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upon submission of written notice of intent to grant that 
easement and the amount or type of consideration to be re-
ceived, and approval by— 
(1) the Committee on Rules and Administration 
of the Senate for easements granted on property under 
Senate jurisdiction; 
(2) the House Office Building Commission for 
property under House of Representatives jurisdiction; 
and 
(3) the Committee on Rules and Administration 
of the Senate and the House Office Building Commis-
sion for easements granted on any other property. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 1308. DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS.—(a) Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Architect of the 
Capitol may use the two-phase selection procedures author-
ized in section 303M of the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 253m) for entering 
into a contract for the design and construction of a public 
building, facility, or work in the same manner and under 
the same terms and conditions as the head of an executive 
agency under such section. 
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 
2008 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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SEC. 1309. ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF-
FICER FOR VISITOR SERVICES. (a) DEFINITION.—In this 
section the term ‘‘Chief Executive Officer’’ means the Chief 
Executive Officer for Visitor Services established under sec-
tion 6701 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, 
Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations 
Act of 2007 (2 U.S.C. 1806). 
(b) ASSISTANT TO THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.— 
The Architect of the Capitol shall— 
(1) after consultation with the Chief Executive 
Officer, appoint an assistant to perform the respon-
sibilities of the Chief Executive Officer during the ab-
sence or disability of the Chief Executive Officer, or 
during a vacancy in the position of the Chief Execu-
tive Officer; and 
(2) fix the rate of basic pay for the position of 
the assistant appointed under paragraph (1) at a rate 
not to exceed the highest total rate of pay for the Sen-
ior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of chap-
ter 53 of title 5, United States Code, for the locality 
involved. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fis-
cal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not 
otherwise provided for, including development and mainte-
nance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custodial care 
of the Library buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laun-
dering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pic-
tures in the custody of the Library; operation and mainte-
nance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; prep-
aration and distribution of catalog records and other publi-
cations of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger 
motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust 
Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any 
trust fund held by the Board, $395,784,000, of which not 
more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections cred-
ited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2008, and 
shall remain available until expended, under the Act of 
June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) 
and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from collec-
tions during fiscal year 2008 and shall remain available 
until expended for the development and maintenance of an 
international legal information database and activities re-
lated thereto: Provided, That the Library of Congress may 
not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections 
under the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount
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authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations 
Acts: Provided further, That the total amount available for 
obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which collec-
tions are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of 
the total amount appropriated, $16,451,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2010 for the partial acquisi-
tion of books, periodicals, newspapers, and all other mate-
rials including subscriptions for bibliographic services for 
the Library, including $40,000 to be available solely for the 
purchase, when specifically approved by the Librarian, of 
special and unique materials for additions to the collec-
tions: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, on the 
certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses for the 
Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $7,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended for the digital collections and educational 
curricula program: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $750,000 shall remain available 
until expended, and shall be transferred to the Abraham 
Lincoln Bicentennial Commission for carrying out the pur-
poses of Public Law 106–173, of which $10,000 may be used 
for official representation and reception expenses of the 
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission: Provided fur-
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ther, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,482,000 
shall be used for the National Digital Information Infra-
structure and Preservation Program: Provided further, 
That of the total amount appropriated, $75,000 shall be 
used to provide a grant to the Middle Eastern Text Initia-
tive for translation and publishing of middle eastern text: 
Provided further, That $125,000 shall be used to provide 
a grant to the University of Mississippi for the American 
Music Archives. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$49,558,000, of which not more than $29,826,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2008 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That not more than $10,000,000 shall be derived 
from prior year unobligated balances: Provided further, 
That the Copyright Office may not obligate or expend any 
funds derived from collections under such section, in excess 
of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in 
appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than 
$4,398,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal 
year 2008 under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(2), 803(e), 1005, 
and 1316 of such title: Provided further, That the total
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amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the 
amount by which collections and unobligated balances are 
less than $44,224,000: Provided further, That not more than 
$100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for the 
maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ in 
the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the pur-
pose of training nationals of developing countries in intel-
lectual property laws and policies: Provided further, That 
not more than $4,250 may be expended, on the certification 
of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official 
representation and reception expenses for activities of the 
International Copyright Institute and for copyright delega-
tions, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United 
States Code, any amounts made available under this head-
ing which are attributable to royalty fees and payments re-
ceived by the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 
119, and chapter 10 of such title may be used for the costs 
incurred in the administration of the Copyright Royalty 
Judges program, with the exception of the costs of salaries 
and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff 
under section 802(e).
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 
(2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Annotated Con-
stitution of the United States of America, $102,601,000: 
Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to pay 
any salary or expense in connection with any publication, 
or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of 
Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Con-
gress unless such publication has obtained prior approval 
of either the Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of the Senate. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses to carry out the Act of March 
3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), 
$67,091,000, of which $20,704,000 shall remain available 
until expended, of which $650,000 shall be available to con-
tract to provide newspapers to blind and physicially handi-
capped residents at no cost to the individual. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1401. INCENTIVE AWARDS PROGRAM. Of the 
amounts appropriated to the Library of Congress in this
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Act, not more than $5,000 may be expended, on the certifi-
cation of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with offi-
cial representation and reception expenses for the incentive 
awards program. 
SEC. 1402. REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND AC-
TIVITIES. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2008, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the ac-
tivities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$122,529,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in sub-
section (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities 
that are funded from sources other than appropriations to 
the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative 
branch. 
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—During fiscal year 2008, 
the Librarian of Congress may temporarily transfer funds 
appropriated in this Act, under the heading ‘‘Library of 
Congress’’, under the subheading ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
to the revolving fund for the FEDLINK Program and the 
Federal Research Program established under section 103 of 
the Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improvement Act 
of 2000 (Public Law 106–481; 2 U.S.C. 182c): Provided, 
That the total amount of such transfers may not exceed 
$1,900,000: Provided further, That the appropriate revolv-
ing fund account shall reimburse the Library for any
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amounts transferred to it before the period of availability 
of the Library appropriation expires. 
SEC. 1403. AUDIT REQUIREMENT. Section 207(e) of 
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (2 U.S.C. 
182(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) AUDIT.—The revolving fund shall be subject to 
audit by the Comptroller General at the Comptroller Gen-
eral’s discretion.’’. 
SEC. 1404. TRANSFER AUTHORITY. (a) IN GEN-
ERAL.—Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2008 for the 
Library of Congress may be transferred during fiscal year 
2008 between any of the headings under the heading ‘‘LI-
BRARY OF CONGRESS’’ upon the approval of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Not more than 10 percent of the 
total amount of funds appropriated to the account under 
any heading under the heading ‘‘LIBRARY OF CON-
GRESS’’ for fiscal year 2008 may be transferred from that 
account by all transfers made under subsection (a). 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized printing and binding for the Congress 
and the distribution of Congressional information in any
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format; printing and binding for the Architect of the Cap-
itol; expenses necessary for preparing the semimonthly and 
session index to the Congressional Record, as authorized by 
law (section 902 of title 44, United States Code); printing 
and binding of Government publications authorized by law 
to be distributed to Members of Congress; and printing, 
binding, and distribution of Government publications au-
thorized by law to be distributed without charge to the re-
cipient, $90,000,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edi-
tion of the Congressional Record for individual Representa-
tives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized 
under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be available for the 
payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations 
for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under 
section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds 
appropriated or made available under this Act or any other 
Act for printing and binding and related services provided 
to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, 
may be expended to print a document, report, or publica-
tion after the 27-month period beginning on the date that 
such document, report, or publication is authorized by Con-
gress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such print-
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ing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States 
Code: Provided further, That any unobligated or unex-
pended balances in this account or accounts for similar 
purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to 
the Government Printing Office revolving fund for carrying 
out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval 
of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and Senate. 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of the Office of Superintendent of Docu-
ments necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing 
of Government publications and their distribution to the 
public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, 
and designated depository and international exchange li-
braries as authorized by law, $35,000,000: Provided, That 
amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from current year 
appropriations are authorized for producing and dissemi-
nating Congressional serial sets and other related publica-
tions for fiscal years 2006 and 2007 to depository and other 
designated libraries: Provided further, That any unobli-
gated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts 
for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be 
transferred to the Government Printing Office revolving 
fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject
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to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate. 
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE REVOLVING FUND 
The Government Printing Office is hereby authorized 
to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds avail-
able and in accordance with law, and to make such con-
tracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limi-
tations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United 
States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the pro-
grams and purposes set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for the Government Printing Office revolving 
fund: Provided further, That not more than $5,000 may be 
expended on the certification of the Public Printer in con-
nection with official representation and reception expenses: 
Provided further, That the revolving fund shall be available 
for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger 
motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in con-
nection with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the 
Public Printer shall be deemed necessary to carry out the 
provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided further, 
That the revolving fund shall be available for temporary 
or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more 
than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay 
for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316
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of such title: Provided further, That the revolving fund and 
the funds provided under the headings ‘‘Office of Super-
intendent of Documents’’ and ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ to-
gether may not be available for the full-time equivalent em-
ployment of more than 2,621 work-years (or such other 
number of work-years as the Public Printer may request, 
subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and Senate): Provided fur-
ther, That activities financed through the revolving fund 
may provide information in any format: Provided further, 
That the revolving fund and the funds provided under the 
headings ‘‘OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS’’ 
and ‘‘SALARIES AND EXPENSES’’ may not be used for con-
tracted security services at GPO’s passport facility in the 
District of Columbia. 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Government Account-
ability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be ex-
pended on the certification of the Comptroller General of 
the United States in connection with official representation 
and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but 
at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive
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Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one pas-
senger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries 
in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States 
Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 
901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations pre-
scribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, 
rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $501,000,000: 
Provided, That not more than $5,413,000 of payments re-
ceived under section 782 of title 31, United States Code, 
shall be available for use in fiscal year 2008: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $2,097,000 of reimbursements re-
ceived under section 9105 of title 31, United States Code, 
shall be available for use in fiscal year 2008: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount provided, up to $2,500,000 
is for technology assessment studies: Provided further, That 
this appropriation and appropriations for administrative 
expenses of any other department or agency which is a 
member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or 
a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be avail-
able to finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s costs 
as determined by the respective Forum, including necessary 
travel expenses of non-Federal participants: Provided fur-
ther, That payments hereunder to the Forum may be cred-
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ited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which 
costs involved are initially financed. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1501. CONTRACT APPEALS BOARD. (a) DEFINI-
TIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Board’’ means the Contract Ap-
peals Board established under subsection (b); and 
(2) 
the 
term 
‘‘legislative 
branch 
agency’’ 
means— 
(A) the Architect of the Capitol; 
(B) the United States Botanic Gardens; 
(C) the Government Accountability Office; 
(D) the Government Printing Office; 
(E) the Library of Congress; 
(F) the Congressional Budget Office; 
(G) the United States Capitol Police; and 
(H) any other agency, including any office, 
board, or commission, established in the legisla-
tive branch; and 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Contract 
Appeals Board within the Government Accountability Of-
fice. The Board shall hear and decide appeals from deci-
sions of a contracting officer with respect to any contract 
entered into by a legislative branch agency. 
(c) MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.—
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(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Comptroller General 
shall appoint at least 3 members to the Contract Ap-
peals Board. 
(2) QUALIFICATIONS.—Each member shall have 
not less than 5 years experience in public contract 
law. 
(3) PAY.—Subject to any provision of law relat-
ing to pay applicable to the Office of General Counsel 
of the Government Accountability Office, the Comp-
troller General shall establish and adjust the annual 
rate of basic pay of members of the Board. 
(d) PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO APPEALS.—The Con-
tract Disputes Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–563, 41 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.), as amended, shall apply to appeals to the 
Board, except that section 4, subsections 8(a), (b), and (c), 
and subsection 10(a) shall not apply to such appeals and 
the amount of any claim referenced in subsection 6(c) shall 
be $50,000. The Comptroller General shall prescribe regula-
tions for procedures for appeals to the Board that are con-
sistent with procedures under the Contract Disputes Act of 
1978. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
SEC. 1502. REPEAL AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN 
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) ANNUAL REPORT BY GAO
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ON CONSISTENCY OF IMF PRACTICES WITH STATUTORY 
POLICIES.—Section 504(e) of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–113; 113 Stat. 1501A– 
318) is repealed. 
(b) REVIEW
OF PROPOSED CHANGES
TO EXPORT 
THRESHOLDS FOR COMPUTERS.—Section 314 of the Con-
solidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 
114 Stat. 2763A–123) is repealed. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL HUNGER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
AUDIT.—Section 4404(f)(4)(A) of the Congressional Hunger 
Fellows Act of 2002 (2 U.S.C. 1161(f)(4)(A); Public Law 
107–171) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘annual.’’. 
(d) HAITIAN REFUGEE IMMIGRATION.—Section 902(k) 
of the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 
(8 U.S.C. 1255 note; Public Law 105–277) is repealed. 
(e) AUDIT OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.—Section 11 
of the National Moment of Remembrance Act (36 U.S.C. 
116 note; Public Law 106–579) is repealed. 
(f) LOSS RATIOS AND REFUND OF PREMIUMS.—Sec-
tion 1882(r)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ss(r)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘(A) The Comptroller Gen-
eral shall periodically, not less than once every 
3 years,’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary may’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and to the Secretary’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(g) 
RADIATION
EXPOSURE
COMPENSATION
RE-
PORTS.—Section 14 of the Radiation Exposure Compensa-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note; Public Law 101–426) is re-
pealed. 
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST 
FUND 
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center 
Trust Fund for financing activities of the Open World 
Leadership Center under section 313 of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), 
$9,000,000: Provided, That not later than March 31, 2008, 
the Board of Trustees of the Open World Leadership Center 
shall prepare and submit a report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives for potential options for transfer of the Open World 
Leadership Center to a department or agency in the execu-
tive branch, establishment of the Center as an independent 
agency in the executive branch, or other appropriate op-
tions.
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JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public 
Service Development Trust Fund established under section 
116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Train-
ing and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000. 
TITLE II 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHI-
CLES. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, ex-
cept for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be pro-
vided under regulations relating to parking facilities for the 
House of Representatives issued by the Committee on House 
Administration and for the Senate issued by the Committee 
on Rules and Administration. 
SEC. 202. FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION. No part of the 
funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for 
obligation beyond fiscal year 2008 unless expressly so pro-
vided in this Act. 
SEC. 203. RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNA-
TION. Whenever in this Act any office or position not spe-
cifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 
Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensa-
tion or designation of any office or position appropriated
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for is different from that specifically established by such 
Act, the rate of compensation and the designation in this 
Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: Pro-
vided, That the provisions in this Act for the various items 
of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of 
the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire for 
Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall 
be the permanent law with respect thereto. 
SEC. 204. CONSULTING SERVICES. The expenditure of 
any appropriation under this Act for any consulting service 
through procurement contract, under section 3109 of title 
5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts 
where such expenditures are a matter of public record and 
available for public inspection, except where otherwise pro-
vided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued under existing law. 
SEC. 205. AWARDS AND SETTLEMENTS. Such sums as 
may be necessary are appropriated to the account described 
in subsection (a) of section 415 of the Congressional Ac-
countability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1415(a)) to pay awards 
and settlements as authorized under such subsection. 
SEC. 206. COSTS OF LBFMC. Amounts available for 
administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity 
which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial 
Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on
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March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appro-
priate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, 
except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all 
participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations 
among the entities as the entities may determine) may not 
exceed $2,000. 
SEC. 207. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE. The Architect of 
the Capitol, in consultation with the District of Columbia, 
is authorized to maintain and improve the landscape fea-
tures, excluding streets and sidewalks, in the irregular 
shaped grassy areas bounded by Washington Avenue, SW 
on the northeast, Second Street SW on the west, Square 582 
on the south, and the beginning of the I–395 tunnel on the 
southeast. 
SEC. 208. LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS. None of the 
funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any 
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or 
transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priation Act. 
SEC. 209. GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL.—(a) Ex-
cept as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds made 
available to the Architect of the Capitol or the U.S. Capitol 
Guide Service and Congressional Special Services Office in 
this Act may be used to eliminate guided tours of the United
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States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of 
offices of Members of Congress and other offices of the House 
of Representatives and Senate. 
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or 
at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol or Director 
of the U.S. Capitol Guide Service and Congressional Spe-
cial Services Office with the approval of the Capitol Police 
Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which are 
led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) 
may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to re-
striction for security or related reasons to the same extent 
as guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led 
by the Architect of the Capitol or the Capitol Guide Service. 
SEC. 210. (a) RESCISSIONS.—There is hereby re-
scinded an amount equal to 0.25 percent of the budget au-
thority provided for fiscal year 2008 for any discretionary 
account in title I of this Act. 
(b) PROPORTIONATE APPLICATION.—Any rescission 
made by subsection (a) shall be applied proportionately— 
(1) to each discretionary account and each item 
of budget authority described in such subsection; and 
(2) within each such account and item, to each 
program, project, and activity (with programs, 
projects, and activities as delineated in the appro-
priation Act or accompanying reports for the relevant
973 
fiscal year covering such account or item, or for ac-
counts and items not included in appropriation Acts, 
as delineated in the most recently submitted Presi-
dent’s budget). 
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply to sec-
tion 1003 of title I of this Act. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION OF ACROSS-THE-BOARD REDUC-
TIONS.—In the administration of subsection (a), with re-
spect to the budget authority provided under the heading 
‘‘SENATE’’ in title I of this Act— 
(1) the percentage rescissions under subsection 
(a) shall apply to the total amount of all funds ap-
propriated under that heading; and 
(2) the rescissions may be applied without re-
gard to subsection (b). 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2008’’.
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DIVISION I—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2008 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Army as 
currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 
Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services nec-
essary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for con-
struction and operation of facilities in support of the func-
tions of the Commander in Chief, $3,936,583,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of this 
amount, not to exceed $321,983,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, 
and host nation support, as authorized by law, unless the 
Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations 
are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter-
mination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That 
of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction,
975 
Army’’ under Public Law 110–5, $8,690,000 are hereby re-
scinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and 
Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including 
personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this 
appropriation, $2,198,394,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2012: Provided, That of this amount, not to 
exceed $113,017,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized 
by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that ad-
ditional obligations are necessary for such purposes and no-
tifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military 
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’ under Public Law 
108–132, 
$5,862,000; 
under 
Public 
Law 
108–324, 
$2,069,000; and under Public Law 110–5, $2,626,000 are 
hereby rescinded.
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force 
as currently authorized by law, $1,159,747,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of this 
amount, not to exceed $43,721,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 
determines that additional obligations are necessary for 
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress of the determination and 
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the funds ap-
propriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ under 
Public Law 108–324, $5,319,000; and under Public Law 
110–5, $5,151,000 are hereby rescinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), 
as 
currently 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$1,609,596,000, to remain available until September 30,
977 
2012: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation 
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be 
transferred to such appropriations of the Department of De-
fense available for military construction or family housing 
as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to 
be available for the same purposes, and for the same time 
period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, not to 
exceed $155,569,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized 
by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that ad-
ditional obligations are necessary for such purposes and no-
tifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military 
Construction, Defense-Wide’’ under Public Law 110–5, 
$10,192,000 are hereby rescinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army National Guard, and contribu-
tions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $536,656,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2012.
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air National Guard, and contributions 
therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$287,537,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2012. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con-
struction Authorization Acts, $148,133,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2012. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the reserve components of the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$64,430,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012.
979 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $28,359,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That of the 
funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force 
Reserve’’ under Public Law 109–114, $3,069,000 are hereby 
rescinded. 
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY 
INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
For the United States share of the cost of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Pro-
gram for the acquisition and construction of military facili-
ties and installations (including international military 
headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective de-
fense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by 
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $201,400,000, to remain 
available until expended.
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FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
pansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$424,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2012: Provided, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Family 
Housing Construction, Army’’ under Public Law 110–5, 
$4,559,000 are hereby rescinded. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for oper-
ation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in-
surance premiums, as authorized by law, $731,920,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace-
ment, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as au-
thorized by law, $293,129,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2012. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
AND MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt
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payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and inter-
est charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, 
$371,404,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$327,747,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2012: Provided, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Family 
Housing Construction, Air Force’’ under Public Law 108– 
132, $15,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR 
FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas-
ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, 
and 
insurance 
premiums, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$688,335,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the mili-
tary departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, 
and minor construction, as authorized by law, $48,848,000.
982 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING 
IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im-
provement Fund, $500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant 
to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing 
alternative means of acquiring and improving military 
family housing and supporting facilities. 
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE- 
WIDE 
For expenses of construction, not otherwise provided 
for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stock-
pile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance 
with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authoriza-
tion Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction 
of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the 
chemical weapon stockpile, as currently authorized by law, 
$104,176,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2012, which shall be only for the Assembled Chemical Weap-
ons Alternatives program. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Clo-
sure Account 1990, established by section 2906(a)(1) of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10
983 
U.S.C. 2687 note), $295,689,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Clo-
sure Account 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 
U.S.C. 2687 note), $7,235,591,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Department of Defense 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress 14 days prior to obligating an amount 
for a construction project that exceeds or reduces the amount 
identified for that project in the most recently submitted 
budget request for this account by 20 percent or $2,000,000, 
whichever is less: Provided further, That the previous pro-
viso shall not apply to projects costing less than $5,000,000, 
except for those projects not previously identified in any 
budget submission for this account and exceeding the minor 
construction threshold under 10 U.S.C. 2805. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a- 
fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates ex-
ceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, ex-
cept Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the 
Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor.
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SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles. 
SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, for the con-
struction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of 
title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized there-
in are certified as important to the national defense by the 
Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to begin construction of new bases in the 
United States for which specific appropriations have not 
been made. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements 
in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the 
Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineer-
ing Command, except: (1) where there is a determination 
of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by 
the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney Gen-
eral; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or 
(4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to 
be in the public interest.
985 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site 
preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, 
except housing for which funds have been made available 
in annual Acts making appropriations for military con-
struction. 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this 
title for minor construction may be used to transfer or relo-
cate any activity from one base or installation to another, 
without prior notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used for the procurement of steel for any con-
struction project or activity for which American steel pro-
ducers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the 
opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. 
SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for military construction or family housing 
during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real prop-
erty taxes in any foreign nation. 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas 
without prior notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress.
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SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 
estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects 
to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization member country, or in countries bordering the 
Arabian Sea, unless such contracts are awarded to United 
States firms or United States firms in joint venture with 
host nation firms. 
SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this 
title for military construction in the United States terri-
tories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein 
Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, may be 
used to award any contract estimated by the Government 
to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, That 
this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for 
which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United 
States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and respon-
sible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: 
Provided further, That this section shall not apply to con-
tract awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll 
for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is sub-
mitted by a Marshallese contractor. 
SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the 
appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, includ-
ing the Committees on Appropriations, of the plans and
987 
scope of any proposed military exercise involving United 
States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts 
expended for construction, either temporary or permanent, 
are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 
SEC. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the funds made 
available in this title which are limited for obligation dur-
ing the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 
two months of the fiscal year. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of 
Defense for construction in prior years shall be available 
for construction authorized for each such military depart-
ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the cur-
rent session of Congress. 
SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing 
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex-
pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, 
overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on 
subsequent claims, if any. 
SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any funds made available to a military department or de-
fense agency for the construction of military projects may 
be obligated for a military construction project or contract, 
or for any portion of such a project or contract, at any 
time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal
988 
year for which funds for such project were made available, 
if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from 
funds available for military construction projects; and (2) 
do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, 
plus any amount by which the cost of such project is in-
creased pursuant to law. 
SEC. 118. (a) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, by February 
15 of each year, an annual report, in unclassified and, if 
necessary classified form, on actions taken by the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of State during the 
previous fiscal year to encourage host countries to assume 
a greater share of the common defense burden of such coun-
tries and the United States. 
(b) The report under subsection (a) shall include a de-
scription of— 
(1) attempts to secure cash and in-kind contribu-
tions from host countries for military construction 
projects; 
(2) attempts to achieve economic incentives of-
fered by host countries to encourage private invest-
ment for the benefit of the United States Armed 
Forces;
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(3) attempts to recover funds due to be paid to 
the United States by host countries for assets deeded 
or otherwise imparted to host countries upon the ces-
sation of United States operations at military instal-
lations; 
(4) the amount spent by host countries on de-
fense, in dollars and in terms of the percent of gross 
domestic product (GDP) of the host country; and 
(5) for host countries that are members of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the 
amount contributed to NATO by host countries, in 
dollars and in terms of the percent of the total NATO 
budget. 
(c) In this section, the term ‘‘host country’’ means 
other member countries of NATO, Japan, South Korea, and 
United States allies bordering the Arabian Sea. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 119. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, proceeds deposited 
to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account estab-
lished by section 207(a)(1) of the Defense Authorization 
Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (10 
U.S.C. 2687 note) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) of such 
Act, may be transferred to the account established by section 
2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to be merged with, and
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to be available for the same purposes and the same time 
period as that account. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 120. Subject to 30 days prior notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
such additional amounts as may be determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense may be transferred to: (1) the Department 
of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from 
amounts appropriated for construction in ‘‘Family Hous-
ing’’ accounts, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes and for the same period of time as 
amounts appropriated directly to the Fund; or (2) the De-
partment of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Im-
provement Fund from amounts appropriated for construc-
tion of military unaccompanied housing in ‘‘Military Con-
struction’’ accounts, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes and for the same period of time as 
amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: Provided, That 
appropriations made available to the Funds shall be avail-
able to cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan 
guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant 
to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 
10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative means of 
acquiring and improving military family housing, military 
unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities.
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SEC. 121. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing 
any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for 
military family housing the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress the notice described 
in subsection (b). 
(b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a notice 
of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage or 
rental payments) proposed to be made by the Secretary to 
the private party under the contract involved in the event 
of— 
(A) the closure or realignment of the installation 
for which housing is provided under the contract; 
(B) a reduction in force of units stationed at 
such installation; or 
(C) the extended deployment overseas of units 
stationed at such installation. 
(2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify the 
nature of the guarantee involved and assess the extent and 
likelihood, if any, of the liability of the Federal Government 
with respect to the guarantee. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 122. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be 
transferred from the accounts established by sections 
2906(a)(1) and 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure
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and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to the 
fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration 
Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the Home-
owners Assistance Program. Any amounts transferred shall 
be merged with and be available for the same purposes and 
for the same time period as the fund to which transferred. 
SEC. 123. Notwithstanding this or any other provision 
of law, funds made available in this title for operation and 
maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive source 
of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing 
units, including general or flag officer quarters: Provided, 
That not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annu-
ally for the maintenance and repair of any general or flag 
officer quarters without 30 days prior notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
except that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted 
if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs associated 
with environmental remediation that could not be reason-
ably anticipated at the time of the budget submission: Pro-
vided further, That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
troller) is to report annually to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress all operation and 
maintenance expenditures for each individual general or 
flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year.
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SEC. 124. Whenever the Secretary of Defense or any 
other official of the Department of Defense is requested by 
the subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Af-
fairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives or the subcommittee 
on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
to respond to a question or inquiry submitted by the chair-
man or another member of that subcommittee pursuant to 
a subcommittee hearing or other activity, the Secretary (or 
other official) shall respond to the request, in writing, with-
in 21 days of the date on which the request is transmitted 
to the Secretary (or other official). 
SEC. 125. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Im-
provement Account established by subsection (h) of section 
2814 of title 10, United States Code, are appropriated and 
shall be available until expended for the purposes specified 
in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until transferred pur-
suant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 126. None of the funds made available in this 
title, or in any Act making appropriations for military 
construction which remain available for obligation, may be 
obligated or expended to carry out a military construction, 
land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a mili-
tary installation approved for closure, or at a military in-