110 STAT. 2874
PUBLIC LAW 104-204—SEPT. 26, 1996
Sept. 26, 1996
[H.R. 3666]
Departments of
Veterans Affsiirs
and Housing and
Urban
Development,
and Independent
Agencies
Appropriations
Act, 1997.
Public Law 104-204
104th Congress
An Act
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and
Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions,
corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, for the Departments of Veterans Affairs
and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent
agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of
veterans as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, chapters 11, 13,
51, 53, 55, and 61); pension benefits to or on behalf of veterans
as authorized by law (38 U.S.C. chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61;
92 Stat. 2508); and burial benefits, 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 Article FV of the Soldiers' and Sailors'
Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended, and for other benefits as
authorized by law (38 U.S.C. 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, chapters
23, 51, 53, 55, and 61; 50 U.S.C. App. 540-548; 43 Stat. 122,
123; 45 Stat. 735; 76 Stat. 1198); $18,671,259,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $26,417,000 of
the amount appropriated shall be reimbursed to "General operating
expenses" and "Medical care" for necessary expenses in implementing those provisions authorized in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, and in the Veterans' Benefits Act of 1992 (38
U.S.C. chapters 51, 53, and 55), the funding source for which
is specifically provided as the "Compensation and pensions" appropriation: Provided further. That such sums as may be earned on
an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to "Medical
facilities revolving fund" to augment the funding of individual
�
