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‘‘(1) the manner of authorizing the military departments 
to offer transfer of entitlements under this section; 
‘‘(2) the eligibility criteria in accordance with subsection 
(b); 
‘‘(3) the limitations on the amount of entitlement eligible 
to be transferred; and 
‘‘(4) the manner and effect of an election to modify or 
revoke a transfer of entitlement under subsection (f)(2).’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER MONTGOMERY GI BILL FOR THE 
SELECTED RESERVE BENEFITS TO A DEPENDENT.—Chapter 1606 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
16132 the following: 
‘‘§ 16132a. Authority to transfer unused education benefits 
to family members 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to regulation prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Secretary concerned may permit a member 
described in subsection (b) who is entitled to basic educational 
assistance under this chapter to elect to transfer to one or more 
of the dependents specified in subsection (c) a portion of such 
member’s entitlement to such assistance, subject to the limitation 
under subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—A member referred to in subsection 
(a) is a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve 
who, at the time of the approval of the member’s request to transfer 
entitlement to basic educational assistance under this section, has 
completed— 
‘‘(1) at least six years of service in the Selected Reserve 
and enters into an agreement to service at least four more 
years as a member of the armed forces; or 
‘‘(2) the years of service as determined in regulations pursu-
ant to subsection (j). 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS.—A member approved to transfer 
an entitlement to basic educational assistance under this section 
may transfer the member’s entitlement as follows: 
‘‘(1) To the member’s spouse. 
‘‘(2) To one or more of the member’s children. 
‘‘(3) To a combination of the individuals referred to in 
paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON MONTHS OF TRANSFER.—The total number 
of months of entitlement transferred by a member under this section 
may not exceed 36 months. The Secretary of Defense may prescribe 
regulations that would limit the months of entitlement that may 
be transferred under this section to no less than 18 months. 
‘‘(e) DESIGNATION OF TRANSFEREE.—A member transferring an 
entitlement to basic educational assistance under this section 
shall— 
‘‘(1) designate the dependent or dependents to whom such 
entitlement is being transferred; 
‘‘(2) designate the number of months of such entitlement 
to be transferred to each such dependent; and 
‘‘(3) specify the period for which the transfer shall be effec-
tive for each dependent designated under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) TIME
FOR TRANSFER; REVOCATION
AND MODIFICATION.— 
(1) Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under 
section 16133, a member approved to transfer entitlement to basic
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educational assistance under this section may transfer such entitle-
ment at any time after the approval of the member’s request to 
transfer such entitlement. 
‘‘(2) A member transferring entitlement under this section may 
modify or revoke at any time the transfer of any unused portion 
of the entitlement so transferred. The modification or revocation 
of the transfer of entitlement under this paragraph shall be made 
by the submittal of written notice of the action to both the Secretary 
concerned and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(3) Entitlement transferred under this section may not be 
treated as marital property, or the asset of a marital estate, subject 
to division in a divorce or other civil proceeding. 
‘‘(g) COMMENCEMENT OF USE.—A dependent to whom entitle-
ment to basic educational assistance is transferred under this sec-
tion may not commence the use of the transferred entitlement 
until— 
‘‘(1) in the case of entitlement transferred to a spouse, 
the completion by the member making the transfer of at least— 
‘‘(A) six years of service in the armed forces; or 
‘‘(B) the years of service as determined in regulations 
pursuant to subsection (j); or 
‘‘(2) in the case of entitlement transferred to a child, both— 
‘‘(A) the completion by the member making the transfer 
of at least— 
‘‘(i) ten years of service in the armed forces; or 
‘‘(ii) the years of service as determined in regula-
tions pursuant to subsection (j); and 
‘‘(B) either— 
‘‘(i) the completion by the child of the requirements 
of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certifi-
cate); or 
‘‘(ii) the attainment by the child of 18 years of 
age. 
‘‘(h) ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—(1) The use of any 
entitlement to basic educational assistance transferred under this 
section shall be charged against the entitlement of the member 
making the transfer at the rate of one month for each month 
of transferred entitlement that is used. 
‘‘(2) Except as provided under subsection (e)(2) and subject 
to paragraphs (5) and (6), a dependent to whom entitlement is 
transferred under this section is entitled to basic educational assist-
ance under this chapter in the same manner as the member from 
whom the entitlement was transferred. 
‘‘(3) The monthly rate of educational assistance payable to 
a dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this section 
shall be the monthly amount payable under sections 16131 and 
16131a to the member making the transfer. 
‘‘(4) The death of a member transferring an entitlement under 
this section shall not affect the use of the entitlement by the 
dependent to whom the entitlement is transferred. 
‘‘(5) The involuntary separation or retirement of the member— 
‘‘(A) because of a nondiscretionary provision of law for 
age or years of service; 
‘‘(B) because of a policy prescribed by the Secretary con-
cerned mandating such separation or retirement based solely 
on age or years of service for the prescribed pay grade of 
an enlisted member;
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‘‘(C) under section 16133(b); or 
‘‘(D) because of medical disqualification which is not the 
result of gross negligence or misconduct of the member, 
shall not affect the use of entitlement by the dependent to whom 
the entitlement is transferred. 
‘‘(6) A child to whom entitlement is transferred under this 
section may not use any entitlement so transferred after attaining 
the age of 26 years. 
‘‘(7) The administrative provisions of this chapter shall apply 
to the use of entitlement transferred under this section, except 
that the dependent to whom the entitlement is transferred shall 
be treated as the eligible member for purposes of such provisions. 
‘‘(8) The purposes for which a dependent to whom entitlement 
is transferred under this section may use such entitlement shall 
include the pursuit and completion of the requirements of a sec-
ondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate). 
‘‘(i) OVERPAYMENT.—(1) In the event of an overpayment of basic 
educational assistance with respect to a dependent to whom entitle-
ment is transferred under this section, the dependent and the 
member making the transfer shall be jointly and severally liable 
to the United States for the amount of the overpayment for purposes 
of section 3685 of title 38. 
‘‘(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), if a member’s whose 
eligibility is terminated under section 16134(2), the amount of any 
transferred entitlement under this section that is used by a 
dependent of the member as of the date of such termination shall 
be treated as an overpayment of basic educational assistance under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply in the case of a member 
who fails to complete service agreed to by the member— 
‘‘(A) by reason of the death of the member; or 
‘‘(B) for a reason referred to in section 16133(b). 
‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall prescribe regulations 
for purposes of this section. Such regulations shall specify— 
‘‘(1) the manner of authorizing the military departments 
to offer transfer of entitlements under this section; 
‘‘(2) the eligibility criteria in accordance with subsection 
(b); 
‘‘(3) the manner and effect of an election to modify or 
revoke a transfer of entitlement under subsection (f)(2); and 
‘‘(4) the manner in which the provisions referred to in 
subsections (h)(4) and (5) shall be administered with respect 
to a dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this 
section.’’. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER RESERVE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM BENEFITS TO A DEPENDENT.—Chapter 1607 of such title 
is amended by inserting after section 16163 the following: 
‘‘§ 16163a. Authority to transfer unused education benefits 
to family members 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this section, 
the Secretary concerned may permit, at such Secretary’s sole discre-
tion, a member described in subsection (b) who is entitled to basic 
educational assistance under this chapter to elect to transfer to 
one or more of the dependents specified in subsection (c) a portion
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of such member’s entitlement to such assistance, subject to the 
limitation under subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—A member referred to in subsection 
(a) is a member of the armed forces who, at the time of the 
approval of the member’s request to transfer entitlement to basic 
educational assistance under this section, has completed at least— 
‘‘(1) six years of service in the armed forces and enters 
into an agreement to serve at least four more years as a 
member of the armed forces; or 
‘‘(2) the years of service as determined in regulations pursu-
ant to section (j). 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE DEPENDENTS.—A member approved to transfer 
an entitlement to basic educational assistance under this section 
may transfer the member’s entitlement as follows: 
‘‘(1) To the member’s spouse. 
‘‘(2) To one or more of the member’s children. 
‘‘(3) To a combination of the individuals referred to in 
paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON MONTHS OF TRANSFER.—The total number 
of months of entitlement transferred by a member under this section 
may not exceed 36 months. The Secretary of Defense may prescribe 
regulations that would limit the months of entitlement that may 
be transferred under this section to no less than 18 months. 
‘‘(e) DESIGNATION OF TRANSFEREE.—A member transferring an 
entitlement to basic educational assistance under this section 
shall— 
‘‘(1) designate the dependent or dependents to whom such 
entitlement is being transferred; 
‘‘(2) designate the number of months of such entitlement 
to be transferred to each such dependent; and 
‘‘(3) specify the period for which the transfer shall be effec-
tive for each dependent designated under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) TIME
FOR TRANSFER; REVOCATION
AND MODIFICATION.— 
(1) Subject to the time limitation for use of entitlement under 
section 16164, a member approved to transfer entitlement to basic 
educational assistance under this section may transfer such entitle-
ment only while serving as a member of the armed forces when 
the transfer is executed. 
‘‘(2) A member transferring entitlement under this section may 
modify or revoke at any time the transfer of any unused portion 
of the entitlement so transferred. The modification or revocation 
of the transfer of entitlement under this paragraph shall be made 
by the submittal of written notice of the action to both the Secretary 
concerned and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(3) Entitlement transferred under this section may not be 
treated as marital property, or the asset of a marital estate, subject 
to division in a divorce or other civil proceeding. 
‘‘(g) COMMENCEMENT OF USE.—A dependent to whom entitle-
ment to basic educational assistance is transferred under this sec-
tion may not commence the use of the transferred entitlement 
until— 
‘‘(1) in the case of entitlement transferred to a spouse, 
the completion by the member making the transfer of at least— 
‘‘(A) six years of service in the armed forces; or 
‘‘(B) the years of service as determined in regulations 
pursuant to subsection (j); or 
‘‘(2) in the case of entitlement transferred to a child, both—
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‘‘(A) the completion by the member making the transfer 
of at least— 
‘‘(i) ten years of service in the armed forces; or 
‘‘(ii) the years of service as determined in regula-
tions pursuant to subsection (j); and 
‘‘(B) either— 
‘‘(i) the completion by the child of the requirements 
of a secondary school diploma (or equivalency certifi-
cate); or 
‘‘(ii) the attainment by the child of 18 years of 
age. 
‘‘(h) ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.—(1) The use of any 
entitlement to basic educational assistance transferred under this 
section shall be charged against the entitlement of the member 
making the transfer at the rate of one month for each month 
of transferred entitlement that is used. 
‘‘(2) Except as provided under subsection (e)(2) and subject 
to paragraphs (5) and (6), a dependent to whom entitlement is 
transferred under this section is entitled to basic educational assist-
ance under this chapter in the same manner as the member from 
whom the entitlement was transferred. 
‘‘(3) The monthly rate of educational assistance payable to 
a dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this section 
shall be the monthly amount payable under sections 16162 and 
16162a to the member making the transfer. 
‘‘(4) The death of a member transferring an entitlement under 
this section shall not affect the use of the entitlement by the 
dependent to whom the entitlement is transferred. 
‘‘(5) Notwithstanding section 16164(a)(2), a child to whom 
entitlement is transferred under this section may use the benefit 
without regard to the 10-year delimiting date, but may not use 
any entitlement so transferred after attaining the age of 26 years. 
‘‘(6) The administrative provisions of this chapter shall apply 
to the use of entitlement transferred under this section, except 
that the dependent to whom the entitlement is transferred shall 
be treated as the eligible member for purposes of such provisions. 
‘‘(7) The purposes for which a dependent to whom entitlement 
is transferred under this section may use such entitlement shall 
include the pursuit and completion of the requirements of a sec-
ondary school diploma (or equivalency certificate). 
‘‘(i) OVERPAYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) JOINT
AND
SEVERAL
LIABILITY.—In the event of an 
overpayment of basic educational assistance with respect to 
a dependent to whom entitlement is transferred under this 
section, the dependent and the member making the transfer 
shall be jointly and severally liable to the United States for 
the amount of the overpayment for purposes of section 3685 
of title 38. 
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO COMPLETE SERVICE AGREEMENT.—Except 
as provided in paragraph (3), if an individual transferring 
entitlement under this section fails to complete the service 
agreed to by the individual under subsection (b)(1) in accord-
ance with the terms of the agreement of the individual under 
that subsection, the amount of any transferred entitlement 
under this section that is used by a dependent of the individual 
as of the date of such failure shall be treated as an overpayment 
of educational assistance under paragraph (1).
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‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply in the case of an indi-
vidual who fails to complete service agreed to by the indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(A) by reason of the death of the individual; or 
‘‘(B) for a reason referred to in section 16133(b). 
‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall prescribe regula-
tions for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(2) Such regulations shall specify— 
‘‘(A) the manner of authorizing the transfer of entitlements 
under this section; 
‘‘(B) the eligibility criteria in accordance with subsection 
(b); and 
‘‘(C) the manner and effect of an election to modify or 
revoke a transfer of entitlement under subsection (f)(2). 
‘‘(k) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘Secretary concerned’ has the meaning given in 
section 101(a)(9) in the case of a member of the armed forces.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 16133(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(1)’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end of the subsection and inserting 
‘‘on the date the person is separated from the Selected Reserve.’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 3020 and inserting the 
following new item: 
‘‘3020. Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members of career 
service members.’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1606 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 16132 the following new item: 
‘‘16132a. Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members.’’. 
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1607 
of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 16163 the following new item: 
‘‘16163a. Authority to transfer unused education benefits to family members.’’. 
TITLE VI—ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN 
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING 
CHAPTER 1—CLOSE THE CONTRACTOR FRAUD LOOPHOLE 
SHORT TITLE 
SEC. 6101. This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Close the Con-
tractor Fraud Loophole Act’’. 
REVISION OF THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION 
SEC. 6102. The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be 
amended within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act pursuant to FAR Case 2007–006 (as published at 72 Fed Reg. 
64019, November 14, 2007) or any follow-on FAR case to include 
provisions that require timely notification by Federal contractors 
of violations of Federal criminal law or overpayments in connection 
with the award or performance of covered contracts or subcontracts, 
including those performed outside the United States and those 
for commercial items.
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DEFINITION 
SEC. 6103. In this chapter, the term ‘‘covered contract’’ means 
any contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 and more than 
120 days in duration. 
CHAPTER 2—GOVERNMENT FUNDING TRANSPARENCY 
SHORT TITLE 
SEC. 6201. This chapter may be cited as the ‘‘Government 
Funding Transparency Act of 2008’’. 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN RECIPIENTS OF 
FEDERAL AWARDS 
SEC. 6202. (a) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2(b)(1) of 
the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (Public 
Law 109–282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (E); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph 
(G); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) the names and total compensation of the five most 
highly compensated officers of the entity if— 
‘‘(i) the entity in the preceding fiscal year 
received— 
‘‘(I) 80 percent or more of its annual gross 
revenues in Federal awards; and 
‘‘(II) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross reve-
nues from Federal awards; and 
‘‘(ii) the public does not have access to information 
about the compensation of the senior executives of 
the entity through periodic reports filed under section 
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78m(a), 78o(d)) or section 6104 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS REQUIRED.—The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall promulgate regulations to implement 
the amendment made by this chapter. Such regulations shall 
include a definition of ‘‘total compensation’’ that is consistent with 
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission at section 
402 of part 229 of title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any subsequent regulation). 
TITLE VII—MEDICAID PROVISIONS 
SEC. 7001. (a) MORATORIA
ON CERTAIN MEDICAID REGULA-
TIONS.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MORATORIA IN PUBLIC LAW 110– 
28.—Section 7002(a)(1) of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ 
Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations 
Act, 2007 (Public Law 110–28) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘prior to the date that is 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘prior 
to April 1, 2009’’;
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(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after ‘‘Federal 
Regulations)’’ the following: ‘‘or in the final regulation, 
relating to such parts, published on May 29, 2007 (72 
Federal Register 29748) and determined by the United 
States District Court for the District of Columbia to have 
been ‘improperly promulgated’, Alameda County Medical 
Center, et al., v. Leavitt, et al., Civil Action No. 08-0422, 
Mem. at 4 (D.D.C. May 23, 2008)’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: ‘‘, including the proposed regula-
tion published on May 23, 2007 (72 Federal Register 
28930)’’. 
(2) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN MORATORIA IN PUBLIC LAW 110– 
173.—Section 206 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Exten-
sion Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–173) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘April 
1, 2009’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, including the proposed regulation 
published on August 13, 2007 (72 Federal Register 45201),’’ 
after ‘‘rehabilitation services’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, including the final regulation pub-
lished on December 28, 2007 (72 Federal Register 73635),’’ 
after ‘‘school-based transportation’’. 
(3) ADDITIONAL MORATORIA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
not, prior to April 1, 2009, take any action (through 
promulgation of regulation, issuance of regulatory guid-
ance, use of Federal payment audit procedures, or other 
administrative action, policy, or practice, including a Med-
ical Assistance Manual transmittal or letter to State Med-
icaid directors) to impose any restrictions relating to a 
provision described in subparagraph (B) or (C) if such 
restrictions are more restrictive in any aspect than those 
applied to the respective provision as of the date specified 
in subparagraph (D) for such provision. 
(B) PORTION OF INTERIM FINAL REGULATION RELATING 
TO MEDICAID TREATMENT OF OPTIONAL CASE MANAGEMENT 
SERVICES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the provi-
sion described in this subparagraph is the interim 
final regulation relating to optional State plan case 
management services under the Medicaid program 
published on December 4, 2007 (72 Federal Register 
68077) in its entirety. 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—The provision described in this 
subparagraph does not include the portion of such 
regulation as relates directly to implementing section 
1915(g)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act, as amended 
by section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–171), through the definition of case 
management services and targeted case management 
services contained in proposed section 440.169 of title 
42, Code of Federal Regulations, but only to the extent 
that such portion is not more restrictive than the poli-
cies set forth in the Dear State Medicaid Director 
letter on case management issued on January 19, 2001
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(SMDL #01–013), and with respect to community 
transition case management, the Dear State Medicaid 
Director letter issued on July 25, 2000 (Olmstead 
Update 3). 
(C) PORTION OF PROPOSED REGULATION RELATING TO 
MEDICAID ALLOWABLE PROVIDER TAXES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the provi-
sion described in this subparagraph is the final regula-
tion relating to health-care-related taxes under the 
Medicaid program published on February 22, 2008 (73 
Federal Register 9685) in its entirety. 
(ii) EXCEPTION.—The provision described in this 
subparagraph does not include the portions of such 
regulation as relate to the following: 
(I) REDUCTION IN THRESHOLD.—The reduction 
from 6 percent to 5.5 percent in the threshold 
applied under section 433.68(f)(3)(i) of title 42, 
Code of Federal Regulations, for determining 
whether or not there is an indirect guarantee to 
hold a taxpayer harmless, as required to carry 
out section 1903(w)(4)(C)(ii) of the Social Security 
Act, as added by section 403 of the Medicare 
Improvement and Extension Act of 2006 (division 
B of Public Law 109–432). 
(II) CHANGE
IN
DEFINITION
OF
MANAGED 
CARE.—The change in the definition of managed 
care as proposed in the revision of section 
433.56(a)(8) of title 42, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, 
as 
required 
to 
carry 
out 
section 
1903(w)(7)(A)(viii) of the Social Security Act, as 
amended by section 6051 of the Deficit Reduction 
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171). 
(D) DATE
SPECIFIED.—The date specified in this 
subparagraph for the provision described in— 
(i) subparagraph (B) is December 3, 2007; or 
(ii) subparagraph (C) is February 21, 2008. 
(b) FUNDS TO REDUCE MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of reducing fraud and abuse 
in the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security 
Act— 
(A) there is appropriated to the Office of the Inspector 
General of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, $25,000,000, for fiscal year 2009; and 
(B) there is authorized to be appropriated to such 
Office $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent 
fiscal year. 
Amounts appropriated under this section shall remain available 
for expenditure until expended and shall be in addition to 
any other amounts appropriated or made available to such 
Office for such purposes with respect to the Medicaid program. 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than September 30 of 2009 
and of each subsequent year, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Health and Human Services shall submit to 
the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Finance 
and Appropriations of the Senate a report on the activities