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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 Department 
of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 
of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ‘‘Construc-
tion, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ accounts, 
to remain available until expended for the purposes of these 
accounts. 
SEC. 218. None of the funds available to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, in this Act, or any other Act, may be used to 
replace the current system by which the Veterans Integrated Serv-
ices 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 Net-
works. 
SEC. 220. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 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 facilities’’, ‘‘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 Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 
is issued. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 222. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Information tech-
nology systems’’ account may be transferred between projects: Pro-
vided, That no project may be increased or decreased by more 
than $1,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to make the 
transfer and an approval 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 established for 
the payment of benefits under the Reinstated Entitlement Program 
for Survivors shall be transferred to and 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 Pro-
gram for Survivors program shall be credited to amounts available 
under the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ account.
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SEC. 224. Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 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 interest, and will have 
a direct benefit for veterans through increased access to treatment, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer not more than 
$5,000,000 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for 
the Graduate Psychology Education Program, which includes treat-
ment of veterans, to support increased training of psychologists 
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 purposes described 
in subsection (a). 
(c) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify Congress 
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 Department of Vet-
erans 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 Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public 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 recommendations out-
lined 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 Department 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, in this Act or any other 
Act, under the ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ account for non-recurring 
maintenance, not more than 20 percent of the funds made available 
shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal year: 
Provided, That the Secretary may waive this requirement after 
providing written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 231. Section 2703 of the Emergency Supplemental Appro-
priations 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
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31, 2009, unless prior to that date, 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, authorization is enacted into 
law otherwise extending this authority. 
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 monu-
ments outside of the United States and its territories and posses-
sions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase 
(one-for-one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representa-
tion 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. 
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 author-
ized 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 described, 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 National Cemetery and 
Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including the 
purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, 
and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation
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expenses, $36,730,000, to remain available until expended. In addi-
tion, such sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, 
repairs and replacement, to be derived from the Lease of Depart-
ment 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 federally 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 Retirement Home 
to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home— 
Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in 
the Armed Forces Retirement 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 Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia and 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi. 
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 relationships, for pub-
licity 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 statutory 
authorities and funding, to expand their use of ‘‘E-Commerce’’ tech-
nologies 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 instrumentality of 
the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this or any other appropria-
tions Act. 
SEC. 407. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications 
required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on