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and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to the 
fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration 
Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the Home-
owners Assistance Program. Any amounts transferred shall 
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 any other provision of law, 
funds made available in this title for operation and mainte-
nance 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.
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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 
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
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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. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 126. During the 5-year period after appropria-
tions available in this Act to the Department of Defense 
for military construction and family housing operation and 
maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, 
upon a determination that such appropriations will not be 
necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making 
authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obliga-
tions incurred during the period of availability of such ap-
propriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations 
may be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Cur-
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rency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense’’, to be merged 
with and to be available for the same time period and for 
the same purposes as the appropriation to which trans-
ferred. 
SEC. 127. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this title may be used for any action 
that is related to or promotes the expansion of the bound-
aries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colorado. 
SEC. 128. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available in an account funded under the headings in this 
title may be transferred among projects and activities with-
in that account in accordance with the reprogramming 
guidelines for military construction and family housing 
construction contained in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act), and in the guidance for military 
construction reprogrammings and notifications contained 
in Department of Defense Financial Management Regula-
tion 7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of December 1996, 
as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 129. (a) Of the amount appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act for the Department of Defense 
under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ and 
available for planning and design, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall, in accordance with section 1535 of title 31,
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United States Code, transfer $500,000 to the American Bat-
tle Monuments Commission to conduct an engineering 
study on the restoration of the Lafayette Escadrille Memo-
rial in Marnes-La-Coquette, France. 
(b) The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall include: 
(1) an estimate of costs to be incurred to restore 
the structure, features, landscaped grounds and care-
taker’s quarters of the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial 
to standards similar to memorials and burial grounds 
administered by the American Battle Monuments 
Commission; and 
(2) an estimate of annual costs for the long-term 
preservation, maintenance, and operation of the me-
morial under those standards. 
(c) The amount transferred under subsection (a) shall 
remain available until expended. 
SEC. 130. Of the funds provided for ‘‘Family Housing 
Construction, Defense-Wide’’ under Public Law 110–5, 
$6,040,000 are hereby rescinded. 
SEC. 131. In addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated or made available under the heading ‘‘Military 
Construction, Air National Guard’’, there is hereby appro-
priated an additional $28,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2013, for the construction of Air Na-
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tional Guard fire stations: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, such funds may be obligated 
and expended to carry out planning and design and con-
struction not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, 
That within 30 days of enactment of this Act, and prior 
to obligation of funds, the Air National Guard shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 132. In addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated or made available under the heading ‘‘Military 
Construction, Army National Guard’’, there is hereby ap-
propriated an additional $147,000,000 to remain available 
until September 30, 2013, for the construction of facilities 
consistent with Army National Guard emerging require-
ments: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to carry 
out planning and design and construction not otherwise au-
thorized by law: Provided further, That within 30 days of 
enactment of this Act, and prior to obligation of funds, the 
Director of the Army National Guard shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section.
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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 be-
half of veterans and a pilot program for disability examina-
tions as authorized 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, ad-
justed-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, $43,111,681,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $26,798,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Gen-
eral operating expenses’’, ‘‘Medical support and compli-
ance’’, and ‘‘Information technology systems’’ for necessary 
expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 51, 53, 
and 55 of title 38, United States Code, the funding source
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for which is specifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and 
pensions’’ 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 individual medical facilities for 
nursing home care provided to pensioners 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, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 
38, United States Code, $3,832,944,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That expenses for rehabilitation 
program services and assistance which the Secretary is au-
thorized 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 
insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled vet-
erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as 
authorized by title 38, United States Code, chapters 19 and 
21, $42,300,000, to remain available until expended. 
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
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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 2009, 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, $157,210,000. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $61,000, 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 obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$3,180,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $320,000, which may 
be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘General operating ex-
penses’’.
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NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of 
title 38, United States Code, $646,000. 
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 20 of title 38, United States Code, 
not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated by this 
Act for ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical support 
and compliance’’ may be expended. 
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; $30,969,903,000,
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plus reimbursements, of which not less than $3,800,000,000 
shall be expended for specialty mental health care and of 
which $250,000,000 shall be for establishment and imple-
mentation of a new rural health outreach and delivery ini-
tiative: Provided, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, not to exceed $1,600,000,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2010: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall establish a priority for the provision of 
medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected 
disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Veterans 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 Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of 
prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration 
facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written pre-
scriptions based on requirements established by the Sec-
retary: Provided further, That the implementation of the 
program described in the previous proviso shall incur no 
additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: Pro-
vided further, That for the Department of Defense/Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing Incentive
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Fund, as authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38, United 
States Code, a minimum of $15,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, for any purpose authorized by section 
8111 of title 38, United States Code. 
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 
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 the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 
U.S.C. 2651 et seq.): $4,450,000,000, plus reimbursements, 
of which $250,000,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2010. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and oper-
ation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities 
and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration; for administrative expenses in support of plan-
ning, design, project management, real property acquisition 
and disposition, construction, and renovation of any facil-
ity under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; 
for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not 
charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving,