PUBLIC LAW 103-211—FEB. 12, 1994 108 STAT. 13 ties reimbursable by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or available through the Small Business Administration (SBA): Provided, That from this amount, the Secretary may transfer up to $75,000,000 to Uie "HOME investment partnerships program", as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gronzaiez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended (Public Law 101-625), to remain available until expended, as an additional amount for such emergency expenses for all activities eligible under such title II except activities reimbursable by FEMA or available through SBA: Provided further. That the recipients of amounts under this appropriation, including the foregoing transfer (if any), shall use such amounts first to replenish amounts previously obligated under their Community Development Block Grant or HOME programs, respectively, in connection with the Southern California earthquake of January 1994: Provided further, That in administering these funds, the Secretary may waive, or specify alternative requirements for, any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with the obligation by the Secretary or any use by the recipient of these funds, except for statutory requirements relating to fair housing and nondiscrimination, the environment, and labor standards, upon finding that such waiver is required to facilitate the obligation and use of such funds, and would not be inconsistent with the overall purpose of the statute or regulation: Provided further. That with respect to funds made available by this head that are proposed to be used by recipients affected by the Midwest floods of 1993 for the purpose of hazard mitigation through flood plain real property acquisition or relocation, the Secretary shall secure assurances from grantees that such activities will be subject to the requirements of sections 3 and 4 of the Hazard Mitigation and Relocation Assistance Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-181, 107 Stat. 2054-2056): Provided fuHher, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergenqr requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. INDEPENDENT AGENCY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES DISASTER REUEF For an additioned amount for "Disaster Relier for the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California and other disasters, $4,709,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE For an additional amount for "Emergency Management Planning and Assistance", to carry out activities under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, to study the January 1994 earthquake in Southern California in order to enhance seismic safety throughout the United States: Provided, That the entire amount is designated by Congress as an emergency
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