IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2055 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 15, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for military construction, the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other 
purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2012, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military 
installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as 
currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 
Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services nec-
essary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for con-
struction and operation of facilities in support of the func-
tions of the Commander in Chief, $3,141,491,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That 
of this amount, not to exceed $255,241,000 shall be avail-
able for study, planning, design, architect and engineer 
services, and host nation support, as authorized by law, 
unless the Secretary of Army determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies 
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the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That of the unobligated balances available 
for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ from prior appropria-
tions Acts (other than appropriations designated by law 
as being for contingency operations directly related to the 
global war on terrorism or as an emergency requirement), 
$100,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and 
Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including 
personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of 
this appropriation, $2,461,547,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2016: Provided, That of this amount, 
not to exceed $84,362,000 shall be available for study, 
planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as 
authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy deter-
mines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the 
reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the unobligated 
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balances available for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy and 
Marine Corps’’ from prior appropriations Acts (other than 
appropriations designated by law as being for contingency 
operations directly related to the global war on terrorism 
or as an emergency requirement), $25,000,000 are hereby 
rescinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military 
installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force 
as currently authorized by law, $1,279,358,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That of this 
amount, not to exceed $81,913,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines that additional obligations are necessary 
for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 
and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the un-
obligated balances available for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Air Force’’ from prior appropriations Acts (other than ap-
propriations designated by law as being for contingency 
operations directly related to the global war on terrorism 
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or as an emergency requirement), $32,000,000 are hereby 
rescinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), 
as 
currently 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$3,665,157,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2016: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation 
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may 
be transferred to such appropriations of the Department 
of Defense available for military construction or family 
housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with 
and to be available for the same purposes, and for the 
same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which 
transferred: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated, not to exceed $454,602,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 
determines that additional obligations are necessary for 
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress of the determination and 
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount 
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appropriated, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
$24,118,000 shall be available for payments to the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization for the planning, design, and 
construction of a new North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
headquarters: Provided further, That of the unobligated 
balances available for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense- 
Wide’’ in prior appropriations Acts (other than appropria-
tions designated by law as being for contingency oper-
ations directly related to the global war on terrorism or 
as an emergency requirement), $131,400,000 are hereby 
rescinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army National Guard, and contribu-
tions therefore, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $773,592,000 (increased by $25,000,000), to 
remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, 
That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed 
$20,671,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies 
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during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during 
the last 2 months of the fiscal year. 
SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of 
Defense for construction in prior years shall be available 
for construction authorized for each such military depart-
ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the 
current session of Congress. 
SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing 
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex-
pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspec-
tion, overhead, engineering and design on those projects 
and on subsequent claims, if any. 
SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any funds made available to a military department 
or defense agency for the construction of military projects 
may be obligated for a military construction project or 
contract, or for any portion of such a project or contract, 
at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after 
the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made 
available, if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are 
obligated from funds available for military construction 
projects; and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated 
for such project, plus any amount by which the cost of 
such project is increased pursuant to law. 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 118. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, proceeds depos-
ited to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 
established by section 207(a)(1) of the Defense Authoriza-
tion Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act 
(10 U.S.C. 2687 note) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) 
of such Act, may be transferred to the account established 
by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to be 
merged with, and to be available for the same purposes 
and the same time period as that account. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 119. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 
14 days for a notification provided in an electronic me-
dium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, 
United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress, such additional amounts as 
may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be 
transferred to: (1) the Department of Defense Family 
Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated 
for construction in ‘‘Family Housing’’ accounts, to be 
merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated 
directly to the Fund; or (2) the Department of Defense 
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Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund 
from amounts appropriated for construction of military 
unaccompanied housing in ‘‘Military Construction’’ ac-
counts, to be merged with and to be available for the same 
purposes and for the same period of time as amounts ap-
propriated directly to the Fund: Provided, That appropria-
tions made available to the Funds shall be available to 
cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan 
guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant 
to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 
10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative means 
of acquiring and improving military family housing, mili-
tary unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 120. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be 
transferred from the accounts established by sections 
2906(a)(1) and 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to 
the fund established by subsection (d) of section 1013 of 
the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associ-
ated with the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred 
under subsection (a)(1)(A) of such section 1013. Any 
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amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available 
for the same purposes and for the same time period as 
the fund to which transferred. 
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds made available in this title for operation and 
maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive 
source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family 
housing units, including general or flag officer quarters: 
Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be 
spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any gen-
eral or flag officer quarters without 30 days prior notifica-
tion, or 14 days for a notification provided in an electronic 
medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, 
United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress, except that an after-the-fact 
notification shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded 
solely due to costs associated with environmental remedi-
ation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time 
of the budget submission: Provided further, That the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report an-
nually to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress all operation and maintenance ex-
penditures for each individual general or flag officer quar-
ters for the prior fiscal year. 
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SEC. 122. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Im-
provement Account established by subsection (h) of sec-
tion 2814 of title 10, United States Code, are appro-
priated and shall be available until expended for the pur-
poses specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until 
transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. 
SEC. 123. None of the funds made available in this 
title, or in any Act making appropriations for military con-
struction which remain available for obligation, may be ob-
ligated or expended to carry out a military construction, 
land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a mili-
tary installation approved for closure, or at a military in-
stallation for the purposes of supporting a function that 
has been approved for realignment to another installation, 
in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101– 
510: 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), unless such a project at a mili-
tary installation approved for realignment will support a 
continuing mission or function at that installation or a 
new mission or function that is planned for that installa-
tion, or unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that the 
cost to the United States of carrying out such project 
would be less than the cost to the United States of cancel-
ling such project, or if the project is at an active compo-
nent base that shall be established as an enclave or in the 
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case of projects having multi-agency use, that another 
Government agency has indicated it will assume ownership 
of the completed project. The Secretary of Defense may 
not transfer funds made available as a result of this limi-
tation from any military construction project, land acquisi-
tion, or family housing project to another account or use 
such funds for another purpose or project without the 
prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress. This section shall not apply to 
military construction projects, land acquisition, or family 
housing projects for which the project is vital to the na-
tional security or the protection of health, safety, or envi-
ronmental quality: Provided, That the Secretary of De-
fense shall notify the congressional defense committees 
within seven days of a decision to carry out such a military 
construction project. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 124. During the 5-year period after appropria-
tions available in this Act to the Department of Defense 
for military construction and family housing operation and 
maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, 
upon a determination that such appropriations will not be 
necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making 
authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obliga-
tions incurred during the period of availability of such ap-
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propriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations 
may be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Cur-
rency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense’’, to be merged 
with and to be available for the same time period and for 
the same purposes as the appropriation to which trans-
ferred. 
SEC. 125. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available in an account funded under the headings in this 
title may be transferred among projects and activities 
within the account in accordance with the reprogramming 
guidelines for military construction and family housing 
construction contained in the report of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives to accom-
pany this bill and in the guidance for military construction 
reprogrammings and notifications contained in Depart-
ment of Defense Financial Management Regulation 
7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of February 2009, as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 126. Of the unobligated balances available for 
‘‘Base Realignment and Closure Account, 1990’’ from 
prior appropriations Acts (other than appropriations des-
ignated by law as being for contingency operations directly 
related to the global war on terrorism or as an emergency 
requirement), $100,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 
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SEC. 127. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Secretary of Defense to take bene-
ficial occupancy of more than 1,000 parking spaces pro-
vided by the combination spaces provided by the BRAC 
133 project and the lease of spaces in the immediate vicin-
ity of the BRAC 133 project. 
SEC. 128. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for any action that relates to or promotes 
the expansion of the boundaries or size of the Pinon Can-
yon Maneuver Site, Colorado. 
SEC. 129. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Secretary of the Army to relocate 
a unit of the Army that would impact more than 200 per-
sonnel, calculated as the sum of impacted members of the 
regular or reserve components of the Army, civilian em-
ployees of the Department of the Army, and Army con-
tractor personnel, unless the Secretary certifies to the con-
gressional defense committees that the Secretary complied 
with Army Regulation 5–10 relating to the policy, proce-
dures, and responsibilities for Army stationing actions. 
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TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on 
behalf of veterans and a pilot program for disability ex-
aminations as authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 
13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; 
pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized 
by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United 
States Code; and burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitle-
ment Program for Survivors, emergency and other offi-
cers’ retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certifi-
cates, payment of premiums due on commercial life insur-
ance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title IV 
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, 
$58,067,319,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $32,187,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to 
‘‘General operating expenses, Veterans Benefits Adminis-
tration’’, ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, and ‘‘Infor-
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mation technology systems’’ for necessary expenses in im-
plementing the provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of 
title 38, United States Code, the funding source for which 
is specifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and pen-
sions’’ appropriation: Provided further, That such sums as 
may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall 
be reimbursed to ‘‘Medical care collections fund’’ to aug-
ment the funding of individual medical facilities for nurs-
ing home care provided 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, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61 
of title 38, United States Code, $11,011,086,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That expenses for 
rehabilitation 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 
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 
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authorized by chapters 19 and 21, title 38, United States 
Code, $100,252,000, to remain available until expended. 
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND 
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 2012, 
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, $154,698,000. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $19,000, as authorized 
by chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, 
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 $3,019,000. 
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