That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for 
military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2010, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military 
installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as 
currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 
Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services nec-
essary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for con-
struction and operation of facilities in support of the func-
tions of the Commander in Chief, $4,554,906,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2014, of which 
$924,484,000 is designated as being for overseas deploy-
ments and other activities pursuant to section 423(a)(1) 
of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent reso-
lution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, and of which 
$450,000,000 shall be for trainee troop housing facilities: 
Provided, 
That 
of 
this 
amount, 
not 
to 
exceed 
$187,872,000 shall be available for study, planning, de-
sign, architect and engineer services, and host nation sup-
port, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 
determines that additional obligations are necessary for 
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress of the determination and 
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure 
plan for the funds provided for trainee troop housing fa-
cilities: Provided further, That the amount appropriated 
in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, 
and in the amounts, specified under the heading ‘‘Military 
Construction, Army’’ and under the headings ‘‘Army’’ in 
the tables entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’ and ‘‘Overseas 
Contingency Operations’’ in the report of the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives to ac-
company this bill: Provided further, That of the funds ap-
propriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ under Pub-
lic Law 110–329, $59,500,000 are hereby rescinded. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and 
Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including
personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of 
this appropriation, $3,757,330,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2014: Provided, That of this amount, 
not to exceed $182,569,000 shall be available for study, 
planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as 
authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the 
reasons therefor: Provided further, That the amount ap-
propriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and 
activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading 
‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’ and 
under the headings ‘‘Navy’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military 
Construction’’ in the report of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives to accompany 
this bill. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military 
installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force 
as currently authorized by law, $1,833,671,000, to remain 
available 
until 
September 
30, 
2014, 
of 
which 
$474,500,000 is designated as being for overseas deploy-
ments and other activities pursuant to section 423(a)(1) 
of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent reso-
lution on the budget for fiscal year 2010: Provided, That 
of this amount, not to exceed $93,407,000 shall be avail-
able for study, planning, design, and architect and engi-
neer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary 
of Defense determines that additional obligations are nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter-
mination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That 
the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for 
the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified 
under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ and 
under the headings ‘‘Air Force’’ in the tables entitled 
‘‘Military Construction’’ and ‘‘Overseas Contingency Op-
erations’’ in the report of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives to accompany this 
bill. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), 
as 
currently 
authorized 
by 
law,
$2,743,526,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation 
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may 
be transferred to such appropriations of the Department 
of Defense available for military construction or family 
housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with 
and to be available for the same purposes, and for the 
same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which 
transferred: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated, not to exceed $121,442,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 
determines that additional obligations are necessary for 
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress of the determination and 
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That the amount 
appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects 
and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the 
heading ‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ and under 
the headings ‘‘Defense-Wide’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Mili-
tary Construction’’ in the report of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives to accom-
pany this bill: Provided further, That of the funds appro-
priated for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ under 
Public Law 110–329, $25,800,000 are hereby rescinded.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army National Guard, and contribu-
tions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $529,129,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014, of which $30,000,000 shall be for crit-
ical unfunded requirements: Provided, That of the amount 
appropriated, not to exceed $40,488,000 shall be available 
for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 
services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of De-
fense determines that additional obligations are necessary 
for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 
and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Director of the Army National Guard shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress an expenditure plan for the funds provided for crit-
ical unfunded requirements: Provided further, That the 
amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified 
under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Army National 
Guard’’ and under the headings ‘‘Army National Guard’’
in the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’ in the report 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives to accompany this bill. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air National Guard, and contributions 
therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization 
Acts, $226,126,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2014, of which $30,000,000 shall be for critical un-
funded requirements: Provided, That of the amount appro-
priated, not to exceed $12,021,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense 
determines that additional obligations are necessary for 
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress of the determination and 
the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Director of the Air National Guard shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
an expenditure plan for the funds provided for critical un-
funded requirements: Provided further, That the amount 
appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects
and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the 
heading ‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’ and 
under the headings ‘‘Air National Guard’’ in the table en-
titled ‘‘Military Construction’’ in the report of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
to accompany this bill. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con-
struction Authorization Acts, $432,516,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014, of which $30,000,000 
shall be for critical unfunded requirements: Provided, 
That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed 
$25,016,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That, not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Army Reserve 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the funds pro-
vided for critical unfunded requirements: Provided further, 
That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be 
for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, speci-
fied under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Army Re-
serve’’ and under the headings ‘‘Army Reserve’’ in the 
table entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’ in the report of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives to accompany this bill. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the reserve components of the Navy and 
Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $125,874,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014, of which $20,000,000 shall be for crit-
ical unfunded requirements of the Navy Reserve and 
$35,000,000 shall be for critical unfunded requirements 
of the Marine Forces Reserve: Provided, That of the 
amount appropriated, not to exceed $2,951,000 shall be 
available for study, planning, design, and architect and en-
gineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary 
of Defense determines that additional obligations are nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter-
mination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That, 
not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Chief of Navy Reserve and the Com-
mander, Marine Forces Reserve shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
expenditure plan for the funds provided for critical un-
funded requirements: Provided further, That the amount 
appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects 
and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the 
heading ‘‘Military Construction, Navy Reserve’’ and under 
the headings ‘‘Navy Reserve’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Mili-
tary Construction’’ in the report of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives to accom-
pany this bill. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $103,169,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014, of which $55,000,000 
shall be for critical unfunded requirements: Provided, 
That of the amount appropriated, not to exceed 
$4,669,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law,
unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of the determination and the reasons therefor: Pro-
vided further, That, not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Air Force Re-
serve shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for the 
funds provided for critical unfunded requirements: Pro-
vided further, That the amount appropriated in this para-
graph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the 
amounts, specified under the heading ‘‘Military Construc-
tion, Air Force Reserve’’ and under the headings ‘‘Air 
Force Reserve’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Construc-
tion’’ in the report of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives to accompany this bill. 
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
For the United States share of the cost of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Pro-
gram for the acquisition and construction of military fa-
cilities and installations (including international military 
headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective 
defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized 
by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Acts, $234,914,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
pansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$273,236,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014: Provided, That the amount appropriated in this 
paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in 
the amounts, specified under the heading ‘‘Family Hous-
ing Construction, Army’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military 
Construction’’ in the report of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives to accompany 
this bill. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for op-
eration and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in-
surance premiums, as authorized by law, $523,418,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace-
ment, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as
authorized by law, $146,569,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2014: Provided, That the amount appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and ac-
tivities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading 
‘‘Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’ 
in the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’ in the report 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives to accompany this bill. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt 
payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and inter-
est charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by 
law, $368,540,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$66,101,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014: Provided, That the amount appropriated in this 
paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in 
the amounts, specified under the heading ‘‘Family Hous-
ing Construction, Air Force’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Mili-
tary Construction’’ in the report of the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives to accom-
pany this bill. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR 
FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas-
ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, 
and 
insurance 
premiums, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$502,936,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the 
military departments) for construction, including acquisi-
tion, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and al-
teration, as authorized by law, $2,859,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That the 
amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified 
under the heading ‘‘Family Housing Construction, De-
fense-Wide’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’ 
in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives to accompany this bill.
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the 
military departments) for operation and maintenance, 
leasing, and minor construction, as authorized by law, 
$49,214,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING 
IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im-
provement Fund, $2,600,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursu-
ant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, pro-
viding alternative means of acquiring and improving mili-
tary family housing and supporting facilities. 
HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND 
For the Homeowners Assistance Fund established by 
section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropoli-
tan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374), 
$23,225,000, to remain available until expended. 
CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of construction, not otherwise provided 
for, necessary for the destruction of the United States 
stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions in ac-
cordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 
Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the 
destruction of other chemical warfare materials that are 
not in the chemical weapon stockpile, as currently author-
ized by law, $146,541,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014: Provided, That the amount appropriated 
in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, 
and in the amounts, specified under the headings ‘‘Chem-
ical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide’’ in the 
table entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’ in the report of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives to accompany this bill. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 
1990 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base 
Closure Account 1990, established by section 2906(a)(1) 
of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 
(10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $536,768,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 
2005 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base 
Closure Account 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) 
of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 
(10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $7,479,498,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the Department of 
Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to obligating an 
amount for a construction project that exceeds or reduces 
the amount identified for that project in the most recently 
submitted budget request for this account by 20 percent 
or $2,000,000, whichever is less: Provided further, That 
the previous proviso shall not apply to projects costing less 
than $5,000,000, except for those projects not previously 
identified in any budget submission for this account and 
exceeding the minor construction threshold under section 
2805 of title 10, United States Code. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a- 
fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates 
exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, 
except Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of 
the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons there-
for. 
SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction shall be available for hire of passenger motor ve-
hicles. 
SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction may be used for advances to the Federal High-
way Administration, Department of Transportation, for 
the construction of access roads as authorized by section 
210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects author-
ized therein are certified as important to the national de-
fense by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to initiate construction of new installa-
tions for which specific appropriations have not been 
made. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements 
in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by 
the Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engi-
neering Command, except: (1) where there is a determina-
tion of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated 
by the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney 
General; (3) where the estimated value is less than 
$25,000; or (4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary 
of Defense to be in the public interest. 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site 
preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, 
except housing for which funds have been made available 
in annual Acts making appropriations for military con-
struction.
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this 
title for minor construction may be used to transfer or 
relocate any activity from one base or installation to an-
other, without prior notification to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used for the procurement of steel for any con-
struction project or activity for which American steel pro-
ducers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied 
the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. 
SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for military construction or family hous-
ing during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real 
property taxes in any foreign nation. 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 
estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for 
projects to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlan-
tic Treaty Organization member country, or in countries 
bordering the Arabian Sea, unless such contracts are 
awarded to United States firms or United States firms 
in joint venture with host nation firms. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this 
title for military construction in the United States terri-
tories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein
Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Sea, may be 
used to award any contract estimated by the Government 
to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, 
That this section shall not be applicable to contract 
awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid 
of a United States contractor exceeds the lowest respon-
sive and responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater 
than 20 percent: Provided further, That this section shall 
not apply to contract awards for military construction on 
Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and re-
sponsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese contractor. 
SEC. 112. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the 
appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, in-
cluding the Committees on Appropriations, of the plans 
and scope of any proposed military exercise involving 
United States personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, 
if amounts expended for construction, either temporary or 
permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 
SEC. 113. Not more than 20 percent of the funds 
made available in this title which are limited for obligation 
during the current fiscal year shall be obligated during 
the last 2 months of the fiscal year. 
SEC. 114. Funds appropriated to the Department of 
Defense for construction in prior years shall be available 
for construction authorized for each such military depart-
ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the 
current session of Congress. 
SEC. 115. For military construction or family housing 
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex-
pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspec-
tion, overhead, engineering and design on those projects 
and on subsequent claims, if any. 
SEC. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any funds made available to a military department 
or defense agency for the construction of military projects 
may be obligated for a military construction project or 
contract, or for any portion of such a project or contract, 
at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after 
the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made 
available, if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are 
obligated from funds available for military construction 
projects; and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated 
for such project, plus any amount by which the cost of 
such project is increased pursuant to law. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 117. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, proceeds depos-
ited to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 
established by section 207(a)(1) of the Defense Authoriza-
tion Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment Act 
(10 U.S.C. 2687 note) pursuant to section 207(a)(2)(C) 
of such Act, may be transferred to the account established 
by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to be 
merged with, and to be available for the same purposes 
and the same time period as that account. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 118. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 
14 days for a notification provided in an electronic me-
dium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883, of title 10, 
United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress, such additional amounts as 
may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be 
transferred to: (1) the Department of Defense Family 
Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated 
for construction in ‘‘Family Housing’’ accounts, to be 
merged with and to be available for the same purposes 
and for the same period of time as amounts appropriated 
directly to the Fund; or (2) the Department of Defense 
Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund 
from amounts appropriated for construction of military 
unaccompanied housing in ‘‘Military Construction’’ ac-
counts, to be merged with and to be available for the same 
purposes and for the same period of time as amounts ap-
propriated directly to the Fund: Provided, That appropria-
tions made available to the Funds shall be available to 
cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan 
guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant 
to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 
10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative means 
of acquiring and improving military family housing, mili-
tary unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities. 
SEC. 119. (a) Not later than 60 days before issuing 
any solicitation for a contract with the private sector for 
military family housing the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the notice de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b)(1) A notice referred to in subsection (a) is a no-
tice of any guarantee (including the making of mortgage 
or rental payments) proposed to be made by the Secretary 
to the private party under the contract involved in the 
event of— 
(A) the closure or realignment of the installa-
tion for which housing is provided under the con-
tract; 
(B) a reduction in force of units stationed at 
such installation; or
(C) the extended deployment overseas of units 
stationed at such installation. 
(2) Each notice under this subsection shall specify 
the nature of the guarantee involved and assess the extent 
and likelihood, if any, of the liability of the Federal Gov-
ernment with respect to the guarantee. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 120. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be 
transferred from the accounts established by sections 
2906(a)(1) and 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), to 
the fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstra-
tion Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with the 
Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 42 
U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be 
merged with and be available for the same purposes and 
for the same time period as the fund to which transferred. 
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding this or any other provi-
sion of law, funds made available in this title for operation 
and maintenance of family housing shall be the exclusive 
source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family 
housing units, including general or flag officer quarters: 
Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be
spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any gen-
eral or flag officer quarters without 30 days prior notifica-
tion, or 14 days for a notification provided in an electronic 
medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, 
United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress, except that an after-the-fact 
notification shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded 
solely due to costs associated with environmental remedi-
ation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time 
of the budget submission: Provided further, That the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report an-
nually to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress all operation and maintenance ex-
penditures for each individual general or flag officer quar-
ters for the prior fiscal year. 
SEC. 122. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Im-
provement Account established by subsection (h) of sec-
tion 2814 of title 10, United States Code, are appro-
priated and shall be available until expended for the pur-
poses specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until 
transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. 
SEC. 123. None of the funds made available in this 
title, or in any Act making appropriations for military con-
struction which remain available for obligation, may be ob-
ligated or expended to carry out a military construction,
land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a mili-
tary installation approved for closure, or at a military in-
stallation for the purposes of supporting a function that 
has been approved for realignment to another installation, 
in 2005 under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101– 
510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), unless such a project at a mili-
tary installation approved for realignment will support a 
continuing mission or function at that installation or a 
new mission or function that is planned for that installa-
tion, or unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that the 
cost to the United States of carrying out such project 
would be less than the cost to the United States of cancel-
ling such project, or if the project is at an active compo-
nent base that shall be established as an enclave or in the 
case of projects having multi-agency use, that another 
Government agency has indicated it will assume ownership 
of the completed project. The Secretary of Defense may 
not transfer funds made available as a result of this limi-
tation from any military construction project, land acquisi-
tion, or family housing project to another account or use 
such funds for another purpose or project without the 
prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress. This section shall not apply to 
military construction projects, land acquisition, or family
aries or size of the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site, Colo-
rado. 
SEC. 126. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available in an account funded under the headings in this 
title may be transferred among projects and activities 
within the account in accordance with the reprogramming 
guidelines for military construction and family housing 
construction contained in the report of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives to accom-
pany this bill and in the guidance for military construction 
reprogrammings and notifications contained in Depart-
ment of Defense Financial Management Regulation 
7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of December 1996, as 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on 
behalf of veterans and a pilot program for disability ex-
aminations as authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 
13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; 
pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized 
by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United
States Code; and burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitle-
ment Program for Survivors, emergency and other offi-
cers’ retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certifi-
cates, payment of premiums due on commercial life insur-
ance policies guaranteed under the provisions of title IV 
of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
541 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized by sec-
tions 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 
53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code, 
$47,218,207,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $29,283,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to 
‘‘General operating expenses’’, ‘‘Medical support and com-
pliance’’, and ‘‘Information technology systems’’ for nec-
essary expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 
51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States Code, the funding 
source for which is specifically provided as the ‘‘Com-
pensation and pensions’’ appropriation: Provided further, 
That such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying 
patient basis, shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Medical care collec-
tions fund’’ to augment the funding of individual medical 
facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as 
authorized.
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation 
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chap-
ters 21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61 
of title 38, United States Code, $8,663,624,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That expenses for re-
habilitation program services and assistance which the 
Secretary is authorized to provide under subsection (a) of 
section 3104 of title 38, United States Code, other than 
under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of that sub-
section, shall be charged to this account. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life 
insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled vet-
erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as 
authorized by title 38, United States Code, chapters 19 
and 21, $49,288,000, to remain available until expended. 
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as 
authorized by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of 
title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2010,
within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in 
gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for spe-
cially adapted housing loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $165,082,000. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $29,000, as authorized 
by chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, 
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds 
made available under this heading are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans not to exceed $2,298,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $328,000, which may 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘General operating expenses’’. 
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 
of title 38, United States Code, $664,000.
GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR 
HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the administrative expenses to carry out the 
guaranteed transitional housing loan program authorized 
by subchapter VI of chapter 20 of title 38, United States 
Code, not to exceed $750,000 of the amounts appropriated 
by this Act for ‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Med-
ical support and compliance’’ may be expended. 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized 
by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, including care and treatment in facilities not 
under the jurisdiction of the Department, and including 
medical supplies and equipment, food services, and sala-
ries and expenses of health-care employees hired under 
title 38, United States Code, and aid to State homes as 
authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States Code; 
$71,840,500,000 (increased by $1,000,000), plus reim-
bursements, of which $37,136,000,000 shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2010, and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2011: Provided, That, of the
amount made available under this heading for fiscal year 
2010, not to exceed $1,015,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2011: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the provision 
of medical treatment for veterans who have service-con-
nected disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give 
priority funding for the provision of basic medical benefits 
to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize 
the dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health 
Administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately 
written prescriptions based on requirements established by 
the Secretary: Provided further, That the implementation 
of the program described in the previous proviso shall 
incur no additional cost to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs: Provided further, That for the Department of De-
fense/Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Shar-
ing Incentive Fund, as authorized by section 8111(d) of 
title 38, United States Code, a minimum of $15,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, for any purpose au-
thorized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code.
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, 
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad-
ministrative expenses in support of capital policy activi-
ties; and administrative and legal expenses of the Depart-
ment for collecting and recovering amounts owed the De-
partment as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, 
United States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recov-
ery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.); $10,207,000,000 (re-
duced by $3,500,000), plus reimbursements, of which 
$5,307,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 
2010, and shall remain available through September 30, 
2011: Provided, That, of the amount made available under 
this heading for fiscal year 2010, not to exceed 
$145,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2011. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and op-
eration of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facili-
ties and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health 
Administration; for administrative expenses in support of 
planning, design, project management, real property ac-
quisition and disposition, construction, and renovation of 
any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the
Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural 
activities not charged to project costs; for repairing, alter-
ing, improving, or providing facilities in the several hos-
pitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by 
the hire of temporary employees and purchase of mate-
rials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services, 
$10,633,000,000, 
plus 
reimbursements, 
of 
which 
$5,740,000,000 shall become available on October 1, 
2010, and shall remain available through September 30, 
2011: Provided, That, of the amount made available under 
this heading for fiscal year 2010, not to exceed 
$145,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2011: Provided further, That, of the amount available for 
fiscal year 2010, $200,000,000 for non-recurring mainte-
nance shall be allocated in a manner not subject to the 
Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of 
medical and prosthetic research and development as au-
thorized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, 
$580,000,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available 
until September 30, 2011.
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not other-
wise provided for, including uniforms or allowances there-
for; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase 
of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial oper-
ations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alter-
ation or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction 
of the National Cemetery Administration, $250,000,000, 
of which not to exceed $24,200,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2011. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including 
administrative expenses in support of Department-Wide 
capital planning, management and policy activities, uni-
forms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General 
Services Administration for security guard services, and 
the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas em-
ployee mail, $2,083,700,000 (reduced by $1,000,000) (in-
creased by $3,500,000): Provided, That expenses for serv-
ices and assistance authorized under paragraphs (1), (2),
(5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 38, United States 
Code, that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines 
are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) to the max-
imum extent feasible, to become employable and to obtain 
and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve max-
imum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this 
account: Provided further, That the Veterans Benefits Ad-
ministration 
shall 
be 
funded 
at 
not 
less 
than 
$1,690,200,000: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, not to exceed $111,000,000 
shall be available for obligation until September 30, 2011: 
Provided further, That from the funds made available 
under this heading, the Veterans Benefits Administration 
may purchase (on a one-for-one replacement basis only) 
up to two passenger motor vehicles for use in operations 
of that Administration in Manila, Philippines. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
For necessary expenses for information technology 
systems and telecommunications support, including devel-
opmental information systems and operational information 
systems; for pay and associated cost; and for the capital 
asset acquisition of information technology systems, in-
cluding management and related contractual costs of said 
acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with 
operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United
States Code, $3,307,000,000, plus reimbursements, to be 
available until September 30, 2011: Provided, That none 
of the funds made available under this heading may be 
obligated until the Department of Veterans Affairs sub-
mits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress, and such Committees approve, a plan for ex-
penditure that: (1) meets the capital planning and invest-
ment control review requirements established by the Office 
of Management and Budget; (2) complies with the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs enterprise architecture; (3) con-
forms with an established enterprise life cycle method-
ology; and (4) complies with the acquisition rules, require-
ments, guidelines, and systems acquisition management 
practices of the Federal Government: Provided further, 
That within 30 days of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a re-
programming base letter which provides, by project, the 
costs included in this appropriation. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General, to include information technology, in carrying out 
the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.), $107,000,000 (reduced by $1,000,000), of
which $6,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 
2011. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 
316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 
and 8122 of title 38, United States Code, including plan-
ning, architectural and engineering services, construction 
management services, maintenance or guarantee period 
services costs associated with equipment guarantees pro-
vided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite 
utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and 
site acquisition, where the estimated cost of a project is 
more than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) 
of title 38, United States Code, or where funds for a 
project were made available in a previous major project 
appropriation, $1,194,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $16,000,000 shall be to make reim-
bursements as provided in section 13 of the Contract Dis-
putes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C. 612) for claims paid for 
contract disputes: Provided, That except for advance plan-
ning activities, including needs assessments which may or 
may not lead to capital investments, and other capital
asset management related activities, including portfolio 
development and management activities, and investment 
strategy studies funded through the advance planning 
fund and the planning and design activities funded 
through the design fund, including needs assessments 
which may or may not lead to capital investments, and 
funds provided for the purchase of land for the National 
Cemetery Administration through the land acquisition line 
item, none of the funds made available under this heading 
shall be used for any project which has not been approved 
by the Congress in the budgetary process: Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available under this heading for 
fiscal year 2010, for each approved project shall be obli-
gated: (1) by the awarding of a construction documents 
contract by September 30, 2010; and (2) by the awarding 
of a construction contract by September 30, 2011: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
promptly submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress a written report on any approved 
major construction project for which obligations are not 
incurred within the time limitations established above: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $933,030,000 shall be for the projects and 
activities, and in the amounts, specified under this heading
in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives to accompany this bill. 
CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs 
which may lead to capital investments, architectural and 
engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period 
services costs associated with equipment guarantees pro-
vided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite 
utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and 
site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in 
sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 
8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, United States Code, 
where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less 
than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 
38, United States Code, $726,800,000 (decreased by 
$4,000,000), to remain available until expended, along 
with unobligated balances of previous ‘‘Construction, 
minor projects’’ appropriations which are hereby made 
available for any project where the estimated cost is equal 
to or less than the amount set forth in such section: Pro-
vided, That funds made available under this heading shall 
be available for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facili-
ties under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Depart-
ment which are necessary because of loss or damage 
caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) 
temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize 
further loss by such causes. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE 
FACILITIES 
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct 
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re-
model, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, 
and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing 
care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 
8137 of title 38, United States Code, $85,000,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS 
CEMETERIES 
For grants to assist States in establishing, expand-
ing, or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized 
by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, 
$42,000,000 (increased by $4,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2010 for 
‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’,
and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be trans-
ferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appro-
priations: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
the authority to make the transfer and such Committees 
issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 
days has elapsed. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 202. Amounts made available for the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, in this Act 
or any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical 
support and compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical facilities’’ ac-
counts may be transferred among the accounts: Provided, 
That any transfers between the ‘‘Medical services’’ and 
‘‘Medical support and compliance’’ accounts of 1 percent 
or less of the total amount appropriated to the account 
in this or any other Act may take place subject to notifica-
tion from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of 
the amount and purpose of the transfer: Provides further, 
That any transfers between the ‘‘Medical services’’ and 
‘‘Medical support and compliance’’ accounts in excess of 
1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 percent for the 
fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary re-
quests from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress the authority to make the transfer 
and an approval is issued: Provided further, That any 
transfers to or from the ‘‘Medical facilities’’ account may 
take place only after the Secretary requests from the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the 
authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations available in this title for 
salaries and expenses shall be available for services au-
thorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; lease of a facility or land 
or both; and uniforms or allowances therefore, as author-
ized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the 
appropriations for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, and 
‘‘Construction, minor projects’’) shall be available for the 
purchase of any site for or toward the construction of any 
new hospital or home. 
SEC. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be 
available for hospitalization or examination of any persons 
(except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or ex-
amination under the laws providing such benefits to vet-
erans, and persons receiving such treatment under sec-
tions 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United States Code,
or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reim-
bursement of the cost of such hospitalization or examina-
tion is made to the ‘‘Medical services’’ account at such 
rates as may be fixed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
SEC. 206. Appropriations available in this title for 
‘‘Compensation and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ shall be avail-
able for payment of prior year accrued obligations re-
quired to be recorded by law against the corresponding 
prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal year 
2009. 
SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall 
be available to pay prior year obligations of corresponding 
prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 
3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, except that if such obligations are from trust fund 
accounts they shall be payable only from ‘‘Compensation 
and pensions’’. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, during fiscal year 2010, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance 
Fund under section 1920 of title 38, United States Code, 
the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund under section
1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United 
States Government Life Insurance Fund under section 
1955 of title 38, United States Code, reimburse the ‘‘Gen-
eral operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Information technology sys-
tems’’ accounts for the cost of administration of the insur-
ance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, 
That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus 
earnings accumulated in such an insurance program dur-
ing fiscal year 2010 that are available for dividends in that 
program after claims have been paid and actuarially deter-
mined reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That 
if the cost of administration of such an insurance program 
exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in 
that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the 
extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for 
fiscal year 2010 which is properly allocable to the provi-
sion of each such insurance program and to the provision 
of any total disability income insurance included in that 
insurance program. 
SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use 
lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses in-
curred by that account during a prior fiscal year for pro-
viding enhanced-use lease services, may be obligated dur-
ing the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received.
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for 
salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be 
available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Manage-
ment of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Of-
fice of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudica-
tion under section 319 of title 38, United States Code, 
for all services provided at rates which will recover actual 
costs but not exceed $35,257,000 for the Office of Resolu-
tion Management and $3,287,000 for the Office of Em-
ployment and Discrimination Complaint Adjudication: 
Provided, That payments may be made in advance for 
services to be furnished based on estimated costs: Provided 
further, That amounts received shall be credited to the 
‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Information tech-
nology systems’’ accounts for use by the office that pro-
vided the service. 
SEC. 211. No appropriations in this title shall be 
available to enter into any new lease of real property if 
the estimated annual rental cost is more than $1,000,000, 
unless the Secretary submits a report which the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress ap-
prove within 30 days following the date on which the re-
port is received.
SEC. 212. No funds of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home 
care, or medical services provided to any person under 
chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, for a non-serv-
ice-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of 
such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary 
may require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement 
information for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may recover, in the same man-
ner as any other debt due the United States, the reason-
able charges for such care or services from any person who 
does not make such disclosure as required: Provided fur-
ther, That any amounts so recovered for care or services 
provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by the 
Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are re-
ceived. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 213. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, proceeds or revenues derived from enhanced-use leas-
ing activities (including disposal) may be deposited into 
the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, 
minor projects’’ accounts and be used for construction (in-
cluding site acquisition and disposition), alterations, and 
improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdic-
tion or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Such sums as realized are in addition to the amount pro-
vided for in ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and ‘‘Con-
struction, minor projects’’. 
SEC. 214. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical 
services’’ are available— 
(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, sup-
plies, and equipment; and 
(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and 
other expenses incidental to funerals and burials for 
beneficiaries receiving care in the Department. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 215. Such sums as may be deposited to the 
Medical Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A 
of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to 
‘‘Medical services’’, to remain available until expended for 
the purposes of that account. 
SEC. 216. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall allow veterans 
who are eligible under existing Department of Veterans 
Affairs medical care requirements and who reside in Alas-
ka to obtain medical care services from medical facilities 
supported by the Indian Health Service or tribal organiza-
tions. The Secretary shall: (1) limit the application of this 
provision to rural Alaskan veterans in areas where an ex-
isting Department of Veterans Affairs facility or Veterans 
Affairs-contracted service is unavailable; (2) require par-
ticipating veterans and facilities to comply with all appro-
priate rules and regulations, as established by the Sec-
retary; (3) require this provision to be consistent with 
Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services activi-
ties; and (4) result in no additional cost to the Department 
of Veterans Affairs or the Indian Health Service. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursu-
ant to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may 
be transferred to the ‘‘Construction, major projects’’ and 
‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ accounts, to remain avail-
able until expended for the purposes of these accounts. 
SEC. 218. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, in this Act, or any other Act, 
may be used to replace the current system by which the 
Veterans Integrated Services Networks select and contract 
for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment. 
SEC. 219. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to implement any policy prohibiting the 
Directors of the Veterans Integrated Services Networks 
from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new vet-
erans within their respective Networks.
SEC. 220. 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. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 221. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Med-
ical services’’, ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, ‘‘Med-
ical facilities’’, ‘‘General operating expenses’’, and ‘‘Na-
tional Cemetery Administration’’ accounts for fiscal year 
2010, may be transferred to or from the ‘‘Information 
technology systems’’ account: Provided, That before a 
transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress the authority to make the trans-
fer and an approval is issued. 
SEC. 222. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Informa-
tion technology systems’’ account may be transferred be-
tween projects: Provided, That no project may be in-
creased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost 
prior to submitting a request to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress to make the transfer 
and an approval is issued, or absent a response, a period 
of 30 days has elapsed. 
SEC. 223. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act or any other Act for the
Department of Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner 
that is inconsistent with— 
(1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treas-
ury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judici-
ary, the District of Columbia, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 
109–115; 119 Stat. 2506); or 
(2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 224. Of the amounts made available to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, in this 
Act or any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical facilities’’ ac-
count for non-recurring maintenance, not more than 20 
percent of the funds made available shall be obligated dur-
ing the last 2 months of that fiscal year: Provided, That 
the Secretary may waive this requirement after providing 
written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 225. Section 1925(d)(3) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘appropriation ‘Gen-
eral Operating Expenses, Department of Veterans Af-
fairs’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘appropriations for ‘General Oper-
ating Expenses and Information Technology Systems, De-
partment of Veterans Affairs’ ’’.
SEC. 226. Section 1922(a) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘administrative costs to the 
Government for the costs of’’ and inserting ‘‘administra-
tive support financed by the appropriations for ‘General 
Operating Expenses, Department of Veterans Affairs’ and 
‘Information Technology Systems, Department of Vet-
erans Affairs’ for’’. 
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 
countries, $61,800,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
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 ex-
pended, for purposes 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, 
$27,115,000 
(increased 
by 
$1,000,000), 
of 
which 
$1,820,000 
(increased 
by 
$1,000,000) shall be available for the purpose of providing 
financial assistance as described, 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 
National 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, 
$42,500,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds available under this heading 
shall be for construction of a perimeter wall at Arlington 
National Cemetery. In addition, such sums as may be nec-
essary for parking maintenance, repairs and replacement, 
to be derived from the Lease of Department of Defense 
Real Property for Defense Agencies account. 
Funds appropriated under this Act may be provided 
to Arlington County, Virginia, for the relocation of the 
federally-owned water main at Arlington National Ceme-
tery 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 
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, $134,000,000, of 
which $72,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for construction and renovation of the physical plants at 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Washington, Dis-
trict of Columbia and the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home—Gulfport, Mississippi. 
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. 
SEC. 402. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2010 for 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 encouraged, within the limits of the existing 
statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of 
‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the con-
duct of their business practices and public service activi-
ties. 
SEC. 406. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
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. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for a project or program named for an 
individual serving as a Member, Delegate, or Resident 
Commissioner of the United States Congress.
SEC. 409. Not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs shall submit to Congress a report detailing the cur-
rent and planned use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as ‘‘HBOT’’) in De-
partment of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. Such re-
port shall include the number of veterans being treated 
with HBOT, the types of conditions being treated with 
HBOT and their respective success rates, and the current 
inventory of hyperbaric chambers. 
SEC. 410. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for the processing of new enhanced use 
leases in the three original National Homes for Disabled 
Volunteer Soldiers (soldier’s home branches) established 
before 1868. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2010’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3082 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for military construction, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2010, and for other purposes.