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ans, Louisiana, for which funds were appropriated for the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for the ‘‘Construction, 
major projects’’ account in Public Law 109–234 and Public 
Law 109–148 shall be treated for purposes of section 
8104(b) of title 38, United States Code, as a major medical 
facility project that has been specifically authorized by law, 
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may obligate and ex-
pend amounts so appropriated for that account for that 
project for the purchase of a site including property ex-
change for, and new construction, restoration, or replace-
ment of, the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 
in New Orleans, Louisiana. 
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 monuments outside of the United States and 
its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage 
space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replace-
ment only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to ex-
ceed $7,500 for official reception and representation ex-
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penses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries, when required by law of such countries, 
$37,088,000, to remain available until expended. 
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, $4,900,000, 
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 7251–7298 of title 38, United States Code, 
$19,790,000: Provided, That $1,260,000 shall be available 
for the purpose of providing financial assistance as de-
scribed, 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 Na-
tional Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
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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, 
$26,550,000, 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 
Agencies account. 
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, $54,846,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. None of the funds in this title under the 
heading ‘‘American Battle Monuments Commission’’ shall 
be available for the Capital Security Costs Sharing pro-
gram. 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 302. (a) For an additional amount for ‘‘United 
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Salaries and 
Expenses’’, $500,000, to remain available until expended, 
for implementation of the Appellate Case Management Elec-
tronic Case Files System.
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(b) Of the amount appropriated under the heading 
‘‘United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Sala-
ries and Expenses’’, in the Military Quality of Life, Mili-
tary Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations 
Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–114), $500,000 are rescinded. 
(c) This section shall take effect immediately upon en-
actment of this Act. 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 402. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2007 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall 
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 403. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, when 
it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which 
the funds are made available that the program, project, or 
activity is not in compliance with any Federal law relating 
to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, 
or unfunded mandates. 
SEC. 404. No part of any funds appropriated in this 
Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other 
than for normal and recognized executive-legislative rela-
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tionships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for 
the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, 
booklet, publication, radio, television or film presentation 
designed to support or defeat legislation pending before 
Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself. 
SEC. 405. All departments and agencies funded under 
this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing 
statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of 
‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the conduct 
of their business practices and public service activities. 
SEC. 406. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government except pur-
suant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 
SEC. 407. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and noti-
fications required by this Act shall be submitted to the Sub-
committee on Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on 
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2007’’.
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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, 2007, and for other purposes.’’.
Calendar No. 525 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 5385 
[Report No. 109–286] 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for military quality of life 
functions of the Department of Defense, military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. 
MAY 22, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations 
JULY 20, 2006 
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title