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or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes 
under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise pro-
vided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary 
employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; 
and for laundry services, $5,029,000,000, plus reimburse-
ments, of which $350,000,000 shall be available until Sep-
tember 30, 2010: Provided, That $300,000,000 for non-re-
curring maintenance 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 author-
ized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, 
$510,000,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available 
until September 30, 2010. 
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; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or 
improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the Na-
tional Cemetery Administration, $230,000,000, of which
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not to exceed $23,000,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2010. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
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, 
$1,801,867,000: 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, 
to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable 
employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in 
daily living, shall be charged to this account: Provided fur-
ther, That the Veterans Benefits Administration shall be 
funded at not less than $1,466,095,000: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, not 
to exceed $83,000,000 shall be available for obligation until
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September 30, 2010: Provided further, That from the funds 
made available under this heading, the Veterans Benefits 
Administration may purchase (on a one-for-one replace-
ment basis only) up to two passenger motor vehicles for use 
in operations of that Administration in Manila, Phil-
ippines. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For necessary expenses for information technology sys-
tems and telecommunications support, including develop-
mental information systems and operational information 
systems; for pay and associated costs; and for the capital 
asset acquisition of information technology systems, includ-
ing management and related contractual costs of said ac-
quisitions, including contractual costs associated with oper-
ations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, $2,489,391,000, plus reimbursements, to be available 
until September 30, 2010: Provided, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, not less than $48,000,000 
shall be for the Financial and Logistics Integrated Tech-
nology Enterprise program: Provided further, That none of 
these funds may be obligated until the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs submits to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress, and such Committees approve, 
a plan for expenditure that: (1) meets the capital planning 
and investment control review requirements established by 
the Office of Management and Budget; (2) complies with
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the Department of Veterans Affairs enterprise architecture; 
(3) conforms with an established enterprise life cycle meth-
odology; and (4) complies with the acquisition rules, re-
quirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition manage-
ment practices of the Federal Government: Provided further, 
That within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress a reprogramming 
base letter which provides, by project, the costs included in 
this appropriation. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral, to include information technology, in carrying out the 
provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.), $87,818,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2010. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR 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 
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 planning, archi-
tectural and engineering services, construction management 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs as-
sociated with equipment guarantees provided under the
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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 avail-
able 
in 
a 
previous 
major 
project 
appropriation, 
$923,382,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$10,000,000 shall be to make reimbursements as provided 
in section 13 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 
U.S.C. 612) for claims paid for contract disputes: Provided, 
That except for advance planning 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 which may or may not lead to capital invest-
ments, and funds provided for the purchase of land for the 
National Cemetery Administration through the land acqui-
sition line item, none of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be used for any project which has not been 
approved by the Congress in the budgetary process: Pro-
vided further, That funds provided in this appropriation 
for fiscal year 2009, for each approved project shall be obli-
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gated: (1) by the awarding of a construction documents con-
tract by September 30, 2009; and (2) by the awarding of 
a construction contract by September 30, 2010: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
promptly submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress a written report on any approved 
major construction project for which obligations are not in-
curred within the time limitations established above: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount appropriated in this 
paragraph, $923,382,000 shall be for the projects and ac-
tivities, and in the amounts, specified under this heading 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
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 
Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which 
may lead to capital investments, architectural and engi-
neering services, maintenance or guarantee period services 
costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under 
the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and 
storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisi-
tion, 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
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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, $741,534,000, to remain available 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: Pro-
vided, That funds in this account shall be available for: (1) 
repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the juris-
diction or for the use of the Department 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 $7,000,000 of the amount appropriated in this 
paragraph shall be for the installation of alternative fueling 
stations at 35 medical facility campuses. 
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, $175,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS 
CEMETERIES 
For grants to assist States in establishing, expanding, 
or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by sec-
tion 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $42,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2009 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 
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. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 202. Amounts made available for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, in this Act or any 
other Act, under the ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical support 
and compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical facilities’’ accounts may be 
transferred among the accounts to the extent necessary to 
implement the restructuring of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration accounts: Provided, That any transfers between
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the ‘‘Medical services’’ and ‘‘Medical support and compli-
ance’’ accounts of 1 percent or less of the total amount ap-
propriated to the account in this or any other Act may take 
place subject to notification from the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer: Pro-
vided further, That any transfers between the ‘‘Medical serv-
ices’’ and ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’ accounts in 
excess of 1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 percent 
for the fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary 
requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and 
an approval is issued: Provided further, That any transfers 
to or from the ‘‘Medical facilities’’ account may take place 
only after the Secretary requests from the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to 
make the transfer and an approval is issued. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations available in this title for sal-
aries and expenses shall be available for services authorized 
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land or both; 
and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by sec-
tions 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the 
appropriations for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, and
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‘‘Construction, minor projects’’) shall be available for the 
purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any 
new hospital or home. 
SEC. 205. 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 sections 
7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code, or the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement 
of the cost of such hospitalization or examination is made 
to the ‘‘Medical services’’ account at such rates as may be 
fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 206. Appropriations available in this title for 
‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall be avail-
able for payment of prior year accrued obligations required 
to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year 
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall 
be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding 
prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 
3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts
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they shall be payable only from ‘‘Compensation and pen-
sions’’. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
during fiscal year 2009, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund (38 
U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund 
(38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government Life 
Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ‘‘General 
operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Information technology systems’’ 
accounts for the cost of administration of the insurance pro-
grams financed through those accounts: Provided, That re-
imbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings 
accumulated in such an insurance program during fiscal 
year 2009 that are available for dividends in that program 
after claims have been paid and actuarially determined re-
serves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost 
of administration of such an insurance program exceeds the 
amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, 
reimbursement shall be made only to the extent of such sur-
plus earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 2009 
which is properly allocable to the provision of each such 
insurance program and to the provision of any total dis-
ability income insurance included in that insurance pro-
gram.
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SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease 
proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by 
that account during a prior fiscal year for providing en-
hanced-use lease services, may be obligated during the fiscal 
year in which the proceeds are received. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for 
salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be 
available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Em-
ployment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication under 
section 319 of title 38, United States Code, for all services 
provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not 
exceed $34,158,000 for the Office of Resolution Management 
and $3,278,000 for the Office of Employment and Discrimi-
nation Complaint Adjudication: Provided, That payments 
may be made in advance for services to be furnished based 
on estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts received 
shall be credited to the ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and 
‘‘Information technology systems’’ accounts for use by the 
office that provided the service. 
SEC. 211. No appropriations in this title shall be 
available to enter into any new lease of real property if 
the estimated annual rental is more than $1,000,000 unless 
the Secretary submits a report which the Committees on
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Appropriations of both Houses of Congress approve within 
30 days following the date on which the report is received. 
SEC. 212. No funds of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, 
or medical services provided to any person under chapter 
17 of title 38, United States Code, for a non-service-con-
nected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such 
title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, 
current, accurate third-party reimbursement information 
for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That 
the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other 
debt due the United States, the reasonable charges for such 
care or services from any person who does not make such 
disclosure as required: Provided further, That any amounts 
so recovered for care or services provided in a prior fiscal 
year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal 
year in which amounts are received. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing ac-
tivities (including disposal) may be deposited into the 
‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor 
projects’’ accounts and be used for construction (including 
site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and improve-
ments of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for
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the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums 
as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in 
‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor 
projects’’. 
SEC. 214. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical 
services’’ are available— 
(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, sup-
plies, and equipment; and 
(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and 
other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for 
beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 215. Such sums as may be deposited to the Med-
ical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of 
title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to ‘‘Medical 
services’’, to remain available until expended for the pur-
poses of that account. 
SEC. 216. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall allow veterans who 
are eligible under existing Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical care requirements and who reside in Alaska to ob-
tain medical care services from medical facilities supported 
by the Indian Health Service or tribal organizations. The 
Secretary shall: (1) limit the application of this provision 
to rural Alaskan veterans in areas where an existing De-
partment of Veterans Affairs facility or Veterans Affairs-
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contracted service is unavailable; (2) require participating 
veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules 
and regulations, as established by the Secretary; (3) require 
this provision to be consistent with Capital Asset Realign-
ment for Enhanced Services activities; and (4) result in no 
additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs or 
the Indian Health Service. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant 
to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may be 
transferred to the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Con-
struction, minor projects’’ accounts, to remain available 
until expended for the purposes of these accounts. 
SEC. 218. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, in this Act, or any other Act, may 
be used to replace the current system by which the Veterans 
Integrated Services Networks select and contract for diabetes 
monitoring supplies and equipment. 
SEC. 219. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the 
Directors of the Veterans Integrated Services Networks from 
conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans 
within their respective Networks. 
SEC. 220. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
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of Congress a quarterly report on the financial status of 
the Veterans Health Administration. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 221. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Medical 
services’’, ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, ‘‘Medical fa-
cilities’’, ‘‘General operating expenses’’, and ‘‘National 
Cemetery Administration’’ accounts for fiscal year 2009, 
may be transferred to or from the ‘‘Information technology 
systems’’ account: Provided, That before a transfer may take 
place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 
is issued. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 222. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Informa-
tion technology systems’’ account may be transferred be-
tween projects: Provided, That no project may be increased 
or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost prior to sub-
mitting a request to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress to make the transfer and an ap-
proval is issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days 
has elapsed. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 223. Any balances in prior year accounts estab-
lished for the payment of benefits under the Reinstated En-
titlement Program for Survivors shall be transferred to and
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merged with amounts available under the ‘‘Compensation 
and pensions’’ account, and receipts that would otherwise 
be credited to the accounts established for the payment of 
benefits under the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Sur-
vivors program shall be credited to amounts available under 
the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ account. 
SEC. 224. Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2009,’’. 
SEC. 225. Section 1729(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2008,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 1, 2009,’’. 
SEC. 226. The Department shall continue research into 
Gulf War illness at levels not less than those made available 
in fiscal year 2008, within available funds contained in 
this Act. 
SEC. 227. (a) Upon a determination by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs that such action is in the national inter-
est, and will have a direct benefit for veterans through in-
creased access to treatment, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may transfer not more than $5,000,000 to the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services for the Graduate 
Psychology Education Program, which includes treatment 
of veterans, to support increased training of psychologists
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skilled in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, 
traumatic brain injury, and related disorders. 
(b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may 
only use funds transferred under this section for the pur-
poses described in subsection (a). 
(c) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify Con-
gress of any such transfer of funds under this section. 
SEC. 228. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act or any other Act for the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner that 
is inconsistent with— 
(1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, 
Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub-
lic Law 109–115; 119 Stat. 2506); or 
(2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 229. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry 
out a major medical facility lease in fiscal year 2009 in 
an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 to implement the rec-
ommendations outlined in the August 2007 Study of South 
Texas Veterans’ Inpatient and Specialty Outpatient Health 
Care Needs. 
SEC. 230. Of the amounts made available to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, in this
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Act or any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ ac-
count for non-recurring maintenance, not more than 20 
percent of the funds made available shall be obligated dur-
ing the last 2 months of the fiscal year: Provided, That the 
Secretary may waive this requirement after providing writ-
ten notice to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 231. Section 2703 of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (120 Stat. 469) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Notwithstanding’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) This land shall be owned by the City of Gulfport 
for no less than 50 years from the date of enactment of this 
Act.’’. 
SEC. 232. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to carry out section 111(c)(5) of title 38, 
United States Code, during fiscal year 2009. 
SEC. 233. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
authority to carry out activities provided for under section 
1703(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, shall continue 
in effect until January 31, 2009, unless prior to that date,
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authorization is enacted into law otherwise extending this 
authority. 
SEC. 234. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
authority to carry out activities provided for under section 
5317(g) of title 38, United States Code, shall continue in 
effect until January 31, 2009, unless prior to that date, au-
thorization is enacted into law otherwise extending this au-
thority. 
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 basis only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not 
to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representation 
expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries, when required by law of such countries, 
$59,470,000, to remain available until expended.
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FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as 
may be necessary, 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 through 7298 of title 38, United States 
Code, $30,975,000, of which $1,700,000 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-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of two passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed
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$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$36,730,000, 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. 
Funds appropriated under this Act may be provided 
to Arlington County, Virginia, for the relocation of the fed-
erally owned water main at Arlington National Cemetery 
making additional land available for ground burials. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
TRUST FUND 
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, $63,010,000, of which $8,025,000 
shall remain available until expended for construction and 
renovation of the physical plants at the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia and the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi.
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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 2009 for 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-
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
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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 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 Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
SEC. 408. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to modify the standards applicable to the 
determination of the entitlement of veterans to special 
monthly pensions under sections 1513(a) and 1521(e) of 
title 38, United States Code, as in effect pursuant to the 
opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans 
Claims in the case of Hartness v. Nicholson (No. 04–0888, 
July 21, 2006). 
SEC. 409. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for a project or program named for an
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individual then serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident 
Commissioner of the United States Congress. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construc-
tion and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2009’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 2638 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
TO SENATE 
AMENDMENT