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SEC. 113. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution 
may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 
of Public Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of 
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 
6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1)). 
SEC. 114. Notwithstanding section 20106 of the Con-
tinuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (division B of 
Public Law 109–289, as amended by Public Law 110– 
5), the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to enter into 
or renew contracts under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing 
Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490a(a)(2)) for 1 year. 
SEC. 115. The authority provided by section 3a of 
the Act of March 3, 1927 (commonly known as the ‘‘Cot-
ton Statistics and Estimates Act’’) (7 U.S.C. 473a) shall 
continue in effect through the date specified in section 
106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 116. The authority of the Secretary of Agri-
culture to carry out the adjusted gross income limitation 
contained in section 1001D of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308–3a) shall continue through the end 
of the period specified in subsection (e) of such section
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or the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolu-
tion, whichever occurs later. 
SEC. 117. The provisions of title VIII of the Depart-
ments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 
108–447, division B) that apply during fiscal year 2007 
shall continue to apply through the date specified in sec-
tion 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 118. The authority provided by section 1202 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163) shall continue in effect 
through the earlier of the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 or 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 119. The authority provided by section 1477(d) 
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 
3306 of Public Law 110–28, shall continue in effect 
through the date of enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. 
SEC. 120. The authority provided by section 1208 of 
the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375) shall con-
tinue in effect through the earlier of the date of enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
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2008 or the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint 
resolution. 
SEC. 121. The authority provided by section 1022 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2004 (Public Law 108–136), as amended by section 1022 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163), shall continue in effect 
through the earlier of the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 or 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 122. The authority provided by section 1051a 
of title 10, United States Code, shall continue in effect 
through the earlier of the date of enactment of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 or 
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 123. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law or this joint resolution, and in addition to amounts 
otherwise made available by this joint resolution, there is 
appropriated $5,200,000,000 for a ‘‘Mine Resistant Am-
bush Protected Vehicle Fund’’, to remain available until 
September 30, 2008. 
(b) The funds provided by subsection (a) shall be 
available to the Secretary of Defense to continue techno-
logical research and development and upgrades, to procure 
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles and associated