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 PUBLIC LAW 110–92—SEPT. 29, 2007

121 STAT. 993

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for operations of $4,340,000, for the costs of agency activities transferred to the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals pursuant to section 847 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163). (b) For purposes of section 101, the rate for operations for each of the accounts from which funds were transferred in fiscal year 2007 pursuant to section 847(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 41 U.S.C. 607 note) is reduced by an amount equal to the annualized level of the funds transferred. SEC. 128. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, the District of Columbia may expend local funds for programs and activities under the heading ‘‘District of Columbia Funds’’ for such programs and activities under title IV of H.R. 2829 (110th Congress), as passed by the House of Representatives, at the rate set forth under ‘‘District of Columbia Funds—Summary of Expenses’’ as included in the Fiscal Year 2008 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan submitted to the Congress by the District of Columbia on June 7, 2007, as amended on June 29, 2007. SEC. 129. Section 403(f) of the Government Management Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–356; 31 U.S.C. 501 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘October 1, 2006’’. SEC. 130. Section 204(e) of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–454; 38 U.S.C. 4301 note) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘September 30, 2007’’. SEC. 131. Any funds made available pursuant to section 101 for United States Customs and Border Protection may be obligated to support hiring, training, and equipping of new border patrol agents at a rate for operations not exceeding that necessary to sustain the numbers of new border patrol agents hired, trained, and equipped in the final quarter of fiscal year 2007. The Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on each use of the authority provided in this section. SEC. 132. The Secretary of Homeland Security may continue, through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution, to obligate funds at the rate the Secretary determines necessary to maintain not more than the average monthly number of detention bed spaces in use during September 2007 at detention facilities operated or contracted by the Department of Homeland Security. SEC. 133. During the period specified in section 106 of this joint resolution, section 517(b) of Public Law 109–295 shall not be in effect. SEC. 134. Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution for ‘‘the end of fiscal year 2007’’. SEC. 135. (a) Activities authorized by chapters 2, 3, 5, and 6 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2271 et seq.) shall continue through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, except section 106, there is appropriated to carry out chapter 6

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