the dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health 
Administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately 
written prescriptions based on requirements established by 
the Secretary: Provided further, That the implementation 
of the program described in the previous proviso shall 
incur no additional cost to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs: Provided further, That for the DOD–VA Health 
Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 
8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, a minimum of 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended, for any 
purpose authorized by section 8111 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, 
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad-
ministrative expenses in support of capital policy activi-
ties; and administrative and legal expenses of the Depart-
ment for collecting and recovering amounts owed the De-
partment as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, 
United States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recov-
ery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.); $3,635,600,000, plus 
reimbursements, of which $250,000,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2009. 
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MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facili-
ties, and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health 
Administration; for administrative expenses in support of 
planning, design, project management, real property ac-
quisition and disposition, construction, and renovation of 
any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the 
Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural 
activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, alter-
ing, improving, or providing facilities in the several hos-
pitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by 
the hire of temporary employees and purchase of mate-
rials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services, 
$4,100,000,000, 
plus 
reimbursements, 
of 
which 
$250,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2009: 
Provided, That $300,000,000 for non-recurring mainte-
nance provided under this heading shall be allocated in 
a manner not subject to the Veterans Equitable Resource 
Allocation. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of 
medical and prosthetic research and development as au-
thorized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, 
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$480,000,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including 
administrative expenses in support of Department-Wide 
capital planning, management and policy activities, uni-
forms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General 
Services Administration for security guard services and 
the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas em-
ployee mail, $1,598,500,000: Provided, That expenses for 
services and assistance authorized under paragraphs (1), 
(2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs deter-
mines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) to the 
maximum extent feasible, to become employable and to ob-
tain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve 
maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged 
to this account: Provided further, That the Veterans Bene-
fits Administration shall be funded at not less than 
$1,324,957,000: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, not to exceed $75,000,000 
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shall be available for obligation until September 30, 2009: 
Provided further, That from the funds made available 
under this heading, the Veterans Benefits Administration 
may purchase (on a one-for-one replacement basis only) 
up to two passenger motor vehicles for use in operations 
of that Administration in Manila, Philippines. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For necessary expenses for information technology 
systems and telecommunications support, including devel-
opmental information systems and operational information 
systems and pay and associated cost for operations and 
maintenance associated staff; for the capital asset acquisi-
tion of information technology systems, including manage-
ment and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, in-
cluding contractual costs associated with operations au-
thorized by chapter 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
$1,859,217,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2009: Provided, That none of these funds may be obli-
gated until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress, and such Committees approve, a plan for expendi-
ture that: (1) meets the capital planning and investment 
control review requirements established by the Office of 
Management and Budget; (2) complies with the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs enterprise architecture; (3) con-
forms with an established enterprise life cycle method-
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ology; and (4) complies with the acquisition rules, require-
ments, guidelines, and systems acquisition management 
practices of the Federal Government: Provided further, 
That within 30 days of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
a reprogramming base letter which provides, by project, 
the costs included in this appropriation. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not other-
wise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-
for; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase 
of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial oper-
ations; 
and 
hire 
of 
passenger 
motor 
vehicles, 
$170,000,000, of which not to exceed $7,800,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2009. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $76,500,000, of 
which $3,630,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
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jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 
and 8122 of title 38, United States Code, including plan-
ning, architectural and engineering services, construction 
management services, maintenance or guarantee period 
services costs associated with equipment guarantees pro-
vided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite 
utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and 
site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is 
more than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) 
of title 38, United States Code, or where funds for a 
project were made available in a previous major project 
appropriation, $1,410,800,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $2,000,000 shall be to make reim-
bursements as provided in section 13 of the Contract Dis-
putes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 612) for claims paid for 
contract disputes: Provided, That except for advance plan-
ning activities, including needs assessments which may or 
may not lead to capital investments, and other capital 
asset management related activities, including portfolio 
development and management activities, and investment 
strategy studies funded through the advance planning 
fund and the planning and design activities funded 
through the design fund, including needs assessments 
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which may or may not lead to capital investments, none 
of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used 
for any project which has not been approved by the Con-
gress in the budgetary process: Provided further, That 
funds provided in this appropriation for fiscal year 2008, 
for each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by the 
awarding of a construction documents contract by Sep-
tember 30, 2008; and (2) by the awarding of a construc-
tion contract by September 30, 2009: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly sub-
mit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress a written report on any approved major con-
struction project for which obligations are not incurred 
within the time limitations established above: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated in this or 
any other Act may be used to reduce the mission, services, 
or infrastructure, including land, of the 18 facilities on 
the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services 
(CARES) list requiring further study, as specified by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, without prior approval of 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
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Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs 
which may lead to capital investments, architectural and 
engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period 
services costs associated with equipment guarantees pro-
vided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite 
utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and 
site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 
sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 
8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, United States Code, 
where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less 
than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 
38, United States Code, $615,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, along with unobligated balances of 
previous ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations 
which are hereby made available for any project where the 
estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth 
in such section: Provided, That funds in this account shall 
be available for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facili-
ties under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Depart-
ment which are necessary because of loss or damage 
caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) 
temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize 
further loss by such causes: Provided further, That within 
30 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
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priations of both Houses of Congress a reprogramming 
base letter which provides, by project, the costs included 
in this appropriation. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE 
FACILITIES 
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct 
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re-
model, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, 
and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing 
care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 
8137 of title 38, United States Code, $165,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
GRANTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS 
CEMETERIES 
For grants to assist States in establishing, expand-
ing, or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized 
by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, 
$37,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2008 for 
‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be trans-
ferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appro-
priations: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the 
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Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
the authority to make the transfer and such Committees 
issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 
days has elapsed. 
SEC. 202. Appropriations available in this title for 
salaries and expenses shall be available for services au-
thorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land 
or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as author-
ized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 203. No appropriations in this title (except the 
appropriations for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, and 
‘‘Construction, minor projects’’) shall be available for the 
purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any 
new hospital or home. 
SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title shall be 
available for hospitalization or examination of any persons 
(except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or ex-
amination under the laws providing such benefits to vet-
erans, and persons receiving such treatment under sec-
tions 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code, 
or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reim-
bursement of the cost of such hospitalization or examina-
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