H. Con. Res. 104 
Agreed to February 9, 2018
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 
Concurrent Resolution 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1892, the Clerk 
of the House of Representatives shall make the following correc-
tions: 
(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).’.
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‘‘(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 for-
ward 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 exer-
cise its powers, functions, and duties under this subtitle, within 
the funds in the account for ‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investiga-
tions’ of the Senate, not more than $500,000 shall be allocated 
from the special reserve established in S. Res. 62, agreed to Feb-
ruary 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 for-
ward 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.’’.
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(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 exer-
cise its powers, functions, and duties under this subtitle, within 
the funds in the account for ‘Expenses of Inquiries and Investiga-
tions’ of the Senate, not more than $500,000 shall be allocated 
from the special reserve established in S. Res. 62, agreed to Feb-
ruary 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: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.