An amendment to add a new title addressing funding for Medical Services for the Veterans Health Administration.

On page 2, line 5 insert the following new title and renumber the succeeding titles accordingly:

TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Veterans Health Administration

medical services

(including transfer of funds)

For an additional amount 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 of Veterans Affairs, and including medical supplies and equipment 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; $1,000,000,000, to be available for obligation upon the enactment of this Act and to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2006: Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is designated as making appropriations for the purpose set forth in subparagraph (A) of section 402(a)(1) of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for the fiscal year 2006: Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading may be transferred to other accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the extent necessary to reimburse those accounts for prior transfers to “Medical Services” after notice of the amount and purpose of the transfer is provided to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives and a period of 30 days has elapsed: Provided further, That the transfer authority in this paragraph is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Veterans Affairs.