To base the allocation of hurricane disaster relief and recovery funds to States on need and physical damages, and for other purposes.

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   Inserted: allocation of hurricane disaster relief and recovery funds to states

   Inserted: Sec. 7032. (a) In this section the term "covered funds" means any funds that--

   Inserted: (1) are made available to a department or agency under title II of this Act for hurricane disaster relief and recovery; and

   Inserted: (2) are allocated by that department or agency for use by the States.

   Inserted: (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including title II of this Act)--

   Inserted: (1) before making covered funds available to any State, the head of the department or agency administering such funds shall apply an allocation formula for all States based on critical need and physical damages; and

   Inserted: (2) not later than 5 days before making such covered funds available to any State, submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the allocation formula that is being used.

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