The Disaster Relief Act included approximately $50 billion in supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2013 to 19 agencies for 61 specific programs for expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane Sandy. Under the authority granted by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, OMB determined that these supplemental appropriations were to be included in the fiscal year 2013 base subject to sequestration under section 251A of that act.