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ther, That amounts received shall be credited to ‘‘General 
operating expenses’’ for use by the office that provided the 
service. 
SEC. 212. No appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs shall be available to enter into 
any new lease of real property if the estimated annual rent-
al is more than $300,000 unless the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs submits a report which the Committees on Appro-
priations in both Houses of Congress approve within 30 
days following the date on which the report is received. 
SEC. 213. 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
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year may be obligated by the Secretary during the fiscal 
year in which amounts are received. 
SEC. 214. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Medical 
services’’ account 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. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2006 for 
the Veterans Benefits Administration made available under 
the heading ‘‘General operating expenses’’ may be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund 
Program Account’’ for the purpose of providing funds for 
the nationwide property management contract if the ad-
ministrative costs of such contract exceed $8,800,000 in the 
fiscal year. 
SEC. 216. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall allow veterans eligi-
ble under existing Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Care requirements and who reside in Alaska to obtain med-
ical care services from medical facilities supported by the 
Indian Health Services or tribal organizations. The Sec-
retary shall: (1) limit the application of this provision to 
rural Alaskan veterans in areas where an existing Depart-
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ment of Veterans Affairs facility or Veterans Affairs-con-
tracted service is unavailable; (2) require participating vet-
erans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules 
and regulations, as established by the Secretary; (3) require 
this provision to be consistent with Capital Asset Realign-
ment for Enhanced Services Activities; and (4) result in 
no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs 
or the Indian Health Service. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant 
to title 38, United States Code, section 8118 may be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construc-
tion, minor projects’’ accounts, to remain available until 
expended for the purposes of these accounts. 
SEC. 218. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
at the discretion of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, pro-
ceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activi-
ties (including disposal) may be deposited into the ‘‘Con-
struction, 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 
as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in
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‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor 
projects’’. 
SEC. 219. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the 
Directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks from 
conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans 
within their respective Networks. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 220. That 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 the 
‘‘Medical services’’ account, to remain available until ex-
pended for the purposes of this account. 
SEC. 221. Appropriations available to the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2006 for salaries and ex-
penses shall be available for services authorized by title 5, 
United States Code, section 3109; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by title 5, United 
States Code, sections 5901–5902. 
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;
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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 replacement 
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, $36,250,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of 
the American Battle Monumnets Commission, $15,250,000, 
to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized 
by title 36, United States Code, section 2109. 
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 title 38, United States Code, sections 7251–7298, 
$18,795,000, of which $1,260,000 shall be available for the 
purpose of providing financial assistance as described, and 
in accordance with the process and reporting procedures set 
forth, under this heading in Public Law 102–229.
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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, 
$28,550,000, 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 Agen-
cies account. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
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, $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 Re-
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tirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia and the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2006’’. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act making ap-
propriations for Military Construction and Veterans Af-
fairs, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2006, and for other purposes.’’.
Calendar No. 169 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H.R. 2528 
[Report No. 109–105] 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for military quality of life 
functions of the Department of Defense, military 
construction, the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. 
MAY 26, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations 
JULY 21, 2005 
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title