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[119 STAT. 2393]
PUBLIC LAW 109-000—MMMM. DD, 2005
[119 STAT. 2393]

PUBLIC LAW 109–114—NOV. 30, 2005

119 STAT. 2393

SEC. 228. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall conduct an information campaign in States with an average annual disability compensation payment of less than $7,300 (according to the report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General on May 19, 2005), to inform all veterans receiving disability compensation, by direct mail, of the history of below average disability compensation payments to veterans in such States, and to provide all veterans in each such State, through broadcast or print advertising, with the aforementioned historical information and instructions for submitting new claims and requesting review of past disability claims and ratings. SEC. 229. Of the funds available to the Department of Veterans Affairs in this Act or any other Act, no more than $50,000,000 shall be available for the HealtheVetVista project, for fiscal year 2006: Provided, That none of the funds made available for the HealtheVetVista project may be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress approve a financial expenditure plan for the entire project. SEC. 230. The authority provided by section 2011 of title 38, United States Code, shall continue in effect through September 30, 2006.

Termination date. 38 USC 2011 note.

TITLE III RELATED AGENCIES AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by law of such countries, $36,250,000, to remain available until expended. FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the American Battle Monuments Commission, $15,250,000, to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code. UNITED STATES COURT

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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 7251–7298 of title 38, United States Code, $18,795,000, of which $1,260,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing financial assistance as described, and in accordance with the process and

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