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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 102 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center 
for an event to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick 
Douglass. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2018 
Mr. MCCARTHY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the 200th anni-
versary of the birth of Frederick Douglass. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO 
CELEBRATE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH 
OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on Feb-
ruary 14, 2018, for an event to celebrate the 200th anni-
versary of the birth of Frederick Douglass. 
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(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall 
be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may 
be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. 
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III 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 102 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2018 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol 
Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the 200th anni-
versary of the birth of Frederick Douglass. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR EVENT TO 
CELEBRATE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF BIRTH 
OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on 
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February 14, 2018, for an event to celebrate the 200th 
anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass. 
(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
conduct of the ceremony described in subsection (a) shall 
be carried out in accordance with such conditions as may 
be prescribed by the Architect of the Capitol. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(1) the term ‘Administrator’ has the same
meaning as in section 103;
‘‘(2) the term ‘capacity building services’ means
services provided to an organization that is, or is in
the process of becoming a microenterprise develop-
ment organization or program, for the purpose of
enhancing its ability to provide training and services
to disadvantaged entrepreneurs;
‘‘(3) the term ‘collaborative’ means 2 or more
nonprofit entities that agree to act jointly as a quali-
fied organization under this subtitle;
‘‘(4) the term ‘disadvantaged entrepreneur’
means a microentrepreneur that is—
‘‘(A) a low-income person;
‘‘(B) a very low-income person; or
‘‘(C) an entrepreneur that lacks adequate
access to capital or other resources essential for
business success, or is economically disadvan-
taged, as determined by the Administrator;
‘‘(5) the term ‘Fund’ has the same meaning as
in section 103;
‘‘(6) the term ‘Indian tribe’ has the same mean-
ing as in section 103;
‘‘(7) the term ‘intermediary’ means a private,
nonprofit entity that seeks to serve microenterprise
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 103 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR HOLOCAUST 
DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is 
authorized to be used on April 9, 2018, for a ceremony 
as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance
H. Con. Res. 103 
Agreed to February 26, 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), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF 
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is authorized 
to be used on April 9, 2018, for a ceremony as part of the commemo-
ration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 
Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be carried out in 
accordance with such conditions as the Architect of the Capitol 
may prescribe. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 103 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony as part of the 
commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2018 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. ZELDIN, Mr. SCHNEIDER, 
Mr. KUSTOFF of Tennessee, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. ENGEL, 
Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. VEASEY, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony 
as part of the commemoration of the days of remem-
brance of victims of the Holocaust. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR HOLOCAUST 
DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is 
authorized to be used on April 9, 2018, for a ceremony 
as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance 
of victims of the Holocaust. Physical preparations for the 
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ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such con-
ditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
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HR 5006 RH 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended) 
which are appropriated for the current fiscal year for the 
Department of Health and Human Services in this Act 
may be transferred between appropriations, but no such 
appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent 
by any such transfer: Provided, That an appropriation 
may be increased by up to an additional 2 percent subject 
to approval by the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations: Provided further, That the Appropriations 
Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified at 
least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 
SEC. 209. The Director of the National Institutes of 
Health, jointly with the Director of the Office of AIDS 
Research, may transfer up to 3 percent among institutes 
and centers from the total amounts identified by these two 
Directors as funding for research pertaining to the human 
immunodeficiency virus: Provided, That the Congress is 
promptly notified of the transfer. 
SEC. 210. Of the amounts made available in this Act 
for the National Institutes of Health, the amount for re-
search related to the human immunodeficiency virus, as 
jointly determined by the Director of the National Insti-
tutes of Health and the Director of the Office of AIDS 
Research, shall be made available to the ‘‘Office of AIDS 
Research’’ account. The Director of the Office of AIDS
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 104 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1892, 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the 
following corrections: 
(1) Insert before section 1 the following: 
‘‘DIVISION A—HONORING 
HOMETOWN HEROES ACT’’.
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‘‘(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 ‘‘, con-
sistent 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 com-
mittee 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.
III 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 103 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony 
as part of the commemoration of the days of remem-
brance of victims of the Holocaust. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR HOLOCAUST 
DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 
Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center is 
authorized to be used on April 9, 2018, for a ceremony 
as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance 
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of victims of the Holocaust. Physical preparations for the 
ceremony shall be carried out in accordance with such con-
ditions as the Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 14, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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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 Rep-
resentatives (H. Con. Res. 104) entitled ‘‘Concurrent resolu-
tion 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 cor-
rections: 
(1) Strike the first section 1 and section 2 imme-
diately following the enacting clause and insert the 
following: 
‘‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bipartisan Budget Act 
of 2018’’.
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‘‘DIVISION A—HONORING 
HOMETOWN HEROES ACT 
‘‘SECTION 10101. SHORT TITLE. 
‘‘This division may be cited as the ‘Honoring Home-
town 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 re-
sponder 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 Co-
lumbia’. 
‘‘(b) FIRST RESPONDER DEFINED.—Such subsection is 
further amended—
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‘‘(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 re-
sponders occurring on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.’’. 
(2) Strike section 1 immediately preceding divi-
sion 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 en-
actment of this Act through February 28, 2019, 
$500,000 to be allocated—
(a) to a designated health professions school that
does not meet such conditions if—
‘‘(A) the school has formed a consortium
in accordance with paragraph (1); and
‘‘(B) the schools of the consortium collec-
tively meet such conditions, without regard to
whether the schools individually meet such con-
ditions.’’.
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 739
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 293c),
as amended by subsection (a), is amended—
(A) in subsection (b), in the matter preced-
ing paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, subject to
subsection (c)(1)(C),’’ after ‘‘agrees’’; and
(B) in subsection (d)—
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(e)’’
and inserting ‘‘(e)(2)’’; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following
paragraph:
‘‘(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (3) regarding a consortium
under subsection (e)(2), a health professions school
that does not meet the conditions specified in sub-
section (c)(1)(B) may not be designated as a center
of excellence for purposes of this section. The pre-
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‘‘(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 en-
actment 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 ‘‘, con-
sistent with the rules and regulations of the Senate’’ 
before the period at the end.
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(8) Strike section 30443 and insert the following: 
‘‘SEC. 30443. FUNDING. 
‘‘(a) SPECIAL RESERVE.—To enable the joint com-
mittee 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 amend-
ment and replace with the following: 
‘‘(II) a State false claims act, in-
cluding a State false claims act with 
qui tam provisions, or’’. 
(10) At the end of division G, strike the fol-
lowing: ‘‘.’’. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to deaths of first respond-
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ers occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
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SUBTITLE C—MISSING AND EXPLOITED
CHILDREN
SEC. 7301. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION AND USES OF
FUNDS.
Section 5777 of title 42, United States Code, is
amended by—
(1) striking the words ‘‘1993, 1994, 1995, and
1996.’’ and inserting in their place the words ‘‘1998,
1999, 2000, and 2001.’’; and
(2) by designating the subsection beginning
with the words ‘‘To carry out the provisions of’’ as
subsection (a); and
(3) by adding after newly designated subsection
(a), the following new subsection—
‘‘(b) Of the funds appropriated under this sub-
chapter, 10 percent shall be set aside for research, statis-
tics, and evaluation consistent with the purposes of this
subchapter; and two percent shall be set aside for training
consistent with this subchapter.’’.
SEC. 7302. CORRECTIONS.
Subchapter IV of 42 United States Code is amended
by—
(1) striking 42 United States Code 5778(a)(b);
and
(2) in 42 United States Code 5773(b)—
physician’s professional service; and’’ after ‘‘are
performed,’’; and
(ii) by striking clauses (iii) and (iv).
(B) Section 1861(b)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395x(b)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘clauses (i) or
(iii) of subsection (s)(2)(K)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (s)(2)(K)’’.
(C) Section 1862(a)(14) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1395y(a)(14)) is amended by striking ‘‘section
1861(s)(2)(K)(i) or 1861(s)(2)(K)(iii)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 1861(s)(2)(K)’’.
(D) Section 1866(a)(1)(H) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1395cc(a)(1)(H)) is amended by striking
‘‘section 1861(s)(2)(K)(i) or 1861(s)(2)(K)(iii)’’ and
inserting ‘‘section 1861(s)(2)(K)’’.
(b) INCREASED PAYMENT.—
(1) FEE SCHEDULE AMOUNT.—Clause (O) of
section 
1833(a)(1) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395l(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(O)
with respect to services described in section
1861(s)(2)(K)(ii) (relating to nurse practitioner or
clinical nurse specialist services), the amounts paid
shall be equal to 80 percent of (i) the lesser of the
actual charge or 85 percent of the fee schedule
amount provided under section 1848 for the same
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(2) In section 1, strike ‘‘Act’’ and insert ‘‘divi-
sion’’. 
(3) In section 2, after ‘‘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)’’, insert the following: ‘‘.’’. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to deaths of first re-
sponders occurring on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.’’. 
(4) At the end of division G, strike the fol-
lowing: ‘‘.’’. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to deaths of first respond-
ers occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 104 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 
1892.
III 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 104 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2018 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 1892. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1892, 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the 
following corrections: 
(1) Insert before section 1 the following: 
‘‘DIVISION A—HONORING 
HOMETOWN HEROES ACT’’. 
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(2) In section 1, strike ‘‘Act’’ and insert ‘‘divi-
sion’’. 
(3) In section 2, after ‘‘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)’’, insert the following: ‘‘.’’. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to deaths of first re-
sponders occurring on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.’’. 
(4) At the end of division G, strike the fol-
lowing: ‘‘.’’. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply with respect to deaths of first respond-
ers occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 6, 
2018. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(e) In any case when a Federal employee is a co-
inventor of any invention made with a nonprofit organiza-
tion or small business firm, the Federal agency employing
such coinventor may, for the purpose of consolidating
rights in the invention and if it finds that it would expedite
the development of the invention—
‘‘(1) license or assign whatever rights it may
acquire in the subject invention to the nonprofit or-
ganization or small business firm in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter; or
‘‘(2) acquire any rights in the subject invention
from the nonprofit organization or small business
firm, but only to the extent the party from whom
the rights are acquired voluntarily enters into the
transaction and no other transaction under this
chapter is conditioned on such acquisition.’’; and
(2) in section 207(a)—
(A) by striking ‘‘patent applications, pat-
ents, or other forms of protection obtained’’ and
inserting ‘‘inventions’’ in paragraph (2); and
(B) by inserting ‘‘, including acquiring
rights for the Federal Government in any in-
vention, but only to the extent the party from
whom the rights are acquired voluntarily enters
into the transaction, to facilitate the licensing
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 106 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF EMANCIPATION HALL FOR CEREMONY 
TO PRESENT THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD 
MEDAL TO THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC SERV-
ICES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Emancipation Hall in the 
Capitol Visitor Center is authorized to be used on March
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21, 2018, for a ceremony to present the Congressional 
Gold Medal collectively to the members of the Office of 
Strategic Services (OSS), in recognition of their superior 
service and major contributions during World War II. 
(b) PREPARATIONS.—Physical preparations for the 
ceremony described in subsection (a) shall be carried out 
in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 27, 
2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 106 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a 
ceremony to present the Congressional Gold 
Medal collectively to the members of the Office of 
Strategic Services.