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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: Provided fur-
ther, That nothing in this section precludes the Secretary
of a military department, after notifying the congressional
defense committees and waiting 21 days, from using funds
derived under section 2601, chapter 403, chapter 603, or
chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code, for the mainte-
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nance or repair of general and flag officer quarters at the
military service academy under the jurisdiction of that Sec-
retary: Provided further, That each Secretary of a military
department shall provide an annual report by February 15
to the congressional defense committees on the amount of
funds that were derived under section 2601, chapter 403,
chapter 603, or chapter 903 of title 10, United States Code,
in the previous year and were obligated for the construction,
improvement, repair, or maintenance of any military facil-
ity or infrastructure.
SEC. 124. 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. 125. 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-
stallation for the purposes of supporting a function that has
been approved for realignment to another installation, in
2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act
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of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10
U.S.C. 2687 note), unless such a project at a military in-
stallation approved for realignment will support a con-
tinuing mission or function at that installation or a new
mission or function that is planned for that installation,
or unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that the cost to
the United States of carrying out such project would be less
than the cost to the United States of cancelling such project,
or if the project is at an active component base that shall
be established as an enclave or in the case of projects having
multi-agency use, that another Government agency has in-
dicated it will assume ownership of the completed project.
The Secretary of Defense may not transfer funds made
available as a result of this limitation from any military
construction project, land acquisition, or family housing
project to another account or use such funds for another
purpose or project without the prior approval of the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. This
section shall not apply to military construction projects,
land acquisition, or family housing projects for which the
project is vital to the national security or the protection
of health, safety, or environmental quality: Provided, That
the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional de-
fense committees within seven days of a decision to carry
out such a military construction project.
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SEC. 126. Funds made available by this title for the
construction of facilities identified in the State table of the
report accompanying this Act as ‘‘Grow the Force’’ projects
are subject to the notification and reprogramming require-
ments applicable to military construction projects under
section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and section
0703 of the Department of Defense Financial Management
Regulation of December 1996, including the requirement to
obtain the approval of the congressional defense committees
prior to executing certain reprogramming actions.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS BENEFITS PROGRAMS
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on be-
half of veterans and a pilot program for disability examina-
tions as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13,
18, 51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf
of veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15,
51, 53, 55, and 61; 92 Stat. 2508); and burial benefits, the
Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors, emergency
and other officers’ retirement pay, adjusted-service credits
and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial
life insurance policies guaranteed under the provisions of
title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C.
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App. 540 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by
law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters 23,
51, 53, 55, and 61; 43 Stat. 122, 123; 45 Stat. 735; 76
Stat. 1198), $41,236,322,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not to exceed $28,583,000 of the
amount appropriated under this heading shall be reim-
bursed to ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical ad-
ministration’’ for necessary expenses in implementing the
provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United
States Code, the funding source for which is specifically
provided as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ appropria-
tion: Provided further, That such sums as may be earned
on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed
to ‘‘Medical care collections fund’’ to augment the funding
of individual medical facilities for nursing home care pro-
vided to pensioners as authorized.
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by law
(38 U.S.C. chapters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55,
and 61), $3,300,289,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That expenses for rehabilitation program
services and assistance which the Secretary is authorized
to provide under section 3104(a) of title 38, United States
Code, other than under subsection (a)(1), (2), (5), and (11)
of that section, shall be charged to this account.
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VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES
For military and naval insurance, national service life
insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled vet-
erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as
authorized by title 38, United States Code, chapter 19; 70
Stat. 887; 72 Stat. 487, $41,250,000, to remain available
until expended.
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized
by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38,
United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec-
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided
further, That during fiscal year 2008, within the resources
available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for
direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing
loans.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $154,562,000.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $71,000, as authorized by
chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall
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be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds made available
under this heading are available to subsidize gross obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed
$3,287,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $311,000, which may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘General operating expenses’’.
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct
loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of
title 38, United States Code, $628,000.
GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR
HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the administrative expenses to carry out the guar-
anteed transitional housing loan program authorized by
subchapter VI of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code,
not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated by this
Act for ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical serv-
ices’’ may be expended.
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VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
MEDICAL SERVICES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized
by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and vet-
erans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United States
Code, including care and treatment in facilities not under
the jurisdiction of the Department, and including medical
supplies and equipment, food services, and salaries and ex-
penses of health-care employees hired under title 38, United
States Code, and aid to State homes as authorized by sec-
tion 1741 of title 38, United States Code; $28,979,220,000,
plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds made
available under this heading, not to exceed $1,350,000,000
shall remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law,
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority
for treatment for veterans who are service-connected dis-
abled, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for
the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in enroll-
ment priority groups 1 through 6: Provided further, That,
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of pre-
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scription drugs from Veterans Health Administration fa-
cilities to enrolled veterans with privately written prescrip-
tions 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 fur-
ther, That for the Department of Defense/Department of
Veterans Affairs 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 activities;
and administrative and legal expenses of the Department
for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department
as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States
Code, and Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C.
2651 et seq.): $3,642,000,000, plus reimbursements, of
which $250,000,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2009.
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MEDICAL FACILITIES
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and oper-
ation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities
and other necessary facilities for the Veterans Health Ad-
ministration; for administrative expenses in support of
planning, design, project management, real property acqui-
sition and disposition, construction and renovation of any
facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Depart-
ment; for oversight, engineering and architectural activities
not charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improv-
ing or providing facilities in the several hospitals and
homes under the jurisdiction of the Department, not other-
wise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of tem-
porary employees and purchase of materials; for leases of
facilities; and for laundry services, $4,092,000,000, plus re-
imbursements, of which $350,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2009: Provided, That not less than
$350,000,000 for non-recurring maintenance provided
under this heading shall be allocated in a manner not sub-
ject 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 author-
ized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code,
$500,000,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available
until September 30, 2009.
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NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor;
cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one
passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations;
and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $217,709,000, of which
not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2009.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including ad-
ministrative expenses in support of Department-wide cap-
ital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms
or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official re-
ception and representation expenses; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services
Administration for security guard services, and the Depart-
ment of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail,
$1,612,031,000: Provided, That expenses for services and as-
sistance authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11)
of section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines are necessary to
enable entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible,