S.Amdt. 3225

SA 3225. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. Rubio, and Mr. Nelson)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3224
proposed by Mr. Roberts (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) to the bill H.R.
2, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other
programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 4112, insert the following:

SEC. 411__. CONSOLIDATED BLOCK GRANTS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PUERTO RICO.

Section 19(a)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(iii) Additional assistance for disaster recovery efforts
in the commonwealth of puerto rico for fiscal years 2020 and
2021.--

``(I) Authorization of appropriations.--Due to the needs
associated with disaster recovery efforts in the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, in addition to amounts made available under
clause (i) there is authorized to be appropriated not more
than $635,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to
make additional payments to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
for the expenditures and expenses described in clause (i).
``(II) Appropriation in advance.--Except as provided in
subclause (III), only amounts appropriated under subclause
(I) in advance specifically for the expenditures and expenses
described in clause (i) shall be available for payment to the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the expenditures and expenses
described in that clause.
``(III) Other funds.--Funds appropriated under subclause
(I) shall be in addition to funds made available under clause
(i).''.

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