121 STAT. 2268
PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007
for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406, 8102, 8103, 8106, 8108, 8109, 8110, 8122, and 8162 of title 38, United States Code, where the estimated cost of a project is equal to or less than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, $630,535,000, to remain available until expended, along with unobligated balances of previous ‘‘Construction, minor projects’’ appropriations which are hereby made available for any project where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount set forth in such section: Provided, That funds in this account shall be available for: (1) repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department which are necessary because of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize further loss by such causes. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 8137 of title 38, United States Code, $165,000,000, to remain available until expended. GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE VETERANS CEMETERIES
For grants to assist States in establishing, expanding, or improving State veterans cemeteries as authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $39,500,000, to remain available until expended. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (INCLUDING
Transfer authority. Deadline.
TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2008 for ‘‘Compensation 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)
dkrause on GSDDPC44 with PUBLAW
SEC. 202. Amounts made available for fiscal year 2008, in this Act or any other Act, under the ‘‘Medical services’’, ‘‘Medical Administration’’, and ‘‘Medical facilities’’ accounts may be transferred among the accounts to the extent necessary to implement the restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration accounts:
VerDate Aug 31 2005
07:12 Jan 26, 2009
Jkt 059194
PO 00002
Frm 00976
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6581
M:\STATUTES\2007\59194PT2.001
APPS10
PsN: 59194PT2
�
