[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 26 (Friday, February 9, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S851-S852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 1942. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1301,
making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes; as follows:
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.
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``(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.''.
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