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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1         
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 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,appropriations  ,a ,,bill  ,mak+    
cont9u+ appropriations = vet]ans b5efits
 & s]vices 9 ! ev5t ( a ,gov]nm5t       
%utd[n4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,^? ,:o ,protect$ 
,u ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,cont9u+          
appropriations = vet]ans b5efits &      
s]vices ,!re are h]eby appropriat$ =    
fiscal ye> #bjad1 out ( any money 9 !   
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 = any  
p]iod dur+ :i* int]im or full-ye>       
appropriations = fiscal ye> #bjad are n 
9 effect1 su* sums z are necess>y to    
adm9i/] & provide b5efits & s]vices to  
vet]ans1 dep5d5ts1 & survivors provid$  
"u *apt]s #aa1 #ac1 #ae1 #ah1 #ba1 #bc1 
#cj1 #ca1 #cc1 #ce1 & #ci ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,t]m9ation    

,appropriations & funds made available &
 au?ority grant$ pursuant to ?is ,act   
%all be available until :i*ev] ( !      
foll[+ fir/ occurs3 7#a7 ,! enactm5t    
into law ( an appropriation 7includ+ a  
cont9u+ appropriation7 = any purpose =  
:i* am\nts are made available 9 section 
#b4  7#b7 ,! enactm5t into law ( !      
applicable regul> or cont9u+            
appropriations resolution or o!r ,act   
)\t any appropriation = su* purpose4    
7#c7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjae4