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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 salaries and associated costs of the resident engineers 
who oversee those capital investments funded through this account, 
and funds provided for the purchase of land for the National Ceme-
tery Administration through the land acquisition line item, none 
of the funds made available under this heading shall be used 
for any project which has not been approved by the Congress 
in the budgetary process: Provided further, That funds made avail-
able under this heading for fiscal year 2014, for each approved 
project shall be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction 
documents contract by September 30, 2014; and (2) by the awarding 
of a construction contract by September 30, 2015: 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 incurred 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 plan-
ning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital invest-
ments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guar-
antee 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 acquisition, 
or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 
and chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, not otherwise 
provided for, 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, $714,870,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018, 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: Provided, 
That funds made available under this heading shall be for: (1) 
repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction 
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 remodel, 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, $85,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.
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GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES 
For grants to assist States and tribal organizations in estab-
lishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as authorized 
by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $46,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2014 for ‘‘Compensa-
tion and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans Insur-
ance and Indemnities’’ may be transferred as necessary to any 
other of the mentioned appropriations: 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 Vet-
erans Affairs for fiscal year 2014, in this Act or any other Act, 
under the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, 
and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ accounts may be transferred among the 
accounts: Provided, That any transfers between the ‘‘Medical Serv-
ices’’ and ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’ accounts of 1 percent 
or less of the total amount appropriated 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 of Congress of the amount and purpose of the 
transfer: Provided further, That any transfers between the ‘‘Medical 
Services’’ 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 transfers 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 salaries 
and expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances 
therefore, as authorized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 
5, United States Code. 
SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the appropria-
tions 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 (except bene-
ficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the 
laws providing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving 
such treatment under sections 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United
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States Code, or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimburse-
ment 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 ‘‘Compensa-
tion and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans Insur-
ance and Indemnities’’ shall be available 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 2013. 
SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall be available 
to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropria-
tions 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 ‘‘Com-
pensation and Pensions’’. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 
fiscal year 2014, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the 
National Service Life Insurance Fund under section 1920 of title 
38, United States Code, the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund 
under section 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United 
States Government Life Insurance Fund under section 1955 of 
title 38, United States Code, reimburse the ‘‘General Operating 
Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ and ‘‘Information 
Technology Systems’’ accounts for the cost of administration of 
the insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, 
That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings 
accumulated in such an insurance program during fiscal year 2014 
that are available for dividends in that program after claims have 
been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: 
Provided further, That if the cost of administration of such an 
insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumu-
lated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the 
extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 
2014 which is properly allocable to the provision of each such 
insurance program and to the provision of any total disability 
income insurance included in that insurance program. 
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 enhanced-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 Employment 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 to exceed $42,904,000 for the Office of Resolution
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Management and $3,360,000 for the Office of Employment 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 Administration’’ and ‘‘Information Technology Sys-
tems’’ 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 cost 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. 
SEC. 212. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
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-connected disability described in sec-
tion 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 informa-
tion 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 activities (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 improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction 
or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums 
as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in ‘‘Construc-
tion, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’. 
SEC. 214. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical Services’’ 
are available— 
(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equip-
ment; 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 Medical 
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 purposes of that account. 
SEC. 216. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into 
agreements with 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 Determination and Educational