; and (2) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that contains the result of the evaluation required under paragraph (1). 8. General provisions (a) Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed— (1) as applying to assistance that is provided for emergency work that is— (A) performed under sections 403 and 502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170b and 5192); and (B) essential to— (i) save human life; and (ii) protect— (I) property; and (II) public health and safety; or (2) to impair or otherwise affect— (A) the authority granted by law to an agency or the head of an agency; or (B) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals. (b) Implementation This Act shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations. (c) Responsibilities of Water Resources Council Except as otherwise expressly provided, the Water Resources Council shall carry out the responsibilities of the Council under this Act in consultation with the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group. 9. Assumption of responsibilities If subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 4(b)(3) apply to a project to which section 104(h) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 5304(h) ) applies, an appropriate applicant may assume the responsibilities under those subparagraphs if the applicant has also assumed, with respect to the project, all responsibilities for environmental review, decisionmaking, and action under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).