In the Senate of the United States, 
February 9 (legislative day, February 8), 2018. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1892) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 4, United 
States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff 
in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of 
duty.’’, do pass with the following 
SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENT TO 
SENATE AMENDMENT: 
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted, insert 
the following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bi-
partisan Budget Act of 2018’’.
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DIVISION B—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIA-
TIONS, TAX RELIEF, AND MEDICAID 
CHANGES RELATING TO CERTAIN DIS-
ASTERS AND FURTHER EXTENSION OF 
CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS 
Subdivision 1—Further Additional Supple-
mental Appropriations for Disaster Relief 
Requirements Act, 2018 
The following sums in this subdivision are appro-
priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 
and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Sec-
retary’’, $2,360,000,000, which shall remain available until 
December 31, 2019, for necessary expenses related to crops, 
trees, bushes, and vine losses related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and other hurricanes 
and wildfires occurring in calendar year 2017 under such 
terms and conditions as determined by the Secretary: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may provide assistance for such
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losses in the form of block grants to eligible states and terri-
tories: Provided further, That the total amount of payments 
received under this heading and applicable policies of crop 
insurance under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1501 et seq.) or the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance 
Program (NAP) under section 196 of the Federal Agri-
culture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
7333) shall not exceed 85 percent of the loss as determined 
by the Secretary: Provided further, That the total amount 
of payments received under this heading for producers who 
did not obtain a policy or plan of insurance for an insur-
able commodity for the 2017 crop year, or 2018 crop year 
as applicable, under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1501 et seq.) for the crop incurring the losses or did 
not file the required paperwork and pay the service fee by 
the applicable State filing deadline for a noninsurable com-
modity for the 2017 crop year, or 2018 crop year as appli-
cable, under NAP for the crop incurring the losses shall not 
exceed 65 percent of the loss as determined by the Secretary: 
Provided further, That producers receiving payments under 
this heading, as determined by the Secretary, shall be re-
quired to purchase crop insurance where crop insurance is 
available for the next two available crop years, and pro-
ducers receiving payments under this heading shall be re-
quired to purchase coverage under NAP where crop insur-
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ance is not available in the next two available crop years, 
as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That, not 
later than 90 days after the end of fiscal year 2018, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress specifying 
the type, amount, and method of such assistance by state 
and territory and the status of the amounts obligated and 
plans for further expenditure and include improvements 
that can be made to Federal Crop Insurance policies, either 
administratively or legislatively, to increase participation, 
particularly among underserved producers, in higher levels 
of coverage in future years for crops qualifying for assist-
ance under this heading: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
for oversight and audit of programs, grants, and activities 
funded by this subdivision and administered by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress as being for an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facili-
ties’’, $22,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emergency Con-
servation Program’’, for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and 
of wildfires occurring in calendar year 2017, and other nat-
ural disasters, $400,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Watershed and Flood 
Prevention Operations’’, for necessary expenses for the 
Emergency Watershed Protection Program related to the
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consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and 
of wildfires occurring in calendar year 2017, and other nat-
ural disasters, $541,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Housing Insur-
ance Fund Program Account’’, $18,672,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, for the cost of direct 
loans, including the cost of modifying loans as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for 
the rehabilitation of section 515 rental housing (42 U.S.C. 
1485) in areas impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and 
Maria where owners were not required to carry national 
flood insurance: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Rural Water and 
Waste Disposal Program Account’’, $165,475,000, to re-
main available until expended, for grants to repair drink-
ing water systems and sewer and solid waste disposal sys-
tems impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: 
Provided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be for technical assist-
ance grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant 
to section 306(a)(22) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act: Provided further, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR 
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Special Supple-
mental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Chil-
dren’’, $14,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019, for infrastructure grants to the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to assist in the 
repair and restoration of buildings, equipment, technology,
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SCIENCE 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND 
RESTORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction and En-
vironmental Compliance and Restoration’’ for repairs at 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration facilities 
damaged by hurricanes during 2017, $81,300,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research and Related 
Activities’’ for necessary expenses to repair National 
Science Foundation radio observatory facilities damaged by 
hurricanes that occurred during 2017, $16,300,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated by the Congress 
as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall submit a spending plan to