(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. 123. 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. Any amounts trans-
ferred shall be merged with and be available for the same 
purposes and for the same time period as the fund to 
which transferred. 
SEC. 124. 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: 
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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 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 remediation that 
could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the 
budget submission: Provided further, That the Under Sec-
retary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress all operation and maintenance expenditures for each 
individual general or flag officer quarters for the prior fis-
cal year. 
SEC. 125. None of the funds made available in this 
title under the heading ‘‘North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion Security Investment Program’’, and no funds appro-
priated for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2008 for that 
program that remain available for obligation, may be obli-
gated or expended for the conduct of studies of missile 
defense. 
SEC. 126. Whenever the Secretary of Defense or any 
other official of the Department of Defense is requested 
by the subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans 
Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appro-
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priations of the House of Representatives or the sub-
committee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate to respond to a question or inquiry submitted 
by the chairman or another member of that subcommittee 
pursuant to a subcommittee hearing or other activity, the 
Secretary (or other official) shall respond to the request, 
in writing, within 21 days of the date on which the request 
is transmitted to the Secretary (or other official). 
SEC. 127. 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. 128. 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– 
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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 
housing projects for which the project is vital to the na-
tional security or the protection of health, safety, or envi-
ronmental quality: Provided, That the Secretary of De-
fense shall notify the congressional defense committees 
within seven days of a decision to carry out such a military 
construction project. 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 129. During the 5-year period after appropria-
tions available in this Act to the Department of Defense 
for military construction and family housing operation and 
maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, 
upon a determination that such appropriations will not be 
necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making 
authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obliga-
tions incurred during the period of availability of such ap-
propriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations 
may be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Cur-
rency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense’’, to be merged 
with and to be available for the same time period and for 
the same purposes as the appropriation to which trans-
ferred. 
SEC. 130. None of the funds in this title shall be used 
for any activity related to the construction of an Outlying 
Landing Field in Washington County, North Carolina. 
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, 
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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, 
$41,236,322,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $25,033,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to 
‘‘General operating expenses’’ and ‘‘Medical administra-
tion’’ for necessary expenses in implementing the provi-
sions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States 
Code, the funding source for which is specifically provided 
as the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ appropriation: Pro-
vided further, That such sums as may be earned on an 
actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to 
‘‘Medical care collections fund’’ to augment the funding 
of individual medical facilities for nursing home care pro-
vided to pensioners as authorized. 
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READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation 
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chap-
ters 21, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of 
title 38, United States Code, $3,300,289,000, 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, $41,250,000, to remain available until expended. 
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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 
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1974: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2008, 
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, $154,562,000, 
which may be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘General operating expenses’’. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $71,000, 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 $3,287,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $311,000, which may 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘General operating expenses’’. 
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NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 
of title 38, United States Code, $628,000, which may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘General operating expenses’’: Provided, That no new 
loans in excess of $30,000,000 may be made in fiscal year 
2008. 
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 37 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 administration’’ 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 
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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; 
$28,906,400,000, plus reimbursements, of which not less 
than $2,900,000,000 shall be expended for specialty men-
tal health care; not less than $130,000,000 shall be ex-
pended for the homeless grants and per diem program; 
not less than $428,873,754 shall be expended for the sub-
stance abuse program; and not less than $100,275,000 
shall be expended for blind rehabilitation services: Pro-
vided, That of the funds made available under this head-
ing, not to exceed $1,100,000,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2009: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of Vet-
erans 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 
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