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United States Institute of Peace for programs in Iraq and 
Afghanistan. 
(b) The President shall include in each report sub-
mitted to Congress under the United States Policy in Iraq 
Act (section 1227 of Public Law 109–163; 50 U.S.C. 1541 
note; 119 Stat. 3465) a report on the extent to which funds 
appropriated in this Act support a short-term and long- 
term strategy to promote and develop democracy in Iraq, 
including: 
(1) A description of the objectives of the Sec-
retary of State to promote and develop democracy at 
the national, regional, and provincial levels in Iraq, 
including development of civil society, political par-
ties, and government institutions. 
(2) The schedule to achieve such objectives. 
(3) The progress made toward achieving such ob-
jectives. 
(4) The principal official within the United 
States Government responsible for coordinating and 
implementing democracy funding for Iraq. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 1408. Of the funds appropriated under the head-
ing ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are available for assist-
ance for Egypt in Public Law 109–102 and under such 
heading in prior Acts making appropriations for foreign 
operations, export financing, and related programs, 
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$47,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That such amount 
shall be derived only from funds available for cash transfer 
assistance. 
CHAPTER 5 
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, 
$26,692,000: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
CHAPTER 6 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army’’, $214,344,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2010: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and 
expended to carry out planning and design and military 
construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: Pro-
vided further, That the amount provided under this heading 
is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
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tion 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concur-
rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Air Force’’, $28,200,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010: Provided, That such funds may be obli-
gated or expended to carry out planning and design and 
military construction projects not otherwise authorized by 
law: Provided further, That the amount provided under this 
heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Defense-Wide’’, $35,200,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010: Provided, That such funds may be obli-
gated or expended to carry out planning and design and 
military construction projects not otherwise authorized by 
law: Provided further, That the amount provided under this 
heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’ for 
necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law, 
outpatient and inpatient care and treatment to bene-
ficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans 
as described in paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 
1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, including care and 
treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the de-
partment and including medical supplies and equipment 
and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees hired 
under title 38, United States Code, and to aid State homes 
as authorized under section 1741 of title 38, United States 
Code, $430,000,000 plus reimbursements: Provided, That of 
the amount under this heading, $168,000,000 shall be avail-
able to address the needs of servicemembers in need of men-
tal health care, including post-traumatic stress disorder: 
Provided further, That of the amount under this heading, 
$80,000,000 shall be available for the provision of readjust-
ment counseling under section 1712A of title 38, United 
States Code (commonly referred to as ‘‘Vet Centers’’): Pro-
vided further, That of the amount under this heading 
$182,000,000 shall be available to meet current and pend-
ing care and treatment requirements: Provided further, 
That the amount under this heading shall remain available 
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until expended: Provided further, That the amount provided 
under this heading is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2006: Provided further, That these amounts shall be 
available only to the extent that an official budget request 
for the entire amount is submitted to the Congress by the 
President that includes designation of the entire amount of 
the request as an emergency requirement. 
CHAPTER 7 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $1,800,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2007: Provided, That the amount provided under this 
heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
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TITLE II 
FURTHER HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF AND 
RECOVERY 
CHAPTER 1 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Working Capital 
Fund’’, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: Pro-
vided, That the amount provided under this heading is des-
ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of the Inspector 
General’’, $445,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences 
of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 sea-
son: Provided, That the amount provided under this head-
ing is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the con-
current resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $15,600,000, to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurri-
cane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: Pro-
vided, That the amount provided under this heading is des-
ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Buildings and Facili-
ties’’, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, 
That the amount provided under this heading is designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, 
That the amount provided under this heading is designated 
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as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
EMERGENCY CONSERVATION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Emergency Con-
servation Program’’, $32,547,000, to remain available until 
expended, to provide assistance under the emergency con-
servation program established under title IV of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), for nec-
essary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, 
That the amount provided under this heading is designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Emergency Watershed 
Protection Program’’, $165,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for emergency measures in disaster areas 
affected by Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary, acting through the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, using funds made available 
under this heading may provide financial and technical as-
sistance to remove and dispose of debris and animal car-
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casses that could adversely affect health and safety on non- 
Federal land in a hurricane-affected county: Provided fur-
ther, That the amount provided under this heading is des-
ignated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, for 
necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurricane 
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season for State 
Rural Development offices located in Mississippi and Lou-
isiana: Provided, That the amount provided under this 
heading is designated as an emergency requirement pursu-
ant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for community facilities 
grants authorized under section 381E(d)(1) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, $150,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for necessary expenses re-
lated to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and other 
hurricanes of the 2005 season: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
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(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—COST 
SHARE REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 2101. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, in carrying out the provisions of section 102 of chapter 
1 of title I of division B of Public Law 109–148 (119 Stat. 
2748–2749), the Secretary may provide financial and tech-
nical assistance up to 100 percent Federal share: Provided, 
That the amount provided under this section is designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE—VEHICLE 
DISPOSITION 
SEC. 2102. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice (NRCS) may enter into agreements with organizations 
or State or local units of government affected by Hurricane 
Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season, that pro-
vide for NRCS to donate used vehicles to the organization 
or to the State or local unit of government. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT—EMERGENCY AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 2103. The Secretary of Agriculture may continue 
to use any of the authorities provided in section 105 of 
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chapter 1 of title I of division B of Public Law 109–148 
(119 Stat. 2749–2750), for a period not to exceed 24 addi-
tional months: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this section is designated as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), 
the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 2104. Of the funds appropriated in section 101(a) 
of chapter 1 of title I of division B of Public Law 109– 
148 (119 Stat. 2747), to provide assistance under the emer-
gency conservation program established under title IV of the 
Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), 
$38,000,000 are transferred to the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration in the Department of Com-
merce for activities involving oysters: Provided, That the 
amount transferred under this section is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. 
Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2006. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY—EMERGENCY CONSERVATION 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 2105. Section 101(b) of chapter 1 of title I of 
division B of Public Law 109–148 (119 Stat. 2747) is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘, Oyster,’’; 
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(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, oyster,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘public and private oyster 
reefs or’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(4) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(5) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (4). 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT—RURAL HOUSING 
SEC. 2106. There is hereby appropriated, $35,408,000, 
to remain available until expended, for housing needs in 
the most impacted and distressed areas related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall allocate funds provided under this section between the 
‘‘Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account’’ and 
‘‘Rural Housing Assistance Grants’’ program: Provided 
further, That the Secretary make this allocation and 
prioritizes the funding of projects with such funds within 
a State based on the priorities identified by the Governor 
of each State: Provided further, That the amount provided 
under this section is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2006. 
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