,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #fe  #aadth 
,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bjbi
  ,report ,no4 #aad-ib  ,,in ,,the      
,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,april  
#bd1 #bjae ,mr4 ,dent1 from the         
,committee on ,appropriations1 reported 
the following bill2 which was committed 
to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house  
on the ,state of the ,union and ordered 
to be printed  ,a ,,bill  ,making       
appropriations for military             
construction1 the ,department of        
,veterans ,affairs1 and related agencies
 for the fiscal year ending ,september  
#cj1 #bjaf1 and for other purposes4     
,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 ,that 
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     
#a1cdi1fgh1jjj1 to remain available     
until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1 
,that 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 #a1bcg1jee1jjj1 to remain available
 until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1
 ,that 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 the ,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         
#a1ica1def1jjj1 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 ,that 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 therefor3 ,provided further1    

,that none of the funds made available  
by this title may be used to construct  
any fiscal year #bjaf special operations
 command military construction projects 
until the ,commander of the ,special    
,operations ,command has certified in   
writing and submits to the ,committees  
on ,appropriations of both ,houses of   
,congress a report that includes the    
following3 7#a7 ,a definition of        
,special ,operations ,forces-peculiar as
 it applies to the use of ,united       
,states ,special ,operations ,command   
7,,ussocom7 funding to meet military    
construction requirements for facilities
 that provide healthcare services or    
support fitness activities4  7#b7 ,a    
description of the decision-making      
process used to determine whether a     
military construction project that      
provides healthcare facilities or       
supports fitness activities should be   
funded by the ,,ussocom or the military 
departments4  7#c7 ,provides a schematic
 of the human performance centers by    

installation1 a listing of the planned  
equipment related to training and       
resiliency and a description of the     
mission-critical benefit of each item1  
an explanation of why the unique        
physical and psychological health       
services incorporated could not be      
provided by the ,defense ,health ,agency
 or military services1 and a planned    
staffing breakdown4  ,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 #afg1dcg1jjj1 to remain available
 until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1
 ,that 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 ,that 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 #ajd1bie1jjj1 to remain available
 until ,september #cj1 #bjbj3 ,provided1
 ,that 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 ,that 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 ,that 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 #aej1jjj1jjj1 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 ,account1 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 ,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  #aae4 ,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      
#aaf4 ,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  #aag4 ,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 facilities3 ,provided        
further1 ,that the transfer authority in
 this provision shall also be applicable
 to amounts appropriated for            
construction in ,family ,housing        
accounts in section #bjjb of ,public    
,law #aab-aj4  7including transfer of   
funds7  #aah4 ,in addition to any other 
transfer authority available to the     
,department of ,defense1 amounts may be 
transferred from the ,department of     
,defense ,base ,closure ,account 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  #aai4           
,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 #ae1jjj 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  
submission4  #abj4 ,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  #aba4 ,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  #abb4  7a7 ,except  
as provided in subsection 7b71 none of  
the funds made available in this ,act   
may be used by the ,secretary of the    
,army to relocate a unit in the ,army   
that-- 7#a7 performs a testing mission  
or function that is not performed by any
 other unit in the ,army and is         
specifically stipulated in title #aj1   
,united ,states ,code2 and  7#b7 is     
located at a military installation at   

which the total number of civilian      
employees of the ,department of the     
,army and ,army contractor personnel    
employed exceeds #aj percent of the     
total number of members of the regular  
and reserve components of the ,army     
assigned to the installation4  7b7      
,exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not    
apply if the ,secretary of the ,army    
certifies to the congressional defense  
committees that in proposing the        
relocation of the unit of the ,army1 the
 ,secretary complied with ,army         
,regulation #e-aj relating to the       
policy1 procedures1 and responsibilities
 for ,army stationing actions4  #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  7rescission of funds7  #abe4
 ,of the unobligated balances available 
for ,military ,construction1 ,army1 from
 prior appropriation ,acts 7other than  
appropriations designated by law as     
being for contingency operations        
directly related to the global war on   
terrorism or as an emergency            
requirement71 #if1jjj1jjj are hereby    
rescinded4  7rescission of funds7  #abf4
 ,of the unobligated balances available 
for ,military ,construction1 ,air       
,force1 from prior appropriation ,acts  
7other than appropriations designated by
 law as being for contingency operations
 directly related to the global war on  
terrorism or as an emergency            

requirement71 #eb1fjj1jjj are hereby    
rescinded4  7rescission of funds7  #abg4
 ,of the unobligated balances available 
for ,military ,construction1            
,defense-,wide1 from prior appropriation
 ,acts 7other than appropriations       
designated by law as being for          
contingency operations directly related 
to the global war on terrorism or as an 
emergency requirement71 #acd1jjj1jjj are
 hereby rescinded4  7rescission of      
funds7  #abh4 ,of the unobligated       
balances made available in prior        
appropriation ,acts for the fund        
established in section #ajac7;d7 of the 
,demonstration ,cities and ,metropolitan
 ,development ,act of #aiff 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #ccgd7 7other than            
appropriations designated by law as     
being for contingency operations        
directly related to the global war on   
terrorism or as an emergency            
requirement71 #ajc1iah1jjj are hereby   
rescinded4  #abi4 ,for the purposes of  
this ,act1 the term congressional       

defense committees means the ,committees
 on ,armed ,services of the ,house of   
,representatives and the ,senate1 the   
,subcommittee on ,military ,construction
 and ,veterans ,affairs of the          
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,senate1 and the ,subcommittee on       
,military ,construction and ,veterans   
,affairs of the ,committee on           
,appropriations of the ,house of        
,representatives4  #acj4 ,none of the   
funds made available by this title may  
be used to carry out the closure or     
realignment of ,lajes ,air ,force ,base1
 ,azores1 and1 unless and until the     
,secretary of ,defense certifies in     
writing to the congressional defense    
committees that1 based on operational   
requirements1 ,lajes ,air ,force ,base  
is not an optimal location for the      
,joint ,intelligence ,analysis ,complex1
 none of the funds made available by    
this title may be used to construct     
phase two of the ,joint ,intelligence   
,analysis ,complex ,consolidation at    

,royal ,air ,force ,croughton1 ,united  
,kingdom4  #aca4 ,notwithstanding       
section #abd1 for an additional amount  
for ,military ,construction1 ,army in   
this title1 #cj1jjj1jjj is provided for 
advances to the ,federal ,highway       
,administration1 ,department of         
,transportation1 for construction of    
access roads as authorized by section   
#baj of title #bc1 ,united ,states      
,code4  ,,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 made available
 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 ,that 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 #b1ieb1jjj4 ,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 #ifi1eed1jjj1 which shall
 be in addition to funds previously     
appropriated under this heading that    
became 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 ,that 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 ,that 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 ,that            
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         
,affairs4 ,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 #bjag4 ,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 #bjag4  
,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 #bjag4 ,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  7including 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 #ccf1fei1jjj1  
of which not to exceed #aj1ajj1jjj 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 ,that of the funds made        
available under this heading1 not to    
exceed #acd1hjj1jjj shall remain        
available until ,september #cj1 #bjag4  
,information technology systems         
7including transfer of funds7 ,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     
#d1jch1cfc1jjj1 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 #b1dag1hfc1jjj 
shall be for operations and maintenance1
 of which not to exceed #afg1ijj1jjj    
shall remain available until ,september 
#cj1 #bjag3 ,provided further1 ,that    
#ejd1gdc1jjj 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
 define data standards1 code sets1 and  
value sets used to enable               
interoperability3 ,provided further1    
,that 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 ,plan71 
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 #aca1gff1jjj1 of which not to   
exceed #ab1fjj1jjj 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 #efa1hjj1jjj1 of which   
#ebg1hjj1jjj shall remain available     
until ,september #cj1 #bjbj1 and of     
which #cd1jjj1jjj 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 above4     
,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 #bdjf1 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 #djf1bjj1jjj1 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 #hj1jjj1jjj1 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 #de1jjj1jjj1 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 ,that 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 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
 ,that 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  #baa4 ,no        
appropriations in this title shall be   
available to enter into any new lease of
 real property if the estimated annual  
rental cost is more than #a1jjj1jjj1    
unless the ,secretary of ,veterans      
,affairs submits a request to enter into
 such lease to the ,committees on       
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress and 7#a7 the ,committees      

approve the request2 or 7#b7 the        
,committees have not rejected the       
request before the date that is #ae days
 after the date on which the request is 
received4  #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       
account4  #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 
,service ,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 ,that such transfers
 may not result in a more than #aj      
percent aggregate increase in the total 
amount made available by this ,act for  
the ,information ,technology ,systems   
account3 ,provided further1 ,that 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 ,of the amounts made available to 
the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs   
for fiscal year #bjaf1 in this 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  #bbb4 ,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
  #bbc4 ,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  #bbd4 ,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           
7including transfer of funds7  #bbe4 ,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  #bbf4 
7a7 ,of the funds appropriated in title 
,,ii of division ,i of ,public ,law     
#aac-bce1 the following amounts which   
became 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      
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  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  #bbg4 ,the  
,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall  
notify the ,committees on               
,appropriations of both ,houses of      
,congress of all bid savings for a major
 construction project within #ae days of
 being identified that total at least   
#e1jjj1jjj1 or #e percent of the        
programmed amount of the project1       
whichever is less4  #bbh4 ,none of the  
funds made available for ,construction1 
,major ,projects may be used for a      
project in excess of the scope specified
 for that project in the original       
justification data provided to the      
,congress as part of the request for    
appropriations unless the ,secretary of 

,veterans ,affairs receives approval    
from the ,committees on ,appropriations 
of both ,houses of ,congress4  #bbi4    
,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  #bcj4 ,the ,secretary of     
,veterans ,affairs shall submit to the  
,committees on ,appropriations of both  

,houses of ,congress a reprogramming    
request if at any point during fiscal   
year #bjaf the funding allocated for a  
medical care program that is not        
estimated through the ,enrollee ,health 
,care ,projection ,model is adjusted by 
more than #be1jjj1jjj from the          
allocation shown in the corresponding   
congressional budget justification4     
,amounts may only be reprogrammed as    
requested under this section if 7#a7 the
 ,committees on ,appropriations of both 
,houses of ,congress approve the        
request2 or 7#b7 the ,committees have   
not rejected the request before the date
 that is #ae days after the date on     
which the request is received4  #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  7rescission of    
funds7  #bcc4  7a7 ,there is hereby     
rescinded an aggregate amount of        
#aja1jjj1jjj 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 #bj days      
following enactment of this ,act4  #bcd4
 ,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  #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      
7including transfer of funds7  #bcf4    

,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1  
upon determination that such action is  
necessary to address needs of the       
,veterans ,health ,administration1 may  
transfer to the ,medical ,services      
account any discretionary appropriations
 made available for fiscal year #bjaf in
 this title 7except appropriations made 
to the ,general ,operating ,expenses1   
,veterans ,benefits ,administration     
account7 or any discretionary           
unobligated balances within the         
,department of ,veterans ,affairs1      
including those appropriated for fiscal 
year #bjaf1 that were provided in       
advance by appropriations ,acts3        
,provided1 ,that transfers shall be made
 only with the approval of the ,office  
of ,management and ,budget3 ,provided   
further1 ,that the transfer authority   
provided in this section is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided
 by law3 ,provided further1 ,that no    
amounts may be transferred from amounts 
that were designated by ,congress as an 

emergency requirement pursuant to a     
concurrent resolution on the budget or  
the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency    
,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe3        
,provided further1 ,that such authority 
to transfer may not be used unless for  
higher priority items1 based on emergent
 healthcare requirements1 than those for
 which originally appropriated and in no
 case where the item for which funds are
 requested has been denied by ,congress3
 ,provided further1 ,that1 upon         
determination that all or part of the   
funds transferred from an appropriation 
are not necessary1 such amounts may be  
transferred back to that appropriation  
and shall be available for the same     
purposes as originally appropriated3    
,provided further1 ,that 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 receive        
approval of that request4  7including   

transfer of funds7  #bcg4 ,amounts made 
available for the ,department of        
,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year      
#bjaf1 under the ,board of ,veterans    
,appeals and the ,general ,operating    
,expenses1 ,veterans ,benefits          
,administration accounts may be         
transferred between such accounts3      
,provided1 ,that 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 receive approval  
from such ,committees for such request4 
7rescission of funds7  #bch4 ,of the    
unobligated balances available within   
the ,,dod-,,va ,health ,care ,sharing   
,incentive ,fund1 #ae1jjj1jjj are hereby
 rescinded4  #bci4 ,the ,secretary of   
,veterans ,affairs may not reprogram    
funds among major construction projects 
or programs if such instance of         
reprogramming will exceed #e1jjj1jjj1   
unless such reprogramming is approved by

 the ,committees on ,appropriations of  
both ,houses of ,congress4  7rescissions
 of funds7  #bdj4 ,of the discretionary 
funds made available in ,public ,law    
#aac-bce for the ,department of         
,veterans ,affairs for fiscal year      
#bjaf1 #aig1ibc1jjj are rescinded from  
,medical ,services1 #db1bgb1jjj are     
rescinded from ,medical ,support and    
,compliance1 and #ae1cec1jjj are        
rescinded from ,medical ,facilities4    
#bda4 ,the amounts otherwise made       
available by this ,act for the following
 accounts of the ,department of         
,veterans ,affairs are hereby reduced by
 the following amounts3  7#a7 ,veterans 
,benefits ,administration--,veterans    
,housing ,benefit ,program ,fund1       
#c1jih1jjj4  7#b7 ,veterans ,benefits   
,administration--,vocational            
,rehabilitation ,loans ,program         
,account1 #aj1jjj4  7#c7 ,veterans      
,benefits ,administration--,native      
,american ,veteran ,housing ,loan       
,program ,account1 #be1jjj4  7#d7       

,veterans ,health                       
,administration--,medical and           
,prosthetic ,research1 #c1aji1jjj4  7#e7
 ,national ,cemetery ,administration1   
#a1fed1jjj4  7#f7 ,departmental         
,administration--,general               
,administration1 #c1hgg1jjj4  7#g7      
,departmental ,administration--,board of
 ,veterans ,appeals1 #ghf1jjj4  7#h7    
,departmental ,administration--,general 
,operating ,expenses1 ,veterans         
,benefits ,administration1 #cf1efh1jjj4 
7#i7 ,departmental                      
,administration--,information           
,technology ,systems1 #g1ieh1jjj4  7#aj7
 ,departmental ,administration--,office 
of ,inspector ,general1 #iic1jjj4  ,,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
 #gbii 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     
#e1jjj1jjj shall remain available until 
,september #cj1 #bjag4 ,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 into 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  ,,iv ,overseas  
contingency operations  ,department of  
defense  ,military construction1 navy   
and marine corps ,for an additional     
amount for ,military ,construction1     
,navy and ,marine ,corps1 #bdd1jjd1jjj  
to remain available until ,september    
#cj1 #bjbj1 for projects outside of the 
,united ,states3 ,provided1 ,that such  
amount is designated by the ,congress   
for ,overseas ,contingency              
,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism 
pursuant to section                     
#bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced  

,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe4 ,military construction1 
air force ,for an additional amount for 
,military ,construction1 ,air ,force    
#ge1jjj1jjj to remain available until   
,september #cj1 #bjbj1 for projects     
outside of the ,united ,states3         
,provided1 ,that such amount is         
designated by the ,congress for         
,overseas ,contingency                  
,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism 
pursuant to section                     
#bae7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced  
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe4 ,military construction1 
defense-,wide ,for an additional amount 
for ,military ,construction1            
,defense-,wide1 #bab1iif1jjj to remain  
available until ,september #cj1 #bjbj1  
for projects outside of the ,united     
,states3 ,provided1 ,that such amount is
 designated by the ,congress for        
,overseas ,contingency                  
,operations_/,global ,war on ,terrorism 
pursuant to section                     

#bea7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,balanced  
,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control
 ,act of #aihe4  ,v ,general provisions 
#eja4 ,no part of any appropriation     
contained in this ,act shall remain     
available for obligation beyond the     
current fiscal year unless expressly so 
provided herein4  #ejb4 ,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  #ejc4 ,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  #ejd4 ,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  #eje4  
,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  #ejf4
 ,none of the funds made available in   
this ,act may be used for a project or  
program named for an individual serving 
as a ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident   
,commissioner of the ,united ,states    
,house of ,representatives4  #ejg4 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  #ejh4  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  #eji4 ,none  
of the funds made available in this ,act
 may be used by an agency of the        
executive branch to pay for first-class 
travel by an employee of the agency in  
contravention of sections #cja-aj4abb   
through #cja-aj4abd of title #da1 ,code 
of ,federal ,regulations4  #eaj4 ,none  
of the funds made available in this ,act
 may be used to execute a contract for  
goods or services1 including            
construction services1 where the        
contractor has not complied with        
,executive ,order ,no4 #abihi4  #eaa4   
,none of the funds made available by    
this ,act may be used by the ,department
 of ,defense or the ,department of      
,veterans ,affairs to lease or purchase 
new light duty vehicles for any         
executive fleet1 or for an agency's     

fleet inventory1 except in accordance   
with ,presidential ,memorandum--,federal
 ,fleet ,performance1 dated ,may #bd1   
#bjaa4  #eab4 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  spending       
reduction account  #eac4 ,the amount by 
which the applicable allocation of new  
budget authority made by the ,committee 
on ,appropriations of the ,house of     
,representatives under section #cjb7;b7 
of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of   
#aigd exceeds the amount of proposed new
 budget authority is #j4 ,this ,act may 
be cited as the ,military ,construction 
and ,veterans ,affairs and ,related     
,agencies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf4  
,april #bd1 #bjae ,committed to the     
,committee of the ,whole ,house on the  
,state of the ,union and ordered to be  
printed