S.Amdt. 1193

SA 1193. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself and Mr. Wicker) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4366, making
appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2024, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the end of division C, add the following:

TITLE V

SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

disaster relief fund

For an additional amount for ``Disaster Relief Fund'',
$20,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
major disasters declared pursuant to section 401 of the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5170):  Provided, That of the amount provided
under this heading, not more than $500,000,000 may be used
for all purposes authorized under such Act and may be used in
addition to amounts designated by the Congress as being for
disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2
U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(D)):  Provided further, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.
901(b)(2)(A)):  Provided further, That such amount shall be
available only if the President designates such amount as an
emergency requirement pursuant to such section 251(b)(2)(A).

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Community Planning and Development

Community Development Fund

(including transfers of funds)

For an additional amount for ``Community Development Fund'',
$5,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the
same purposes and under the same terms and conditions as
funds appropriated under such heading in title VIII of the
Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public
Law 117-43; 135 Stat. 355), except that such amounts shall be
for major disasters that occurred in 2023 or 2024 and the
fourth, 20th, and 21st provisos under such heading in such
Act shall not apply:  Provided, That of the amounts made
available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be made
available for capacity building and technical assistance,
including assistance on contracting and procurement
processes, to support States, units of general local
government, or Indian tribes (and their subrecipients) that
receive allocations related to major disasters under this
heading in this Act or any Act enacted before or after the
date of enactment of this Act:  Provided further, That of the
amounts made available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall
be transferred, in aggregate, to ``Department of Housing and
Urban Development--Program Office Salaries and Expenses--
Community Planning and Development'' for necessary costs,
including information technology costs, of administering and
overseeing the obligation and expenditure of amounts made
available under this heading in this Act or any Act enacted
before or after the date of enactment of this Act that makes
amounts available for purposes related to major disasters
under such heading:  Provided further, That of the amounts
made available under this heading in this Act, $3,000,000
shall be transferred in aggregate to ``Department of Housing
and Urban Development--Office of Inspector General'' for
necessary costs of overseeing and auditing funds amounts made
available under the heading ``Community Development Fund'' in
this Act or any Act enacted before or after the date of
enactment of this Act that makes amounts available for
purposes related to major disasters under such heading:
Provided further, That amounts made available under this
section and under such heading in such Act may be used by a

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grantee to assist utilities as part of a disaster-related
eligible activity under section 105(a) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)):
Provided further, That the Secretary's determination of unmet
needs should consider the best available data on the total
cost to reconstruct destroyed properties:  Provided further,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

Small Business Administration

Disaster Loans Program Account

(including transfers of funds)

For an additional amount for ``Disaster Loans Program
Account'' for the cost of direct loans authorized by section
7(b) of the Small Business Act, $98,000,000, to remain
available until expended, which may be transferred to and
merged with ``Salaries and Expenses'' for administrative
expenses to carry out the disaster loan program authorized by
section 7(b) of the Small Business Act:  Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
(2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i)).

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