with a service contract with the Architect of the Capitol are furloughed or otherwise unable to work during closures, stop work orders, or reductions in service arising from or related to the impacts of coronavirus, the Architect of the Capitol may continue to make the payments provided for under the contract for the weekly salaries and benefits of such employees for not more than 16 weeks. (b) Availability of appropriations The authority of the Architect of the Capitol to make payments under the authority of subsection (a) is subject to the availability of appropriations to make such payments. (c) Regulations The Architect of the Capitol shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. 10906. Mass Mailings as Franked Mail (a) Waiver of Restrictions To Respond to Threats to Life Safety (1) Section 3210(a)(6)(D) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting the following: , and in the case of the Commission, to waive this paragraph in the case of mailings sent in response to or to address threats to life safety. . (2) Effective Date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to mailings sent on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 10907. Technical Correction In the matter preceding the first proviso under the heading Library of Congress—Salaries and Expenses in division E of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 ), strike $504,164,000 and insert $510,164,000 . X Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans benefits administration General operating expenses, veterans benefits administration For an additional amount for General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration , $13,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to