GENERAL PROVISIONS

GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 2001. (a) Section 1205(a)(l) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: “and amounts transferred by the Architect of the Capitol from funds appropriated to the Architect”. (b) Section 1205(b) of such Act is amended— (1) by striking “and payments” and inserting “, payments”; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, and payments pursuant to Senate Resolution 139, 103d Congress, agreed to August 4, 1993”. (c) Section 1205 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following: 108 STAT. 23 “(d) In case of an award under section 307 of Public Law 102–166, a payment pursuant to an agreement under section 310 of such Public Law, or a payment pursuant to Senate Resolution 139, 103d Congress, agreed to August 4, 1993, to an employee described in section 301(c)(1)(B) of such Public Law, to an applicant for a position described in section 301(c)(1)(B) of such Public Law that is to be occupied by such an employee, or to an individual described in section 301(c)(1)(B) of such Public Law who was formerly such an employee, the Architect of the Capitol, at the direction of the Secretary of the Senate, shall transfer to the account established by subsection (a), from funds that are appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol under the heading ‘Capitol Buildings and Grounds’ under the subheading ‘senate office buildings’ and that are otherwise available for obligation at the time the award is ordered or the agreement is entered into, an amount sufficient to pay such award or make such payment.”. (d) The amendments made by this section shall be effective on and after October 1, 1992. Sec. 2002. (a) The Senate finds that— (1) historically it is the policy of the Federal Government to provide financial and other assistance to the victims of natural disasters; (2) since fiscal year 1988, the Congress has enacted 6 major disaster relief supplemental appropriations Acts providing a total of $17,012,000,000 in budget authority for Federal disaster assistance for domestic disasters; (3) the provision of Federal disaster assistance reflects the traditions and values of the American people who have always been willing to provide help to those who have been victimized by catastrophic events and forces beyond their control; (4) the unprecedented growth in the cost of disaster assistance needs to be reconciled with the restraints imposed on discretionary spending and with the deficit reduction goals of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, under which significant progress is being made in reducing the Federal deficit; and (5) a prospective policy should be developed for anticipating and binding disaster needs and other emergencies in keeping with continuing fiscal constraints on the Federal Government. (b) It is the sense of the Senate that— (1) there should be established in the Senate a Bipartisan Task Force on Funding Disaster Relief; and (2) the Task Force should— (A) consult with the Senate committees with jurisdiction over disaster relief programs; (B) compile information on the history of Federal disaster relief and recovery funding; (C) evaluate the types and amounts of Federal financial assistance provided to individuals, State and local governments, and nonprofit organizations after disasters strike, as well as relevant insurance coverage and loss experience; (D) consider the relationship between funding disaster relief and complying with the deficit control requirements of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, and other deficit control provisions enacted prior to 1990; and 108 STAT. 24 (E) report its findings, options, and recommendations to the Senate with regard to the consideration of future disaster assistance funding requests prior to the convening of the 104th Congress. Sec. 2003. (a) Amendment to Title 31.— Section 301(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting “an Under Secretary for Enforcement,” after “2 Under Secretaries,”. (b) Amendment to Title 5.— Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking “Under Secretary of the Treasury (or Counselor).” and striking “Under Secretary of the Treasury for Monetary Affairs.” and inserting in lieu thereof, “Under Secretaries of the Treasury (3).”.