of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
541 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by sec-
tions 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 
53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code, 
$41,236,322,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $28,583,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to 
‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical administra-
tion’’ for necessary expenses in implementing the provi-
sions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States 
Code, the funding source for which is specifically provided 
as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ appropriation: Pro-
vided 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 pro-
vided to pensioners as authorized. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation 
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chap-
ters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of 
title 38, United States Code, $3,300,289,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That expenses for re-
habilitation program services and assistance which the 
Secretary is authorized to provide under subsection (a) of 
section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, other than 
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under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of that sub-
section, 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, $41,250,000, to remain available until expended. 
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
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 de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2008, 
within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in 
gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for spe-
cially adapted housing loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $154,562,000. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $71,000, as authorized 
by chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, 
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That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds 
made available under this heading are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans not to exceed $3,287,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $311,000, which may 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘General operating expenses’’. 
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, $628,000. 
GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR 
HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed 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 ‘‘Med-
ical administration’’ may be expended. 
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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 
veterans 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 sala-
ries and expenses of health-care employees hired under 
title 38, United States Code, and aid to State homes as 
authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States Code; 
$29,104,220,000, plus reimbursements, of which not less 
than $2,900,000,000 shall be expended for specialty men-
tal health care and not less than $130,000,000 shall be 
expended for the homeless grants and per diem program: 
Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, not to exceed $1,350,000,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2009: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding 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-con-
nected disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give 
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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 
Administration 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 De-
fense/Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Shar-
ing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 8111(d) of 
title 38, United States Code, a minimum of $15,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, for any purpose au-
thorized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION 
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 activi-
ties; and administrative and legal expenses of the Depart-
ment for collecting and recovering amounts owed the De-
partment as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, 
United States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recov-
ery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.): $3,517,000,000, plus 
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