‘‘(G) The capability to develop a national repos-
itory in the health care system of the Department 
for the collection of data on health services delivered 
to veterans seeking care for autoimmune disease af-
fecting the central nervous system. 
‘‘(d) PEER REVIEW PANEL.—(1) The Under Sec-
retary for Health shall establish a panel to assess the sci-
entific and clinical merit of proposals that are submitted 
to the Secretary for the establishment of centers under 
this section. 
‘‘(2)(A) The membership of the panel shall consist 
of experts in autoimmune disease affecting the central 
nervous system. 
‘‘(B) Members of the panel shall serve for a period 
of no longer than two years, except as specified in sub-
paragraph (C). 
‘‘(C) Of the members first appointed to the panel, 
one half shall be appointed for a period of three years and 
one half shall be appointed for a period of two years, as 
designated by the Under Secretary at the time of appoint-
ment. 
‘‘(3) The panel shall review each proposal submitted 
to the panel by the Under Secretary and shall submit its 
views on the relative scientific and clinical merit of each 
such proposal to the Under Secretary. 
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‘‘(4) The panel shall not be subject to the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act. 
‘‘(e) PRIORITY
OF
FUNDING.—Before providing 
funds for the operation of a center designated under sub-
section (a) at a Department health-care facility other than 
at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2), the 
Secretary shall ensure that each multiple sclerosis center 
at a facility designated pursuant to subsection (b)(2) is 
receiving adequate funding to enable that center to func-
tion effectively in the areas of multiple sclerosis research, 
education, and clinical activities. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary for the support of the research and education 
activities of the centers established pursuant to subsection 
(a). The Under Secretary for Health shall allocate to such 
centers from other funds appropriated generally for the 
Department medical services account and medical and 
prosthetics research account, as appropriate, such 
amounts as the Under Secretary for Health determines 
appropriate. 
‘‘(g) AWARD COMPETITIONS.—Activities of clinical 
and scientific investigation at each center established 
under subsection (a) shall be eligible to compete for the 
award of funding from funds appropriated for the Depart-
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ment medical and prosthetics research account. Such ac-
tivities shall receive priority in the award of funding from 
such account insofar as funds are awarded to projects for 
research in multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative 
disorders.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 7328 
the following new items: 
‘‘7329. Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and clinical centers. 
‘‘7330. Multiple sclerosis centers of excellence.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 7329 and 7330 of 
title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 
shall take effect at the end of the 30-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY 
LEASES. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2006 LEASES.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major med-
ical facility leases in fiscal year 2006 at the locations spec-
ified, in an amount for each lease not to exceed the 
amount specified for that location: 
(1) For an outpatient clinic, Baltimore, Mary-
land, $10,908,000. 
(2) For an outpatient clinic, Evansville, Indi-
ana, $8,989,000. 
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(3) For an outpatient clinic, Smith County, 
Texas, $5,093,000. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2007 LEASES.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs may carry out the following major med-
ical facility leases in fiscal year 2007 at the locations spec-
ified, in an amount for each lease not to exceed the 
amount specified for that location: 
(1) For an outpatient and specialty care clinic, 
Austin, Texas, $6,163,000. 
(2) For an outpatient clinic, Lowell, Massachu-
setts, $2,520,000. 
(3) For an outpatient clinic, Grand Rapids, 
Michigan, $4,409,000. 
(4) For up to four outpatient clinics, Las 
Vegas, Nevada, $8,518,000. 
(5) For an outpatient clinic, Parma, Ohio, 
$5,032,000. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 
MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES.— 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2006 LEASES.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated for the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs for fiscal year 2006 for the Medical 
Care account, $24,990,000 for the leases authorized 
in subsection (a). 
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(2) FISCAL YEAR 2007 LEASES.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated for the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs for fiscal year 2007 for the Medical 
Care account, $26,642,000 for the leases authorized 
in subsection (b). 
SEC. 8. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 38, 
United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) 
CITATION
CORRECTION.—Section 
1718(c)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘of 1938’’ after 
‘‘Act’’. 
(2) 
CITATION
CORRECTION.—Section 
1785(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘Robert B.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Robert T.’’. 
(3) 
PUNCTUATION
CORRECTION.—Section 
2002(1) is amended by inserting a closing paren-
thesis before the period at the end. 
(4) 
PUNCTUATION
CORRECTION.—Section 
2011(a)(1)(C) is amended by inserting a period at 
the end. 
(5) CROSS REFERENCE CORRECTION.—Section 
2041(a)(3)(A)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘under this 
chapter’’ and inserting ‘‘established under section 
3722 of this title’’. 
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(6) 
CITATION
CORRECTION.—Section 
8111(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘into the stra-
tegic’’ and all that follows through ‘‘and Results Act 
of 1993’’ and inserting ‘‘into the strategic plan of 
each Department under section 306 of title 5 and 
the performance plan of each Department under sec-
tion 1115 of title 31’’. 
(7) REPEAL
OF
OBSOLETE
TEXT.—Section 
8111 is further amended— 
(A) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘effec-
tive October 1, 2003,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)(2)— 
(i) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘shall be implemented no later than Octo-
ber 1, 2003, and’’; and 
(ii) in the third sentence, by striking 
‘‘, following implementation of the sched-
ule,’’. 
(8) 
CITATION
CORRECTION.—Section 
8111A(a)(2)(B)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘Robert 
B.’’ and inserting ‘‘Robert T.’’. 
(b) PUBLIC LAW 107–296.—Effective as of Novem-
ber 25, 2002, section 1704(d) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2315) is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘101(25)(d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘101(25)(D)’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘3011(a)(1)(A)(ii)(II)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘3011(a)(1)(A)(ii)(III)’’. 
SEC. 9. CODIFICATION OF COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT 
PROVIDED IN PUBLIC LAW 109–361. 
(a) VETERANS’ DISABILITY COMPENSATION.—Sec-
tion 1114 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$112’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$115’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$218’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$225’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$337’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$348’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$485’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$501’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$690’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$712’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘$873’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$901’’; 
(7) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘$1,099’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,135’’; 
(8) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘$1,277’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,319’’; 
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