M. Elizabeth 
B. Jones, late a Representative from the State of North Carolina, *^^®'' •'°"«« 
$129,500. 
106 STAT. 1134 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
Sonya H. Weiss 
For payment to Sonya H. Weiss, widow of Theodore S. Weiss, 
late a Representative from the State of New York, $129,500. 
TITLE XI 
EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS PROVID-
ING ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDS RESULTING FROM NATU-
RAL DISASTERS 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 
FOOD AND 
DRUG ADMINISTRATION, 
AND 
RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
BUILDINGS AND FACIUTIES 
For an additional amount for "Buildings and facilities" to cover 
the costs for the restoration of Federal research facilities destroyed 
or damaged by natural disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew and 
Iniki or TVphoon Omar, $15,000,000, to remain available imtil 
expended: Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amount 
as an emergency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
CROP LOSSES 
For an additional amount for the ''Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion Fluid" to cover crop losses associated with natural disasters 
such as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or Typhoon Omar, 
$482,000,000, of which $100,000,000 shall be available only to tfie 
extent an offici£il budget request, for a specific dollar amount, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the Presi-
dent to the Congress, to remain available through September 30, 
1993: Provided, That this additional amount is hereby made avail-
able as authorized by the terms and conditions specified in Public 
Law 101-624 and Public Law 102-229: Provided further. That 
such fiinds shall be available for pajrments to aquaculture producers 
and to oyster farmers who harvest oysters commercially: Provided 
further, That in establishing 3delds for disaster pa3rments to produc-
ers of the 1992 crop of sugarcane and sugar beets, the Secretary 
of Agriculture may make adjustments to county yields for adverse 
weather conditions during the 1989, 1990, and 1991 crop years; 
Provided further. That, notwithstanding any other provision of law 
or statute, any producer of crops and livestock wno has suffered 
at least 40 percent loss to a program crop, 25 percent loss to 
livestock, and damage to building structures in 1992 as a con-
sequence of a microburst wind occurrence shall be eligible for Emer-
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1135 
gency Crop Loss Assistance pursuant to Public Law 101-624 (7 
U.S.C. 1421 note), for Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance piirsu-
ant to Public Law 100-387 (7 U.S.C. 1471 note), and for loan 
guarantees from the Rural Development Insurance Fund program 
(7 U.S.C. 1929a): Provided further. That if the total amount of 
funds made available under this Act and by Presidential designation 
in accordance with Public Law 102-229 is insufficient to result 
in pajnnent to eiffected producers at the same proportionate rate 
as producers were paid by expenditure of the $995,000,000 made 
available by chapter III of Public Law 102-229, the Secretary 
of Agriculture may use such funds of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration as are necessary to make payments, to the maximum 
extent practicable, at the same proportionate rate: Provided further. 
That Congress hereby designates the entire amount providea herein 
as an emergency requirement for all purposes oi the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of^l985. 
TREE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the "Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion Fund" to cover the costs arising from the consequences of 
natural disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or Typhoon 
Omar, $48,000,000 for the tree assistance program, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 1993: Provided, That such funds shall 
be used to fund the costs of replanting, reseeding, or repairing 
damage to commercial trees and seedlings, including orchard and 
nursery inventory: Provided further. That payments under this 
program shall be determined in accordance with Public Law 101-
624: Provided further. That Congress hereby designates this amount 
as an emergency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of^l985. 
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Watershed and flood prevention 
operations" to repair damages to the waterways and watersheds 
resulting from natural disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew and 
Iniki or Typhoon Omar, $62,000,000 of which $12,000,000 shall 
be available only to the extent an official budget request, for a 
specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress, to remain 
available through September 30, 1993, to carry out the Emergency 
Watershed Protection Program of the Soil (Jonservation Service: 
Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amount as an emer-
gency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION SERVICE 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the "Emergency conservation 
program" to repair damages to farmland resulting from natural 
disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or TVphoon Omar, 
$27,000,000, of which $10,500,000 shall be available only to the 
106 STAT. 1136 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency reqmrement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the Presi-
dent to the Coneress, to remain available through September 30, 
1993: Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amount as 
an emergency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FARMERS HOME ADMINISTRATION 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the "Rural Housing Insurance 
Fund program account" for the cost of section 504 housing repair 
loans to cover the costs arising from the consequences of natural 
disasters such as Hurricanes /Gidrew and Iniki or Typhoon Omar, 
$19,750,000, of which $14,750,000 shall be available only to the 
extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the Presi-
dent to the Congress, to remain available through September 30, 
1993: Provided, That these funds are available to subsidize addi-
tional gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans 
not to exceed $39,500,000: Provided further. That Congress hereby 
designates this amoimt as an emergency requirement for all pur-
poses of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
AGRICULTURAL 
CREDIT 
INSURANCE 
FUND 
PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the "Agricultural Credit Insurance 
Fund program account" for the cost of emergency insured loans 
to cover the costs arising from the consequences of natural disasters 
such as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or T3rphoon Omar, 
$43,285,000, to remain available through September 30, 1993: Pro-
vided, That these funds are available to subsidize additional gross 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$162,300,000: Provided further. That emergency loans made with 
respect to damage to an annual crop planted for harvest in 1992 
ana 1993 under subtitle C of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act shall be made available without regard to the 
E
urchase of crop insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
y the producer who requests such a loan: Provided further. That 
Congress hereby designates this amount as an emergency require-
ment for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the "Rural Development Insurance 
Fund program account" for the costs of direct and guaranteed 
loans to cover the costs arising from the consequences of natural 
disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or TVphoon Omar, 
to remain available through September 30, 1993, $5,917,000 for 
the cost of water and sewer facility direct loans, to subsidize addi-
tional gross obligations for the principal amount of loans not to 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1137 
exceed $35,500,000; and $18,300,000 for the cost of guaranteed 
industrial development loans, to subsidize total loan principal any 
part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $305,000,000: 
Provided, That no application for a loan guarantee under this 
section shall be denied on the basis that an organization, tribe, 
or entity engages in whole or in part in production agriculture 
nor shall such a loan guarantee be denied under provisions of 
7 U.S.C. 1926(aX7): Provided further, That Congress hereby des-
ignates the entire amount as an emergency requirement for all 
purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985. 
RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
LOAN 
FUND 
PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the "Rural Development Loan 
Fimd program account" for the cost of rural development loans 
to cover the costs arising from the consequences of natural disasters 
such as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or Typhoon Omar, $8,104,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That 
these funds are available to subsidize additional gross obligations 
for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $15,500,000: 
Provided further. That Congress hereby designates this amoimt 
as an emergency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RURAL 
WATER 
AND 
WASTE 
DISPOSAL 
GRANTS 
For an additional amount for "Rural water and waste disposal 
grants" for emergency repair to rural water and waste disposal 
systems damaged by natural disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew 
and Iniki or Typhoon Omar, $25,600,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 1993: Provided, That Congress hereby des-
ignates this amoiuit as an emergency requirement for all purposes 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR GRA14TS 
For an additional amount for "Very low-income housing repair 
grants" for emergency repairs to rural housing of the very low-
income elderly resulting from natural disasters such as Hurricanes 
Andrew smd Iniki or Typhoon Omar, pursuant to section 504 of 
the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1474), $10,000,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That 
Congress hereby designates this amount as an emergency require-
ment for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR 
For an additional amount for "Rural housing for domestic farm 
labor" for the cost of repair and replacement of uninsured losses 
resulting from natural disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew and 
Iniki or Typhoon Omar, $10,500,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 1993: Provided, That Congress hereby designates 
this amount as an emergency requirement for all purposes of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
59-194 O—93 
9:QL3(Pt. 2) 
106 STAT. 1138 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
EMERGENCY COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for "Emergency community water 
assistance grants" to cover the costs arising from the consequences 
of natural disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or 
T3rphoon Omar, $15,400,000, to remain available through September 
30, 1993: Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amount 
as an emergency requirement for all pun>oses of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" to cover 
the costs arising from the consequences of natural disasters such 
as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or Typhoon Omar, $3,200,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That 
Congress hereby designates this amount as an emergency require-
ment for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may 
waive the requirements of the National School Lunch Act and 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 as they pertain to schools and 
institutions only to the degree the Secretary determines necessary 
to ensure nutrition benefits for program participants in the areas 
directly affected by natural disasters sucn as Hurricanes Andrew 
and Iniki and Typhoon Omar: Provided, That Congress hereby 
designates any cost associated with this waiver as an emergency 
requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For an additional amoiuit for the 'Tood stamp program" for 
making benefit pajonents to individuals imder the Food Stamp 
Act to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters such as 
Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or Tjrphoon Omar, $400,000,000, to 
remain available through September 30,1993. 
GENERAL 
PROVISIONS—CHAPTER 
I 
SEC. 101. Funds provided by this chapter shall be available 
only to the extent fimds are not provided by the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. 
CHAPTER II 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for "Economic Development Assist-
ance Programs" pursuant to the Public Works and Economic Devel-
opment Act of 1965 as amended, to be used for grants to assist 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1139 
States and local communities in recovering from the consequences 
of Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Iniki, the severe storms that 
caused damage to electrical cooperatives in the State of Kansas 
on Jime 15, 1992, and July 7 and 8, 1992, Typhoon Omar, and 
other disasters, $70,000,000, to remain available imtil expended; 
and in addition, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
which may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations 
for "Salaries and expenses": Provided, That the entire amount is 
designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
For an additional amount for "Minority business development", 
to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of 
Hurricane Andrew and other disasters, $2,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for "Operations, research, and facili-
ties", to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences 
of Hurricane Andrew and other disasters, $9,891,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
For an additional amount for "Operations, research, and faciU-
ties", for a grant to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and 
Fisheries, for shellfish and fishery habitat restoration, $8,500,000, 
to remain available luitil expended: Provided, That the entire 
amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget 
request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation 
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, is transmitted to the Congress: Provided further. That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
For an additional amount for "Operations, research, and facili-
ties", to cover incremental costs arising from the consequences 
of Hurricane Iniki and other disasters, $300,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
106 STAT. 1140 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
UNITED STATES TRAVEL AND TOURISM ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" for grants 
to States and other eligible entities to cover the costs of tourism 
promotion needs arising from Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Iniki, 
and other disasters, $5,000,000, to remain available imtil expended: 
Provided, That the grants made available by this appropriation 
shall not be subject to the local match requirements of 22 U.S.C. 
2123: Provided fiirther. That the entire amount shall be available 
only to the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar 
amount, that includes designation of the entire amoimt of the 
request as an emergency requirement, as defined in the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted 
to the Congress: Provided further, That the entire amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
Of the amoimts available imder this heading in the Depsirtment 
of Justice Appropriations Act, 1992, not to exceed $510,000 to 
be used by the Executive Office of Immigration Review may be 
available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursiumt to 
section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. United 
States Marshals Service", to cover the incremental costs arising 
fi*om the consequences of Hurricane Andrew and other disasters, 
$10,724,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to'section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as £unended. 
SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES PRISONERS 
For an additional amount for "Support of United States pris-
oners", to cover the incremental costs arising fi'om the consequences 
of Hurricane Andrew and other disasters, $16,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1141 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", to cover 
the incremental costs arising firom the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew and other disasters, $1,139,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Con-
gress 
as 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew and other disasters, $451,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Con-
gress 
as 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurriceine 
Andrew and other disasters, $1,000,000, to remain available imtil 
expended: Provided, That the entire amoimt is designated by Con-
gress 
as 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew and other disasters, $16,559,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Con-
gress 
as 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for "Buildings and facilities", to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew and other disasters, $10,000,000, to remain available imtil 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Con-
gress 
as 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
25 l(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
106 STAT. 1142 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
JUSTICE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for "Justice assistance", to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew and other disasters, $1,000,000, to remain available imtil 
expended: Provided, That the entire amoimt is designated by Con-
gress 
as an emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2XD)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OP FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ''Salaries and expenses", to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew and other disasters, $5,890,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Con-
gress 
as an emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
THE JUDICIARY 
' 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew and other disasters, $300,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Con-
gress 
as an emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Efmergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
RELATED AGENCY 
SMALL BUSINESS 
ADMINISTRATION 
DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for "Disaster Loans Program Account" 
for the cost of direct loans, $331,800,000, of which $75,000,000 
shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, 
for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress, to remain 
available until expended; and in addition, for administrative 
expenses to carry out the disaster loan program, an additional 
$100,000,000, to remain available imtil expended, which may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriations for "Salaries 
and expenses": Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1143 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided in this Act may be used for the cost of direct 
loans to any borrower under section 7(b) of the Small Business 
Act to relocate voluntarily outside the community in which the 
disaster has occurred. 
CHAPTER III 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MiuTARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for "Military Personnel, Navy" to 
cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurri-
cane Andrew and Typhoon Omar, $10,700,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire amoiuit 
is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(DXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Military Personnel, Air Force" 
to cover the incremental costs arising fi*om the consequences of 
Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar, $58,200,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire 
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(bX2)(DXi) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Reserve Personnel, Air Force" 
to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of 
Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar, $8,800,000, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire amount 
is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "National Guard Personnel, Air 
Force" to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences 
of Hurricane Andrew and T)rphoon Omar, $1,900,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire 
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
106 STAT. 1144 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Army" to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences 
of Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar, $1,400,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire 
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance, 
Navy" to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences 
of Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar, $142,900,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire 
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Air Force" to cover the incremental costs arising from the con-
sequences of Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar, $228,000,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(DXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE AGENCIES 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Defense Agencies" to cover the incremental costs arising from the 
consequences 
of 
Hurricane 
Andrew 
and 
Typhoon 
Omar, 
$31,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 1993: Pro-
vided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2)(DXi) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Army Reserve" to cover the incremental costs arising fi*om the 
consequences of Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar, $3,300,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 1993: Provided, That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Air Force Reserve" to cover the incremental costs arising from 
the consequences of Hurricane Andrew and Tjrphoon Omar, 
$13,200,000, to remain available through September 30, 1993: Pro-
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1145 
vided. That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Army National Guard" to cover the incremental costs arising from 
the consequences of Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar, 
$1,400,000, to remain available through September 30, 1993: Pro-
vided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance. 
Air National Guard" to cover the incremental costs arising from 
the consequences of Hurricane Andrew and Typhoon Omar, 
$2,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 1993: Pro-
vided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended. 
CHAPTER IV 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
DEPARMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ARKANSAS, 
ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, 
MISSOURI, 
AND 
TENNESSEE 
For an addition amount for "Flood control, Mississippi River 
and tributaries, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Missouri, and Tennessee" to cover the incremental costs 
arising from the consequences of Hurricane Andrew, $3,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the entire 
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(bX^)(DXi) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, GENERAL 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance, 
general" to cover the incremental costs arising from the con-
sequences of Hurricane Andrew, $3,100,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
106 STAT. 1146 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For an additional amount for "Flood control and coastal emer-
f
encies", $40,000,000, to remain avedlable tintil expended, of which 
25,000,000 is to cover the incremental costs arising from the 
consequences of Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Iniki and 
$15,000,000 is for the replenishment of this account for future 
emergency response: Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions 
of 33 U.S.C. 701n, paragraph (aXD, (Public Law 84-99, as 
amended), the Secretary of tne Army, acting through the Chief 
of Engineers, is hereby authorized to repair and or replace the 
Mandeville Seawall, a vital shore protection project for Mandeville, 
Louisiana, damaged by Hurricane Andrew: Provided further. That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2)(DXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
CHAPTER V 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
INTERIOR 
AND 
RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
THE 
INTERIOR 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDUFE SERVICE 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
For an additional 
amount for "Resource management", 
$27,000,000, to remain available imtil expended: Provided, That 
this amount is designated by Congress as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That 
$26,000,000 of these fiinds shall be available only to the extent 
an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes 
designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to 
the Congress: Provided further. That $24,500,000 of these funds 
are to be provided as a grant from the Fish and Wildlife Service 
to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. 
CONSTRUCTION AND ANADROMOUS FISH 
For an additional amount for "Construction and anadromous 
fish", $12,765,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That Congress hereby designates this amount as an emergency 
requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Bud^t and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further. That expenditures 
for Hawaii are to be made only for repair and replacement of 
existing facilities to approximate conditions current at the time 
of damage or destruction. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for "Operation of the national park 
system", $23,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
Iiiat Congress hereby designates this amount as an emergency 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1147 
requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For an additional amount to cover incremental costs arising 
from the consequences of Hurricane Andrew, $300,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That this amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(DXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985: Provided further, That all of these fimds shall 
be available only to the extent an official budget request, for a 
specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $29,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That Congress hereby 
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for all pur-
poses of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for "Surveys, investigations, and 
research", $3,375,000, to remain available luitil September 30, 1993: 
Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amount as an emer-
gency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, 
That 
$1,800,000 of this amount shall be available only to the extent 
an ofiicial budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes 
designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to 
the Congress. 
MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE 
LEASING AND ROYALTY MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount to cover incremental costs arising 
from the consequences of Hurricane Andrew, $1,200,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That this amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985: Provided further, That all of these funds shall 
be available only to the extent an official budget request, for a 
specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. 
106 STAT. 1148 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ''Operation of Indian programs", 
$1,500,000, to remain available luitil expended: Provided, That 
Congress hereby designates this amount as an emergency require-
ment for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $3,800,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That Congress hereby 
designates this amount as an emergency requirement for all pur-
poses of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY 
For an additional amoimt for "State and private forestry^, 
$4,140,000, to remain available imtil expended: Provided, 
That 
this amount is designated by Congress as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further. That 
all of these funds shall be available only to the extent an official 
budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designa-
tion of the entire amount of the request as an emergency require-
ment as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. 
CHAPTER VI 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For an additional amount for Training and Emplo3rment Serv-
ices, $30,000,000, to be available for obligation for the period 
July 1, 1992-July 30, 1993, for training in areas affected by recent 
natural disasters: Provided, That all funds available under this 
paragraph are hereby designated by Congress to be emergency 
requirements for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That all of 
these funds shall be available only to the extent an official budget 
request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation 
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1149 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
OFFICE OP THE SECRETARY 
PUBUC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND 
For canying out section 319(a) of the Public Health Service 
Act with respect to public health emergencies created by natural 
disasters such as Hiirricanes Andrew and Iniki and Typhoon Omar, 
not to exceed $105,600,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That these amounts shall be available for any activity 
authorized under the Public Health Service Act, for repairs or 
replacement of property used in connection with a Federal or feder-
ally-assisted program but damaged or destroyed by the natural 
disaster, and for the provision to individueJs and families directly 
affected by the disaster of services of the t3rpe provided under 
a program conducted or assisted by the Department: Provided fur-
ther. That notwithstanding sections 214 and 513 of PubUc Law 
102-170, and any other provision of law, amounts spent for travel 
associated with the performance of additional functions or duties 
necessitated by Hiirricanes Andrew and Iniki or Typhoon Omar 
shall not be counted against the limits that apply bv reason of 
any such provision: Provided further, That Congress hereby des-
ignates this amount as an emergency requirement for all purposes 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
IMPACT AID 
For carrying out disaster assistance activities related to Presi-
dentially-declared natural disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew 
and Iniki and IVphoon Omar, including those authorized under 
section 7 of Public Law 81-874, up to $42,500,000, of which 
$20,000,000 shall be available only to the extent an official budget 
request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation 
of the entire amount of the request as an emergencv requirement 
as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress, to 
remain available until September 30, 1993: Provided, Tliat these 
funds shall be available for any currently authorized activity of 
the Department of Education: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may waive or modify any requirement of law or regulation which 
he determines is necessary in order to provide disaster aid as 
efficiently and expeditiously as possible to individueJs or entities 
affected directly or indirectly by a Presidentially-declared emer-
gency except tnat waivers or modifications of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 shall be limited to restrictions regarding requirements 
for the matching of Federal funds, maintenance of effort, and time 
period for the obligation of Federal funds, but only if such recipients 
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary in their written 
application that such restrictions impose a demonstrable barrier 
to the progress of such recipient in overcoming the effects of the 
natural disaster: Provided further. That the Secretary may not 
waive any laws or regulations regarding civil rights, discrimination, 
or safety: Provided further. That Congress hereby designates this 
amount as an emergency requirement for all puiposes of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
106 STAT. 1150 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE 
For an 
additional 
amount for 
'Educational 
excellence", 
$40,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 1993: Pro-
vided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for "Student financial assistance" 
for payment of awards for award year 1992-1993, made under 
title rv, part A, subpart 1 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 
as amended prior to enactment of Public Law 102-325, $40,000,000: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Education may waive or modify any statutory or regu-
latory provision applicable to the student financial aid programs 
under title IV of said Act that the Secretary deems necessary 
to assist individuals who suffered financial harm from natural 
disasters such as Hurricanes Andrew and Iniki or Typhoon Omar, 
and who, at the time the disaster struck were residing, attending 
an institution of higher education, or employed within these areas 
on the date which, the President declared the existence of a major 
disaster (or, in the case of an individual who is a dependent student, 
whose parent or stepparent suffered financial harm from such disas-
ter, and who resided, or was employed in such an area at that 
Federal 
time): Provided further. That notwithstanding section 431 of the 
3 S ! L „ 
General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232) and section 
553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary shall, by notice 
in the Federal Register, exercise this authority, through publication 
of waivers or modifications of statutory and regulatory provisions, 
as he deems necessary to assist such individuals: Provided 
further. 
That such authority shall be in effect only for awards for award 
year 1992-1993: Provided further, That the entire amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement for all purposes 
of the Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
CHAPTER VII 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Military Construction, Air Force" 
to cover planning costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1997: 
Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amount as an emer-
gency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That none 
of these funds are available for the construction of facilities to 
support the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing or any other active Air 
Force units or missions at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 
pending completion of the 1993 Base Closure process. 
For an additional amount for "Military Construction, Air Force", 
$66,000,000, for the limited purpose of restoring airfield operations 
at Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, to remain availaole imtil 
expended: Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amoimt 
as an emergency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced 
publication. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1151 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided fur-
ther. That none of these funds are available for the construction 
of facilities to support the 31st Tactical Fighter Wing or any other 
active Air Force units or missions at Homestead Air Force Base, 
Florida, pending completion of the 1993 Base Closure process. 
For an additional amount for "Military Construction, Air Force" 
to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of 
Typhoon Omar, $7,600,000, to remain available until September 
30, 1997: Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amount 
as an emergency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FAMILY HOUSING, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for "Family Housing, Air Force" 
to cover demolition and cleanup costs at Homestead Air Force 
Base, Florida, arising from the consequences of Hurricane Andrew, 
$16,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 1997: Pro-
vided, That Congress hereby designates this amount as an emer-
gency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
For an additional amount for "Family Housing, Air Force" 
to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of 
T3rphoon Omar, $21,200,000, to remain available until September 
30, 1997: Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amount 
as an emergency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for "Military Construction, Navy", 
$60,130,000, for projects at Guam, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 1997: Provided, That Congress hereby des-
ignates this amount as an emergency requirement for all purposes 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
For an additional amount for "Military Construction, Navy" 
to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of 
Typhoon Omar, $21,400,000, to remain available imtil September 
30, 1997: Provided, That Congress hereby designates this amount 
as an emergency requirement for all purposes of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FAMILY HOUSING, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for "Family Housing, Navy and 
Marine Corps", $56,700,000, for family housing at Guam, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 1997: Provided, That 
Congress hereby designates this amount as an emergency require-
ment for all purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
For an additional amount for "Family Housing, Navy and 
Marine Corps" to cover the incremental costs arising from the 
consequences of Typhoon Omar, $30,500,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 1997: Provided, That Congress hereby des-
ignates this amount as an emergency requirement for all purposes 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
106 STAT. 1152 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
CHAPTER VIII 
^ 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED 
AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Operating expenses** to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew and Hurricane Iniki, $20,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Con-
gress 
as 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For an additional amount for "Acquisition, construction, and 
improvements" to cover the incremental costs arising from the 
consequences 
of 
Hurricane 
Andrew 
and 
Hurricane 
Iniki, 
$21,500,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be available only to the 
extent an ofiEicial budget request, for a specific dollar amount, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the Presi-
dent to the Congress, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2)(DXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for "Facilities and equipment" to 
cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurri-
cane Andrew, Typhoon Omar and Hurricane Iniki, $40,000,000, 
of which $25,000,000 shall be available only to the extent an official 
budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designa-
tion of the entire amount of the request as an emergency require-
ment as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress, 
to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount 
is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1153 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for grants-in-aid for airport planning 
and development under section 14 of Public Law 91-258, as 
amended, to cover the incremental costs cirising from the con-
sequences of Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Iniki, $20,000,000, 
to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That all of these funds 
shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, 
for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress: Provided 
further, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2Xl)Xi) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
EMERGENCY RELIEF 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount to the Emergency Fimd authorized 
by 23 U.S.C. 125 to cover the costs arising from the consequences 
of Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Iniki, and Typhoon Omar, 
$30,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fimd and to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the provisions 
of 23 U.S.C. 125 (b)(1) and (b)(2) shall not apply to amoxmts avail-
able for these emergencies: Provided further. That the entire amount 
is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
METROPOLITAN PLANNING 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for "Metropoliton 
planning" to be made available to metropolitan planning organiza-
tions in areas affected by Hurricane Andrew, Typhoon Omar, or 
Hurricane Iniki for conducting comprehensive reviews of transpor-
tation infrastructure needs, $3,000,000, to be derived from the 
Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XD)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended. 
HIGHWAY STUDIES 
FEASIBILITY, DESIGN, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENGINEERING 
For an additional amount to cany out feasibility, design, 
environmentol, and engineering studies, $750,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
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251(b)(2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
DISCRETIONARY GRANTS 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For £ui additional amount, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, and without regard to any obligation limitation, $10,000,000, 
to be derived from the Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust 
Fund, to remain available until expended, to assist transit oper-
ations affected by Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Iniki: Provided, 
That the Secretary may establish a Federal share the Secretary 
deems appropriate in connection with any such project: Provided 
further. That approval by the Secretary of a grant under this 
provision shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the United 
States for payment of the Federal share of the cost of the project: 
Provided further. That the entire amount is designated by Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2)rDXi) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Emergency transportation" to 
cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurri-
cane Andrew, $44,000, to be derived by transfer from "Research 
and technology", to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the entire amoimt is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
CHAPTER D
C 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses" to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew, $590,000, to remain available luitil expended: Provided, 
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursueint to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and Expenses" to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
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106 STAT. 1155 
Andrew, $4,670,000, to remain avsdlable through September 30, 
1993: Provided, That the entire amount is designated oy Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2)(DXi) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION 
PROGRAMS 
For £ui additional amoimt for "Operation and Maintenance, 
Air and Marine Interdiction Programs to cover the incremental 
costs arising from 
the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew, 
$10,500,000, to remain available imtil expended: Provided, That 
the entire amoimt is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
CUSTOMS AIR INTERDICTION FACILITIES, CONSTRUCTION, 
IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Customs Air Interdiction Facili-
ties, Construction, Improvements and Related Expenses" to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew, $19,250,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
TAX LAW ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for "Tax Law Enforcement" to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew, $1,173,000, to remain available through September 30, 
1993: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
(LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE) 
For an additional amount for "Real Property Operations'* to 
cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurri-
cane Andrew, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the aggregate limitation on Federal Buildings Fund 
obligations established in Public Law 102-141 is hereby increased 
by such amount: Provided further. That the entire amount is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
106 STAT. 1156 
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FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE 
„ 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for the "Federal Supply Service" 
to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of 
Hurricane Andrew, $700,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
AGENCY ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 
5 use 7301 note. 
SEC. 901. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Fed-
eral agencies may accept gifts of property, money, or £m3rthing 
else of value from non-Federal sources for extraordinary and 
luianticipated expenses incurred by agencv employees in their per-
sonal capacity within the areas designated as disaster areas pursu-
ant to the President's declaration of a disaster resulting from Hurri-
cane Andrew, Typhoon Omar, and Hurricane Inild. 
(b) Agencies shall establish written procedures to implement 
this program, which shall, at a minimum, include provisions to 
ensure that (1) all money or cash gifts shall be collected directly 
by the agency before distribution, (2) all property or other tangible 
gifts shall be recorded and approved by the agency before deliver-
ance to any individual employee, and (3) these gifts are distributed 
to agency employees in a fair and equitable manner. 
(c) Agencies may accept gifts designated for individual employ-
ees. Agencies shall ensure that any gift designated for an individual 
employee is appropriate imder the circumstances, taking into 
account, among other things, the official relationship of the 
employee to the source of the gift. 
Termination 
(d) This provision shall be effective through September 30, 
1993. 
CHAPTER X 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL CARE 
For an additional amount for "Medical care" to cover the 
incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew, Hurricane Iniki, Typhoon Omar, and other Presidentially-
declared disasters, $16,793,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended: Provided furt?ier,That $1,000,000 of the amoimts made 
available under this heading shall be available only to the extent 
an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes 
designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency 
requirement, as defined in section 251 of said Act, is transmitted 
by the President to Congress. 
date. 
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106 STAT. 1157 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ''General operating expenses" 
to cover the incremental costs arising from the consequences of 
Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Iniki, Typhoon Omar, and other 
Presidentially-declared disasters, $156,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(bK2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ASSISTED HOUSING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for "Annual contributions for assisted 
housing" for voucher assistance for the victims of Hurricane 
Andrew, Hurricane Iniki, T5rphoon Omar, and other Presidentially-
declared disasters, not to exceed $183,000,000, to be derived by 
transfer prior to October 1, 1993, from the "Disaster relier account 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Provided, That 
such amounts shall be for rental housing voucher assistance pursu-
ant to section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)): Provided fuHher, That in admin-
istering these funds, the Secretary may waive any provision of 
any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers, except 
provisions requiring non-discrimination, in connection with the 
obligation by the Secretary or the use by any recipient of these 
fimds upon finding that such waiver is required to facilitate the 
obligation and use of such funds, and would not be inconsistent 
with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided 
further. That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XI)Xi) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended. 
For an additional amount for "Annual contributions for assisted 
housing" for use only in areas impacted by Hurricane Andrew, 
Hurricane Iniki, Typhoon Omar, and other Presidentially-declared 
disasters, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That such amounts shall be available only for the develop-
ment or acquisition cost of public housing, including m£gor 
reconstruction of obsolete public housing projects, and moderniza-
tion of existing public housing pursuant to section 14 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 14371): Provided 
further, That in administering these funds, the Secretary may waive 
any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary admin-
isters, except provisions requiring non-discrimination, in connection 
Math the obligation by the Secretary or the use by any recipient 
of these funds upon finding that such waiver is required to facilitate 
the obligation and use of such funds, and would not be inconsistent 
with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided 
further. That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an 
106 STAT. 1158 
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emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended: Provided further, "fiiat such simis shall be available only 
to the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, 
that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as 
an emergency requirement, as defined in section 251 of said Act, 
is transmitted by the President to Congress: Provided further. That 
none of the fiuids in this Act iinder the neading "HOME Investment 
Partnerships Program" shall be made available unless an official 
budget request that includes a designation that the entire amount 
of the request is an emergency requirement, as defined in section 
251 of said Act, for at least a proportional amount of the 
$100,000,000 provided in this paragraph is transmitted by the 
President to the Congress: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act, funds provided under this heading 
that are allocated by the Secretary to the State of Hawaii are 
for use by the State in meeting tne responsibilities with which 
it has been charged imder the provisions of the Act of July 9, 
1921 (42 Stat. 108), and in the case of programs for individuals 
directly to lessees imder the provisions of the Act of July 9, 1921. 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amoimt for "Housing counseling assistance" 
for contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided 
for, for providing counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners 
as authorized by section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1968, as amended, $500,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire amount is designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(DXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended. 
FHA—GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCCMJNT 
For an additional amount for the "FHA—Greneral and special 
risk program account" for the cost of guaranteed loans authorized 
by the National Affordable Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1715z-3(b) and 1735c(f)), $30,397,000, of which $10,000,000 shall 
be available only to the extent an ofiicial budget request, for a 
specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined 
in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress, to remain 
available until the end of fiscal year 1993: Provided, That these 
funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of 
which is to be guaranteed prior to the end of fiscal year 1993, 
not to exceed $2,428,000,000: Provided further. That the entire 
amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the HOME investment partner-
ships program, as authorized imder title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Affordable Housing Act (Public Law 101-625), as amended, 
for use only in areas impacted by Hiuricane Andrew, Hurricane 
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106 STAT. 1159 
Iniki, Typhoon Omar, and other Presidentially-declared disasters, 
$60,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall not, as a condition of assisting a participating 
jurisdiction under such Act using amoiints provided under this 
heading, required suiy contributions by or in behalf of a participating 
jurisdiction, notwithstanding section 220 of Public Law 101-625: 
Provided further. That in administering these funds, the Secretary 
may waive any provision of any statute or regulation that the 
Secretaiy administers, except for provisions requiring non-discrimi-
nation, in connection with the obligation by the Secretaiy or any 
use by any recipient of these funds upon finding that such waiver 
is required to facilitate the obligation and use of such funds, and 
would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute 
or regulation: Provided further, That the entire amoiint is des-
ignated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(DXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further. That such 
sums shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, 
for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire 
amount of the request as an emergency requirement, as defined 
in section 251 of said Act, is transmitted by the President to 
Congress: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this Act, funds provided under this heading that are allocated 
by the Secretary to the State of Hawaii are for use by the State 
in meeting the responsibilities with which it has been charged 
under the provisions of the Act of July 9, 1921 (42 Stat. 108), 
and in the case of programs for individuals directly to lessees 
under the provisions of the Act of July 9,1921. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for necessary administrative expenses 
of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, not other-
wise provided for, $4,000,000, to remain available through Septem-
ber 30, 1993: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as amended: Provided fuHher, lliat $200,000 
of the amounts made available luider this heading shall be available 
only to the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar 
amount, that includes designation of the entire amoimt of the 
request as an emergency requirement, as defined in section 251 
of said Act, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
DISASTER RELIEF 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, $2,893,000,000, of 
which not to exceed $50,000,000 may be transferred to the "Commu-
nity Disaster Loan Program" account for administrative expenses 
in subsidies for direct loans provided under section 417 of such 
Act, and of which $143,000,000 shall be available only to the extent 
date. 
106 STAT. 1160 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes 
designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency 
requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to 
the Congress, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
these funds are available to subsidize additionsd gross obligations 
for the principal amount of direct loans for the "Commimity Disaster 
Loan Program", not to exceed $200,000,000: Provided further. That 
the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
The limitetion on direct loans for the "Disaster assistance direct 
loan program accoimt" is increased, within existing funds, by 
Jf^ination 
$30,000,000 to not to exceed $58,000,000: Provided, 
That any 
unused portion of the direct loan limitetion shall be available until 
September 30, 1993: Provided further. That the entire amoimt 
is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses" to cover 
the incremental costs arising from the consequences of Hurricane 
Andrew, Hurricane Iniki, Tjnphoon Omar, and other Presidentially-
declared natural disasters, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That these funds may be expended only for 
the Office of Disaster Assistance at headquarters and the Disaster 
Assistence Divisions in the regions: Provided further. That the 
entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(bX2XDXi) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
TITLE XII 
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to provide appropriations 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, to implement initia-
tives to improve the quality of life and expand economic opportimity, 
namely: 
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
For grante to Stetes, unite of general local government and 
other entities as authorized by law for implementing activities 
to rejuvenate neighborhoods and promote economic opportunity, 
$500,000,000, subject to enactment of subsequent authorizing legis-
lation, to remain available until September 30, 1994: Provided, 
That, of the funds made available under this head, not more than 
$400,000,000 may be made available for an "Enterprise Commimity 
Block Grant Demonstration Pro-am", subject to enactment of sub-
sequent authorizing legislation: Provided furthef. That, of the funds 
made available imder this head, not more than $200,000,000 may 
be made available for a "National Public/Private Partnership Pro-
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
106 STAT. 1161 
gram" which shall consist only of eligible programs, projects and 
activities imder the following programs: 
Job Corps Program under part B of title IV of the Job 
Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1692 et seq.); 
Community health centers under section 329 and section 
330 of the PubUc Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 254c); 
Head Start Program under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 
9831 et seq.); 
Projects with respect to high risk youth under section 517 
of the Public Health Service Act (as amended by the ADAMHA 
Reorganization Act); 
YouthBuild Program under subtitle D of title IV of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; 
Neighborhood 
Reinvestment 
Corporation 
for 
use 
in 
neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by the 
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101-
8107); 
Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys, only to 
assist local law enforcement agencies for additional coordination 
of Federal law enforcement and prosecutorial activities; 
Assistance to companies operating under authority of sec-
tion 301(d) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; 
Enterprise Capital Access Fund Demonstration Program, 
subject to the enactment of authorizing legislation; 
National Community Economic Partnership Program, sub-
ject to the enactment of authorizing legislation; 
Capacity Expansion Program under section 509F of the 
Public Health Service Act, as amended by Public Law 102-
321; 
Treatment Improvement Program under sections 301 and 
509G of the Public Health Service Act, as amended by Public 
Law 102-321; and 
Literacy activities authorized under the National Literacy 
Act of 1991: 
Provided further. That none of the funds imder this head shall 
be made available until authority is provided in subsequent 
authorizing legislation. 
< 
106 STAT. 1162 
PUBLIC LAW 102-368—SEPT. 23, 1992 
This Act may be cited as the 'Dire Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1992, Including Disaster Assistance To Meet 
the Present Emergencies Arising From the Consequences of Hurri-
cane Andrew, Typhoon Omar, Hurricane Iniki, and Other Natural 
Disasters, and Additional Assistance to Distressed Communities". 
Approved September 23, 1992. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5620: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 102-672 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 102-395 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 138 (1992): 
July 28, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 18, House concurred in certain Senate amendment with an amendment 
and disagreed to others. Senate receded and concurred in House amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 28 (1992): 
Sept. 23, Presidential statement.