12 2 STA T . 2 3 2 8PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 2 5 2 —J U NE 30 , 2008 (a) ( 1 ) ,w a scol l e c t e d a f te rS e p te mb er 11, 20 01, a n d before t h e date of the enactment of th i s A ct, and the Secretar y of V eterans Affairs determines that s u ch indebtedness would ha v e been terminated had such section been in effect at such time, the Secretary may refund the amount so collected if the Secretary determines that the individual is e q uitably entitled to such refund . (c) EF F ECTIV E DA TE. —T he amendments made by this section shall ta k e effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to collections of indebtedness of members of the Armed F orces and veterans who die on or after September 11, 2001. (d) S HOR T TIT L E.—This section may be cited as the ‘ ‘ C ombat Veterans Debt Elimination Act of 200 8’ ’. C H A P TE R4 —DEPART M E N T O F STATE AND FORE IG N OPERATIONS S UB CHAPTER A—SUPP L EMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL Y EAR 2008 DEPARTMENT OF STATE A DM I N I S TRATION OF FOREI G N AFFAIRS DI P LOMATIC AND CONS U LAR PROGRAMS For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Pro -g rams’’, $ 1,4 65 , 7 00,000, to remain available until September 3 0, 200 9 , of which $210,400,000 is for worldwide security protection and shall remain available until e x pended
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d, That not more than $1,150,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for diplomatic operations in Iraq: Pro - vided fu r th er, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more than $30,000,000 shall be made available to establish and implement a coordinated civilian response capacity at the United States Department of State. OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ( INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS ) For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, $9,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2009: Provided, That $2,500,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector Gen- eral for Iraq Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight, and $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction for reconstruction oversight. EM B ASS Y SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE For an additional amount for ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’, $76,700,000, to remain available until expended, for facilities in Afghanistan. 38USC10 1 note.Ap p licab ilit y . 38 USC 5 30 2 A note.
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