INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES National Institutes of Health national institute of environmental health sciences For an additional amount for “National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences”, $8,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003, to carry out activities set forth in section 311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and section 126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States: Provided, That the entire 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, as amended: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget request that includes 116 STAT. 893 designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry toxic substances and environmental public health For an additional amount for “Toxic substances and environmental public health”, $11,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003, of which $1,800,000 is for additional expenses incurred in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, and of which $9,500,000 is to enhance the States’ capacity to respond to chemical terrorism events: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balance Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget request that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. Environmental Protection Agency science and technology For an additional amount for “Science and technology”, $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That the entire 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, as amended: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget request that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. environmental programs and management (transfer of funds) Of the amount appropriated under this heading in title III of Public Law 107-73 to develop engineering plans for addressing the wastewater infrastructure needs in Rosman, North Carolina as identified in project number 67, $400,000 shall be transferred to the “State and tribal assistance grants” account to remain available until expended for grants for wastewater and sewer infrastructure improvements in the Town of Rosman, North Carolina. state and tribal assistance grants The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 106-377 is deemed to be amended by striking everything after “$1,000,000” in reference to item 91 and inserting “to the Northern Kentucky Area Development District for Carroll 116 STAT. 894 County Wastewater Infrastructure Project ($500,000), City of Owenton Water Collection and Treatment System Improvements and Freshwater Intake Project ($400,000), Grant County Williamstown Lake Expansion Project ($50,000), and Pendleton County Williamstown Lake Expansion Project ($50,000)”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 107-73 is deemed to be amended by striking everything after “for” in reference to item number 202 and inserting “storm water infrastructure improvements”. Grants appropriated under this heading in Public Law 107-73 for drinking water infrastructure needs in the New York City watershed shall be awarded under section 1443(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 106-377 is deemed to be amended by striking everything after “$2,000,000” in reference to item number 168 and inserting “for the Town of Wallace, North Carolina for a regional wastewater infrastructure improvement project ($1,000,000), and for the Town of Cary, North Carolina for wastewater infrastructure improvements including the treatment of biosolids ($1,000,000).”. The referenced statement of managers under this heading in Public Law 107–73 is deemed to be amended in item 19 by inserting the words “water and” after the word “for”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 107-73 is deemed to be amended by striking everything after “sewer” in reference to item number 183 and inserting “and drinking water upgrade project in Anaconda, Montana”. The referenced statement of the managers under this heading in Public Law 107-73 is deemed to be amended by striking “the City of Florence, Montana” in reference to item number 184 and inserting “the Florence County Water and Sewer District”. Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief For an additional amount for “Disaster relief” for emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), and the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), $2,650,700,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That in administering the Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program for victims of September 11, 2001, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will recognize those people who were either directly employed in the Borough of Manhattan or had at least 75 percent of their wages coming from business conducted within the Borough of Manhattan as eligible for assistance under the program, as they were directly impacted by the terrorist attacks: Provided further, That FEMA shall provide compensation to previously denied Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program applicants who would qualify under these new guidelines: Provided further, That the entire 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, as amended. 116 STAT. 895 disaster assistance for unmet needs For an additional amount for “Disaster assistance for unmet needs”, $23,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2004, for use by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Director) only for disaster relief, long-term recovery, and mitigation in communities affected by Presidentially-declared natural disasters designated during fiscal year 2002, only to the extent funds are not made available for those activities by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (under its “Disaster relief’ program) or the Small Business Administration: Provided, That in administering these funds the Director shall allocate these funds to States to be administered by each State in conjunction with its Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief program: Provided further, That each State shall provide not less than 25 percent in non-Federal public matching funds or its equivalent value (other than administrative costs) for any funds allocated to the State under this heading: Provided further, That the Director shall allocate these funds based on the unmet needs arising from a Presidentially-declared disaster as identified by the Director as those which have not or will not be addressed by other Federal disaster assistance programs and for which it is deemed appropriate to supplement the efforts and available resources of States, local governments and disaster relief organizations: Provided further, That the Director shall establish review groups within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to review each request by a State of its unmet needs and certify as to the actual costs associated with the unmet needs as well as the commitment and ability of each State to provide its match requirement: Provided further, That the Director shall publish a notice in the Federal Register governing the allocation and use of the funds under this heading, including provisions for ensuring the compliance of the States with the requirements of this program: Provided further, That 10 days prior to distribution of funds, the Director shall submit a list to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations setting forth the proposed uses of funds and the most recent estimates of unmet needs: Provided further, That the Director shall submit quarterly reports to said Committees regarding the actual projects and needs for which funds have been provided under this heading: Provided further, That to the extent any funds under this heading are used in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of the program established under this heading and rules issued pursuant thereto, the Director shall recapture an equivalent amount of funds from the State from any existing funds or future funds awarded to the State under this heading or any other program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency: Provided further, That the entire 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, as amended: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. 116 STAT. 896 emergency management planning and assistance For an additional amount for “Emergency management planning and assistance” for emergency expenses to respond to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, $447,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003, of which $150,000,000 is for programs as authorized by section 33 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.); $54,200,000 for the existing national urban search and rescue system; and $50,000,000 for interoperable communications equipment: Provided, That the entire 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, as amended: Provided further, That $221,800,000 shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, that includes designation of the $221,800,000 as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. cerro grande fire claims For an additional amount for “Cerro Grande fire claims”, $61,000,000 for claims resulting from the Cerro Grande fires, to remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That up to 5 percent of the amount made available under this heading may be used for administrative costs: Provided further, That the entire 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, as amended: Provided further, That the entire amount shall be available only to the extent an official budget request that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, is transmitted by the President to the Congress. National Science Foundation education and human resources For an additional amount for “Education and human resources” for emergency expenses to respond to emergent needs in cyber security, $19,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2003: Provided, That the entire 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, as amended.