In the Senate of the United States, 
November 17, 2009. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3082) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2010, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2010, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
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stallations, facilities, and real property for the Army as 
currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 
Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services nec-
essary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for con-
struction and operation of facilities in support of the func-
tions of the Commander in Chief, $3,477,673,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That of this 
amount, not to exceed $191,573,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, 
and host nation support, as authorized by law, unless the 
Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations 
are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter-
mination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That 
the amounts made available under this heading shall be ex-
pended for the projects and activities, and in the amounts 
specified, under this heading in the Committee rec-
ommendations and detail tables, including the table entitled 
‘‘Military Construction Projects Listing by Location’’ in the 
report accompanying this Act. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and 
Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including
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personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this 
appropriation, $3,548,771,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2014: Provided, That of this amount, not to 
exceed $176,896,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized 
by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that ad-
ditional obligations are necessary for such purposes and no-
tifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That the amounts made available under this 
heading shall be expended for the projects and activities, 
and in the amounts specified, under this heading in the 
Committee recommendations and detail tables, including 
the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction Projects Listing 
by Location’’ in the report accompanying this Act. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force 
as currently authorized by law, $1,213,539,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014, of which $9,800,000 
shall be for an Aircraft Fuel Systems Maintenance Dock 
at Columbus AFB, Mississippi: Provided, That of this 
amount, not to exceed $106,918,000 shall be available for
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study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 
determines that additional obligations are necessary for 
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress of the determination and 
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That the amounts 
made available under this heading shall be expended for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts specified, under 
this heading in the Committee recommendations and detail 
tables, including the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction 
Projects Listing by Location’’ in the report accompanying 
this Act. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), 
as 
currently 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$3,069,114,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation 
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be 
transferred to such appropriations of the Department of De-
fense available for military construction or family housing 
as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to
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be available for the same purposes, and for the same time 
period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, not to 
exceed $142,942,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized 
by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that ad-
ditional obligations are necessary for such purposes and no-
tifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That the amounts made available under this 
heading shall be expended for the projects and activities, 
and in the amounts specified, under this heading in the 
Committee recommendations and detail tables, including 
the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction Projects Listing 
by Location’’ in the report accompanying this Act. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army National Guard, and contribu-
tions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $497,210,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014: Provided, That the amounts made avail-
able under this heading shall be expended for the projects 
and activities, and in the amounts specified, under this
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heading in the Committee recommendations and detail ta-
bles, including the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction 
Projects Listing by Location’’ in the report accompanying 
this Act. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air National Guard, and contributions 
therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$297,661,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014: Provided, That the amounts made available under 
this heading shall be expended for the projects and activi-
ties, and in the amounts specified, under this heading in 
the Committee recommendations and detail tables, includ-
ing the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction Projects List-
ing by Location’’ in the report accompanying this Act. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con-
struction Authorization Acts, $379,012,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That the 
amounts made available under this heading shall be ex-
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pended for the projects and activities, and in the amounts 
specified, under this heading in the Committee rec-
ommendations and detail tables, including the table entitled 
‘‘Military Construction Projects Listing by Location’’ in the 
report accompanying this Act. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the reserve components of the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$64,124,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014: 
Provided, That the amounts made available under this 
heading shall be expended for the projects and activities, 
and in the amounts specified, under this heading in the 
Committee recommendations and detail tables, including 
the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction Projects Listing 
by Location’’ in the report accompanying this Act. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $47,376,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That the
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amounts made available under this heading shall be ex-
pended for the projects and activities, and in the amounts 
specified, under this heading in the Committee rec-
ommendations and detail tables, including the table entitled 
‘‘Military Construction Projects Listing by Location’’ in the 
report accompanying this Act. 
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY 
INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
For the United States share of the cost of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Pro-
gram for the acquisition and construction of military facili-
ties and installations (including international military 
headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective de-
fense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by 
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $276,314,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of the amount ap-
propriated, not to exceed $41,400,000 shall be available for 
the United States share of the planning, design and con-
struction of a new North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
headquarters. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
pansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law,
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$273,236,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014: Provided, That the amounts made available under 
this heading shall be expended for the projects and activi-
ties, and in the amounts specified, under this heading in 
the Committee recommendations and detail tables, includ-
ing the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction Projects List-
ing by Location’’ in the report accompanying this Act. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for oper-
ation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in-
surance premiums, as authorized by law, $523,418,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace-
ment, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as au-
thorized by law, $146,569,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2014: Provided, That the amounts made 
available under this heading shall be expended for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts specified, under 
this heading in the Committee recommendations and detail 
tables, including the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction 
Projects Listing by Location’’ in the report accompanying 
this Act.
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FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
AND MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt 
payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and inter-
est charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, 
$368,540,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$66,101,000, to remain available until September 30, 2014: 
Provided, That the amounts made available under this 
heading shall be expended for the projects and activities, 
and in the amounts specified, under this heading in the 
Committee recommendations and detail tables, including 
the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction Projects Listing 
by Location’’ in the report accompanying this Act. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR 
FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas-
ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, 
and 
insurance 
premiums, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$502,936,000.
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FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the mili-
tary departments) for construction, including acquisition, 
replacement, addition, expansion, extension and alteration, 
as authorized by law, $2,859,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2014: Provided, That the amounts made 
available under this heading shall be expended for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts specified, under 
this heading in the Committee recommendations and detail 
tables, including the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction 
Projects Listing by Location’’ in the report accompanying 
this Act. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the mili-
tary departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, 
and minor construction, as authorized by law, $49,214,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING 
IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im-
provement Fund, $2,600,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant 
to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing
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alternative means of acquiring and improving military 
family housing and supporting facilities. 
HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND 
For the Homeowners Assistance Fund established by 
section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan 
Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374), as amended by 
section 1001 of division A of the American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 
194), $373,225,000, to remain available until expended. 
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE- 
WIDE 
For expenses of construction, not otherwise provided 
for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stock-
pile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance 
with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authoriza-
tion Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction 
of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the 
chemical weapon stockpile, as currently authorized by law, 
$151,541,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014, which shall be only for the Assembled Chemical Weap-
ons Alternatives program: Provided, That the amounts 
made available under this heading shall be expended for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts specified, under 
this heading in the Committee recommendations and detail 
tables, including the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction
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Projects Listing by Location’’ in the report accompanying 
this Act. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Clo-
sure Account 1990, established by section 2906(a)(1) of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 
U.S.C. 2687 note), $421,768,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Clo-
sure Account 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 
U.S.C. 2687 note), $7,479,498,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Department of Defense 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress 14 days prior to obligating an amount 
for a construction project that exceeds or reduces the amount 
identified for that project in the most recently submitted 
budget request for this account by 20 percent or $2,000,000, 
whichever is less: Provided further, That the previous pro-
viso shall not apply to projects costing less than $5,000,000, 
except for those projects not previously identified in any 
budget submission for this account and exceeding the minor 
construction threshold under 10 U.S.C. 2805.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a- 
fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates ex-
ceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, ex-
cept Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the 
Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor. 
SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles. 
SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, for the con-
struction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of 
title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized there-
in are certified as important to the national defense by the 
Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to begin construction of new bases in the 
United States for which specific appropriations have not 
been made. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements 
in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the 
Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineer-
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ing Command, except: (1) where there is a determination 
of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by 
the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney Gen-
eral; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or 
(4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to 
be in the public interest. 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site 
preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, 
except housing for which funds have been made available 
in annual Acts making appropriations for military con-
struction. 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this 
title for minor construction may be used to transfer or relo-
cate any activity from one base or installation to another, 
without prior notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used for the procurement of steel for any con-
struction project or activity for which American steel pro-
ducers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the 
opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. 
SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for military construction or family housing
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during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real prop-
erty taxes in any foreign nation. 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas 
without prior notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 
estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects 
to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization member country, or in countries bordering the 
Arabian Sea, unless such contracts are awarded to United 
States firms or United States firms in joint venture with 
host nation firms. 
SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this 
title for military construction in the United States terri-
tories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein 
Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, may be 
used to award any contract estimated by the Government 
to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, That 
this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for 
which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United 
States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and respon-
sible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: 
Provided furtherThat this section shall not apply to con-
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tract awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll 
for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is sub-
mitted by a Marshallese contractor. 
SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the 
appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, includ-
ing the Committees on Appropriations, of the plans and 
scope of any proposed military exercise involving United 
States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts 
expended for construction, either temporary or permanent, 
are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 
SEC. 114. Not more than 20 percent of the funds made 
available in this title which are limited for obligation dur-
ing the current fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 
two months of the fiscal year. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of 
Defense for construction in prior years shall be available 
for construction authorized for each such military depart-
ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the cur-
rent session of Congress. 
SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing 
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex-
pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection,
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overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on 
subsequent claims, if any. 
SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any funds made available to a military department or de-
fense agency for the construction of military projects may 
be obligated for a military construction project or contract, 
or for any portion of such a project or contract, at any 
time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal 
year for which funds for such project were made available, 
if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from 
funds available for military construction projects; and (2) 
do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, 
plus any amount by which the cost of such project is in-
creased pursuant to law. 
SEC. 118. (a) The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, by February 
15 of each year, an annual report in unclassified and, if 
necessary, classified form, on actions taken by the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of State during the 
previous fiscal year to encourage host countries to assume 
a greater share of the common defense burden of such coun-
tries and the United States. 
(b) The report under subsection (a) shall include a de-
scription of—
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(1) attempts to secure cash and in-kind contribu-
tions from host countries for military construction 
projects; 
(2) attempts to achieve economic incentives of-
fered by host countries to encourage private invest-
ment for the benefit of the United States Armed 
Forces; 
(3) attempts to recover funds due to be paid to 
the United States by host countries for assets deeded 
or otherwise imparted to host countries upon the ces-
sation of United States operations at military instal-
lations; 
(4) the amount spent by host countries on de-
fense, in dollars and in terms of the percent of gross 
domestic product (GDP) of the host country; and 
(5) for host countries that are members of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the 
amount contributed to NATO by host countries, in 
dollars and in terms of the percent of the total NATO 
budget. 
(c) In this section, the term ‘‘host country’’ means 
other member countries of NATO, Japan, South Korea, and 
United States allies bordering the Arabian Sea.
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 119. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, proceeds deposited 
to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account estab-
lished by section 207(a)(1) of the Defense Authorization 
Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act (10 
U.S.C. 2687 note) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) of such 
Act, may be transferred to the account established by section 
2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to be merged with, and 
to be available for the same purposes and the same time 
period as that account. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 120. Subject to 30 days prior notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
such additional amounts as may be determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense may be transferred to: (1) the Department 
of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund from 
amounts appropriated for construction in ‘‘Family Hous-
ing’’ accounts, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes and for the same period of time as 
amounts appropriated directly to the Fund; or (2) the De-
partment of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Im-
provement Fund from amounts appropriated for construc-
tion of military unaccompanied housing in ‘‘Military Con-
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struction’’ accounts, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes and for the same period of time as 
amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: Provided, That 
appropriations made available to the Funds shall be avail-
able to cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan 
guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant 
to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 
10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative means of 
acquiring and improving military family housing, military 
unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities. 
SEC. 121. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing 
any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for 
military family housing the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress the notice described 
in subsection (b). 
(b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a notice 
of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage or 
rental payments) proposed to be made by the Secretary to 
the private party under the contract involved in the event 
of— 
(A) the closure or realignment of the installation 
for which housing is provided under the contract;
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(B) a reduction in force of units stationed at 
such installation; or 
(C) the extended deployment overseas of units 
stationed at such installation. 
(2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify the 
nature of the guarantee involved and assess the extent and 
likelihood, if any, of the liability of the Federal Government 
with respect to the guarantee. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 122. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be 
transferred from the accounts established by sections 
2906(a)(1) and 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure 
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 incurred under 42 U.S.C. 
3374(a)(1)(A). 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. Funds made available in this title for oper-
ation and maintenance of family housing shall be the exclu-
sive source of funds for repair and maintenance of all fam-
ily housing units, including general or flag officer quarters:
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Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be 
spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any gen-
eral or flag officer quarters without 30 days prior notifica-
tion 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 reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget submis-
sion: Provided further, That the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation 
and maintenance expenditures for each individual general 
or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year. 
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-
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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 
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
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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-
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. 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 report accompanying this
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Act, and in the guidance for military construction 
reprogrammings and notifications contained in Depart-
ment of Defense Financial Management Regulation 
7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of December 1996, as in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 128. (a) During each of fiscal years 2010 through 
2014, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report analyzing alternative de-
signs for any major construction projects requested in that 
fiscal year related to the security of strategic nuclear weap-
ons facilities. 
(b) The report shall examine, with regard to each alter-
native— 
(1) the costs, including full life cycle costs; and 
(2) the benefits, including security enhancements. 
SEC. 129. Not later than each of April 15, 2010, July 
15, 2010, and October 15, 2010, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a con-
solidated report from each of the military departments and 
Defense agencies identifying, by project and dollar amount, 
bid savings resulting from cost and scope variations pursu-
ant to section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, exceed-
ing 25 percent of the appropriated amount for military con-
struction projects funded by this Act, the Supplemental Ap-
propriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32), and the Mili-
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tary Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 
2009 (division E of Public Law 110–329), including 
projects funded through the regular military construction 
accounts, the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 
2005, and the overseas contingency operations military con-
struction accounts. 
SEC. 130. (a) Of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title under the heading ‘‘DEPART-
MENT
OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT, 2005’’, 
$450,000 shall be available for the Secretary of Defense to 
enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of 
Sciences to conduct a study through the Transportation Re-
search Board of Federal funding of transportation improve-
ments to accommodate installation growth associated with 
the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) 
program. 
(b) The study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) 
shall— 
(1) examine case studies of congestion caused on 
metropolitan road and transit facilities when BRAC 
requirements cause shifts in personnel to occur faster 
than facilities can be improved through the usual 
State and local processes; 
(2) review the criteria used by the Defense Access 
Roads (DAR) program for determining the eligibility
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of transportation projects and the appropriate De-
partment of Defense share of public highway and 
transit improvements in BRAC cases; 
(3) assess the adequacy of current Federal sur-
face transportation and Department of Defense pro-
grams that fund highway and transit improvements 
in BRAC cases to mitigate transportation impacts in 
urban areas with preexisting traffic congestion and 
saturated roads; 
(4) identify promising approaches for funding 
road and transit improvements and streamlining 
transportation project approvals in BRAC cases; and 
(5) provide recommendations for modifications of 
current policy for the DAR and Office of Economic 
Adjustment programs, including funding strategies, 
road capacity assessments, eligibility criteria, and 
other government policies and programs the National 
Academy of Sciences may identify, to mitigate the 
impact of BRAC-related installation growth on pre-
existing urban congestion. 
(c) The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an ar-
rangement with the National Academy of Sciences to pro-
vide the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a) by not 
later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Act.
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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, $47,218,207,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $29,283,000 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,
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and 55 of title 38, United States Code, the funding source 
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, $8,663,624,000, 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, $49,288,000, to remain available until expended.
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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 
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 2010, 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, $165,082,000. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $29,000, 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 
$2,298,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $328,000, which may
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be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘General operating ex-
penses’’. 
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, $664,000. 
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-
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penses of healthcare 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; $34,704,500,000, 
plus reimbursements: Provided, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, not to exceed $1,600,000,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2011: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Veterans 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: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the 
dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health Ad-
ministration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately 
written prescriptions based on requirements established by 
the Secretary: Provided further, That the implementation 
of the program described in the previous proviso shall incur 
no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: 
Provided further, That for the Department of Defense/De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing Incen-
tive Fund, as authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38,
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United States Code, a minimum of $15,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for any purpose authorized by sec-
tion 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.); $5,100,000,000, plus reimbursements, 
of which $250,000,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2011. 
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,
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or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes 
under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise pro-
vided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary 
employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; 
and for laundry services, $4,849,883,000, plus reimburse-
ments, of which $250,000,000 shall be available until Sep-
tember 30, 2011: Provided, That $100,000,000 for non-re-
curring maintenance provided under this heading shall be 
allocated in a manner not subject to the Veterans Equitable 
Resource Allocation. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of 
medical and prosthetic research and development as author-
ized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, 
$580,000,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available 
until September 30, 2011. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise 
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; 
cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one 
passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or 
improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the Na-
tional Cemetery Administration, $250,000,000, of which
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not to exceed $24,200,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2011. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including ad-
ministrative expenses in support of Department-Wide cap-
ital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms, 
or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official re-
ception and representation expenses; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services 
Administration for security guard services, and the Depart-
ment of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, 
$2,086,251,000: Provided, That expenses for services and as-
sistance authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) 
of section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, that the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines are necessary to 
enable entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible, 
to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable 
employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in 
daily living, shall be charged to this account: Provided fur-
ther, That the Veterans Benefits Administration shall be 
funded at not less than $1,689,207,000: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, not 
to exceed $111,000,000 shall be available for obligation
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until September 30, 2011: Provided further, That from the 
funds made available under this heading, the Veterans Ben-
efits Administration may purchase (on a one-for-one re-
placement basis only) up to two passenger motor vehicles 
for use in operations of that Administration in Manila, 
Philippines. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For necessary expenses for information technology sys-
tems and telecommunications support, including develop-
mental information systems and operational information 
systems; for pay and associated costs; and for the capital 
asset acquisition of information technology systems, includ-
ing management and related contractual costs of said ac-
quisitions, including contractual costs associated with oper-
ations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, $3,307,000,000, plus reimbursements, to be available 
until September 30, 2011: Provided, That not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a reprogram-
ming base letter which sets forth, by project, the Operations 
and Maintenance and Salaries and Expenses costs to be 
carried out utilizing amounts made available by this head-
ing: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated, 
$800,485,000 may not be obligated or expended until the
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
a certification of the amounts, in parts or in full, to be 
obligated and expended for each development project: Pro-
vided further, That amounts specified in the certification 
with respect to development projects under the preceding 
proviso shall be incorporated into the reprogramming base 
letter with respect to development projects funded using 
amounts appropriated by this heading. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral, to include information technology, in carrying out the 
provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.), $109,000,000, of which $6,000,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2011. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 
2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, and 8122 
of title 38, United States Code, including planning, archi-
tectural and engineering services, construction management 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs as-
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sociated with equipment guarantees provided under the 
project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm 
drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, 
where the estimated cost of a project is more than the 
amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United 
States Code, or where funds for a project were made avail-
able 
in 
a 
previous 
major 
project 
appropriation, 
$1,194,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $16,000,000 shall be to make reimbursements as pro-
vided in section 13 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 
(41 U.S.C. 612) for claims paid for contract disputes: Pro-
vided, That except for advance planning activities, includ-
ing needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital 
investments, and other capital asset management related 
activities, including portfolio development and management 
activities, and investment strategy studies funded through 
the advance planning fund and the planning and design 
activities funded through the design fund, including needs 
assessments which may or may not lead to capital invest-
ments, and funds provided for the purchase of land for the 
National Cemetery Administration through the land acqui-
sition line item, none of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be used for any project which has not been 
approved by the Congress in the budgetary process: Pro-
vided further, That funds provided in this appropriation
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for fiscal year 2010, for each approved project shall be obli-
gated: (1) by the awarding of a construction documents con-
tract by September 30, 2010; and (2) by the awarding of 
a construction contract by September 30, 2011: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
promptly submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress a written report on any approved 
major construction project for which obligations are not in-
curred within the time limitations established above. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which 
may lead to capital investments, architectural and engi-
neering services, maintenance or guarantee period services 
costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under 
the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and 
storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisi-
tion, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 
2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 
8162 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated 
cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set 
forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States 
Code, $685,000,000, to remain available until expended,
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along with unobligated balances of previous ‘‘Construction, 
minor projects’’ appropriations which are hereby made 
available for any project where the estimated cost is equal 
to or less than the amount set forth in such section: Pro-
vided, That funds in this account shall be available for: (1) 
repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the juris-
diction or for the use of the Department which are necessary 
because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster 
or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to 
prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE 
FACILITIES 
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct 
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re-
model, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and 
domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care 
to veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 8137 of 
title 38, United States Code, $115,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS 
CEMETERIES 
For grants to assist States in establishing, expanding, 
or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by sec-
tion 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $42,000,000, to 
remain available until expended.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2010 for 
‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be trans-
ferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appro-
priations: 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 such Committees 
issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days 
has elapsed. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 202. Amounts made available for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, in this Act or any 
other Act, under the ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical support 
and compliance’’ and ‘‘Medical facilities’’ accounts may be 
transferred between the accounts to the extent necessary to 
implement the restructuring of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration accounts: Provided, That any transfers between 
the ‘‘Medical services’’ and ‘‘Medical support and compli-
ance’’ accounts of 1 percent or less of the total amount ap-
propriated to the account in this or any other Act may take 
place subject to notification from the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
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of Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer: Pro-
vided further, That any transfers between the ‘‘Medical serv-
ices’’ and ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’ accounts in 
excess of 1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 percent 
for the fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary 
requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer and 
an approval is issued: Provided further, That any transfer 
to or from the ‘‘Medical facilities’’ account may take place 
only after the Secretary requests from the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to 
make the transfer and an approval is issued. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations available in this title for sal-
aries and expenses shall be available for services authorized 
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land or both; 
and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by sec-
tions 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the 
appropriations for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, and 
‘‘Construction, minor projects’’) shall be available for the 
purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any 
new hospital or home. 
SEC. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be 
available for hospitalization or examination of any persons
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(except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or ex-
amination under the laws providing such benefits to vet-
erans, and persons receiving such treatment under sections 
7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code, or the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement 
of the cost of such hospitalization or examination is made 
to the ‘‘Medical services’’ account at such rates as may be 
fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 206. Appropriations available in this title for 
‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall be avail-
able for payment of prior year accrued obligations required 
to be recorded by law against the corresponding prior year 
accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 2009. 
SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall 
be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding 
prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 
3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
except that if such obligations are from trust fund accounts 
they shall be payable only from ‘‘Compensation and pen-
sions’’. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
during fiscal year 2010, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund (38 
U.S.C. 1920), the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund 
(38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government Life 
Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ‘‘General 
operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Information technology systems’’ 
accounts for the cost of administration of the insurance pro-
grams financed through those accounts: Provided, That re-
imbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings 
accumulated in such an insurance program during fiscal 
year 2010 that are available for dividends in that program 
after claims have been paid and actuarially determined re-
serves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost 
of administration of such an insurance program exceeds the 
amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, 
reimbursement shall be made only to the extent of such sur-
plus earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 2010 
which is properly allocable to the provision of each such 
insurance program and to the provision of any total dis-
ability income insurance included in that insurance pro-
gram. 
SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease 
proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by 
that account during a prior fiscal year for providing en-
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hanced-use lease services, may be obligated during the fiscal 
year in which the proceeds are received. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for 
salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be 
available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Em-
ployment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication under 
section 319 of title 38, United States Code, for all services 
provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not 
exceed $34,158,000 for the Office of Resolution Management 
and $3,278,000 for the Office of Employment and Discrimi-
nation Complaint Adjudication: Provided, That payments 
may be made in advance for services to be furnished based 
on estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts received 
shall be credited to the ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and 
‘‘Information technology systems’’ accounts for use by the 
office that provided the service. 
SEC. 211. No appropriations in this title shall be 
available to enter into any new lease of real property if 
the estimated annual rental is more than $1,000,000 unless 
the Secretary submits a report which the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress approve within 
30 days following the date on which the report is received.
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SEC. 212. No funds of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, 
or medical services provided to any person under chapter 
17 of title 38, United States Code, for a non-service-con-
nected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such 
title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary may require, 
current, accurate third-party reimbursement information 
for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That 
the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other 
debt due the United States, the reasonable charges for such 
care or services from any person who does not make such 
disclosure as required: Provided further, That any amounts 
so recovered for care or services provided in a prior fiscal 
year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal 
year in which amounts are received. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing ac-
tivities (including disposal) may be deposited into the 
‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor 
projects’’ accounts and be used for construction (including 
site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and improve-
ments of any medical facility under the jurisdiction or for 
the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums
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as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in 
‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor 
projects’’. 
SEC. 214. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical 
services’’ are available— 
(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, sup-
plies, and equipment; and 
(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and 
other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for 
beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 215. Such sums as may be deposited to the Med-
ical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of 
title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to ‘‘Medical 
services’’, to remain available until expended for the pur-
poses of that account: Provided, That, for fiscal year 2010, 
$200,000,000 deposited in the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Medical Care Collections Fund shall be transferred to 
‘‘Medical Facilities’’, to remain available until expended, 
for non-recurring maintenance at existing Veterans Health 
Administration medical facilities: Provided further, That 
the allocation of amounts transferred to ‘‘Medical Facili-
ties’’ under the preceding proviso shall not be subject to the 
Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation formula.
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SEC. 216. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter 
into agreements with Community Health Centers in rural 
Alaska, Indian tribes and tribal organizations which are 
party to the Alaska Native Health Compact with the Indian 
Health Service, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations 
serving rural Alaska which have entered into contracts with 
the Indian Health Service under the Indian Self Deter-
mination and Educational Assistance Act, to provide 
healthcare, including behavioral health and dental care. The 
Secretary shall require participating veterans and facilities 
to comply with all appropriate rules and regulations, as 
established by the Secretary. The term ‘‘rural Alaska’’ shall 
mean those lands sited within the external boundaries of 
the Alaska Native regions specified in sections 7(a)(1)–(4) 
and (7)–(12) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 
as amended (43 U.S.C. 1606), and those lands within the 
Alaska Native regions specified in sections 7(a)(5) and 
7(a)(6) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, as 
amended (43 U.S.C. 1606), which are not within the bound-
aries of the Municipality of Anchorage, the Fairbanks North 
Star Borough, the Kenai Peninsula Borough or the 
Matanuska Susitna Borough. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant
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to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may be 
transferred to the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Con-
struction, minor projects’’ accounts, to remain available 
until expended for the purposes of these accounts. 
SEC. 218. 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 Networks. 
SEC. 219. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall sub-
mit 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. 220. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Medical 
services’’, ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, ‘‘Medical fa-
cilities’’, ‘‘General operating expenses’’, and ‘‘National 
Cemetery Administration’’ accounts for fiscal year 2010, 
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 Con-
gress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 
is issued.
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SEC. 221. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Informa-
tion technology systems’’ account may be transferred be-
tween projects: Provided, That no project may be increased 
or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost prior to sub-
mitting a request to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress to make the transfer and an ap-
proval is issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days 
has elapsed. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 222. Any balances in prior year accounts estab-
lished for the payment of benefits under the Reinstated En-
titlement 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 Program for Sur-
vivors program shall be credited to amounts available under 
the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ account. 
SEC. 223. The Department shall continue research into 
Gulf War illness at levels not less than those made available 
in fiscal year 2009, within available funds contained in 
this Act. 
SEC. 224. (a) Upon a determination by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs that such action is in the national inter-
est, and will have a direct benefit for veterans through in-
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creased access to treatment, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may transfer not more than $5,000,000 to the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services for the Graduate 
Psychology Education Program, which includes treatment 
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 pur-
poses described in subsection (a). 
(c) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify Con-
gress of any such transfer of funds under this section. 
SEC. 225. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act or any other Act for the Depart-
ment of Veterans 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 Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub-
lic Law 109–115; 119 Stat. 2506); or 
(2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 226. Of the amounts made available to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, in this 
Act or any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ ac-
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count for non-recurring maintenance, not more than 20 
percent of the funds made available shall be obligated dur-
ing the last 2 months of the fiscal year: Provided, That the 
Secretary may waive this requirement after providing writ-
ten notice to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 227. Section 1925(d)(3) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘appropriation ‘General Op-
erating Expenses, Department of Veterans Affairs’ ’’, and 
inserting ‘‘appropriations for ‘General Operating Expenses 
and Information Technology Systems, Department of Vet-
erans Affairs’ ’’. 
SEC. 228. Section 1922(a) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(5) administrative costs to 
the Government for the costs of’’, and inserting ‘‘(5) admin-
istrative support performed by General Operating Expenses 
and Information Technology Systems, Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, for’’. 
SEC. 229. (a) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR STATE VET-
ERANS CEMETERIES.—The amount appropriated by this 
title under the heading ‘‘GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 
STATE
VETERANS
CEMETERIES’’ is hereby increased by 
$4,000,000.
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(b) OFFSET.—The amount appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title under the heading ‘‘GENERAL 
OPERATING EXPENSES’’ is hereby decreased by $4,000,000. 
SEC. 230. (a)(1)(A) Of the amount made available by 
this title for the Veterans Health Administration under the 
heading ‘‘MEDICAL SERVICES’’, $1,500,000 shall be available 
to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer incentives 
to qualified health care providers working in underserved 
rural areas designated by the Veterans Health Administra-
tion, in addition to amounts otherwise available for other 
pay and incentives. 
(B) Health care providers shall be eligible for incen-
tives pursuant to this paragraph only for the period of time 
that they serve in designated areas. 
(2)(A) Of the amount made available by this title for 
the Veterans Health Administration under the heading 
‘‘MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE’’, $1,500,000 shall be 
available to allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer 
incentives to qualified health care administrators working 
in underserved rural areas designated by the Veterans 
Health Administration, in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for other pay and incentives. 
(B) Health care administrators shall be eligible for in-
centives pursuant to this paragraph only for the period of 
time that they serve in designated areas.
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(b) Not later than March 31, 2010, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Vet-
erans’ Affairs and Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report detailing the number of 
new employees receiving incentives under the pilot program 
established pursuant to this section, describing the potential 
for retaining those employees, and explaining the structure 
of the program. 
SEC. 231. (a) NAMING OF HEALTH CARE CENTER.— 
Effective October 1, 2010, the North Chicago Veterans Af-
fairs Medical Center located in Lake County, Illinois, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Captain James A. Lovell 
Federal Health Care Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the medical center 
referred to in subsection (a) in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States shall 
be considered to be a reference to the Captain James A. 
Lovell Federal Health Care Center. 
SEC. 232. Section 315(b) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2010’’. 
SEC. 233. Of the amount appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title under the heading ‘‘MEDICAL 
SERVICES’’, $150,000,000 may be available for the grant
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program under section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, 
and per diem payments under section 2012 of such title. 
SEC. 234. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, up to $5,000,000 may be available for the study 
required by section 1077 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010. 
SEC. 235. (a) CAMPUS OUTREACH AND SERVICES FOR 
MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.—Of 
the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this title, $5,000,000 may be available to conduct outreach 
to and provide services at institutions of higher education 
to ensure that veterans enrolled in programs of education 
at such institutions have information on and access to care 
and services for neurological and psychological issues. 
(b) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—The amount de-
scribed in subsection (a) for the purposes described in such 
subsection is in addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated or made available for readjustment counseling and 
related mental health services. 
SEC. 236. In administering section 51.210(d) of title 
38, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may permit a State home to provide services to, in 
addition to non-veterans described in such section, a non- 
veteran any of whose children died while serving in the
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Armed Forces, as long as such services are not denied to 
a qualified veteran seeking such services. 
SEC. 237. (a) DESIGNATION OF ROBLEY REX DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER.—The De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Louisville, 
Kentucky, and any successor to such medical center, shall 
after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Robley Rex Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Medical Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be considered to be a reference to the Robley Rex De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 
SEC. 238. (a) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR HOMELESS 
VETERANS
COMPREHENSIVE
SERVICE
PROGRAMS
AND 
HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The 
amount appropriated by this title under the heading ‘‘MED-
ICAL SERVICES’’ under the heading ‘‘VETERANS HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION’’ is increased by $750,000, with the 
amount of the increase to be available for the following: 
(1) The grant program under section 2011 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) Per diem payments under section 2012 of 
such title.
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(3) Housing assistance and supportive services 
under subchapter V of chapter 20 of such title. 
(b) OFFSET.—The amount appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title under the heading ‘‘GENERAL 
OPERATING
EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘DEPART-
MENTAL ADMINISTRATION’’ is decreased by $750,000. 
SEC. 239. (a) MODIFICATION
ON RESTRICTION
OF 
ALIENATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN GULFPORT, 
MISSISSIPPI.—Section 2703(b) of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109– 
234; 120 Stat. 469), as amended by section 231 of the Mili-
tary Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2009 (division E of Public Law 
110–329; 122 Stat. 3713), is further amended by inserting 
after ‘‘the City of Gulfport’’ the following: ‘‘, or its urban 
renewal agency,’’. 
(b) MEMORIALIZATION OF MODIFICATION.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall take appropriate actions to 
modify the quitclaim deeds executed to effectuate the convey-
ance authorized by section 2703 of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 in order to accu-
rately reflect and memorialize the amendment made by sub-
section (a).
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SEC. 240. (a)(1) The amount appropriated or other-
wise made available by this title under the heading ‘‘CON-
STRUCTION, MINOR
PROJECTS’’ is hereby increased by 
$50,000,000. 
(2) Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this title under the heading ‘‘CONSTRUCTION, 
MINOR
PROJECTS’’, as increased by paragraph (1), 
$50,000,000 shall be available for renovation of Department 
of Veterans Affairs buildings for the purpose of converting 
unused structures into housing with supportive services for 
homeless veterans. 
(b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by title I under the heading ‘‘HOMEOWNERS ASSIST-
ANCE FUND’’ is hereby reduced by $50,000,000. 
SEC. 241. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title, the Secretary shall award 
$5,000,000 in competitively-awarded grants to State and 
local government entities or their designees with a dem-
onstrated record of serving veterans to conduct outreach to 
ensure that veterans in under-served areas receive the care 
and benefits for which they are eligible. 
SEC. 242. (a) STUDY ON CAPACITY OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ADDRESS COMBAT STRESS IN 
WOMEN VETERANS.—The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a study to assess
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the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ad-
dress combat stress in women veterans. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the study required 
by subsection (a), the Inspector General shall consider the 
following: 
(1) Whether women veterans are properly evalu-
ated by the Department for post-traumatic stress dis-
order (PTSD), military-related sexual trauma, trau-
matic brain injury (TBI), and other combat-related 
conditions. 
(2) Whether women veterans with combat stress 
are being properly adjudicated as service-connected 
disabled by the Department for purposes of veterans 
disability benefits for combat stress. 
(3) Whether the Veterans Benefits Administra-
tion has developed and disseminated to personnel who 
adjudicate disability claims reference materials that 
thoroughly and effectively address the management of 
claims of women veterans involving military-related 
sexual trauma. 
(4) The feasibility and advisability of requiring 
training and testing on military-related sexual trau-
ma matters as part of a certification of Veterans Ben-
efits Administration personnel who adjudicate dis-
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ability claims involving post-traumatic stress dis-
order. 
(5) Such other matters as the Inspector General 
considers appropriate. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspec-
tor General shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, and to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress, a report setting forth the plan of the Inspector 
General for the study required by subsection (a), to-
gether with such interim findings as the Inspector 
General has made as of the date of the report as a 
result of the study. 
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspec-
tor General shall submit to the Secretary, and Con-
gress, then the Secretary shall make recommendations 
for legislative or administrative action. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committees on Appropriations and 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; and
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(B) the Committees on Appropriations and 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 243. (a) STUDY ON IMPROVEMENTS TO INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO FUR-
NISH HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO VETERANS USING TELE-
HEALTH PLATFORMS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall carry out a study to identify the improvements to the 
infrastructure of the Department of Veterans Affairs that 
are required to furnish health care services to veterans using 
telehealth platforms. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The amounts appro-
priated or otherwise made available by this title under the 
headings ‘‘DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION’’ and ‘‘INFOR-
MATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS’’ shall be available to the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the study required 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 244. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title under the headings ‘‘VETERANS 
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION’’ and ‘‘MEDICAL
SERVICES’’, 
$1,000,000 may be available for education debt reduction 
under subchapter VII of chapter 76 of title 38, United 
States Code, for mental health care professionals who agree 
to employment at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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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 monuments outside of the United States and 
its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage 
space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replace-
ment 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, 
$63,549,000, 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 authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United 
States Code.
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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, $27,115,000, of which $1,820,000 shall be available 
for the purpose of providing financial assistance as de-
scribed, 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 Na-
tional 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, 
$37,200,000, 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 Defense 
Agencies account.
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Funds appropriated under this Act may be provided 
to Arlington County, Virginia, for the relocation of the fed-
erally 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 Retire-
ment Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to 
be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retire-
ment 
Home 
Trust 
Fund, 
$134,000,000, 
of 
which 
$72,000,000 shall remain available until expended for con-
struction and renovation of the physical plants at the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, District of 
Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulf-
port, Mississippi. 
TITLE IV 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCIES OPERATIONS 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army’’, $924,484,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to
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carry out planning and design and military construction 
projects not otherwise authorized by law. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Air Force’’, $474,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended 
to carry out planning and design and military construction 
projects not otherwise authorized by law. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 401. (a)(1) The amount appropriated or other-
wise made available by this title under the heading ‘‘MILI-
TARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY’’ and available for a dining 
hall project at Forward Operating Base Dwyer is hereby 
increased by $4,400,000. 
(2) The amount appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by this title under the heading ‘‘MILITARY CONSTRUC-
TION, ARMY’’ and available for a dining hall project at For-
ward Operating Base Maywand is hereby reduced by 
$4,400,000. 
(b)(1) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this title under the heading ‘‘MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION, ARMY’’ and available for a dining hall project 
at Forward Operating Base Wolverine is hereby increased 
by $2,150,000.
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(2) The amount appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by this title under the heading ‘‘MILITARY CONSTRUC-
TION, ARMY’’ and available for a dining hall project at For-
ward Operating Base Tarin Kowt is hereby reduced by 
$2,150,000. 
SEC. 402. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this title are designated as being for overseas 
deployments and other activities pursuant to sections 
401(c)(4) and 423(a)(1) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2010. 
TITLE V 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
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 healthcare 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; $37,136,000,000,
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plus reimbursements, which shall become available on Octo-
ber 1, 2010, and shall remain available through September 
30, 2011: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish 
a priority for the provision of medical treatment for vet-
erans who have service-connected disabilities, lower income, 
or have special needs: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision 
of basic medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority 
groups 1 through 6: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of prescription 
drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities to en-
rolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based 
on requirements established by the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That the implementation of the program described in 
the previous proviso shall incur no additional cost to the 
Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That for 
the Department of Defense/Department of Veterans Affairs 
Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund, as authorized by sec-
tion 8111(d) of title 38, United States Code, a minimum 
of $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, for any 
purpose authorized by section 8111 of title 38, United 
States Code.
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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.); $5,307,000,000, plus reimbursements, 
which shall become available on October 1, 2010, and shall 
remain available through September 30, 2011. 
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, 
or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes 
under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise pro-
vided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary
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employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; 
and for laundry services, $5,740,000,000, plus reimburse-
ments, which shall become available on October 1, 2010, and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2011. 
TITLE VI 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 601. 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. 602. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2010 for pay raises for programs funded by this Act 
shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 603. 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. 604. 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 rela-
tionships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for 
the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, 
booklet, publication, radio, television, or film presentation
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designed to support or defeat legislation pending before 
Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself. 
SEC. 605. 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 conduct 
of their business practices and public service activities. 
SEC. 606. 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 pur-
suant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this or any other appropriations Act. 
SEC. 607. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and noti-
fications required by this Act shall be submitted to the Sub-
committee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on Military 
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
SEC. 608. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act and except as provided in subsection (b), any re-
port required to be submitted by a Federal agency or de-
partment to the Committee on Appropriations of either the 
Senate or the House of Representatives in this Act shall
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be posted on the public website of that agency upon receipt 
by the committee. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 
(1) the public posting of the report compromises 
national security; or 
(2) the report contains proprietary information. 
SEC. 609. None of the funds made available under this 
Act may be distributed to the Association of Community 
Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidi-
aries. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2010’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.