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out planning and design and military construction projects 
not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, That of 
the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$15,843,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Air Force’’, $399,627,000, of which $361,600,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2009, and of which 
$38,027,000 for child development centers (including plan-
ning and design) shall remain available until September 
30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, such funds may be obligated and expended to 
carry out planning and design and military construction 
projects not otherwise authorized by law: Provided further, 
That of the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$36,427,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services: Provided further, That 
funds provided under this heading for Iraq shall not be obli-
gated or expended until the Secretary of Defense certifies 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress that none of the funds are to be used for the purpose 
of providing facilities for the permanent basing of United 
States military personnel in Iraq. 
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Defense-Wide’’, $890,921,000, of which $27,600,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2009, and of which 
$863,321,000 for medical treatment facilities (including 
planning and design) shall 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. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Family Housing Con-
struction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $11,766,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That not-
withstanding 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Clo-
sure Account 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) of the 
Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 
U.S.C. 2687 note), $1,278,886,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
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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. 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘General Operating Ex-
penses’’, $100,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Information Tech-
nology Systems’’, $20,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Major 
Projects’’, $396,377,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, which shall be for acceleration and completion of 
planned major construction of Level I polytrauma rehabili-
tation centers as identified in the Department of Veterans 
Affairs’ Five Year Capital Plan: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, such funds may be 
obligated and expended to carry out planning and design 
and major medical facility construction not otherwise au-
thorized by law: Provided further, That within 30 days of 
enactment of this Act the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
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mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS, THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 1301. In addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated or made available under the heading ‘‘Military 
Construction, Army’’, there is hereby appropriated an addi-
tional $200,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2012, to accelerate barracks improvements at Depart-
ment of Army installations: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, such funds may be 
obligated and expended to carry out planning and design 
and barracks construction not otherwise authorized by law: 
Provided further, That within 30 days of enactment of this 
Act the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an ex-
penditure plan for barracks construction prior to obliga-
tion. 
SEC. 1302. None of the funds appropriated in this or 
any other Act may be used to disestablish, reorganize, or 
relocate the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, except for 
the Armed Forces Medical Examiner, until the President 
has established, as required by section 722 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 199; 10 U.S.C. 176 note), a Joint 
Pathology Center. 
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SEC. 1303. (a) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
5302 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 5302A Collection of indebtedness: certain debts of 
members of the Armed Forces and vet-
erans who die of injury incurred or aggra-
vated in the line of duty in a combat zone 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may 
not collect all or any part of an amount owed to the United 
States by a member of the Armed Forces or veteran de-
scribed in subsection (b) under any program under the laws 
administered by the Secretary, other than a program re-
ferred to in subsection (c), if the Secretary determines that 
termination of collection is in the best interest of the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—A member of the Armed 
Forces or veteran described in this subsection is any mem-
ber or veteran who dies as a result of an injury incurred 
or aggravated in the line of duty while serving in a theater 
of combat operations (as determined by the Secretary in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense) in a war or in 
combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities 
(as that term is defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this 
title) after September 11, 2001. 
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‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO HOUSING AND SMALL BUSI-
NESS BENEFIT PROGRAMS.—The limitation on authority 
in subsection (a) shall not apply to any amounts owed the 
United States under any program carried out under chap-
ter 37 of this title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 5302 the following new item: 
‘‘5302A. Collection of indebtedness: certain debts of members of the Armed Forces 
and veterans who die of injury incurred or aggravated in the 
line of duty in a combat zone.’’. 
(b) EQUITABLE REFUND.—In any case where all or 
any part of an indebtedness of a covered individual, as de-
scribed in section 5302A(a) of title 38, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a)(1), was collected after September 
11, 2001, and before the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that such 
indebtedness would have been terminated had such section 
been in effect at such time, the Secretary may refund the 
amount so collected if the Secretary determines that the in-
dividual is equitably entitled to such refund. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and shall apply with respect to collections of indebted-
ness of members of the Armed Forces and veterans who die 
on or after September 11, 2001. 
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(d) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 2008’’. 
CHAPTER 4—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND 
FOREIGN OPERATIONS 
SUBCHAPTER A—SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic and Con-
sular Programs’’, $1,465,700,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009, of which $210,400,000 is for worldwide 
security protection and shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not more than $1,150,000,000 of the 
funds appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for diplomatic operations in Iraq: Provided further, That 
of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more 
than $30,000,000 shall be made available to establish and 
implement a coordinated civilian response capacity at the 
United States Department of State. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $9,500,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2009: Provided, That $2,500,000 shall be transferred to 
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the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for 
reconstruction oversight, and $2,000,000 shall be trans-
ferred to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Re-
construction for reconstruction oversight. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Embassy Security, 
Construction, and Maintenance’’, $76,700,000, to remain 
available until expended, for facilities in Afghanistan. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions to Inter-
national Organizations’’, $66,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2009. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING 
ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions for 
International Peacekeeping Activities’’, $373,708,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2009, of which 
$333,600,000 shall be made available for the United Na-
tions-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur. 
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RELATED AGENCY 
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Broad-
casting Operations’’, $2,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster 
Assistance’’, $220,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY 
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses of 
the United States Agency for International Development’’, 
$150,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2009: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, not more than $25,000,000 shall be made available 
to establish and implement a coordinated civilian response 
capacity at the United States Agency for International De-
velopment. 
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OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE UNITED STATES AGENCY 
FOR
INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE
OF
IN-
SPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses of 
the United States Agency for International Development 
Office of Inspector General’’, $4,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2009. 
OTHER BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, $1,882,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2009, of which not more than $424,000,000 may 
be made available for assistance for Iraq, $175,000,000 
shall be made available for assistance for Jordan to meet 
the needs of Iraqi refugees, and up to $53,000,000 may be 
made available for energy-related assistance for North 
Korea, notwithstanding any other provision of law: Pro-
vided, That not more than $171,000,000 of the funds appro-
priated under this heading in this subchapter shall be made 
available for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and 
none of such funds shall be for cash transfer assistance: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, $1,000,000 shall be made available for the Office 
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human 
Rights in Mexico: Provided further, That the funds made 
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available under this heading for energy-related assistance 
for North Korea may be made available to support the goals 
of the Six Party Talks Agreements after the Secretary of 
State determines and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that North Korea is continuing to fulfill its com-
mitments under such agreements. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
DEMOCRACY FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, 
$76,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009, 
of which $75,000,000 shall be for democracy programs in 
Iraq and $1,000,000 shall be for democracy programs in 
Chad. 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, $390,300,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2009, of which not more 
than $25,000,000 shall be made available for security assist-
ance for the West Bank. 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee 
Assistance’’, $315,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION 
ASSISTANCE FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘United States Emer-
gency 
Refugee 
and 
Migration 
Assistance 
Fund’’, 
$31,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-Terrorism, 
Demining 
and 
Related 
Programs’’, 
$13,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009. 
MILITARY ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Foreign Military Fi-
nancing Program’’, $137,500,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009, of which $17,000,000 shall be made 
available for assistance for Jordan and up to $116,500,000 
may be made available for assistance for Mexico. 
Not more than $1,350,000 of the funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available under the heading ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’ by the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2008 (division J of Public Law 110–161) that were 
previously transferred to and merged with ‘‘Diplomatic and 
Consular Programs’’ may be made available for any pur-
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poses authorized for that account, of which up to $500,000 
shall be made available to increase the capacity of the 
United States Embassy in Mexico City to implement sec-
tion 620J of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, 
That funds made available by this paragraph shall not be 
subject to Section 8002 of this Act. 
SUBCHAPTER B—BRIDGE FUND SUPPLEMENTAL 
APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic and Con-
sular Programs’’, $704,900,000, which shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2008, and remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2009: Provided, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, $78,400,000 is for worldwide security 
protection and shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $550,500,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be available for dip-
lomatic operations in Iraq. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’, $57,000,000, which shall become available on Oc-
tober 1, 2008, and remain available through September 30, 
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2009: Provided, That $36,500,000 shall be transferred to the 
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction for recon-
struction oversight and $5,000,000 shall be transferred to 
the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruc-
tion for reconstruction oversight. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Embassy Security, 
Construction, and Maintenance’’, $41,300,000, which shall 
become available on October 1, 2008, and remain available 
until expended, for facilities in Afghanistan. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions to Inter-
national Organizations’’, $75,000,000, which shall become 
available on October 1, 2008, and remain available through 
September 30, 2009. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING 
ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions for 
International 
Peacekeeping 
Activities’’, 
$150,500,000, 
which shall become available on October 1, 2008, and re-
main available through September 30, 2009. 
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