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SEC. 218. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the 
Directors of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks 
from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new vet-
erans within their respective Networks. 
SEC. 219. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress a quarterly report on the financial 
status of the Veterans Health Administration. 
SEC. 220. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Informa-
tion technology systems’’ account may be reprogrammed 
between projects: Provided, That no project may be in-
creased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost be-
fore the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress a reprogramming re-
quest and the Committees issue an approval, or absent 
a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 221. Any balances in prior year accounts estab-
lished for the payment of benefits under the Reinstated 
Entitlement Program for Survivors shall be transferred to 
and merged with amounts available under the ‘‘Compensa-
tion and pensions’’ account, and receipts that would other-
wise be credited to the accounts established for the pay-
ment of benefits under the Reinstated Entitlement Pro-
gram for Survivors program shall be credited to amounts 
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available under the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ ac-
count. 
SEC. 222. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Con-
struction, minor projects’’ account may be reprogrammed 
between projects: Provided, That no project may be in-
creased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost be-
fore the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress a reprogramming re-
quest and the Committees issue an approval, or absent 
a response, a period of 30 days has elapsed. 
TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including 
the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign coun-
tries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of 
national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United 
States and its territories and possessions; rent of office 
and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for- 
one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and 
representation expenses; and insurance of official motor 
vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such 
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countries, $43,470,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
of 
the 
American 
Battle 
Monuments 
Commission, 
$11,000,000, to remain available until expended, for pur-
poses authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United States 
Code. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS 
CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the 
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as 
authorized by sections 7251 through 7298 of title 38, 
United States Code, $21,397,000, of which $1,300,000 
shall be available for the purpose of providing financial 
assistance as described, and in accordance with the proc-
ess and reporting procedures set forth, under this heading 
in Public Law 102–229. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, for 
maintenance, operation, and improvement of Arlington 
National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of two passenger 
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motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed 
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$30,592,000, to remain available until expended. In addi-
tion, such sums as may be necessary for parking mainte-
nance, repairs and replacement, to be derived from the 
Lease of Department of Defense Real Property for De-
fense 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, $55,724,000. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
FEDERAL FUND PAYMENT 
For payment to the ‘‘Armed Forces Retirement 
Home’’, $800,000, to remain available until expended. 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
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SEC. 402. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2008 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall 
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act. 
SEC. 403. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, 
when it is made known to the Federal entity or official 
to which the funds are made available that the program, 
project, or activity is not in compliance with any Federal 
law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private 
property rights, or unfunded mandates. 
SEC. 404. No part of any funds appropriated in this 
Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, 
other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative 
relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and 
for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pam-
phlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or film presen-
tation designed to support or defeat legislation pending 
before Congress, except in presentation to Congress itself. 
SEC. 405. All departments and agencies funded under 
this Act are directed, within the limits of the existing stat-
utory authorities and funding, to expand their use of ‘‘E- 
Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the conduct of 
their business practices and public service activities. 
SEC. 406. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
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strumentality of the United States Government except 
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this or any other appropriations Act. 
SEC. 407. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and no-
tifications required by this Act shall be submitted to the 
Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on 
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate. 
SEC. 408. The Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office shall, not later than February 1, 2008, submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a report projecting annual ap-
propriations necessary for the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs to continue providing necessary health care to vet-
erans for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. 
SEC. 409. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to purchase light bulbs unless the light 
bulbs have the ‘‘ENERGY STAR’’ designation. 
SEC. 410. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available in this Act may be used for any action 
that is related to or promotes the expansion of the bound-
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aries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in south-
eastern Colorado. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 15, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 207 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2642 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2008, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 18, 2007 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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