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purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national 
cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and 
its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage 
space in foreign countries; purchase (one for replacement 
only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed 
$7,500 for official reception and representation expenses; 
and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, 
when required by law of such countries, $36,250,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, $15,250,000, 
to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized 
by title 36, United States Code, section 2109. 
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 title 38, United States Code, sections 7251–7298, 
$18,795,000, of which $1,260,000 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for 
maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of two passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed 
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$28,550,000, to remain available until expended. In addi-
tion, such sums as may be necessary for parking mainte-
nance, repairs and replacement, to be derived from the lease 
of Department of Defense Real Property for Defense Agen-
cies account. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia and the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to 
be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Trust Fund, $58,281,000, of which $1,248,000 
shall remain available until expended for construction and 
renovation of the physical plants at the Armed Forces Re-
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tirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia and the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. Any limitation, directive, or earmarking 
contained in either the House of Representatives or Senate 
report accompanying H.R. 2528 shall also be included in 
the conference report or joint statement accompanying H.R. 
2528 in order to be considered as having been approved by 
both Houses of Congress. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2006’’. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act making ap-
propriations for Military Construction and Veterans Af-
fairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 26, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk. 
Passed the Senate September 22, 2005. 
Attest: 
EMILY J. REYNOLDS, 
Secretary.