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 PUBLIC LAW 102-389—OCT. 6, 1992 106 STAT. 1605 the Present Emergencies Arising from the Consequences of Hurricane Andrew, Typhoon Omar, Hurricane Iniki, and Other Natural Disasters, and Additional Assistance to Distressed Communities (H.R. 5620) is amended by (1) striking the matter under the heading "Disaster relier and inserting in lieu thereof: "For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended, $2,893,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 may be transferred to the 'Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program' account for administrative expenses and subsidies for direct loans provided under section 417 of such Act, and of which $143,000,000 shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, that includes designation of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement as defined in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, is transmitted by the President to the Congress, 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." and (2) striking the matter under the heading "Disaster assistance direct loan program account" and inserting in lieu thereof: "The limitation on direct loans for the 'Disaster assistance direct loan program account' is increased, within existing funds, by $230,000,000 to not to exceed $258,000,000: Provided further, That not to exceed $58,000,000 is available for direct loan obligations provided to eligible applicants or to States under section 319 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Act, as amended: Provided further. That not to exceed $200,000,000 is available for community disaster loans to local governments under section 417 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Act, as amended: Provided further, That any unused portion of the direct loan limitation shall be available until September 30, 1993: Provided further. 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.". DISASTER ASSISTANCE DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT Funds provided to this account are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $40,000,000. SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, including hire and purchase of motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343); imiforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901-^902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for GS- 18; expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings concerned with the work of emergency preparedness; transportation in connection with the continuity of Government programs to the same extent and in the same manner as permitted the Secretary of a Military Department under 10 U.S.C. 2632; and not to exceed $2,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $160,409,000: Provided, That up to $1,000,000 of the

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