construction contracts, and in the case of succeeding leases, before entering into negotiations with the current lessor.

(2) Any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency lease may do so during any period declared by the President to require emergency leasing authority with respect to such agency.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term "Executive agency covered by this Act" means any Executive agency provided funds by this Act, but does not include the General Services Administration or the United States Postal Service.

SEC. 618. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Federal Communications Commission to remove the conditions imposed on commercial terrestrial operations in the Order and Authorization adopted by the Commission on January 26, 2011 (DA 11-133), or otherwise permit such operations, until the Commission has resolved concerns of potential widespread harmful interference by such commercial terrestrial operations to commercially available Global Positioning System devices. SEC. 619. The title of subsection (g) of section 302 of the Federal Election Commission Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 432) is amended to read as follows: "(g) Filing of designations, statements, and reports with the Commission". The text of such subsection (g) is amended to read as follows: "All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act shall be filed with the Commission.".

SEC. 620. (a) Section 605 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990 (Pub. L. No. 101-162, Section 605, as amended (15 U.S.C. sec. 18a note)) is amended

(1) in subsection (b)—

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "The filing fees" and inserting "Subject to subsection (c), the filing fees";

(B) in paragraph (1), by striking "$45,000" and inserting "$60,000"; (C) in paragraph (2)——

(i) by striking "$125,000" and inserting "$170,000"; and (ii) by striking "and" at the end;

(D) in paragraph (3)—

(i) by striking "$280,000" and inserting "$375,000"; and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting "but less than $1,000,000,000 (as so adjusted and published); and"; and (E) by adding at the end the following: "(4) $500,000 if the aggregate total amount determined under section 7A(a)(2) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 18a(a)(2)) is not less than $1,000,000,000 (as so adjusted and published)"; and

(2) by adding at the end the following: "(c) For fiscal year 2016, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Federal Trade Commission shall publish in the Federal Register and increase the amount of each filing fee under subsection (b) in the same manner and on the same dates as provided under section 8(a)(5) of the Clayton Act (15 U.S.C. 19(a)(5)) to reflect the percentage change in the gross national product for the fiscal year as compared to the gross national product for fiscal year 2013 except that the Federal Trade Commission-(1) shall round any increase in

a filing fee under this subsection to the nearest $5,000; (2) shall not increase filing fees under this subsection if the increase in the gross national product is less than 1 percent; and (3) shall not decrease filing fees under this subsection."

(b) This Section shall take effect on October 1, 2014.

SEC. 621. (a) Subsection (e) of Section 1304 of Title 5, United States Code, is amended

(1) in paragraph (1), by adding before the period at the end of the first sentence: ", and for the cost of audits, investigations, and oversight activities of the fund and the functions financed by the fund, conducted by the Office's Office of the Inspector General"; and

(2) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following: "Such budget shall include an estimate from the Office's Office of the Inspector General of the amount required to pay the reasonable expenses to adequately audit, investigate, and provide other oversight activities of the fund and the functions financed by the fund. This amount shall not exceed .33 percent of the total budgetary authority requested in the budget estimates submitted to Congress by the Office.".

SEC. 622. (a) Section 1511 of title XV of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) ("Act") is amended by striking, "and linked to the website established by section 1526".

(b)(1) Subsection (c) and subsections (e) through (h) of section 1512 of the Act are repealed.

(2) Subsection (d) of section 1512 of the Act is amended to read as follows: "(d) AGENCY REPORTS. Starting October 1, 2013, each agency that made recovery funds available to any recipient shall make available to the public detailed spending data as prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget and pursuant to the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282).".

(c) Subsection (a) of section 1514 of the Act is amended by striking "and linked to the website established by section 1526".

(d) Subparagraph (A) of section 1523(b)(4) of the Act is amended by striking "the website established by section 1526" and inserting "a public website".

(e) Sections 1526 and 1554 of the Act are repealed.

(f) Section 1530 of the Act is amended by striking "2013" and inserting "2015".

SEC. 623. Section 408 of the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–199, 118 Stat. 334) is repealed. Any remaining unobligated funds that were made available for the purposes of such section shall remain available within the Federal Buildings Fund for any allowable purposes of the Fund, and shall continue to be subject to such escalation, reprogramming, or transfer authorities available to the Administrator of General Services within the Fund.

SEC. 624. Section 1105(a) of Title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (35) and renumbering the following paragraphs accordingly.

Veterans Health Administration-Continued Federal Funds

For 2015, the Budget requests $55.6 billion in advance appropriations for the three medical care appropriations: Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, and Medical Facilities. This request for advance appropriations fulfills the Administration's commitment to provide reliable and timely resources to support the delivery of accessible and high-quality medical services for veterans. Advance appropriations require a multi-year approach to budget planning whereby one year builds off the previous year. This funding enables timely and predictable funding for VA's medical care to prevent our Nation's veterans

from being adversely affected by budget delays, and provides

opportunities to more effectively use resources in a constrained fiscal environment. For example, estimated savings from management improvements to be achieved in 2013, 2014 and 2015 will reduce the requirements for the 2014 and 2015 appropri

ations.

For 2014, Medical Care appropriations are increased by $157.5 million over the 2014 advance appropriations request of $54.5 billion. Each year, VA updates its budget estimates to incorporate the most recent data on health care utilization rates, actual program experience, and other factors, such as economic trends in unemployment and inflation. As a result of these updates, the adjusted budget estimates more accurately reflect the projected medical demands of veterans enrolled in the VA health care system.

With the resources requested for 2014 and 2015, VA will provide the highest quality health care services for veterans. VA estimates it will treat 6.5 million patients in 2014 and 6.6 million patients in 2015. Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) veterans are expected to reach 674,754 in 2014 (10.4 percent of the total) and 742,146 in 2015 (11.3 percent of the total).

Medical Services.-For Medical Services, the Budget reflects the following appropriation funding: the 2013 enacted advance appropriation of $41.4 billion, augmented by supplemental funding (as provided in P.L. 113–2) and the annualized level

provided by the continuing resolution (P.L. 112-175) (see Note below); the 2014 advance appropriation request of $43.7 billion; and the 2015 advance appropriation request of $45.0 billion. This appropriation provides for a comprehensive, integrated health care delivery system that addresses the needs of eligible veterans and beneficiaries in VA medical centers, outpatient clinic facilities, contract hospitals, State homes, and outpatient programs on a fee basis. Hospital and outpatient care is also provided by the private sector for certain dependents and survivors of veterans under the Civilian Health and Medical Programs for the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA).

Note.-The funding level displayed for 2013 shows the enacted advance appropriation augmented by supplemental funding (as provided in P.L. 113-2) and the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution (P.L. 112–175). The annualized level reflects an additional $1,409 million in funding. Most of this additional funding is an unintended result of the mechanism by which Congress rescinded a portion of the enacted 2012 advance appropriation and appropriated the same amount with two-year availability. The rescission does not recur as a term and condition under the continuing resolution, but the appropriation does. The additional funding of $1,409 million is anticipated to be cancelled upon enactment of either a 2013 full-year continuing resolution or regular appropriation.

Medical Care Collections Fund (MCCF).-VA estimates collections of nearly $3.1 billion in 2014 and nearly $3.2 billion in 2015, representing five percent of available resources in both years. VA has the authority to collect inpatient and outpatient co-payments, medication co-payments, and nursing home co-payments; authority for certain income verification; authority to recover third-party insurance payments from veterans for nonserviceconnected conditions; and authority to collect revenue from enhanced use leases. These collections also include those collected from the Compensated Work Therapy Program, Compensation and Living Expenses Program, and the Parking Program. WORKLOAD

Ambulatory care.-Obligations for 2014 are estimated to be $20,974 million for this health service category which includes funding for ambulatory care in VA hospital-based and communitybased clinics. Contract fee care is provided to eligible beneficiaries when VA facilities are not geographically accessible, services are provided in a timely manner. not available at a particular facility, or when care cannot be

Estimated operating levels are:

Patients Treated

2012 actual 2013 est. 2014 est. 630,952 639,502 644,801 Rehabilitative care.-Obligations for 2014 are estimated to be $534 million for the provision of rehabilitative care, including Blind Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury programs. These services include inpatient and outpatient blind and vision rehabilitation programs, adjustment to blindness counseling, patient and family education, and assistive technology. The mission of Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders (SCI/D) Services is to promote the health, independence, quality of life and productivity of individuals with spinal cord injury and disorders through efficient delivery of acute rehabilitation, psychological, social, vocational,

Estimated operating levels are:

2012 actual 16,091

2013 est. 16,465

2014 est. 16,764

Patients treated Mental health care.-Obligations for 2014 are estimated to be $5,584 million for the inpatient, residential, and outpatient care of veterans with conditions related to mental illness, including alcohol and drug problems. Mental health services and operations ensure the availability of a range of services, from treatment of a variety of common mental health conditions in primary care to more intensive interventions in specialty mental health programs for more severe and persisting mental health conditions. Specialty services such as evidence-based psychotherapies, intensive outpatient programs, residential rehabilitation treatment, and inpatient care are available to meet the range of veterans' needs. Estimated operating levels are:

Long-term care.-Obligations for 2014 are estimated to be $6,522 million for the care of veteran residents in long-term care programs. VA offers a spectrum of geriatric and extended care services to veterans enrolled in its health care system. The spectrum of long-term care services includes non-institutional and institutional services. All VA medical centers provide home- and community-based long-term care programs. The patient-focused approach supports veterans who wish to live safely at home in their own communities for as long as possible. In addition, veterans receive institutional long-term care through one of four venues: VA Community Living Centers (CLCs); Community Nursing Homes; State Veterans Nursing Homes; and State Veterans Home Domiciliaries.

Estimated operating levels are:

Institutional (ADC) .......

Non-Institutional Visits/Procedures

authorized VA to provide a health benefits program that shares the cost of medical supplies and services with eligible beneficiaries. The Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001, Public Law 107-14, extended CHAMPVA benefits, as a secondary payer to Medicare, to CHAMPVA beneficiaries over age 6. CHAMPVA programs also include Foreign Medical Program (FMP), Spina Bifida Health Care Program, and Children of Women Vietnam Veterans Health Care Program (CWVV). The Veterans Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, Public Law 111-163, further expanded CHAMPVA to include primary family caregivers of certain seriously injured Veterans. Eligible primary family caregivers are authorized to receive health care benefits through the existing CHAMPVA Program when the primary family caregiver has no other health care coverage (including Medicare and Medicaid). Estimated operating levels are:

Readjustment Counseling.-Obligations for 2014 are estimated to be $203 million. This program provides readjustment counseling services at VA Vet Centers. Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that provide a wide range of social and psychological services to include: professional readjustment counseling to veterans who have served in a combat zone, military sexual trauma counseling, bereavement counseling for families who experience an active duty death, substance abuse assessments and referral, medical referral, VBA benefits explanation and referral, and employment counseling. Services are also extended to the family members of eligible veterans for issues related to military service and the readjustment of those veterans. Estimated operating levels are:

Prosthetics care.-Obligations for 2014 are estimated to be $2,190 million for veterans. Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service is an integrated delivery system designed to provide medically prescribed prosthetic and sensory aids, medical devices, assistive aids, repairs and services to eligible disabled veterans to maximize the independence and enhance their quality of life. This includes, but is not limited to, artificial limbs, hearing aids, and home oxygen; items that improve accessibility such as ramps and vehicle modifications, wheelchairs and mobility aids; and devices surgically placed in the veteran, such as stents.

Dental care.-Obligations for 2014 are estimated to be $578 million for the treatment of veterans who require dental care. Dental care services are provided to eligible veterans with a "medical condition negatively impacted by poor dentition." These patients may include poorly controlled diabetic patients, patients with head or neck cancer, organ transplant patients and others. Veterans with a 100 percent service-connected disability are eligible for comprehensive dental care as needed. In addition, homeless veterans enrolled in certain residential treatment programs are also eligible for dental treatment. Estimated operating levels are:

Quality and timeliness of care.-VA's budget request focuses on the Department's priority of providing timely, accessible, and high-quality health care. To achieve this priority, VA has several key measures that provide detail into quality of care. VA measures its impact on population health using the Clinical Practice Guidelines IV and the Prevention Index V to ensure health system actions improve the health of the veteran community. Clinical Practice Guidelines Index IV assesses the progress and results associated with the management of common chronic diseases that impact the health trajectories of Veterans. The Clinical Practice Guidelines Index IV is expected to reach 93% in 2014, with a strategic target of 94%. Prevention Index V measures VA's efforts in preventing illness through measures such as immunization and screening. VA expects the Prevention Index V to reach 94% in 2014, with a strategic target of 95%.