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reporting procedures set forth, under this heading in Public Law 
102–229. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for maintenance, 
operation, and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and 
Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including the 
purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, 
and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses, $29,050,000, to remain available until expended. In addi-
tion, such sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, 
repairs and replacement, to be derived from the Lease of Depart-
ment of Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies account. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home—
Washington, District of Columbia and the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $58,281,000, of 
which $1,248,000 shall remain available until expended for 
construction and renovation of the physical plants at the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia and 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi. 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 402. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2006 
pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within 
the levels appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 403. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is made 
known to the Federal entity or official to which the funds are 
made available that the program, project, or activity is not in 
compliance with any Federal law relating to risk assessment, the 
protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. 
SEC. 404. No part of any funds appropriated in this Act shall 
be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than for 
normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for pub-
licity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution 
or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television 
or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation 
pending before Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself. 
SEC. 405. All departments and agencies funded under this 
Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory
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authorities and funding, to expand their use of ‘‘E-Commerce’’ tech-
nologies and procedures in the conduct of their business practices 
and public service activities. 
SEC. 406. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priations Act. 
SEC. 407. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications 
required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on 
Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
SEC. 408. (a) Section 613 of the Science, State, Justice, Com-
merce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, is amended 
by striking ‘‘the United States-China Economic and Security Review 
Commission’’, and inserting ‘‘a grant for the Trade Lawyers Advisory 
Group’’. 
(b) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall take effect 
on the date of enactment of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Quality of Life and 
Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2006’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.