H.R. 2157 — what changed

changed That the The following sums in this Act are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, namely:

changed In addition to other amounts otherwise made available, out of the funds made available by under section 309 of division A 18 of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–72; 131 Stat. 1229), there is hereby appropriated $600,000,000 Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, $25,200,000 shall be available for the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a grant to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico the Northern Mariana Islands for disaster nutrition assistance in response to the Presidentially declared major disasters and emergencies: Provided, That the funds made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico the Northern Mariana Islands under this section shall remain available for obligation by the Commonwealth until September 30, 2020, and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available: 2020: 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.

changed In addition to amounts otherwise made available, out For purposes of the funds made available under section 18 administering title I of subdivision 1 of division B of the Food and Nutrition Bipartisan Budget Act of 2008, $25,200,000 shall be available for the Secretary to provide a grant 2018 (Public Law 115–123), losses to the Commonwealth agricultural producers resulting from hurricanes shall also include losses incurred from Tropical Storm Cindy, losses of the Northern Mariana Islands for disaster nutrition assistance peach and blueberry crops in response calendar year 2017 due to the Presidentially declared major disasters extreme cold, and emergencies: blueberry productivity losses in calendar year 2018 due to extreme cold and hurricane damage in calendar year 2017: Provided, That funds made available to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under amounts provided by this section shall remain available for obligation are designated by the Commonwealth until September 30, 2020: 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: Provided further, That such amount is amounts repurposed under this section that were previously designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

removed For purposes of administering title I of subdivision 1 of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), losses to agricultural producers resulting from hurricanes shall also include losses of peach and blueberry crops in calendar year 2017 due to extreme cold: Provided, That the amounts provided by this section are 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: Provided further, That amounts repurposed under this heading that were previously designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

added In addition to other amounts made available by section 309 of division A of the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–72; 131 Stat. 1229), there is appropriated to the Secretary, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, $600,000,000 to provide a grant to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for disaster nutrition assistance in response to a major disaster or emergency designated by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, That the funds made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this section shall remain available for obligation by the Commonwealth until September 30, 2020, and shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available: 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)).

changed In addition to amounts otherwise made available, out of the funds made available under section 18 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, $5,000,000 (increased by $13,000,000) $18,000,000 shall be available for the Secretary to provide a grant to American Samoa for disaster nutrition assistance in response to the Presidentially presidentially declared major disasters and emergencies: Provided, That funds made available to the territory under this section shall remain available for obligation by the territory until September 30, 2020: 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.

changed For an additional amount for Beginning not later than the “Emergency Conservation Program”, for necessary expenses related to 2020 reinsurance year, the consequences of Hurricanes Michael and Florence and Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall offer coverage under the wholefarm revenue protection insurance policy (or a successor policy or plan of wildfires occurring insurance) for hemp (as defined in calendar year 2018, and other natural disasters, $500,000,000, to remain available until expended: section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o)): 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.

changed Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment In implementing section 20601 of this Act, Public Law 115–123, the agencies receiving funds appropriated by this title Administrator shall provide a detailed operating plan of anticipated uses of funds made available in this title by State and Territory, include the costs associated with addressing pre-disaster condition, undamaged components, codes and by program, project, standards, and activity, to industry standards in the Committees on Appropriations: cost of repair when calculating the percentage in section 206.226(f) of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided, That no such funds shall be obligated before amounts repurposed under this section that were previously designated by the operating plans are provided Congress, respectively, as an emergency requirement or as being for disaster relief pursuant to the Committees: Provided further, That such plans shall be updated, including obligations Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act are designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to date, section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and submitted Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Committees on Appropriations every 60 days until all such funds are expended.Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

added Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the agencies receiving funds appropriated by this title shall provide a detailed operating plan of anticipated uses of funds made available in this title by State and Territory, and by program, project, and activity, to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That no such funds shall be obligated before the operating plans are provided to the Committees: Provided further, That such plans shall be updated, including obligations to date, and submitted to the Committees on Appropriations every 60 days until all such funds are expended.

removed “(E) Subject to subparagraph (F), for the period beginning January 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2019, the amount of the increase otherwise provided under subparagraph (A) for the Northern Mariana Islands shall be further increased by $36,000,000.”

removed “(i) during”

removed “(ii) for the period beginning January 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2019, with respect to payments to Guam and American Samoa from the additional funds provided under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall increase the Federal medical assistance percentage or other rate that would otherwise apply to such payments to 100 percent.”

added Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds made available under each heading within the “Department of Defense” in this title shall only be used for the purposes specifically described under that heading.

changed Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this division Act to appropriations accounts shall be available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2019.

changed Any amount appropriated by For purposes of this Act designated by Act, the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) consequences or impacts of any hurricane shall include damages caused by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act storm at any time during the entirety of 1985 and subsequently so designated its duration as a cyclone, as defined by the President, and transferred pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this division shall retain such designation.National Hurricane Center.

changed Of all amounts made available for mitigation activities under Any amount appropriated by this Act, designated by the heading “Department Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of Housing and Urban Development—Community Development Fund” in Public Law 115–123, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the allocations to all eligible grantees, Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and subsequently so designated by the necessary administrative requirements applicable President, and transferred pursuant to such allocations within 14 days after enactment of transfer authorities provided by this Act:Act shall retain such designation.