H. R. 1892 
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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.
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DIVISION B—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, TAX 
RELIEF, AND MEDICAID CHANGES RELATING TO CER-
TAIN DISASTERS AND FURTHER EXTENSION OF CON-
TINUING APPROPRIATIONS 
Subdivision 1—Further Additional Supplemental 
Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 
The following sums in this subdivision are appropriated, 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 Secretary’’, 
$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: Provided, That the Secretary may provide assistance 
for such losses in the form of block grants to eligible states and 
territories: 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 Agriculture 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 insurable 
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 paper-
work and pay the service fee by the applicable State filing deadline 
for a noninsurable commodity for the 2017 crop year, or 2018 
crop year as applicable, 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 
required to purchase crop insurance where crop insurance is avail-
able for the next two available crop years, and producers receiving 
payments under this heading shall be required to purchase coverage 
under NAP where crop insurance 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
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further expenditure and include improvements that can be made 
to Federal Crop Insurance policies, either administratively or legis-
latively, to increase participation, particularly among underserved 
producers, in higher levels of coverage in future years for crops 
qualifying for assistance 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 Bal-
anced 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 Department of Agriculture: Provided, 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 Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’, 
$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 Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emergency Conservation 
Program’’, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of 
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and of wildfires occurring 
in calendar year 2017, and other natural disasters, $400,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount 
is designated 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. 
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 consequences of Hurricanes 
Harvey, Irma, and Maria and of wildfires occurring in calendar 
year 2017, and other natural disasters, $541,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: 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.
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Housing Insurance Fund 
Program Account’’, $18,672,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 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 pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
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 remain available until 
expended, for grants to repair drinking water systems and sewer 
and solid waste disposal systems impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma, and Maria: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be for technical 
assistance 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 Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol 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 Supplemental Nutri-
tion Program for Women, Infants, and Children’’, $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, and other infrastructure damaged as a consequence 
of Hurricanes Irma and Maria: 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. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Commodity Assistance Program’’ 
for the emergency food assistance program as authorized by section 
27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a))
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and section 204(a)(1) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 
1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508(a)(1)), $24,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019, for necessary expenses of those jurisdictions 
that received a major disaster or emergency declaration pursuant 
to section 401 or 501, respectively, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170, 5191) related 
to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria or 
due to wildfires in 2017: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provisions of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture may provide resources to Puerto Rico, the 
Virgin Islands of the United States, and affected States, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, to assist affected families and individuals 
without regard to sections 204 and 214 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
7508, 7515) by allocating additional foods and funds for administra-
tive expenses from resources specifically appropriated, transferred, 
or reprogrammed: Provided further, 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. 
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’, 
$7,600,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, 
and Maria: Provided, That such amount may be transferred to 
‘‘Department of Health and Human Services—Food and Drug 
Administration—Salaries and Expenses’’ for costs related to repair 
of facilities, for replacement of equipment, and for other increases 
in facility-related costs: Provided further, That obligations incurred 
for the purposes provided herein prior to the date of enactment 
of this subdivision may be charged to funds appropriated by this 
paragraph: Provided further, 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. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 20101. (a) Section 1501(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(7 U.S.C. 9081(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter before subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘sold livestock for a reduced sale price, or 
both’’ after ‘‘normal mortality,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘applicable livestock on 
the day before the date of death of the livestock, as determined 
by the Secretary.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘affected livestock, as determined by the Secretary, on, as 
applicable—
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‘‘(A) the day before the date of death of the livestock; 
or 
‘‘(B) the day before the date of the event that caused 
the harm to the livestock that resulted in a reduced sale 
price.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) A payment made under paragraph (1) to an eligible 
producer on a farm that sold livestock for a reduced sale price 
shall— 
‘‘(A) be made if the sale occurs within a reasonable 
period following the event, as determined by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(B) be reduced by the amount that the producer 
received for the sale.’’. 
(b) Section 1501(d)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9081(d)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘not more than $20,000,000 
of’’. 
(c) Section 1501(e)(4)(C) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 
U.S.C. 9081(e)(4)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘500 acres’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1,000 acres’’. 
(d) Section 1501 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9081) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(4)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C), as amended 
by subsection (c), as subparagraph (B); and 
(2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsections (b) and (e)’’. 
(e) Section 1501 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9081), as amended by this section, shall apply with respect to 
losses described in such section 1501 incurred on or after January 
1, 2017. 
(f) The amounts provided by subsections (a) through (e) for 
fiscal year 2018 are 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. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Pursuant to section 703 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3233), for an additional amount for 
‘‘Economic Development Assistance Programs’’ for necessary 
expenses related to flood mitigation, disaster relief, long-term 
recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas that received 
a major disaster designation as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma, and Maria, and of wildfires and other natural disasters occur-
ring in calendar year 2017 under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), 
$600,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
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the amount provided under this heading is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985: Provided further, That within the amount appro-
priated, up to 2 percent of funds may be transferred to the ‘‘Salaries 
and Expenses’’ account for administration and oversight activities: 
Provided further, That within the amount appropriated, $1,000,000 
shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account 
for carrying out investigations and audits related to the funding 
provided under this heading. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations, Research, and Facili-
ties’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
canes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, $120,904,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019, as follows: 
(1) $12,904,000 for repair and replacement of observing 
assets, Federal real property, and equipment; 
(2) $18,000,000 for marine debris assessment and removal; 
(3) $40,000,000 for mapping, charting, and geodesy services; 
and 
(4) $50,000,000 to improve weather forecasting, hurricane 
intensity forecasting and flood forecasting and mitigation 
capabilities, including data assimilation from ocean observing 
platforms and satellites: 
Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is des-
ignated 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 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall submit 
a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date 
of enactment of this subdivision. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition and 
Construction’’ for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, $79,232,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2020, as follows: 
(1) $29,232,000 for repair and replacement of Federal real 
property and observing assets; and 
(2) $50,000,000 for improvements to operational and 
research weather supercomputing infrastructure and for 
improvement of satellite ground services used in hurricane 
intensity and track prediction: 
Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is des-
ignated 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 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall submit 
a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date 
of enactment of this subdivision.
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FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Fisheries Disaster Assistance’’ 
for necessary expenses associated with the mitigation of fishery 
disasters, $200,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That funds shall be used for mitigating the effects of commer-
cial fishery failures and fishery resource disasters declared by the 
Secretary of Commerce in calendar year 2017, as well those declared 
by the Secretary to be a direct result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, 
or Maria: Provided further, 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma, and Maria, $2,500,000: 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. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma, and Maria, $21,200,000: 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. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma, and Maria, $11,500,000: 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. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, 
Irma, and Maria, $16,000,000: 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.
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facilities’’ for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes 
Harvey, Irma, and Maria, $34,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading 
is designated 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. 
SCIENCE 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction and Environmental 
Compliance and Restoration’’ for repairs at National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration facilities damaged by hurricanes during 
2017, $81,300,000, to remain 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 remain 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 National 
Science Foundation shall submit a spending plan to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
within 45 days after the date of enactment of this subdivision. 
RELATED AGENCIES 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payment to the Legal Services 
Corporation’’ to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Cor-
poration Act by providing for necessary expenses related to the 
consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and of the 
calendar year 2017 wildfires, $15,000,000: Provided, That the 
amount made available under this heading shall be used only 
to provide the mobile resources, technology, and disaster coordina-
tors necessary to provide storm-related services to the Legal Serv-
ices Corporation client population and only in the areas significantly 
affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and by the cal-
endar year 2017 wildfires: Provided further, That such amount
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is designated 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: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated in this subdivision to the Legal 
Services Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited 
or limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 
501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and 
all funds appropriated in this subdivision to the Legal Services 
Corporation shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 
set forth in such sections, except that all references in sections 
502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead 
to 2017 and 2018, respectively, and except that sections 501 and 
503 of Public Law 104–134 (referenced by Public Law 105–119) 
shall not apply to the amount made available under this heading: 
Provided further, That, for the purposes of this subdivision, the 
Legal Services Corporation shall be considered an agency of the 
United States Government. 
GENERAL PROVISION—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 20201. (a) In recognition of the consistency of the Mid- 
Barataria Sediment Diversion, Mid-Breton Sound Sediment Diver-
sion, and Calcasieu Ship Channel Salinity Control Measures 
projects, as selected by the 2017 Louisiana Comprehensive Master 
Plan for a Sustainable Coast, with the findings and policy declara-
tions in section 2(6) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 
U.S.C. 1361 et seq., as amended) regarding maintaining the health 
and stability of the marine ecosystem, within 120 days of the 
enactment of this section, the Secretary of Commerce shall issue 
a waiver pursuant to section 101(a)(3)(A) and this section to section 
101(a) and section 102(a) of the Act, for such projects that will 
remain in effect for the duration of the construction, operations 
and maintenance of the projects. No rulemaking, permit, determina-
tion, or other condition or limitation shall be required when issuing 
a waiver pursuant to this section. 
(b) Upon issuance of a waiver pursuant to this section, the 
State of Louisiana shall, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Commerce: 
(1) To the extent practicable and consistent with the pur-
poses of the projects, minimize impacts on marine mammal 
species and population stocks; and 
(2) Monitor and evaluate the impacts of the projects on 
such species and population stocks. 
TITLE III 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army’’, $20,110,000, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Provided, That
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such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy’’, $267,796,000, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Provided, 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 Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Marine Corps’’, $17,920,000, 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 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force’’, $20,916,000, for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Provided, 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 Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide’’, $2,650,000, 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 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army Reserve’’, $12,500,000, 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 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy Reserve’’, $2,922,000, 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 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force Reserve’’, $5,770,000, 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 requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army National Guard’’, $55,471,000, for necessary expenses related 
to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Pro-
vided, 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. 
PROCUREMENT 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Navy’’ 
$18,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, 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 requirement pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Capital Funds’’ 
for the Navy Working Capital Fund, $9,486,000, for necessary 
expenses related to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, 
and Maria: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for operation and maintenance for 
‘‘Defense Health Program’’, $704,000, for necessary expenses related 
to the consequences of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria: Pro-
vided, 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.