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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Autism Re-
authorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE 
AND RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Part R of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280i et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 399AA(e), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
(2) in section 399BB(g), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
(3) in section 399CC(f), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’; and 
(4) in section 399DD— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 4 years after the date of enactment 
of the Combating Autism Act of 2006’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of the Combating Autism Reau-
thorization Act of 2011’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), in paragraphs (4) 
and (5), by striking ‘‘the 4-year period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the 6-year period beginning on the 
date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act 
of 2006’’.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280i–4) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 399EE. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE 
AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.—To carry out section 399AA, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $22,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014. 
‘‘(b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND 
INTERVENTION.—To carry out section 399BB, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $48,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2011 through 2014. 
‘‘(c) INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COM-
MITTEE; CERTAIN OTHER PROGRAMS.—To carry out sec-
tions 399CC, 404H, and 409C, there is authorized to be 
appropriated $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2014.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 
2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2005 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006.
H. R. 2005 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven 
An Act 
To reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Autism Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
DEVELOPMENTAL 
DISABILITIES 
SURVEILLANCE 
AND 
RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Part R of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280i et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 399AA(e), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2014’’; 
(2) in section 399BB(g), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2014’’; 
(3) in section 399CC(f), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘2014’’; and 
(4) in section 399DD— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Not later than 4 
years after the date of enactment of the Combating Autism 
Act of 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Reauthor-
ization Act of 2011’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), in paragraphs (4) and (5), by 
striking ‘‘the 4-year period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the 6-year period beginning 
on the date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act 
of 2006’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
280i–4) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 399EE. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) 
DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
SURVEILLANCE
AND 
RESEARCH PROGRAM.—To carry out section 399AA, there is author-
ized to be appropriated $22,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 
through 2014. 
‘‘(b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND INTERVEN-
TION.—To carry out section 399BB, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $48,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014. 
‘‘(c) INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COMMITTEE; CERTAIN 
OTHER PROGRAMS.—To carry out sections 399CC, 404H, and 409C,
H. R. 2005—2 
there is authorized to be appropriated $161,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2011 through 2014.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2005 
To reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2011 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. DOYLE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Autism Re-
authorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE 
AND RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Part R of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280i et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 399AA(e), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
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(2) in section 399BB(g), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
(3) in section 399CC(f), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’; and 
(4) in section 399DD— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 4 years after the date of enactment 
of the Combating Autism Act of 2006’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of the Combating Autism Reau-
thorization Act of 2011’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), in paragraphs (4) 
and (5), by striking ‘‘the 4-year period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the 6-year period beginning on the 
date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act 
of 2006’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280i–4) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 399EE. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE 
AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.—To carry out section 399AA, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $22,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014. 
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‘‘(b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND 
INTERVENTION.—To carry out section 399BB, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $48,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2011 through 2014. 
‘‘(c) INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COM-
MITTEE; CERTAIN OTHER PROGRAMS.—To carry out sec-
tions 399CC, 404H, and 409C, there is authorized to be 
appropriated $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2014.’’. 
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II 
Calendar No. 174 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2005 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Combating Autism Act of 2006. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Autism Re-
authorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE 
AND RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Part R of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280i et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 399AA(e), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
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(2) in section 399BB(g), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
(3) in section 399CC(f), by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2014’’; and 
(4) in section 399DD— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Not 
later than 4 years after the date of enactment 
of the Combating Autism Act of 2006’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of the Combating Autism Reau-
thorization Act of 2011’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), in paragraphs (4) 
and (5), by striking ‘‘the 4-year period begin-
ning on the date of enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the 6-year period beginning on the 
date of enactment of the Combating Autism Act 
of 2006’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 399EE of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 280i–4) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 399EE. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SURVEILLANCE 
AND RESEARCH PROGRAM.—To carry out section 399AA, 
there is authorized to be appropriated $22,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014. 
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‘‘(b) AUTISM EDUCATION, EARLY DETECTION, AND 
INTERVENTION.—To carry out section 399BB, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $48,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2011 through 2014. 
‘‘(c) INTERAGENCY AUTISM COORDINATING COM-
MITTEE; CERTAIN OTHER PROGRAMS.—To carry out sec-
tions 399CC, 404H, and 409C, there is authorized to be 
appropriated $161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2014.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 20, 
2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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(1) efforts to increase access to domestic sup-
plies of minerals, and facilitation of their production; 
and 
(2) implementation of recommendations con-
tained in— 
(A) the National Research Council re-
ports— 
(i) Minerals, Critical Minerals, and 
the U.S. Economy; and 
(ii) Managing Minerals for a Twenty- 
First Century Military; and 
(B) the current workforce study authorized 
in sections 385 and 1830 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (119 Stat. 744, 1137). 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Interior to carry out this Act $1,000,000 
for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. 
SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER STATUTORY MINING 
POLICIES. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting 
any provision of or requirement under the Mining and 
Minerals Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21a). 
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cial ills such as teen pregnancy, substance abuse, in-
carceration, and violence. 
SEC. 3. PROGRAMS FOR MENTORING CHILDREN IN FOSTER 
CARE. 
Subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 629 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 440. PROGRAMS FOR MENTORING CHILDREN IN FOS-
TER CARE. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to 
authorize the Secretary to make grants to eligible appli-
cants to support the establishment or expansion and oper-
ation of programs using a network of public and private 
community entities to provide mentoring for children in 
foster care. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.—The term 
‘children in foster care’ means children who have 
been removed from the custody of their biological or 
adoptive parents by a State child welfare agency. 
‘‘(2) 
MENTORING.—The 
term 
‘mentoring’ 
means a structured, managed program— 
‘‘(A) in which children are appropriately 
matched with screened and trained adult volun-
teers for one-on-one relationships; 
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products, including mining, processing, recycling, separa-
tion, metal production, alloy production, and manufac-
turing of products sold to end users. In conducting the as-
sessment, the United States Geological Survey should co-
ordinate with the heads of foreign geologic surveys when 
possible. 
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) INVENTORY.—The term ‘‘inventory’’ means 
an accounting of known mineral occurrences and 
mineral deposits, including documentation of identi-
fied resources. 
(2) MINERAL ASSESSMENT.—The term ‘‘mineral 
assessment’’ means an assessment of undiscovered 
mineral resources that includes a qualitative assess-
ment and a quantitative assessment of such resources. 
(3) 
QUALITATIVE
ASSESSMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘qualitative assessment’’ means a geologic-based de-
lineation (mapping) of areas permissive for the occur-
rence of undiscovered mineral resources, based on all 
available geotechnical data including geology, geo-
physics, geochemistry, remote sensing, and mineral lo-
calities data. 
(4) 
QUANTITATIVE
ASSESSMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘quantitative assessment’’ means a probabilistic esti-
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mate of the quantity and quality by tonnage and 
grade of undiscovered mineral resources in areas de-
lineated as permissive for occurrence in a qualitative 
assessment. 
SEC. 8. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER STATUTORY MINING 
POLICIES. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting any 
provision of or requirement under the Mining and Minerals 
Policy Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 21a). 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to require the 
Secretary of the Interior to conduct an assessment of the 
capability of the Nation to meet our current and future 
demands for the minerals critical to United States manu-
facturing and agricultural competitiveness and economic 
and national security in a time of expanding resource na-
tionalism, and for other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 164 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2011 
[Report No. 112–248] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
an assessment of the capability of the Nation to 
meet our current and future demands for the 
minerals critical to United States manufacturing 
competitiveness and economic and national secu-
rity in a time of expanding resource nationalism, 
and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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(A) with respect to a violation, the State may 
submit to the Federal Government a corrective 
compliance plan to correct or discontinue, as 
appropriate, the violation. 
‘‘(C) CONSULTATION
ABOUT
MODIFICA-
TIONS.—During the 60-day period that begins 
with the date the Secretary receives a corrective 
compliance plan submitted by a State in accord-
ance with subparagraph (B), the Secretary may 
consult with the State on modifications to the 
plan. 
‘‘(D) ACCEPTANCE OF PLAN.—A corrective 
compliance plan submitted by a State in accord-
ance with subparagraph (B) is deemed to be ac-
cepted by the Secretary if the Secretary does 
not accept or reject the plan during 60-day pe-
riod that begins on the date the plan is sub-
mitted. 
‘‘(2) 
EFFECT
OF
CORRECTING
OR
DIS-
CONTINUING
VIOLATION.—The Secretary may not 
impose any penalty under subsection (a) with re-
spect to any violation covered by a State corrective 
compliance plan accepted by the Secretary if the 
State corrects or discontinues, as appropriate, the 
violation pursuant to the plan. 
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‘‘(4) FUNDING.—Amounts available for the pur-
poses of making payments to lenders in accordance 
with section 437(a) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 for the discharge of indebtedness of deceased 
or disabled individuals shall be available for making 
payments to lenders of loans to eligible mentors, as 
provided for in this subsection.’’. 
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† HR 2017 EAS 
SEC. 132. Notwithstanding section 101, section 1807 
of Public Law 112–10 shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘$374,743,000’’ for ‘‘$363,843,000’’ and ‘‘$10,900,000’’ for 
‘‘$3,000,000’’. 
SEC. 133. The second proviso of section 1801(a)(3) of 
Public Law 112–10 is amended by striking ‘‘appropriation 
under this subparagraph’’ and inserting ‘‘appropriations 
made available by this Act’’. 
SEC. 134. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are 
provided for ‘‘Federal Mine Safety and Health Review 
Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ at a rate for oper-
ations of $14,510,000. 
SEC. 135. Sections 399AA(e), 399BB(g), and 399CC(f) 
of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280i(e), 280i– 
1(g), 280i–2(f)) shall be applied by substituting the date 
specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘September 30, 
2011’’. 
SEC. 136. Notwithstanding section 101, section 2005 
of division B of Public Law 112–10 shall be applied by 
substituting ‘‘$0’’ for each dollar amount. 
SEC. 137. The Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 
U.S.C. 635 et seq.) shall be applied by substituting the date 
specified in section 106(3) of this Act for ‘‘September 30, 
2011’’ in section 7 of such Act.
$40,000,000 is for flood mitigation assistance under sec-
tion 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 4104c), notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) 
and (C) of subsection (b)(3) and subsection (f) of section 
1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 4104c), and notwithstanding subsection (a)(7) of 
section 1310 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 4017): Provided further, That amounts col-
lected under section 102 of the Flood Disaster Protection 
Act of 1973 and section 1366(i) of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 shall be deposited in the National 
Flood Insurance Fund to supplement other amounts speci-
fied as available for section 1366 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968, notwithstanding section 102(f)(8) 
of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, section 
1366(i) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, and 
paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1366(5) of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968: Provided further, That total 
administrative costs shall not exceed four percent of the 
total appropriation. 
NATIONAL PREDISASTER MITIGATION FUND 
For the predisaster mitigation grant program under 
section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency 
Assistance 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
5133), 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
the death of an employee and nature of the service of the 
employee. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2105 of title 5, 
United States Code, and includes— 
(A) individuals who perform volunteer serv-
ices at the discretion of the head of an executive 
agency; and 
(B) an officer or employee of the United 
States Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory 
Commission. 
(2) EXECUTIVE
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
105 of title 5, United States Code, and includes the 
United States Postal Service and the Postal Regu-
latory Commission. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to authorize 
the presentation of a United States flag on behalf of Fed-
eral civilian employees who die of injuries in connection 
with their employment.’’. 
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(1) ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical 
services’’, $1,000,000,000. 
(2) ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical 
support and compliance’’, $100,000,000. 
(3) ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical 
facilities’’, $100,000,000. 
SEC. 227. The Secretary of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress of all bid savings in 
major construction projects that total at least $5,000,000, 
or 5 percent of the programmed amount of the project, 
whichever is less: Provided, That such notification shall 
occur within 14 days of entering into a contract: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall notify the committees 14 
days prior to the obligation of such bid savings and shall 
describe the anticipated use of such savings. 
SEC. 228. The scope of work for a project included 
in ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ may not be increased 
above the scope specified for that project in the original 
justification data provided to the Congress as part of the 
request for appropriations. 
SEC. 229. (a) Section 5701 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
H. R. 2017 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the fifth day of January, two thousand and eleven 
An Act 
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable cor-
porate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several depart-
ments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of 
Government for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes, namely: 
SEC. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate 
for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts 
for fiscal year 2011 and under the authority and conditions provided 
in such Acts, for continuing projects or activities (including the 
costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise 
specifically provided for in this Act, that were conducted in fiscal 
year 2011, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority 
were made available in the following appropriations Acts: 
(1) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011 
(division A of Public Law 112–10). 
(2) The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 
(division B of Public Law 112–10). 
(b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) is hereby 
reduced by 1.503 percent. 
SEC. 102. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or 
authority granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of 
Defense shall be used for (1) the new production of items not 
funded for production in fiscal year 2011 or prior years; (2) the 
increase in production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 
2011 funds; or (3) the initiation, resumption, or continuation of 
any project, activity, operation, or organization (defined as any 
project, subproject, activity, budget activity, program element, and 
subprogram within a program element, and for any investment 
items defined as a P–1 line item in a budget activity within an 
appropriation account and an R–1 line item that includes a program 
element and subprogram element within an appropriation account) 
for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not avail-
able during fiscal year 2011. 
(b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority 
granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense 
shall be used to initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance 
procurement funding for economic order quantity procurement 
unless specifically appropriated later.