PROVISION OF WELFARE OF SPECIAL CATEGORY RESIDENTS AT NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

SEC. 377. PROVISION OF WELFARE OF SPECIAL CATEGORY RESIDENTS AT NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.(a) In General.—The Secretary of the Navy may provide for the general welfare, including subsistence, housing, and health care, of any person at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who is designated by the Secretary, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, as a “special category resident”.(b) Prohibition on Construction of New Facilities.—The authorization under subsection (a) shall not be construed as an authorization for the construction a new housing facility or medical treatment facility.(c) Prior Use of Funds.—Any obligation or expenditure of funds for the general welfare of any person described in subsection (a) before the date of the enactment of this Act is deemed to be not subject to the provisions of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code.