[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5384 Engrossed in House (EH)]


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5384

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                                 AN ACT


 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
    Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
              September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums 
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes, namely:

                                TITLE I

                         AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                 Production, Processing, and Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, $5,499,000: Provided, That not to exceed $11,000 of this 
amount shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary.

                          Executive Operations

                            chief economist

    For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, including economic 
analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, energy and new uses, 
and the functions of the World Agricultural Outlook Board, as 
authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), 
$11,226,000.

                       national appeals division

    For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
$14,795,000.

                 office of budget and program analysis

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, $8,479,000.

                        homeland security staff

    For necessary expenses of the Homeland Security Staff, $954,000.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, $16,936,000.

                      Common Computing Environment

    For necessary expenses to acquire a Common Computing Environment 
for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Farm and Foreign 
Agricultural Service, and Rural Development mission areas for 
information technology, systems, and services, $68,971,000 (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (reduced by $25,576,000), of which $4,494,127 (reduced by 
$1,666,523) is for rural development-related activities, $14,494,273 
(reduced by $5,000,000) (reduced by $5,374,803) is for Natural Resource 
Conservation Service-related activities, and $49,982,600 (reduced by 
$18,534,674) is for Farm Service Agency-related activities, to remain 
available until expended, for the capital asset acquisition of shared 
information technology systems, including services as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 6915-16 and 40 U.S.C. 1421-28: Provided, That obligation of 
these funds shall be consistent with the Department of Agriculture 
Service Center Modernization Plan of the county-based agencies, and 
shall be with the concurrence of the Department's Chief Information 
Officer: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
section, $410,000 shall be available to process data to acquire 
fourband digital color infrared imagery of the entire State of New 
Mexico.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, $5,991,000: Provided, That no funds made available by this 
appropriation may be obligated for FAIR Act or Circular A-76 activities 
until the Secretary has submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress and the Committee on Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives a report on the Department's contracting 
out policies, including agency budgets for contracting out.

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, $836,000.

                         Office of Civil Rights

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $22,650,000.

          Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration, $736,000.

        Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public 
Law 92-313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation of 
authority from the Administrator of General Services to the Department 
of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the 
Department which are included in this Act, and for alterations and 
other actions needed for the Department and its agencies to consolidate 
unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to the 
Administrator of General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, 
improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and 
for related costs, $209,814,000 (reduced by $3,145,000), to remain 
available until expended, of which $155,851,000 shall be available for 
payments to the General Services Administration for rent and the 
Department of Homeland Security for building security: Provided, That 
amounts which are made available for space rental and related costs for 
the Department of Agriculture in this Act may be transferred between 
such appropriations to cover the costs of additional, new, or 
replacement space 15 days after notice thereof is transmitted to the 
Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress.

                     Hazardous Materials Management

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply 
with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $12,020,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds 
available herein to the Department for Hazardous Materials Management 
may be transferred to any agency of the Department for its use in 
meeting all requirements pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-
Federal lands.

                      Departmental Administration

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For Departmental Administration, $24,114,000, to provide for 
necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the 
Department and for general administration, security, repairs and 
alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not 
otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient 
work of the Department: Provided, That this appropriation shall be 
reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel 
expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 
551-558.

     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs funded 
by this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and 
liaison within the executive branch, $3,940,000: Provided, That these 
funds may be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture 
funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level: Provided 
further, That no funds made available by this appropriation may be 
obligated after 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, unless 
the Secretary has notified the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA agency: 
Provided further, That no other funds appropriated to the Department by 
this Act shall be available to the Department for support of activities 
of congressional relations.

                        Office of Communications

    For necessary expenses to carry out services relating to the 
coordination of programs involving public affairs, for the 
dissemination of agricultural information, and the coordination of 
information, work, and programs authorized by Congress in the 
Department, $9,695,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 may be 
used for farmers' bulletins.

                    Office of the Inspector General

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$82,493,000, including such sums as may be necessary for contracting 
and other arrangements with public agencies and private persons 
pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, and 
including not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational 
expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended under the 
direction of the Inspector General pursuant to Public Law 95-452 and 
section 1337 of Public Law 97-98.

                     Office of the General Counsel

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, 
$40,455,000.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Research, Education and Economics to administer the laws 
enacted by the Congress for the Economic Research Service, the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, and 
the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
$651,000.

                       Economic Research Service

    For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in 
conducting economic research and analysis, $80,963,000.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

    For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service in conducting statistical reporting and service work, 
$148,719,000 (reduced by $500,000), of which up to $36,582,000 shall be 
available until expended for the Census of Agriculture.

                     Agricultural Research Service

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Research Service 
to perform agricultural research and demonstration relating to 
production, utilization, marketing, and distribution (not otherwise 
provided for); home economics or nutrition and consumer use including 
the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural 
information; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or 
purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges 
where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value or shall be equalized 
by a payment of money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent 
of the total value of the land or interests transferred out of Federal 
ownership, $1,057,603,000, of which $2,350,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the 
purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided further, 
That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and 
improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing 
any one building shall not exceed $375,000, except for headhouses or 
greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, and except for 
10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed 
$750,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building or $375,000, whichever is greater: Provided 
further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act 
shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities 
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropriations 
hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville 
Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, That the foregoing 
limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry 
out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That 
the foregoing limitations shall not apply to the purchase of land at 
Florence, South Carolina: Provided further, That funds may be received 
from any State, other political subdivision, organization, or 
individual for the purpose of establishing or operating any research 
facility or research project of the Agricultural Research Service, as 
authorized by law: Provided further, That the Secretary, through the 
Agricultural Research Service, or successor, is authorized to lease 
approximately 40 acres of land at the Central Plains Experiment 
Station, Nunn, Colorado, to the Board of Governors of the Colorado 
State University System, for its Shortgrass Steppe Biological Field 
Station, on such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems in the 
public interest: Provided further, That the Secretary understands that 
it is the intent of the University to construct research and 
educational buildings on the subject acreage and to conduct 
agricultural research and educational activities in these buildings: 
Provided further, That as consideration for a lease, the Secretary may 
accept the benefits of mutual cooperative research to be conducted by 
the Colorado State University and the Government at the Shortgrass 
Steppe Biological Field Station: Provided further, That the term of any 
lease shall be for no more than 20 years, but a lease may be renewed at 
the option of the Secretary on such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary deems in the public interest: Provided further, That the 
Agricultural Research Service may convey all rights and title of the 
United States, to a parcel of land comprising 19 acres, more or less, 
located in Section 2, Township 18 North, Range 14 East in Oktibbeha 
County, Mississippi, originally conveyed by the Board of Trustees of 
the Institution of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi, and 
described in instruments recorded in Deed Book 306 at pages 553-554, 
Deed Book 319 at page 219, and Deed Book 33 at page 115, of the public 
land records of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, including facilities, 
and fixed equipment, to the Mississippi State University, Starkville, 
Mississippi, in their ``as is'' condition, when vacated by the 
Agricultural Research Service: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be available to carry out 
research related to the production, processing, or marketing of tobacco 
or tobacco products.

                        buildings and facilities

    For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, 
extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as 
necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of the 
Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, $140,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.

      Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

                   research and education activities

    For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative 
forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, 
$651,606,000 (reduced by $100,000), as follows: to carry out the 
provisions of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a-i), $183,275,000; 
for grants for cooperative forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a through a-
7), $22,668,000; for payments to the 1890 land-grant colleges, 
including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University (7 
U.S.C. 3222), $38,331,000, of which $1,507,496 shall be made available 
only for the purpose of ensuring that each institution shall receive no 
less than $1,000,000; for special grants for agricultural research (7 
U.S.C. 450i(c)), $103,471,000; for special grants for agricultural 
research on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $14,952,000; for 
competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), $190,000,000 (reduced 
by $800,000) (reduced by $200,000); for the support of animal health 
and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $5,006,000; for supplemental and 
alternative crops and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d), $1,175,000; for grants 
for research pursuant to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 
U.S.C. 178 et seq.), $1,091,000, to remain available until expended; 
for the 1994 research grants program for 1994 institutions pursuant to 
section 536 of Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $1,250,000, to 
remain available until expended; for rangeland research grants (7 
U.S.C. 3333), $1,000,000; for higher education graduate fellowship 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), $4,455,000, to remain available until 
expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for higher education challenge grants (7 
U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $5,445,000; for a higher education multicultural 
scholars program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $988,000 to remain available 
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an education grants program for 
Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $5,940,000 (increased by 
$700,000); for a secondary agriculture education program and 2-year 
post-secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)), $990,000; for aquaculture 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,956,000; for sustainable agriculture 
research and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $12,196,000; for a program of 
capacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to 
receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 
328), including Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, 
$12,375,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for 
payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of 
Public Law 103-382, $3,000,000; for resident instruction grants for 
insular areas under section 1491 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363), $500,000 
(increased by $200,000); and for necessary expenses of Research and 
Education Activities, $39,542,000, of which $2,723,000 for the 
Research, Education, and Economics Information System and $2,151,000 
for the Electronic Grants Information System, are to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under 
this heading shall be available to carry out research related to the 
production, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products: 
Provided further, That this paragraph shall not apply to research on 
the medical, biotechnological, food, and industrial uses of tobacco.

              native american institutions endowment fund

    For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund authorized by 
Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $11,880,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                          extension activities

    For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and American 
Samoa, $457,042,000, as follows: payments for cooperative extension 
work under the Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed under sections 3(b) 
and 3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of Public Law 93-471, 
for retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension agents, 
$281,429,000; payments for extension work at the 1994 Institutions 
under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $3,273,000; payments 
for the nutrition and family education program for low-income areas 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $62,634,000; payments for the pest 
management program under section 3(d) of the Act, $10,152,000; payments 
for the farm safety program under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,517,000; 
payments for New Technologies for Ag Extension under Section 3(d) of 
the Act, $1,985,000; payments to upgrade research, extension, and 
teaching facilities at the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee 
University and West Virginia State University, as authorized by section 
1447 of Public Law 95-113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $16,777,000, to remain 
available until expended; payments for youth-at-risk programs under 
section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, $8,396,000; for youth farm safety 
education and certification extension grants, to be awarded 
competitively under section 3(d) of the Act, $494,000; payments for 
carrying out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), $4,052,000; payments for federally-
recognized Tribes Extension Program under section 3(d) of the Smith-
Lever Act, $3,000,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,067,000; payments for rural health 
and safety education as authorized by section 502(i) of Public Law 92-
419 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)), $1,945,000; payments for cooperative extension 
work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act 
(7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328) and Tuskegee University and West Virginia 
State University, $34,073,000, of which $1,724,884 shall be made 
available only for the purpose of ensuring that each institution shall 
receive no less than $1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations 
pursuant to section 7630 of title 7, United States Code, $2,000,000; 
and for necessary expenses of Extension Activities, $18,248,000.

                         integrated activities

    For the integrated research, education, and extension grants 
programs, including necessary administrative expenses, $55,234,000 
(increased by $3,145,000), as follows: for competitive grants programs 
authorized under section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626), $45,792,000, 
including $11,278,000 for the water quality program, $12,997,000 for 
the food safety program, $3,890,000 for the regional pest management 
centers program, $4,219,000 for the Food Quality Protection Act risk 
mitigation program for major food crop systems, $1,275,000 for the 
crops affected by Food Quality Protection Act implementation, 
$3,075,000 for the methyl bromide transition program, and $1,855,000 
(increased by $3,145,000) for the organic transition program; for a 
competitive international science and education grants program 
authorized under section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b), to remain 
available until expended, $990,000; for grants programs authorized 
under section 2(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 89-106, as amended, $1,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2008 for the critical issues 
program; and $1,378,000, for the regional rural development centers 
program; $2,277,000 for asian soybean rust; and $11,000,000 for the 
Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative authorized under section 1484 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Act of 
1977, to remain available until September 30, 2008.

              outreach for socially disadvantaged farmers

    For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), 
$6,930,000 (increased by $100,000), to remain available until expended.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs to administer programs 
under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service; the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain 
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; $741,000.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to prevent, 
control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases; to carry 
out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; and to protect 
the environment, as authorized by law, $898,116,000 (increased by 
$23,000,000) (increased by $500,000), of which $4,127,000 shall be 
available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, 
animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds to the extent 
necessary to meet emergency conditions; of which $40,269,000 shall be 
used for the Cotton Pests program for cost share purposes or for debt 
retirement for active eradication zones; of which $33,107,000 shall be 
available for a National Animal Identification program; of which 
$47,205,000 shall be used to conduct a surveillance and preparedness 
program for highly pathogenic avian influenza: Provided, That no funds 
shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication 
program for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum 
matching by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated under this heading for the National 
Animal Identification program may be obligated until the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives receives from the 
Secretary a complete and detailed plan for the National Animal 
Identification System, including, but not limited to, proposed 
legislative changes, cost estimates, and means of program evaluation, 
and such plan is published as an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
in the Federal Register for comment by interested parties: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be available for the operation 
and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed four, of 
which two shall be for replacement only: Provided further, That, in 
addition, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural 
production industry of this country, the Secretary may transfer from 
other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations 
of the Department such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available 
only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious 
or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for 
expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal 
Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 
of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any 
unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in 
the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred 
amounts: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration 
of leased buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided the 
cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not 
exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building.
    In fiscal year 2007, the agency is authorized to collect fees to 
cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, or 
services requested by States, other political subdivisions, domestic 
and international organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, 
provided that such fees are structured such that any entity's liability 
for such fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, 
or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall 
be credited to this account, to remain available until expended, 
without further appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or 
services.

                        buildings and facilities

    For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 
environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase 
of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and 
acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $5,946,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           marketing services

    For necessary expenses to carry out services related to consumer 
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, transportation, 
and regulatory programs, as authorized by law, and for administration 
and coordination of payments to States, $77,269,000, including funds 
for the wholesale market development program for the design and 
development of wholesale and farmer market facilities for the major 
metropolitan areas of the country: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration 
and repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any 
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the 
current replacement value of the building.
    Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, 
as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701).

                 limitation on administrative expenses

    Not to exceed $62,211,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated 
during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: Provided, 
That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrollable events 
occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with 
notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress.

    funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply (section 32)

                     (including transfers of funds)

    Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 
U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity program expenses as 
authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, including not 
less than $9,900,000 for replacement of a system to support commodity 
purchases, except for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as 
authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) 
transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more than 
$16,425,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agreements 
and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 
and the Agricultural Act of 1961.

                   payments to states and possessions

    For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments 
of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 
204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), 
$1,334,000.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United 
States Grain Standards Act, for the administration of the Packers and 
Stockyards Act, for certifying procedures used to protect purchasers of 
farm products, and the standardization activities related to grain 
under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, $39,737,000: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 
2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not 
exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building.

        Limitation on Inspection and Weighing Services Expenses

    Not to exceed $42,463,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated 
during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing services: 
Provided, That if grain export activities require additional 
supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, this 
limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws enacted by the 
Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, $656,000.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

    For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and 
the Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to exceed $50,000 for 
representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $853,249,000, of which no 
less than $766,290,000 shall be available for Federal food safety and 
inspection; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account 
from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as 
authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That of the total amount 
made available under this heading, no less than $20,653,000 shall be 
obligated for regulatory and scientific training: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $565,000 is for construction of a laboratory sample 
receiving facility at the Russell Research Center in Athens, Georgia: 
Provided further,  That this appropriation shall be available pursuant 
to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and 
improvements, but the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building.

                        FARM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

    Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Services

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services to administer the 
laws enacted by Congress for the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign 
Agricultural Service, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, $691,000.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and 
implementation of programs administered by the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,053,760,000: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to use the 
services, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to make program payments for all programs 
administered by the Agency: Provided further, That other funds made 
available to the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to 
and merged with this account: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses 
of any officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture to close 
any local or county office of the Farm Service Agency unless the 
Secretary of Agriculture, not later than 30 days before the date on 
which the Secretary proposed the closure, holds a public meeting about 
the proposed closure in the county in which the local or county office 
is located, and, after the public meeting but not later than 120 days 
before the date on which the Secretary approves the closure, notifies 
the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the 
members of Congress from the State in which the local or county office 
is located of the proposed closure.

                         state mediation grants

    For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit 
Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101-5106), $4,208,000.

               grassroots source water protection program

    For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 
protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2), $3,713,000, to remain available until 
expended.

                        dairy indemnity program

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to 
dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a dairy 
indemnity program, $100,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary in the same 
manner as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106-387, 114 Stat. 1549A-12).

           agricultural credit insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating (7 
U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 
U.S.C. 488), and boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), to be available 
from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm 
ownership loans, $1,422,750,000, of which $1,200,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $222,750,000 shall be for direct 
loans; operating loans, $2,065,754,000, of which $1,150,000,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $272,254,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans and $643,500,000 shall be for direct loans; 
Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $3,960,000; and for boll weevil 
eradication program loans, $59,400,000: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of 
boll weevil eradication program loans.
    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans, $16,293,000, of which 
$6,960,000 shall be for guaranteed loans, and $9,333,000 shall be for 
direct loans; operating loans, $131,046,000, of which $28,405,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $27,416,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans, and $75,225,000 shall be for direct loans; 
Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $838,000; and for boll weevil 
eradication program loans, $1,129,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $315,258,000, of which 
$307,338,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
for ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.
    Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance 
Program Account for farm ownership and operating direct loans and 
guaranteed loans may be transferred among these programs: Provided, 
That the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to 
collect from the lender an annual fee on unsubsidized guaranteed 
operating loans, a guarantee fee of more than one percent of the 
principal obligation of guaranteed unsubsidized operating or ownership 
loans, or a guarantee fee on subsidized guaranteed operating loans 
administered by the Farm Service Agency.

                         Risk Management Agency

    For administrative and operating expenses, as authorized by section 
226A of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 6933), $77,197,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i).

                              CORPORATIONS

    The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to 
make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, 
and to make contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
Control Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth 
in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation or 
agency, except as hereinafter provided.

                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

    For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may be necessary, to remain 
available until expended.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                 reimbursement for net realized losses

    For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses 
sustained, but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to section 2 of the 
Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a-11): Provided, That of the funds 
available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under section 11 of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C 714i) for the 
conduct of its business with the Foreign Agricultural Service, up to 
$5,000,000 may be transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural 
Service for information resource management activities of the Foreign 
Agricultural Service that are not related to Commodity Credit 
Corporation business.

                       hazardous waste management

                        (limitation on expenses)

    For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall 
not expend more than $5,000,000 for site investigation and cleanup 
expenses, and operations and maintenance expenses to comply with the 
requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9607(g)), and 
section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 
6961).

                                TITLE II

                         CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

  Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment to administer the laws 
enacted by the Congress for the Forest Service and the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, $810,000 (reduced by $810,000).

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

                        conservation operations

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), including preparation of 
conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and 
water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special 
measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent 
floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural 
related pollutants); operation of conservation plant materials centers; 
classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; 
acquisition of lands, water, and interests therein for use in the plant 
materials program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost 
not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
428a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent 
and temporary buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, 
$791,498,000, to remain available until March 31, 2008, of which not 
less than $10,588,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting, and not 
less than $10,678,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant 
materials centers, and of which not less than $27,225,000 shall be for 
the grazing lands conservation initiative: Provided, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 
for construction and improvement of buildings and public improvements 
at plant materials centers, except that the cost of alterations and 
improvements to other buildings and other public improvements shall not 
exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when buildings or other 
structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the right to use such 
land is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further, That 
this appropriation shall be available for technical assistance and 
related expenses to carry out programs authorized by section 202(c) of 
title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974 (43 
U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided further, That qualified local engineers may 
be temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the technical 
planning work of the Service.

                     watershed surveys and planning

    For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigation, and 
surveys of watersheds of rivers and other waterways, and for small 
watershed investigations and planning, in accordance with the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001-1009), $6,022,000.

               watershed and flood prevention operations

    For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including 
but not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of 
cultivation, the growing of vegetation, rehabilitation of existing 
works and changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005 and 1007-
1009), the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), 
and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating to the 
activities of the Department, $40,000,000, to remain available until 
expended; of which up to $10,000,000 may be available for the 
watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 
U.S.C. 1006a): Provided, That not to exceed $20,000,000 of this 
appropriation shall be available for technical assistance: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation is 
available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (Public Law 93-205), including cooperative efforts as contemplated 
by that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to other 
suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite project construction.

                    watershed rehabilitation program

    For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of structural 
measures, in accordance with section 14 of the Watershed Protection and 
Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance with the 
provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$31,245,000, to remain available until expended.

                 resource conservation and development

    For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for 
resource conservation and development and for sound land use pursuant 
to the provisions of sections 31 and 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm 
Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 27, 
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f); and subtitle H of title XV of the Agriculture 
and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451-3461), $50,787,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall enter into 
a cooperative or contribution agreement, within 45 days of enactment of 
this Act, with a national association regarding a Resource Conservation 
and Development program and such agreement shall contain the same 
matching, contribution requirements, and funding level, set forth in a 
similar cooperative or contribution agreement with a national 
association in fiscal year 2002: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$3,411,000 shall be available for national headquarters activities.

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Development to administer programs under the laws 
enacted by the Congress for the Rural Housing Service, the Rural 
Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service, 
$692,000.

                  rural community advancement program

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c, 1926d, and 1932, except for 
sections 381E-H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, $699,893,000 (increased by $5,000,000) (increased by $1,500,000) 
(reduced by $1,500,000), to remain available until expended, of which 
$49,477,000 (increased by $5,000,000) shall be for rural community 
programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which 
$561,252,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs described in 
sections 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of such Act, of which not to 
exceed $500,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 
described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to 
exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 
described in section 306E of such Act; and of which $89,164,000 shall 
be for the rural business and cooperative development programs 
described in sections 381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: Provided, 
That of the total amount appropriated in this account, $24,000,000 
shall be for loans and grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native 
American Tribes, including grants for drinking water and waste disposal 
systems pursuant to section 306C of such Act, of which $4,000,000 shall 
be available for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as 
authorized by section 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, and of which $250,000 shall be available for a grant 
to a qualified national organization to provide technical assistance 
for rural transportation in order to promote economic development: 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for the rural 
business and cooperative development programs, not to exceed $500,000 
shall be made available for a grant to a qualified national 
organization to provide technical assistance for rural transportation 
in order to promote economic development; $3,000,000 shall be for 
grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) for any 
purpose under this heading: Provided further, That of the amount 
appropriated for rural utilities programs, not to exceed $25,000,000 
shall be for water and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias 
along the United States/Mexico border, including grants pursuant to 
section 306C of such Act; $16,215,000 shall be for technical assistance 
grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) 
of such Act, of which $5,600,000 shall be for Rural Community 
Assistance Programs; and not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be for 
contracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider 
program to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed 
$22,800,000 shall be available through June 30, 2007, for authorized 
empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities designated 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones; of which $1,100,000 shall be for the rural community programs 
described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act, of which $13,400,000 shall 
be for the rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2) of 
such Act, and of which $8,300,000 shall be for the rural business and 
cooperative development programs described in section 381E(d)(3) of 
such Act: Provided further, That any prior year balances for high cost 
energy grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be transferred to and merged with the 
``Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Costs Grants Account''.

                Rural Development Salaries and Expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and 
implementation of programs in the Rural Development mission area, 
including activities with institutions concerning the development and 
operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; 
$182,860,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds appropriated under this section may be used for advertising 
and promotional activities that support the Rural Development mission 
area: Provided further, That not more than $10,000 may be expended to 
provide modest nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employees: Provided 
further, That any balances available from prior years for the Rural 
Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be transferred 
to and merged with this appropriation.

                         Rural Housing Service

              rural housing insurance fund program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, 
to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, as 
follows: $4,801,736,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as 
determined by the Secretary, of which $1,237,498,000 shall be for 
direct loans, and of which $3,564,238,000 shall be for unsubsidized 
guaranteed loans; $36,382,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; 
$100,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; $100,000,000 for section 
538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; $5,045,000 for section 524 
site loans; $11,482,000 for credit sales of acquired property, of which 
up to $1,482,000 may be for multi-family credit sales; and $4,980,000 
for section 523 self-help housing land development loans.
    For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $131,893,000, of which 
$124,121,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which $7,772,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $10,751,000; repair, 
rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, 
$45,670,000; section 538 multi-family housing guaranteed loans, 
$7,740,000; credit sales of acquired property, $720,000; and section 
523 self-help housing land development loans, $123,000: Provided, That 
of the total amount appropriated in this paragraph, $1,500,000 shall be 
available through June 30, 2007, for authorized empowerment zones and 
enterprise communities and communities designated by the Secretary of 
Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones: Provided further, 
That any obligated balances for a demonstration program for the 
preservation and revitalization of the section 515 multi-family rental 
housing properties as authorized in Public Law 109-97 shall be 
transferred to and merged with the ``Rural Housing Service, Multifamily 
Housing Revitalization Program Account''.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $430,080,000, which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

                       rental assistance program

    For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant 
to the authority under section 521(a)(2) or agreements entered into in 
lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as 
authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, 
$335,400,000, to remain available through September 30, 2008; and, in 
addition, such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 
521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 
to carry out the rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of 
the Act: Provided, That of this amount, up to $5,900,000 shall be 
available for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as 
authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to exceed 
$50,000 per project for advances to nonprofit organizations or public 
agencies to cover direct costs (other than purchase price) incurred in 
purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: 
Provided further, That agreements entered into or renewed during the 
current fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year period: Provided 
further, That any unexpended balances remaining at the end of such one-
year agreements may be transferred and used for the purposes of any 
debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing 
projects; preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized 
under title V of the Act: Provided further, That rental assistance that 
is recovered from projects that are subject to prepayment shall be 
deobligated and reallocated for vouchers and debt forgiveness or 
payments consistent with the requirements of this Act for purposes 
authorized under section 542 and section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended: Provided further, That up to $4,190,000 may be 
used for the purpose of reimbursing funds used for rental assistance 
agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to the authority under 
section 521(a)(2) of the Act for emergency needs related to Hurricanes 
Katrina and Rita.

           Multifamily Housing Revitalization Program Account

    For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under section 
542 of the Housing Act of 1949, (without regard to section 542(b)), for 
the cost to conduct a housing demonstration program to provide 
revolving loans for the preservation of low-income multi-family housing 
projects, and for additional costs to conduct a demonstration program 
for the preservation and revitalization of the section 515 multi-family 
rental housing properties, $28,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $16,000,000 shall be available for rural housing vouchers to 
any low-income household (including those not receiving rental 
assistance) residing in a property financed with a section 515 loan 
which has been prepaid after September 30, 2005: Provided further, That 
the amount of such voucher shall be the difference between comparable 
market rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such 
unit: Provided further, That funds made available for such vouchers, 
shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
administer such vouchers with current regulations and administrative 
guidance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered by the 
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (including 
the ability to pay administrative costs related to delivery of the 
voucher funds): Provided further, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be available for loans to private 
non-profit organizations, or such non-profit organizations' affiliate 
loan funds and State and local housing finance agencies, to carry out a 
housing demonstration program to provide revolving loans for the 
preservation of low-income multi-family housing projects: Provided 
further, That loans under such demonstration program shall have an 
interest rate of not more than 1 percent direct loan to the recipient: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may defer the interest and 
principal payment to the Rural Housing Service for up to 3 years and 
the term of such loans shall not exceed 30 years: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $9,000,000 shall 
be available for a demonstration program for the preservation and 
revitalization of the section 515 multi-family rental housing 
properties to restructure existing section 515 loans, as the Secretary 
deems appropriate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the project 
has sufficient resources to preserve the project for the purpose of 
providing safe and affordable housing for low-income residents 
including reducing or eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, 
subordinating, reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial 
assistance including advances and incentives required by the Secretary: 
Provide further, That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently 
authorize a section 515 multi-family rental housing loan restructuring 
program similar to the demonstration program described herein, the 
Secretary may use funds made available for the demonstration program 
under this heading to carry out such legislation with the prior 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct loan program, $990,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and 
Expenses'', which shall be made available for the Secretary to contract 
with third parties to acquire the necessary automation and technical 
services needed to restructure section 515 mortgages.

                  mutual and self-help housing grants

    For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $37,620,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2007, for authorized 
empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities designated 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones.

                    rural housing assistance grants

    For grants and contracts for very low-income housing repair, 
supervisory and technical assistance, compensation for construction 
defects, and rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing 
Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, 
$40,590,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
total amount appropriated, $1,188,000 shall be available through June 
30, 2007, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities 
and communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural 
Economic Area Partnership Zones: Provided further, That any balances to 
carry out a housing demonstration program to provide revolving loans 
for the preservation of low-income multi-family housing projects as 
authorized in Public Law 108-447 and Public Law 109-97 shall be 
transferred to and merged with ``Rural Housing Service, Multifamily 
Housing Revitalization Program Account''.

                       farm labor program account

    For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as authorized 
by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $47,525,000, to remain available until 
expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor 
housing grants and contracts.

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service

              rural development loan fund program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by the 
Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), $33,925,000.
    For the cost of direct loans, $14,951,000, as authorized by the 
Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), of which $1,724,000 
shall be available through June 30, 2007, for Federally Recognized 
Native American Tribes and of which $3,449,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2007, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as 
determined in accordance with Public Law 100-460): Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $880,000 shall be 
available through June 30, 2007, for the cost of direct loans for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities 
designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area 
Partnership Zones.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan programs, $4,780,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

            rural economic development loans program account

                    (including rescission of funds)

    For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under 
section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of 
promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, 
$34,652,000.
    For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
$7,568,000, to remain available until expended.
    Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit 
payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936, $78,514,000 shall not be obligated and $78,514,000 are 
rescinded.

                  rural cooperative development grants

    For rural cooperative development grants authorized under section 
310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1932), $9,913,000, of which $500,000 shall be for a cooperative 
research agreement with a qualified academic institution to conduct 
research on the national economic impact of all types of cooperatives; 
and of which $3,000,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the 
appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program: Provided, That 
not to exceed $1,485,000 shall be for cooperatives or associations of 
cooperatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to small, 
minority producers and whose governing board and/or membership is 
comprised of at least 75 percent minority.

       rural empowerment zones and enterprise communities grants

    For grants in connection with second and third rounds of 
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, $11,088,000, to remain 
available until expended, for designated rural empowerment zones and 
rural enterprise communities, as authorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act 
of 1997 and the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105-277): Provided, That of the 
funds appropriated, $1,000,000 shall be made available to third round 
empowerment zones, as authorized by the Community Renewal Tax Relief 
Act (Public Law 106-554).

                        renewable energy program

    For the cost of a program of direct loans, loan guarantees, and 
grants, under the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 
9006 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8106), $20,000,000 for direct and guaranteed renewable energy loans and 
grants: Provided, That the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                        Rural Utilities Service

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) shall be made as follows: 5 
percent rural electrification loans, $99,018,000; municipal rate rural 
electric loans, $99,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 of that 
Act, rural electric loans, $3,000,000,000; Treasury rate direct 
electric loans, $990,000,000; guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to 
section 313A, $500,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans, 
$143,513,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans, 
$246,666,000; and for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, 
rural telecommunications loans, $299,000,000.
    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct and 
guaranteed loans authorized by sections 305 and 306 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936), as follows: cost of 
rural electric loans, $3,614,000, and the cost of telecommunications 
loans, $605,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 305(d)(2) of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, borrower interest rates may 
exceed 7 percent per year.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $39,101,000 which shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

         Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program

    For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication loans, 
$503,535,000.
    For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural 
areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $24,750,000, to remain 
available until expended.
    For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 901 et 
seq., $10,826,000, to remain available until September 30, 2008: 
Provided, That the interest rate for such loans shall be the cost of 
borrowing to the Department of the Treasury for obligations of 
comparable maturity: Provided further, That the cost of direct loans 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974.
    In addition, $8,910,000, to remain available until expended, for a 
grant program to finance broadband transmission in rural areas eligible 
for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 950aaa.

                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services to administer the 
laws enacted by the Congress for the Food and Nutrition Service, 
$652,000.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        child nutrition programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; 
$13,345,487,000, to remain available through September 30, 2008, of 
which $7,610,897,000 is hereby appropriated and $5,734,590,000 shall be 
derived by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of 
August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That up to $5,335,000 shall 
be available for independent verification of school food service 
claims.

special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children 
                                 (wic)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental 
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $5,244,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2008, of which such sums as are necessary to 
restore the contingency reserve to $125,000,000 shall be placed in 
reserve, to remain available until expended, to be allocated as the 
Secretary deems necessary, notwithstanding section 17(i) of such Act, 
to support participation should cost or participation exceed budget 
estimates: Provided, That amounts over $125,000,000 in the contingency 
reserve shall be treated as general WIC appropriated funds rather than 
contingency reserve funds: Provided further, That of the total amount 
available, the Secretary shall obligate not less than $15,000,000 for a 
breastfeeding support initiative in addition to the activities 
specified in section 17(h)(3)(A): Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 17(h)(10)(A) of such Act, only the provisions 
of section 17(h)(10)(B)(i) and section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii) shall be 
effective in 2007; including $14,000,000 for the purposes specified in 
section 17(h)(10)(B)(i) and $20,000,000 for the purposes specified in 
section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii): Provided further, That funds made available 
for the purposes specified in section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii) shall only be 
made available upon a determination by the Secretary that funds are 
available to meet caseload requirements without the use of the 
contingency reserve funds: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available under this heading shall be used for studies and 
evaluations: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall 
be available to pay administrative expenses of WIC clinics except those 
that have an announced policy of prohibiting smoking within the space 
used to carry out the program: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided in this account shall be available for the purchase of infant 
formula except in accordance with the cost containment and competitive 
bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided shall be available for 
activities that are not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government 
departments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such Act.

                           food stamp program

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 
2011 et seq.), $37,865,231,000, of which $3,000,000,000 to remain 
available through September 30, 2008, shall be placed in reserve for 
use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to 
carry out program operations: Provided, That funds provided herein 
shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work 
registration or workfare requirements as may be required by law: 
Provided further, That funds made available for Employment and Training 
under this heading shall remain available until expended, as authorized 
by section 16(h)(1) of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, any 
additional payment received under chapter 5 of title 37, United States 
Code, by a member of the United States Armed Forces deployed to a 
designated combat zone shall be excluded from household income for the 
duration of the member's deployment if the additional pay is the result 
of deployment to or while serving in a combat zone, and it was not 
received immediately prior to serving in the combat zone.

                      commodity assistance program

    For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and the 
commodity supplemental food program, as authorized by section 4(a) of 
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c 
note); the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assistance 
for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of 
the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-
188); and the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, $189,370,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2008: Provided, That none of 
these funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit 
Corporation for commodities donated to the program: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with funds 
made available in fiscal year 2007 to support the Seniors Farmers' 
Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), as authorized by section 4402 of 
Public Law 107-171, such funds shall remain available through September 
30, 2008: Provided further, That no funds available for SFMNP in fiscal 
year 2007 shall be used to pay State or local sales taxes on food 
purchased with SFMNP coupons or checks: Provided further, That the 
value of assistance provided by the SFMNP shall not be considered 
income or resources for any purposes under any Federal, State or local 
laws related to taxation, welfare and public assistance programs: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under section 27(a) 
of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the Secretary 
may use up to $10,000,000 for costs associated with the distribution of 
commodities.

                   nutrition programs administration

    For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic nutrition 
assistance programs funded under this Act, $142,314,000.

                                TITLE V

                FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

                      Foreign Agricultural Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954 (7 
U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and for 
enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the 
Department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not 
to exceed $158,000 for representation allowances and for expenses 
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
1766), $156,486,000: Provided, That the Service may utilize advances of 
funds, or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf 
of Federal agencies, public and private organizations and institutions 
under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food production 
assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign assistance programs 
of the United States Agency for International Development.

  public law 480 title i direct credit and food for progress program 
                                account

                     (including transfer of funds)

    For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program of 
title I, Public Law 83-480, $2,651,000, to be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries and 
Expenses''.

                     public law 480 title ii grants

    For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest 
thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad 
under title II of said Act, $1,223,100,000, to remain available until 
expended.

       commodity credit corporation export loans program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit 
Corporation's export guarantee program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, 
$5,331,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by section 
11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity 
with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which $4,985,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses'', including $775,000 to be 
made available for debt recovery, and of which $346,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.

  mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition 
                             program grants

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 3107 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-
1), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the services, 
facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing such 
section, subject to reimbursement from amounts provided herein.

                                TITLE VI

           RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                      Food and Drug Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of 
space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 92-313 for 
programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are 
included in this Act; for rental of special purpose space in the 
District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and emergency 
expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the 
Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's 
certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of 
Public Law 107-188; $1,914,382,000: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $320,600,000 shall be derived from 
prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, shall be 
credited to this account and remain available until expended, and shall 
not include any fees pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 379h(a)(2) and (a)(3) 
assessed for fiscal year 2008 but collected in fiscal year 2007; 
$43,726,000 shall be derived from medical device user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this account and remain 
available until expended; and $11,604,000 shall be derived from animal 
drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to 
this account and remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That fees derived from prescription drug, medical device, and animal 
drug assessments received during fiscal year 2007, including any such 
fees assessed prior to the current fiscal year but credited during the 
current year, shall be subject to the fiscal year 2007 limitation: 
Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used to develop, 
establish, or operate any program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 
9701: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1) 
$454,006,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and Applied 
Nutrition and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
Affairs; (2) $545,938,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation 
and Research and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
Affairs; (3) $194,637,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research and for related field activities in the Office 
of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $105,595,000 shall be for the Center for 
Veterinary Medicine and for related field activities in the Office of 
Regulatory Affairs; (5) $253,789,000 shall be for the Center for 
Devices and Radiological Health and for related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $34,118,000 shall be for the National 
Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $62,007,000 shall be for Rent 
and Related activities, of which $25,552,000 is for White Oak 
Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General Services 
Administration for rent; (8) $146,013,000 shall be for payments to the 
General Services Administration for rent; and (9) $118,279,000 shall be 
for other activities, including the Office of the Commissioner; the 
Office of Management; the Office of External Relations; the Office of 
Policy and Planning; and central services for these offices: Provided 
further, That funds may be transferred from one specified activity to 
another with the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress.
    In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 263b may 
be credited to this account, to remain available until expended.
    In addition, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
381 may be credited to this account, to remain available until 
expended.

                        buildings and facilities

    For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by 
the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, 
$4,950,000, to remain available until expended.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  Commodity Futures Trading Commission

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity 
Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the purchase and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space (to include multiple 
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $109,402,000, 
including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

    Not to exceed $44,250,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit institutions and from the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 
administrative expenses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, 
That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated with 
receiverships.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

             (including rescissions and transfers of funds)

    Sec. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, 
appropriations and authorizations made for the Department of 
Agriculture for the current fiscal year under this Act shall be 
available for the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided 
for, of not to exceed 292 passenger motor vehicles, of which 290 shall 
be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles.
    Sec. 702. New obligational authority provided for the following 
appropriation items in this Act shall remain available until expended: 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the contingency fund to 
meet emergency conditions, information technology infrastructure, fruit 
fly program, emerging plant pests, cotton pests program, low pathogen 
avian influenza program, high pathogen avian influenza program, up to 
$33,107,000 in animal health monitoring and surveillance for the animal 
identification system, up to $682,000 in the brucellosis program for 
indemnities, up to $2,888,000 in the chronic wasting disease program 
for indemnities, up to $3,934,000 in the scrapie program for 
indemnities, up to $2,387,000 in the tuberculosis program for 
indemnities, up to $4,900,000 in the emergency management systems 
program for the vaccine bank, up to $1,000,000 for wildlife services 
methods development, up to $1,000,000 of the wildlife services 
operations program for aviation safety, and up to 25 percent of the 
screwworm program; Food Safety and Inspection Service, field automation 
and information management project; Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service, funds for competitive research grants 
(7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), funds for the Research, Education, and Economics 
Information System, and funds for the Native American Institutions 
Endowment Fund; Farm Service Agency, salaries and expenses funds made 
available to county committees; Foreign Agricultural Service, middle-
income country training program, and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign 
Agricultural Service appropriation solely for the purpose of offsetting 
fluctuations in international currency exchange rates, subject to 
documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service.
    Sec. 703. The Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated 
balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or other 
available unobligated discretionary balances of the Department of 
Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of plant 
and capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, 
financial management modernization initiative, administrative, and 
information technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of 
the Department of Agriculture: Provided, That none of the funds made 
available by this Act or any other Act shall be transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund without the prior approval of the agency 
administrator: Provided further, That none of the funds transferred to 
the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall be available 
for obligation without the prior approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
    Sec. 704. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless 
expressly so provided herein.
    Sec. 705. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to pay 
negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements or similar 
arrangements between the United States Department of Agriculture and 
nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost 
of the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrangements is 
to carry out programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This 
does not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on grants and 
contracts with such institutions when such indirect costs are computed 
on a similar basis for all agencies for which appropriations are 
provided in this Act.
    Sec. 706. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay 
indirect costs charged against competitive agricultural research, 
education, or extension grant awards issued by the Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service that exceed 22 percent of 
total Federal funds provided under each award: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 1462 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds 
provided by this Act for grants awarded competitively by the 
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service shall be 
available to pay full allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded 
under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638).
    Sec. 707. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the 
cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the current 
fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse 
obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following accounts: 
the Rural Development Loan Fund program account, the Rural 
Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program account, and the 
Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account.
    Sec. 708. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more than 
$1,800,000 shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activities 
related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and task 
forces of the Department of Agriculture, except for panels used to 
comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate 
competitively awarded grants.
    Sec. 709. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to 
carry out section 410 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
679a) or section 30 of the Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 
471).
    Sec. 710. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may be 
detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this Act to any 
other agency or office of the Department for more than 30 days unless 
the individual's employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the 
receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee 
for the period of assignment.
    Sec. 711. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Agriculture or the Food and Drug 
Administration shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available to 
any non-Department of Agriculture or non-Department of Health and Human 
Services employee questions or responses to questions that are a result 
of information requested for the appropriations hearing process.
    Sec. 712. None of the funds made available to the Department of 
Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire new information 
technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the Office 
of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of the Chief 
Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive Information 
Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be transferred to the Office of the 
Chief Information Officer without the prior approval of the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That 
none of the funds available to the Department of Agriculture for 
information technology shall be obligated for projects over $25,000 
prior to receipt of written approval by the Chief Information Officer.
    Sec. 713. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided 
by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that 
remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal 
year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United 
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds which--
            (1) creates new programs;
            (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
            (3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
        project or activity for which funds have been denied or 
        restricted;
            (4) relocates an office or employees;
            (5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or
            (6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
        presently performed by Federal employees; unless the Committees 
        on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are notified 15 
        days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
    (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by previous 
Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain 
available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or 
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, 
shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 
programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of 
$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing 
programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding 
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel 
by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general 
savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in 
existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
    (c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress before implementing a program or activity not carried out 
during the previous fiscal year unless the program or activity is 
funded by this Act or specifically funded by any other Act.
    Sec. 714. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other Act 
shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who prepare 
or submit appropriations language as part of the President's Budget 
submission to the Congress of the United States for programs under the 
jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies that 
assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the previous year due to 
user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the 
submission of the Budget unless such Budget submission identifies which 
additional spending reductions should occur in the event the user fees 
proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the convening of a 
committee of conference for the fiscal year 2008 Appropriations Act.
    Sec. 715. None of the funds made available by this or any other Act 
may be used to close or relocate a State Rural Development office 
unless or until cost effectiveness and enhancement of program delivery 
have been determined.
    Sec. 716. In addition to amounts otherwise appropriated or made 
available by this Act, $2,500,000 is appropriated for the purpose of 
providing Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships, through 
the Congressional Hunger Center.
    Sec. 717. There is hereby appropriated $250,000 for a grant to the 
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center, to remain available until 
expended.
    Sec. 718. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds 
made available in this Act for competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 
450i(b)), the Secretary may use up to 30 percent of the amount provided 
to carry out a competitive grants program under the same terms and 
conditions as those provided in section 401 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621).
    Sec. 719. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer the program 
authorized by section 14(h)(1) of the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)).
    Sec. 720. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer the calendar 
year 2007 wetlands reserve program as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3837 in 
excess of 144,776 acres.
    Sec. 721. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer an 
environmental quality incentives program authorized by chapter 4 of 
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3839aa et seq.) in excess of $1,087,000,000.
    Sec. 722. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer a program 
authorized by section 601(j)(1) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(j)(1)).
    Sec. 723. None of the funds made available in fiscal year 2006 or 
preceding fiscal years for programs authorized under the Agricultural 
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) in 
excess of $20,000,000 shall be used to reimburse the Commodity Credit 
Corporation for the release of eligible commodities under section 
302(f)(2)(A) of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 
1736f-1): Provided, That any such funds made available to reimburse the 
Commodity Credit Corporation shall only be used pursuant to section 
302(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust Act.
    Sec. 724. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer a program 
authorized by section 6401 of Public Law 107-171, in excess of 
$28,000,000.
    Sec. 725. Notwithstanding subsections (c) and (e)(2) of section 
313A of the Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 940c(c) and (e)(2)) in 
implementing section 313A of that Act, the Secretary shall, with the 
consent of the lender, structure the schedule for payment of the annual 
fee, not to exceed an average of 30 basis points per year for the term 
of the loan, to ensure that sufficient funds are available to pay the 
subsidy costs for note guarantees under that section.
    Sec. 726. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer a conservation 
security program authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3838 et seq., in excess of 
$280,173,000.
    Sec. 727. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer a program 
authorized by section 2502 of Public Law 107-171, in excess of 
$55,000,000.
    Sec. 728. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer a program 
authorized by section 2503 of Public Law 107-171, in excess of 
$50,000,000.
    Sec. 729. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer a ground and 
surface water conservation program authorized by section 2301 of Public 
Law 107-171, in excess of $51,000,000.
    Sec. 730. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to issue a final rule in furtherance of, or otherwise implement, the 
proposed rule on cost-sharing for animal and plant health emergency 
programs of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published on 
July 8, 2003 (Docket No. 02-062-1; 68 Fed. Reg. 40541).
    Sec. 731. Funds made available under section 1240I and section 
1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 in the current fiscal year 
shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations made in 
the current fiscal year, and are not available for new obligations. 
Funds made available under section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act, 7 U.S.C. 1524(b), in fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 2006 shall 
remain available until expended to disburse obligations made in fiscal 
years 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, and are not available for new 
obligations.
    Sec. 732. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Rural 
Development shall provide grants from funds available for the Rural 
Community Advancement Program for the Ohio Livestock Expo Center in 
Springfield, Ohio, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.
    Sec. 733. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer an 
agricultural management assistance program authorized by section 524 of 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act, in excess of $6,000,000 (7 U.S.C. 
1524).
    Sec. 734. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used for 
salaries and expenses to draft or implement any regulation or rule 
insofar as it would require recertification of rural status for each 
electric and telecommunications borrower for the Rural Electrification 
and Telecommunication Loans program.
    Sec. 735. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of the 
funds provided in this Act, may be used by an executive branch agency 
to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or 
distribution in the United States unless the story includes a clear 
notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story 
that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that 
executive branch agency.
    Sec. 736. In addition to other amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act, there is hereby appropriated to the 
Secretary of Agriculture $15,600,000, of which not to exceed 5 percent 
may be available for administrative expenses, to remain available until 
expended, to make specialty crop block grants under section 101 of the 
Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-465; 7 
U.S.C. 1621 note).
    Sec. 737. No funds shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
the Department of Agriculture to carry out or administer a program 
authorized by section 18(g)(6)(B)(i) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)(6)(B)(i)).
    Sec. 738. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is 
hereby appropriated $25,000,000, of which not to exceed 5 percent may 
be available for administrative expenses, to carry out section 18(g) of 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g) in 
each State and on Indian reservations.
    Sec. 739. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to study, complete a study of, or enter into a contract with a private 
party to carry out, without specific authorization in a subsequent Act 
of Congress, a competitive sourcing activity of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, including support personnel of the Department of 
Agriculture, relating to rural development or farm loan programs.
    Sec. 740. Of the unobligated balances under section 32 of the Act 
of August 24, 1935, $9,900,000 are hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 741. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay salaries and expenses of 
personnel who implement or administer section 508(e)(3) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(3)) or any regulation, bulletin, 
policy or agency guidance issued pursuant to section 508(e)(3) of such 
Act for the 2007 and the 2008 reinsurance years, except that funds are 
available to administer section 508(e)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act for policies in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.
    Sec. 742. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 
used--
            (1) to grant a waiver of a financial conflict of interest 
        requirement pursuant to section 505(n)(4) of the Federal Food, 
        Drug, and Cosmetic Act for any voting member of an advisory 
        committee or panel of the Food and Drug Administration; or
            (2) to make a certification under section 208(b)(3) of 
        title 18, United States Code, for any such voting member.
    Sec. 743. Section 739 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2001 
(H.R. 5426 as enacted by Public Law 106-387, 115 Stat. 1549A-34) is 
amended by striking ``2 percent'' and inserting ``3 percent''.
    Sec. 744. Of the unobligated balances available in the High Energy 
Cost Grants account, $25,265,000 is hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 745. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 
purposes of title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1471 et 
seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture shall consider the City of 
Atascadero, California, the City of Paso Robles, California, the City 
of Freeport, Illinois, and Kitsap County (except the City of 
Bremerton), Washington, as meeting the requirements of a rural area 
contained in section 520 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1490) until the receipt 
of the decennial Census in the year 2010.
    Sec. 746. Of the appropriations available for payments for the 
nutrition and family education program for low-income areas under 
section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), if the payment 
allocation pursuant to section 1425(c) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175(c)) 
would be less than $100,000 for any institution eligible under section 
3(d)(2) of the Smith-Lever Act, the Secretary shall adjust payment 
allocations under section 1425(c) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to ensure that 
each institution receives a payment of not less than $100,000.
    Sec. 747. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to implement the final rule published by the Secretary of Agriculture 
on April 24, 2006, amending part 381 of title 9 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations to add the People's Republic of China to the list of 
countries eligible to export poultry products to the United States.
    Sec. 748. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to prohibit the use of non-government electronic certification forms 
that verify properly certified results of equine infectious anemia 
testing for the purpose of interstate or international shipment of 
tested animals.
    Sec. 749. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act for the Food and Drug Administration may be used 
under section 801 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
prevent an individual not in the business of importing a prescription 
drug within the meaning of section 801(g) of such Act, wholesalers, or 
pharmacists from importing a prescription drug which complies with 
sections 501, 502, and 505.
    Sec. 750. The limitation in section 721 shall not apply below a 
program level of $1,127,000,000.
    Sec. 751. None of the funds provided by this Act for the 
Agricultural Research Service may be obligated or expended to reprogram 
programs and resources currently operating at Lane, Oklahoma.
    Sec. 752. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be 
used in contravention of the Federal buildings performance and 
reporting requirements of Executive Order No. 13123, the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
    Sec. 753. Not more than $3,600,000 of the funds made available in 
this Act under section 522(e) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
U.S.C. 1522(e)) may be used for program compliance integrity under 
section 515 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1515).
    Sec. 754. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
in contravention of section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
U.S.C. 13212).
    Sec. 755. Of the total amount made available in title VI in the 
first undesignated paragraph under the heading ``Food and Drug 
Administration--salaries and expenses'', $1,000,000 is available to the 
Center for Veterinary Medicine for application review activities to 
assure the safety of animal drugs with respect to antimicrobial 
resistance, pursuant to section 512 of the Federal Food, Drug and 
Cosmetic Act, in addition to all other allocations for such purpose 
made from such total amount.
    Sec. 756. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 employees 
from a Federal department or agency at any single conference occurring 
outside the United States.
    Sec. 757. None of the funds provided under the heading ``TITLE IV--
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS--food stamp program'' shall be expended in 
contravention of section 213a of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1183a).
    This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2007''.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2006.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
109th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 5384

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                                 AN ACT

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
    Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending 
              September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.