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‘‘(3) FUNDS REDISTRIBUTED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH STATES 
REALIZE
FUNDING
SHORTFALLS.—The Secretary shall redis-
tribute the amounts available for redistribution under para-
graph (1) to fiscal year 2008 shortfall States described in para-
graph (2) in the order in which such States realize monthly 
funding shortfalls under this title for fiscal year 2008. The 
Secretary shall only make redistributions under this subsection 
to the extent that there are unexpended fiscal year 2005 allot-
ments under subsection (b) available for such redistributions. 
‘‘(4) PRORATION RULE.—If the amounts available for redis-
tribution under paragraph (1) are less than the total amounts 
of the estimated shortfalls determined for the month under 
that paragraph, the amount computed under such paragraph 
for each fiscal year 2008 shortfall State for the month shall 
be reduced proportionally. 
‘‘(5) RETROSPECTIVE
ADJUSTMENT.—The Secretary may 
adjust the estimates and determinations made to carry out 
this subsection as necessary on the basis of the amounts 
reported by States not later than November 30, 2007, on CMS 
Form 64 or CMS Form 21, as the case may be, and as approved 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(6) 1–YEAR AVAILABILITY; NO FURTHER REDISTRIBUTION.— 
Notwithstanding subsections (e) and (f), amounts redistributed 
to a State pursuant to this subsection for fiscal year 2008 
shall only remain available for expenditure by the State through 
September 30, 2008, and any amounts of such redistributions 
that remain unexpended as of such date, shall not be subject 
to redistribution under subsection (f).’’. 
(d) EXTENDING AUTHORITY
FOR QUALIFYING STATES
TO USE 
CERTAIN
FUNDS
FOR
MEDICAID
EXPENDITURES.—Section 
2105(g)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee) is amended by striking 
‘‘or 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2007, or 2008’’. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsections (c) 
and (d) shall be in effect through the date specified in section 
106(3) of this joint resolution or, if earlier, the date of the enactment 
of an Act that provides funding for fiscal year 2008 and for one 
or more subsequent fiscal years for the Children’s Health Insurance 
Program under title XXI of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 137. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint 
resolution, there is appropriated for payment to Susan Thomas, 
widow of Craig Thomas, late a Senator from the State of Wyoming, 
$165,200, and for payment to Karen L. Gillmor, widow of Paul 
E. Gillmor, late a Representative from the State of Ohio, $165,200. 
SEC. 138. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out 
subparagraph (B) of section 1710(f)(2) of title 38, United States 
Code, and subparagraph (E) of section 1729(a)(2) of such title by 
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolu-
tion for the date specified in each such subparagraph. 
SEC. 139. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided 
for ‘‘Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005’’ at a rate 
for operations of $5,626,223,000. 
SEC. 140. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint 
resolution, except section 106, the Department of Veterans Affairs 
may expend funds for programs and activities under the heading 
‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ for pay and associated cost for 
operations and maintenance associated staff.
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SEC. 141. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint 
resolution, except section 106, in addition to the amount made 
available for fiscal year 2008 to carry out section 3674 of title 
38, United States Code, there is appropriated to carry out that 
section an additional amount equal to $6,000,000 multiplied by 
the ratio of the number of days covered by this joint resolution 
to 366. 
SEC. 142. Notwithstanding section 235(a)(2) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2195(a)(2)), the authority of 
subsections (a) through (c) of section 234 of such Act shall remain 
in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint 
resolution. 
SEC. 143. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided 
for ‘‘Department of State—Administration of Foreign Affairs—Diplo-
matic and Consular Programs’’ at a rate for operations of 
$4,435,013,000, of which not less than $778,449,000 shall be for 
worldwide security upgrades. 
SEC. 144. The provisions of title II of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.) shall continue 
in effect, notwithstanding section 209 of such Act, through the 
earlier of: (1) the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint 
resolution; or (2) the date of enactment of an authorization Act 
relating to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. 
SEC. 145. Funds made available under section 101 for the 
National Transportation Safety Board shall include amounts nec-
essary to make lease payments due in fiscal year 2008 only, on 
an obligation incurred in 2001 under a capital lease. 
SEC. 146. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence 
of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z– 
20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, 
until the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution, 
insure and may enter into commitments to insure mortgages under 
section 255 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–20(g)). 
SEC. 147. Section 24(o) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(o)) shall be applied by substituting the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2007’’. 
SEC. 148. (a) Section 48103(4) of title 49, United States Code, 
shall be applied: (1) by substituting the amount specified in such 
section with an amount that equals $3,675,000,000 multiplied by 
the ratio of the number of days covered by this joint resolution 
to 366; and (2) by substituting the fiscal year specified in such 
section with the period beginning October 1, 2007, through the 
date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
(b) Section 47104(c) of title 49, United States Code, shall be 
applied by substituting ‘‘2008’’ for ‘‘2007’’. 
(c) Nothing in this section shall affect the availability of any 
balances of contract authority provided under section 48103 of 
title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2007 and any prior 
fiscal year. 
SEC. 
149. 
(a) 
Sections 
4081(d)(2)(B), 
4261(j)(1)(A)(ii), 
4271(d)(1)(A)(ii), 9502(d)(1), and 9502(f)(2) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 shall each be applied by substituting the date specified 
in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ 
or ‘‘October 1, 2007’’, as the case may be. 
(b) Subparagraph (A) of section 9502(d)(1) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting ‘‘or any joint resolution