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SEC. 222. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Information tech-
nology systems’’ account may be transferred between projects: Pro-
vided, That no project may be increased or decreased by more 
than $1,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to make the 
transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a response, a period 
of 30 days has elapsed. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 223. Any balances in prior year accounts established for 
the payment of benefits under the Reinstated Entitlement Program 
for Survivors shall be transferred to and merged with amounts 
available under the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ account, and 
receipts that would otherwise be credited to the accounts established 
for the payment of benefits under the Reinstated Entitlement Pro-
gram for Survivors program shall be credited to amounts available 
under the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ account. 
SEC. 224. PROHIBITION ON DISPOSAL OF DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST LOS ANGELES 
MEDICAL CENTER, CALIFORNIA. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs may not declare as excess to the needs of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, or otherwise take any action 
to exchange, trade, auction, transfer, or otherwise dispose of, or 
reduce the acreage of, Federal land and improvements at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center, 
California, encompassing approximately 388 acres on the north 
and south sides of Wilshire Boulevard and west of the 405 Freeway. 
(b) SPECIAL PROVISION REGARDING LEASE WITH REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF THE HOMELESS.—Notwithstanding any provision of this 
Act, section 7 of the Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Services 
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–590) shall remain in effect. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8162(c)(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or section 224(a) of the Military Construc-
tion and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2008’’ after ‘‘section 421(b)(2) of the Veterans’ Benefits 
and Services Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–322; 102 Stat. 553)’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘that section’’ and inserting ‘‘such sections’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section, including the amendment 
made by this section, shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 
and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 225. The Department shall continue research into Gulf 
War Illness at levels not less than those made available in fiscal 
year 2007, within available funds contained in this Act. 
SEC. 226. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs shall establish and maintain on the homepage 
of the Internet website of the Office of Inspector General a mecha-
nism by which individuals can anonymously report cases of waste, 
fraud, or abuse with respect to the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(b) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish and 
maintain on the homepage of the Internet website of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs a direct link to the Internet website 
of the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs.
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SEC. 227. (a) Upon a determination by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs that such action is in the national interest, and will have 
a direct benefit for veterans through increased access to treatment, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer not more than 
$5,000,000 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for 
the Graduate Psychology Education Program, which includes treat-
ment of veterans, to support increased training of psychologists 
skilled in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic 
brain injury, and related disorders. 
(b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may only 
use funds transferred under this section for the purposes described 
in subsection (a). 
(c) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify Congress 
of any such transfer of funds under this section. 
SEC. 228. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with— 
(1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing 
and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Independent Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–115; 119 Stat. 
2506); or 
(2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 229. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out 
a major medical facility lease in fiscal year 2008 in an amount 
not to exceed $12,000,000 to implement the recommendations out-
lined in the August 2007 Study of South Texas Veterans’ Inpatient 
and Specialty Outpatient Health Care Needs. 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 230. Of the amounts made available for ‘‘Veterans Health 
Administration, 
Medical 
Services’’ 
in 
Public 
Law 
110–28, 
$66,000,000 are rescinded. For an additional amount for ‘‘Depart-
mental Administration, Construction, Major Projects’’, $66,000,000, 
to be available until expended: Provided, That the amount provided 
by this section is designated as described in section 5 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
SEC. 231. Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007,’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2008,’’. 
SEC. 232. Section 1729(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2007,’’ and inserting ‘‘October 
1, 2008,’’. 
SEC. 233. The unobligated balance of funds appropriated under 
the heading ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ in Public Law 109– 
234 for environmental clean-up and removal of debris from the 
Department of Veterans Affairs property in Gulfport, Mississippi, 
shall be available to the Department to replace missing doors and 
windows, and to repair roofs, of the buildings identified by the 
City of Gulfport, Mississippi, that will convey with the property, 
to prevent further environmental damage to the interior infrastruc-
ture of these buildings: Provided, That the amount provided by 
this section is designated as described in section 5 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
SEC. 234. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, increases 
necessary to carry out section 3674 of title 38, United States Code 
at a level equal to fiscal year 2007 shall be available from amounts
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provided in this title for ‘‘Departmental Administration, General 
Operating Expenses’’. 
SEC. 235. (a) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of this title (except section 230), of the amounts 
otherwise provided by this title for the following accounts, the 
following amounts are designated as emergency requirements and 
necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 204 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress), the 
concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008: 
Veterans 
Health 
Administration, 
Medical 
Services, 
$1,936,549,000. 
Veterans Health Administration, Medical Administration, 
$75,000,000. 
Veterans 
Health 
Administration, 
Medical 
Facilities, 
$508,000,000. 
Veterans Health Administration, Medical and Prosthetic 
Research, $69,000,000. 
National Cemetery Administration, $28,191,000. 
Departmental 
Administration, 
General 
Operating 
Expenses, $133,163,000. 
Departmental Administration, Information Technology Sys-
tems, $107,248,000. 
Departmental Administration, Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral, $7,901,000. 
Departmental 
Administration, 
Construction, 
Major 
Projects, $341,700,000. 
Departmental 
Administration, 
Construction, 
Minor 
Projects, $397,139,000. 
Departmental Administration, Grants for Construction of 
State Extended Care Facilities, $80,000,000. 
Departmental Administration, Grants for Construction of 
State Veterans Cemeteries, $7,500,000. 
(b) CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION.—Any amount appropriated in 
this title that is designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made available 
only after submission to the Congress by January 18, 2008, a 
formal budget request by the President that includes designation 
of the entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement. 
(c) REQUIREMENT
FOR
AVAILABILITY.—None of the funds 
described in subsection (a) shall become available for obligation 
unless all such funds are made available for obligation. 
TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition 
of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and 
repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monu-
ments outside of the United States and its territories and posses-
sions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase 
(one-for-one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor
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vehicles; not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries, when required by law of such countries, $44,600,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
American Battle Monuments Commission, $11,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 
of title 36, United States Code. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States 
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by sections 
7251 through 7298 of title 38, United States Code, $22,717,000, 
of which $1,210,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing 
financial assistance as described, and in accordance with the process 
and reporting procedures set forth, under this heading in Public 
Law 102–229. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance, 
operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and 
Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including the 
purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, 
and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses, $31,230,000, to remain available until expended. In addi-
tion, such sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, 
repairs and replacement, to be derived from the Lease of Depart-
ment of Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies account. 
Funds appropriated under this Act may be provided to 
Arlington County, Virginia, for the relocation of the federally-owned 
water main at Arlington National Cemetery making additional land 
available for ground burials. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
TRUST FUND 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home— 
Washington, District of Columbia and the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $55,724,000. 
GENERAL FUND PAYMENT, ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
For payment to the ‘‘Armed Forces Retirement Home’’, 
$800,000, to remain available until expended.