What the bill does
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on October 12, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 This bill provides supplemental appropriations for disaster relief, reauthorizes temporary bankruptcy judgeships, and revises requirements regarding the U. S. Trustee System Fund and bankruptcy. DIVISION A–ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISASTER RELIEF REQUIREMENTS ACT OF 2017 Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 This division provides $36.5 billion in FY2018 emergency supplemental appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior for relief and recovery efforts in response to recent hurricanes and wildfires. The funds provided by the division are designated as emergency requirements, which exempts the funding from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. TITLE I–DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY For FEMA, the bill provides $18.67 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund, of which: (1) $10 million must be transferred to the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General for audits and investigations related to disasters, and (2) up to $4.9 billion may be transferred to the Community Disaster Loans Program for direct loans to assist local governments in providing essential services as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria. TITLE II–DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND DEPARTMENT…
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit, Appropriations, Bankruptcy, Budget deficits and national debt, Caribbean area, Congressional oversight, Delaware, Department of Agriculture, Department of Homeland Security, Department of the Interior