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133 STAT. 874dkrause on DSKBC28HB2PROD with PUBLAWSGrants.Puerto Rico.Study.Survey.Puerto Rico.VerDate Sep 11 201408:55 Oct 30, 2019PUBLIC LAW 116–20—JUNE 6, 2019251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.SEC. 102. For purposes of administering title I of subdivision1 of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law115–123), losses to agricultural producers resulting from hurricanesshall also include losses incurred from Tropical Storm Cindy, lossesof peach and blueberry crops in calendar year 2017 due to extremecold, and blueberry productivity losses in calendar year 2018 dueto extreme cold and hurricane damage in calendar year 2017: Provided, That the amounts provided by this section are designatedby the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuantto section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and EmergencyDeficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That amountsrepurposed under this section that were previously designated bythe 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 pursuantto section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and EmergencyDeficit Control Act of 1985.SEC. 103. (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a personor legal entity is not eligible to receive a payment under the MarketFacilitation Program established pursuant to the Commodity CreditCorporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.) if the averageadjusted gross income of such person or legal entity is greaterthan 900,000.(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a person or legal entityif at least 75 percent of the adjusted gross income of such personor legal entity is derived from farming, ranching, or forestry relatedactivities.(b) In this section, the term ‘‘average adjusted gross income’’has the meaning given the term defined in section 760.1502 oftitle 7 Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect July 18, 2018).(c) The amount provided by this section is designated by theCongress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.SEC. 104. In addition to other amounts made available bysection 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, outof any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, forthe fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 600,000,000 to providea grant to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for disaster nutritionassistance in response to a major disaster or emergency designatedby the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief andEmergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided, Thatthe funds made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Ricounder this section shall remain available for obligation by theCommonwealth until September 30, 2020, and shall be in additionto funds otherwise made available: Provided further, That suchamount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergencyrequirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the BalancedBudget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C.901(b)(2)(A)(i)).SEC. 105. There is hereby appropriated 5,000,000, to remainavailable until September 30, 2020, for the Secretary of Agricultureto conduct an independent study, including a survey of participants,Jkt 089139PO 00020Frm 00004Fmt 6580Sfmt 6581E:\PUBLAW\PUBL020.116PUBL020

PUBLIC LAW 116–20—JUNE 6, 2019133 STAT. 875to compare the impact of the additional benefits provided by section309 of Public Law 115–72 to the food insecurity, health status,and well-being of low-income residents in Puerto Rico without suchadditional benefits: Provided, That such amount is designated bythe Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuantto section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and EmergencyDeficit Control Act of 1985.SEC. 106. In addition to amounts otherwise made available,out of the funds made available under section 18 of the Foodand Nutrition Act of 2008, 18,000,000 shall be available for theSecretary to provide a grant to American Samoa for disaster nutrition assistance in response to the presidentially declared majordisasters and emergencies: Provided, That funds made availableto 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 foran emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) ofthe Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.SEC. 107. Beginning not later than the 2020 reinsurance year,the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation shall offer coverage underthe wholefarm revenue protection insurance policy (or a successorpolicy or plan of insurance) for hemp (as defined in section 297Aof the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1639o)): Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as beingfor an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, anyrural community impacted by major declared disaster DR–4407may have the governor in the affected state, or the governor’sdesignee, certify the area’s population as a rural area with respectto eligibility for loans, grants, and technical assistance under ruraldevelopment programs funded by the Department of Agricultureuntil data from the 2020 United States Census is available: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as beingfor an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i)of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.7 USC 1508 note.Certification.TITLE IIDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIONECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMSdkrause on DSKBC28HB2PROD with PUBLAWS(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and EconomicDevelopment Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an additional amount for‘‘Economic Development Assistance Programs’’ for necessaryexpenses related to flood mitigation, disaster relief, long-termrecovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas that receiveda major disaster designation as a result of Hurricanes Florence,Michael, and Lane, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, and of wildfires,volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes and floods occurringin calendar year 2019 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Reliefand Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.),VerDate Sep 11 201408:55 Oct 30, 2019Jkt 089139PO 00020Frm 00005Fmt 6580Sfmt 6581E:\PUBLAW\PUBL020.116PUBL020

133 STAT. 876PUBLIC LAW 116–20—JUNE 6, 2019 600,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Thatsuch 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: Providedfurther, That within the amount appropriated, up to 2 percentof funds may be transferred to the ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ accountfor administration and oversight activities: Provided further, Thatwithin the amount appropriated, 1,000,000 shall be transferredto the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account for carrying out investigations and audits related to the funding provided under thisheading.NATIONAL OCEANICANDATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONOPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIESSpending plan.Deadline.For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, and Facilities’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Yutu, and of wildfires, 120,570,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, asfollows:(1) 3,000,000 for repair and replacement of observingassets, real property, and equipment;(2) 11,000,000 for marine debris assessment and removal;(3) 31,570,000 for mapping, charting, and geodesy services;(4) 25,000,000 to improve: (a) hurricane intensity forecasting, including through deployment of unmanned oceanobserving platforms and enhanced data assimilation; (b) floodprediction, forecasting, and mitigation capabilities; and (c) wildfire prediction, detection, and forecasting; and(5) 50,000,000 for Title IX Fund grants as authorizedunder section 906(c) of division O of Public Law 114–113:Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress asbeing for an emergency requirement pursuant to section251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration shall submit a spending plan to theCommittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives andthe Senate for funding provided under subsection (4) of this headingwithin 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act.PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTIONdkrause on DSKBC28HB2PROD with PUBLAWSSpending plan.Deadline.VerDate Sep 11 201408:55 Oct 30, 2019For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition andConstruction’’, 25,000,000, to remain available until September30, 2021, for improvements to operational and research weathersupercomputing infrastructure and satellite ground services usedfor hurricane intensity and track prediction; flood prediction, forecasting, and mitigation; and wildfire prediction, detection, and forecasting: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congressas being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration shall submit a spending plan to theCommittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives andthe Senate within 45 days after the date of enactment of thisAct.Jkt 089139PO 00020Frm 00006Fmt 6580Sfmt 6581E:\PUBLAW\PUBL020.116PUBL020

PUBLIC LAW 116–20—JUNE 6, 2019133 STAT. 877FISHERY DISASTER ASSISTANCEFor an additional amount for ‘‘Fishery Disaster Assistance’’for necessary expenses associated with the mitigation of fisherydisasters, 150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds shall be used for mitigating the effects of commercial fishery failures and fishery resource disasters declared by theSecretary of Commerce, including those declared by the Secretaryto be a direct result of Hurricanes Florence and Michael andTyphoons Yutu and Mangkhut: Provided further, That such amountis designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budgetand Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICEUNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICESALARIES AND EXPENSESFor an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florenceand Michael and Typhoon Yutu, 1,336,000: Provided, That suchamount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergencyrequirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the BalancedBudget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEMBUILDINGS AND FACILITIESFor an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’ fornecessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Florence and Michael and Typhoon Yutu, 28,400,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount is designatedby the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuantto section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and EmergencyDeficit Control Act of 1985.RELATED AGENCIESLEGAL SERVICES CORPORATIONdkrause on DSKBC28HB2PROD with PUBLAWSPAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATIONFor an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to the Legal ServicesCorporation’’ to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act by providing for necessary expenses related to theconsequences of Hurricanes Florence, Michael, and Lane, TyphoonsYutu and Mangkhut, calendar year 2018 wildfires, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes, and calendar year 2019 tornadoes andfloods, 15,000,000: Provided, That such amount is designated bythe Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuantto section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and EmergencyDeficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That none of thefunds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporationshall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, orcontrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504,VerDate Sep 11 201408:55 Oct 30, 2019Jkt 089139PO 00020Frm 00007Fmt 6580Sfmt 6581E:\PUBLAW\PUBL020.116PUBL020

133 STAT. 878PUBLIC LAW 116–20—JUNE 6, 2019505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all funds appropriatedin this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject tothe same terms and conditions set forth in such sections, exceptthat all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998shall be deemed to refer instead to 2018 and 2019, respectively,and except that sections 501 and 503 of Public Law 104–134 (referenced by Public Law 105–119) shall not apply to the amountmade available under this heading: Provided further, That, forthe purposes of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall beconsidered an agency of the United States Government.TITLE IIIDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOPERATIONANDMAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPSFor an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance,Marine Corps’’, 381,000,000, for necessary expenses related tothe consequences of Hurricanes Michael and Florence: Provided,That such amount is designated by the Congress as being foran emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) ofthe Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.OPERATIONANDMAINTENANCE, AIR FORCEFor an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance,Air Force’’, 670,000,000, for necessary expenses related to theconsequences of Hurricanes Michael and Florence and floods occurring in calendar year 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirementpursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget andEmergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLESEC. 301. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, fundsmade available under each heading in this title shall only be usedfor the purposes specifically described under that heading.TITLE IVCORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVILDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMYdkrause on DSKBC28HB2PROD with PUBLAWSINVESTIGATIONSFor an additional amount for ‘‘Investigations’’ for necessaryexpenses related to the completion, or initiation and completion,of flood and storm damage reduction, including shore protection,studies which are currently authorized or which are authorizedafter the date of enactment of this Act, to reduce risk from futurefloods and hurricanes, at full Federal expense, 35,000,000, toremain available until expended, for high priority studies of projectsin States and insular areas that were impacted by HurricanesFlorence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu,and Tropical Storm Gita: Provided, That such amount is designatedVerDate Sep 11 201408:55 Oct 30, 2019Jkt 089139PO 00020Frm 00008Fmt 6580Sfmt 6581E:\PUBLAW\PUBL020.116PUBL020

PUBLIC LAW 116–20—JUNE 6, 2019133 STAT. 879by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuantto section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and EmergencyDeficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the AssistantSecretary of the Army for Civil Works shall provide a monthlyreport directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the Houseand the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of thesefunds, including new studies selected to be initiated using fundsprovided under this heading, beginning not later than 60 daysafter the date of enactment of this Act.Reports.dkrause on DSKBC28HB2PROD with PUBLAWSCONSTRUCTIONFor an additional amount for ‘‘Construction’’ for necessaryexpenses, 740,000,000, to remain available until expended, to construct flood and storm damage reduction, including shore protection,projects which are currently authorized or which are authorizedafter the date of enactment of this Act, and flood and storm damagereduction, including shore protection, projects which have signedChief’s Reports as of the date of enactment of this Act or whichare studied using funds provided under the heading ‘‘Investigations’’if the Secretary determines such projects to be technically feasible,economically justified, and environmentally acceptable, in Statesand insular areas that were impacted by Hurricanes Florence andMichael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, and TropicalStorm Gita: Provided, That projects receiving funds provided underthe first proviso in ‘‘Title IV—Corps of Engineers—Civil—Department of the Army—Construction’’ in Public Law 115–123 shallnot be eligible for funding provided under this heading: Providedfurther, That for projects receiving funds provided under thisheading, the provisions of Section 902 of the Water ResourcesDevelopment Act of 1986 shall not apply to these funds: Providedfurther, That the completion of ongoing construction projectsreceiving funds provided under this heading shall be at full Federalexpense with respect to such funds: Provided further, That usingfunds provided under this heading, the non-Federal cash contribution for projects other than ongoing construction projects shall befinanced in accordance with the provisions of section 103(k) ofPublic Law 99–662 over a period of 30 years from the date ofcompletion of the project or separable element: Provided further,That up to 25,000,000 of the funds made available under thisheading shall be used for continuing authorities projects to reducethe risk of flooding and storm damage: Provided further, Thatany projects using funds appropriated under this heading shallbe initiated only after non-Federal interests have entered intobinding agreements with the Secretary requiring, where applicable,the non-Federal interests to pay 100 percent of the operation,maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation costs of theproject and to hold and save the United States free from damagesdue to the construction or operation and maintenance of the project,except for damages due to the fault or negligence of the UnitedStates or its contractors: Provided further, That such amount isdesignated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirementpursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget andEmergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That theAssistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works shall providea monthly report directly to the Committees on AppropriationsVerDate Sep 11 201408:55 Oct 30, 2019Jkt 089139PO 00020Frm 00009Fmt 6580Sfmt 6581E:\PUBLAW\PUBL020.116Reports.PUBL020

133 STAT. 880PUBLIC LAW 116–20—JUNE 6, 2019of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not later than 60days after the date of enactment of this Act.MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIESReports.For an additional amount for ‘‘Mississippi River and Tributaries’’ for necessary expenses to address emergency situations atCorps of Engineers projects and rehabilitate and repair damagesto Corps of Engineers projects, caused by natural disasters, 575,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, Thatsuch 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: Providedfurther, That the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Worksshall provide a monthly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailingthe allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not laterthan 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEReports.For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’for necessary expenses to dredge Federal navigation projects inresponse to, and repair damages to Corps of Engineers Federalprojects caused by, natural disasters, 908,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which such sums as are necessary to coverthe Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs forcoastal harbors and channels, and for inland harbors shall bederived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund: Provided, Thatsuch 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: Providedfurther, That the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Worksshall provide a monthly report directly to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailingthe allocation and obligation of these funds, beginning not laterthan 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIESdkrause on DSKBC28HB2PROD with PUBLAWSReports.VerDate Sep 11 201408:55 Oct 30, 2019For an additional amount

2020, for necessary expenses related to losses of crops (including milk, on-farm stored commodities, crops prevented from planting in 2019, and harvested adulterated wine grapes), trees, bushes, and vines, as a consequence of Hurricanes Michael and Florence, other hu