Division E—Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agen- Cies Appropriations Act, 2009

[House Appropriations Committee Print]

Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009

(H.R. 2638; P.L. 110–329)

DIVISION E—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGEN- CIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009

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Page Legislative Text: Title I—Department of Defense ...... 709 Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs ...... 721 Title III—Related Agencies ...... 732 Title IV—General Provisions ...... 734 Explanatory Statement: Title I—Department of Defense ...... 736 Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs ...... 748 Title III—Related Agencies ...... 756 Title IV—General Provisions ...... 757 Earmark Disclosure ...... 758 Table ...... 759

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING LEGISLATIVE TEXT, DIVISION E DIVISION E—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 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, 2009, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment 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 necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the func- tions of the Commander in Chief, $4,692,648,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Provided, That of this amount, not to exceed $178,685,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support, 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 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, Army’’, and under the headings ‘‘Army’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’, in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ under Public Law 110– 5, $34,720,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ under Public Law 110–161, $16,600,000 are hereby rescinded.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engi- (709)

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized by law, $1,117,746,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Pro- vided, That of this amount, not to exceed $93,436,000 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 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, Air Force’’, and under the headings ‘‘Air Force’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Con- struction’’, in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ under Public Law 110–161, $20,821,000 are hereby rescinded.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE (INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law, $1,695,204,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: 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 appropriated, not to

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $736,317,000, to remain available until Sep- tember 30, 2013: Provided, 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 explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’ under Public Law 110–161, $1,400,000 are hereby rescinded.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $242,924,000, to remain available until Sep- tember 30, 2013: Provided, 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 entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’, in the explanatory state-

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $282,607,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Provided, 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 Reserve’’, and under the headings ‘‘Army Reserve’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’, in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con- struction Authorization Acts, $57,045,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Provided, 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 ‘‘Military Construction’’, in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $36,958,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Pro- vided, 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 Reserve’’, and under the headings ‘‘Air Force Reserve’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Con- struction’’, in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and construction of military facilities 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-

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FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $646,580,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: 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, Army’’, and under the heading ‘‘Family Housing Con- struction, Army’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’, in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $716,110,000.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $380,123,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: Pro- vided, 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, Navy and Marine Corps’’, and under the heading ‘‘Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Construction’’, in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $376,062,000.

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, $395,879,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: 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, Air Force’’, and under the heading ‘‘Family Housing Construction, Air Force’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Construc- tion’’, in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

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FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, $594,465,000.

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, $49,231,000.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund, $850,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving military family housing and supporting facilities.

HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND For the Homeowners Assistance Fund established by section 1013 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3374), $4,500,000, 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 accordance 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 authorized by law, $144,278,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013, which shall be only for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Al- ternatives program: Provided, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified under the heading ‘‘Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide’’ in the table entitled ‘‘Military Con- struction’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990 For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Ac- count 1990, established by section 2906(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $458,377,000, to remain available until expended.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005 For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Ac- count 2005, established by section 2906A(a)(1) of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note),

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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 therefor. SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for construction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles. SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for construction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, De- partment of Transportation, for the construction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national defense by the Secretary of Defense. SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this title may be used to begin construction of new bases in the United States 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 Engineering Command, except: (1) where there is a determination 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) in- stall utilities for any family housing, except housing for which funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for military construction. 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 another, without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations 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 construction project or activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for such steel procurement.

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SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of De- fense for military construction or family housing 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 used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- gress. SEC. 111. 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 Atlantic 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. 112. None of the funds made available in this title for military construction in the United States territories 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 responsive 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 responsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese contractor. SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense is to inform the appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, including the Committees on Appropriations, of the plans and scope of any proposed military exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its oc- curring, if amounts expended for construction, either temporary or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000. SEC. 114. 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 two months of the fiscal year. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 115. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for construction in prior years shall be available for construction authorized for each such military department by the authorizations enacted into law during the current session of Congress. SEC. 116. For military construction or family housing projects that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any. SEC. 117. 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

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 6601 Sfmt 6601 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 719 mittees 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 Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year. SEC. 124. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement Account established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of title 10, United States Code, are appropriated and shall be available until expended for the purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 125. None of the funds made available in this title, or in any Act making appropriations for military construction which remain available for obligation, may be obligated or expended to carry out a military construction, land acquisition, or family housing project at or for a military installation approved for closure, or at a military installation 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 military 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 installation, 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 cancelling such project, or if the project is at an active component 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 owner- ship of the completed project. The Secretary of Defense may not transfer funds made available as a result of this limitation from any military construction project, land acquisition, 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 national security or the protection of health, safety, or environmental quality: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees within seven days of a decision to carry out such a military construction project. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 126. During the 5-year period after appropriations 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

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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 examinations 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 Entitlement Pro- gram for Survivors, emergency and other officers’ retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment of premiums due on commercial life insurance 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 sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code, $43,111,681,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $26,798,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be reimbursed to ‘‘General operating expenses’’, ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, and ‘‘Information technology systems’’ for necessary 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 ‘‘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 provided to pensioners as authorized. READJUSTMENT BENEFITS For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 31, 33,

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VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by title 38, United States Code, chapters 19 and 21, $42,300,000, 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 sub- chapters 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 defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budg- et Act of 1974: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2009, within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing loans. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $157,210,000.

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For the cost of direct loans, $61,000, 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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading are available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $3,180,000. In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $320,000, which may be paid to 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, $646,000.

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

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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 salaries 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; $30,969,903,000, plus reimbursements, of which not less than $3,800,000,000 shall be expended for specialty mental health care and of which $250,000,000 shall be for establishment and implementation of a new rural health outreach and delivery initiative: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, not to exceed $1,600,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2010: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 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-connected disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 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 Defense/De- partment of Veterans Affairs Health Care Sharing 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 authorized 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; administrative expenses in support of capital policy activities; and administrative and legal expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.): $4,450,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which $250,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2010.

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MEDICAL FACILITIES For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of hospitals, nursing homes, and domiciliary facilities and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real property acquisition 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, altering, improving, or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services, $5,029,000,000, plus reimbursements, of which $350,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2010: Provided, That $300,000,000 for non-recurring maintenance provided under this heading shall be allocated in a manner not subject to the Veterans Equitable Re- source Allocation. MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical and prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, $510,000,000, plus reimbursements, to remain available until September 30, 2010.

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the National Cemetery Administration, $230,000,000, of which not to exceed $23,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2010.

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, uniforms, or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the Gen- eral Services Administration for security guard services, and the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, $1,801,867,000: Provided, That expenses for services and assistance authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Vet- erans Affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable and to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this ac-

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2009 for ‘‘Compensa- tion and pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insurance and indemnities’’ may be transferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appropriations: 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 Department of Vet- erans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, in this Act or any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical facilities’’ accounts may be transferred among the accounts to the extent necessary to implement the restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration 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 notification from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer: Provided further, That any transfers between the ‘‘Medical services’’ and ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’ accounts in excess of 1 percent, or exceeding the cumu- lative 1 percent for the fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary requests 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

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(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 Sec- retary of Veterans Affairs shall allow veterans who are eligible under existing Department of Veterans Affairs medical care requirements and who reside in Alaska to obtain medical care services from medical facilities supported by the Indian Health Service or tribal organizations. The Secretary shall: (1) limit the application of this provision to rural Alaskan veterans in areas where an existing Department of Veterans Affairs facility or Veterans Af- fairs-contracted service is unavailable; (2) require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and regula- tions, as established by the Secretary; (3) require this provision to be consistent with Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Serv- ices activities; and (4) result in no additional cost to the Depart- ment of Veterans Affairs or the Indian Health Service.

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 217. Such sums as may be deposited to the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ‘‘Construc- tion, major projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ accounts, to remain available until expended for the purposes of these accounts. SEC. 218. None of the funds available to the Department of Vet- erans Affairs, in this Act, or any other Act, may be used to replace the current system by which the Veterans Integrated Services Net- works 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 Vet- erans Integrated Services Networks from conducting outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans 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 Admin- istration.

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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 221. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical support and compliance’’, ‘‘Medical facilities’’, ‘‘General operating expenses’’, and ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’ accounts for fiscal year 2009, may be transferred to or from the ‘‘In- formation 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 transfer and an approval is issued. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 222. Amounts made available for the ‘‘Information technology systems’’ account may be transferred between projects: Pro- vided, That no project may be increased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request to the Committees on Appropriations 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. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 223. Any balances in prior year accounts established for the payment of benefits under the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors shall be transferred to and merged with amounts available under the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ account, and receipts that would otherwise be credited to the accounts established for the payment of benefits under the Reinstated Entitlement Program for Survivors program shall be credited to amounts available under the ‘‘Compensation and pensions’’ account. SEC. 224. Section 1710(f)(2)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep- tember 30, 2009,’’. SEC. 225. Section 1729(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2008,’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2009,’’. SEC. 226. The Department shall continue research into Gulf War illness at levels not less than those made available in fiscal year 2008, within available funds contained in this Act. SEC. 227. (a) Upon a determination by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that such action is in the national interest, and will have a direct benefit for veterans through increased access to treatment, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may transfer not more than $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Graduate Psychology Education Program, which includes treatment of veterans, to support increased training of psychologists skilled in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and related disorders. (b) The Secretary of Health and Human Services may only use funds transferred under this section for the purposes described in subsection (a). (c) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify Congress of any such transfer of funds under this section.

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SEC. 228. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Vet- erans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with— (1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, 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. 229. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility lease in fiscal year 2009 in an amount not to exceed $12,000,000 to implement the recommendations outlined in the August 2007 Study of South Texas Veterans’ Inpatient and Specialty Outpatient Health Care Needs. SEC. 230. Of the amounts made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, in this Act or any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ account for non-recurring maintenance, not more than 20 percent of the funds made available shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the 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. 231. Section 2703 of the Emergency Supplemental Appro- priations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (120 Stat. 469) is amended— (1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Notwithstanding’’; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(b) This land shall be owned by the City of Gulfport for no less than 50 years from the date of enactment of this Act.’’. SEC. 232. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to carry out section 111(c)(5) of title 38, United States Code, during fiscal year 2009. SEC. 233. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, authority to carry out activities provided for under section 1703(d)(4) of title 38, United States Code, shall continue in effect until January 31, 2009, unless prior to that date, authorization is enacted into law otherwise extending this authority. SEC. 234. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, authority to carry out activities provided for under section 5317(g) of title 38, United States Code, shall continue in effect until January 31, 2009, unless prior to that date, authorization is enacted into law otherwise extending this authority. TITLE III RELATED AGENCIES

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Amer- ican Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions;

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FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Amer- ican Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code.

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, $30,975,000, of which $1,700,000 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 National Cemetery, including the purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and not to exceed $1,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $36,730,000, to remain available until expended. In addition, such sums as may be necessary 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 Cemetery making additional land available for ground burials.

ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME TRUST FUND For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home— Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retire- ment Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $63,010,000, of which $8,025,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants at the Armed

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[CLERK’S NOTE: Reproduced below is the material relating to division E contained in the ‘‘Explanatory Statement Submitted by Mr. Obey, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Re- garding the Amendment of the House of Representatives to the Sen- ate Amendment to H.R. 2638’’.1 The amendment discussed in the Explanatory Statement was agreed to without change by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Therefore, the ‘‘bill’’ referred to in the Statement is the same as the legislation that has been signed into law. Section 4 of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act provides that this Explanatory Statement ‘‘shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference’’.]

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT, DIVISION E DIVISION E—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2009 Following is an explanation of the effect of this division, which makes appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year 2009. As provided in section 4 of the consolidated bill, this explanatory statement shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of this division as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. Matters Addressed by Only One Committee.—The language and allocations set forth in House Report 110–775 and Senate Report 110–428 should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the contrary in the bill and this explanatory statement. Report language included by the House, which is not changed by the report of the Senate or this explanatory statement, and Senate report language, which is not changed by this explanatory statement, is approved by the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Con- gress. This explanatory statement, while repeating some report language for emphasis, does not intend to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. In cases where the House or the Senate has directed the submission of a report, such report is to be submitted to both Houses of Congress. TITLE I DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST Incrementally Funded Projects.—The Appropriations Committees note that the Administration requested several large military construction projects that can be incrementally funded, but were in- stead submitted as large single-year requests, in accordance with

1 This Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on Sep- tember 24, 2008, prior to House consideration of the amendment and as directed by the House of Representatives in section 3 of H. Res. 1488. The Statement appears in Book II of the Sep- tember 24 Congressional Record, with the division E portion beginning on page H9826.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 737 a directive from the Office of Management and Budget to the De- partment of Defense to severely restrict the use of incremental funding for military construction. The Committees have previously notified the Administration that they reserve the prerogative to provide incremental funding where appropriate, in accordance with authorizing legislation. The Appropriations Committees continue to believe that military construction projects should be fully funded or separated into stand-alone phases when practical. In some cases, however, incremental funding makes fiscal and programmatic sense. The Appropriations Committees have therefore agreed that the following projects will be incrementally funded: Command and Battle Center, Wiesbaden, Germany; Barracks and Dining, Fort Carson, Colorado; and Barracks and Dining, Fort Stewart, Georgia. The Committees fully support the completion of these projects. Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account Transfers.—The Depart- ment of Defense is directed to submit to the Committees on Appro- priations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly report on the For- eign Currency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense account. This report shall specify the amount transferred to the Foreign Cur- rency account from each military construction and family housing account, and all other accounts for which an appropriation is provided in this Act, during the preceding fiscal quarter, and the amounts transferred from the Foreign Currency account to the above accounts during the same period. This report shall be submitted no later than 30 days after the close of each fiscal quarter. In addition, the Department of Defense is directed to notify the Committees on Appropriations within seven days of transferring any amount in excess of $10,000,000 to or from the Foreign Cur- rency account. Reprogramming Guidelines.—The following reprogramming guidelines apply for all military construction and family housing projects. A project or account (including the sub-elements of an account) which has been specifically reduced by the Congress in act- ing on the budget request is considered to be a congressional interest item and as such, prior approval is required. Accordingly, no reprogrammings to an item specifically reduced below the threshold by the Congress are permitted, except that the Department of De- fense may seek reprogrammings for appropriated increments. The reprogramming criteria that apply to military construction projects (25 percent of the funded amount or $2,000,000, whichever is less) continue to apply to new housing construction projects and to improvements over $2,000,000. To provide the services the flexi- bility to proceed with construction contracts without disruption or delay, the costs associated with environmental hazard remediation such as asbestos removal, radon abatement, lead-based paint removal or abatement, and any other legislated environmental hazard remediation may be excluded, provided that such remediation requirements could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget submission. This exclusion applies to projects authorized in this budget year, as well as projects authorized in prior years for which construction has not been completed. Planning and design costs associated with military construction and family housing projects may also be excluded from these guidelines.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 738 In instances where prior approval to a reprogramming request for a project or account has been received from the Committees on Appropriations, the adjusted amount approved becomes the new base for any future increase or decrease via below-threshold reprogrammings (provided that the project or account is not a congressional interest item as defined above). In addition to these guidelines, the services are directed to ad- here to the guidance for military construction reprogrammings and notifications, including the pertinent statutory authorities contained in DOD Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R and relevant updates and policy memoranda. Submission of Overdue Reports.—The Appropriations Commit- tees have previously expressed concern at the Department’s fre- quent failure to comply with deadlines for submitting mandated reports. Again in 2008, a number of reports related to major Depart- ment initiatives were not delivered on time, if at all, nor was notice received from the Department as to why the reports were late or when they would be submitted. Many of these reports are planning documents, intended to demonstrate that the Department is adequately coordinating its several ongoing initiatives, such as the Global Defense Posture moves, the Grow the Force initiative, and base realignment and closure. The failure to submit these reports contributes to the Committees’ concern that the Department may not have developed a thorough blueprint for some of these programs prior to execution, nor adequately considered all of the infrastructure ramifications of carrying out significant force reorganiza- tions while conducting two wars. Reports that have been mandated by the Committees are necessary to ensure proper congressional oversight and to inform congressional decisions related to the De- partment’s budget requests; the failure to submit them in a timely manner is unacceptable. The Secretary of Defense and the service secretaries therefore are directed to submit all reports that are currently overdue no later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, and to assiduously comply with future reporting deadlines. In the event that a deadline is not met, the Department shall submit a written explanation for the failure to deliver the report, and an expected date of delivery, no later than 7 days after the deadline. Military Quality of Life Initiative.—The Appropriations Commit- tees include funding to provide additional quality of life facilities for military personnel and their families, continuing an initiative that began in fiscal year 2008. Through hearings, field visits, and briefings from the Department, Army and Marine Corps trainee and recruit housing, and medical treatment facilities, have been identified as priority requirements in need of greater funding. The bill therefore includes $122,200,000 for three additional Army and Marine Corps barracks projects, and $110,735,000 for additional medical treatment facility design and construction. The medical treatment facility funding will provide $57,900,000 to renovate the hospital at Camp Lejeune, which will add 7,410 marines under the Grow the Force initiative, and $52,835,000 to accelerate planning and design for a hospital replacement at Fort Bliss, which will receive four additional brigades by 2012 under Army plans for base realignment and closure and global restationing.

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) The bill appropriates $4,692,648,000 for Military Construction, Army. Within this amount, the bill provides $178,685,000 for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support. The bill rescinds $51,320,000 from funds previously appropriated to this account due to bid savings and cancellations as follows:

Public Law/location Project title Final bill

PL 110–5 (FY 2007): NC: Fort Bragg ...... Digital Multipurpose Range Complex ...... ¥20,000,000 Italy: Vicenza ...... Barracks Complex (PN 61847) ...... ¥4,980,000 Italy: Vicenza ...... Barracks Complex (PN 62438) ...... ¥4,440,000 Italy: Vicenza ...... Brigade Complex ...... ¥5,300,000 Subtotal, PL 110–5 ...... ¥34,720,000 PL 110–161 (FY 2008): NV: Hawthorne Army Depot ...... Ground Water Treatment Plan ...... ¥3,500,000 NY: Fort Drum ...... Brigade Complex-Company Operations ...... ¥6,600,000 TX: Fort Bliss ...... Health and Dental Clinic ...... ¥6,500,000 Subtotal, PL 110–161 ...... ¥16,600,000

Total ...... ¥51,320,000 Hatfield Gate Expansion, Fort Myer, Virginia.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $300,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Installation Chapel Center, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appro- priations Committees direct that $630,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Soldier Readiness Processing Center, Fort Leonard Wood, Mis- souri.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this ac-

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS The bill appropriates $3,333,369,000 for Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps. Within this amount, the bill provides $246,528,000 for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services. Dry Dock #3 Waterfront Support Facility, Portsmouth NSY, Maine.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $1,450,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Submarine Payloads Integration Laboratory, Newport Naval Sta- tion, Rhode Island.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $750,000 be made available for the design of this facility.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) The bill appropriates $1,117,746,000 for Military Construction, Air Force. Within this amount, the bill provides $93,436,000 for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services. The bill rescinds $20,821,000 from funds previously appropriated to this account due to bid savings as follows:

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PL 110–161 (FY 2008): AK: Elmendorf AFB ...... F–22A Taxiway, Taxilanes & Arm/De-Arm apron ...... ¥12,741,000 CA: Travis AFB ...... C–17 Road Improvements ...... ¥1,980,000 FL: Tyndall AFB ...... Repair Airfield ...... ¥6,100,000

Total ...... ¥20,821,000 Centralized Administrative Processing Center, Sheppard AFB, Texas.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $1,314,000 be made available for the design of this facility. F–22A Consolidated Munitions Maintenance, Holloman AFB, New Mexico.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $495,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Fire and Rescue Station, Randolph AFB, Texas.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropria- tions Committees direct that $972,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Joint Intelligence Technical Training Facility, Goodfellow AFB, Texas.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $1,656,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Logistics Readiness Center, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appro- priations Committees direct that $1,800,000 be made available for the design of this facility.

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill appropriates $1,695,204,000 for Military Construction, Defense-Wide. Within this amount, the bill provides $186,060,000 for study, planning, design, architect and engineer services. The bill provides $90,000,000 for the Energy Conservation In- vestment Program. The Appropriations Committees strongly support the Department of Defense’s efforts to promote energy conservation and investment in renewable energy resources, but believe that a more aggressive and broad-based program, with an increased emphasis on applying renewable energy resources to en- hance energy security at military installations, is warranted. The Department therefore is directed to allocate the $10,000,000 in funding provided above the request for this program to planning, analysis, and design work associated with the development of multi-megawatt renewable energy and multi-building energy efficiency projects on and near military lands, with first priority given to projects that will mitigate risk to critical assets and promote energy efficiency and independence at military installations. The bill also provides $5,000,000 for contingency construction. The bill rescinds $3,589,000 from funds previously appropriated to this account due to a cancellation as follows:

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PL 108–324 (FY 2005): VA: Oceana NAS ...... Bulk Fuel Storage Tank ...... ¥3,589,000

Total ...... ¥3,589,000

Hospital Replacement, Fort Bliss, Texas.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Com- mittees direct that $52,835,000 be made available for the design of this facility.

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) The bill appropriates $736,317,000 for Military Construction, Army National Guard. The bill rescinds $1,400,000 from funds previously appropriated to this account due to bid savings as follows:

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PL 110–161 (FY 2008): AR: Camp Robinson ...... Ammunition Supply Point ...... ¥1,400,000

Total ...... ¥1,400,000 Combined Support Maintenance Shop, Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- vania.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $3,250,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Combat Vehicle Training Facility, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsyl- vania.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $620,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Field Maintenance Shop, Las Vegas, Nevada.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $2,058,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Hangar 1001 Improvement, Fairchild AFB, Washington.—Of the funds provided for unspecified minor construction in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $766,000 be made available for the renovation of this facility. Infantry Platoon Battle Course, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appro- priations Committees direct that $204,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Infrastructure Improvements, Arden Hills ATS, Minnesota.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Ap- propriations Committees direct that $1,005,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Paint Booth, Northern Nevada Military Department, Nevada.—Of the funds provided for unspecified minor construction in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $1,500,000 be made available for the construction of this facility. Readiness Center Addition/Alteration, Dundalk, Maryland.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Ap- propriations Committees direct that $579,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Readiness Center Addition/Alteration, Laredo, Texas.—Of the funds provided for unspecified minor construction in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $1,165,000 be made available for the construction of this facility. Readiness Center, Dallas Armory, Oregon.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $1,681,000 be made available for the design of this facility.

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD The bill appropriates $242,924,000 for Military Construction, Air National Guard. C–5 Taxiway Upgrades, Martinsburg Air Base, West Virginia.— Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $850,000 be made available for the design of this facility. C–130 Squadron Operations Center, Greater Peoria RAP, Illi- nois.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $400,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Combat Arms Training Simulator/Maintenance Facility, Hector Field, North Dakota.—Of the funds provided for unspecified minor construction in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $1,500,000 be made available for the construction of this facility.

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE The bill appropriates $282,607,000 for Military Construction, Army Reserve. Reserve Center, Bryan, Texas.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $920,000 be made available for the design of this facility.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE The bill appropriates $57,045,000 for Military Construction, Navy Reserve.

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE The bill appropriates $36,958,000 for Military Construction, Air Force Reserve. Joint Services Lodging Facility, Westover ARB, Massachusetts.— Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $943,000 be made available for the design of this facility. Joint Services Lodging Facility, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.—Of the funds provided for planning and design in this account, the Appropriations Committees direct that $900,000 be made available for the design of this facility.

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM The bill appropriates $230,867,000 for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. Notification on Delaying the Authorization or Funding of Projects.—The Department of Defense is directed to notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within

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FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY The bill appropriates $646,580,000 for Family Housing Construc- tion, Army.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY The bill appropriates $716,110,000 for Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS The bill appropriates $380,123,000 for Family Housing Construc- tion, Navy and Marine Corps.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS The bill appropriates $376,062,000 for Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps.

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE The bill appropriates $395,879,000 for Family Housing Construc- tion, Air Force.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE The bill appropriates $594,465,000 for Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force.

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE The bill appropriates $49,231,000 for Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND The bill appropriates $850,000 for the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund.

HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE FUND The bill appropriates $4,500,000 for the Homeowners Assistance Fund.

CHEMICAL DEMILITARIZATION CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE The bill appropriates $144,278,000 for Chemical Demilitarization Construction, Defense-Wide.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 1990 The bill appropriates $458,377,000 for the Department of De- fense Base Closure Account 1990. The bill includes an increase of $65,000,000 above the budget request, of which $15,000,000 is pro-

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 2005 The bill appropriates $8,765,613,000 for the Department of De- fense Base Closure Account 2005. The decrease from the request is a general reduction. The Appropriations Committees note that $1,749,076,000 was requested for operation and maintenance and ‘‘other’’ activities within this account, and urge the Department to first consider applying the reduction to these activities rather than to construction. The Department is directed to continue notifying the Appropriations Committees of any above-threshold cost or scope variation in projects, any cancellation of projects, or any transfer of funds among accounts and construction projects associated with the BRAC 2005 program.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS The bill includes section 101 limiting the use of funds under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract. The bill includes section 102 allowing the use of construction funds in this title for hire of passenger motor vehicles. The bill includes section 103 allowing the use of construction funds in this title for advances to the Federal Highway Administra- tion for the construction of access roads. The bill includes section 104 prohibiting construction of new bases in the United States without a specific appropriation. The bill includes section 105 limiting the use of funds for the purchase of land or land easements that exceed 100 percent of the value. The bill includes section 106 prohibiting the use of funds, except funds appropriated in this title for that purpose, for family housing. The bill includes section 107 limiting the use of minor construction funds to transfer or relocate activities. The bill includes section 108 prohibiting the procurement of steel unless American producers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been allowed to compete. The bill includes section 109 prohibiting the use of construction and family housing funds available to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation. The bill includes section 110 prohibiting the use of funds to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification. The bill includes section 111 establishing a preference for Amer- ican architectural and engineering services for overseas projects. The bill includes section 112 establishing a preference for Amer- ican contractors in certain locations. The bill includes section 113 requiring congressional notification of military exercises where construction costs exceed $100,000. The bill includes section 114 limiting obligations in the last two months of the fiscal year.

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ITEMS OF INTEREST New GI Bill implementation.—Public Law 110–252 provided $100,000,000 for salaries and expenses and $20,000,000 for information technology to implement the ‘‘Post–9/11 Veterans Edu- cational Assistance Act of 2008’’. The Department has testified to the Congress its intent to implement this benefit by accelerating the development of The Educational Expert System (TEES) and ex- pect this automated system to be operational by August 1, 2009, when the Act becomes effective. The Committees are greatly concerned that the Department is relying exclusively on the success of this automation to ensure a timely, satisfactory implementation of this program. The Committees agree that veterans should be able to apply for educational benefits electronically but also want to ensure that these veterans are permitted to apply using a non-electronic method. Additionally, the Committees agree that these veterans should be able to obtain assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs educational benefit employees for any questions or concerns that they may have when filing their application. Further, the Committees also agree that the implementation of this program should not cause the Department to lose ground in improving the timeliness of claims processing for other educational benefits. The Committees direct the Department to report within 30 days of enactment of this Act on the plan to develop and deploy TEES for this program, its contingency plan if delays preclude deployment by August 1, 2009, the process that will allow veterans to file applica- tions by a non-electronic means, the process that will allow veterans to obtain the assistance of educational benefit employees, the metrics that the Department will use to measure veteran satisfac- tion with claims processing for this program, and the steps the De- partment will take to ensure that implementation of this benefit does not negatively impact other educational benefits programs. The Committees direct the Department to include in its quarterly status report to the Committees the progress made by the Depart- ment to meet the milestones for the implementation of TEES as presented on September 11, 2008, to the Congress, the average days to process educational benefits claims for the other educational benefits programs, the average days to process claims for this program upon implementation, and the amounts executed to implement this program including TEES. In addition, the Commit- tees direct the Office of Inspector General to provide a quarterly report to the Committees to include a review of the Department’s success in meeting project milestones, an assessment of the implementation plan, and identification of any issues that may prevent the timely, satisfactory implementation of this program.

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VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill appropriates $43,111,681,000 for Compensation and Pen- sions. Of the amount provided, not more than $26,798,000 is to be transferred to General Operating Expenses, Medical Support and Compliance, and Information Technology Systems for reimbursement of necessary expenses in implementing provisions of title 38. READJUSTMENT BENEFITS The bill appropriates $3,832,944,000 for Readjustment Benefits. The amount appropriated is $746,000,000 more than the budget request and reflects the partial year cost of the Post–9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, which becomes effective on Au- gust 1, 2009. VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES The bill appropriates $42,300,000 for Veterans Insurance and In- demnities. VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND The bill appropriates such sums as may be necessary for costs associated with direct and guaranteed loans for the Veterans Hous- ing Benefit Program Fund. The bill limits obligations for direct loans to not more than $500,000 and provides that $157,210,000 shall be available for administrative expenses. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill appropriates $61,000 for the cost of direct loans for the Vocational Rehabilitation Loans Program Account, plus $320,000 to be paid to the General Operating Expenses account. The bill provides for a direct loan limitation of $3,180,000. NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT The bill appropriates $646,000 for administrative expenses of the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Program Account. GUARANTEED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LOANS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT The bill provides up to $750,000 of the funds available in Gen- eral Operating Expenses and Medical Support and Compliance to carry out the Guaranteed Transitional Housing Loans for Homeless Veterans Program Account.

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund.—The bill includes language to allow a minimum of $15,000,000, to be transferred to the Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund to facilitate collaboration between the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. The Appropriations

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 750 Committees agree the most important area for collaboration and investment between these departments is to ensure a seamless tran- sition for our veterans. While the Appropriations Committees do not intend to preclude the use of this fund for any joint project, the Committees strongly urge that priority for funding be given to improving the continuity of care for our veterans through joint clinics; the development of additional programs for women veterans health issues and the identification and treatment of military sexual trauma; the development of collaborative suicide prevention programs and initiatives; the development of registries for trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI); and the development of joint clinical practice guidelines for polytrauma injury, traumatic brain injury (to include diagnostics), blast injury, mental health/PTSD, burn, and amputee patients based on evidence-based medicine. Priority 8 Enrollment.—Funding has been provided within the Medical Services; Medical Support and Compliance; Medical Facili- ties; Construction, Minor Projects; and Information Technology Systems accounts to support increased enrollment for Priority 8 veterans whose income exceeds the current veterans means test and geographic means test income thresholds by 10 percent or less. The Secretary is directed to report to the Committees on Appro- priations within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the plan to provide medical care to this segment of Priority 8 veterans. Innovation.—The Appropriations Committees agree that invest- ing in innovation is a key factor in ensuring a responsive, efficient, quality health care system and commends the Department for providing funds from the National Reserve Fund to finance innovation. The Committees believe that more can be done, however, to test and adopt innovations from the private sector and encourage the Department to increase funding for this program so that additional public/private pilot projects may be implemented in fiscal year 2009. The Committees direct the Department to report to the Com- mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress annually on the funding provided, and from which account, from the National Reserve Fund for innovation for the previous fiscal year by April 1st of each year. Transfer Authority.—The bill provides the Department with below threshold transfer authority between the Medical Services and Medical Support and Compliance accounts. Transfer authority is included in order for individual medical centers to have the flexi- bility to address emergent needs. The Secretary is directed to include in the Department’s quarterly reports an accounting, by VISN, of the utilization of this below threshold transfer authority. MEDICAL SERVICES (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) The bill appropriates $30,969,903,000 for Medical Services. Of the amount provided, $1,600,000,000 is available for obligation until September 30, 2010. The bill provides $375,000,000 to increase Priority 8 enrollment. The bill also includes an additional $133,000,000 to increase the beneficiary travel reimbursement mileage rate to 41.5 cents per

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NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION The bill appropriates $230,000,000 for the National Cemetery Administration. Of the amount provided, $23,000,000 is available until September 30, 2010. The bill includes sufficient additional funding so at least $25,000,000 can be dedicated to correct deficiencies at national cemeteries, including those identified in the 2002 Millennium Act report to Congress. In addition, the Department is directed to un- dertake gravesite renovation projects to replace turf, repair sunken graves, and raise, realign and clean headstones.

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES The bill appropriates $1,801,867,000 for General Operating Ex- penses. The bill provides not less than $1,466,095,000 for the Vet- erans Benefits Administration, an increase of $94,342,000 to the budget request. Of the amount provided, $83,000,000 is available for obligation until September 30, 2010. The bill also provides for a limitation on the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for use in operation by the Veterans Benefits Administration in Manila, Philippines. Funding Increases.—The bill includes an increase of $102,000,000 for General Operating Expenses when compared to the President’s budget request. The Appropriations Committees agree to provide $92,342,000 for the hiring of additional claims processors. It is estimated that this increase will enable the De- partment to hire 1,100 claims processors in addition to over 900 planned for hiring as part of the budget request. In addition, the Appropriations Committees have provided $2,000,000 for the leasing of office space to house these new employees. As the Depart- ment experiences an increase in the number of claims being filed, as well as an increase in the number of appeals, both the Board of Veterans Appeals and the Office of General Counsel will require additional personnel to handle these appeals. Therefore, the bill includes an increase of $3,838,000 for the Board of Veterans Appeals and $3,220,000 for the Office of General Counsel. The amount provided also includes an increase of $600,000 for the Office of Man- agement. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS The bill appropriates $2,489,391,000 for Information Technology Systems. The bill directs the Department to submit an expenditure plan to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- gress within 30 days of enactment. The bill also establishes a funding floor of $48,000,000 for the Financial and Logistics Integrated Technology Enterprise (FLITE) program. The amount provided includes an increase of $47,325,000 when compared to the budget request. This increased amount includes $5,000,000 for IT related to additional claims processors,

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 753 $2,000,000 for IT related to the eye injury registry, $35,000,000 for emergent medical center needs, and $5,325,000 increase for FLITE. The Office of Information Technology is directed to provide an IT expenditure report to the Committees on Appropriations on a monthly basis. This report shall include a comparison to the project costs included in the base reprogramming letter submitted to the Congress, and provide an explanation for any differences in excess of $1,000,000. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL The bill appropriates $87,818,000 for the Office of Inspector Gen- eral. Of the amount provided, $5,000,000 is available for obligation until September 30, 2010. The bill is $11,318,000 above the budget request for the Office of Inspector General. The additional funding includes $4,500,000 to cover the cost of undertaking a systematic review of community- based outpatient clinics, Vet Centers, and VBA regional offices. The Committees on Appropriations anticipate that the review of regional offices will include an assessment of the quality of benefit claims processing. CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS The bill appropriates $923,382,000 for Construction, Major Projects. The Department is directed to allocate $401,210,000 of this amount to projects reflected in the VA’s 5–Year Capital Plan, which was transmitted as part of the Department’s FY 2009 detailed budget justification. This additional funding is to be used to complete the unfunded requirements of ongoing projects and to initiate the planning, design, and construction of new projects to the extent that funding can be executed in fiscal year 2009. The De- partment is directed to provide the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress with a detailed list of how these funds will be allocated, within 60 days of enactment of this Act. The bill funds the following items ($000): Veterans Health Administration: Denver, CO ...... 20,000 Orlando, FL ...... 120,000 San Juan, PR ...... 64,400 Lee County, FL ...... 111,412 St. Louis, MO ...... 5,000 Bay Pines, FL ...... 17,430 Advance Planning Fund ...... 40,000 Asbestos/Contaminates Abatement ...... 3,000 BRAC Land Acquisition ...... 5,000 Claims Analyses ...... 2,000 Facility Security Projects ...... 11,930 Hazardous Waste Abatement ...... 2,000 Judgment Fund ...... 10,000 Sustainability and Energy ...... Previously appropriated projects, Five-Year Capital Plan projects, and cost adjustments ...... 5,000 401,210 Total, Veterans Health Admin...... 818,382 National Cemetery Administration: Puerto Rico National Cemetery ...... 33,900 Massachusetts National Cemetery ...... 20,500

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Calverton, NY National Cemetery ...... 29,000 Advance Planning Fund ...... 6,000 NCA Land Acquisition ...... 5,000 Sustainability and Energy ...... 10,600 Total, National Cemetery Admin...... 105,000 Total, Major Construction ...... 923,382 Chattanooga National Cemetery.—The Department is directed to provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress by March 31, 2009, on the feasibility of using funds from the NCA land acquisition fund to purchase lands adja- cent to the Chattanooga National Cemetery to meet the expansion needs of the facility. CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS The bill appropriates $741,534,000 for Construction, Minor Projects. Of the amount provided, the Appropriations Committees agree that not less than $75,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure improvements for the National Cemetery Administration and not less than $41,300,000 shall be for minor construction for the Veterans Benefits Administration. The Appropriations Committees are in agreement that the Department shall submit an expenditure plan to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con- gress which specifies how the Department intends to execute the funding provided by this bill. In addition, the bill specifies that $7,000,000 shall be used for the installation of alternative fueling stations at 35 medical facility campuses. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES The bill appropriates $175,000,000 for Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES The bill appropriates $42,000,000 for Grants for Construction of State Veterans Cemeteries.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) The bill includes section 201 allowing for transfers among various mandatory accounts. The bill includes section 202 allowing for the transfer of funds among the three medical accounts for the purpose of perfecting the restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration accounts. The bill includes section 203 allowing for the use of salaries and expenses funds to be used for other authorized purposes. The bill includes section 204 restricting the use of funds for the acquisition of land. The bill includes section 205 limiting the use of funds in the Medical Services account to only entitled beneficiaries or unless reimbursement is made to the Department. The bill includes section 206 allowing for the use of certain mandatory appropriations accounts for payment of prior year accrued obligations for those accounts.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 755 The bill includes section 207 allowing for the use of appropriations available in this title to pay prior year obligations. The bill includes section 208 allowing funds for the administration of the National Service Life Insurance Fund, the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund, and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund. The bill includes section 209 allowing for the proceeds from enhanced-use leases to be obligated in the year in which the proceeds are received. The bill includes section 210 allowing for the use of funds in this title for salaries and other administrative expenses to be used to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication. The bill includes section 211 limiting the use of funds for any lease with an estimated annual rental of more than $1,000,000 unless approved by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. The bill includes section 212 requiring the Secretary of the De- partment of Veterans Affairs to collect third-party payer information for persons treated for non-service connected disability. The bill includes section 213 allowing for the use of enhanced-use leasing revenues for Construction, Major Projects and Construction, Minor Projects. The bill includes section 214 allowing for the use of Medical Services funds to be used for recreational facilities and funeral expenses. The bill includes section 215 allowing for funds deposited into the Medical Care Collections Fund to be transferred to the Medical Services account. The bill includes section 216 allowing Alaskan veterans to use medical facilities of the Indian Health Service or tribal organizations at no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Indian Health Service. The bill includes section 217 providing for the transfer of funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund to the Construction, Major Projects and Construction, Minor Projects accounts and makes those funds available until expended. The bill includes section 218 prohibiting the expenditure of funds to replace the current system by which VISNs select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment. The bill includes section 219 prohibiting the use of funds on any policy prohibiting the use of outreach or marketing to enroll new veterans. The bill includes section 220 requiring the Secretary to submit quarterly reports on the financial status and service level status of the Veterans Health Administration. The bill includes section 221 allowing for the transfer of funds from various accounts to the Information Technology Systems account. The bill includes section 222 providing for transfer of funds among projects within the Information Technology Systems account. The bill includes section 223 allowing for the transfer of any prior year balances and/or credits in the Reinstated Entitlement

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 756 Program for Survivors account to the Compensation and Pensions account. The bill includes section 224 extending the effective date of section 1710 of title 38, United States Code which allows for the collection of co-payments for certain services. The bill includes section 225 extending the effective date of section 1729 of title 38, United States Code which provides for third- party collections. The bill includes section 226 maintaining funding for Gulf War Illness Research at levels not less than those made available in fiscal year 2008. The bill includes section 227 authorizing the transfer of not more than $5,000,000 to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for a Graduate Psychology Education Program which directly benefits veterans. The bill includes section 228 prohibiting any funds to be used to contract out any function performed by more than ten employees without a fair competition process. The bill includes section 229 authorizing the lease of a major medical facility. The bill includes section 230 limiting the amount of non-recurring maintenance funds that can be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal year. The bill includes section 231 amending section 2703 of Public Law 109–234 regarding the transfer of property to the City of Gulf- port, Mississippi. The bill includes section 232 freezing the deductible of the beneficiary travel program at fiscal year 2008 levels. The bill includes section 233 extending the effective date of section 1703 of title 38, United States Code which allows for recovery audits. The bill includes section 234 extending the effective date of section 5317 of title 38, United States Code which provides for income verification. TITLE III RELATED AGENCIES

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill appropriates $59,470,000 for Salaries and Expenses. The Appropriations Committees agree that the increase above the budget request shall be used for capital improvements and infrastructure modernization. The Appropriations Committees agree that the Commission shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress by February 27, 2009, detailing funding required to correct maintenance and infrastructure deficiencies at all cemeteries and memorials for which the Commission is responsible.

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FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT The bill appropriates such sums as necessary, estimated at $17,100,000, for the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account.

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill appropriates $30,975,000 for the Salaries and Expenses account. The amount provided includes $1,700,000 for the pro bono program. The bill includes $7,000,000 for the cost of advance planning and design associated with construction of a new Veterans Courthouse and Justice Center. The Appropriations Committees anticipate that the Court will transfer these funds to the General Services Admin- istration for execution of the project.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL

CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES The bill appropriates $36,730,000 for Salaries and Expenses. The Appropriations Committees agree that the increase of $5,500,000 above the budget request shall be used to continue the program to realign government-issued headstones and accelerate the Millennium project.

ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME

TRUST FUNDS The bill appropriates $63,010,000 for the Armed Forces Retire- ment Home (AFRH). The bill further specifies that $8,025,000 shall remain available until expended for construction and renovation of the physical plants at both Washington, DC and Gulfport, MS campuses. TITLE IV GENERAL PROVISIONS The bill includes section 401 prohibiting the obligation of funds in the Act beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided. The bill includes section 402 requiring pay raises to be absorbed within the levels appropriated in the Act. The bill includes section 403 prohibiting the use of the funds in this Act for programs, projects or activities not in compliance with Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. The bill includes section 404 prohibiting the use of funds in the Act to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. The bill includes section 405 encouraging all Departments to expand their use of ‘‘E-Commerce’’.

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 758 The bill includes section 406 prohibiting the transfer of funds to any instrumentality of the United States Government without authority from an appropriations Act. The bill includes section 407 specifying the congressional committees that are to receive all reports and notifications. The bill includes section 408 prohibiting the use of funds to modify the standards applicable to the determination of the entitlement of veterans to special monthly pensions. The bill includes section 409 prohibiting the use of funds for a project or program named for a serving Member, Delegate, or Resi- dent Commissioner of the Congress. DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS Following is a list of congressional earmarks and congressionally directed spending items (as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives and rule XLIV of the Stand- ing Rules of the Senate, respectively) included in the bill or this explanatory statement, along with the name of each Senator, House Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to the Committee of jurisdiction for each item so identified. Neither the bill nor the explanatory statement contains any limited tax benefits or limited tariff benefits as defined in the applicable House and Senate rules.

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 760 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Air Force Air Force Air Force Alaska Defense-Wide Alaska Army Alaska Army NG Alaska Elmendorf AFB Army Elmendorf AFB Army Elmendorf AFB Alaska Fort Richardson Alaska Army Army NG F-22A 8 Bay Aircraft Shelter Alaska Army NG Fort Wainwright F-22A Field Training Detachment Bethel Armory Arizona Army NG F-22A Squadron Ops/AMU 6 Bay Hangar Dental Clinic Addition/Alteration Arizona Arizona Navy Fort Richardson Arizona Fort Huachuca Air Force 22,200,000 41,100,000 Pedestrian Access Bridge Training Area The President The President 6,600,000 Arizona Yuma Army The President Readiness Center Camp Navajo Air Force 6,300,000 Florence The President Arizona Multipurpose Machine Gun Range Arizona Army NG 2,950,000 Papago Military Res. Senator Stevens Unit Maintenance Facilities Air NG Arizona Arizona Yuma Readiness Center Luke AFB Arkansas Raw Sewage Lagoon and Oxidation Pond Readiness Center 3,100,000 Senator Stevens Fort Huachuca Readiness Center Arkansas 16,000,000 Davis-Monthan AFB Senator Stevens; Murkowski; Mr. Young, D. Cabot 11,200,000 The President 3,800,000 The President Little Rock AFB Repair Runway Pavement Applied Instruction Facility (MAWTS) Fire/Crash Rescue Station ATC Radar Operations Building 13,000,000 The President 24,000,000 The President Replace Engine Shop 13,800,000 19,490,000 Readiness Center The President The President; Senator Kyl 2,000,000 1,755,000 15,000,000 Ms. Giffords; Senator Kyl Mr. Pastor; Senator Kyl Senator Kyl; Ms. Giffords 4,000,000 Senator Lincoln; Pryor; Mr. Snyder 10,868,000 Mr. Berry; Senator Lincoln; Pryor

VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 761 Army NG Army Army Arkansas Army Army California Army Reserve Fort Chaffee California Navy Fort Irwin California Navy California Fort Irwin California Navy Presidio of Monterey Navy Infantry Platoon Battle Course Fort Hunter Liggett Sierra Army Depot California Navy California Navy Barracks Complex General Instruction Building Barstow California Navy Military Operations Urban Terrain, Ph 3 Modified Record Fire Range Camp Pendleton California Water Treatment Plant Navy 204,000 Camp Pendleton California Senator Lincoln; Pryor; Mr. Boozman Navy 22,100,000 Camp Pendleton California The President; Senator Feinstein Navy Camp Pendleton California 15,000,000 The President; Senator Feinstein Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—41 Area Navy Bachelor Enlisted Quarters Camp Pendleton California 3,950,000 17,500,000 Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—33 Area Navy The President; Mr. Farr; Senator Feinstein The President; Senator Feinstein Camp Pendleton California 12,400,000 Navy Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—43 Area The President; Senator Feinstein; Boxer Camp Pendleton California 32,430,000 Navy Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—62 Area The President; Senator Feinstein Camp Pendleton California 30,300,000 Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Area 13 The President; Senator Feinstein Camp Pendleton California 15,150,000 7,830,000 Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Area 14 The President; Senator Feinstein The President; Senator Feinstein Camp Pendleton California 25,920,000 Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Chappo (22 Area) The President; Senator Feinstein Camp Pendleton California 33,320,000 Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Del Mar (21 Area) The President; Senator Feinstein 48,640,000 Camp Pendleton The President; Senator Feinstein 32,350,000 Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Del Mar (21 Area) The President; Senator Feinstein 33,190,000 The President; Senator Feinstein Camp Pendleton Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Horno (13 Area) 33,440,000 The President; Senator Feinstein Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Horno (53 Area) 33,790,000 The President; Senator Feinstein Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Las Pulgas Area 40,660,000 The President; Senator Feinstein Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Pico (24 Area) 34,340,000 The President; Senator Feinstein 32,870,000 The President; Senator Feinstein

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1 Salazar MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Navy Army Army Army California Army Colorado Army San Diego MCRD Colorado Army Colorado Fort Carson Army Colorado Fort Carson Army Colorado Fort Carson Recruit Barracks Chem Demil Colorado Fort Carson Army NG Colorado Fort Carson Barracks & Dining Incr 1 NG Army Colorado Colorado Fort Carson Battalion Complex Air Force Fort Carson Brigade/Battalion HQs Colorado Pueblo Depot Defense-Wide Fort Carson Colorado Company Operations Facilities Air Force 43,200,000 Infrastructure, BCT House Committee on Appropriations Denver 94,000,000 Colorado Air NG Junction The President; Senator Allard; Salazar Colorado Grand Physical Fitness Facility Army NG Unit Maintenance Facilities Ammunition Demilitarization Facility Incr 10 Colorado 45,000,000 U.S. Air Force Academy 93,000,000 The President; Senator Allard; Salazar Vehicle Maintenance Shops Buckley AFB 46,000,000 The President; Senator Allard; Salazar The President; Senator Allard; Salazar Colorado Center 65,060,000 Readiness The President; Senator Allard; Connecticut Peterson AFB Upgrade Academic Facility, Ph V Readiness Center 69,000,000 28,000,000 The President; Senator Allard; Salazar The President; Senator Allard; Salazar Buckley AFB 15,000,000 Camp Rell The President; Senator Allard; Salazar Satellite Pharmacy 84,000,000 The President; Senator Allard; Salazar 18,000,000 Land Acquisition—23 Acres The President; Senator Allard; Sal Alert Crew Headquarters 9,000,000 The President; Senator Allard; Salazar; Mr. Regional Training Institute 9,000,000 The President; Senator Allard; Salazar 3,000,000 4,900,000 The President; Senator Allard; Salazar Senator Allard; Salazar 28,000,000 4,200,000 The President; Mr. Courtney; Senator Dodd Senator Allard; Salazar

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Nelson ll Nelson Weldon Martinez; Senator Bill Nelson MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Air Force Air Force Defense-Wide Florida Defense-Wide Florida Defense-Wide Florida Defense-Wide Florida Eglin AFB Air Force Florida MacDill AFB Eglin AFB NG Army Florida Hurlburt Field Air Force MacDill AFB Florida Navy Jacksonville F-35 Student Dormitory (144 Room) Florida SOCCENT Headquarters & Commandant Facility Air Force SOF Battalion Operations Complex Tyndall AFB SOF Special Tactics Group Facility Florida 21,000,000 Army The President; Senator Martinez; Bi Blanding Camp Army SOF Add/Alter 501B (HQ SOCOM) 19,000,000 The President; Senator Martinez; Bill Nelson Florida Florida Army Replace Fuel Storage Tanks MacDill AFB 40,000,000 The President; Senator Martinez; Bill Nelson Army 8,900,000 Georgia The President; Senator Martinez; Bill 4 Ph Institute Training 325 ACS Ops Training Complex Mayport Regional Army Cape Canaveral AS Georgia 10,500,000 The President; Senator Martinez; Bill Nelson Army Georgia Fort Benning Combat Training Facility 34,000,000 Georgia The President; Senator Martinez; Bill Nelson Fort Benning 20,907,000 Satellite Operations Support Facility Mr. Young, B.; Ms. Brown, C.; Stearns; Senator Georgia 11,600,000 Fort Benning Mr. Boyd Georgia Aircraft Refueling Fort Benning Automated Anti-Armor Range Fort Benning 8,000,000 Senator Martinez; Bill Nelson; Mr. Basic 10M-25M Firing Range 1 Fort Benning 5,000,000 Ms. Castor Basic 10M-25M Firing Range 2 Basic 10M-25M Firing Range 3 Basic 10M-25M Firing Range 4 8,800,000 The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 2,400,000 3,380,000 Basic 10M-25M Firing Range 5 The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson Mr. Crenshaw 2,400,000 The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 2,350,000 The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 2,500,000 The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 2,500,000 The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson

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1 ator Isakson MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Army Army Army Army Georgia NG Army Georgia Georgia Navy Fort Stewart Georgia Navy Reserve Fort Stewart Georgia Air Force Fort Stewart Defense-Wide Georgia Fort Stewart ARB Georgia Dobbins Defense-Wide Infrastructure Georgia Defense-Wide Georgia Physical Fitness Facility Marietta Albany MCLB Air NG Georgia Shoot House Navy Georgia Robins AFB Center Vehicle Maintenance Shops Readiness Fort Benning Air Force Augusta Air Reserve Georgia Hunter AAF BEQ Replacement Army 22,000,000 Marine Corps Reserve Center The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson Georgia 59,000,000 Georgia The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson Army Aircraft Hangar Consolidated Troop Medical Clinic Georgia Savannah CRTC 67,000,000 The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson Kings Bay 45,000,000 2,300,000 Regional Security Operations Center Incr IV Robins AFB The President; Senator Chambliss; Mr. Gingrey; Sen- The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson Georgia Replace Fuel Storage Tank Dobbins ARB 7,560,000 Hawaii The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 100,220,000 3,900,000 Troop Training Quarters The President; Senator Chambliss; The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 15,320,000 The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson Fort Gordon Schofield Barracks Add to Limited Area Reaction Force Facility Avionics Facility 24,100,000 Construct New Control Tower The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 3,500,000 The President; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 6,130,000 Mr. Kingston; Senator Chambliss; Isakson AIT Complex, Phase 1 Barracks 7,500,000 Mr. Barrow; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 6,450,000 Senator Chambliss; Isakson 5,250,000 Mr. Marshall; Senator Chambliss; Isakson 32,000,000 House Committee on Appropriations 42,000,000 The President; Senator Inouye

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Army Army Army Army Hawaii Army Hawaii Army Reserve Hawaii Schofield Barracks Navy Hawaii Schofield Barracks Navy Hawaii Hawaii Schofield Barracks Navy Schofield Barracks Navy Battalion Complex Hawaii Fort Shafter Wahiawa Navy Battalion Complex Hawaii Navy Brigade Complex Hawaii Barking Sands Defense-Wide Infrastructure Expansion Hawaii Kaneohe Bay Army Hawaii Army Reserve Center Pearl Harbor Army NG Hawaii Hawaii Wideband SATCOM Operations Center 69,000,000 Pearl Harbor Army Reserve The President; Senator Inouye Advanced Radar Detection Laboratory 27,000,000 Air Force Pearl Harbor The President; Senator Inouye Hawaii Pearl Harbor 76,000,000 Idaho Navy Pearl Harbor Bachelor Enlisted Quarters 65,000,000 Idaho The President; Senator Inouye 40,000,000 The President; Senator Inouye The President; Senator Inouye Defense-Wide Child Development Center 28,900,000 The President; Senator Inouye Idaho Pohakuloa TA Air NG Fitness Center 19,199,000 The President; Senator Inouye Orchard TA Hayden Lake Joint Forces Deployment Staging Area FISC Illinois Illinois Replace Fuel Pipeline Sub Drive-In Magnetic Silencing Facility Incr 2 28,200,000 Mountain Home AFB The President; Senator Inouye 5,990,000 Illinois 41,088,000 The President; Senator Inouye 29,300,000 The President; Senator Inouye Scott AFB Access Road, Ph 5 The President; Senator Inouye Great Lakes Army Reserve Center/OMS/Unheated Storage Live Fire Shoot House Logistics Readiness Center Greater Peoria RAP 45,000,000 9,580,000 The President; Senator Inouye 27,700,000 The President The President; Senator Inouye USTRANSCOM Joint Intel Operations Center RTC Special Programs Barracks C-130 Squadron Operations Center 30,000,000 Senator Inouye; Mr. Abercrombie; Akaka 1,800,000 13,977,000 Senator Craig; Crapo; Mr. Simpson 1,850,000 The President; Mr. Costello; Senator Durbin The President 62,940,000 The President; Senator Durbin 400,000 Mr. LaHood; Senator Durbin

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nator Lugar Loebsack; Mr. King, S. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Army NG Army NG Army NG Illinois Army NG Indiana Air NG Indiana Army Urbana Armory Indiana Army NG Camp Atterbury Army NG Lawrence Indiana Air NG Muscatatuck Indiana Iowa Readiness Center Fort Wayne IAP Army NG Multi Purpose Machine Gun Range Iowa Army Crane Army Ammo Act. Iowa Army Camp Dodge Readiness Center Combined Arms Collective Training Facility Ph 1 Iowa Army Davenport 5,800,000 Ready Service Magazine Complex Aircraft Ready Shelters/Fuel Fill Stands The President 6,000,000 Army Mr. Visclosky; Hill; Senator Bayh; Se Kansas Fort Dodge Army Reserve 16,186,000 Kansas Senator Durbin Mount Pleasant Army MOUT Site Add/Alt 5,600,000 Kansas Mr. Souder Fort Riley Army 8,300,000 Kansas Senator Bayh; Lugar Kansas Readiness Center Add/Alt Fort Riley 21,000,000 The President Vehicle Maintenance & Comm. Training Complex Fort Riley Readiness Center Add/Alt Kansas Dodge City Fort Riley 5,600,000 Senator Harkin; Senator Kansas Grassley; Mr. Latham; Mr. Battalion Complex Fort Leavenworth 1,500,000 Mr. Boswell; Senator Harkin 1,550,000 Brigade Complex Mr. Braley; Senator Harkin Fort Riley Commissary Army Reserve Center/Land 1,500,000 Mr. Loebsack; Senator Harkin Rail Siding Chapel Complex Ph 2 38,000,000 Fire Station The President; Senator Roberts 79,000,000 8,100,000 The President; Senator Roberts The President; Mr. Moran, Jerry; Senator Roberts 23,000,000 The President; Senator Roberts 4,200,000 Ms. Boyda; Senator Brownback 15,000,000 The President; Senator Roberts 3,000,000 Ms. Boyda; Senator Brownback; Roberts

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ardin ator Sununu; Mr. Allen; Ms. Shea-Porter kulski Snowe; Senator Gregg; Sununu 11,900,000 The President; Senator Mikulski; Cardin System MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Navy Navy Navy Maine Army NG Army NG Maine Army Reserve Portsmouth NSY Maine Maryland Navy Portsmouth NSY Maryland Maryland Navy Edgewood Portsmouth NSY Air Force Dry Dock 3 Waterfront Support Facility Salisbury Baltimore Air Force Maryland Dry Dock 3 Waterfront Support Facility Defense-Wide Maryland Maryland 1,450,000 Defense-Wide Head Indian Consolidated Global Sub Component Ph 1 Mr. Allen; Ms. Shea-Porter; Senator Collins; Senator Maryland Defense-Wide Army Aviation Support Facility Add/Alt Maryland 20,660,000 Senator Suitland Collins; Senator Snowe; Senator Gregg; Sen- Defense-Wide Andrews AFB Maryland Readiness Center Add/Alt Army Reserve Center 9,980,000 Ms. Shea-Porter; Senator Collins; Snowe Andrews AFB Maryland Aberdeen PG Navy 28,000,000 Maryland The President; Senator Mikulski; Cardin Upgrades Plant Treatment Sewage Fort Detrick Army NG Fort Meade Meade Fort Admin Facility Addition National Maritime Intel Center Incr NCR Relocation—Admin Facility Maryland 9,800,000 13,930,000 USAMRICD Replacement, Incr I The President; Senator Mikulski; Cardin Maryland The President; Senator Cardin; Mr. Hoyer; Mi- 11,600,000 The President; Senator Mikulski; Cardin USAMRIID Stage I, Incr III Carderock Dundalk 12,439,000 NSAW Campus Utility Chilled Water Backup The President; Senator Mikulski; Cardin NSAW South Campus Stormwater Management 49,648,000 The President; Senator Mikulski; Cardin 28,000,000 23,750,000 19,100,000 The President; Senator Mikulski; Cardin The President; Senator Mikulski; Cardin The President; Senator Mikulski; C 209,000,000 The President; Senator Mikulski; Cardin RDTE Support Facility Ph I Readiness Center 6,980,000 Mr. Van Hollen; Senator Cardin 579,000 Mr. Ruppersberger; Senator Cardin

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 774 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Air NG Navy Air Force Navy Minnesota Navy Mississippi Mississippi Air Force Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP Air NG Gulfport Mississippi Columbus AFB Army Aircraft Deicing Apron Mississippi Mississippi Army Gulfport Army Reserve Mississippi Meridian NAS Keesler AFB Defense-Wide Child Development Center Missouri Army Gulfport-Biloxi IAP 25 Naval Construction Regiment HQ Facility Missouri Missouri Air Force Missouri Fort Leonard Wood 1,500,000 Army 6,900,000 Mr. Ellison; Senator Coleman; Klobuchar Battalion Maintenance Facility Fitness Center The President; Senator Wicker Weldon Springs Fort Leonard Wood Indoor Firing Range Army Relocate Munitions Storage Complex Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Missouri Army 8,100,000 The President; Senator Wicker Training Support Center Air Force Missouri Fort Leonard Wood Urban Assault Course Army Reserve Army Reserve Center Whiteman AFB 5,870,000 3,400,000 Missouri Primary Care Clinic Addition/Alteration Mr. Taylor; Senator Wicker Senator Wicker Missouri Fort Leonard Wood Montana Nevada 6,600,000 Fort Leonard Wood Wastewater Treatment Plant 6,340,000 Senator Wicker 22,000,000 Senator Cochran; Wicker; Mr. Pickering The President Fort Leonard Wood 18,500,000 Security Forces Animal Clinic Malmstrom AFB The President Las Vegas Chapel Complex 2,350,000 11,700,000 The President; Senator Bond The President Mine Detection Training Facility and K-9 Kennel Soldier Readiness Processing Center 10,800,000 Senator Bond 7,400,000 Mr. Skelton Upgrade Weapons Storage Area, Ph 1 4,200,000 Mr. Skelton Army Reserve Center 648,000 10,000,000 Senator Bond Senator Baucus; Tester 3,500,000 Mr. Skelton 33,900,000 The President; Senator Reid

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 777 Mr. on Israel; Mr. King, P.; Ms. McCarthy, C.; Senator Schumer 25,000,000 The President 25,000,000 The Area) Air NG Air NG Army New York Air Reserve New York Air NG Hancock Field Army Gabreski Airport New York New York Army Army New York Niagara Falls ARS Fort Drum Army TFI—Reaper IOC/FOC Beddown North Carolina Army Reserve Replace Pararescue Ops Facility Ph 2 Hancock Field North Carolina Fort Bragg Navy North Carolina Fort Bragg Dining Facility/Community Center Navy North Carolina North Carolina Fort Bragg Navy 7,500,000 Replace Fire Station Mr. 5,000,000 Ackerman; Raleigh Mr. Bishop, T.; The President; Mr. Walsh Fort Bragg Senator Navy Clinton; Upgrade ASOS Facilities North Carolina Navy Access Roads Ph 1 North Carolina 9,000,000 Camp Lejeune Ms. Slaughter; Senator Schumer; Clint Navy Access Roads Ph 1 (Additional Funds) North Carolina Camp Lejeune Navy Training Support Center North Carolina Camp Lejeune Navy Utility Upgrade (Camp Mackall) Army Reserve Center/Land North Carolina Camp Lejeune Navy 6,900,000 8,600,000 Mr. McHugh; Senator Schumer; Clinton Mr. Hayes; McIntyre North Carolina 5,400,000 Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Camp Johnson Camp Lejeune Mr. Walsh North Carolina Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Camp Johnson Camp Lejeune 13,200,000 The President; Senator Burr; Mr. Hayes; McIntyre 38,230,000 North Carolina Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—French Creek Camp Lejeune The President Carolina 3,200,000 20,500,000 North 23,760,000 The President; Mr. Hayes The President; Mr. Hayes Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Hadnot Point Camp Lejeune The President Lejeune 25,581,000 Camp The President Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Hadnot Point 33,960,000 The President Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Courthouse Bay 39,890,000 The President Bachelor Enlisted Quarters—Hadnot Point 39,320,000 The President 35,890,000 Consolidated Mess Hall—Hadnot Point (200 The President Child Development Center 42,950,000 The President 13,960,000 The President; Senator Burr; Dole

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1 Voinovich Voinovich 1,500,000 Senator Dorgan; Conrad Facility Army Army Air Force Defense-Wide North Carolina Air Force North Carolina Fort Bragg North Carolina Air NG North Carolina Fort Bragg Seymour Johnson AFB NG Camp Lejeune Army North Dakota NG Army North Dakota Grand Forks AFB Consolidated Support Center Ohio Mass Casualty Facility Air NG Hector Field Chapel Hospital Renovation & MRI addition Air NG Ohio Perry Air Force Camp Fire Station Air NG Ohio 12,200,000 57,900,000 Ravenna Air NG Senator Burr; Dole; Mr. Butterfield House Committee on Appropriations Ohio Combat Arms Ohio Army Training Simulator/Maintenance 1,300,000 Mr. Etheridge Air Force Barracks Springfield-Beckley ANGB Ohio Air Force Res Springfield-Beckley ANGB Ohio Wright-Patterson AFB Defense-Wide Combat Communications Training Complex Oklahoma 11,600,000 Barracks Mr. McIntyre Oklahoma Defense-Wide Oklahoma Rickenbacker ANGB Combat Communications Training Complex 13,000,000 Senator Dorgan; Conrad; Mr. Pomeroy Army Oklahoma Youngstown ARS 1,100,000 Fort Sill Security Forces Operations Facility Senator Brown; Voinovich; Mr. Hob Tinker AFB Oklahoma 12,800,000 Tinker AFB Mr. Hobson; Senator Brown; Voino Tinker AFB Security Gate Altus AFB 2,000,000 Oklahoma Ms. Kaptur; Mr. Latta; Senator Brown; Joint Services Lodging Facility 14,000,000 Mr. Turner; Senator Brown; Voinovich Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Training Complex Upgrade McAlester AAP AFR Scheduled Maintenance Hangar 2,000,000 Mr. Ryan, T.; Ms. Sutton; Senator Brown; Medical/Dental Clinic Replacement Replace Fuel Storage Dikes 900,000 Senator Brown; Voinovich; Mr. Ryan, T. 9,900,000 1,600,000 The President AP3 Connecting Rail Senator Brown 48,600,000 65,000,000 The President 63,000,000 The President The President 2,850,000 The President 5,800,000 Mr. Boren; Senator Inhofe

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Specter Specter MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Air Force Air Force Army NG Oklahoma Army NG Oklahoma Army Tinker AFB Oregon Army Altus AFB Oregon Reserve Army The Dalles Pennsylvania Navy Dallas Armory Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Defense-Wide Carlisle Barracks Realign Air Depot Street Depot Depot Letterkenny Tobyhanna Army NG Consol Digital Airport Surveill Radar/Rapcon Fac. Army NG Pennsylvania 10,200,000 Pennsylvania Senator Inhofe Readiness Center Army NG Readiness Center Museum Support Facility Philadelphia Center Reserve Army Pennsylvania Army Shop Philadelphia Maintenance Electronics Pennsylvania Army NG 5,400,000 Honesdale Mr. Cole; Senator Inhofe Pennsylvania Army NG Honesdale Navy Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Convert Warehouse to Admin Space 15,000,000 Pennsylvania Navy The President; Senator Casey; Mr. Kanjorski; 13,400,000 Full Scale Electric Test Drive Facility The President; Senator Casey; Specter Pennsylvania Letterkenny Depot 14,914,000 The President; Senator Casey; Mr. Shuster; 682,000 Fort Indiantown Gap 1,681,000 Senator Wyden; Smith; Mr. Walden Senator Wyden; Smith; Ms. Hooley Readiness Center Add/Alt York Rhode Island Readiness Center Add/Alt 1,200,000 22,020,000 The President; Senator Casey; Specter The President; Senator Casey; Specter Rhode Island Combined Support Maintenance Shop Newport Combat Vehicle Training Facility Upgrade Munition Igloos Phase 2 Newport 6,117,000 3,250,000 Mr. Carney Mr. Murtha; Murphy, T. Readiness Center 7,500,000 504,000 Senator Casey; Mr. Shuster; Specter 620,000 Mr. Carney Senator Casey; Specter Fitness Facility Unmanned ASW Support Facility 9,900,000 Mr. Kennedy, P.; Senator Reed 880,000 Senator Casey; Specter 29,900,000 The President

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VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:29 Oct 22, 2008 Jkt 044807 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 6602 Sfmt 6602 E:\HR\OC\A807P6.XXX A807P6 rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with HEARING 782 Mr. Duncan MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Army Reserve Army NG Air NG Tennessee Army Tennessee Chattanooga Army Tennessee Army Tullahoma Army Texas Knoxville (McGhee-Tyson AP) Army Texas Army Reserve Center Army Replace Squadron Operations Texas Army Corpus Christi Texas Readiness Center Army Fort Bliss Texas Army Fort Bliss Texas Army Fort Bliss 8,000,000 Texas Senator Alexander; Dynamic Component Rebuild Facility 10,600,000 Senator Corker; Army Mr. Fort Bliss The President Wamp; Texas Army Fort Bliss Texas Barracks & Dining Army Fort Bliss 10,372,000 Texas Barracks & Dining 39,000,000 Mr. Wamp; Davis, L. The President; Senator Hutchison; Mr. Ortiz Army Fort Bliss Texas Battalion Complex Fort Bliss Texas Brigade/Battalion HQs Fort Bliss Texas Brigade/Battalion HQs Fort Bliss Texas Chapel 148,000,000 Fort Bliss The President; Senator Hutchison Company Operations Facilities, BCT 148,000,000 Fort Bliss The President; Senator Hutchison Company Operations Facilities, BCT1 Fort Bliss 34,000,000 The President; Senator Hutchison Digital Multipurpose Range Complex 44,000,000 The President; Senator Hutchison 90,000,000 Infrastructure, IBCT1 44,000,000 The President; Senator Hutchison The President; Senator Hutchison 90,000,000 Infrastructure, IBCT2 The President; Senator Hutchison 42,000,000 Training Support Center The President; Senator Hutchison Unit Maintenance Facilities 9,000,000 The President; Senator Hutchison 98,000,000 The President; Senator Hutchison 100,000,000 The President; Senator Hutchison 12,600,000 The President; Senator Hutchison 10,200,000 The President; Senator Hutchison

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1 1 Senator Webb MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) Navy Air Force Air Force Air Force Texas Texas Army NG Texas Army Texas Defense-Wide Kingsville Dyess AFB Texas Army NG Sheppard AFB Air Force Texas Goodfellow AFB Texas Defense-Wide Laredo Utah Air Force Fitness Center Fort Bliss Multipurpose C-130 Maintenance Hangar Utah Air NG Fort Sam Houston Utah Centralized Administrative Processing Center Joint Intelligence Technical Training Facility Army NG Camp Williams Utah 21,000,000 1,314,000 Army NG Senator Hutchison; Cornyn; Mr. Neugebauer Senator Hutchison; Cornyn Hill AFB Hill AFB 1,656,000 Army NG AIT Barracks Senator Hutchison; Cornyn Vermont Readiness Center Addition/Alteration Vermont Army Hospital Replacement Hill AFB Vermont Ammunition Supply Point Burlington IAP Army 11,580,000 Vermont Ethan Allen Range Mr. Ortiz 1,165,000 Mr. Cuellar Ethan Allen Range F-22A Heavy Maint. Fac. & Composite Back Shop Virginia Hydrant Fuel System 36,000,000 Westminster TS The President; Senator Hatch Virginia Readiness Center Security Forces and Communications Facility Three-Bay Fire Station 52,835,000 Belvoir Fort House Committee on Appropriations 47,000,000 17,500,000 House Committee on Appropriations The President; Senator Hatch Readiness Center 6,600,000 The President; Senator Leahy Fort Eustis Westminster Zero Range 20,400,000 Center The President; Senator Hatch Services Emergency 5,400,000 Senator Bennett; Mr. Bishop, R.; Hatch 323,000 Unit Operations Facilities Mr. Welch; Senator Leahy; Sanders 10,200,000 Senator Leahy; Sanders; Mr. Welch 1,789,000 Senator Leahy; Sanders 7,200,000 The President; Mr. Moran, James; Senator Warner; 14,400,000 The President; Senator Warner; Webb

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nd recruit facilities and medical treatment are two high priority areas in great need of additional t of Members Congress. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION—Continued Account State Location Project Amount Requester(s) The House Committee on Appropriations learned through hearings, site visits, and Department of Defense briefings that trainee a 1 Air Force FH Air Force Air Force United Kingdom Air Force RAF Lakenheath Worldwide Air Force Worldwide Defense-Wide Classified Worldwide Defense-Wide Replace Family Housing (182 Units) Unspecified Worldwide Navy Worldwide Unspecified Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Air Force 71,828,000 The President Unspecified Special Evaluation Project Worldwide UAS Field Training Unit Ops Complex Worldwide UAS Field Training Unit Maintenance Complex France Unspecified STRATCOM Replacement Facility Design BMDS-European Interceptor Site 22,000,000 Unspecified The President 15,500,000 The President BMDS-European Midcourse Radar Site Marnes-La-Coquette 891,000 10,000,000 The President Senator Ben Nelson Data Center 108,560,000 42,600,000 The President The President Lafayette Escadrille Memorial (Admin. Provision) Joint Operations & Support Complex, Phase 1 500,000 Senator Landrieu; Mr. Lewis, Jerry 17,800,000 The President 35,000,000 The President funds. The projects included were identified by the Department as of high priority and not at reques

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