[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2336 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2336
To provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and
other expenses directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta,
and flooding in calendar year 2021 in Louisiana.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 13, 2021
Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To provide emergency assistance for disaster response and recovery, and
other expenses directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta,
and flooding in calendar year 2021 in Louisiana.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Gulf Coast Hurricane Aid Act of
2021''.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT.
(a) Supplemental Appropriation.--In addition to amounts otherwise
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not
otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated for the Social Services
Block Grant established under subtitle A of title XX of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.) $110,000,000, to remain available
through September 30, 2024, for disaster response and recovery, and
other expenses directly related to Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta,
and flooding in calendar year 2021 in Louisiana.
(b) Rules for Distribution of Funds.--
(1) In general.--The funds appropriated by subsection (a)
for the Social Services Block Grant are in addition to the
entitlement grants authorized by subsection (a)(1) of section
2002 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397a) and,
notwithstanding section 2002 of such Act, the distribution of
the funds appropriated by subsection (a) for the Social
Services Block Grant shall be limited to States directly
affected by the hurricanes and flooding described in subsection
(a). The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
distribute such funds to such States based on demonstrated need
in accordance with objective criteria that are made available
to the public.
(2) Limitations.--The funds appropriated by subsection (a)
for the Social Services Block Grant shall not be--
(A) available for making entitlement grants
authorized by subsection (a)(1) of section 2002 of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397a) to any State; or
(B) treated as a payment made under such section
2002 for purposes of section 2004 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397c).
(c) Use of Funds.--In addition to other uses of funds permitted
under the Social Services Block Grant established under subtitle A of
title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397 et seq.), the funds
appropriated by subsection (a) for the Social Services Block Grant may
be used for health services (including mental health services), and for
costs of renovating, repairing, or rebuilding health care facilities,
child care facilities, or other social services facilities.
(d) Nonapplication of Certain Provisions.--The following provisions
shall not apply to the funds appropriated by subsection (a) for the
Social Services Block Grant:
(1) Section 2003 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1397b).
(2) Paragraphs (1) and (4) of 2005(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1397d).
(e) Deadline for Distribution of Funds.--Within 45 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human
Services shall distribute the funds made available by subsection (a),
which shall be made available to States directly affected by the
hurricanes and flooding described in subsection (a) on an emergency
basis for immediate obligation and expenditure.
SEC. 3. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT.
In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated, out of any money in
the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there is
appropriated to the ``Community Development Fund'', for necessary
expenses related to disaster relief, long-term recovery, and
restoration of infrastructure, housing, and economic revitalization in
areas in States for which the President declared a major disaster under
title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) related to Hurricane
Laura, Delta, or Zeta, and for necessary expenses related to disaster
relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure, housing,
and economic revitalization in areas in Louisiana for which the
President declared a major disaster under title IV of the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 5170 et seq.) related to flooding in calendar year 2021,
$3,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for activities
authorized under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).
SEC. 4. PAYGO/EMERGENCY DESIGNATION LANGUAGE.
(a) Determination of Budgetary Effects.--The budgetary effects of
this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go
Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement
titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation'' for this Act,
submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of
the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been
submitted prior to the vote on passage.
(b) Emergency Designation.--
(1) In general.--The amounts provided under this Act, or an
amendment made by this Act, are designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 4(g) of the Statutory Pay-As-
You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(g)).
(2) Designation in senate.--In the Senate, this Act, and
the amendments made by this Act, is designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71
(115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 2018.
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