Supplemental Appropriations and the 2017 Hurricane Season

The 2017 hurricane season was the fifth-most active on record in the Atlantic Basin, in terms of accumulated storm strength. Four named storms made landfall on U.S. soil from mid-August to mid-October, causing extensive damage. Concurrently, a series of deadly wildfires struck California. Enacted 2017 Hurricane Season Supplemental Appropriations Congress has passed two supplemental appropriations bills in response to Administration requests made in September and October 2017 in the wake of these incidents. Table 1 outlines the two requests and enacted appropriations. Table 1. Enacted Supplemental Appropriations After 2017 Hurricanes ($millions, rounded, discretionary budget authority) Appropriations Subcommittee FY2017 FY2018 Totals

Agency/Bureau Appropriation September 1, 2017 Request P.L. 115-56October 4, 2017 RequestP.L. 115-72RequestedEnacted Agriculture

Department of Agriculture

Nutrition Assistance Program [Grant]a — — — [1,270]a — [1,270]a

Financial Services/General Government

Small Business Administration

Disaster Loan Program 450 450 — — 450 450

Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security

Office of Inspector General

Operations and Supportb — — — [10]b — [10]b

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) 7,400 7,400 12,700 18,670 20,100 26,070

DRF after Transfers 7,400 7,400 12,700 13,760 20,100 21,160

Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Programb

— [4,900]b — [4,900]b

National Flood Insurance Programc — — 16,000c 16,000c 16,000c 16,000c

Interior/Environment

Forest Service

Wildland Fire Management — — — 185 — 185

FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund — — — 342 — 342

Department of the Interior

Department-wide Programs

Wildland Fire Management — —

50

50

Transportation/Housing and Urban Development

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Community Development Fund — 7,400 — — — 7,400

Source: CRS analysis of OMB requests and enacted legislation. Funding drawn from SNAP contingency reserve funds. Provided as a transfer from the DRF. This is a cancellation of debt owed by the program, rather than an appropriation. Third Supplemental Appropriations Request The Administration made a third supplemental appropriations request on November 17, 2017. Table 2 provides a breakdown of the supplemental appropriations request by subcommittee of jurisdiction. Requests for specific authorities, legislative language, or mandatory spending are not included. Consult CRS appropriations experts for details. Table 2. Third 2017 Hurricane Season Supplemental Appropriations Request ($millions, rounded, discretionary budget authority) Appropriations Subcommittee Department/Agency Bureau Account Request

Agriculture 992

Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General Office of Inspector General (OIG) 1

Agricultural Research Service Buildings and Facilities 22

Farm Service Agency Emergency Conservation Program 375

Emergency Forest Restoration Program 50

Commodity Credit Corporation Fund 40

Natural Resources Conservation Service Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 500

Rural Housing Service Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account 4

Commerce/Justice/Science 494

Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Economic Development Assistance Programs 300

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Operations, Research, and Facilities 51

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction 29

Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Salaries and Expenses (S&E) 5

Drug Enforcement Administration S&E 2

Federal Prison System S&E 11

Buildings and Facilities 30

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration 58

National Science Foundation

Research and Related Activities 8

Defense 442

Department of Defense Operation and Maintenance (O&M) O&M, Army 20

O&M, Navy 268

O&M, Marine Corps 18

O&M, Air Force 21

O&M, Defense-wide 3

O&M, Army Reserve 13

O&M, Navy Reserve 3

O&M, Air Force Reserve 6

O&M, Army National Guard 55

Defense Health Program 1

Procurement Other Procurement, Navy 26

Revolving and Management Funds Working Capital Fund, Navy 9

Energy and Water Development 515

Corps of Engineers—Civil Works

Construction 15

O&M 323

Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies 162

Department of Energy Energy Programs Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability 10

Strategic Petroleum Reserve 6

Financial Services and General Government 1,786

General Services Administration Real Property Activities Federal Buildings Fund 122

Judicial Branch Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services S&E 5

Small Business Administration Small Business Administration OIG 7

Disaster Loans Program Account 1,652

Homeland Security

24,164

Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection Operations and Support (O&S) 146

Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (PC&I) 3

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement O&S 36

PC&I 33

Transportation Security Administration O&S 11

United States Coast Guard Operating Expenses 112

Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements 312

Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Relief Fund 23,500

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center O&S 5

PC&I 4

Interior/Environment 576

Department of Agriculture Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance 69

National Forest System 21

State and Private Forestry 8

Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey Surveys, Investigations, and Research 33

United States Fish and Wildlife Service Construction 211

National Park Service Operation of the National Park System 25

Construction (and Major Maintenance) 183

Historic Preservation Fund 18

Environmental Protection Agency

Hazardous Substance Superfund 3

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund 7

Labor/Health and Human Services/ Education 1,518

Department of Education Hurricane Education Recovery Hurricane Education Recovery 1,235

Department of Health and Human Services Departmental Management Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund 252

Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Job Corps 31

Military Construction/Veteran Affairs 814

Department of Defense Military Construction Navy and Marine Corps 202

Army National Guard 519

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Medical Services 11

Medical Support and Compliance 3

Medical Facilities 75

Departmental Administration Construction, Minor Projects 4

Transportation/Housing and Urban Development 12,696

Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Planning And Development Community Development Fund 12,000

Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Facilities and Equipment (Airport and Airway Trust Fund) 72

Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program 416

Federal Transit Administration Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program 199

Maritime Administration Operations and Training 10

TOTAL

43,996

Source: CRS analysis of November 17, 2017, supplemental request letter. Legislative Response to the Third Supplemental Request A supplemental appropriations package may be considered in parallel or in combination with a bill to extend funding for government operations past the expiration of the current continuing resolution (CR) on December 8, 2017. Supplemental (and annual) appropriations have been provided in consolidated appropriations measures with continuing resolutions in the past, including the initial FY2018 CR (P.L. 115-56) and the first two continuing resolutions for FY2017 (P.L. 114-223, P.L. 114-254).

The 2017 hurricane season was the fifth-most active on record in the Atlantic Basin, in terms of accumulated storm strength. Four named storms made landfall on U.S. soil from mid-August to mid-October, causing extensive damage. Concurrently, a series of deadly wildfires struck California.

Enacted 2017 Hurricane Season Supplemental Appropriations

Congress has passed two supplemental appropriations bills in response to Administration requests made in September and October 2017 in the wake of these incidents. Table 1 outlines the two requests and enacted appropriations.

Table 1. Enacted Supplemental Appropriations After 2017 Hurricanes

($millions, rounded, discretionary budget authority)

Appropriations Subcommittee

FY2017

FY2018

Totals

Agency/Bureau Appropriation

September 1, 2017 Request

P.L. 115-56

October 4, 2017 Request

P.L. 115-72

Requested

Enacted

Agriculture

 

 

 

 

Department of Agriculture

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nutrition Assistance Program [Grant]a

[1,270]a

[1,270]a

Financial Services/General Government

 

 

 

 

Small Business Administration

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disaster Loan Program

450

450

450

450

Homeland Security

 

 

 

 

Department of Homeland Security

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office of Inspector General

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations and Supportb

[10]b

[10]b

Federal Emergency Management Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disaster Relief Fund (DRF)

7,400

7,400

12,700

18,670

20,100

26,070

DRF after Transfers

7,400

7,400

12,700

13,760

20,100

21,160

Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Programb

 

 

[4,900]b

[4,900]b

National Flood Insurance Programc

16,000c

16,000c

16,000c

16,000c

Interior/Environment

 

 

 

 

Forest Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wildland Fire Management

185

185

FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund

342

342

Department of the Interior

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department-wide Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wildland Fire Management

 

50

 

50

Transportation/Housing and Urban Development

 

 

 

 

Department of Housing and Urban Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

Community Development Fund

7,400

7,400

Source: CRS analysis of OMB requests and enacted legislation.

a. Funding drawn from SNAP contingency reserve funds.

b. Provided as a transfer from the DRF.

c. This is a cancellation of debt owed by the program, rather than an appropriation.

Third Supplemental Appropriations Request

The Administration made a third supplemental appropriations request on November 17, 2017. Table 2 provides a breakdown of the supplemental appropriations request by subcommittee of jurisdiction. Requests for specific authorities, legislative language, or mandatory spending are not included. Consult CRS appropriations experts for details.

Table 2. Third 2017 Hurricane Season Supplemental Appropriations Request

($millions, rounded, discretionary budget authority)

Appropriations Subcommittee

Department/Agency

Bureau

Account

Request

Agriculture

992

Department of Agriculture

Office of Inspector General

Office of Inspector General (OIG)

1

 

Agricultural Research Service

Buildings and Facilities

22

 

Farm Service Agency

Emergency Conservation Program

375

 

 

Emergency Forest Restoration Program

50

 

 

Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

40

 

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations

500

 

Rural Housing Service

Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account

4

Commerce/Justice/Science

494

Department of Commerce

Economic Development Administration

Economic Development Assistance Programs

300

 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Operations, Research, and Facilities

51

 

 

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction

29

Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Salaries and Expenses (S&E)

5

 

Drug Enforcement Administration

S&E

2

 

Federal Prison System

S&E

11

 

 

Buildings and Facilities

30

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

 

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration

58

National Science Foundation

 

Research and Related Activities

8

Defense

442

Department of Defense

Operation and Maintenance (O&M)

O&M, Army

20

 

 

O&M, Navy

268

 

 

O&M, Marine Corps

18

 

 

O&M, Air Force

21

 

 

O&M, Defense-wide

3

 

 

O&M, Army Reserve

13

 

 

O&M, Navy Reserve

3

 

 

O&M, Air Force Reserve

6

 

 

O&M, Army National Guard

55

 

 

Defense Health Program

1

 

Procurement

Other Procurement, Navy

26

 

Revolving and Management Funds

Working Capital Fund, Navy

9

Energy and Water Development

515

Corps of Engineers—Civil Works

 

Construction

15

 

 

O&M

323

 

 

Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies

162

Department of Energy

Energy Programs

Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

10

 

 

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

6

Financial Services and General Government

1,786

General Services Administration

Real Property Activities

Federal Buildings Fund

122

Judicial Branch

Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services

S&E

5

Small Business Administration

Small Business Administration

OIG

7

 

 

Disaster Loans Program Account

1,652

Homeland Security

 

 

24,164

Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Operations and Support (O&S)

146

 

 

Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (PC&I)

3

 

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

O&S

36

 

 

PC&I

33

 

Transportation Security Administration

O&S

11

 

United States Coast Guard

Operating Expenses

112

 

 

Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements

312

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Disaster Relief Fund

23,500

 

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

O&S

5

 

 

PC&I

4

Interior/Environment

576

Department of Agriculture

Forest Service

Capital Improvement and Maintenance

69

 

 

National Forest System

21

 

 

State and Private Forestry

8

Department of the Interior

United States Geological Survey

Surveys, Investigations, and Research

33

 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Construction

211

 

National Park Service

Operation of the National Park System

25

 

 

Construction (and Major Maintenance)

183

 

 

Historic Preservation Fund

18

Environmental Protection Agency

 

Hazardous Substance Superfund

3

 

 

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund

7

Labor/Health and Human Services/ Education

1,518

Department of Education

Hurricane Education Recovery

Hurricane Education Recovery

1,235

Department of Health and Human Services

Departmental Management

Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund

252

Department of Labor

Employment and Training Administration

Job Corps

31

Military Construction/Veteran Affairs

814

Department of Defense

Military Construction

Navy and Marine Corps

202

 

 

Army National Guard

519

Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans Health Administration

Medical Services

11

 

 

Medical Support and Compliance

3

 

 

Medical Facilities

75

 

Departmental Administration

Construction, Minor Projects

4

Transportation/Housing and Urban Development

12,696

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Community Planning And Development

Community Development Fund

12,000

Department of Transportation

Federal Aviation Administration

Facilities and Equipment (Airport and Airway Trust Fund)

72

 

Federal Highway Administration

Emergency Relief Program

416

 

Federal Transit Administration

Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program

199

 

Maritime Administration

Operations and Training

10

TOTAL

 

 

43,996

Source: CRS analysis of November 17, 2017, supplemental request letter.

Legislative Response to the Third Supplemental Request

A supplemental appropriations package may be considered in parallel or in combination with a bill to extend funding for government operations past the expiration of the current continuing resolution (CR) on December 8, 2017. Supplemental (and annual) appropriations have been provided in consolidated appropriations measures with continuing resolutions in the past, including the initial FY2018 CR (P.L. 115-56) and the first two continuing resolutions for FY2017 (P.L. 114-223, P.L. 114-254).