What the bill does
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on January 15, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Division A: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 – Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 – Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2013 to specified federal agencies and programs for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy. Title I: Department of Agriculture – Makes supplemental appropriations to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Commodity Assistance Program, for the emergency food assistance program. Title II: Department of the Army (as modified by section 1041) – Makes supplemental appropriations to the Corps of Engineers–Civil for investigations, to expedite at full federal expense studies of flood and storm damage reduction, including: (1) ongoing flood and storm damage reduction studies in impacted areas in the North Atlantic Division of the Corps, (2) a comprehensive study to address the flood risks of vulnerable coastal populations in affected areas within the boundaries of that Division, and (3) an evaluation of the performance of existing projects constructed by the Corps that were damaged, for purposes of determining their effectiveness and making recommendations. Makes supplemental appropriations to the Corps for construction to rehabilitate, repair, and construct Corps projects, including funds to reduce future flood risk in ways that will support the long-term sustainability of the coastal ecosystem and communities and reduce the economic costs and risks associated with large-scale flood and…
Subjects: Appropriations, Army Corps of Engineers, Aviation and airports, Cemeteries and funerals, Child health, Coast guard, Computers and information technology, Congressional oversight, Defense spending, Department of Defense
