(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS)Sec. 2702. (a) Of the amounts made available in chapter 7 of title I of division B of Public Law 109–148, Department of Veterans Affairs, “Medical Services”, $198,265,000 are hereby rescinded.(b) For an additional amount for Department of Veterans Affairs, “Medical Services”, $198,265,000, to remain available until September 30, 2007, for necessary expenses related to the consequences of Hurrican Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.(c) The funds made available in subsection (b) may be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs, “Medical Services”, “Medical Administration”, “Medical Facilities”, “Construction, Minor Projects”, and “Information Technology Systems” accounts as required.(d) Not less than 15 days prior to making any such transfer as authorized under subsection (c), the Department shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.(e) This section is designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.