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 118 STAT. 3292 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 SEC. 107. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2005, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the National Service Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1920), the Vet erans’ Special Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1923), and the United States Government Life Insurance Fund (38 U.S.C. 1955), reimburse the ‘‘General operating expenses’’ account for the cost of administra tion of the insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings accumulated in an insurance program in fiscal year 2005 that are available for dividends in that program after claims have been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: Provided further, That if the cost of administration of an insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 2005 which is properly allocable to the provision of each insurance pro gram and to the provision of any total disability income insurance included in such insurance program. SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall continue the Franchise Fund pilot program authorized to be established by section 403 of Public Law 103–356 until October 1, 2005: Provided, That the Franchise Fund, established by title I of Public Law 104–204 to finance the operations of the Franchise Fund pilot program, shall continue until October 1, 2005. SEC. 109. Amounts deducted from enhanced use lease proceeds to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced use lease services, may be obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds are received. SEC. 110. Funds available in any Department of Veterans Affairs appropriation for fiscal year 2005 or funds for salaries and other administrative expenses shall also be available to reimburse the Office of Resolution Management and the Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication for all serv ices provided at rates which will recover actual costs but not exceed $29,318,000 for the Office of Resolution Management and $3,059,000 for the Office of Employment and Discrimination Com plaint Adjudication: Provided, That payments may be made in advance for services to be furnished based on estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts received shall be credited to ‘‘Gen eral operating expenses’’ for use by the office that provided the service. SEC. 111. No appropriations in this Act for the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be available to enter into any new lease of real property if the estimated annual rental is more than $300,000 unless the Secretary submits a report which the Commit tees on Appropriations of the Congress approve within 30 days following the date on which the report is received. SEC. 112. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical services provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, for a non service connected disability described in sec tion 1729(a)(2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary Reports. Deadline. 31 USC 501 note.

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