SEC. 215. Amounts made available for fiscal year 
2007 under the ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical administra-
tion’’, and ‘‘Medical facilities’’ accounts may be trans-
ferred among the accounts to the extent necessary to im-
plement the restructuring of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration accounts: 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. 
SEC. 216. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall allow veterans 
eligible under existing Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical care requirements and who reside in Alaska to ob-
tain medical care services from medical facilities supported 
by the Indian Health Service or tribal organizations. The 
Secretary shall: (1) limit the application of this provision 
to rural Alaskan veterans in areas where an existing De-
partment of Veterans Affairs facility or Veterans Affairs-
contracted service is unavailable; (2) require participating 
veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules 
and regulations, as established by the Secretary; (3) re-
quire this provision to be consistent with Capital Asset Re-
alignment for Enhanced Services activities; and (4) result
in no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs or the Indian Health Service. 
SEC. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursu-
ant to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may 
be transferred to the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and 
‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ accounts, to remain avail-
able until expended for the purposes of these accounts. 
SEC. 218. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, in this Act or any other Act, 
may be used to replace the current system by which the 
Veterans Integrated Service Networks select and contract 
for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment. 
SEC. 219. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the 
Directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks 
from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new vet-
erans within their respective Networks. 
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. 
SEC. 221. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Informa-
tion technology systems’’ account may be transferred be-
tween projects: Provided, That no project may be in-
creased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost 
prior to submitting a request to the Committees on Appro-
priations 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. 
SEC. 222. The authority provided by section 2011 of 
title 38, United States Code, shall continue in effect 
through September 30, 2007. 
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 coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of 
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United 
States and its territories and possessions; 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 
representation expenses; and insurance of official motor 
vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such 
countries, $37,088,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of 
the 
American 
Battle 
Monuments 
Commission, 
$4,900,000, to remain available until expended, for pur-
poses authorized 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 7251–7298 of title 38, United 
States Code, $19,790,000, of which $1,260,000 shall be 
available for the purpose of providing financial assistance 
as described, and in accordance with the process and re-
porting 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 Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of two passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$26,550,000, to remain available until expended. In addi-
tion, such sums as may be necessary for parking mainte-
nance, repairs and replacement, to be derived from the 
Lease of Department of Defense Real Property for De-
fense Agencies account. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia and 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mis-
sissippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $54,846,000. 
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 2007 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 publicity or propaganda purposes, and 
for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pam-
phlet, booklet, publication, radio, television or film presen-
tation 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’’ technologies and procedures in the con-
duct of their business practices and public service activi-
ties. 
SEC. 406. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government except 
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 
SEC. 407. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and no-
tifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the 
Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life and Veterans
Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Sub-
committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
SEC. 408. The amounts appropriated in division B, 
title I, chapter 7 of Public Law 109–148 under the head-
ings ‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ and ‘‘Con-
struction, Major Projects’’ may be used only for construc-
tion, or modification of joint-use and/or co-located facili-
ties. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction, 
Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropria-
tions Act, 2007’’.
Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5385
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the military quality of 
life functions of the Department of Defense, mili-
tary construction, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2007, and for other pur-
poses.