[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