302. (a) Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609(a)(12) ) or any other provision of law, not more than 5 percent of the amount of a grant made available in paragraphs (1) through (5) under Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance , may be used by the recipient for expenses directly related to administration of the grant. (b) The authority provided in subsection (a) shall also apply to a state recipient for the administration of a grant under such paragraph (3). 303. Applications for grants under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance , for paragraphs (1) through (5), shall be made available to eligible applicants not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, eligible applicants shall submit applications not later than 80 days after the grant announcement, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall act within 65 days after the receipt of an application. 304. (a) Under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance , for grants under paragraphs (1) through (5) and (9), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 5 full business days in advance of announcing publicly the intention of making an award. (b) If any such public announcement is made before 5 full business days have elapsed following such briefing, $1,000,000 of amounts appropriated by this Act for Federal Emergency Management Agency—Operations and Support shall be rescinded. 305. Under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance , for grants under paragraphs (1) and (2), the installation of communications towers is not considered construction of a building or other physical facility. 306. The reporting requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act,