[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 104 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                        February 9 (legislative day, February 8), 2018.
    Resolved, That the resolution from the House of Representatives (H. 
Con. Res. 104) entitled ``Concurrent resolution providing for a 
correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1892'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
      following:

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1892, the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives shall make the following corrections:
            (1) Strike the first section 1 and section 2 immediately 
        following the enacting clause and insert the following:

``SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This Act may be cited as the ``Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018''.

               ``DIVISION A--HONORING HOMETOWN HEROES ACT

``SECTION 10101. SHORT TITLE.

    ``This division may be cited as the `Honoring Hometown Heroes Act'.

``SEC. 10102. PERMITTING THE FLAG TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN THE 
              EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A FIRST RESPONDER SERVING IN THE 
              LINE OF DUTY.

    ``(a) Amendment.--The sixth sentence of section 7(m) of title 4, 
United States Code, is amended--
            ``(1) by striking `or' after `possession of the United 
        States' and inserting a comma;
            ``(2) by inserting `or the death of a first responder 
        working in any State, territory, or possession who dies while 
        serving in the line of duty,' after `while serving on active 
        duty,';
            ``(3) by striking `and' after `former officials of the 
        District of Columbia' and inserting a comma; and
            ``(4) by inserting before the period the following: `, and 
        first responders working in the District of Columbia'.
    ``(b) First Responder Defined.--Such subsection is further 
amended--
            ``(1) in paragraph (2), by striking `, United States Code; 
        and' and inserting a semicolon;
            ``(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting `; and'; and
            ``(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ```(4) the term ``first responder'' means a ``public safety 
        officer'' as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus 
        Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10284).'.
    ``(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to deaths of first responders occurring on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.''.
            (2) Strike section 1 immediately preceding division B.
            (3) In section 30422(b)(4), strike subparagraphs (A) and 
        (B) and insert the following:
                    ``(A) General authority.--For purposes of enabling 
                the joint committee to exercise its powers, functions, 
                and duties under this subtitle, and consistent with the 
                Standing Rules of the Senate, there is authorized from 
                the date of enactment of this Act through February 28, 
                2019, $500,000 to be allocated--
                            ``(i) in total during the period October 1, 
                        2017 through September 30, 2018; and
                            ``(ii) any remaining amounts shall be 
                        carried forward for the period October 1, 2018 
                        through February 28, 2019.
                    ``(B) Expenses.--Expenses of the joint committee 
                shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 
                upon vouchers approved by the co-chairs, subject to the 
                rules and regulations of the Senate.''.
            (4) In section 30422(b)(4)(I)(i), insert ``, consistent 
        with the rules and regulations of the Senate'' before the 
        period at the end.
            (5) Strike section 30423 and insert the following:

``SEC. 30423. FUNDING.

    ``(a) Special Reserve.--To enable the joint committee to exercise 
its powers, functions, and duties under this subtitle, within the funds 
in the account for `Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations' of the 
Senate, not more than $500,000 shall be allocated from the special 
reserve established in S. Res. 62, agreed to February 28, 2017 (115th 
Congress), for use by the joint committee.
    ``(b) Expiration.--None of the funds made available by this section 
may be available for obligation by the joint committee after January 2, 
2019.
    ``(c) Availability Requirements.--For purposes of the joint 
committee, section 20(b) of S. Res. 62, agreed to February 28, 2017 
(115th Congress), shall not apply.''.
            (6) In section 30442(b)(4), strike subparagraphs (A) and 
        (B) and insert the following:
                    ``(A) General authority.--For purposes of enabling 
                the joint committee to exercise its powers, functions, 
                and duties under this subtitle, and consistent with the 
                Standing Rules of the Senate, there is authorized from 
                the date of enactment of this Act through February 28, 
                2019, $500,000 to be allocated--
                            ``(i) in total during the period October 1, 
                        2017 through September 30, 2018; and
                            ``(ii) any remaining amounts shall be 
                        carried forward for the period October 1, 2018 
                        through February 28, 2019.
                    ``(B) Expenses.--Expenses of the joint committee 
                shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate 
                upon vouchers approved by the co-chairs, subject to the 
                rules and regulations of the Senate.''.
            (7) In section 30442(b)(4)(I)(i), insert ``, consistent 
        with the rules and regulations of the Senate'' before the 
        period at the end.
            (8) Strike section 30443 and insert the following:

``SEC. 30443. FUNDING.

    ``(a) Special Reserve.--To enable the joint committee to exercise 
its powers, functions, and duties under this subtitle, within the funds 
in the account for `Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations' of the 
Senate, not more than $500,000 shall be allocated from the special 
reserve established in S. Res. 62, agreed to February 28, 2017 (115th 
Congress), for use by the joint committee.
    ``(b) Expiration.--None of the funds made available by this section 
may be available for obligation by the joint committee after January 2, 
2019.
    ``(c) Availability Requirements.--For purposes of the joint 
committee, section 20(b) of S. Res. 62, agreed to February 28, 2017 
(115th Congress), shall not apply.''.
            (9) Strike lines 4-8 on page 232 of the amendment and 
        replace with the following:
                                    ``(II) a State false claims act, 
                                including a State false claims act with 
                                qui tam provisions, or''.
            (10) At the end of division G, strike the following: ``.''.
    ``(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this Act shall apply 
with respect to deaths of first responders occurring on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
115th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                            H. CON. RES. 104

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                               AMENDMENT