In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 19, 2008. 
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendments of 
the Senate to the amendments of the House to the amend-
ment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 2642) entitled ‘‘An Act 
making appropriations for military construction, the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes’’, 
with the following 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENTS TO 
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENT: 
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
Senate amendment numbered 2 to the House amendment 
numbered 2 to the Senate amendment to the bill H.R. 
2642, insert the following: 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
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TITLE I—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS 
AFFAIRS, 
INTERNATIONAL 
AFFAIRS, 
AND 
OTHER SECURITY-RELATED MATTERS 
CHAPTER 1—AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Law 480 Title 
II Grants’’, $850,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Public Law 480 Title 
II Grants’’, $395,000,000, to become available on October 
1, 2008, and to remain available until expended. 
CHAPTER 2—JUSTICE 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $4,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, 
General Legal Activities’’, $1,648,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, 
United States Attorneys’’, $5,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009. 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $28,621,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $106,122,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $82,600,000, to become available on October 1, 
2008, and to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $29,861,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
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BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND 
EXPLOSIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $4,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, $9,100,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
GENERAL PROVISION, THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 1201. Funds appropriated by this chapter, or 
made available by the transfer of funds in this chapter, for 
intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to 
be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of 
section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
414). 
CHAPTER 3—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND 
VETERANS AFFAIRS 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army’’, $1,108,200,000, of which $921,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2009, and of which 
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$187,200,000 for child development centers and trainee and 
recruit facilities (including planning and design) shall re-
main available until September 30, 2012: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, such funds 
may be obligated and expended to carry out planning and 
design and military construction projects not otherwise au-
thorized by law: Provided further, That of the funds pro-
vided under this heading, not to exceed $73,400,000 shall 
be available for study, planning, design, and architect and 
engineer services: Provided further, That funds provided 
under this heading for Iraq shall not be obligated or ex-
pended until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress that 
none of the funds are to be used for the purpose of providing 
facilities for the permanent basing of United States mili-
tary personnel in Iraq. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Navy and Marine Corps’’, $355,907,000, of which 
$295,516,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2009, and of which $60,391,000 for child development cen-
ters and trainee and recruit facilities (including planning 
and design) shall remain available until September 30, 
2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry 
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