John Kerry: “My understanding is that chapter VIII of H.R. 3759 would appropriate $550 million to the President for unanticipated…”

“My understanding is that chapter VIII of H.R. 3759 would appropriate $550 million to the President for unanticipated needs resulting from the Los Angeles earthquake and other disasters. Under chapter VIII, funds for emergency expenses could be transferred to any authorized Federal activity for which an official budget request has been made. My question is whether the fund would apply to Federal assistance related to the current disaster in the New England groundfish fishery.”