‘‘(1) The administration of medical, hospital,
nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and
research activities authorized by law.
‘‘(2) Administrative expenses in support of
planning, design, project management, architectural
work, engineering, real property acquisition and dis-
position, construction, and renovation of any facility
under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Depart-
ment, including site acquisition.
‘‘(3) Engineering and architectural activities
not charged to project costs.
‘‘(4) Research and development in building con-
struction technology.
‘‘(f) GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES.—Funds ap-
propriated for General Operating Expenses are available
for the following purposes:
‘‘(1) Uniforms or allowances therefor.
‘‘(2) Hire of passenger motor vehicles.
‘‘(3) Reimbursement of the General Services
Administration for security guard services.
‘‘(4) Reimbursement of the Department of De-
fense for the cost of overseas employee mail.
‘‘(5) Administration of the Service Members
Occupational Conversion and Training Act of 1992
(10 U.S.C. 1143 note).
‘‘(g) CONSTRUCTION.—Funds appropriated for Con-
struction, Major Projects, and for Construction, Minor
Projects, are available, with respect to a project, for the
following purposes:
‘‘(1) Planning.
‘‘(2) Architectural and engineering services.
‘‘(3) Maintenance or guarantee period services
costs associated with equipment guarantees provided
under the project.
‘‘(4) Services of claims analysts.
‘‘(5) Offsite utility and storm drainage system
construction costs.
‘‘(6) Site acquisition.
‘‘(h) CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS.—In addi-
tion to the purposes specified in subsection (g), funds ap-
propriated for Construction, Minor Projects, are available
for—
‘‘(1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities
under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Depart-
ment which are necessary because of loss or damage
caused by a natural disaster or catastrophe; and
‘‘(2) temporary measures necessary to prevent
or to minimize further loss by such causes.’’.
(b) DEFINITION.—(1) Chapter 1 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 117. Definition of cost of direct and guaranteed
loans
‘‘For the purpose of any provision of law appro-
priating funds to the Department for the cost of direct
or guaranteed loans, the cost of any such loan, including
the cost of modifying any such loan, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
(2 U.S.C. 661a).’’.
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
‘‘117. Definition of cost of direct and guaranteed loans.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsections (c) through (h)
of section 313 of title 38, United States Code, as added
by subsection (a), and section 117 of such title, as added
by subsection (b), shall take effect with respect to funds
appropriated for fiscal year 2003.
Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2001.
Attest:
Clerk.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2540
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make
various improvements to veterans benefits pro-
grams under laws administered by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.