H. R. 2642 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
An Act 
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2008, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, 
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, AND OTHER SECURITY-RE-
LATED MATTERS 
CHAPTER 1—AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Law 480 Title II Grants’’, 
$850,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Law 480 Title II Grants’’, 
$395,000,000, to become available on October 1, 2008, and to remain 
available until expended. 
CHAPTER 2—JUSTICE 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, General 
Legal Activities’’, $1,648,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, United 
States Attorneys’’, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$28,621,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$106,122,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$82,600,000, to become available on October 1, 2008, and to remain 
available until September 30, 2009. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$29,861,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$9,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
GENERAL PROVISION, THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 1201. Funds appropriated by this chapter, or made avail-
able by the transfer of funds in this chapter, for intelligence or 
intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically author-
ized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414).
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CHAPTER 3—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, 
$1,108,200,000, of which $921,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2009, and of which $187,200,000 for child develop-
ment centers and trainee and recruit facilities (including planning 
and design) shall remain available until September 30, 2012: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds 
may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design 
and military construction projects not otherwise authorized by law: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, 
not to exceed $73,400,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
design, and architect and engineer services: Provided further, That 
funds provided under this heading for Iraq shall not be obligated 
or expended until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress that none of 
the funds are to be used for the purpose of providing facilities 
for the permanent basing of United States military personnel in 
Iraq. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy 
and Marine Corps’’, $355,907,000, of which $295,516,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2009, and of which 
$60,391,000 for child development centers and trainee and recruit 
facilities (including planning and design) shall remain available 
until September 30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to 
carry out planning and design and military construction projects 
not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That of the 
funds provided under this heading, not to exceed $15,843,000 shall 
be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 
services. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, 
$399,627,000, of which $361,600,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2009, and of which $38,027,000 for child development 
centers (including planning and design) shall remain available until 
September 30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to 
carry out planning and design and military construction projects 
not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That of the 
funds provided under this heading, not to exceed $36,427,000 shall 
be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 
services: Provided further, That funds provided under this heading 
for Iraq shall not be obligated or expended until the Secretary 
of Defense certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress that none of the funds are to be used for 
the purpose of providing facilities for the permanent basing of 
United States military personnel in Iraq.
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense- 
Wide’’, $890,921,000, of which $27,600,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2009, and of which $863,321,000 for medical 
treatment facilities (including planning and design) shall remain 
available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated and 
expended to carry out planning and design and military construction 
projects not otherwise authorized by law. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Construction, 
Navy and Marine Corps’’, $11,766,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to 
carry out planning and design and military construction projects 
not otherwise authorized by law. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure 
Account 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), 
$1,278,886,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may be 
obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and mili-
tary construction projects not otherwise authorized by law. 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Operating Expenses’’, 
$100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Information Technology Sys-
tems’’, $20,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, 
$396,377,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be 
for acceleration and completion of planned major construction of 
Level I polytrauma rehabilitation centers as identified in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs’ Five Year Capital Plan: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds may 
be obligated and expended to carry out planning and design and 
major medical facility construction not otherwise authorized by 
law: Provided further, That within 30 days of enactment of this 
Act the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this heading.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 1301. In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated or 
made available under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, 
there is hereby appropriated an additional $200,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2012, to accelerate barracks improve-
ments at Department of Army installations: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated 
and expended to carry out planning and design and barracks 
construction not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, 
That within 30 days of enactment of this Act the Secretary of 
the Army shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for barracks construc-
tion prior to obligation. 
SEC. 1302. None of the funds appropriated in this or any 
other Act may be used to disestablish, reorganize, or relocate the 
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, except for the Armed Forces 
Medical Examiner, until the President has established, as required 
by section 722 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 199; 10 U.S.C. 176 
note), a Joint Pathology Center. 
SEC. 1303. (a) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 5302 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 5302A Collection of indebtedness: certain debts of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and veterans who die 
of injury incurred or aggravated in the line of 
duty in a combat zone 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may not collect 
all or any part of an amount owed to the United States by a 
member of the Armed Forces or veteran described in subsection 
(b) under any program under the laws administered by the Sec-
retary, other than a program referred to in subsection (c), if the 
Secretary determines that termination of collection is in the best 
interest of the United States. 
‘‘(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—A member of the Armed Forces 
or veteran described in this subsection is any member or veteran 
who dies as a result of an injury incurred or aggravated in the 
line of duty while serving in a theater of combat operations (as 
determined by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary 
of Defense) in a war or in combat against a hostile force during 
a period of hostilities (as that term is defined in section 
1712A(a)(2)(B) of this title) after September 11, 2001. 
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS BENEFIT 
PROGRAMS.—The limitation on authority in subsection (a) shall 
not apply to any amounts owed the United States under any pro-
gram carried out under chapter 37 of this title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 5302 the following new item: 
‘‘5302A. Collection of indebtedness: certain debts of members of the Armed Forces 
and veterans who die of injury incurred or aggravated in the line of 
duty in a combat zone.’’. 
(b) EQUITABLE REFUND.—In any case where all or any part 
of an indebtedness of a covered individual, as described in section 
5302A(a) of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection
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(a)(1), was collected after September 11, 2001, and before the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
determines that such indebtedness would have been terminated 
had such section been in effect at such time, the Secretary may 
refund the amount so collected if the Secretary determines that 
the individual is equitably entitled to such refund. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
shall apply with respect to collections of indebtedness of members 
of the Armed Forces and veterans who die on or after September 
11, 2001. 
(d) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Combat 
Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008’’. 
CHAPTER 4—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FOREIGN 
OPERATIONS 
SUBCHAPTER A—SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2008 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Pro-
grams’’, $1,465,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2009, of which $210,400,000 is for worldwide security protection 
and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not 
more than $1,150,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for diplomatic operations in Iraq: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
not more than $30,000,000 shall be made available to establish 
and implement a coordinated civilian response capacity at the 
United States Department of State. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$9,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, 
That $2,500,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector Gen-
eral for Iraq Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight, and 
$2,000,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector General 
for Afghanistan Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, 
and Maintenance’’, $76,700,000, to remain available until expended, 
for facilities in Afghanistan.
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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions to International 
Organizations’’, $66,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions for International 
Peacekeeping Activities’’, $373,708,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009, of which $333,600,000 shall be made available 
for the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur. 
RELATED AGENCY 
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Broadcasting Oper-
ations’’, $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assist-
ance’’, $220,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses of the United 
States Agency for International Development’’, $150,500,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, not more than $25,000,000 
shall be made available to establish and implement a coordinated 
civilian response capacity at the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development. 
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses of the United 
States Agency for International Development Office of Inspector 
General’’, $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
$1,882,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, of 
which not more than $424,000,000 may be made available for
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assistance for Iraq, $175,000,000 shall be made available for assist-
ance for Jordan to meet the needs of Iraqi refugees, and up to 
$53,000,000 may be made available for energy-related assistance 
for North Korea, notwithstanding any other provision of law: Pro-
vided, That not more than $171,000,000 of the funds appropriated 
under this heading in this subchapter shall be made available 
for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and none of such 
funds shall be for cash transfer assistance: Provided further, That 
of the funds appropriated under this heading, $1,000,000 shall 
be made available for the Office of the United Nations High 
Commissioner for Human Rights in Mexico: Provided further, That 
the funds made available under this heading for energy-related 
assistance for North Korea may be made available to support the 
goals of the Six Party Talks Agreements after the Secretary of 
State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that North Korea is continuing to fulfill its commitments under 
such agreements. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
DEMOCRACY FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, $76,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2009, of which $75,000,000 
shall be for democracy programs in Iraq and $1,000,000 shall be 
for democracy programs in Chad. 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’, $390,300,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009, of which not more than $25,000,000 shall 
be made available for security assistance for the West Bank. 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assist-
ance’’, $315,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE 
FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘United States Emergency Ref-
ugee and Migration Assistance Fund’’, $31,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs’’, $13,700,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009.
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MILITARY ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, $137,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, 
of which $17,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for 
Jordan and up to $116,500,000 may be made available for assistance 
for Mexico. 
Not more than $1,350,000 of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (division J of Public 
Law 110–161) that were previously transferred to and merged with 
‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ may be made available for 
any purposes authorized for that account, of which up to $500,000 
shall be made available to increase the capacity of the United 
States Embassy in Mexico City to implement section 620J of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That funds made available 
by this paragraph shall not be subject to Section 8002 of this 
Act. 
SUBCHAPTER B—BRIDGE FUND SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Pro-
grams’’, $704,900,000, which shall become available on October 
1, 2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009: Pro-
vided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
$78,400,000 is for worldwide security protection and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That not more than 
$550,500,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be available for diplomatic operations in Iraq. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$57,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 2008, and 
remain available through September 30, 2009: Provided, That 
$36,500,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector General 
for Iraq Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight and $5,000,000 
shall be transferred to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, 
and Maintenance’’, $41,300,000, which shall become available on
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October 1, 2008, and remain available until expended, for facilities 
in Afghanistan. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions to International 
Organizations’’, $75,000,000, which shall become available on 
October 1, 2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions for International 
Peacekeeping Activities’’, $150,500,000, which shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2008, and remain available through September 
30, 2009. 
RELATED AGENCY 
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Broadcasting Oper-
ations’’, $6,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 
2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
GLOBAL HEALTH AND CHILD SURVIVAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Global Health and Child Sur-
vival’’, $75,000,000, which shall become available on October 1, 
2008, and remain available through September 30, 2009, for pro-
grams to combat avian influenza. 
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Development Assistance’’, 
$200,000,000, for assistance for developing countries to address 
the international food crisis notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, which shall become available on October 1, 2008, and remain 
available through September 30, 2010: Provided, That such assist-
ance should be carried out consistent with the purposes of section 
103(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, 
That not more than $50,000,000 should be made available for 
local or regional purchase and distribution of food: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 
and prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated under 
this heading, a report on the proposed uses of such funds to alleviate 
hunger and malnutrition, including a list of those countries facing 
significant food shortages.