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Union Calendar No. 320 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5822 

[Report No. 111–559] 

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2011, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 22, 2010 

Mr. EDWARDS, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 

bill; 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 construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the 

fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other 

purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 

4 money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for 

5 military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 

6 and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 

7 30, 2011, and for other purposes, namely: 

8 TITLE I 

9 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

10 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

11 For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip12 ment of temporary or permanent public works, military 

13 installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as 

14 currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 

15 Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services nec16 essary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for con17 struction and operation of facilities in support of the func18 tions of the Commander in Chief, $4,051,512,000, to re19 main available until September 30, 2015, of which 

20 $190,000,000 shall be for trainee troop housing facilities: 

21 Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed 

22 $259,456,000 shall be available for study, planning, de23 sign, architect and engineer services, and host nation sup24 port, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the 

25 Army determines that additional obligations are necessary 


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1 for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appro2 priations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 

3 and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later 

4 than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

5 the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees 

6 on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expendi7 ture plan for the funds provided for trainee troop housing 

8 facilities. 

9 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

10 For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip11 ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in12 stallations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and 

13 Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including 

14 personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 

15 and other personal services necessary for the purposes of 

16 this appropriation, $3,587,376,000, to remain available 

17 until September 30, 2015: Provided, That of this amount, 

18 not to exceed $123,750,000 shall be available for study, 

19 planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as 

20 authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy deter21 mines that additional obligations are necessary for such 

22 purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 

23 of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the 

24 reasons therefor. 


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1 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

2 For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip3 ment of temporary or permanent public works, military 

4 installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force 

5 as currently authorized by law, $1,276,385,000, to remain 

6 available until September 30, 2015: Provided, That of this 

7 amount, not to exceed $73,536,000 shall be available for 

8 study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv9 ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Air 

10 Force determines that additional obligations are necessary 

11 for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appro12 priations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 

13 and the reasons therefor. 

14 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

15 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

16 For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip17 ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa18 tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen19 cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 

20 departments), as currently authorized by law, 

21 $2,999,612,000, to remain available until September 30, 

22 2015: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation 

23 as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may 

24 be transferred to such appropriations of the Department 

25 of Defense available for military construction or family 


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1 housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with 

2 and to be available for the same purposes, and for the 

3 same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which 

4 transferred: Provided further, That of the amount appro5 priated, not to exceed $434,217,000 shall be available for 

6 study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv7 ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 

8 determines that additional obligations are necessary for 

9 such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria10 tions of both Houses of Congress of the determination and 

11 the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount 

12 appropriated, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

13 $31,863,000 shall be available for payments to the North 

14 Atlantic Treaty Organization for the planning, design, and 

15 construction of a new North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

16 headquarters. 

17 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

18 For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita19 tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad20 ministration of the Army National Guard, and contribu21 tions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 

22 United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza23 tion Acts, $1,020,228,000, to remain available until Sep24 tember 30, 2015, of which $60,000,000 shall be for crit25 ical unfunded requirements: Provided, That of the amount 


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1 appropriated, not to exceed $57,182,000 shall be available 

2 for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 

3 services, as authorized by law, unless the Director of the 

4 Army National Guard determines that additional obliga5 tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the 

6 Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 

7 of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided 

8 further, That, not later than 30 days after the date of the 

9 enactment of this Act, the Director of the Army National 

10 Guard shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

11 of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the 

12 funds provided for critical unfunded requirements. 

13 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

14 For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita15 tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad16 ministration of the Air National Guard, and contributions 

17 therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 

18 States Code, and Military Construction Authorization 

19 Acts, $292,386,000, to remain available until September 

20 30, 2015, of which $50,000,000 shall be for critical un21 funded requirements: Provided, That of the amount appro22 priated, not to exceed $21,214,000 shall be available for 

23 study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv24 ices, as authorized by law, unless the Director of the Air 

25 National Guard determines that additional obligations are 


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1 necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 

2 on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the de3 termination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, 

4 That, not later than 30 days after the date of the enact5 ment of this Act, the Director of the Air National Guard 

6 shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

7 Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the funds pro8 vided for critical unfunded requirements. 

9 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE

10 For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita11 tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad12 ministration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 

13 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con14 struction Authorization Acts, $358,325,000, to remain 

15 available until September 30, 2015, of which $30,000,000 

16 shall be for critical unfunded requirements: Provided, 

17 That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed 

18 $26,250,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 

19 and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 

20 unless the Secretary of the Army determines that addi21 tional obligations are necessary for such purposes and no22 tifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

23 of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: 

24 Provided further, That, not later than 30 days after the 

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1 serve shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

2 of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the 

3 funds provided for critical unfunded requirements. 

4 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE

5 For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita6 tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad7 ministration of the reserve components of the Navy and 

8 Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 

9 United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza10 tion Acts, $91,557,000, to remain available until Sep11 tember 30, 2015, of which $15,000,000 shall be for crit12 ical unfunded requirements of the Navy Reserve and 

13 $15,000,000 shall be for critical unfunded requirements 

14 of the Marine Forces Reserve: Provided, That of the 

15 amount appropriated, not to exceed $1,857,000 shall be 

16 available for study, planning, design, and architect and en17 gineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary 

18 of the Navy determines that additional obligations are nec19 essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 

20 Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter21 mination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, 

22 not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 

23 of this Act, the Chief of Navy Reserve and the Com24 mander, Marine Forces Reserve shall submit to the Com25 mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 


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1 expenditure plan for the funds provided for critical un2 funded requirements. 

3 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE

4 For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita5 tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad6 ministration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 

7 chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 

8 Construction Authorization Acts, $48,182,000, to remain 

9 available until September 30, 2015, of which $30,000,000 

10 shall be for critical unfunded requirements: Provided, 

11 That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed 

12 $2,503,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 

13 and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 

14 unless the Secretary of the Air Force determines that ad15 ditional obligations are necessary for such purposes and 

16 notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

17 of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: 

18 Provided further, That, not later than 30 days after the 

19 date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Air Force 

20 Reserve shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

21 of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the 

22 funds provided for critical unfunded requirements. 


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1 NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

2 SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

3 For the United States share of the cost of the North 

4 Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Pro5 gram for the acquisition and construction of military fa6 cilities and installations (including international military 

7 headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective 

8 defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized 

9 by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Mili10 tary Construction Authorization Acts, $258,884,000, to 

11 remain available until expended. 

12 FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

13 For expenses of family housing for the Army for con14 struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex15 pansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 

16 $92,369,000, to remain available until September 30, 

17 2015. 

18 FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

19 ARMY

20 For expenses of family housing for the Army for op21 eration and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 

22 minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in23 surance premiums, as authorized by law, $518,140,000. 


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1 FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE

2 CORPS

3 For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma4 rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace5 ment, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as 

6 authorized by law, $186,444,000, to remain available until 

7 September 30, 2015. 

8 FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

9 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

10 For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma11 rine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt 

12 payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and inter13 est charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by 

14 law, $366,346,000. 

15 FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

16 For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 

17 construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 

18 expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 

19 $78,025,000, to remain available until September 30, 

20 2015. 

21 FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR

22 FORCE

23 For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 

24 operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas25 ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, 


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1 and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, 

2 $513,792,000. 

3 FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

4 DEFENSE-WIDE

5 For expenses of family housing for the activities and 

6 agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the 

7 military departments) for operation and maintenance, 

8 leasing, and minor construction, as authorized by law, 

9 $50,464,000. 

10 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING

11 IMPROVEMENT FUND

12 For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im13 provement Fund, $1,096,000, to remain available until ex14 pended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursu15 ant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, pro16 viding alternative means of acquiring and improving mili17 tary family housing and supporting facilities. 

18 HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND

19 For the Homeowners Assistance Fund established by 

20 section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropoli21 tan Development Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 

22 3374), $16,515,000, to remain available until expended. 


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1 CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, 

2 DEFENSE-WIDE

3 For expenses of construction, not otherwise provided 

4 for, necessary for the destruction of the United States 

5 stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in ac6 cordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 

7 Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the 

8 destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are 

9 not in the chemical weapon stockpile, as currently author10 ized by law, $124,971,000, to remain available until Sep11 tember 30, 2015, which shall be only for the Assembled 

12 Chemical Weapons Alternatives program. 

13 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT

14 1990 

15 For deposit into the Department of Defense Base 

16 Closure Account 1990, established by section 2906(a)(1) 

17 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 

18 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $460,474,000, to remain available 

19 until expended. 

20 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT

21 2005 

22 For deposit into the Department of Defense Base 

23 Closure Account 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) 

24 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 

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1 able until expended: Provided, That the Department of 

2 Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of 

3 both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to obligating an 

4 amount for a construction project that exceeds or reduces 

5 the amount identified for that project in the most recently 

6 submitted budget request for this account by 20 percent 

7 or $2,000,000, whichever is less: Provided further, That 

8 the previous proviso shall not apply to projects costing less 

9 than $5,000,000, except for those projects not previously 

10 identified in any budget submission for this account and 

11 exceeding the minor construction threshold under section 

12 2805 of title 10, United States Code. 

13 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

14 SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this 

15 title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a16 fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates 

17 exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, 

18 except Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of 

19 the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons there20 for. 

21 SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for con22 struction shall be available for hire of passenger motor ve23 hicles. 

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1 way Administration, Department of Transportation, for 

2 the construction of access roads as authorized by section 

3 210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects author4 ized therein are certified as important to the national de5 fense by the Secretary of Defense. 

6 SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this 

7 title may be used to begin construction of new bases in 

8 the United States for which specific appropriations have 

9 not been made. 

10 SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this 

11 title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements 

12 in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by 

13 the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engi14 neering Command, except: (1) where there is a determina15 tion of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated 

16 by the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney 

17 General; (3) where the estimated value is less than 

18 $25,000; or (4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary 

19 of Defense to be in the public interest. 

20 SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this 

21 title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site 

22 preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, 

23 except housing for which funds have been made available 

24 in annual Acts making appropriations for military con25 struction. 


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1 SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this 

2 title for minor construction may be used to transfer or 

3 relocate any activity from one base or installation to an4 other, without prior notification to the Committees on Ap5 propriations of both Houses of Congress. 

6 SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this 

7 title may be used for the procurement of steel for any con8 struction project or activity for which American steel pro9 ducers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied 

10 the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. 

11 SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Depart12 ment of Defense for military construction or family hous13 ing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real 

14 property taxes in any foreign nation. 

15 SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this 

16 title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas 

17 without prior notification to the Committees on Appro18 priations of both Houses of Congress. 

19 SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this 

20 title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 

21 estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for 

22 projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlan23 tic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries 

24 within the United States Central Command Area of Re25 sponsibility, unless such contracts are awarded to United 


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1 States firms or United States firms in joint venture with 

2 host nation firms. 

3 SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this 

4 title for military construction in the United States terri5 tories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein 

6 Atoll, or in countries within the United States Central 

7 Command Area of Responsibility, may be used to award 

8 any contract estimated by the Government to exceed 

9 $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, That this 

10 section shall not be applicable to contract awards for 

11 which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a 

12 United States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive 

13 and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 

14 20 percent: Provided further, That this section shall not 

15 apply to contract awards for military construction on 

16 Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and re17 sponsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese contractor. 

18 SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the 

19 appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, in20 cluding the Committees on Appropriations, of the plans 

21 and scope of any proposed military exercise involving 

22 United States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, 

23 if amounts expended for construction, either temporary or 

24 permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 


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1 SEC. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the funds 

2 made available in this title which are limited for obligation 

3 during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during 

4 the last two months of the fiscal year. 

5 SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of 

6 Defense for construction in prior years shall be available 

7 for construction authorized for each such military depart8 ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the 

9 current session of Congress. 

10 SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing 

11 projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex12 pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 

13 be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspec14 tion, overhead, engineering and design on those projects 

15 and on subsequent claims, if any. 

16 SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of 

17 law, any funds made available to a military department 

18 or defense agency for the construction of military projects 

19 may be obligated for a military construction project or 

20 contract, or for any portion of such a project or contract, 

21 at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after 

22 the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made 

23 available, if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are 

24 obligated from funds available for military construction 

25 projects; and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated 


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1 for such project, plus any amount by which the cost of 

2 such project is increased pursuant to law. 

3 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

4 SEC. 118. In addition to any other transfer authority 

5 available to the Department of Defense, proceeds depos6 ited to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 

7 established by section 207(a)(1) of the Defense Authoriza8 tion Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act 

9 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) 

10 of such Act, may be transferred to the account established 

11 by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and 

12 Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to be 

13 merged with, and to be available for the same purposes 

14 and the same time period as that account. 

15 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

16 SEC. 119. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 

17 14 days for a notification provided in an electronic me18 dium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883, of title 10, 

19 United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations 

20 of both Houses of Congress, such additional amounts as 

21 may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be 

22 transferred to: (1) the Department of Defense Family 

23 Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated 

24 for construction in ‘‘Family Housing’’ accounts, to be 

25 merged with and to be available for the same purposes 


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1 and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated 

2 directly to the Fund; or (2) the Department of Defense 

3 Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund 

4 from amounts appropriated for construction of military 

5 unaccompanied housing in ‘‘Military Construction’’ ac6 counts, to be merged with and to be available for the same 

7 purposes and for the same period of time as amounts ap8 propriated directly to the Fund: Provided, That appropria9 tions made available to the Funds shall be available to 

10 cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the Con11 gressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan 

12 guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant 

13 to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 

14 10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative means 

15 of acquiring and improving military family housing, mili16 tary unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities. 

17 SEC. 120. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing 

18 any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for 

19 military family housing the Secretary of the military de20 partment concerned shall submit to the Committees on 

21 Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the notice de22 scribed in subsection (b). 

23 (b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a no24 tice of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage 

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1 to the private party under the contract involved in the 

2 event of— 

3 (A) the closure or realignment of the installa4 tion for which housing is provided under the con5 tract; 

6 (B) a reduction in force of units stationed at 

7 such installation; or 

8 (C) the extended deployment overseas of units 

9 stationed at such installation. 

10 (2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify 

11 the nature of the guarantee involved and assess the extent 

12 and likelihood, if any, of the liability of the Federal Gov13 ernment with respect to the guarantee. 

14 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

15 SEC. 121. In addition to any other transfer authority 

16 available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be 

17 transferred from the accounts established by sections 

18 2906(a)(1) and 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure 

19 and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to 

20 the fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstra21 tion Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 

22 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the 

23 Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 42 

24 U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be 


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1 merged with and be available for the same purposes and 

2 for the same time period as the fund to which transferred. 

3 SEC. 122. Notwithstanding any other provision of 

4 law, funds made available in this title for operation and 

5 maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive 

6 source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family 

7 housing units, including general or flag officer quarters: 

8 Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be 

9 spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any gen10 eral or flag officer quarters without 30 days prior notifica11 tion, or 14 days for a notification provided in an electronic 

12 medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, 

13 United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations 

14 of both Houses of Congress, except that an after-the-fact 

15 notification shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded 

16 solely due to costs associated with environmental remedi17 ation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time 

18 of the budget submission: Provided further, That the 

19 Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report an20 nually to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

21 Houses of Congress all operation and maintenance ex22 penditures for each individual general or flag officer quar23 ters for the prior fiscal year. 

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1 tion 2814 of title 10, United States Code, are appro2 priated and shall be available until expended for the pur3 poses specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until 

4 transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. 

5 SEC. 124. None of the funds made available in this 

6 title, or in any Act making appropriations for military con7 struction which remain available for obligation, may be ob8 ligated or expended to carry out a military construction, 

9 land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a mili10 tary installation approved for closure, or at a military in11 stallation for the purposes of supporting a function that 

12 has been approved for realignment to another installation, 

13 in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 

14 Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101– 

15 510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), unless such a project at a mili16 tary installation approved for realignment will support a 

17 continuing mission or function at that installation or a 

18 new mission or function that is planned for that installa19 tion, or unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that the 

20 cost to the United States of carrying out such project 

21 would be less than the cost to the United States of cancel22 ling such project, or if the project is at an active compo23 nent base that shall be established as an enclave or in the 

24 case of projects having multi-agency use, that another 

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1 of the completed project. The Secretary of Defense may 

2 not transfer funds made available as a result of this limi3 tation from any military construction project, land acquisi4 tion, or family housing project to another account or use 

5 such funds for another purpose or project without the 

6 prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 

7 both Houses of Congress. This section shall not apply to 

8 military construction projects, land acquisition, or family 

9 housing projects for which the project is vital to the na10 tional security or the protection of health, safety, or envi11 ronmental quality: Provided, That the Secretary of De12 fense shall notify the congressional defense committees 

13 within seven days of a decision to carry out such a military 

14 construction project. 

15 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

16 SEC. 125. During the 5-year period after appropria17 tions available in this Act to the Department of Defense 

18 for military construction and family housing operation and 

19 maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, 

20 upon a determination that such appropriations will not be 

21 necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making 

22 authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obliga23 tions incurred during the period of availability of such ap24 propriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations 

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1 rency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense’’, to be merged 

2 with and to be available for the same time period and for 

3 the same purposes as the appropriation to which trans4 ferred. 

5 SEC. 126. None of the funds appropriated or other6 wise made available in this title may be used for any action 

7 that is related to or promotes the expansion of the bound8 aries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colo9 rado. 

10 SEC. 127. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 

11 available in an account funded under the headings in this 

12 title may be transferred among projects and activities 

13 within the account in accordance with the reprogramming 

14 guidelines for military construction and family housing 

15 construction contained in the report of the Committee on 

16 Appropriations of the House of Representatives to accom17 pany this bill and in the guidance for military construction 

18 reprogrammings and notifications contained in Depart19 ment of Defense Financial Management Regulation 

20 7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of December 1996, as 

21 in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 


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1 TITLE II 

2 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

3 VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

4 COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

5 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

6 For the payment of compensation benefits to or on 

7 behalf of veterans and a pilot program for disability ex8 aminations as authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 

9 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; 

10 pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized 

11 by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United 

12 States Code; and burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitle13 ment Program for Survivors, emergency and other offi14 cers’ retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certifi15 cates, payment of premiums due on commercial life insur16 ance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title IV 

17 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 

18 541 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by sec19 tions 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 

20 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code, 

21 $53,492,234,000, to remain available until expended: Pro22 vided, That not to exceed $30,423,000 of the amount ap23 propriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to 

24 ‘‘General operating expenses’’, ‘‘Medical support and com25 pliance’’, and ‘‘Information technology systems’’ for necVerDate Mar 15 2010 20:46 Jul 22, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5822.RH H5822

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1 essary expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 

2 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States Code, the funding 

3 source for which is specifically provided as the ‘‘Com4 pensation and pensions’’ appropriation: Provided further, 

5 That such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying 

6 patient basis, shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Medical care collec7 tions fund’’ to augment the funding of individual medical 

8 facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as 

9 authorized. 

10 READJUSTMENT BENEFITS

11 For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation 

12 benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chap13 ters 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61 

14 of title 38, United States Code, $10,440,245,000, to re15 main available until expended: Provided, That expenses for 

16 rehabilitation program services and assistance which the 

17 Secretary is authorized to provide under subsection (a) of 

18 section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, other than 

19 under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of that sub20 section, shall be charged to this account. 

21 VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES

22 For military and naval insurance, national service life 

23 insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled vet24 erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as 


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1 authorized by title 38, United States Code, chapters 19 

2 and 21, $62,589,000, to remain available until expended. 

3 VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND

4 For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such 

5 sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as 

6 authorized by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of 

7 title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, 

8 including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de9 fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 

10 1974: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2011, 

11 within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in 

12 gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for spe13 cially adapted housing loans. 

14 In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 

15 the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $163,646,000. 

16 VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

17 For the cost of direct loans, $48,000, as authorized 

18 by chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, 

19 That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 

20 loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres21 sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds 

22 made available under this heading are available to sub23 sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 

24 loans not to exceed $3,042,000. 


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1 In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 

2 carry out the direct loan program, $337,000, which may 

3 be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘General operating ex4 penses’’. 

5 NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM

6 ACCOUNT

7 For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 

8 loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 

9 of title 38, United States Code, $707,000. 

10 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

11 MEDICAL SERVICES

12 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

13 For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized 

14 by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 

15 beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 

16 veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United 

17 States Code, including care and treatment in facilities not 

18 under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including 

19 medical supplies and equipment, food services, and sala20 ries and expenses of health care employees hired under 

21 title 38, United States Code, aid to State homes as author22 ized by section 1741 of title 38, United States Code, as23 sistance and support services for caregivers as authorized 

24 by section 1720G of title 38, United States Code, and loan 

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1 163, $39,649,985,000, plus reimbursements, shall become 

2 available on October 1, 2011, and shall remain available 

3 until September 30, 2012: Provided, That, of the amount 

4 made available under this heading $1,015,000,000 shall 

5 remain available until September 30, 2013: Provided fur6 ther, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

7 Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for 

8 the provision of medical treatment for veterans who have 

9 service-connected disabilities, lower income, or have special 

10 needs: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 

11 provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 

12 give priority funding for the provision of basic medical 

13 benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 

14 through 6: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 

15 other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

16 may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from 

17 Veterans Health Administration facilities to enrolled vet18 erans with privately written prescriptions based on re19 quirements established by the Secretary: Provided further, 

20 That the implementation of the program described in the 

21 previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the De22 partment of Veterans Affairs. 

23 MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE

24 For necessary expenses in the administration of the 

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1 supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad2 ministrative expenses in support of capital policy activi3 ties; and administrative and legal expenses of the Depart4 ment for collecting and recovering amounts owed the De5 partment as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, 

6 United States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recov7 ery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.); $5,535,000,000, plus 

8 reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 

9 2011, and shall remain available until September 30, 

10 2012: Provided, That, of the amount made available under 

11 this heading, $145,000,000 shall remain available until 

12 September 30, 2013. 

13 MEDICAL FACILITIES

14 For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op15 eration of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facili16 ties and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health 

17 Administration; for administrative expenses in support of 

18 planning, design, project management, real property ac19 quisition and disposition, construction, and renovation of 

20 any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the 

21 Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural 

22 activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, alter23 ing, improving, or providing facilities in the several hos24 pitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Depart25 ment, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by 


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1 the hire of temporary employees and purchase of mate2 rials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services, 

3 $5,426,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall become avail4 able on October 1, 2011, and shall remain available until 

5 September 30, 2012: Provided, That, of the amount made 

6 available under this heading, $145,000,000 shall remain 

7 available until September 30, 2013: Provided further, 

8 That, of the amount available for fiscal year 2012, 

9 $130,000,000 for non-recurring maintenance shall be allo10 cated in a manner not subject to the Veterans Equitable 

11 Resource Allocation. 

12 MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

13 For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of 

14 medical and prosthetic research and development as au15 thorized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, 

16 $590,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall remain avail17 able until September 30, 2012. 

18 NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

19 For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad20 ministration for operations and maintenance, not other21 wise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there22 for; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase 

23 of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial oper24 ations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alter25 ation or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction 


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1 of the National Cemetery Administration, $259,004,000, 

2 of which not to exceed $24,200,000 shall remain available 

3 until September 30, 2012. 

4 DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

5 GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES

6 For necessary operating expenses of the Department 

7 of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including 

8 administrative expenses in support of Department-wide 

9 capital planning, management and policy activities, uni10 forms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for 

11 official reception and representation expenses; hire of pas12 senger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General 

13 Services Administration for security guard services, and 

14 the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas em15 ployee mail, $2,601,389,000: Provided, That expenses for 

16 services and assistance authorized under paragraphs (1), 

17 (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 38, United 

18 States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs deter19 mines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) to the 

20 maximum extent feasible, to become employable and to ob21 tain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve 

22 maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged 

23 to this account: Provided further, That the Veterans Bene24 fits Administration shall be funded at not less than 

25 $2,162,776,000: Provided further, That of the funds made 


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1 available under this heading, not to exceed $111,000,000 

2 shall remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided 

3 further, That from the funds made available under this 

4 heading, the Veterans Benefits Administration may pur5 chase (on a one-for-one replacement basis only) up to two 

6 passenger motor vehicles for use in operations of that Ad7 ministration in Manila, Philippines. 

8 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

9 For necessary expenses for information technology 

10 systems and telecommunications support, including devel11 opmental information systems and operational information 

12 systems; for pay and associated costs; and for the capital 

13 asset acquisition of information technology systems, in14 cluding management and related contractual costs of said 

15 acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with 

16 operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 

17 States Code, $3,222,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall 

18 remain available until September 30, 2012: Provided, 

19 That none of the funds made available under this heading 

20 may be obligated until the Department of Veterans Affairs 

21 submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

22 Houses of Congress, and such Committees approve, a plan 

23 for expenditure that: (1) meets the capital planning and 

24 investment control review requirements established by the 

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1 Department of Veterans Affairs enterprise architecture; 

2 (3) conforms with an established enterprise life cycle 

3 methodology; and (4) complies with the acquisition rules, 

4 requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition manage5 ment practices of the Federal Government: Provided fur6 ther, That not later than 30 days after the date of the 

7 enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

8 shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

9 Houses of Congress a reprogramming base letter which 

10 sets forth, by project, the operations and maintenance 

11 costs, with salary expenses separately designated, and de12 velopment costs to be carried out utilizing amounts made 

13 available under this heading. 

14 OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

15 For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 

16 General, to include information technology, in carrying out 

17 the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 

18 U.S.C. App.), $115,367,000, of which $6,000,000 shall re19 main available until September 30, 2012. 

20 CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

21 For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 

22 any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 

23 jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 

24 Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 

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1 and 8122 of title 38, United States Code, including plan2 ning, architectural and engineering services, construction 

3 management services, maintenance or guarantee period 

4 services costs associated with equipment guarantees pro5 vided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite 

6 utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and 

7 site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is 

8 more than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) 

9 of title 38, United States Code, or where funds for a 

10 project were made available in a previous major project 

11 appropriation, $1,166,036,000, to remain available until 

12 expended, of which $6,000,000 shall be to make reim13 bursements as provided in section 13 of the Contract Dis14 putes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 612) for claims paid for 

15 contract disputes: Provided, That except for advance plan16 ning activities, including needs assessments which may or 

17 may not lead to capital investments, and other capital 

18 asset management related activities, including portfolio 

19 development and management activities, and investment 

20 strategy studies funded through the advance planning 

21 fund and the planning and design activities funded 

22 through the design fund, including needs assessments 

23 which may or may not lead to capital investments, and 

24 salaries and associated costs of the resident engineers who 

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1 count, and funds provided for the purchase of land for 

2 the National Cemetery Administration through the land 

3 acquisition line item, none of the funds made available 

4 under this heading shall be used for any project which has 

5 not been approved by the Congress in the budgetary proc6 ess: Provided further, That funds made available under 

7 this heading for fiscal year 2011, for each approved 

8 project shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a con9 struction documents contract by September 30, 2011; and 

10 (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by Sep11 tember 30, 2012: Provided further, That the Secretary of 

12 Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit to the Committees 

13 on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a written 

14 report on any approved major construction project for 

15 which obligations are not incurred within the time limita16 tions established above. 

17 CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

18 For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 

19 any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 

20 jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 

21 Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs 

22 which may lead to capital investments, architectural and 

23 engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period 

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1 utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and 

2 site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 

3 sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 

4 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, United States Code, 

5 where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less 

6 than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 

7 38, United States Code, $507,700,000, to remain avail8 able until expended, along with unobligated balances of 

9 previous ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations 

10 which are hereby made available for any project where the 

11 estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth 

12 in such section: Provided, That funds made available 

13 under this heading shall be for: (1) repairs to any of the 

14 nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use 

15 of the Department which are necessary because of loss or 

16 damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; 

17 and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to 

18 minimize further loss by such causes. 

19 GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE

20 FACILITIES

21 For grants to assist States to acquire or construct 

22 State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re23 model, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, 

24 and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing 

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1 8137 of title 38, United States Code, $85,000,000, to re2 main available until expended. 

3 GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS

4 CEMETERIES

5 For grants to assist States in establishing, expand6 ing, or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized 

7 by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, 

8 $46,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

9 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

10 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

11 SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2011 for 

12 ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, 

13 and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be trans14 ferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appro15 priations: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, 

16 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the 

17 Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 

18 the authority to make the transfer and such Committees 

19 issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 

20 days has elapsed. 

21 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

22 SEC. 202. Amounts made available for the Depart23 ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2011, in this Act 

24 or any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical 

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1 counts may be transferred among the accounts: Provided, 

2 That any transfers between the ‘‘Medical services’’ and 

3 ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’ accounts of 1 percent 

4 or less of the total amount appropriated to the account 

5 in this or any other Act may take place subject to notifica6 tion from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Com7 mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of 

8 the amount and purpose of the transfer: Provided further, 

9 That any transfers between the ‘‘Medical services’’ and 

10 ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’ accounts in excess of 

11 1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 percent for the 

12 fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary re13 quests from the Committees on Appropriations of both 

14 Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer 

15 and an approval is issued: Provided further, That any 

16 transfers to or from the ‘‘Medical facilities’’ account may 

17 take place only after the Secretary requests from the Com18 mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the 

19 authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued. 

20 SEC. 203. Appropriations available in this title for 

21 salaries and expenses shall be available for services au22 thorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 

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1 ized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United 

2 States Code. 

3 SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the 

4 appropriations for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, and 

5 ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’) shall be available for the 

6 purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any 

7 new hospital or home. 

8 SEC. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be 

9 available for hospitalization or examination of any persons 

10 (except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or ex11 amination under the laws providing such benefits to vet12 erans, and persons receiving such treatment under sec13 tions 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code, 

14 or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

15 Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reim16 bursement of the cost of such hospitalization or examina17 tion is made to the ‘‘Medical services’’ account at such 

18 rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

19 SEC. 206. Appropriations available in this title for 

20 ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, 

21 and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall be avail22 able for payment of prior year accrued obligations re23 quired to be recorded by law against the corresponding 

24 prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 

25 2010. 


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1 SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall 

2 be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding 

3 prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 

4 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States 

5 Code, except that if such obligations are from trust fund 

6 accounts they shall be payable only from ‘‘Compensation 

7 and pensions’’. 

8 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

9 SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of 

10 law, during fiscal year 2011, the Secretary of Veterans 

11 Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance 

12 Fund under section 1920 of title 38, United States Code, 

13 the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund under section 

14 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United 

15 States Government Life Insurance Fund under section 

16 1955 of title 38, United States Code, reimburse the ‘‘Gen17 eral operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Information technology sys18 tems’’ accounts for the cost of administration of the insur19 ance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, 

20 That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus 

21 earnings accumulated in such an insurance program dur22 ing fiscal year 2011 that are available for dividends in that 

23 program after claims have been paid and actuarially deter24 mined reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That 

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1 exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in 

2 that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the 

3 extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the 

4 Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for 

5 fiscal year 2011 which is properly allocable to the provi6 sion of each such insurance program and to the provision 

7 of any total disability income insurance included in that 

8 insurance program. 

9 SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use 

10 lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses in11 curred by that account during a prior fiscal year for pro12 viding enhanced-use lease services, may be obligated dur13 ing the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received. 

14 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

15 SEC. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for 

16 salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be 

17 available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Manage18 ment of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Of19 fice of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudica20 tion under section 319 of title 38, United States Code, 

21 for all services provided at rates which will recover actual 

22 costs but not exceed $35,794,000 for the Office of Resolu23 tion Management and $3,354,000 for the Office of Em24 ployment and Discrimination Complaint Adjudication: 

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1 services to be furnished based on estimated costs: Provided 

2 further, That amounts received shall be credited to the 

3 ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Information tech4 nology systems’’ accounts for use by the office that pro5 vided the service. 

6 SEC. 211. No appropriations in this title shall be 

7 available to enter into any new lease of real property if 

8 the estimated annual rental cost is more than $1,000,000, 

9 unless the Secretary submits a report which the Commit10 tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress ap11 prove within 30 days following the date on which the re12 port is received. 

13 SEC. 212. No funds of the Department of Veterans 

14 Affairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home 

15 care, or medical services provided to any person under 

16 chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, for a non-serv17 ice-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of 

18 such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Sec19 retary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary 

20 may require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement 

21 information for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Pro22 vided, That the Secretary may recover, in the same man23 ner as any other debt due the United States, the reason24 able charges for such care or services from any person who 

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1 ther, That any amounts so recovered for care or services 

2 provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the 

3 Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are re4 ceived. 

5 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

6 SEC. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of 

7 law, proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leas8 ing activities (including disposal) may be deposited into 

9 the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, 

10 minor projects’’ accounts and be used for construction (in11 cluding site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and 

12 improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdic13 tion or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 

14 Such sums as realized are in addition to the amount pro15 vided for in ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Con16 struction, minor projects’’. 

17 SEC. 214. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical 

18 services’’ are available— 

19 (1) for furnishing recreational facilities, sup20 plies, and equipment; and 

21 (2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and 

22 other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for 

23 beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. 


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1 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

2 SEC. 215. Such sums as may be deposited to the 

3 Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A 

4 of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to 

5 ‘‘Medical services’’, to remain available until expended for 

6 the purposes of that account. 

7 SEC. 216. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 

8 enter into agreements with Indian tribes and tribal organi9 zations which are party to the Alaska Native Health Com10 pact with the Indian Health Service, and Indian tribes and 

11 tribal organizations serving rural Alaska which have en12 tered into contracts with the Indian Health Service under 

13 the Indian Self Determination and Educational Assistance 

14 Act, to provide healthcare, including behavioral health and 

15 dental care. The Secretary shall require participating vet16 erans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules 

17 and regulations, as established by the Secretary. The term 

18 ‘‘rural Alaska’’ shall mean those lands sited within the ex19 ternal boundaries of the Alaska Native regions specified 

20 in sections 7(a)(1)–(4) and (7)–(12) of the Alaska Native 

21 Claims Settlement Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1606), and 

22 those lands within the Alaska Native regions specified in 

23 sections 7(a)(5) and 7(a)(6) of the Alaska Native Claims 

24 Settlement Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1606), which are 

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1 age, the Fairbanks North Star Borough, the Kenai Penin2 sula Borough or the Matanuska Susitna Borough. 

3 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

4 SEC. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the De5 partment of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursu6 ant to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may 

7 be transferred to the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and 

8 ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ accounts, to remain avail9 able until expended for the purposes of these accounts. 

10 SEC. 218. None of the funds made available in this 

11 title may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the 

12 Directors of the Veterans Integrated Services Networks 

13 from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new vet14 erans within their respective Networks. 

15 SEC. 219. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 

16 submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

17 Houses of Congress a quarterly report on the financial 

18 status of the Veterans Health Administration. 

19 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

20 SEC. 220. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Med21 ical services’’, ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, ‘‘Med22 ical facilities’’, ‘‘General operating expenses’’, and ‘‘Na23 tional Cemetery Administration’’ accounts for fiscal year 

24 2011, may be transferred to or from the ‘‘Information 

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1 transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

2 shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of 

3 both Houses of Congress the authority to make the trans4 fer and an approval is issued. 

5 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

6 SEC. 221. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Informa7 tion technology systems’’ account may be transferred be8 tween projects: Provided, That no project may be in9 creased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost 

10 prior to submitting a request to the Committees on Appro11 priations of both Houses of Congress to make the transfer 

12 and an approval is issued, or absent a response, a period 

13 of 30 days has elapsed. 

14 SEC. 222. None of the funds appropriated or other15 wise made available by this Act or any other Act for the 

16 Department of Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner 

17 that is inconsistent with— 

18 (1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treas19 ury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judici20 ary, the District of Columbia, and Independent 

21 Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 

22 109–115; 119 Stat. 2506); or 

23 (2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States 

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1 SEC. 223. Of the amounts made available to the De2 partment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2011, in this 

3 Act or any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical facilities’’ ac4 count for non-recurring maintenance, not more than 20 

5 percent of the funds made available shall be obligated dur6 ing the last 2 months of that fiscal year: Provided, That 

7 the Secretary may waive this requirement after providing 

8 written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of 

9 both Houses of Congress. 

10 SEC. 224. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 

11 made available by this title, the Secretary may execute 

12 $5,000,000 for cooperative agreements with State and 

13 local government entities or their designees with a dem14 onstrated record of serving veterans to conduct outreach 

15 to ensure that veterans in underserved areas receive the 

16 care and benefits for which they are eligible. 

17 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

18 SEC. 225. Of the amounts appropriated to the De19 partment of Veterans Affairs in this Act, and any other 

20 Act, for ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical support and compli21 ance’’, ‘‘Medical facilities’’, ‘‘Construction, minor 

22 projects’’, and ‘‘Information technology systems’’, such 

23 sums as may be necessary, plus reimbursements, may be 

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1 Fund, established by section 1704 of title XVII of division 

2 A of Public Law 111–84, and shall be available to fund 

3 operations of the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Fed4 eral Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago 

5 Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and Navy Ambulatory 

6 Care Center, and supporting facilities designated as a 

7 combined Federal medical facility as described by Section 

8 706 of Public Law 110–417. 

9 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

10 SEC. 226. Such sums as may be deposited to the 

11 Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A 

12 of title 38, United States Code, for health care provided 

13 at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Cen14 ter may be transferred to the Joint Department of De15 fense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 

16 Demonstration Fund, established by section 1704 of title 

17 XVII of division A of Public Law 111–84, and shall be 

18 available to fund operations of the integrated Captain 

19 James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting 

20 of the North Chicago Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and 

21 Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities 

22 designated as a combined Federal medical facility as de23 scribed by section 1706 of Public Law 110–417. 


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1 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

2 SEC. 227. Of the amounts available in this title for 

3 ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, 

4 and ‘‘Medical facilities’’, a minimum of $15,000,000, shall 

5 be transferred to the Department of Defense/Department 

6 of Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, 

7 as authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38, United States 

8 Code, to remain available until expended, for any purpose 

9 authorized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code. 

10 (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

11 SEC. 228. (a) Of the funds appropriated in the Mili12 tary Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agen13 cies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117, Divi14 sion E), the following amounts which become available on 

15 October 1, 2010 are hereby permanently cancelled from 

16 the accounts in the amounts specified: 

17 ‘‘Medical services’’, Department of Veterans Af18 fairs, $1,015,000,000; 

19 ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, Department 

20 of Veterans Affairs, $145,000,000; and 

21 ‘‘Medical facilities’’, Department of Veterans 

22 Affairs, $145,000,000. 

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1 able on October 1, 2010 and to remain available until Sep2 tember 30, 2012: 

3 ‘‘Medical services’’, Department of Veterans Af4 fairs, $1,015,000,000; 

5 ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, Department 

6 of Veterans Affairs, $145,000,000; and 

7 ‘‘Medical facilities’’, Department of Veterans 

8 Affairs, $145,000,000. 

9 SEC. 229. For an additional amount for the ‘‘General 

10 operating expenses’’ account, $23,584,000, to increase the 

11 Department’s acquisition workforce capacity and capabili12 ties: Provided, That such funds may be transferred by the 

13 Secretary to any other account in the Department to carry 

14 out the purposes provided herein: Provided further, That 

15 such transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer 

16 authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That such 

17 funds shall be available only to supplement and not to sup18 plant existing acquisition workforce activities: Provided 

19 further, That such funds shall be available for training, 

20 recruitment, retention, and hiring additional members of 

21 the acquisition workforce as defined by the Office of Fed22 eral Procurement Policy Act, as amended (41 U.S.C. 401 

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1 workforce effectiveness or for management solutions to 

2 improve acquisition management. 

3 SEC. 230. The Secretary of the Department of Vet4 erans Affairs shall report to the Committees on Appropria5 tions of both Houses of Congress within 30 days of enact6 ment of this Act the planned funding allocation from each 

7 of the Veterans Health Administration accounts to the 

8 National Reserve Fund and any subsequent increase in 

9 these allocations of ten percent or more: Provided, That 

10 the Secretary shall notify the Committees of any planned 

11 obligation of the National Reserve Fund fifteen days be12 fore such obligation takes place, as well as the intended 

13 use of the funds. 

14 SEC. 231. The Secretary of the Department of Vet15 erans Affairs shall notify the Committees on Appropria16 tions of both Houses of Congress of all bid savings in 

17 major construction projects that total at least $5,000,000, 

18 or five percent of the programmed amount, whichever is 

19 less: Provided, That such notification shall occur within 

20 14 days after the date on which funds are obligated. 

21 SEC. 232. The scope of work for a project included 

22 in ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, may not be increased 

23 above the scope specified for that project in the original 

24 justification data provided to the Congress as part of the 

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1 the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con2 gress. 

3 TITLE III 

4 RELATED AGENCIES 

5 AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

6 SALARIES AND EXPENSES

7 For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 

8 of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including 

9 the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign coun10 tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of 

11 national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United 

12 States and its territories and possessions; rent of office 

13 and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for14 one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor 

15 vehicles; not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and 

16 representation expenses; and insurance of official motor 

17 vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such 

18 countries, $65,667,000, to remain available until ex19 pended: Provided, That of the amount made available 

20 under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be for improvements 

21 and rehabilitation of the Bataan Death March Memorial 

22 at the Cabanatuan American Memorial in the Philippines. 

23 FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT

24 For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 

25 of the American Battle Monuments Commission, such 


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1 sums as may be necessary, to remain available until ex2 pended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 

3 36, United States Code. 

4 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS

5 CLAIMS

6 SALARIES AND EXPENSES

7 For necessary expenses for the operation of the 

8 United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as 

9 authorized by sections 7251 through 7298 of title 38, 

10 United States Code, $90,147,000: Provided, That, of the 

11 foregoing amount, $62,000,000 shall be transferred to the 

12 General Services Administration for the construction of a 

13 courthouse to house the United States Court of Appeals 

14 for Veterans Claims: Provided further, That $2,515,229 

15 shall be available for the purpose of providing financial 

16 assistance as described, and in accordance with the proc17 ess and reporting procedures set forth, under this heading 

18 in Public Law 102–229. 

19 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - CIVIL

20 CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY

21 SALARIES AND EXPENSES

22 For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for 

23 maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington 

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1 motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed 

2 $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 

3 $39,600,000, to remain available until expended: Pro4 vided, That none of the funds available under this heading 

5 shall be for construction of a perimeter wall at Arlington 

6 National Cemetery. In addition, such sums as may be nec7 essary for parking maintenance, repairs and replacement, 

8 to be derived from the Lease of Department of Defense 

9 Real Property for Defense Agencies account. 

10 Funds appropriated under this Act may be provided 

11 to Arlington County, Virginia, for the relocation of the 

12 federally-owned water main at Arlington National Ceme13 tery making additional land available for ground burials. 

14 ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME

15 TRUST FUND

16 For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retire17 ment Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces 

18 Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, 

19 and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mis20 sissippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed 

21 Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $71,200,000, of 

22 which $2,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

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1 trict of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement 

2 Home—Gulfport, Mississippi. 

3 TITLE IV 

4 OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

5 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

6 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

7 (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

8 For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 

9 Army’’, $929,996,000, to remain available until Sep10 tember 30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any 

11 other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and 

12 expended to carry out planning and design and military 

13 construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: 

14 Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 

15 $10,000,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of De16 fense — Other Department of Defense Programs — Of17 fice of the Inspector General’’, to be merged with and to 

18 be available for the same time period as the appropriation 

19 to which transferred, for the purpose of carrying out au20 dits of military construction projects in Afghanistan: Pro21 vided further, That this transfer authority is in addition 

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1 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

2 For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 

3 Air Force’’, $280,504,000, to remain available until Sep4 tember 30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any 

5 other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and 

6 expended to carry out planning and design and military 

7 construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. 

8 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

9 For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 

10 Defense-Wide’’, $46,500,000, to remain available until 

11 September 30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding any 

12 other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and 

13 expended to carry out planning and design and military 

14 construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. 

15 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

16 SEC. 401. Unless otherwise specified, each amount in 

17 this title is designated as an emergency requirement and 

18 necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 

19 403(a) and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), 

20 the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 

21 2010. 

22 SEC. 402. None of the funds made available in this 

23 title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 

24 estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000, unless 

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1 United States firms in joint venture with host nation 

2 firms. 

3 SEC. 403. None of the funds made available in this 

4 title may be used to award any contract estimated by the 

5 Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: 

6 Provided, That this section shall not be applicable to con7 tract awards for which the lowest responsive and respon8 sible bid of a United States contractor exceeds the lowest 

9 responsive and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by 

10 greater than 20 percent: Provided further, That the Sec11 retary of Defense may waive the limitation imposed by this 

12 section upon a determination that such limitation is incon13 sistent with national security: Provided further, That the 

14 Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees on Ap15 propriations of both Houses of Congress no later than five 

16 days following a decision to waive the limitation imposed 

17 in this section. 

18 TITLE V 

19 GENERAL PROVISIONS 

20 SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in 

21 this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 

22 current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 

23 SEC. 502. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 

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1 shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this 

2 Act. 

3 SEC. 503. None of the funds made available in this 

4 Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, 

5 when it is made known to the Federal entity or official 

6 to which the funds are made available that the program, 

7 project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal 

8 law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private 

9 property rights, or unfunded mandates. 

10 SEC. 504. No part of any funds appropriated in this 

11 Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, 

12 other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative 

13 relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and 

14 for the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pam15 phlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or film presen16 tation designed to support or defeat legislation pending 

17 before Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself. 

18 SEC. 505. All departments and agencies funded under 

19 this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing 

20 statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of 

21 ‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the con22 duct of their business practices and public service activi23 ties. 

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1 strumentality of the United States Government except 

2 pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro3 vided in, this or any other appropriations Act. 

4 SEC. 507. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and no5 tifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the 

6 Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Af7 fairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appro8 priations of the House of Representatives and the Sub9 committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 

10 and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 

11 of the Senate. 

12 SEC. 508. None of the funds made available in this 

13 Act may be used for a project or program named for an 

14 individual serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident 

15 Commissioner of the United States House of Representa16 tives. 

17 SEC. 509. (a) Any agency receiving funds made avail18 able in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), 

19 post on the public website of that agency any report re20 quired to be submitted by the Congress in this or any 

21 other Act, upon the determination by the head of the agen22 cy that it shall serve the national interest. 

23 (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 

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1 (2) the report contains confidential or propri2 etary information. 

3 (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall 

4 do so only after such report has been made available to 

5 the requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for 

6 no less than 45 days. 

7 SEC. 510. None of the funds made available in this 

8 Act may be distributed to the Association of Community 

9 Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidi10 aries. 

11 SEC. 511. None of the funds appropriated or other12 wise made available by this Act may be obligated by any 

13 covered executive agency in contravention of the certifi14 cation requirement of section 6(b) of the Iran Sanctions 

15 Act of 1996, as included in the revisions to the Federal 

16 Acquisition Regulation pursuant to such section. 

17 SEC. 512. (a) None of the funds made available in 

18 this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer 

19 network unless such network blocks the viewing, 

20 downloading, and exchanging of pornography. 

21 (b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 

22 funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 

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1 SEC. 513. None of the funds made available in this 

2 Act may be used for the processing of new enhanced-use 

3 leases at the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Sol4 diers located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

5 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 

6 and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations 

7 Act, 2011’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 320 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5822 

[Report No. 111–559] 

A BILL 

Making appropriations for military construction, 

2011, and for other purposes. agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 

JULY 22, 2010 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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