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VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $61,000, as authorized 
by chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, 
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds 
made available under this heading are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans not to exceed $3,180,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $320,000, which may 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘General operating expenses’’. 
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 
of title 38, United States Code, $646,000. 
GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR 
HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed transitional housing loan program authorized 
by subchapter VI of chapter 20 of title 38, United States 
Code, not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated 
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by this Act for ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Med-
ical support and compliance’’ may be expended. 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized 
by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, including care and treatment in facilities not 
under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including 
medical supplies and equipment, food services, and sala-
ries and expenses of health-care employees hired under 
title 38, United States Code, and aid to State homes as 
authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States Code; 
$30,854,270,000, plus reimbursements, of which not less 
than $3,800,000,000 shall be expended for specialty men-
tal health care: Provided, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, not to exceed $1,350,000,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2010: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the 
provision of medical treatment for veterans who have serv-
ice-connected disabilities, lower income, or have special 
needs: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 
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provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
give priority funding for the provision of basic medical 
benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 
through 6: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from 
Veterans Health Administration facilities to enrolled vet-
erans with privately written prescriptions based on re-
quirements established by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That the implementation of the program described in the 
previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That for 
the Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized 
by section 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, a min-
imum of $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for any purpose authorized by section 8111 of title 38, 
United States Code. 
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, 
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad-
ministrative expenses in support of capital policy activi-
ties; and administrative and legal expenses of the Depart-
ment for collecting and recovering amounts owed the De-
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partment as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, 
United States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recov-
ery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.): $4,400,000,000, plus 
reimbursements, of which $250,000,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2010. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facili-
ties and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health 
Administration; for administrative expenses in support of 
planning, design, project management, real property ac-
quisition and disposition, construction, and renovation of 
any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the 
Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural 
activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, alter-
ing, improving, or providing facilities in the several hos-
pitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by 
the hire of temporary employees and purchase of mate-
rials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services, 
$5,029,000,000, 
plus 
reimbursements, 
of 
which 
$350,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2010: 
Provided, That $300,000,000 for non-recurring mainte-
nance provided under this heading shall be allocated in 
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a manner not subject to the Veterans Equitable Resource 
Allocation. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of 
medical and prosthetic research and development as au-
thorized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, 
$500,000,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not other-
wise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-
for; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase 
of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial oper-
ations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alter-
ation or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction 
of the Department, $240,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$20,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2010. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including 
administrative expenses in support of Department-Wide 
capital planning, management and policy activities, uni-
forms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for 
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