Fiscal Year 1990 Dire Emergency Supplemental to Meet the Needs of Natural Disasters of National Significance
PL 101-130 (H.J.Res.423), enacted 10/26/1989

PUBLIC LAW 101-130—OCT. 26, 1989 
103 STAT. 775 
Public Law 101-130 
101st Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1990, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution of 
September 29, 1989 (Public Law 101-100), is hereby amended by 
striking out "October 25, 1989" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"November 15, 1989" in section 102(c), and by adding the following 
new sections: 
"SEC. 108. (a) For necessary expenses in carrying out the functions 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), an additional $1,100,000,000 for fiscal 
year 1990 to meet the present emergency, to remain available until 
expended. 
"(b) For an additional amount to meet the present emergency to 
the Emergency Fund authorized by 23 U.S.C. 125, $1,000,000,000, to 
be derived from the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 125(b)(1) 
shall not apply to amounts available in this Fund. 
"(c) For additional capital for the 'Disaster loan fund', authorized 
by the Small Business Act, as amended, $500,000,000, to remain 
available without fiscal year limitation to meet the present emer-
gency of which not to exceed $30,000,000 may be transferred to the 
'Salaries and expenses' account of the Small Business Administra-
tion for disaster loan servicing and disaster loan making activities: 
Provided, That during fiscal year 1990, and within the resources 
available to carry out section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, as 
amended, gross obligations for new direct loans shall not exceed 
$1,818,250,000. 
"(d) For an additional amount necessary to enable the President 
to meet unanticipated needs to meet the present emergency arising 
from the consequences of the recent natural disasters, there is 
appropriated $250,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That these funds may be transferred to any authorized 
Federal governmental activity to meet the requirements of the 
natural disasters: Provided further, That of the sums appropriated, 
$20,000,000 shall be available for activities under the National 
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, including $8,000,000 to the 
United States Geological Survey for earthquake investigations and 
$12,000,000 to the Program's four principal agencies for additional 
efforts to improve earthquake preparedness throughout the United 
States. 
"(e) Such other amounts will be made available subsequently as 
required. 
"This section may be cited as the fiscal year 1990 Dire Emergency 
Supplemental to Meet the Needs of Natural Disasters of National 
Significance. 
Oct. 26, 1989 
[H.J. Res. 423] 
Ante, p. 638. 
Fiscal Year 1990 
Dire Emergency 
Supplemental to 
Meet the Needs 
of Natural 
Disasters of 
National 
Significance. 
103 STAT. 776 
PUBLIC LAW 101-130—OCT. 26, 1989 
California. 
Insurance. 
"SEC. 109. Section 102(c) shall not apply to sections 107, 108, 109, 
110, 111, 112, and 113. 
"SEC. 110. Notwithstanding section 120(f) of title 23, United States 
Code, the Federal share payable on account of any project on the 
Interstate and other Federal-aid highway system resulting from 
Hurricane Hugo, September 1989, or the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 
October 17, 1989, with funds made available to carry out section 125 
of such title shall be 100 percent for costs incurred in the 180-day 
period beginning on the date of such natural disaster. 
"SEC. 111. Notwithstanding section 301 of title 23, United States 
Code, projects on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in the State 
of California resulting from the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 
October 17, 1989, shall be eligible for funds authorized to carry out 
section 125 of such title: Provided, That insurance payments shall be 
deducted from construction costs. 
"SEC. 112. Notwithstanding section 157(a)(3) of title 23, United 
States Code, allocations for emergency relief in accordance with 
section 125 of such title with respect to projects resulting from 
Hurricane Hugo, September 1989, or the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 
October 17, 1989, shall be excluded from making the determination 
of amounts to be allocated among the States pursuant to such 
section 157(a)(3). 
"SEC. 113. The $100,000,000 limitation contained in section 125(a) 
of title 23, United States Code, on amounts authorized to be ex-
pended in any one fiscal year to carry out the provisions of section 
125 of such title shall not apply with respect to expenditures for 
repairs and reconstruction of highways which have been damaged as 
a result of Hurricane Hugo, September 1989, or the Loma Prieta 
Earthquake of October 17, 1989.". 
Approved October 26, 1989. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 423: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-301 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): 
Oct. 24, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 25, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate 
amendments. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 25 (1989): 
Oct. 26, Presidentisil remarks and statement.