Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009/Title VI

TITLE VI—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

Salaries and Expenses

For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $46,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $6,200,000 shall be for the care, treatment, and transportation of unaccompanied alien children; and of which $40,000,000 shall be for response to border security issues on the Southwest border of the United States.

Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement

For an additional amount for “Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and Procurement”, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, for response to border security issues on the Southwest border of the United States.

U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

Salaries and Expenses

For an additional amount for “Salaries and Expenses”, $66,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $11,800,000 shall be for the care, treatment, and transportation of unaccompanied alien children; and of which $55,000,000 shall be for response to border security issues on the Southwest border of the United States.

COAST GUARD

Operating Expenses

For an additional amount for “Operating Expenses”, $139,503,000; of which $129,503,000 shall be for Coast Guard operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; and of which $10,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2010, for High Endurance Cutter maintenance, major repairs, and improvements.

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

State and Local Programs

For an additional amount for “State and Local Programs”, $30,000,000 shall be for Operation Stonegarden.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE

SEC. 601.

Notwithstanding sections 12112, 55102, and 55103 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for engaging in the coastwise trade in the State of Alabama for the drydock ALABAMA (United States official number 641504).

SEC. 602.

Notwithstanding sections 55101, 55103, and 12112 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating may issue a certificate of documentation with a coastwise endorsement for the vessel MARYLAND INDEPENDENCE (official number 662573). The coastwise endorsement issued under authority of this section is terminated if—

(1) the vessel, or controlling interest in the person that owns the vessel, is conveyed after the date of enactment of this Act; or

(2) any repairs or alterations are made to the vessel outside of the United States.

SEC. 603. ^[1]

(a) RESCISSION.—

Of amounts previously made available from “Federal Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Relief” to the State of Mississippi pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c) for Hurricane Katrina, an additional $100,000,000 are rescinded.

(b) APPROPRIATION.—

For “Federal Emergency Management Agency, State and Local Programs”, there is appropriated an additional $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a grant to the State of Mississippi for an interoperable communications system required in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

SEC. 604.

The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110-329) is amended under the heading “Federal Emergency Management Agency, Management and Administration” after “the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.),” by adding “Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act of 2000 (division C, title I, 114 Stat. 583),”.

SEC. 605.

Notwithstanding any provision under (a)(1)(A) of 15 U.S.C. 2229a specifying that grants must be used to increase the number of firefighters in fire departments, the Secretary of Homeland Security may, in making grants described under 15 U.S.C. 2229a for fiscal year 2009 or fiscal year 2010, grant waivers from the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(B), subsection (c)(1), subsection (c)(2), and subsection (c)(4)(A), and may award grants for the hiring, rehiring, or retention of firefighters.

SEC. 606.

The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall extend through March 2010 reimbursement of State-run case management programs related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for individuals in such programs on April 30, 2009.

SEC. 607.

Section 552 of Division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110-161) is amended by striking “local educational agencies” and inserting “primary or secondary school sites” and by inserting “and section 406(c)(2)” after “section 406(c)(1)”.

SEC. 608.

For purposes of qualification for loans made under the Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program as allowed under Public Law 111-5 relating to disaster declaration FEMA–1791–DR (issued September 13, 2008) the base period for tax determining loss of revenue may be fiscal year 2009 or fiscal year 2010.

SEC. 609.

(a) Federal share of disaster assistance.—

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal assistance provided under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172), for damages resulting from Hurricane Ike (FEMA–1791–DR and FEMA–1792–DR), shall be 90 percent of the eligible costs under such section and shall be 100 percent of such costs under sections 403 and 407 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b and 5173).

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal assistance provided under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172), for FEMA–1841–DR shall be 90 percent of the eligible costs under such section and shall be 100 percent of such costs under sections 403 and 407 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b and 5173).

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any agreement, the Federal share of assistance, including direct Federal assistance provided under section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172), for FEMA–1838–DR shall be 90 percent of the eligible costs under such section and shall be 100 percent of such costs under sections 403 and 407 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b and 5173).

(d) Applicability.—

The Federal share provided by subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply to disaster assistance provided before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Notes

1. (Including Rescission of Funds)