HR-152 : Became Public Law


Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 - Makes supplemental appropriations for FY2013 to specified federal agencies and programs for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy, including:

  • the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Commodity Assistance Program for the emergency food assistance program;
  • the Department of the Army for the Corps of Engineers--Civil;
  • the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Office of Inspector General, the Disaster Loans Program Account, and grants to or cooperative agreements with organizations to provide technical assistance related to disaster recovery, response, and long term resiliency to small businesses;
  • the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the Coast Guard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Disaster Relief Fund, and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office;
  • the Department of the Interior for the Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service for construction and for the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement for oil spill research;
  • the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund;
  • the Social Security Administration;
  • the Department of Defense (DOD) for the Army National Guard;
  • the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cemetery Administration, and departmental administration;
  • the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Railroad Administration for operating subsidy grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and the Federal Transit Administration for the Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program; and
  • the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Fund.

Authorizes the HUD Secretary, upon request by a public housing agency, to make temporary adjustments to the section 8 housing choice voucher annual renewal funding allocations and administrative fee eligibility determinations for public housing agencies in an area for which the President declared a disaster under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to avoid significant adverse funding impacts that would otherwise result from the disaster.

Requires the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board to develop and use information technology resources and oversight mechanisms to detect and remediate waste, fraud, and abuse in the obligation and expenditure of funds appropriated through FY2015 for purposes related to the impact of Hurricane Sandy.


Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-01-29PresidentBecame Public Law No: 113-2.House floor actions
2013-01-29PresidentSigned by President.House floor actions
2013-01-29FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2013-01-29FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2013-01-28VotePassed Senate, under the order of 1/24/13, having achieved 60 votes in the afffirmative, without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 36. Record Vote Number: 4.Senate
2013-01-28FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S311-323)Senate
2013-01-28CalendarsRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.Senate
2013-01-22CalendarsReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.Senate
2013-01-15FloorPursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 23, in the engrossment of H.R. 152, the text of H.R. 219 as passed by the House, was added as new matter at the end of H.R. 152 and the title of H.R. 152 was conformed to reflect the additional matter.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorMr. Rogers of Kentucky asked unanimous consent that in the engrossment of H.R. 152, the Clerk shall reinsert the text on page 1, lines 3 through 6 of the bill after the enacting clause. Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2013-01-15VoteOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 241 - 180 (Roll no. 23).House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorThe House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H121-124)House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H151)House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 152.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorUNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments previously debated and on which further proceedings had been postponed.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez Part C perfecting amendment No. 12.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bishop (UT) Part C amendment No. 11, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (UT) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (UT) Part C perfecting amendment No. 11.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Benishek Part C amendment No. 10, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Benishek demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Benishek Part C perfecting amendment No. 10.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Fleming Part C amendment No. 9, as modified, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Fleming demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fleming Part C perfecting amendment No. 9.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huelskamp Part C perfecting amendment No. 8.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Velazquez Part C perfecting amendment No. 7.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer Part C perfecting amendment No. 6.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Duncan (SC) Part C amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Duncan (SC) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duncan (SC) Part C perfecting amendment No. 5.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Broun (GA) Part C amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Broun (GA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Broun (GA) Part C perfecting amendment No. 4.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Runyan Part C perfecting amendment No. 3.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flores Part C amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flores demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores Part C perfecting amendment No. 2.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Frelinghuysen Part C amendment No. 1.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Part B Mulvaney (SC) amendment.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorPursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 23, the Committee of the Whole proceeded to consider the Part A Rogers (KY) amendment in the nature of a substitute and the Part B Mulvaney (SC) perfecting amendment.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 152.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorThe Speaker designated the Honorable Shelley Moore Capito to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 23 and Rule XVIII.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorRule provides for consideration of H.R. 152 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of this report shall be considered as an original bill. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution provides that if the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A is not adopted, the Committee of the Whole shall rise and report that it has come to no resolution on the bill. The resolution provides that each such amendment printed in part B and part C of this report shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or the Committee of the Whole. Finally, the resolution directs the Clerk to, in the engrossment of H.R. 152, add the text of H.R. 219, as passed by the House, as a new matter at the end of H.R. 152.House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 23. (consideration: H109-152)House floor actions
2013-01-15FloorRule H. Res. 23 passed House.House floor actions
2013-01-14FloorRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 23 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 152 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part A of this report shall be considered as an original bill. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendment in the nature of a substitute. The resolution provides that if the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in Part A is not adopted, the Committee of the Whole shall rise and report that it has come to no resolution on the bill. The resolution provides that each such amendment printed in part B and part C of this report shall not be subject to a demandHouse floor actions
2013-01-04IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2013-01-04IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.House floor actions
2013-01-04IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Harold Rogers [R] (KY-5)
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Policy Area :

Emergency Management
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  • Economic development
  • Education programs funding
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Family services
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Infrastructure development
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Military facilities and property
  • National Guard and reserves
  • Natural disasters
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Oil and gas
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
  • Preschool education
  • Public transit
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  • Water quality
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  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
  • Small Business Administration
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