Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief 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.), $320,000,000, to remain available until expended. disaster assistance direct loan program account For the cost of direct loans, $2,418,000, as authorized by section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $175,000,000 under section 319 of the Stafford Act: Provided further, That any unused portion of the direct loan limitation and subsidy shall be available until expended. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program, $95,000. salaries and expenses For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343); uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS-18; expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings concerned with the work of emergency preparedness; transportation in connection with the continuity of Government108 STAT. 2324 programs to the same extent and in the same manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses; $162,000,000. office of inspector general For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $4,400,000. emergency management planning and assistance For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2251 et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (60 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 of the National Security Act of 1947, as amended (50 U.S.C. 404–405), and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, $215,960,000. emergency food and shelter program There is hereby appropriated $130,000,000 to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to carry out an emergency food and shelter program pursuant to title III of Public Law 100–77, as amended: Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed three and one-half per centum of the total appropriation. national flood insurance fund (transfers of funds) Of the funds available from the National Flood Insurance Fund for activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, $14,913,000 shall be transferred as needed to the “Salaries and expenses” appropriation for administrative costs of the insurance and flood plain management programs and $49,229,000 shall be transferred as needed to the “Emergency management planning and assistance” appropriation for flood plain management activities, including $4,720,000 for expenses under section 1362 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4103, 4127), which amount shall be available until September 30, 1996. In fiscal year 1995.l. no funds in excess of (1) $32,000,000 for operating expenses, (2) 253,641,000 for agents’ commissions and taxes, and (3) $12,000,000 for interest on Treasury borrowings shall be available from the National Flood Insurance Fund without prior notice to the Committees on Appropriations. 108 STAT. 2325 administrative provisions The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall promulgate through rulemaking a methodology for assessment and collection of fees to be assessed and collected in fiscal year 1995 applicable to persons subject to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s radiological emergency preparedness regulations. The aggregate charges assessed pursuant to this section during fiscal year 1995 shall approximate but not be less than, 100 per centum of the amounts anticipated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be obligated for its radiological emergency preparedness program for such fiscal year. The methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable, and shall reflect the full amount of costs of providing radiological emergency planning, preparedness, response and associated services. Such fees will be assessed in a manner that reflects the use of agency resources for classes of regulated persons and the administrative costs of collecting such fees. Fees received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts. Assessment and collection of such fees are only authorized during fiscal year 1995. Of the budgetary resources available to the Federal Emergency Management Agency during fiscal year 1995, $1,441,000 are permanently canceled: The Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall allocate the amount of budgetary resources canceled among the Agency’s accounts available for procurement and procurement-related expenses. Amounts available for procurement and procurement-related expenses in each such account shall be reduce by the amount allocated to such account. For the purposes of this paragraph, the definition of “procurement” includes all stages of the process of acquiring property or services, beginning with the process of determining a need for a product or service and ending with contract completion and closeout, as specified in 41 U.S.C. 403(2).