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program under section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, 
and per diem payments under section 2012 of such title. 
SEC. 234. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, up to $5,000,000 may be available for the study 
required by section 1077 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010. 
SEC. 235. (a) CAMPUS OUTREACH AND SERVICES FOR 
MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.—Of 
the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this title, $5,000,000 may be available to conduct outreach 
to and provide services at institutions of higher education 
to ensure that veterans enrolled in programs of education 
at such institutions have information on and access to care 
and services for neurological and psychological issues. 
(b) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—The amount de-
scribed in subsection (a) for the purposes described in such 
subsection is in addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated or made available for readjustment counseling and 
related mental health services. 
SEC. 236. In administering section 51.210(d) of title 
38, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may permit a State home to provide services to, in 
addition to non-veterans described in such section, a non- 
veteran any of whose children died while serving in the 
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Armed Forces, as long as such services are not denied to 
a qualified veteran seeking such services. 
SEC. 237. (a) DESIGNATION OF ROBLEY REX DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER.—The De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Louisville, 
Kentucky, and any successor to such medical center, shall 
after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Robley Rex Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Medical Center’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, map, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be considered to be a reference to the Robley Rex De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 
SEC. 238. (a) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR HOMELESS 
VETERANS
COMPREHENSIVE
SERVICE
PROGRAMS
AND 
HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The 
amount appropriated by this title under the heading ‘‘MED-
ICAL SERVICES’’ under the heading ‘‘VETERANS HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION’’ is increased by $750,000, with the 
amount of the increase to be available for the following: 
(1) The grant program under section 2011 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) Per diem payments under section 2012 of 
such title. 
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(3) Housing assistance and supportive services 
under subchapter V of chapter 20 of such title. 
(b) OFFSET.—The amount appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title under the heading ‘‘GENERAL 
OPERATING
EXPENSES’’ under the heading ‘‘DEPART-
MENTAL ADMINISTRATION’’ is decreased by $750,000. 
SEC. 239. (a) MODIFICATION
ON RESTRICTION
OF 
ALIENATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN GULFPORT, 
MISSISSIPPI.—Section 2703(b) of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109– 
234; 120 Stat. 469), as amended by section 231 of the Mili-
tary Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2009 (division E of Public Law 
110–329; 122 Stat. 3713), is further amended by inserting 
after ‘‘the City of Gulfport’’ the following: ‘‘, or its urban 
renewal agency,’’. 
(b) MEMORIALIZATION OF MODIFICATION.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall take appropriate actions to 
modify the quitclaim deeds executed to effectuate the convey-
ance authorized by section 2703 of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 in order to accu-
rately reflect and memorialize the amendment made by sub-
section (a). 
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SEC. 240. (a)(1) The amount appropriated or other-
wise made available by this title under the heading ‘‘CON-
STRUCTION, MINOR
PROJECTS’’ is hereby increased by 
$50,000,000. 
(2) Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this title under the heading ‘‘CONSTRUCTION, 
MINOR
PROJECTS’’, as increased by paragraph (1), 
$50,000,000 shall be available for renovation of Department 
of Veterans Affairs buildings for the purpose of converting 
unused structures into housing with supportive services for 
homeless veterans. 
(b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by title I under the heading ‘‘HOMEOWNERS ASSIST-
ANCE FUND’’ is hereby reduced by $50,000,000. 
SEC. 241. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title, the Secretary shall award 
$5,000,000 in competitively-awarded grants to State and 
local government entities or their designees with a dem-
onstrated record of serving veterans to conduct outreach to 
ensure that veterans in under-served areas receive the care 
and benefits for which they are eligible. 
SEC. 242. (a) STUDY ON CAPACITY OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO ADDRESS COMBAT STRESS IN 
WOMEN VETERANS.—The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a study to assess 
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the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ad-
dress combat stress in women veterans. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the study required 
by subsection (a), the Inspector General shall consider the 
following: 
(1) Whether women veterans are properly evalu-
ated by the Department for post-traumatic stress dis-
order (PTSD), military-related sexual trauma, trau-
matic brain injury (TBI), and other combat-related 
conditions. 
(2) Whether women veterans with combat stress 
are being properly adjudicated as service-connected 
disabled by the Department for purposes of veterans 
disability benefits for combat stress. 
(3) Whether the Veterans Benefits Administra-
tion has developed and disseminated to personnel who 
adjudicate disability claims reference materials that 
thoroughly and effectively address the management of 
claims of women veterans involving military-related 
sexual trauma. 
(4) The feasibility and advisability of requiring 
training and testing on military-related sexual trau-
ma matters as part of a certification of Veterans Ben-
efits Administration personnel who adjudicate dis-
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ability claims involving post-traumatic stress dis-
order. 
(5) Such other matters as the Inspector General 
considers appropriate. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspec-
tor General shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, and to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress, a report setting forth the plan of the Inspector 
General for the study required by subsection (a), to-
gether with such interim findings as the Inspector 
General has made as of the date of the report as a 
result of the study. 
(2) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspec-
tor General shall submit to the Secretary, and Con-
gress, then the Secretary shall make recommendations 
for legislative or administrative action. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committees on Appropriations and 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 
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(B) the Committees on Appropriations and 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 243. (a) STUDY ON IMPROVEMENTS TO INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO FUR-
NISH HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO VETERANS USING TELE-
HEALTH PLATFORMS.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall carry out a study to identify the improvements to the 
infrastructure of the Department of Veterans Affairs that 
are required to furnish health care services to veterans using 
telehealth platforms. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The amounts appro-
priated or otherwise made available by this title under the 
headings ‘‘DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION’’ and ‘‘INFOR-
MATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS’’ shall be available to the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the study required 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 244. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this title under the headings ‘‘VETERANS 
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION’’ and ‘‘MEDICAL
SERVICES’’, 
$1,000,000 may be available for education debt reduction 
under subchapter VII of chapter 76 of title 38, United 
States Code, for mental health care professionals who agree 
to employment at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, including the 
acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; 
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 replace-
ment 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 countries, 
$63,549,000, to remain available until expended. 
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended, for 
purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United 
States Code. 
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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, $27,115,000, of which $1,820,000 shall be available 
for the purpose of providing financial assistance as de-
scribed, and in accordance with the process 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 Na-
tional Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home Na-
tional Cemetery, including the purchase of two passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed 
$1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$37,200,000, to remain available until expended. In addi-
tion, such sums as may be necessary for parking mainte-
nance, repairs and replacement, to be derived from the 
Lease of Department of Defense Real Property for Defense 
Agencies account. 
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Funds appropriated under this Act may be provided 
to Arlington County, Virginia, for the relocation of the fed-
erally owned water main at Arlington National Cemetery 
making additional land available for ground burials. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
TRUST FUND 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to 
be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retire-
ment 
Home 
Trust 
Fund, 
$134,000,000, 
of 
which 
$72,000,000 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—Gulf-
port, Mississippi. 
TITLE IV 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCIES OPERATIONS 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army’’, $924,484,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to 
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carry out planning and design and military construction 
projects not otherwise authorized by law. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Air Force’’, $474,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, such funds may be obligated and expended 
to carry out planning and design and military construction 
projects not otherwise authorized by law. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 401. (a)(1) The amount appropriated or other-
wise made available by this title under the heading ‘‘MILI-
TARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY’’ and available for a dining 
hall project at Forward Operating Base Dwyer is hereby 
increased by $4,400,000. 
(2) The amount appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by this title under the heading ‘‘MILITARY CONSTRUC-
TION, ARMY’’ and available for a dining hall project at For-
ward Operating Base Maywand is hereby reduced by 
$4,400,000. 
(b)(1) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this title under the heading ‘‘MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION, ARMY’’ and available for a dining hall project 
at Forward Operating Base Wolverine is hereby increased 
by $2,150,000. 
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