IIB 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3944 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 30, 2025 
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, 2026, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, for military con-
struction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
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, $2,103,657,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, 
of this amount, not to exceed $321,838,000 shall be avail-
able for study, planning, design, architect and engineer 
services, and host nation support, as authorized by law, 
unless the Secretary of the Army determines that addi-
tional obligations are necessary for such purposes and no-
tifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor: 
Provided further, That of the amount made available 
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under this heading, $77,300,000 shall be for the projects 
and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table 
under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ in the 
report accompanying this Act, in addition to amounts oth-
erwise available for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
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, 
$4,104,499,000, 
(reduced 
by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, of this 
amount, not to exceed $526,821,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the 
Navy 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 
amount made available under this heading, $155,100,000 
shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, 
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specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military Con-
struction, Navy and Marine Corps’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act, in addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
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, $3,169,526,000, (in-
creased by $4,100,000) to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2030: Provided, That, of this amount, not to 
exceed $460,886,000 (increased by $4,100,000) shall be 
available for study, planning, design, and architect and en-
gineer services, 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 Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the de-
termination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, 
$32,400,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table under the heading 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act, in addition to amounts otherwise avail-
able for such purposes. 
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER 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, 
$3,963,383,000, (reduced by $360,000,000) (increased by 
$360,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) to remain available until September 30, 
2030: 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, not to 
exceed $822,998,000 shall be available for study, plan-
ning, design, and architect and engineer services, as au-
thorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 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 amount 
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therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization 
Acts, $210,492,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2030: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed 
$36,092,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Director of the Air National Guard determines 
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. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con-
struction Authorization Acts, $305,032,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, of the 
amount, not to exceed $31,508,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army 
Reserve determines that additional obligations are nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter-
mination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That 
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of the amount made available under this heading, 
$50,000,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table under the heading 
‘‘Military Construction, Army Reserve’’ in the report ac-
companying this Act, in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the reserve components of the Navy and 
Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $79,829,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2030: Provided, That, of the amount, not to 
exceed $3,219,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized 
by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy determines 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 amount made available 
under this heading, $50,000,000 shall be for the projects 
and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the table 
under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Navy Reserve’’ 
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in the report accompanying this Act, in addition to 
amounts otherwise available for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $37,863,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2030: Provided, That, of the 
amount, not to exceed $20,162,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air 
Force Reserve determines that additional obligations are 
necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the de-
termination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, 
$3,200,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and in 
the amounts, specified in the table under the heading 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’ in the report 
accompanying this Act, in addition to amounts otherwise 
made available for such purposes. 
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NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
For the United States share of the cost of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Pro-
gram for the acquisition and construction of military fa-
cilities and installations (including international military 
headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective 
defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized 
by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Acts, $293,434,000, (re-
duced by $4,100,000) to remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base 
Closure Account, established by section 2906(a) of the De-
fense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 
U.S.C. 2687 note), $489,174,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
pansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$276,647,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2030. 
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FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for op-
eration and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in-
surance premiums, as authorized by law, $495,369,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace-
ment, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as 
authorized by law, $245,742,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2030. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt 
payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and inter-
est charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by 
law, $397,217,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
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$221,549,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2030. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR 
FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas-
ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, 
and 
insurance 
premiums, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$346,250,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the 
military departments) for operation and maintenance, 
leasing, and minor construction, as authorized by law, 
$52,156,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im-
provement Fund, $8,195,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursu-
ant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, pro-
viding alternative means of acquiring and improving mili-
tary family housing and supporting facilities. 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT 
FUND 
For the Department of Defense Military Unaccom-
panied Housing Improvement Fund, $497,000 (reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000), to remain 
available until expended, for unaccompanied housing ini-
tiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, 
United States Code, providing alternative means of acquir-
ing and improving military unaccompanied housing and 
supporting facilities. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a- 
fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates 
exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, 
except Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of 
the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons there-
for. 
SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction shall be available for hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles. 
SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction may be used for advances to the Federal High-
way Administration, Department of Transportation, for 
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the construction of access roads as authorized by section 
210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects author-
ized therein are certified as important to the national de-
fense by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to begin construction of new bases in 
the United States for which specific appropriations have 
not been made. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements 
in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by 
the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engi-
neering Command, except: (1) where there is a determina-
tion of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated 
by the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney 
General; (3) where the estimated value is less than 
$25,000; or (4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary 
of Defense to be in the public interest. 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site 
preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, 
except housing for which funds have been made available 
in annual Acts making appropriations for military con-
struction. 
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SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this 
title for minor construction may be used to transfer or 
relocate any activity from one base or installation to an-
other, without prior notification to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used for the procurement of steel for any con-
struction project or activity for which American steel pro-
ducers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied 
the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. 
SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for military construction or family hous-
ing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real 
property taxes in any foreign nation. 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas 
without prior notification to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 
estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for 
projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlan-
tic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries 
bordering the Arabian Gulf, unless such contracts are 
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awarded to United States firms or United States firms 
in joint venture with host nation firms. 
SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this 
title for military construction in the United States terri-
tories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein 
Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, may be 
used to award any contract estimated by the Government 
to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, 
That this section shall not be applicable to contract 
awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid 
of a United States contractor exceeds the lowest respon-
sive and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater 
than 20 percent: Provided further, That this section shall 
not apply to contract awards for military construction on 
Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and re-
sponsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese contractor. 
SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense shall inform the 
appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, in-
cluding the Committees on Appropriations, of plans and 
scope of any proposed military exercise involving United 
States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts 
expended for construction, either temporary or permanent, 
are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 
SEC. 114. Funds appropriated to the Department of 
Defense for construction in prior years shall be available 
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for construction authorized for each such military depart-
ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the 
current session of Congress. 
SEC. 115. 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. 116. 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. 
SEC. 117. 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 
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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 
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. 
SEC. 118. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be 
transferred from the Department of Defense Base Closure 
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Account to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the 
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated 
with the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 
42 U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall 
be merged with and be available for the same purposes 
and for the same time period as the fund to which trans-
ferred. 
SEC. 119. 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 $20,000 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-
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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. 
SEC. 120. 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. 121. 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-
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. 
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SEC. 122. 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 Department of Defense Finan-
cial Management Regulation 7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chap-
ter 7, of April 2021, as in effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 123. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be obligated or expended for planning and design 
and construction of projects at Arlington National Ceme-
tery. 
SEC. 124. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified, to remain available until 
September 30, 2030: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $100,000,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine 
Corps’’, $100,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Air 
Force’’, 
$100,000,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’, 
$40,000,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, 
$80,000,000; 
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‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Army 
Reserve’’, 
$40,000,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’, 
$40,000,000; and 
Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry 
out construction and cost to complete projects identified 
in the respective military department’s unfunded priority 
list for fiscal year 2025 or fiscal year 2026 submitted to 
Congress: Provided further, That such projects are subject 
to authorization prior to obligation and expenditure of 
funds to carry out construction: Provided further, That not 
later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the military department concerned, or their des-
ignee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds 
provided under this section. 
SEC. 125. All amounts appropriated to the ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense—Military Construction, Army’’, ‘‘De-
partment of Defense—Military Construction, Navy and 
Marine Corps’’, ‘‘Department of Defense—Military Con-
struction, Air Force’’, and ‘‘Department of Defense—Mili-
tary Construction, Defense-Wide’’ accounts pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations in a National Defense 
Authorization Act specified for fiscal year 2026 in the 
funding table in section 4601 of that Act shall be imme-
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diately available and allotted to contract for the full scope 
of authorized projects. 
SEC. 126. Notwithstanding section 116 of this Act, 
funds made available in this Act or any available unobli-
gated balances from prior appropriations Acts may be obli-
gated before October 1, 2027, for fiscal year 2017, 2018, 
2019, and 2020 military construction projects for which 
project authorization has not lapsed or for which author-
ization is extended for fiscal year 2026 by a National De-
fense Authorization Act: Provided, That no amounts may 
be obligated pursuant to this section from amounts that 
were designated by the Congress as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget 
or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985. 
SEC. 127. For the purposes of this Act, the term 
‘‘congressional defense committees’’ means the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate, the Subcommittee on Military Construc-
tion and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Military 
Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 128. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified for planning and design and 
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for construction improvements to Department of Defense 
laboratory facilities, to remain available until September 
30, 2030: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’$35,000,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine 
Corps’’, $35,000,000; and 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Air 
Force’’, 
$35,000,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expendi-
ture plan for funds provided under this section: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of the military department 
concerned may not obligate or expend any funds prior to 
approval by the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress of the expenditure plan required by 
this section. 
SEC. 129. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified for planning and design, for 
child development centers, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2030: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $25,000,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine 
Corps’’, $25,000,000; and 
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‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Air 
Force’’, 
$25,000,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section. 
SEC. 130. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and amounts specified for planning and design, for bar-
racks, to remain available until September 30, 2030: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $25,000,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine 
Corps’’, $25,000,000; and 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Air 
Force’’, 
$25,000,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section. 
SEC. 131. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified for unspecified minor con-
struction for demolition, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2029: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $25,000,000; 
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‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine 
Corps’’, $25,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Air 
Force’’, 
$25,000,000; 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned may not obligate or expend any funds 
prior to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress of the expenditure plan required 
by this section. 
SEC. 132. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment 
of the United States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, 
Cuba. 
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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, 
$241,947,603,000 which shall become available on Octo-
ber 1, 2026, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That not to exceed $29,454,647 of the amount made avail-
able for fiscal year 2027 under this heading shall be reim-
bursed to ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Bene-
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fits Administration’’, and ‘‘Information Technology Sys-
tems’’ 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, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 
61 of title 38, United States Code, $20,057,841,000, 
which shall become available on October 1, 2026, 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-
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erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as 
authorized by chapters 19 and 21 of title 38, United 
States Code, $97,893,000, which shall become available 
on October 1, 2026, 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 2026, 
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, $266,736,842 
(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000). 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $45,428, 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-
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sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans not to exceed $1,394,442. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $507,254, which may 
be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘General Operating Ex-
penses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’. 
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the principal amount of direct loans, $6,865,235, 
as authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, 
United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be defined in sec-
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available under this head-
ing are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of the direct loans not to exceed 
$75,000,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $5,007,265, which shall 
be paid as appropriate to the appropriations for ‘‘General 
Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ 
and ‘‘General Administration’’. 
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GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans 
Benefits Administration, not otherwise provided for, in-
cluding hire of passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement 
of the General Services Administration for security guard 
services, and reimbursement of the Department of De-
fense 
for 
the 
cost 
of 
overseas 
employee 
mail, 
$3,876,425,000 (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000): Provided, That ex-
penses for services and assistance authorized under para-
graphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 
38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled vet-
erans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become em-
ployable and to obtain and maintain suitable employment; 
or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily living, 
shall be charged to this account: Provided further, That, 
of the funds made available under this heading, not to ex-
ceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
2027. 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized 
by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
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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, bioengineering services, 
food services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare em-
ployees hired under title 38, United States Code, assist-
ance and support services for caregivers as authorized by 
section 1720G of title 38, United States Code, loan repay-
ments authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and 
Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public 
Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1174; 38 U.S.C. 7681 note), 
monthly assistance allowances authorized by section 
322(d) of title 38, United States Code, grants authorized 
by section 521A of title 38, United States Code, and ad-
ministrative expenses necessary to carry out sections 
322(d) and 521A of title 38, United States Code, and hos-
pital care and medical services authorized by section 1787 
of title 38, United States Code; $59,858,000,000, (re-
duced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) (reduced 
by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by 
$285,000,000) (increased by $285,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
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$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$5,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000) plus reimbursements, shall become available 
on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027: Provided, That of the amount made 
available on October 1, 2026, under this heading, 
$2,000,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2028: Provided further, That notwithstanding 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-connected disabilities, lower 
income, or have special needs: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provi-
sion of basic medical benefits to veterans in enrollment 
priority groups 1 through 6: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of prescrip-
tion drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities 
to enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions 
based on requirements established by the Secretary: Pro-
vided further, That the implementation of the program de-
scribed in the previous proviso shall incur no additional 
cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
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that sufficient amounts appropriated under this heading 
for medical supplies and equipment are available for the 
acquisition of prosthetics designed specifically for female 
veterans: Provided further,That nothing in section 
2044(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, may be con-
strued as limiting amounts that may be made available 
under this heading for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 in this 
or prior Acts. 
MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE 
For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to 
individuals pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, at non-Department facilities, $3,000,000,000 
to remain available until September 30, 2027; and in addi-
tion $38,700,000,000, (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased 
by $1,000,000) plus reimbursements, shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available until 
September 30, 2027: Provided, That, of the amount made 
available on October 1, 2026, under this heading, 
$2,000,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2028. Provided further, That of the $34,000,000,000 that 
became available on October 1, 2025, previously appro-
priated under this heading in the Full-Year Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of P.L. 119-4), 
$3,000,000,000 is hereby permanently cancelled. 
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MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 
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.), $12,000,000,000, plus 
reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 
2026, and shall remain available until September 30, 
2027: Provided, That, of the amount made available on 
October 1, 2026, under this heading, $350,000,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2028. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, 
and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Ad-
ministration; for administrative expenses in support of 
planning, design, project management, real property ac-
quisition and disposition, construction, and renovation of 
any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the 
Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural 
activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, alter-
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ing, improving, or providing facilities in the several hos-
pitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by 
the hire of temporary employees and purchase of mate-
rials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services; 
$11,700,000,000, (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) plus reimbursements, shall become available 
on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027: Provided, That of the amount made 
available on October 1, 2026, under this heading, 
$500,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2028. 
BRIDGING RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR VETERAN 
EMPOWERMENT 
Contingent upon enactment of authorizing legislation 
to create a rental assistance voucher program for homeless 
veterans at the Department of Veterans Affairs, for nec-
essary expenses to carry out the Bridging Rental Assist-
ance for Veteran Empowerment program, $970,000,000 
to remain available until September 30, 2029, of which 
up to $75,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to carry out pilot programs, including 
any necessary administrative expenses, that aim to end 
homelessness among veterans. 
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MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of 
medical and prosthetic research and development as au-
thorized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, 
$943,000,000, (increased by $2,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) plus reimburse-
ments, shall remain available until September 30, 2027: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall en-
sure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this 
heading are available for prosthetic research specifically 
for female veterans, and for toxic exposure research. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not other-
wise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-
for; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase 
of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial oper-
ations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alter-
ation or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction 
of the National Cemetery Administration, $497,000,000, 
of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available 
until September 30, 2027. 
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DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including 
administrative expenses in support of Department-wide 
capital planning, management and policy activities, uni-
forms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General 
Services Administration for security guard services, 
$450,000,000, (reduced by $2,000,000) (reduced by 
$3,000,000) (reduced by $3,500,000) (reduced by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $3,500,000) of which not to ex-
ceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
2027: Provided, That funds provided under this heading 
may be transferred to ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Vet-
erans Benefits Administration’’. 
BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS 
For necessary operating expenses of the Board of 
Veterans 
Appeals, 
$287,000,000 
(increased 
by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) of which not to exceed 10 percent shall re-
main available until September 30, 2027. 
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for information technology 
systems and telecommunications support, including devel-
opmental information systems and operational information 
systems; for pay and associated costs; and for the capital 
asset acquisition of information technology systems, in-
cluding management and related contractual costs of said 
acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with 
operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, $5,882,000,000, plus reimbursements: Pro-
vided, That $1,350,000,000 shall be for pay and associ-
ated costs, of which not to exceed 3 percent shall remain 
available until September 30, 2027: Provided further, That 
$4,531,000,000 shall be for operations and maintenance, 
of which not to exceed 5 percent shall remain available 
until September 30, 2027, and of which $118,900,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2030, for the 
purpose of facility activations related to projects funded 
by the ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, ‘‘Construction, 
Minor Projects’’, ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, ‘‘National Ceme-
tery Administration’’, ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Vet-
erans Benefit Administration’’, and ‘‘General Administra-
tion’’ accounts: Provided further, That $1,000,000 shall 
be for information technology systems development, and 
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shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided 
further, That amounts made available for salaries and ex-
penses, operations and maintenance, and information 
technology systems development may be transferred 
among the three subaccounts after the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs requests from the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress the authority to make 
the transfer and an approval is issued: Provided further, 
That amounts made available for the ‘‘Information Tech-
nology Systems’’ account for development may be trans-
ferred among projects or to newly defined projects: Pro-
vided further, That no project may be increased or de-
creased by more than $3,000,000 of cost prior to submit-
ting a request to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress to make the transfer and an ap-
proval is issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days 
has elapsed: Provided further, That the funds made avail-
able under this heading for information technology sys-
tems development shall be for the projects, and in the 
amounts, specified in the table entitled ‘‘Information 
Technology Development Projects’’ under this heading in 
the report accompanying this Act. 
VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD 
For activities related to implementation, preparation, 
development, interface, management, rollout, and mainte-
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nance of a Veterans Electronic Health Record system, in-
cluding contractual costs associated with operations au-
thorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
and salaries and expenses of employees hired under titles 
5 and 38, United States Code, $2,515,893,000, (reduced 
by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2028: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress quarterly 
reports detailing obligations, expenditures, and deploy-
ment implementation by facility, including any changes 
from the deployment plan or schedule: Provided further, 
That the funds provided in this account shall only be avail-
able to the Office of the Deputy Secretary, to be adminis-
tered by that Office: Provided further, That 25 percent of 
the funds made available under this heading shall not be 
available until July 1, 2026, and are contingent upon the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs— 
(1) providing the Committees on Appropriations 
certifying and detailing any changes to the full de-
ployment schedule, no later than 60 days prior to 
July 1, 2027; and 
(2) certifying in writing no later than 30 days 
prior to July 1, 2027, the following— 
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(A) the status of issues included in the re-
port referenced in paragraph (1), including 
issues that have not been closed but have been 
suitably resolved or mitigated in a manner that 
will enhance provider productivity and minimize 
the potential for patient harm; and 
(B) whether the system is stable, and opti-
mized for further deployment at VA sites. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General, to include information technology, in carrying out 
the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.), $295,000,000, (increased by $2,000,000) of 
which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 
September 30, 2027. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR 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, 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, including planning, ar-
chitectural and engineering services, construction manage-
ment services, maintenance or guarantee period services 
costs associated with equipment guarantees provided 
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under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility 
and storm drainage system construction costs, and site ac-
quisition, where the estimated cost of a project is more 
than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 
38, United States Code, or where funds for a project were 
made available in a previous major project appropriation, 
$1,750,000,000, which shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2030: Provided, That except for advance plan-
ning activities, including needs assessments which may or 
may not lead to capital investments, and other capital 
asset management related activities, including portfolio 
development and management activities, and planning, 
cost estimating, and design for major medical facility 
projects and major medical facility leases and investment 
strategy studies funded through the advance planning 
fund and the planning and design activities funded 
through the design fund, staffing expenses, and funds pro-
vided for the purchase, security, and maintenance of land 
for the National Cemetery Administration and the Vet-
erans Health Administration through the land acquisition 
line item, none of the funds made available under this 
heading shall be used for any project that has not been 
notified to Congress through the budgetary process or that 
has not been approved by the Congress through statute, 
joint resolution, or in the explanatory statement accom-
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panying such Act and presented to the President at the 
time of enrollment: Provided further, That funds provided 
for the Veterans Health Administration through the land 
acquisition line item shall only be for projects included on 
the five year development plan notified to Congress 
through the budgetary process: Provided further, That 
such sums as may be necessary shall be available to reim-
burse the ‘‘General Administration’’ account for payment 
of salaries and expenses of all Office of Construction and 
Facilities Management employees to support the full range 
of capital infrastructure services provided, including minor 
construction and leasing services: Provided further, That 
funds made available under this heading for fiscal year 
2026, for each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by 
the awarding of a construction documents contract by 
September 30, 2026; and (2) by the awarding of a con-
struction contract by September 30, 2027: Provided fur-
ther, 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 
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jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs 
which may lead to capital investments, architectural and 
engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period 
services costs associated with equipment guarantees pro-
vided 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, 
$232,000,000, 
of 
which 
$200,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2030, and of which $32,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended, along with unobligated balances of pre-
vious ‘‘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; 
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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 re-
model, 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, $171,000,000, (in-
creased by $2,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (in-
creased by $1,000,000) to remain available until ex-
pended. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES 
For grants to assist States and tribal organizations 
in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans ceme-
teries as authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United 
States Code, $60,000,000, (increased by $2,000,000) to 
remain available until expended. 
COST OF WAR TOXIC EXPOSURES FUND 
For investment in the delivery of veterans’ health 
care associated with exposure to environmental hazards, 
the expenses incident to the delivery of veterans’ health 
care and benefits associated with exposure to environ-
mental hazards, and medical and other research relating 
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to exposure to environmental hazards, as authorized by 
section 324 of title 38, United States Code, and in addi-
tion to the amounts otherwise available for such purposes 
in the appropriations provided in this or prior Acts, 
$52,676,000,000, which shall become available on October 
1, 2025, and shall remain available until expended; and, 
in addition, $51,742,000,000, which shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2026, and shall remain available until 
September 30, 2028. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2026 for 
‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’’ may be trans-
ferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appro-
priations: Provided, That, before a transfer may take 
place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress the authority to make the transfer and such Com-
mittees 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 Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026, in this or 
any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical 
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Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, 
and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ accounts may be transferred 
among the accounts: Provided, That any transfers among 
the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, 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 notifica-
tion from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of 
the amount and purpose of the transfer: Provided further, 
That any transfers among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Med-
ical Community Care’’, and ‘‘Medical Support and Compli-
ance’’ 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 Facili-
ties’’ account may take place only after the Secretary re-
quests 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 au-
thorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; 
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hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land 
or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as author-
ized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the 
appropriations 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 beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or ex-
amination under the laws providing such benefits to vet-
erans, and persons receiving such treatment under sec-
tions 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code, 
or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reim-
bursement of the cost of such hospitalization or examina-
tion 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 
‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’’ shall be avail-
able for payment of prior year accrued obligations re-
quired to be recorded by law against the corresponding 
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prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 
2025. 
SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall 
be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding 
prior year appropriations 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 ‘‘Compensation 
and Pensions’’. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, during fiscal year 2026, 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 ‘‘Gen-
eral Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administra-
tion’’ and ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ accounts for 
the cost of administration of the insurance programs fi-
nanced through those accounts: Provided, That reimburse-
ment shall be made only from the surplus earnings accu-
mulated in such an insurance program during fiscal year 
2025 that are available for dividends in that program after 
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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 accumulated in that program, 
reimbursement shall be made only to the extent of such 
surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 
2025 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 pro-
gram. 
SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use 
lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses in-
curred by that account during a prior fiscal year for pro-
viding enhanced-use lease services shall be available until 
expended. 
(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 Manage-
ment, the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint 
Adjudication, and the Alternative Dispute Resolution 
function within the Office of Human Resources and Ad-
ministration for all services provided at rates which will 
recover actual costs but not to exceed $134,343,000 for 
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the Office of Resolution Management, $7,607,000 for the 
Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adju-
dication, and $7,686,000 for the Alternative Dispute Res-
olution function within the Office of Human Resources 
and Administration: Provided, That payments may be 
made in advance for services to be furnished based on esti-
mated costs: Provided further, That amounts received shall 
be credited to the ‘‘General Administration’’ and ‘‘Infor-
mation Technology Systems’’ accounts for use by the of-
fice that provided the service. 
SEC. 211. 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-serv-
ice-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of 
such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Sec-
retary 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: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may recover, in the same man-
ner as any other debt due the United States, the reason-
able charges for such care or services from any person who 
does not make such disclosure as required: Provided fur-
ther, That any amounts so recovered for care or services 
provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the 
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Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are re-
ceived. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leas-
ing 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 juris-
diction or for the use of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. Such sums as realized are in addition to the amount 
provided for in ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Con-
struction, Minor Projects’’. 
SEC. 213. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical 
Services’’ 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. 214. Such sums as may be deposited into the 
Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A 
of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the 
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‘‘Medical Services’’ and ‘‘Medical Community Care’’ ac-
counts to remain available until expended for the purposes 
of these accounts. 
SEC. 215. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
enter into agreements with Federally Qualified Health 
Centers in the State of Alaska and Indian Tribes and 
Tribal organizations which are party to the Alaska Native 
Health Compact with the Indian Health Service, to pro-
vide healthcare, including behavioral health and dental 
care, to veterans in rural Alaska. The Secretary shall re-
quire participating veterans and facilities to comply with 
all appropriate rules and regulations, as established by the 
Secretary. The term ‘‘rural Alaska’’ shall mean those 
lands which are not within the boundaries of the munici-
pality of Anchorage or the Fairbanks North Star Borough. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 216. Such sums as may be deposited into the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pur-
suant to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may 
be transferred to the ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and 
‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ accounts, to remain avail-
able until expended for the purposes of these accounts. 
SEC. 217. Not later than 30 days after the end of 
each fiscal quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
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of Department of Defense Real Property for Defense 
Agencies’’ account. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
TRUST FUND 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, 
and the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mis-
sissippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $70,520,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2027, of which 
$1,000,000 shall remain available until expended for con-
struction and renovation of the physical plants at the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, District of 
Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home— 
Gulfport, Mississippi: Provided, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading from funds available in the 
Armed 
Forces 
Retirement 
Home 
Trust 
Fund, 
$25,000,000 shall be paid from the general fund of the 
Treasury to the Trust Fund. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 301. Amounts deposited into the special account 
established under 10 U.S.C. 7727 are appropriated and 
shall be available until expended to support activities at 
the Army National Military Cemeteries. 
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