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SEC. 125. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 
the amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 
2022: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $93,800,000, of which 
$25,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, 
$202,130,000, of which $25,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $138,100,000, of which 
$25,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Army 
National 
Guard’’, 
$113,500,000, of which $20,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, $52,000,000, 
of which $20,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military Construction, Army Reserve’’, $76,000,000, of 
which $20,000,000 is for planning and design; and 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’, $64,100,000, 
of which $20,000,000 is for planning and design: 
Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry out 
construction projects identified in the respective military depart-
ment’s unfunded priority list for fiscal year 2018 submitted to 
Congress: Provided further, That such projects are subject to 
authorization prior to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry 
out construction: Provided further, That not later than 30 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military department 
concerned, or his or her designee, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
for funds provided under this section. 
(RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 126. Of the unobligated balances available to the Depart-
ment of Defense from prior appropriation Acts, the following funds 
are hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts 
specified: 
‘‘NATO Security Investment Program’’, $25,000,000; and 
‘‘Family Housing Construction, Army’’, $18,000,000: 
Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 
were designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
SEC. 127. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 
defense committees’’ means the Committees on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Subcommittee 
on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Military 
Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 128. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 129. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
or any other Act may be used to consolidate or relocate any element 
of a United States Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy 
Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) outside of 
the United States until the Secretary of the Air Force (1) completes
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an analysis and comparison of the cost and infrastructure invest-
ment required to consolidate or relocate a RED HORSE squadron 
outside of the United States versus within the United States; (2) 
provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress (‘‘the Committees’’) a report detailing the findings of the 
cost analysis; and (3) certifies in writing to the Committees that 
the preferred site for the consolidation or relocation yields the 
greatest savings for the Air Force: Provided, That the term ‘‘United 
States’’ in this section does not include any territory or possession 
of the United States. 
SEC. 130. All amounts appropriated to ‘‘Department of 
Defense—Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ pursuant to the 
authorization of appropriations in section 2403 of Public Law 115– 
91, as specified for fiscal year 2018 in the funding table in section 
4601 of that Act, shall be immediately available and allotted to 
contract for the full scope of authorized projects. 
SEC. 131. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army’’, for the Defense Access Road Program, $20,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That amounts made 
available under this section may not be obligated or expended 
until the Secretary of the Army submits to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
detailed expenditure plan 30 days after enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 
veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as author-
ized by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 
of title 38, United States Code; pension benefits to or on behalf 
of veterans as authorized by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of 
title 38, United States Code; 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. App. 541 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized 
by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 53, 
55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code, $95,768,462,000, to 
remain available until expended and to become available on October 
1, 2018: Provided, That not to exceed $17,882,000 of the amount 
made available for fiscal year 2019 under this heading shall be 
reimbursed to ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 
Administration’’, and ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ for nec-
essary 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 Pen-
sions’’ appropriation: 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
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individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pen-
sioners as authorized. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits 
to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 31, 
33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United 
States Code, $11,832,175,000, to remain available until expended 
and to become available on October 1, 2018: Provided, That expenses 
for rehabilitation program services and assistance which the Sec-
retary is authorized to provide under subsection (a) of section 3104 
of title 38, United States Code, other than under paragraphs (1), 
(2), (5), and (11) of that subsection, shall be charged to this account. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life insur-
ance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, 
and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by chapters 
19 and 21, title 38, United States Code, $121,529,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $109,090,000 shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2018. 
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by sub-
chapters 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 section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That, during fiscal year 
2018, 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, $178,626,000. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $30,000, as authorized by chapter 
31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall 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 obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans not to exceed $2,356,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct loan program, $395,000, which may be paid to the 
appropriation for ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 
Administration’’. 
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan pro-
gram authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United 
States Code, $1,163,000.
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GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits 
Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General Services 
Administration for security guard services, and reimbursement of 
the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, 
$2,910,000,000: 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 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 max-
imum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this account: 
Provided further, That, of the funds made available under this 
heading, not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019. 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law, 
inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in sec-
tion 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, bioengineering serv-
ices, food services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare 
employees hired under title 38, United States Code, aid to State 
homes as authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States 
Code, assistance and support services for caregivers as authorized 
by section 1720G of title 38, United States Code, loan repayments 
authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 
Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1174; 
38 U.S.C. 7681 note), monthly assistance allowances authorized 
by section 322(d) of title 38, United States Code, grants authorized 
by section 521A of title 38, United States Code, and administrative 
expenses necessary to carry out sections 322(d) and 521A of title 
38, United States Code, and hospital care and medical services 
authorized by section 1787 of title 38, United States Code; 
$1,962,984,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously appro-
priated under this heading that became available on October 1, 
2017; and, in addition, $49,161,165,000, plus reimbursements, shall 
become available on October 1, 2018, and shall remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That, of the amount made 
available on October 1, 2018, under this heading, $1,400,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the provision of 
medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected disabil-
ities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic 
medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 
6: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing