,in the ,senate of the ,united ,states1 
,november #aj1 #bjae4  ,amendment3      
,that the bill from the ,house of       
,representatives 7,h4,r4 #bjbi7 entitled
 ,an ,act making appropriations for     
military construction1 the ,department  
of ,veterans ,affairs1 and related      
agencies for the fiscal year ending     
,september #cj1 #bjaf1 and for other    
purposes41 do pass with the following   
,strike all after the enacting clause   
and insert the following3 ,that the     
following sums are appropriated1 out of 
any money in the ,treasury not otherwise
 appropriated1 for military             
construction1 the ,department of        
,veterans ,affairs1 and related agencies
 for the fiscal year ending ,september  
#cj1 #bjaf1 and for other purposes1     
namely3  ,i ,department of defense      
,military construction1 army ,for       
acquisition1 construction1 installation1
 and equipment of temporary or permanent
 public works1 military installations1  
facilities1 and real property for the   

,army as currently authorized by law1   
including personnel in the ,army ,corps 
of ,engineers and other personal        
services necessary for the purposes of  
this appropriation1 and for construction
 and operation of facilities in support 
of the functions of the ,commander in   
,chief1 #ffc1bde1jjj1 to remain         
available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3  
,provided1 ,that1 of this amount1 not to
 exceed #aji1bde1jjj shall be available 
for study1 planning1 design1 architect  
and engineer services1 and host nation  
support1 as authorized by law1 unless   
the ,secretary of the ,army determines  
that additional obligations are         
necessary for such purposes and notifies
 the ,committees on ,appropriations of  
both ,houses of ,congress of the        
determination and the reasons therefor4 
,military construction1 navy and marine 
corps ,for acquisition1 construction1   
installation1 and equipment of temporary
 or permanent public works1 naval       
installations1 facilities1 and real     

property for the ,navy and ,marine      
,corps as currently authorized by law1  
including personnel in the ,naval       
,facilities ,engineering ,command and   
other personal services necessary for   
the purposes of this appropriation1     
#a1fai1fii1jjj1 to remain available     
until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 
,that1 of this amount1 not to exceed    
#ia1fdi1jjj shall be available for      
study1 planning1 design1 and architect  
and engineer services1 as authorized by 
law1 unless the ,secretary of the ,navy 
determines that additional obligations  
are necessary for such purposes and     
notifies the ,committees on             
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress of the determination and the  
reasons therefor4  ,military            
construction1 air force  ,for           
acquisition1 construction1 installation1
 and equipment of temporary or permanent
 public works1 military installations1  
facilities1 and real property for the   
,air ,force as currently authorized by  

law1 #a1chi1ahe1jjj1 to remain available
 until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1
 ,that1 of this amount1 not to exceed   
#hi1afd1jjj shall be available for      
study1 planning1 design1 and architect  
and engineer services1 as authorized by 
law1 unless the ,secretary of ,air      
,force determines that additional       
obligations are necessary for such      
purposes and notifies the ,committees on
 ,appropriations of both ,houses of     
,congress of the determination and the  
reasons therefor4  ,military            
construction1 defense-,wide  7including 
transfer of funds7 ,for acquisition1    
construction1 installation1 and         
equipment of temporary or permanent     
public works1 installations1 facilities1
 and real property for activities and   
agencies of the ,department of ,defense 
7other than the military departments71  
as currently authorized by law1         
#b1bij1gfg1jjj1 to remain available     
until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 
,that such amounts of this appropriation

 as may be determined by the ,secretary 
of ,defense may be transferred to such  
appropriations of the ,department of    
,defense available for military         
construction or family housing as the   
,secretary may designate1 to be merged  
with and to be available for the same   
purposes1 and for the same time period1 
as the appropriation or fund to which   
transferred3 ,provided further1 ,that1  
of the amount appropriated1 not to      
exceed #afj1djd1jjj shall be available  
for study1 planning1 design1 and        
architect and engineer services1 as     
authorized by law1 unless the ,secretary
 of ,defense determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such      
purposes and notifies the ,committees on
 ,appropriations of both ,houses of     
,congress of the determination and the  
reasons therefor4  ,military            
construction1 army national guard ,for  
construction1 acquisition1 expansion1   
rehabilitation1 and conversion of       
facilities for the training and         

administration of the ,army ,national   
,guard1 and contributions therefor1 as  
authorized by chapter #ahjc of title    
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and         
,military ,construction ,authorization  
,acts1 #aig1bcg1jjj1 to remain available
 until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1
 ,that1 of the amount appropriated1 not 
to exceed #bj1ccg1jjj shall be available
 for study1 planning1 design1 and       
architect and engineer services1 as     
authorized by law1 unless the ,director 
of the ,army ,national ,guard determines
 that additional obligations are        
necessary for such purposes and notifies
 the ,committees on ,appropriations of  
both ,houses of ,congress of the        
determination and the reasons therefor4 
,military construction1 air national    
guard ,for construction1 acquisition1   
expansion1 rehabilitation1 and          
conversion of facilities for the        
training and administration of the ,air 
,national ,guard1 and contributions     
therefor1 as authorized by chapter #ahjc

 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1   
and ,military ,construction             
,authorization ,acts1 #ach1gch1jjj1 to  
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount  
appropriated1 not to exceed #e1ajd1jjj  
shall be available for study1 planning1 
design1 and architect and engineer      
services1 as authorized by law1 unless  
the ,director of the ,air ,national     
,guard determines that additional       
obligations are necessary for such      
purposes and notifies the ,committees on
 ,appropriations of both ,houses of     
,congress of the determination and the  
reasons therefor4  ,military            
construction1 army reserve ,for         
construction1 acquisition1 expansion1   
rehabilitation1 and conversion of       
facilities for the training and         
administration of the ,army ,reserve as 
authorized by chapter #ahjc of title    
#aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and         
,military ,construction ,authorization  
,acts1 #aac1eie1jjj1 to remain available

 until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1
 ,that1 of the amount appropriated1 not 
to exceed #i1cah1jjj shall be available 
for study1 planning1 design1 and        
architect and engineer services1 as     
authorized by law1 unless the ,chief of 
the ,army ,reserve determines that      
additional obligations are necessary for
 such purposes and notifies the         
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress of the             
determination and the reasons therefor4 
,military construction1 navy reserve    
,for construction1 acquisition1         
expansion1 rehabilitation1 and          
conversion of facilities for the        
training and administration of the      
reserve components of the ,navy and     
,marine ,corps as authorized by chapter 
#ahjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states     
,code1 and ,military ,construction      
,authorization ,acts1 #cf1jgh1jjj1 to   
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount  
appropriated1 not to exceed #b1bjh1jjj  

shall be available for study1 planning1 
design1 and architect and engineer      
services1 as authorized by law1 unless  
the ,secretary of the ,navy determines  
that additional obligations are         
necessary for such purposes and notifies
 the ,committees on ,appropriations of  
both ,houses of ,congress of the        
determination and the reasons therefor4 
,military construction1 air force       
reserve ,for construction1 acquisition1 
expansion1 rehabilitation1 and          
conversion of facilities for the        
training and administration of the ,air 
,force ,reserve as authorized by chapter
 #ahjc of title #aj1 ,united ,states    
,code1 and ,military ,construction      
,authorization ,acts1 #fe1jba1jjj1 to   
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that1 of the amount  
appropriated1 not to exceed #ac1djj1jjj 
shall be available for study1 planning1 
design1 and architect and engineer      
services1 as authorized by law1 unless  
the ,chief of the ,air ,force ,reserve  

determines that additional obligations  
are necessary for such purposes and     
notifies the ,committees on             
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress of the determination and the  
reasons therefor4  ,north atlantic      
treaty organization  security investment
 program ,for the ,united ,states share 
of the cost of the ,north ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization ,security         
,investment ,program for the acquisition
 and construction of military facilities
 and installations 7including           
international military headquarters7 and
 for related expenses for the collective
 defense of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty
 ,area as authorized by section #bhjf of
 title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 and  
,military ,construction ,authorization  
,acts1 #abj1jjj1jjj1 to remain available
 until expended4  ,family housing       
construction1 army ,for expenses of     
family housing for the ,army for        
construction1 including acquisition1    
replacement1 addition1 expansion1       

extension1 and alteration1 as authorized
 by law1 #ii1fie1jjj1 to remain         
available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4  
,family housing operation and           
maintenance1 army ,for expenses of      
family housing for the ,army for        
operation and maintenance1 including    
debt payment1 leasing1 minor            
construction1 principal and interest    
charges1 and insurance premiums1 as     
authorized by law1 #cic1eaa1jjj4        
,family housing construction1 navy and  
marine corps ,for expenses of family    
housing for the ,navy and ,marine ,corps
 for construction1 including            
acquisition1 replacement1 addition1     
expansion1 extension1 and alteration1 as
 authorized by law1 #af1eda1jjj1 to     
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbj4  ,family housing operation and   
maintenance1 navy and marine corps ,for 
expenses of family housing for the ,navy
 and ,marine ,corps for operation and   
maintenance1 including debt payment1    
leasing1 minor construction1 principal  

and interest charges1 and insurance     
premiums1 as authorized by law1         
#cec1jcf1jjj4  ,family housing          
construction1 air force ,for expenses of
 family housing for the ,air ,force for 
construction1 including acquisition1    
replacement1 addition1 expansion1       
extension1 and alteration1 as authorized
 by law1 #afj1dih1jjj1 to remain        
available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj4  
,family housing operation and           
maintenance1 air force ,for expenses of 
family housing for the ,air ,force for  
operation and maintenance1 including    
debt payment1 leasing1 minor            
construction1 principal and interest    
charges1 and insurance premiums1 as     
authorized by law1 #cca1bcb1jjj4        
,family housing operation and           
maintenance1 defense-,wide ,for expenses
 of family housing for the activities   
and agencies of the ,department of      
,defense 7other than the military       
departments7 for operation and          
maintenance1 leasing1 and minor         

construction1 as authorized by law1     
#eh1ffh1jjj4  ,department of defense    
base closure account ,for deposit into  
the ,department of ,defense ,base       
,closure ,account #aiij1 established by 
section #bijf7;a7 of the ,defense ,base 
,closure and ,realignment ,act of #aiij 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhg note71             
#bea1ccd1jjj1 to remain available until 
expended4  ,administrative provisions   
#aja4 ,none of the funds made available 
in this title shall be expended for     
payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee  
contract for construction1 where cost   
estimates exceed #be1jjj1 to be         
performed within the ,united ,states1   
except ,alaska1 without the specific    
approval in writing of the ,secretary of
 ,defense setting forth the reasons     
therefor4  #ajb4 ,funds made available  
in this title for construction shall be 
available for hire of passenger motor   
vehicles4  #ajc4 ,funds made available  
in this title for construction may be   
used for advances to the ,federal       

,highway ,administration1 ,department of
 ,transportation1 for the construction  
of access roads as authorized by section
 #baj of title #bc1 ,united ,states     
,code1 when projects authorized therein 
are certified as important to the       
national defense by the ,secretary of   
,defense4  #ajd4 ,none of the funds made
 available in this title may be used to 
begin construction of new bases in the  
,united ,states for which specific      
appropriations have not been made4      
#aje4 ,none of the funds made available 
in this title shall be used for purchase
 of land or land easements in excess of 
#ajj percent of the value as determined 
by the ,army ,corps of ,engineers or the
 ,naval ,facilities ,engineering        
,command1 except3 7#a7 where there is a 
determination of value by a ,federal    
court2 7#b7 purchases negotiated by the 
,attorney ,general or the designee of   
the ,attorney ,general2 7#c7 where the  
estimated value is less than #be1jjj2 or
 7#d7 as otherwise determined by the    

,secretary of ,defense to be in the     
public interest4  #ajf4 ,none of the    
funds made available in this title shall
 be used to3 7#a7 acquire land2 7#b7    
provide for site preparation2 or 7#c7   
install utilities for any family        
housing1 except housing for which funds 
have been made available in annual ,acts
 making appropriations for military     
construction4  #ajg4 ,none of the funds 
made available in this title for minor  
construction may be used to transfer or 
relocate any activity from one base or  
installation to another1 without prior  
notification to the ,committees on      
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress4  #ajh4 ,none of the funds    
made available in this title may be used
 for the procurement of steel for any   
construction project or activity for    
which ,american steel producers1        
fabricators1 and manufacturers have been
 denied the opportunity to compete for  
such steel procurement4  #aji4 ,none of 
the funds available to the ,department  

of ,defense for military construction or
 family housing during the current      
fiscal year may be used to pay real     
property taxes in any foreign nation4   
#aaj4 ,none of the funds made available 
in this title may be used to initiate a 
new installation overseas without prior 
notification to the ,committees on      
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress4  #aaa4 ,none of the funds    
made available in this title may be     
obligated for architect and engineer    
contracts estimated by the ,government  
to exceed #ejj1jjj for projects to be   
accomplished in ,japan1 in any ,north   
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization member  
country1 or in countries bordering the  
,arabian ,gulf1 unless such contracts   
are awarded to ,united ,states firms or 
,united ,states firms in joint venture  
with host nation firms4  #aab4 ,none of 
the funds made available in this title  
for military construction in the ,united
 ,states territories and possessions in 
the ,pacific and on ,kwajalein ,atoll1  

or in countries bordering the ,arabian  
,gulf1 may be used to award any contract
 estimated by the ,government to exceed 
#a1jjj1jjj to a foreign contractor3     
,provided1 ,that this section shall not 
be applicable to contract awards for    
which the lowest responsive and         
responsible bid of a ,united ,states    
contractor exceeds the lowest responsive
 and responsible bid of a foreign       
contractor by greater than #bj percent3 
,provided further1 ,that this section   
shall not apply to contract awards for  
military construction on ,kwajalein     
,atoll for which the lowest responsive  
and responsible bid is submitted by a   
,marshallese contractor4  #aac4 ,the    
,secretary of ,defense shall inform the 
appropriate committees of both ,houses  
of ,congress1 including the ,committees 
on ,appropriations1 of plans and scope  
of any proposed military exercise       
involving ,united ,states personnel #cj 
days prior to its occurring1 if amounts 
expended for construction1 either       

temporary or permanent1 are anticipated 
to exceed #ajj1jjj4  #aad4 ,not more    
than #bj percent of the funds made      
available in this title which are       
limited for obligation during the       
current fiscal year shall be obligated  
during the last #b months of the fiscal 
year4  #aae4 ,funds appropriated to the 
,department of ,defense for construction
 in prior years shall be available for  
construction authorized for each such   
military department by the              
authorizations enacted into law during  
the current session of ,congress4  #aaf4
 ,for military construction or family   
housing projects that are being         
completed with funds otherwise expired  
or lapsed for obligation1 expired or    
lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost
 of associated supervision1 inspection1 
overhead1 engineering and design on     
those projects and on subsequent claims1
 if any4  #aag4 ,notwithstanding any    
other provision of law1 any funds made  
available to a military department or   

defense agency for the construction of  
military projects may be obligated for a
 military construction project or       
contract1 or for any portion of such a  
project or contract1 at any time before 
the end of the fourth fiscal year after 
the fiscal year for which funds for such
 project were made available1 if the    
funds obligated for such project3 7#a7  
are obligated from funds available for  
military construction projects2 and 7#b7
 do not exceed the amount appropriated  
for such project1 plus any amount by    
which the cost of such project is       
increased pursuant to law4  7including  
transfer of funds7  #aah4 ,subject to   
#cj days prior notification1 or #ad days
 for a notification provided in an      
electronic medium pursuant to sections  
#dhj and #bhhc of title #aj1 ,united    
,states ,code1 to the ,committees on    
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress1 such additional amounts as   
may be determined by the ,secretary of  
,defense may be transferred to3 7#a7 the

 ,department of ,defense ,family        
,housing ,improvement ,fund from amounts
 appropriated for construction in       
,family ,housing accounts1 to be merged 
with and to be available for the same   
purposes and for the same period of time
 as amounts appropriated directly to the
 ,fund2 or 7#b7 the ,department of      
,defense ,military ,unaccompanied       
,housing ,improvement ,fund from amounts
 appropriated for construction of       
military unaccompanied housing in       
,military ,construction accounts1 to be 
merged with and to be available for the 
same purposes and for the same period of
 time as amounts appropriated directly  
to the ,fund3 ,provided1 ,that          
appropriations made available to the    
,funds shall be available to cover the  
costs1 as defined in section #ejb7e7 of 
the ,congressional ,budget ,act of      
#aigd1 of direct loans or loan          
guarantees issued by the ,department of 
,defense pursuant to the provisions of  
subchapter ,,iv of chapter #afi of title

 #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 pertaining 
to alternative means of acquiring and   
improving military family housing1      
military unaccompanied housing1 and     
supporting facilities4  7including      
transfer of funds7  #aai4 ,in addition  
to any other transfer authority         
available to the ,department of         
,defense1 amounts may be transferred    
from the accounts established by        
sections #bijf7;a77#a7 and              
#bijf;,a7a77#a7 of the ,defense ,base   
,closure and ,realignment ,act of #aiij 
7#aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhg note71 to the fund 
established by section #ajac7;d7 of the 
,demonstration ,cities and ,metropolitan
 ,development ,act of #aiff 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd7 to pay for expenses    
associated with the ,homeowners         
,assistance ,program incurred under #db 
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd7;a77#a77;,a74 ,any      
amounts transferred shall be merged with
 and be available for the same purposes 
and for the same time period as the fund
 to which transferred4  #abj4           

,notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 funds made available in this title 
for operation and maintenance of family 
housing shall be the exclusive source of
 funds for repair and maintenance of all
 family housing units1 including general
 or flag officer quarters3 ,provided1   
,that not more than #ce1jjj per unit may
 be spent annually for the maintenance  
and repair of any general or flag       
officer quarters without #cj days prior 
notification1 or #ad days for a         
notification provided in an electronic  
medium pursuant to sections #dhj and    
#bhhc of title #aj1 ,united ,states     
,code1 to the ,committees on            
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress1 except that an after-the-fact
 notification shall be submitted if the 
limitation is exceeded solely due to    
costs associated with environmental     
remediation that could not be reasonably
 anticipated at the time of the budget  
submission3 ,provided further1 ,that the
 ,under ,secretary of ,defense          

7,comptroller7 is to report annually to 
the ,committees on ,appropriations of   
both ,houses of ,congress all operation 
and maintenance expenditures for each   
individual general or flag officer      
quarters for the prior fiscal year4     
#aba4 ,amounts contained in the ,ford   
,island ,improvement ,account           
established by subsection 7h7 of section
 #bhad of title #aj1 ,united ,states    
,code1 are appropriated and shall be    
available until expended for the        
purposes specified in subsection 7i77#a7
 of such section or until transferred   
pursuant to subsection 7i77#c7 of such  
section4  7including transfer of funds7 
#abb4 ,during the #e-year period after  
appropriations available in this ,act to
 the ,department of ,defense for        
military construction and family housing
 operation and maintenance and          
construction have expired for           
obligation1 upon a determination that   
such appropriations will not be         
necessary for the liquidation of        

obligations or for making authorized    
adjustments to such appropriations for  
obligations incurred during the period  
of availability of such appropriations1 
unobligated balances of such            
appropriations may be transferred into  
the appropriation ,foreign ,currency    
,fluctuations1 ,construction1 ,defense1 
to be merged with and to be available   
for the same time period and for the    
same purposes as the appropriation to   
which transferred4  #abc4 ,amounts      
appropriated or otherwise made available
 in an account funded under the headings
 in this title may be transferred among 
projects and activities within the      
account in accordance with the          
reprogramming guidelines for military   
construction and family housing         
construction contained in ,department of
 ,defense ,financial ,management        
,regulation #gjjj4ad-,r1 ,volume #c1    
,chapter #g1 of ,february #bjji1 as in  
effect on the date of enactment of this 
,act4  #abd4 ,none of the funds made    

available in this title may be obligated
 or expended for planning and design and
 construction of projects at ,arlington 
,national ,cemetery4  #abe4 ,for an     
additional amount for ,military         
,construction1 ,army1 #cd1ejj1jjj1 to   
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may  
only be obligated to carry out          
construction projects1 in priority      
order1 identified in the ,department of 
the ,army's ,unfunded ,priority ,list   
for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf submitted to    
,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that such
 funding is subject to authorization    
prior to obligation and expenditure of  
funds to carry out construction3        
,provided further1 ,that1 not later than
 #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 
the ,secretary of the ,army shall submit
 to the ,committees on ,appropriations  
of both ,houses of ,congress an         
expenditure plan for funds provided     
under this section4  #abf4 ,for an      
additional amount for ,military         

,construction1 ,navy and ,marine ,corps1
 #cd1cbj1jjj1 to remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that 
such funds may only be obligated to     
carry out construction projects1 in     
priority order1 identified in the       
,department of the ,navy's ,unfunded    
,priority ,list for fiscal year #bjaf3  
,provided further1 ,that such funding is
 subject to authorization prior to      
obligation and expenditure of funds to  
carry out construction3 ,provided       
further1 ,that1 not later than #cj days 
after enactment of this ,act1 the       
,secretary of the ,navy shall submit to 
the ,committees on ,appropriations of   
both ,houses of ,congress an expenditure
 plan for funds provided under this     
section4  #abg4 ,for an additional      
amount for ,military ,construction1     
,army ,national ,guard1 #ea1cjj1jjj1 to 
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds may  
only be obligated to carry out          
construction projects1 in priority      

order1 identified in the ,department of 
the ,army's ,unfunded ,priority ,list   
for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf submitted to    
,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that such
 funding is subject to authorization    
prior to obligation and expenditure of  
funds to carry out construction3        
,provided further1 ,that1 not later than
 #cj days after enactment of this ,act1 
the ,secretary of the ,army shall submit
 to the ,committees on ,appropriations  
of both ,houses of ,congress an         
expenditure plan for funds provided     
under this section4  #abh4 ,for an      
additional amount for ,military         
,construction1 ,army ,reserve1          
#cd1bjj1jjj1 to remain available until  
,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that 
such funds may only be obligated to     
carry out construction projects1 in     
priority order1 identified in the       
,department of the ,army's ,unfunded    
,priority ,list for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf 
submitted to ,congress3 ,provided       
further1 ,that such funding is subject  

to authorization prior to obligation and
 expenditure of funds to carry out      
construction3 ,provided further1 ,that1 
not later than #cj days after enactment 
of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the     
,army shall submit to the ,committees on
 ,appropriations of both ,houses of     
,congress an expenditure plan for funds 
provided under this section4            
7,,rescissions ,,of ,,funds7  #abi4 ,of 
the unobligated balances available from 
prior ,appropriations ,acts 7other than 
appropriations that were designated by  
the ,congress as an emergency           
requirement or as being for ,overseas   
,contingency ,operations_/,global ,war  
on ,terrorism pursuant to a concurrent  
resolution on the budget or the         
,balanced ,budget and ,emergency        
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe7 the    
following funds are hereby rescinded    
from the following accounts and programs
 in the specified amounts3 ,military    
,construction1 ,army1                   
#de1jjj1jjj2,military ,construction1    

,air ,force1 #df1djj1jjj2 and,military  
,construction1 ,defense-,wide1          
#hj1ejj1jjj4  7,,rescission ,,of        
,,funds7  #acj4 ,of the unobligated     
balances made available in prior        
appropriations ,acts for the fund       
established in section #ajac7;d7 of the 
,demonstration ,cities and ,metropolitan
 ,development ,act of #aiff 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd71 #fe1jjj1jjj are hereby
 rescinded4  #aca4 ,notwithstanding any 
other provision of law1 none of the     
funds appropriated or otherwise made    
available by this or any other ,act may 
be used to consolidate or relocate any  
element of a ,united ,states ,air ,force
 ,rapid ,engineer ,deployable ,heavy    
,operational ,repair ,squadron ,engineer
 7,,red ,,horse7 outside of the ,united 
,states until the ,secretary of the ,air
 ,force 7#a7 completes an analysis and  
comparison of the cost and              
infrastructure investment required to   
consolidate or relocate a ,,red ,,horse 
squadron outside of the ,united ,states 

versus within the ,united ,states2 7#b7 
provides to the ,committees on          
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress 7the ,committees7 a report    
detailing the findings of the cost      
analysis2 and 7#c7 certifies in writing 
to the ,committees that the preferred   
site for the consolidation or relocation
 yields the greatest savings for the    
,air ,force3 ,provided1 ,that the term  
,united ,states in this section does not
 include any territory or possession of 
the ,united ,states4  #acb4 ,for an     
additional amount for ,military         
,construction1 ,air ,force1 #ba1jjj1jjj1
 to remain available until ,september   
#cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that such funds 
may only be obligated to carry out      
construction projects1 in priority      
order1 identified in the ,department of 
the ,air ,force's ,unfunded ,priority   
,list for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf submitted 
to ,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that  
such funding is subject to authorization
 prior to obligation and expenditure of 

funds to carry out construction3        
,provided further1 ,that not later than 
#cj days after enactment of this ,act1  
the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall 
submit to the ,committees on            
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress an expenditure plan for funds 
provided under this section4  #acc4 ,for
 an additional amount for ,military     
,construction1 ,air ,national ,guard1   
#f1ajj1jjj1 to remain available until   
,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that 
such funds may only be obligated to     
carry out construction projects1 in     
priority order1 identified in the       
,department of the ,air ,force's        
,unfunded ,priority ,list for ,fiscal   
,year #bjaf submitted to ,congress3     
,provided further1 ,that such funding is
 subject to authorization prior to      
obligation and expenditure of funds to  
carry out construction3 ,provided       
further1 ,that not later than #cj days  
after enactment of this ,act1 the       
,secretary of the ,air ,force shall     

submit to the ,committees on            
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress an expenditure plan for funds 
provided under this section4  #acd4 ,for
 an additional amount for ,military     
,construction1 ,air ,force ,reserve1    
#aj1djj1jjj1 to remain available until  
,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 ,that 
such funds may only be obligated to     
carry out construction projects1 in     
priority order1 identified in the       
,department of the ,air ,force's        
,unfunded ,priority ,list for ,fiscal   
,year #bjaf submitted to ,congress3     
,provided further1 ,that such funding is
 subject to authorization prior to      
obligation and expenditure of funds to  
carry out construction3 ,provided       
further1 ,that not later than #cj days  
after enactment of this ,act1 the       
,secretary of the ,air ,force shall     
submit to the ,committees on            
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress an expenditure plan for funds 
provided under this section4  ,,ii      

,department of veterans affairs         
,veterans ,benefits ,administration     
,compensation and pensions  7including  
transfer of funds7 ,for the payment of  
compensation benefits to or on behalf of
 veterans and a pilot program for       
disability examinations as authorized by
 section #ajg and chapters #aa1 #ac1    
#ah1 #ea1 #ec1 #ee1 and #fa of title    
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 pension     
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as 
authorized by chapters #ae1 #ea1 #ec1   
#ee1 and #fa of title #ch1 ,united      
,states ,code2 and burial benefits1 the 
,reinstated ,entitlement ,program for   
,survivors1 emergency and other         
officers' retirement pay1               
adjusted-service credits and            
certificates1 payment of premiums due on
 commercial life insurance policies     
guaranteed under the provisions of title
 ,,iv of the ,servicemembers ,civil     
,relief ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #eda  
et seq47 and for other benefits as      
authorized by sections #ajg1 #acab1     

#aigg1 and #bajf1 and chapters #bc1 #ea1
 #ec1 #ee1 and #fa of title #ch1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 #aff1bga1dcf1jjj1 to    
remain available until expended1 of     
which #hg1adf1gfa1jjj shall become      
available on ,october #a1 #bjaf3        
,provided1 ,that not to exceed          
#ae1efb1jjj of the amount appropriated  
for fiscal year #bjaf and #af1jba1jjj of
 the amount made available for fiscal   
year #bjag under this heading shall be  
reimbursed to ,general ,operating       
,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits          
,administration1 and ,information       
,technology ,systems for necessary      
expenses in implementing the provisions 
of chapters #ea1 #ec1 and #ee of title  
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 the funding 
source for which is specifically        
provided as the ,compensation and       
,pensions appropriation3 ,provided      
further1 ,that such sums as may be      
earned on an actual qualifying patient  
basis1 shall be reimbursed to ,medical  
,care ,collections ,fund to augment the 

funding of individual medical facilities
 for nursing home care provided to      
pensioners as authorized4  ,readjustment
 benefits ,for the payment of           
readjustment and rehabilitation benefits
 to or on behalf of veterans as         
authorized by chapters #ba1 #cj1 #ca1   
#cc1 #cd1 #ce1 #cf1 #ci1 #da1 #ea1 #ec1 
#ee1 and #fa of title #ch1 ,united      
,states ,code1 #cb1jhh1hbf1jjj1 to      
remain available until expended1 of     
which #af1gdc1ijd1jjj shall become      
available on ,october #a1 #bjaf3        
,provided1 ,that expenses for           
rehabilitation program services and     
assistance which the ,secretary is      
authorized to provide under subsection  
7a7 of section #cajd of title #ch1      
,united ,states ,code1 other than under 
paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#e71 and 7#aa7  
of that subsection1 shall be charged to 
this account4  ,veterans insurance and  
indemnities ,for military and naval     
insurance1 national service life        
insurance1 servicemen's indemnities1    

service-disabled veterans insurance1 and
 veterans mortgage life insurance as    
authorized by chapters #ai and #ba1     
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1       
#afi1jhj1jjj1 to remain available until 
expended1 of which #ia1ibj1jjj shall    
become available on ,october #a1 #bjaf4 
,veterans housing benefit program fund  
,for the cost of direct and guaranteed  
loans1 such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out the program1 as authorized by 
subchapters ,i through ,,iii of chapter 
#cg of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code3
 ,provided1 ,that such costs1 including 
the cost of modifying such loans1 shall 
be as defined in section #ejb of the    
,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3   
,provided further1 ,that1 during fiscal 
year #bjaf1 within the resources        
available1 not to exceed #ejj1jjj in    
gross obligations for direct loans are  
authorized for specially adapted housing
 loans4 ,in addition1 for administrative
 expenses to carry out the direct and   
guaranteed loan programs1 #afd1eeh1jjj4 

,vocational rehabilitation loans program
 account ,for the cost of direct loans1 
#ca1jjj1 as authorized by chapter #ca of
 title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code3      
,provided1 ,that such costs1 including  
the cost of modifying such loans1 shall 
be as defined in section #ejb of the    
,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd3   
,provided further1 ,that funds made     
available under this heading are        
available to subsidize gross obligations
 for the principal amount of direct     
loans not to exceed #b1ieb1cha4 ,in     
addition1 for administrative expenses   
necessary to carry out the direct loan  
program1 #cfg1jjj1 which may be paid to 
the appropriation for ,general          
,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans         
,benefits ,administration4  ,native     
american veteran housing loan program   
account ,for administrative expenses to 
carry out the direct loan program       
authorized by subchapter ,v of chapter  
#cg of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1
 #a1acd1jjj4  ,veterans health          

administration  ,medical services ,for  
necessary expenses for furnishing1 as   
authorized by law1 inpatient and        
outpatient care and treatment to        
beneficiaries of the ,department of     
,veterans ,affairs and veterans         
described in section #agje7;a7 of title 
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 including   
care and treatment in facilities not    
under the jurisdiction of the           
,department1 and including medical      
supplies and equipment1 bioengineering  
services1 food services1 and salaries   
and expenses of healthcare employees    
hired under title #ch1 ,united ,states  
,code1 aid to ,state homes as authorized
 by section #agda of title #ch1 ,united 
,states ,code1 assistance and support   
services for caregivers as authorized by
 section #agbj;,g of title #ch1 ,united 
,states ,code1 loan repayments          
authorized by section #fjd of the       
,caregivers and ,veterans ,omnibus      
,health ,services ,act of #bjaj 7,public
 ,law #aaa-afc2 #abd ,stat4 #aagd2 #ch  

,u4,s4,c4 #gfha note71 and hospital care
 and medical services authorized by     
section #aghg of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code2 #c1ajd1aig1jjj1 which    
shall be in addition to funds previously
 appropriated under this heading that   
become available on ,october #a1 #bjae2 
and1 in addition1 #ea1fgc1jjj1jjj1 plus 
reimbursements1 shall become available  
on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain 
available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3  
,provided1 ,that1 of the amount made    
available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 under  
this heading1 #a1djj1jjj1jjj shall      
remain available until ,september #cj1  
#bjah3 ,provided further1 ,that1        
notwithstanding any other provision of  
law1 the ,secretary of ,veterans        
,affairs shall establish a priority for 
the provision of medical treatment for  
veterans who have service-connected     
disabilities1 lower income1 or have     
special needs3 ,provided further1 ,that1
 notwithstanding any other provision of 
law1 the ,secretary of ,veterans        

,affairs shall give priority funding for
 the provision of basic medical benefits
 to veterans in enrollment priority     
groups #a through #f3 ,provided further1
 ,that1 notwithstanding any other       
provision of law1 the ,secretary of     
,veterans ,affairs may authorize the    
dispensing of prescription drugs from   
,veterans ,health ,administration       
facilities to enrolled veterans with    
privately written prescriptions based on
 requirements established by the        
,secretary3 ,provided further1 ,that the
 implementation of the program described
 in the previous proviso shall incur no 
additional cost to the ,department of   
,veterans ,affairs3 ,provided further1  
,that1 of the amount made available on  
,october #a1 #bjaf1 under this heading1 
not less than #ijj1jjj1jjj shall be     
available for highly effective          
,hepatitis ,c ,virus 7,,hcv7 clinical   
treatments including clinical treatments
 with modern medications that have      
significantly higher cure rates than    

older medications1 are easier to        
prescribe1 and have fewer and milder    
side effects3 ,provided further1 ,that  
the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs    
shall ensure that amounts appropriated  
to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs
 for medical supplies and equipment are 
allocated to ensure the provision of    
gender appropriate prosthetics4         
,medical support and compliance ,for    
necessary expenses in the administration
 of the medical1 hospital1 nursing home1
 domiciliary1 construction1 supply1 and 
research activities1 as authorized by   
law2 administrative expenses in support 
of capital policy activities2 and       
administrative and legal expenses of the
 ,department for collecting and         
recovering amounts owed the ,department 
as authorized under chapter #ag of title
 #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 and the    
,federal ,medical ,care ,recovery ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea et seq471          
#f1ebd1jjj1jjj1 plus reimbursements1    
shall become available on ,october #a1  

#bjaf1 and shall remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 ,that1
 of the amount made available on        
,october #a1 #bjaf1 under this heading1 
#ajj1jjj1jjj shall remain available     
until ,september #cj1 #bjah4  ,medical  
facilities ,for necessary expenses for  
the maintenance and operation of        
hospitals1 nursing homes1 domiciliary   
facilities1 and other necessary         
facilities of the ,veterans ,health     
,administration2 for administrative     
expenses in support of planning1 design1
 project management1 real property      
acquisition and disposition1            
construction1 and renovation of any     
facility under the jurisdiction or for  
the use of the ,department2 for         
oversight1 engineering1 and             
architectural activities not charged to 
project costs2 for repairing1 altering1 
improving1 or providing facilities in   
the several hospitals and homes under   
the jurisdiction of the ,department1 not
 otherwise provided for1 either by      

contract or by the hire of temporary    
employees and purchase of materials2 for
 leases of facilities2 and for laundry  
services1 #e1jgd1jjj1jjj1 plus          
reimbursements1 shall become available  
on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 and shall remain 
available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3  
,provided1 ,that1 of the amount made    
available on ,october #a1 #bjaf1 under  
this heading1 #bej1jjj1jjj shall remain 
available until ,september #cj1 #bjah4  
,medical and prosthetic research ,for   
necessary expenses in carrying out      
programs of medical and prosthetic      
research and development as authorized  
by chapter #gc of title #ch1 ,united    
,states ,code1 #fba1hac1jjj1 plus       
reimbursements1 shall remain available  
until ,september #cj1 #bjag3 ,provided1 
,that such sums are allocated to ensure 
the provision of gender appropriate     
prosthetics and to conduct research     
related to toxic exposure4  ,national   
cemetery administration ,for necessary  
expenses of the ,national ,cemetery     

,administration for operations and      
maintenance1 not otherwise provided for1
 including uniforms or allowances       
therefor2 cemeterial expenses as        
authorized by law2 purchase of one      
passenger motor vehicle for use in      
cemeterial operations2 hire of passenger
 motor vehicles2 and repair1 alteration 
or improvement of facilities under the  
jurisdiction of the ,national ,cemetery 
,administration1 #bff1bbj1jjj1 of which 
not to exceed #bf1fjj1jjj shall remain  
available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4  
,departmental administration  ,general  
administration  7,including transfer of 
funds7 ,for necessary operating expenses
 of the ,department of ,veterans        
,affairs1 not otherwise provided for1   
including administrative expenses in    
support of ,department-,wide capital    
planning1 management and policy         
activities1 uniforms1 or allowances     
therefor2 not to exceed #be1jjj for     
official reception and representation   
expenses2 hire of passenger motor       

vehicles2 and reimbursement of the      
,general ,services ,administration for  
security guard services1 #caa1eia1jjj1  
of which not to exceed #aj1jjj1jjj shall
 remain available until ,september #cj1 
#bjag3 ,provided1 ,that funds provided  
under this heading may be transferred to
 ,general ,operating ,expenses1         
,veterans ,benefits ,administration4    
,board of ,veterans ,appeals ,for       
necessary operating expenses of the     
,board of ,veterans ,appeals1           
#ajg1hhd1jjj1 of which not to exceed    
#aj1ghh1jjj shall remain available until
 ,september #cj1 #bjag4  ,general       
operating expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits 
,administration ,for necessary operating
 expenses of the ,veterans ,benefits    
,administration1 not otherwise provided 
for1 including hire of passenger motor  
vehicles1 reimbursement of the ,general 
,services ,administration for security  
guard services1 and reimbursement of the
 ,department of ,defense for the cost of
 overseas employee mail1 #b1fig1gcd1jjj3

 ,provided1 ,that expenses for services 
and assistance authorized under         
paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#e71 and 7#aa7  
of section #cajd7;a7 of title #ch1      
,united ,states ,code1 that the         
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs        
determines are necessary to enable      
entitled veterans3 7#a7 to the maximum  
extent feasible1 to become employable   
and to obtain and maintain suitable     
employment2 or 7#b7 to achieve maximum  
independence in daily living1 shall be  
charged to this account3 ,provided      
further1 ,that1 of the funds made       
available under this heading1 not to    
exceed #afj1jjj1jjj shall remain        
available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4  
,information technology systems ,for    
necessary expenses for information      
technology systems and                  
telecommunications support1 including   
developmental information systems and   
operational information systems2 for pay
 and associated costs2 and for the      
capital asset acquisition of information

 technology systems1 including          
management and related contractual costs
 of said acquisitions1 including        
contractual costs associated with       
operations authorized by section #caji  
of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1     
#d1ajf1cfc1jjj1 plus reimbursements3    
,provided1 ,that #a1aae1geg1jjj shall be
 for pay and associated costs1 of which 
not to exceed #cd1hjj1jjj shall remain  
available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3  
,provided further1 ,that #b1eab1hfc1jjj 
shall be for operations and maintenance1
 of which not to exceed #age1jjj1jjj    
shall remain available until ,september 
#cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that    
#dgg1gdc1jjj shall be for information   
technology systems development1         
modernization1 and enhancement1 and     
shall remain available until ,september 
#cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that    
amounts made available for information  
technology systems development1         
modernization1 and enhancement may not  
be obligated or expended until the      

,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs or the 
,chief ,information ,officer of the     
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
submits to the ,committees on           
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress a certification of the        
amounts1 in parts or in full1 to be     
obligated and expended for each         
development project3 ,provided further1 
,that amounts made available for        
salaries and expenses1 operations and   
maintenance1 and information technology 
systems development1 modernization1 and 
enhancement may be transferred among the
 three subaccounts after the ,secretary 
of ,veterans ,affairs requests from the 
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress the authority to   
make the transfer and an approval is    
issued3 ,provided further1 ,that amounts
 made available for the ,information    
,technology ,systems account for        
development1 modernization1 and         
enhancement may be transferred among    
projects or to newly defined projects3  

,provided further1 ,that no project may 
be increased or decreased by more than  
#a1jjj1jjj of cost prior to submitting a
 request to the ,committees on          
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress to make the transfer and an   
approval is issued1 or absent a         
response1 a period of #cj days has      
elapsed3 ,provided further1 ,that funds 
under this heading may be used by the   
,interagency ,program ,office through   
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to
 develop a standard data reference      
terminology model3 ,provided further1   
,that1 of the funds made available for  
information technology systems          
development1 modernization1 and         
enhancement for ,vist,a ,evolution1 not 
more than #be percent may be obligated  
or expended until the ,secretary of     
,veterans ,affairs submits to the       
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress1 and such          
,committees approve1 a report that      
describes3 7#a7 the status of and       

changes to the ,vist,a ,evolution       
program plan dated ,march #bd1 #bjad    
7hereinafter referred to as the         
8,plan071 the ,vist,a #d product roadmap
 dated ,february #bf1 #bjae             
78,roadmap071 and the ,vist,a #d        
,incremental ,life ,cycle ,cost         
,estimate1 dated ,october #bf1 #bjad2   
7#b7 any changes to the scope or        
functionality of projects within the    
,vist,a ,evolution program as           
established in the ,plan2 7#c7 actual   
program costs incurred to date2 7#d7    
progress in meeting the schedule        
milestones that have been established in
 the ,plan2 7#e7 a ,project ,management 
,accountability ,system 7,,pmas7        
,dashboard ,progress report that        
identifies each ,vist,a ,evolution      
project being tracked through ,,pmas1   
what functionality it is intended to    
provide1 and what evaluation scores it  
has received throughout development2    
7#f7 the definition being used for      
interoperability between the electronic 

health record systems of the ,department
 of ,defense and the ,department of     
,veterans ,affairs1 the metrics to      
measure the extent of interoperability1 
the milestones and timeline associated  
with achieving interoperability1 and the
 baseline measurements associated with  
interoperability2 7#g7 progress toward  
developing and implementing all         
components and levels of                
interoperability1 including semantic    
interoperability2 7#h7 the change       
management tools in place to facilitate 
the implementation of ,vist,a ,evolution
 and interoperability2 and 7#i7 any     
changes to the governance structure for 
the ,vist,a ,evolution program and its  
chain of decisionmaking                 
authority3,provided further1 ,that the  
funds made available under this heading 
for information technology systems      
development1 modernization1 and         
enhancement1 shall be for the projects1 
and in the amounts1 specified under this
 heading in the report accompanying this

 ,act4  ,office of inspector general    
,for necessary expenses of the ,office  
of ,inspector ,general1 to include      
information technology1 in carrying out 
the provisions of the ,inspector        
,general ,act of #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app471 #abf1gff1jjj1 of which          
#ab1fgf1jjj shall remain available until
 ,september #cj1 #bjag4  ,construction1 
major projects ,for constructing1       
altering1 extending1 and improving any  
of the facilities1 including parking    
projects1 under the jurisdiction or for 
the use of the ,department of ,veterans 
,affairs1 or for any of the purposes set
 forth in sections #caf1 #bdjd1 #bdjf   
and chapter #ha of title #ch1 ,united   
,states ,code1 not otherwise provided   
for1 including planning1 architectural  
and engineering services1 construction  
management services1 maintenance or     
guarantee period services costs         
associated with equipment guarantees    
provided under the project1 services of 
claims analysts1 offsite utility and    

storm drainage system construction      
costs1 and site acquisition1 where the  
estimated cost of a project is more than
 the amount set forth in section        
#hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 of title #ch1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 or where funds for a    
project were made available in a        
previous major project appropriation1   
#a1jbg1jfd1jjj1 of which #ifg1jfd1jjj   
shall remain available until ,september 
#cj1 #bjbj1 and of which #fj1jjj1jjj    
shall remain available until expended3  
,provided1 ,that except for advance     
planning activities1 including needs    
assessments which may or may not lead to
 capital investments1 and other capital 
asset management related activities1    
including portfolio development and     
management activities1 and investment   
strategy studies funded through the     
advance planning fund and the planning  
and design activities funded through the
 design fund1 including needs           
assessments which may or may not lead to
 capital investments1 and salaries and  

associated costs of the resident        
engineers who oversee those capital     
investments funded through this account1
 and funds provided for the purchase of 
land for the ,national ,cemetery        
,administration through the land        
acquisition line item1 none of the funds
 made available under this heading shall
 be used for any project which has not  
been approved by the ,congress in the   
budgetary process3 ,provided further1   
,that funds made available under this   
heading for fiscal year #bjaf1 for each 
approved project shall be obligated3    
7#a7 by the awarding of a construction  
documents contract by ,september #cj1   
#bjaf2 and 7#b7 by the awarding of a    
construction contract by ,september #cj1
 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that the    
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
promptly submit to the ,committees on   
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress a written report on any       
approved major construction project for 
which obligations are not incurred      

within the time limitations established 
above3 ,provided further1 ,that1 of the 
amount made available on ,october #a1   
#bjaf1 under this heading1 #dij1gjj1jjj 
for ,veterans ,health ,administration   
major construction projects shall not be
 available until the ,secretary of      
,veterans ,affairs3  7#a7 ,enters into  
an agreement with the ,u4,s4 ,army      
,corps of ,engineers1 to serve as the   
design and construction agent for       
,veterans ,health ,administration       
projects with a ,total ,estimated ,cost 
of #bej1jjj1jjj or above4  7#b7 ,that   
such an agreement will designate the    
,u4,s4 ,army ,corps of ,engineers as the
 design and construction agent to serve 
as--  7,a7 the overall construction     
project manager1 with a dedicated       
project delivery team including         
engineers1 medical facility designers1  
and professional project managers2  7,b7
 the facility design manager1 with a    
dedicated design manager and technical  
support2  7,c7 the design agent1 with   

standardized and rigorous facility      
designs2  7,d7 the architect_/engineer  
designer2 and  7,e7 the overall         
construction agent1 with a dedicated    
construction and technical team during  
pre-construction1 construction1 and     
commissioning phases4  7#c7 ,certifies  
in writing that such an agreement is in 
effect and will prevent subsequent major
 construction project cost overruns1    
provides a copy of the agreement entered
 into 7and any required supplementary   
information7 to the ,committees on      
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress1 and a period of #fj days has 
elapsed4  ,construction1 minor projects 
,for constructing1 altering1 extending1 
and improving any of the facilities1    
including parking projects1 under the   
jurisdiction or for the use of the      
,department of ,veterans ,affairs1      
including planning and assessments of   
needs which may lead to capital         
investments1 architectural and          
engineering services1 maintenance or    

guarantee period services costs         
associated with equipment guarantees    
provided under the project1 services of 
claims analysts1 offsite utility and    
storm drainage system construction      
costs1 and site acquisition1 or for any 
of the purposes set forth in sections   
#caf1 #bdjd1 #bdjf and chapter #ha of   
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 not   
otherwise provided for1 where the       
estimated cost of a project is equal to 
or less than the amount set forth in    
section #hajd7;a77#c77;,a7 of title #ch1
 ,united ,states ,code1 #cgh1jhj1jjj1 to
 remain available until ,september #cj1 
#bjbj1 along with unobligated balances  
of previous ,construction1 ,minor       
,projects appropriations which are      
hereby made available for any project   
where the estimated cost is equal to or 
less than the amount set forth in such  
section3 ,provided1 ,that funds made    
available under this heading shall be   
for3 7#a7 repairs to any of the         
nonmedical facilities under the         

jurisdiction or for the use of the      
,department which are necessary because 
of loss or damage caused by any natural 
disaster or catastrophe2 and 7#b7       
temporary measures necessary to prevent 
or to minimize further loss by such     
causes4  ,grants for construction of    
state extended care facilities ,for     
grants to assist ,states to acquire or  
construct ,state nursing home and       
domiciliary facilities and to remodel1  
modify1 or alter existing hospital1     
nursing home1 and domiciliary facilities
 in ,state homes1 for furnishing care to
 veterans as authorized by sections     
#haca through #hacg of title #ch1       
,united ,states ,code1 #ajj1jjj1jjj1 to 
remain available until expended4        
,grants for construction of veterans    
cemeteries ,for grants to assist ,states
 and tribal organizations in            
establishing1 expanding1 or improving   
veterans cemeteries as authorized by    
section #bdjh of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code1 #df1jjj1jjj1 to remain   

available until expended4               
,administrative provisions  7including  
transfer of funds7  #bja4 ,any          
appropriation for fiscal year #bjaf for 
,compensation and ,pensions1            
,readjustment ,benefits1 and ,veterans  
,insurance and ,indemnities may be      
transferred as necessary to any other of
 the mentioned appropriations3          
,provided1 ,that1 before a transfer may 
take place1 the ,secretary of ,veterans 
,affairs shall request from the         
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress the authority to   
make the transfer and such ,committees  
issue an approval1 or absent a response1
 a period of #cj days has elapsed4      
7including transfer of funds7  #bjb4    
,amounts made available for the         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs for   
fiscal year #bjaf1 in this ,act or any  
other ,act1 under the ,medical          
,services1 ,medical support and         
compliance1 and ,medical ,facilities    
accounts may be transferred among the   

accounts3 ,provided1 ,that any transfers
 between the ,medical ,services and     
,medical ,support and ,compliance       
accounts of #a percent or less of the   
total amount appropriated to the account
 in this or any other ,act may take     
place subject to notification from the  
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to the 
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress of the amount and  
purpose of the transfer3 ,provided      
further1 ,that any transfers between the
 ,medical ,services and ,medical        
,support and ,compliance accounts in    
excess of #a percent1 or exceeding the  
cumulative #a percent for the fiscal    
year1 may take place only after the     
,secretary requests from the ,committees
 on ,appropriations of both ,houses of  
,congress the authority to make the     
transfer and an approval is issued3     
,provided further1 ,that any transfers  
to or from the ,medical ,facilities     
account may take place only after the   
,secretary requests from the ,committees

 on ,appropriations of both ,houses of  
,congress the authority to make the     
transfer and an approval is issued4     
#bjc4 ,appropriations available in this 
title for salaries and expenses shall be
 available for services authorized by   
section #caji of title #e1 ,united      
,states ,code2 hire of passenger motor  
vehicles2 lease of a facility or land or
 both2 and uniforms or allowances       
therefore1 as authorized by sections    
#eija through #eijb of title #e1 ,united
 ,states ,code4  #bjd4 ,no              
appropriations in this title 7except the
 appropriations for ,construction1      
,major ,projects1 and ,construction1    
,minor ,projects7 shall be available for
 the purchase of any site for or toward 
the construction of any new hospital or 
home4  #bje4 ,no appropriations in this 
title shall be available for            
hospitalization or examination of any   
persons 7except beneficiaries entitled  
to such hospitalization or examination  
under the laws providing such benefits  

to veterans1 and persons receiving such 
treatment under sections #gija through  
#gijd of title #e1 ,united ,states      
,code1 or the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford     
,disaster ,relief and ,emergency        
,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et
 seq4771 unless reimbursement of the    
cost of such hospitalization or         
examination is made to the ,medical     
,services account at such rates as may  
be fixed by the ,secretary of ,veterans 
,affairs4  #bjf4 ,appropriations        
available in this title for             
,compensation and pensions1             
,readjustment benefits1 and ,veterans   
insurance and indemnities shall be      
available for payment of prior year     
accrued obligations required to be      
recorded by law against the             
corresponding prior year accounts within
 the last quarter of fiscal year #bjae4 
#bjg4 ,appropriations available in this 
title shall be available to pay prior   
year obligations of corresponding prior 
year appropriations accounts resulting  

from sections #ccbh7;a71 #cccd1 and     
#cgab7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states 
,code1 except that if such obligations  
are from trust fund accounts they shall 
be payable only from ,compensation and  
,pensions4  7including transfer of      
funds7  #bjh4 ,notwithstanding any other
 provision of law1 during fiscal year   
#bjaf1 the ,secretary of ,veterans      
,affairs shall1 from the ,national      
,service ,life ,insurance ,fund under   
section #aibj of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code1 the ,veterans' ,special  
,life ,insurance ,fund under section    
#aibc of title #ch1 ,united ,states     
,code1 and the ,united ,states          
,government ,life ,insurance ,fund under
 section #aiee of title #ch1 ,united    
,states ,code1 reimburse the ,general   
operating expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits 
,administration and ,information        
,technology ,systems accounts for the   
cost of administration of the insurance 
programs financed through those         
accounts3 ,provided1 ,that reimbursement

 shall be made only from the surplus    
earnings accumulated in such an         
insurance program during fiscal year    
#bjaf that are available for dividends  
in that program after claims have been  
paid and actuarially determined reserves
 have been set aside3 ,provided further1
 ,that1 if the cost of administration of
 such an insurance program exceeds the  
amount of surplus earnings accumulated  
in that program1 reimbursement shall be 
made only to the extent of such surplus 
earnings3 ,provided further1 ,that the  
,secretary shall determine the cost of  
administration for fiscal year #bjaf    
which is properly allocable to the      
provision of each such insurance program
 and to the provision of any total      
disability income insurance included in 
that insurance program4  #bji4 ,amounts 
deducted from enhanced-use lease        
proceeds to reimburse an account for    
expenses incurred by that account during
 a prior fiscal year for providing      
enhanced-use lease services1 may be     

obligated during the fiscal year in     
which the proceeds are received4        
7including transfer of funds7  #baj4    
,funds available in this title or funds 
for salaries and other administrative   
expenses shall also be available to     
reimburse the ,office of ,resolution    
,management of the ,department of       
,veterans ,affairs and the ,office of   
,employment ,discrimination ,complaint  
,adjudication under section #cai of     
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 for   
all services provided at rates which    
will recover actual costs but not to    
exceed #dc1gjj1jjj for the ,office of   
,resolution ,management and #c1djj1jjj  
for the ,office of ,employment          
,discrimination ,complaint              
,adjudication3 ,provided1 ,that payments
 may be made in advance for services to 
be furnished based on estimated costs3  
,provided further1 ,that amounts        
received shall be credited to the       
,general ,administration and            
,information ,technology ,systems       

accounts for use by the office that     
provided the service4  7transfer of     
funds7  #baa4 ,of the amounts made      
available to the ,department of         
,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year #bjaf
 for the ,office of ,rural ,health under
 the heading ,medical ,services1        
including any advance appropriation for 
fiscal year #bjaf provided in prior     
appropriation ,acts1 up to #bj1jjj1jjj  
may be transferred to and merged with   
funds appropriated under the heading    
,grants for ,construction of ,state     
,extended ,care ,facilities4  #bab4 ,no 
funds of the ,department of ,veterans   
,affairs shall be available for hospital
 care1 nursing home care1 or medical    
services provided to any person under   
chapter #ag of title #ch1 ,united       
,states ,code1 for a                    
non-service-connected disability        
described in section #agbi7;a77#b7 of   
such title1 unless that person has      
disclosed to the ,secretary of ,veterans
 ,affairs1 in such form as the          

,secretary may require1 current1        
accurate third-party reimbursement      
information for purposes of section     
#agbi of such title3 ,provided1 ,that   
the ,secretary may recover1 in the same 
manner as any other debt due the ,united
 ,states1 the reasonable charges for    
such care or services from any person   
who does not make such disclosure as    
required3 ,provided further1 ,that any  
amounts so recovered for care or        
services provided in a prior fiscal year
 may be obligated by the ,secretary     
during the fiscal year in which amounts 
are received4  7including transfer of   
funds7  #bac4 ,notwithstanding any other
 provision of law1 proceeds or revenues 
derived from enhanced-use leasing       
activities 7including disposal7 may be  
deposited into the ,construction1 ,major
 ,projects and ,construction1 ,minor    
,projects accounts and be used for      
construction 7including site acquisition
 and disposition71 alterations1 and     
improvements of any medical facility    

under the jurisdiction or for the use of
 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs4 
,such sums as realized are in addition  
to the amount provided for in           
,construction1 ,major ,projects and     
,construction1 ,minor ,projects4  #bad4 
,amounts made available under ,medical  
,services are available-- 7#a7 for      
furnishing recreational facilities1     
supplies1 and equipment2 and  7#b7 for  
funeral expenses1 burial expenses1 and  
other expenses incidental to funerals   
and burials for beneficiaries receiving 
care in the ,department4  7including    
transfer of funds7  #bae4 ,such sums as 
may be deposited to the ,medical ,care  
,collections ,fund pursuant to section  
#agbi;,a of title #ch1 ,united ,states  
,code1 may be transferred to ,medical   
,services1 to remain available until    
expended for the purposes of that       
account3 ,provided1 ,that1 for fiscal   
year #bjaf1 up to #bg1jjj1jjj deposited 
in the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs
 ,medical ,care ,collections ,fund shall

 be transferred to ,information         
,technology ,systems1 to remain         
available until expended1 for           
development of the ,medical ,care       
,collections ,fund electronic data      
exchange provider and payer system4     
#baf4 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans      
,affairs may enter into agreements with 
,indian tribes and tribal organizations 
which are party to the ,alaska ,native  
,health ,compact with the ,indian       
,health ,service1 and ,indian tribes and
 tribal organizations serving rural     
,alaska which have entered into         
contracts with the ,indian ,health      
,service under the ,indian ,self        
,determination and ,educational         
,assistance ,act1 to provide healthcare1
 including behavioral health and dental 
care4 ,the ,secretary shall require     
participating veterans and facilities to
 comply with all appropriate rules and  
regulations1 as established by the      
,secretary4 ,the term rural ,alaska     
shall mean those lands sited within the 

external boundaries of the ,alaska      
,native regions specified in sections   
#g7;a77#a7-7d7 and 7#g7-7ab7 of the     
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlement     
,act1 as amended 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf71 
and those lands within the ,alaska      
,native regions specified in sections   
#g7;a77#e7 and #g7;a77#f7 of the ,alaska
 ,native ,claims ,settlement ,act1 as   
amended 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf71 which are
 not within the boundaries of the       
municipality of ,anchorage1 the         
,fairbanks ,north ,star ,borough1 the   
,kenai ,peninsula ,borough or the       
,matanuska ,susitna ,borough4           
7including transfer of funds7  #bag4    
,such sums as may be deposited to the   
,department of ,veterans ,affairs       
,capital ,asset ,fund pursuant to       
section #haah of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code1 may be transferred to the
 ,construction1 ,major ,projects and    
,construction1 ,minor ,projects         
accounts1 to remain available until     
expended for the purposes of these      

accounts4  #bah4 ,none of the funds made
 available in this title may be used to 
implement any policy prohibiting the    
,directors of the ,veterans ,integrated 
,services ,networks from conducting     
outreach or marketing to enroll new     
veterans within their respective        
,networks4  #bai4 ,the ,secretary of    
,veterans ,affairs shall submit to the  
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress a quarterly report 
on the financial status of the ,veterans
 ,health ,administration4  7including   
transfer of funds7  #bbj4 ,amounts made 
available under the ,medical ,services1 
,medical ,support and ,compliance1      
,medical ,facilities1 ,general          
,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans         
,benefits ,administration1 ,general     
,administration1 and ,national ,cemetery
 ,administration accounts for fiscal    
year #bjaf may be transferred to or from
 the ,information ,technology ,systems  
account3 ,provided1 ,that1 before a     
transfer may take place1 the ,secretary 

of ,veterans ,affairs shall request from
 the ,committees on ,appropriations of  
both ,houses of ,congress the authority 
to make the transfer and an approval is 
issued4  #bba4 ,none of the funds       
appropriated or otherwise made available
 by this ,act or any other ,act for the 
,department of ,veterans ,affairs may be
 used in a manner that is inconsistent  
with3 7#a7 section #hdb of the          
,transportation1 ,treasury1 ,housing and
 ,urban ,development1 the ,judiciary1   
the ,district of ,columbia1 and         
,independent ,agencies ,appropriations  
,act1 #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-aae2 #aai
 ,stat4 #bejf72 or 7#b7 section         
#haaj7;a77#e7 of title #ch1 ,united     
,states ,code4  #bbb4 ,of the amounts   
made available to the ,department of    
,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year      
#bjaf1 in this ,act or any other ,act1  
under the ,medical ,facilities account  
for nonrecurring maintenance1 not more  
than #bj percent of the funds made      
available shall be obligated during the 

last #b months of that fiscal year3     
,provided1 ,that the ,secretary may     
waive this requirement after providing  
written notice to the ,committees on    
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress4  7including transfer of      
funds7  #bbc4 ,of the amounts           
appropriated to the ,department of      
,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year #bjaf
 for ,medical ,services1 ,medical       
,support and ,compliance1 ,medical      
,facilities1 ,construction1 ,minor      
,projects1 and ,information ,technology 
,systems1 up to #bff1cjc1jjj1 plus      
reimbursements1 may be transferred to   
the ,joint ,department of               
,defense-,department of ,veterans       
,affairs ,medical ,facility             
,demonstration ,fund1 established by    
section #agjd of the ,national ,defense 
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,stat4
 #cega7 and may be used for operation of
 the facilities designated as combined  
,federal medical facilities as described

 by section #gjf of the ,duncan ,hunter 
,national ,defense ,authorization ,act  
for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dejj73 ,provided1
 ,that additional funds may be          
transferred from accounts designated in 
this section to the ,joint ,department  
of ,defense-,department of ,veterans    
,affairs ,medical ,facility             
,demonstration ,fund upon written       
notification by the ,secretary of       
,veterans ,affairs to the ,committees on
 ,appropriations of both ,houses of     
,congress3 ,provided further1 ,that     
section #bbc of ,title ,,ii of ,division
 ,i of ,public ,law #aac-bce is         
repealed4  7including transfer of funds7
  #bbd4 ,of the amounts appropriated to 
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
which become available on ,october #a1  
#bjaf1 for ,medical ,services1 ,medical 
,support and ,compliance1 and ,medical  
,facilities1 up to #bfe1fge1jjj1 plus   
reimbursements1 may be transferred to   
the ,joint ,department of               

,defense-,department of ,veterans       
,affairs ,medical ,facility             
,demonstration ,fund1 established by    
section #agjd of the ,national ,defense 
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,stat4
 #cega7 and may be used for operation of
 the facilities designated as combined  
,federal medical facilities as described
 by section #gjf of the ,duncan ,hunter 
,national ,defense ,authorization ,act  
for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dejj73 ,provided1
 ,that additional funds may be          
transferred from accounts designated in 
this section to the ,joint ,department  
of ,defense-,department of ,veterans    
,affairs ,medical ,facility             
,demonstration ,fund upon written       
notification by the ,secretary of       
,veterans ,affairs to the ,committees on
 ,appropriations of both ,houses of     
,congress4  7including transfer of      
funds7  #bbe4 ,such sums as may be      
deposited to the ,medical ,care         

,collections ,fund pursuant to section  
#agbi;,a of title #ch1 ,united ,states  
,code1 for healthcare provided at       
facilities designated as combined       
,federal medical facilities as described
 by section #gjf of the ,duncan ,hunter 
,national ,defense ,authorization ,act  
for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dejj7 shall also 
be available3 7#a7 for transfer to the  
,joint ,department of                   
,defense-,department of ,veterans       
,affairs ,medical ,facility             
,demonstration ,fund1 established by    
section #agjd of the ,national ,defense 
,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year   
#bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-hd2 #abc ,stat4
 #cega72 and 7#b7 for operations of the 
facilities designated as combined       
,federal medical facilities as described
 by section #gjf of the ,duncan ,hunter 
,national ,defense ,authorization ,act  
for ,fiscal ,year #bjji 7,public ,law   
#aaj-dag2 #abb ,stat4 #dejj74  7transfer
 of funds7  #bbf4 ,of the amounts       

available in this title for ,medical    
,services1 ,medical ,support and        
,compliance1 and ,medical ,facilities1 a
 minimum of #ae1jjj1jjj shall be        
transferred to the ,,dod-,,va ,health   
,care ,sharing ,incentive ,fund1 as     
authorized by section #haaa7;d7 of title
 #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to remain  
available until expended1 for any       
purpose authorized by section #haaa of  
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4       
7including rescissions of funds7  #bbg4 
7a7 ,of the funds appropriated in       
division ,i of ,public ,law #aac-bce1   
the following amounts which become      
available on ,october #a1 #bjae1 are    
hereby rescinded from the following     
accounts in the amounts specified3  7#a7
 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1     
,medical ,services1 #a1djj1jjj1jjj4     
7#b7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 
,medical ,support and ,compliance1      
#aej1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,department of      
,veterans ,affairs1 ,medical            
,facilities1 #bej1jjj1jjj4  7b7 ,in     

addition to amounts provided elsewhere  
in this ,act1 an additional amount is   
appropriated to the following accounts  
in the amounts specified to remain      
available until ,september #cj1 #bjag3  
7#a7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 
,medical ,services1 #a1djj1jjj1jjj4     
7#b7 ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 
,medical ,support and ,compliance1      
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#c7 ,department of      
,veterans ,affairs1 ,medical            
,facilities1 #bej1jjj1jjj4  #bbh4 ,the  
,secretary of the ,department of        
,veterans ,affairs shall notify the     
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress of all bid savings 
in major construction projects that     
total at least #e1jjj1jjj1 or #e percent
 of the programmed amount of the        
project1 whichever is less3 ,provided1  
,that such notification shall occur     
within #ad days of a contract           
identifying the programmed amount3      
,provided further1 ,that the ,secretary 
shall notify the ,committees on         

,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress #ad days prior to the         
obligation of such bid savings and shall
 describe the anticipated use of such   
savings4  #bbi4 ,the scope of work for a
 project included in ,construction1     
,major ,projects may not be increased   
above the scope specified for that      
project in the original justification   
data provided to the ,congress as part  
of the request for appropriations4      
#bcj4 ,the ,secretary of ,veterans      
,affairs shall submit to the ,committees
 on ,appropriations of both ,houses of  
,congress a quarterly report that       
contains the following information from 
each ,veterans ,benefits ,administration
 ,regional ,office3 7#a7 the average    
time to complete a disability           
compensation claim2 7#b7 the number of  
claims pending more than #abe days2 7#c7
 error rates2 7#d7 the number of claims 
personnel2 7#e7 any corrective action   
taken within the quarter to address poor
 performance2 7#f7 training programs    

undertaken2 and 7#g7 the number and     
results of ,quality ,review ,team       
audits3 ,provided1 ,that each quarterly 
report shall be submitted no later than 
#cj days after the end of the respective
 quarter4  #bca4 ,of the funds provided 
to the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs
 for fiscal year #bjaf for ,medical     
,services and ,medical ,support and     
,compliance1 a maximum of #e1jjj1jjj may
 be obligated from the ,medical         
,services account and a maximum of      
#aed1eif1jjj may be obligated from the  
,medical ,support and ,compliance       
account for the ,vist,a ,evolution and  
electronic health record                
interoperability projects3 ,provided1   
,that funds in addition to these amounts
 may be obligated for the ,vist,a       
,evolution and electronic health record 
interoperability projects upon written  
notification by the ,secretary of       
,veterans ,affairs to the ,committees on
 ,appropriations of both ,houses of     
,congress4  #bcb4 ,the ,secretary of    

,veterans ,affairs shall provide written
 notification to the ,committees on     
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress #ae days prior to             
organizational changes which result in  
the transfer of #be or more full-time   
equivalents from one organizational unit
 of the ,department of ,veterans        
,affairs to another4  #bcc4 ,the        
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
provide on a quarterly basis to the     
,committees on ,appropriations of both  
,houses of ,congress notification of any
 single national outreach and awareness 
marketing campaign in which obligations 
exceed #b1jjj1jjj4  #bcd4 ,not more than
 #d1djj1jjj of the funds provided in    
this ,act under the heading ,department 
of ,veterans ,affairs--,departmental    
,administration--,general               
,administration may be used for the     
,office of ,congressional and           
,legislative ,affairs4  #bce4 ,none of  
the funds available to the ,department  
of ,veterans ,affairs1 in this or any   

other ,act1 may be used to replace the  
current system by which the ,veterans   
,integrated ,service ,networks select   
and contract for diabetes monitoring    
supplies and equipment4  7rescissions of
 funds7  #bcf4 ,of the discretionary    
funds made available in title ,,ii of   
division ,i of ,public ,law #aac-bce for
 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs  
for fiscal year #bjaf1 #aih1jjj1jjj are 
rescinded from ,medical ,services1      
#db1jjj1jjj are rescinded from ,medical 
,support and ,compliance1 and           
#ae1jjj1jjj are rescinded from ,medical 
,facilities4  7rescissions of funds7    
#bcg4 7a7 ,there is hereby rescinded an 
aggregate amount of #ee1jjj1jjj from the
 total budget authority provided for    
fiscal year #bjaf for discretionary     
accounts of the ,department of ,veterans
 ,affairs in--  7#a7 this ,act2 or  7#b7
 any advance appropriation for fiscal   
year #bjaf in prior appropriation ,acts4
  7b7 ,the ,secretary shall submit to   
the ,committees on ,appropriations of   

both ,houses of ,congress a report      
specifying the account and amount of    
each rescission not later than #cj days 
following enactment of this ,act4       
7rescission of funds7  #bch4 ,of the    
unobligated balances available within   
the ,,dod-,,va ,health ,care ,sharing   
,incentive ,fund1 #ej1jjj1jjj are hereby
 rescinded4 7rescissions of funds7      
#bci4 ,of the discretionary funds made  
available in title ,,ii of division ,i  
of ,public ,law #aac-bce for the        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs for   
fiscal year #bjae1 #a1jeb1jjj are       
rescinded from ,general ,administration1
 and #e1jjj1jjj are rescinded from      
,construction1 ,minor ,projects4        
7rescissions of funds7  #bdj4 7a7 ,there
 is hereby rescinded an aggregate amount
 of #ij1bic1jjj from prior year         
unobligated balances available within   
discretionary accounts of the           
,department of ,veterans ,affairs2  7b7 
,no funds may be rescinded from amounts 
provided under the following headings3  

7#a7 ,medical ,services2  7#b7 ,medical 
and ,prosthetic ,research2  7#c7        
,national ,cemetery ,administration2    
7#d7 ,board of ,veterans ,appeals2  7#e7
 ,general ,operating ,expenses1         
,veterans ,benefits ,administration2    
7#f7 ,office of ,inspector ,general2    
7#g7 ,grants for ,construction of ,state
 ,extended ,care ,facilities2 and  7#h7 
,grants for ,construction of ,veterans  
,cemeteries4  7c7 ,no amounts may be    
rescinded from amounts that were        
designated by the ,congress as an       
emergency requirement pursuant to the   
,concurrent ,resolution on the ,budget  
or the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency 
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe1 as     
amended4  7d7 ,the ,secretary shall     
submit to the ,committees on            
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress a report specifying the       
account and amount of each rescission   
not later than #cj days following       
enactment of this ,act4  #bda4 ,section 
#bcjb7;a77#b77;,a77viii7 of title #e1   

,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
inserting or under title #ch after of   
this title4  #bdb4 ,the ,department of  
,veterans ,affairs is authorized to     
administer financial assistance grants  
and enter into cooperative agreements   
with organizations1 utilizing a         
competitive selection process1 to train 
and employ homeless and at-risk veterans
 in natural resource conservation       
management4  #bdc4 ,section #cab of     
title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following new subsection3  7c7 7#a7     
,whenever the ,inspector ,general1 in   
carrying out the duties and             
responsibilities established under the  
,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 issues a work product 
that makes a recommendation or otherwise
 suggests corrective action1 the        
,inspector ,general shall--  7,a7 submit
 the work product to-- 7i7 the          
,secretary2  7ii7 the ,committee on     
,veterans' ,affairs1 the ,committee on  

,homeland ,security and ,governmental   
,affairs1 and the ,committee on         
,appropriations of the ,senate2  7iii7  
the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs1  
the ,committee on ,oversight and        
,government ,reform1 and the ,committee 
on ,appropriations of the ,house of     
,representatives2  7iv7 if the work     
product was initiated upon request by an
 individual or entity other than the    
,inspector ,general1 that individual or 
entity2 and  7v7 any ,member of         
,congress upon request2 and  7,b7 the   
,inspector ,general shall submit all    
final work products to--  7i7 if the    
work product was initiated upon request 
by an individual or entity other than   
the ,inspector ,general1 that individual
 or entity2 and  7ii7 any ,member of    
,congress upon request2 and  7,c7 not   
later than #c days after the work       
product is submitted in final form to   
the ,secretary1 post the work product on
 the ,internet website of the ,inspector
 ,general4  7#b7 ,nothing in this       

subsection shall be construed to        
authorize the public disclosure of      
information that is specifically        
prohibited from disclosure by any other 
provision of law4  4  #bdd4 ,none of the
 funds provided in this ,act may be used
 to pay the salary of any individual who
 7a7 was the ,executive ,director of the
 ,office of ,acquisition1 ,logistics and
 ,construction1 and 7b7 who retired from
 ,federal service in the midst of an    
investigation1 initiated by the         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 into 
delays and cost overruns associated with
 the design and construction of the new 
medical center in ,aurora1 ,colorado4   
#bde4 ,of the amounts appropriated or   
otherwise made available to the         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs for   
the ,medical ,services account for      
fiscal year #bjaf in this ,act of any   
other ,act1 not less than #aj1jjj1jjj   
shall be used to hire additional        
caregiver support coordinators to       
support the programs of assistance and  

support for caregivers of veterans under
 section #agbj;,g of title #ch1 ,united 
,states ,code4  #bdf4 ,none of the funds
 appropriated or otherwise made         
available to the ,department of         
,veterans ,affairs in this ,act may be  
used in a manner that would--  7#a7     
interfere with the ability of a veteran 
to participate in a ,state-approved     
medicinal marijuana program2  7#b7 deny 
any services from the ,department to a  
veteran who is participating in such a  
program2 or  7#c7 limit or interfere    
with the ability of a health care       
provider of the ,department to make     
appropriate recommendations1 fill out   
forms1 or take steps to comply with such
 a program4  #bdg4 ,the ,comptroller    
,general of the ,united ,states shall   
conduct random1 periodic audits of      
medical facilities of the ,department of
 ,veterans ,affairs and the ,veterans   
,integrated ,service ,networks to assess
 whether such facilities and ,networks  
are complying with all standards imposed

 by law or by the ,secretary of         
,veterans ,affairs with respect to the  
timely access of veterans to hospital   
care1 medical services1 and other health
 care from the ,department4  #bdh4 ,none
 of the amounts appropriated or         
otherwise made available by this title  
may be used to transfer any amount from 
the ,filipino ,veterans ,equity         
,compensation ,fund to any other account
 in the ,treasury of the ,united        
,states4  #bdi4 ,none of the amounts    
appropriated or otherwise made available
 by title ,,ii may be used to carry out 
the ,home ,marketing ,incentive ,program
 of the ,department of ,veterans        
,affairs or to carry out the ,appraisal 
,value ,offer ,program of the           
,department with respect to an employee 
of the ,department in a senior executive
 position 7as defined in section        
#gac7;g7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states  
,code74  #bej4 7a7 ,not later than one  
year after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of 

the ,united ,states shall submit to the 
congressional veterans committees a     
report evaluating the implementation by 
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs of
 section #aja of the ,veterans ,access1 
,choice1 and ,accountability ,act of    
#bjad 7,public ,law #aac-adf2 #ch       
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7b7 ,the report 
required by subsection 7a7 shall        
include1 with respect to the            
implementation of such section #aja1 an 
evaluation of the following3  7#a7 ,the 
effect of such implementation on the    
reduction in the use of purchased care  
by the ,department1 including delays or 
denials of care and interruptions in    
courses and continuity of care4  7#b7   
,the ability of health care providers to
 meet the demand for primary1 specialty1
 and behavioral health care under such  
section #aja that cannot reasonably be  
provided in medical facilities of the   
,department4  7#c7 ,the efforts of the  
,department to recruit health care      
providers to provide health care under  

such section #aja4  7#d7 ,the accuracy  
of the information provided to veterans 
through call centers regarding the      
receipt of health care under such       
section #aja4  7#e7 ,the timeliness of  
referrals of veterans by the ,department
 to health care providers under such    
section #aja4  7#f7 ,unique issues and  
difficulties in the implementation of   
section #aja with respect to veterans   
residing in rural areas1 the ,states of 
,alaska and ,hawaii and states lacking a
 full service ,,va ,hospital4  7#g7     
,with respect to rural areas3 7,a7 an   
identification of the average wait times
 for veterans in rural areas to receive 
health care under such section #aja1    
measured from when the veteran first    
calls the ,department or contracted call
 center to request an appointment2 7,b7 
an assessment of utilization rates for  
health care provided under such section 
#aja in rural areas2 7,c7 an assessment 
of the accessibility of veterans in     
rural areas to primary and specialty    

care at medical centers of the          
,department and from non-,department    
health care providers under such section
 #aja2 7,d7 an assessment of the status 
of any pilot programs created by the    
,department to provide care under such  
section #aja2 7,e7 an identification of 
the number of health care providers     
providing health care under such section
 #aja to veterans in rural areas1 broken
 out by primary care providers1         
specialty and subspecialty providers1   
and behavioral health providers in each 
,veterans ,integrated ,service ,network4
  7#h7 ,recommendations for such        
improvements to the provision of health 
care under such section #aja as the     
,comptroller ,general considers         
appropriate4  7c7 ,in this section1 the 
term 8congressional veterans committees0
 means the ,veterans ,affairs           
,committees of the ,united ,states      
,senate and the ,house of               
,representatives and the ,subcommittee  
on ,military ,construction1 ,veterans   

,affairs and ,related ,agencies of the  
,committees on ,appropriations of the   
,united ,states ,senate and the ,house  
of ,representatives4  #bea4 ,not later  
than ,february #a1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary
 of ,veterans ,affairs shall submit to  
the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs of
 the ,senate and the ,committee on      
,veterans' ,affairs of the ,house of    
,representatives a report that          
supplements the report required under   
section #djjb7;c7 of the ,surface       
,transportation and ,veterans ,health   
,care ,choice ,improvement ,act of #bjae
 7,public ,law #aad-da7 and that        
contains the following3  7#a7 ,a        
description of the changes in access1 if
 any1 of veterans in ,alaska to         
purchased care from the ,department of  
,veterans ,affairs that have resulted   
from implementation of section #aja of  
the ,veterans ,access1 ,choice1 and     
,accountability ,act of #bjad 7,public  
,law #aac-adf71 including denials of    
care and interruptions in the course and

 continuity of care4  7#b7 ,an          
assessment of the performance of the    
,department in providing health care    
under such section #aja in ,alaska1     
including--  7,a7 the performance of    
call center service provided to         
veterans2  7,b7 the accuracy of call    
center information provided to veterans 
and health care providers2  7,c7 whether
 health care providers are agreeing to  
provide health care under such section  
#aja in each of the major communities in
 ,alaska2  7,d7 gaps in the availability
 of health care providers1 disaggregated
 by primary1 specialty1 subspecialty1   
and behavioral health care2  7,e7       
impediments to the provision of health  
care under such section #aja2 and  7,f7 
plans to mitigate those impediments4    
7#c7 ,an assessment of the status of    
health care provider vacancies at the   
,,va ,alaska ,healthcare ,system as of  
the date of submittal of the report     
under this section1 including           
impediments to filling those vacancies  

and plans to mitigate those impediments4
  7#d7 ,a description of the manner in  
which the ,department plans to serve the
 primary1 specialty1 and behavioral     
health care needs of veterans in ,alaska
 if the plan and recommendations set    
forth in the report submitted under such
 section #djjb7;c7 are implemented1     
including a description of specific     
strategies to be employed by the        
,department to address gaps in the      
provision of health care to veterans and
 the supply and demand of health care   
providers for veterans1 including the   
roles of tribal health providers and    
community providers in addressing those 
gaps4  #beb4 ,none of the amounts       
appropriated or otherwise made available
 by this title may be used-- 7#a7 to    
carry out the memorandum of the         
,veterans ,benefits ,administration     
known as ,fast ,letter #ac-aj1 issued on
 ,may #bj1 #bjac2 or  7#b7 to create or 
maintain any patient record-keeping     
system other than those currently       

approved by the ,department of ,veterans
 ,affairs ,central ,office in           
,washington1 ,district of ,columbia4    
#bec4 7a7 ,not later than #ahj days     
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the  
,united ,states shall submit to         
,congress a report on the recruitment   
and retention of health care providers  
by the ,department of ,veterans         
,affairs4  7b7 ,the report required by  
subsection 7a7 shall include the        
following3 7#a7 ,an identification of   
the ratio of veterans to health care    
providers of the ,department1           
disaggregated by ,state4  7#b7 ,an      
analysis of the workload of primary and 
specialty care providers of the         
,department1 disaggregated by ,state4   
7#c7 ,an assessment of initiatives      
carried out by the ,veterans ,health    
,administration to recruit and retain   
health care providers of the            
,department4  7#d7 ,an assessment of the
 extent to which the ,veterans ,health  

,administration oversees health care    
providers of the ,department4  7#e7     
,such recommendations for improving the 
recruitment and retention of health care
 providers of the ,department as the    
,comptroller ,general considers         
appropriate4  #bed4 7a7 ,not later than 
#ahj days after the date of the         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,veterans ,affairs shall submit to   
,congress a report on the implementation
 by the ,department of ,veterans        
,affairs of section #aja of the         
,veterans ,access1 ,choice1 and         
,accountability ,act of #bjad 7,public  
,law #aac-adf2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note7
 in rural areas4  7b7 ,the report       
required by subsection 7a7 shall include
 the following3 7#a7 ,an identification 
of average wait times for veterans in   
rural areas to receive health care under
 such section #aja1 measured from when  
the veteran first calls the ,department 
to schedule an appointment4  7#b7 ,an   
assessment of utilization rates for     

health care provided under such section 
#aja in rural areas4  7#c7 ,an          
assessment of the accessibility of      
veterans in rural areas to primary and  
specialty care at medical centers of the
 ,department and from non-,department   
health care providers under such section
 #aja4  7#d7 ,an identification of the  
number of health care providers         
providing health care under such section
 #aja in each ,veterans ,integrated     
,service ,network4  7#e7 ,an assessment 
of the status of any pilot programs     
created by the ,department to provide   
care under such section #aja in rural   
areas4  #bee4 ,report on use of social  
security numbers by ,department of      
,veterans ,affairs4 7a7 ,report required
 ,not later than #abj days after the    
date of the enactment of this ,act1 the 
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
submit to the appropriate committees of 
,congress a report on the use of social 
security numbers by the ,department of  
,veterans ,affairs and the plans of the 

,secretary to discontinue the           
unnecessary use4  7b7 ,contents ,the    
report required by subsection 7a7 shall 
include the following3 7#a7 ,a list of  
documents and records of the ,department
 of ,veterans ,affairs that contain     
social security numbers4  7#b7 ,a list  
of all government and non-government    
entities and the numbers of their       
employees that have access to the social
 security numbers of veterans that are  
stored by the ,department4  7#c7 ,a     
description of how the ,department1     
other governmental entities1 and persons
 use social security numbers they obtain
 from the ,department1 including a      
description of any information sharing  
arrangements that the ,secretary may    
have with the heads of other            
governmental entities4  7#d7 ,the number
 of data breaches of ,department of     
,veterans ,affairs information systems  
that involved social security numbers   
that occurred during the five-year      
period ending on the date of the        

enactment of this ,act that the         
,secretary discovered or that were      
reported to the ,secretary1 a           
description and status of the           
investigations conducted by the         
,secretary regarding such breaches1 and 
a description of the plans of the       
,secretary to remediate such breaches4  
7#e7 ,the plans of the ,secretary1      
including a timeline1 to discontinue the
 unnecessary use by the ,department of  
social security numbers4  7c7           
,appropriate committees of ,congress    
defined ,in this section1 the term      
appropriate committees of ,congress     
means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on          
,veterans' ,affairs and the ,committee  
on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and  
7#b7 the ,committee on ,veterans'       
,affairs and the ,committee on          
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives4  #bef4 7a7 ,not later 
than #cj days after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,veterans ,affairs shall submit to   

the appropriate committees of ,congress 
a report that includes1 with respect to 
the ,south ,texas ,veterans ,health     
,care ,system of the ,department of     
,veterans ,affairs1 the following3  7#a7
 ,a description of the nature and scope 
of any foreseeable increase in wait     
times for medical appointments4  7#b7   
,an assessment of whether a shortage of 
health care providers is the primary    
cause of any such increase in wait      
times4  7#c7 ,an identification of any  
other causes of any such increase in    
wait times4  7#d7 ,a description of any 
action taken by the ,department to      
correct any such increase in wait times4
  7#e7 ,an assessment of any issues     
relating to access to care4  7#f7 ,a    
plan for how the ,secretary will remedy 
any such increase in wait times1        
including a detailed description of     
steps to be taken and a timeline for    
completion4  7b7 ,in this section1 the  
term appropriate committees of ,congress
 means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on         

,appropriations and the ,committee on   
,veterans' ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 
7#b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations  
and the ,committee on ,veterans'        
,affairs of the ,house of               
,representatives4  #beg4 7a7 ,not later 
than #cj days after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
of ,veterans ,affairs shall1 in         
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,defense1 enter into a contract with an 
independent third party described in    
subsection 7b7 to carry out a study on  
the impact of participation in combat   
during service in the ,armed ,forces on 
suicides and other mental health issues 
among members of the ,armed ,forces and 
veterans4  7b7 ,an independent third    
party described in this subsection is an
 independent third party that has       
appropriate credentials to access       
information in the possession of the    
,department of ,defense and the         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs that  
is necessary to carry out the study     

required under subsection 7a74  #beh4   
7a7 ,the amount appropriated or         
otherwise made available by this title  
under the heading ,medical and          
,prosthetic ,research under the heading 
,veterans ,health ,administration is    
hereby increased by #h1ibb1dfb4  7b7    
,the amount appropriated or otherwise   
made available by this title for fiscal 
year #bjaf under the heading ,medical   
,services under the heading ,veterans   
,health ,administration is hereby       
reduced by #h1ibb1dfb4  #bei4 ,of the   
amounts appropriated or otherwise made  
available by this title for ,medical    
,services1 not more than #e1jjj1jjj     
shall be available to the ,secretary of 
,veterans ,affairs to carry out a pilot 
program to assess the feasibility and   
advisability of awarding grants to      
veterans service agencies1 veterans     
service organizations1 and              
nongovernmental organizations to provide
 furniture1 household items1 and other  
assistance to formerly homeless veterans

 who are moving into permanent housing  
to facilitate the settlement of such    
veterans in such housing4  #bfj4        
,department of ,veterans ,affairs action
 plan ,to improve vocational            
rehabilitation and education4 7a7 ,in   
general ,not later than #bgj days after 
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs    
shall develop and publish an action plan
 for improving the services and         
assistance provided under chapter #ca of
 title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4  7b7 
,elements ,the plan required by         
subsection 7a7 shall include each of the
 following3 7#a7 ,a comprehensive       
analysis of1 and recommendations and a  
proposed implementation plan for        
remedying workload management challenges
 at regional offices of the ,department 
of ,veterans ,affairs1 including steps  
to reduce counselor caseloads of        
veterans participating in a             
rehabilitation program under such       
chapter1 particularly for counselors who

 are assisting veterans with traumatic  
brain injury and post-traumatic stress  
disorder and counselors with educational
 and vocational counseling workloads4   
7#b7 ,a comprehensive analysis of the   
reasons for the disproportionately low  
percentage of veterans with             
service-connected disabilities who      
served in the ,armed ,forces after      
,september #aa1 #bjja1 who opt to       
participate in a rehabilitation program 
under such chapter relative to the      
percentage of such veterans who use     
their entitlement to educational        
assistance under chapter #cc of title   
#ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 including an
 analysis of barriers to timely         
enrollment in rehabilitation programs   
under chapter #ca of such title and of  
any barriers to a veteran enrolling in  
the program of that veteran's choice4   
7#c7 ,recommendations and a proposed    
implementation plan for encouraging more
 veterans with service-connected        
disabilities who served in the ,armed   

,forces after ,september #aa1 #bjja1 to 
participate in rehabilitation programs  
under chapter #ca of such title4  7#d7  
,a national staff training program for  
vocational rehabilitation counselors of 
the ,department that includes the       
provision of--  7,a7 training to assist 
counselors in understanding the very    
profound disorientation experienced by  
veterans with service-connected         
disabilities whose lives and life-plans 
have been upended and out of their      
control because of such disabilities2   
7,b7 training to assist counselors in   
working in partnership with veterans on 
individual rehabilitation plans2 and    
7,c7 training on post-traumatic stress  
disorder and other mental health        
conditions and on moderate to severe    
traumatic brain injury that is designed 
to improve the ability of such          
counselors to assist veterans with these
 conditions1 including by providing     
information on the broad spectrum of    
such conditions and the effect of such  

conditions on an individual's abilities 
and functional limitations4  ,,iii      
,related agencies  ,american battle     
monuments commission  ,salaries and     
expenses ,for necessary expenses1 not   
otherwise provided for1 of the ,american
 ,battle ,monuments ,commission1        
including the acquisition of land or    
interest in land in foreign countries2  
purchases and repair of uniforms for    
caretakers of national cemeteries and   
monuments outside of the ,united ,states
 and its territories and possessions2   
rent of office and garage space in      
foreign countries2 purchase 7one-for-one
 replacement basis only7 and hire of    
passenger motor vehicles2 not to exceed 
#g1ejj for official reception and       
representation expenses2 and insurance  
of official motor vehicles in foreign   
countries1 when required by law of such 
countries1 #ge1ajj1jjj1 to remain       
available until expended4  ,foreign     
currency fluctuations account ,for      
necessary expenses1 not otherwise       

provided for1 of the ,american ,battle  
,monuments ,commission1 such sums as may
 be necessary1 to remain available until
 expended1 for purposes authorized by   
section #baji of title #cf1 ,united     
,states ,code4  ,united states court of 
appeals for veterans claims  ,salaries  
and expenses ,for necessary expenses for
 the operation of the ,united ,states   
,court of ,appeals for ,veterans ,claims
 as authorized by sections #gbea through
 #gbih of title #ch1 ,united ,states    
,code1 #cb1ada1jjj3 ,provided1 ,that    
#b1ejj1jjj shall be available for the   
purpose of providing financial          
assistance as described1 and in         
accordance with the process and         
reporting procedures set forth1 under   
this heading in ,public ,law #ajb-bbi4  
,department of defense--,civil          
,cemeterial expenses1 ,army  ,salaries  
and expenses ,for necessary expenses for
 maintenance1 operation1 and improvement
 of ,arlington ,national ,cemetery and  
,soldiers' and ,airmen's ,home ,national

 ,cemetery1 including the purchase or   
lease of passenger motor vehicles for   
replacement on a one-for-one basis only1
 and not to exceed #a1jjj for official  
reception and representation expenses1  
#gj1hjj1jjj1 of which not to exceed     
#bh1jjj1jjj shall remain available until
 ,september #cj1 #bjah4 ,in addition1   
such sums as may be necessary for       
parking maintenance1 repairs and        
replacement1 to be derived from the     
,lease of ,department of ,defense ,real 
,property for ,defense ,agencies        
account4  ,armed forces retirement home 
,trust fund ,for expenses necessary for 
the ,armed ,forces ,retirement ,home to 
operate and maintain the ,armed ,forces 
,retirement ,home--,washington1         
,district of ,columbia1 and the ,armed  
,forces ,retirement ,home--,gulfport1   
,mississippi1 to be paid from funds     
available in the ,armed ,forces         
,retirement ,home ,trust ,fund1         
#fd1cjj1jjj1 of which #a1jjj1jjj shall  
remain available until expended for     

construction and renovation of the      
physical plants at the ,armed ,forces   
,retirement ,home--,washington1         
,district of ,columbia1 and the ,armed  
,forces ,retirement ,home--,gulfport1   
,mississippi4  ,administrative          
,provisions  #cja4 ,funds appropriated  
in this ,act under the heading          
,department of ,defense--,civil1        
,cemeterial ,expenses1 ,army1 may be    
provided to ,arlington ,county1         
,virginia1 for the relocation of the    
federally owned water main at ,arlington
 ,national ,cemetery1 making additional 
land available for ground burials4      
#cjb4 ,amounts deposited during the     
current fiscal year to the special      
account established under #aj ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgbg are appropriated and shall be     
available until expended to support     
activities at the ,army ,national       
,military ,cemeteries4  #cjc4 ,for an   
additional amount for ,department of    
,defense--,civil ,cemeterial ,expenses1 
,army in this title1 #cj1jjj1jjj3       

,provided1 ,that notwithstanding any    
other provision of law1 such funds may  
be transferred to the ,federal ,highway 
,administration1 ,department of         
,transportation1 for construction of    
access roads adjacent to ,arlington     
,national ,cemetery to support land     
acquisition for the expansion of the    
cemetery4  ,,iv  ,,general ,,provisions 
#dja4 ,no part of any appropriation     
contained in this ,act shall remain     
available for obligation beyond the     
current fiscal year unless expressly so 
provided herein4  #djb4 ,none of the    
funds made available in this ,act may be
 used for any program1 project1 or      
activity1 when it is made known to the  
,federal entity or official to which the
 funds are made available that the      
program1 project1 or activity is not in 
compliance with any ,federal law        
relating to risk assessment1 the        
protection of private property rights1  
or unfunded mandates4  #djc4 ,such sums 
as may be necessary for fiscal year     

#bjaf for pay raises for programs funded
 by this ,act shall be absorbed within  
the levels appropriated in this ,act4   
#djd4 ,no part of any funds appropriated
 in this ,act shall be used by an agency
 of the executive branch1 other than for
 normal and recognized                  
executive-legislative relationships1 for
 publicity or propaganda purposes1 and  
for the preparation1 distribution1 or   
use of any kit1 pamphlet1 booklet1      
publication1 radio1 television1 or film 
presentation designed to support or     
defeat legislation pending before       
,congress1 except in presentation to    
,congress itself4  #dje4 ,all           
departments and agencies funded under   
this ,act are encouraged1 within the    
limits of the existing statutory        
authorities and funding1 to expand their
 use of ,e-,commerce technologies and   
procedures in the conduct of their      
business practices and public service   
activities4  #djf4 ,unless stated       
otherwise1 all reports and notifications

 required by this ,act shall be         
submitted to the ,subcommittee on       
,military ,construction and ,veterans   
,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies of the 
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives and the      
,subcommittee on ,military ,construction
 and ,veterans ,affairs1 and ,related   
,agencies of the ,committee on          
,appropriations of the ,senate4  #djg4  
,none of the funds made available in    
this ,act may be transferred to any     
department1 agency1 or instrumentality  
of the ,united ,states ,government      
except pursuant to a transfer made by1  
or transfer authority provided in1 this 
or any other appropriations ,act4  #djh4
 7a7 ,any agency receiving funds made   
available in this ,act1 shall1 subject  
to subsections 7b7 and 7c71 post on the 
public ,web site of that agency any     
report required to be submitted by the  
,congress in this or any other ,act1    
upon the determination by the head of   
the agency that it shall serve the      

national interest4  7b7 ,subsection 7a7 
shall not apply to a report if-- 7#a7   
the public posting of the report        
compromises national security2 or  7#b7 
the report contains confidential or     
proprietary information4  7c7 ,the head 
of the agency posting such report shall 
do so only after such report has been   
made available to the requesting        
,committee or ,committees of ,congress  
for no less than #de days4  #dji4 7a7   
,none of the funds made available in    
this ,act may be used to maintain or    
establish a computer network unless such
 network blocks the viewing1            
downloading1 and exchanging of          
pornography4  7b7 ,nothing in subsection
 7a7 shall limit the use of funds       
necessary for any ,federal1 ,state1     
tribal1 or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out        
criminal investigations1 prosecution1 or
 adjudication activities4  #daj4 7a7 ,in
 ,general ,none of the funds            
appropriated or otherwise made available

 to the ,department of ,defense in this 
,act may be used to construct1 renovate1
 or expand any facility in the ,united  
,states1 its territories1 or possessions
 to house any individual detained at    
,united ,states ,naval ,station1        
,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba1 for the purposes
 of detention or imprisonment in the    
custody or under the control of the     
,department of ,defense4  7b7 ,the      
prohibition in subsection 7a7 shall not 
apply to any modification of facilities 
at ,united ,states ,naval ,station1     
,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba4  7c7 ,an        
individual described in this subsection 
is any individual who1 as of ,june #bd1 
#bjji1 is located at ,united ,states    
,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo ,bay1 ,cuba1
 and who--  7#a7 is not a citizen of the
 ,united ,states or a member of the     
,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states2  
and  7#b7 is--  7,a7 in the custody or  
under the effective control of the      
,department of ,defense2 or  7,b7       
otherwise under detention at ,united    

,states ,naval ,station1 ,guantnamo     
,bay1 ,cuba4  ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,military ,construction1 ,veterans 
,affairs1 and ,related ,agencies        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4  ,secretary