Limitation on deferral or transfer of Federal funds made available for Department of Veterans Affairs

(a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, discretionary appropriations made available for the Department of Veterans Affairs (in this Act referred to as the Department), including the Veterans Health Administration, may not be impounded, transferred, or reprogrammed unless specific statutory authority is enacted into law after the date of the enactment of this Act, with express reference to this Act, permitting such impoundment, transfer, or reprogramming. (b) Notification The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (in this Act referred to as the Secretary) shall notify the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate if the Secretary determines that the Department is within 30 days of having a shortfall of funding.