[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2997 Engrossed in House (EH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2997

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                                 AN ACT


 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
   Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2010, 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, 2010, 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, $5,285,000: 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.

                       Office of Tribal Relations

     For necessary expenses of the Office of Tribal Relations, 
$1,000,000, to support communication and consultation activities with 
Federally Recognized Tribes, as well as other requirements established 
by law.

                          Executive Operations

                     office of the chief economist

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, 
$13,032,000 (reduced by $50,000).

                       national appeals division

     For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
$15,289,000.

                 office of budget and program analysis

     For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, $9,436,000.

                      office of homeland security

     For necessary expenses of the Office of Homeland Security, 
$2,494,000.

                    Office of Advocacy and Outreach

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 
$3,000,000.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, $61,579,000 (reduced by $2,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) 
(reduced by $10,038,000).

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, $6,466,000: 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 Oversight and 
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 expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Civil Rights, $888,000. Office of Civil Rights For necessary expenses 
of the Office of Civil Rights, $23,922,000.

        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, $326,982,000 (reduced by $500,000), to remain 
available until expended, of which $224,401,000 (reduced by $500,000) 
shall be available for payments to the General Services Administration 
for rent; of which $13,500,000 for payment to the Department of 
Homeland Security for building security activities; and of which 
$89,081,000 for buildings operations and maintenance expenses: 
Provided, That the Secretary can use up to $69,000,000 of these funds 
to cover shortfalls incurred in prior year rental payments: Provided 
further, That the Secretary is authorized to transfer funds from a 
Departmental agency to this account to recover the full cost of the 
space and security expenses of that agency that are funded by this 
account when the actual costs exceed the agency estimate which will be 
available for the activities and payments described herein.

                     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.), $5,125,000, 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, $41,319,000 (reduced by 
$4,000,000), 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: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 
$13,000,000 is for stabilization and reconstruction activities to be 
carried out under the authority provided by title XIV of the Food and 
Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) and other applicable 
laws.

     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary 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, $3,968,000: 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 of the Office of Communications, 
$9,722,000.

                      Office of Inspector General

     For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$88,781,000 (increased by $500,000), 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, 
$43,601,000.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

     For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 
Research, Education and Economics, $620,000.

                       Economic Research Service

     For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
$82,478,000 (increased by $50,000).

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

     For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service, $161,830,000, of which up to $37,908,000 shall be available 
until expended for the Census of Agriculture.

                     Agricultural Research Service

                         salaries and expenses

     For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 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, 
$1,155,568,000 (increased by $2,000,000): 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 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.

                        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, $35,000,000, 
to remain available until expended.

               NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

                   research and education activities

     For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative 
forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, 
$708,004,000 (increased by $3,519,000), as follows: to carry out the 
provisions of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a-i), $215,000,000; 
for grants for cooperative forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a through a-
7), $28,000,000; for payments to eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3222), 
$48,000,000, provided that each institution receives no less than 
$1,000,000; for special grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $70,676,000; for 
competitive grants on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), 
$15,945,000; for competitive grants (7 U.S.C. 450(i)(b)), $210,000,000 
(increased by $3,000,000), to remain available until expended; for the 
support of animal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), 
$2,950,000; for the 1994 research grants program for 1994 institutions 
pursuant to section 536 of Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), 
$1,610,000, to remain available until expended; for rangeland research 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3333), $983,000; for higher education graduate 
fellowship grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), $3,859,000, to remain 
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for a program pursuant to 
section 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), $4,000,000, to remain 
available until expended; for higher education challenge grants (7 
U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $5,654,000; for a higher education multicultural 
scholars program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $981,000 (increased by 
$519,000), to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an 
education grants program for Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 
3241), $10,000,000; for competitive grants for the purpose of carrying 
out all provisions of 7 U.S.C. 3156 to individual eligible institutions 
or consortia of eligible institutions in Alaska and in Hawaii, with 
funds awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii, 
$3,196,000; for a secondary agriculture education program and 2-year 
post-secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)), $983,000; for aquaculture 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,928,000; for sustainable agriculture 
research and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $14,399,000; for a program of 
capacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to institutions eligible 
to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $20,000,000, 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, 
$3,342,000; 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), $1,000,000; for distance 
education grants for insular areas under section 1490 of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3362), $1,000,000; for competitive grants for the purpose of 
carrying out section 7526 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 to eligible institutions, $3,000,000; for a new era rural 
technology program pursuant to section 1473E of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319e), $1,000,000; and for necessary expenses of Research and 
Education Activities, $38,498,000, of which $2,704,000 for the 
Research, Education, and Economics Information System and $2,136,000 
for the Electronic Grants Information System, are to remain available 
until expended.

              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, the Northern Marianas, and 
American Samoa, $485,466,000, 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, $295,000,000; payments for extension work at the 1994 
Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), 
$4,321,000; payments for the nutrition and family education program for 
low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $68,000,000; payments 
for the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$9,791,000; payments for the farm safety program under section 3(d) of 
the Act, $4,863,000; payments for New Technologies for Ag Extension 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,500,000; payments to upgrade 
research, extension, and teaching facilities at institutions eligible 
to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $21,000,000, 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, $479,000; payments for 
carrying out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), $4,008,000; payments for the 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, $4,568,000; payments for cooperative 
extension work by eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3221), $44,000,000, 
provided that each institution receives no less than $1,000,000; for 
grants to youth organizations pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 7630, $1,800,000; 
payments to carry out the food animal residue avoidance database 
program as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 7642, $806,000; and for necessary 
expenses of Extension Activities, $13,934,000.

                         integrated activities

    For the integrated research, education, and extension grants 
programs, including necessary administrative expenses, $60,022,000, 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), $45,148,000, including $12,649,000 for the water 
quality program, $14,596,000 for the food safety program, $4,096,000 
for the regional pest management centers program, $4,388,000 for the 
Food Quality Protection Act risk mitigation program for major food crop 
systems, $1,365,000 for the crops affected by Food Quality Protection 
Act implementation, $3,054,000 for the methyl bromide transition 
program, and $5,000,000 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, $3,000,000; for grants programs authorized 
under section 2(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 89-106, as amended, $732,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2011, for the critical issues 
program; $1,312,000 for the regional rural development centers program; 
and $9,830,000 for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 
authorized under section 1484 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, to remain available until 
September 30, 2011.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

     For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 
Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $753,000.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

     For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service, including up to $30,000 for representation allowances and for 
expenses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), 
$881,019,000, of which $2,058,000 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 $23,390,000 shall be used for the cotton pests 
program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active 
eradication zones; of which $60,243,000 shall be used to prevent and 
control avian influenza and shall remain available until expended: 
Provided, That funds provided for the contingency fund to meet 
emergency conditions, information technology infrastructure, fruit fly 
program, emerging plant pests, cotton pests program, grasshopper and 
mormon cricket program, the plum pox program, the National Veterinary 
Stockpile, up to $1,500,000 in the scrapie program for indemnities, 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 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, 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 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 2010, 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, $4,712,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           marketing services

    For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
$90,848,000: 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. 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 $64,583,000 (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 $20,000,000 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 
$20,056,000 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 of the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyards Administration, $41,964,000: 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 expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Food Safety, $622,000.

                   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), $1,018,520,000; 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 no fewer than 120 full-time 
equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 2010 for 
purposes dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the 
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: Provided further, That of the amount 
available under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be obligated to maintain 
the Humane Animal Tracking System as part of the Public Health Data 
Communication Infrastructure System: 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.

    Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Services

     For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, $662,000.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

     For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, $1,253,777,000 
(reduced by $5,000,000): 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.

                         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), $4,000,000.

               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), $5,000,000, 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, such sums as may be necessary, 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), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), direct and guaranteed 
conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly 
fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 488), to be available from funds in 
the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership 
loans, $1,892,990,000, of which $1,500,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $392,990,000 shall be for direct 
loans; operating loans, $1,994,467,000, of which $1,150,000,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $144,467,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans and $700,000,000 shall be for direct loans; 
Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $3,940,000; conservation loans, 
$150,000,000, of which $75,000,000 shall be for guaranteed loans and 
$75,000,000 shall be for direct loans; Indian highly fractionated land 
loans, $10,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans, 
$100,000,000: 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, $21,584,000, of which 
$5,550,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, and $16,034,000 
shall be for direct loans; operating loans, $80,402,000, of which 
$26,910,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $20,312,000 
shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and $33,180,000 shall be for 
direct loans; conservation loans, $1,343,000, of which $278,000 shall 
be for guaranteed loans, and $1,065,000 shall be for direct loans; and 
Indian highly fractionated land loans, $793,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $326,093,000 (reduced by 
$519,000), of which $318,173,000 (reduced by $519,000) 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, operating and conservation 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.

                         Risk Management Agency

     For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, $80,325,000: 
Provided, That the funds made available under section 522(e) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)) may be used for the 
Common Information Management System: Provided further, 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

                     (including transfers of funds)

     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 expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 
Natural Resources and Environment, $774,000.

                 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, 
$869,397,000 (increased by $5,000,000), to remain available until 
September 30, 2011: 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.

               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, $20,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That not to exceed $12,000,000 of this 
appropriation shall be available for technical assistance.

                    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, 
$40,161,000, 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), $50,730,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $3,073,000 shall be available for national headquarters 
activities.

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

     For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 
Rural Development, $660,000.

                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; 
$195,987,000: 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: $7,325,932,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, of which 
$1,121,488,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which $6,204,444,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $34,412,000 for section 504 
housing repair loans; $80,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; 
$129,090,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; 
$5,045,000 for section 524 site loans; $11,448,000 for credit sales of 
acquired property, of which up to $1,448,000 may be for multi-family 
credit sales; and $4,970,000 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, $130,334,000, of which 
$40,710,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which $89,624,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $4,422,000; repair, 
rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, 
$21,792,000; section 538 multi-family housing guaranteed loans, 
$1,485,000; and credit sales of acquired property, $556,000: Provided, 
That of the total amount appropriated in this paragraph, $2,500,000 
shall be available through June 30, 2010, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities designated by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones: 
Provided further, That section 538 multi-family housing guaranteed 
loans funded pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to a 
guarantee fee and the interest on such loans may not be subsidized: 
Provided further, That any balances for a demonstration program for the 
preservation and revitalization of the section 515 multi-family rental 
housing properties as authorized by Public Law 109-97 and Public Law 
110-5 shall be transferred to and merged with the``Rural Housing 
Service, Multi-family Housing Revitalization Program Account''.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $468,593,000 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, 
$980,000,000; 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 $5,958,000 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 of this amount not less 
than $2,030,000 is available for newly constructed units financed by 
section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, and not less than $3,400,000 is 
for newly constructed units financed under sections 514 and 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949: Provided further, That rental assistance 
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 provided under 
agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2010 for a farm labor 
multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the 
Act may not be recaptured for use in another project until such 
assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 consecutive months, 
if such project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance 
or the project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not 
receiving such assistance: Provided further, That such recaptured 
rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to 
another farm labor multi-family housing project financed under section 
514 or 516 of the Act.

          multi-family housing revitalization program account

     For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under section 
542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding subsection (b) of 
such section, 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 multi-
family rental housing properties described in this paragraph, 
$31,756,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $4,965,000 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: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines 
that the amount made available for vouchers in this or any other Act is 
not needed for vouchers, the Secretary may use such funds for the 
demonstration programs for the preservation and revitalization of 
multi-family rental housing properties described in this paragraph: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$1,791,000 shall be available for the cost of loans to private 
nonprofit organizations, or such nonprofit 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, $25,000,000 shall 
be available for a demonstration program for the preservation and 
revitalization of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental 
housing properties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing 
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 and farm laborers including reducing or 
eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing 
or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance including 
advances, payments and incentives (including the ability of owners to 
obtain reasonable returns on investment) required by the Secretary: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation 
and revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement 
consistent with the terms of the restructuring: Provided further, That 
if the Secretary determines that additional funds for vouchers 
described in this paragraph are needed, funds for the preservation and 
revitalization demonstration program may be used for such vouchers: 
Provided 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.

                  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), $45,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2010, 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

                     (including transfer of funds)

     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, 
$45,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which $4,000,000 
shall be for grants authorized by section 14204 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008: Provided, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $1,200,000 shall be available through June 30, 
2010, 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 the ``Rural Housing Service, Multi-
family 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, $22,523,000, to remain available until 
expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor 
housing grants and contracts.

               Rural Community Facilities Program Account

                     (including transfers of funds)

     For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants for 
rural community facilities programs as authorized by section 306 and 
described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $51,091,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That $6,256,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
shall be available for a Rural Community Development Initiative: 
Provided further, That such funds shall be used solely to develop the 
capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and 
community development organizations, low-income rural communities, and 
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects to 
improve housing, community facilities, community and economic 
development projects in rural areas: Provided further, That such funds 
shall be made available to qualified private, nonprofit and public 
intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program of 
financial and technical assistance: Provided further, That such 
intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from other 
sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in an amount 
not less than funds provided: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be to provide grants for 
facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe 
economic depression (Public Law 106-387), with up to 5 percent for 
administration and capacity building in the State rural development 
offices: Provided further, That $3,972,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for community facilities grants 
to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of the amount 
appropriated under this heading shall be available through June 30, 
2010, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities and 
communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural 
Economic Area Partnership Zones for the rural community programs 
described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act: Provided further, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the 
funds made available under this heading: Provided further, That any 
prior balances in the Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement 
Program account for programs authorized by section 306 and described in 
section 381E(d)(1) of such Act be transferred and merged with this 
account and any other prior balances from the Rural Development, Rural 
Community Advancement Program account that the Secretary determines is 
appropriate to transfer.

                  Rural Business--Cooperative Service

                     rural business program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

     For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural business 
development programs authorized by sections 306 and 310B and described 
in sections 310B(f) and 381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $97,116,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, 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 and $2,979,000 
shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 1921 et 
seq.) for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose as described 
in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
of which not more than 5 percent may be used for administrative 
expenses: Provided further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading shall be for business grants to benefit Federally 
Recognized Native American Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a 
qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for 
rural transportation in order to promote economic development: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $8,300,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be available through June 30, 2010, for authorized 
empowerment zones and enterprise communities and communities designated 
by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones for the rural business and cooperative development programs 
described in section 381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act: Provided further, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds 
made available under this heading: Provided further, That any prior 
balances in the Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement Program 
account for programs authorized by sections 306 and 310B and described 
in sections 310B(f) and 381E(d)(3) of such Act be transferred and 
merged with this account and any other prior balances from the Rural 
Development, Rural Community Advancement Program account that the 
Secretary determines is appropriate to transfer.

              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)), $33,536,000. For the 
cost of direct loans, $8,464,000, as authorized by the Rural 
Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), of which $1,035,000 shall be 
available through June 30, 2010, for Federally Recognized Native 
American Tribes and of which $2,070,000 shall be available through June 
30, 2010, 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, 2010, 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, $4,941,000 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, 
$33,077,000.
    Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit 
payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936, $43,000,000 shall not be obligated and $43,000,000 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), $30,636,000, of which $300,000 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 $2,582,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the 
appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program: Provided, That 
not to exceed $3,463,000 shall be for cooperatives or associations of 
cooperatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to small, 
socially disadvantaged producers and whose governing board and/or 
membership is comprised of at least 75 percent socially disadvantaged 
members; and of which $18,867,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for value-added agricultural product market development 
grants, as authorized by section 231 of the Agricultural Risk 
Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note).

                    rural energy for america program

     For the cost of a program of loan guarantees and grants, under the 
same terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $20,000,000 
(increased by $2,000,000): Provided, That the cost of 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 water and waste disposal program account

                     (including transfers of funds)

     For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants for the 
rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management 
programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, and 310B and 
described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, and 381E(d)(2) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $546,230,000 (increased by 
$10,038,000), to remain available until expended, of which not to 
exceed $497,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 
described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to 
exceed $993,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 
described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, That $41,085,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for loans and 
grants including water and waste disposal systems grants authorized by 
306C(a)(2)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act and 
for Federally recognized Native American Tribes authorized by 
306C(a)(1): Provided further, That not to exceed $19,500,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be for technical 
assistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 
306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of 
extreme need, of which $6,000,000 shall be made available for a grant 
to a qualified nonprofit multi-state regional technical assistance 
organization, with experience in working with small communities on 
water and waste water problems, the principal purpose of such grant 
shall be to assist rural communities with populations of 3,300 or less, 
in improving the planning, financing, development, operation, and 
management of water and waste water systems, and of which not less than 
$800,000 shall be for a qualified national Native American organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal 
communities: Provided further, That not to exceed $15,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting with 
qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program to provide 
technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $12,700,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
shall be available through June 30, 2010, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities designated by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for 
the rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2) of such 
Act: Provided further, That sections 381E-H and 381N of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the 
funds made available under this heading: Provided further, That any 
prior balances in the Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement 
Program account programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 
and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, and 381E(d)(2) of 
such Act be transferred to and merged with this account and any other 
prior balances from the Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement 
Program account that the Secretary determines is appropriate to 
transfer.

   rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account

                     (including transfer of funds)

     The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized 
by section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) 
shall be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans, 
$100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural 
electric, $6,500,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans, 
$145,000,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans, 
$250,000,000; and for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, 
rural telecommunications loans, $295,000,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $39,959,000, 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, 
$400,000,000.
    For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural 
areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $34,755,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may use funds 
under this heading for grants authorized by 379(g) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act.
    For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 601 of 
the Rural Electrification Act, $28,960,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
    In addition, $17,976,000, 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 expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, $623,000.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        child nutrition programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

     In lieu of the amounts made available in section 14222(b) of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, for necessary expenses to 
carry out the Richard B. Russell 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; $16,799,584,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2011, of which 
$10,051,707,000 is hereby appropriated and $6,747,877,000 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 of the total amount 
available, $5,000,000 shall be available to be awarded as competitive 
grants to implement section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246).

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), $7,541,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2011: Provided, That, notwithstanding section 
17(h)(10)(A) of such Act, only the provisions of section 
17(h)(10)(B)(i), section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii), and section 
17(h)(10)(B)(iii) shall be effective in 2010: 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.

               supplemental nutrition assistance program

     For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $61,351,846,000, of which $3,000,000,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2011, 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 and Nutrition Act of 2008: 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 and Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided further, That funds made 
available under this heading may be used to enter into contracts and 
employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities 
related to program integrity provided that such activities are 
authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

                      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, $255,570,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2011, of which $5,000,000 shall 
be for emergency food program infrastructure grants authorized by 
section 209 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983: Provided, 
That of the amount provided, $5,000,000 is to begin service in 6 
additional States that have plans approved by the Department for the 
commodity supplemental food program: Provided further, 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 2010 to support the Seniors Farmers' 
Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain 
available through September 30, 2011: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 10 percent for 
costs associated with the distribution of commodities.

                   nutrition programs administration

     For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutrition 
Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance program, 
$147,801,000.

                                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 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), $177,136,000: 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: Provided further, That funds made available for the cost 
of agreements under title I of the Agricultural Trade Development and 
Assistance Act of 1954 and for title I ocean freight differential may 
be used interchangeably between the 2 accounts with prior notice to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

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

                     (including transfers of funds)

     For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program of 
title I, Public Law 83-480 and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, 
$2,812,000, 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 Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480, as amended), 
for commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under 
title II of said Act, $1,690,000,000, 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, 
$6,820,000; 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 $6,465,000 shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses'', and of which $355,000 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm 
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.

  mc govern-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), $199,500,000, 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 AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                      Food and Drug Administration

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

     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; $2,995,218,000 (increased by $235,000,000): 
Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, $578,162,000 
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 2011 but collected in 
fiscal year 2010; $57,014,000 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; $17,280,000 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; 
$5,106,000 shall be derived from animal generic drug user fees 
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379f, and shall be credited to this account and 
shall remain available until expended; and $235,000,000 shall be 
derived from tobacco product user fees authorized by section 919 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by section 101 of the 
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111-31), 
and shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That fees derived from prescription drug, 
medical device, animal drug, animal generic drug, and tobacco product 
assessments for fiscal year 2010 received during fiscal year 2010, 
including any such fees assessed prior to fiscal year 2010 but credited 
for fiscal year 2010, shall be subject to the fiscal year 2010 
limitations: 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) $782,915,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the Office of 
Regulatory Affairs; (2) $873,104,000 shall be for the Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research and related field activities in the Office of 
Regulatory Affairs; (3) $305,249,000 shall be for the Center for 
Biologics Evaluation and Research and for related field activities in 
the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $155,540,000 shall be for the 
Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $349,262,000 shall be for the Center 
for Devices and Radiological Health and for related field activities in 
the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $58,745,000 shall be for the 
National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $216,523,000 shall be 
for the Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities in 
the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed $117,225,000 shall 
be for Rent and Related activities, of which $41,496,000 is for White 
Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General Services 
Administration for rent; (9) not to exceed $171,526,000 shall be for 
payments to the General Services Administration for rent; and (10) not 
to exceed $200,129,000 shall be for other activities, including the 
Office of the Commissioner; the Office of Scientific and Medical 
Programs; the Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness; the Office 
of International and Special Programs; the Office of Operations; and 
central services for these offices: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available under this heading shall be used to transfer funds 
under section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 379dd): 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, 
export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 381, and 
priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n 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, 
$12,433,000, 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, 
$160,600,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided, That $14,600,000 of the total amount 
appropriated under this heading shall not be available for obligation 
until the Commodity Futures Trading Commission submits an expenditure 
plan for fiscal year 2010 to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate and the Committees approve the 
whole of the plan.

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

     Not to exceed $54,500,000 (from assessments collected from farm 
credit institutions, including 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 204 passenger motor vehicles, of which 170 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: 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, Public Health Data Communication 
Infrastructure System; 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, 
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: Provided 
further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act or made 
available to the Department's Working Capital Fund shall be available 
for obligation or expenditure to make any changes to the Department's 
National Finance Center without prior approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as required by section 712 of 
this Act.
    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.  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. 707.  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. 708.  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. 709.  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. 710.  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. 711.  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. 712. (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, which-ever 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 or the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services 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. 713.  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 2011 appropriations Act.
    Sec. 714.  None of the funds made available by this or any other 
Act may be used to close or relocate a Rural Development office unless 
or until the Secretary of Agriculture determines the cost effectiveness 
and/or enhancement of program delivery: Provided, That not later than 
120 days before the date of the proposed closure or relocation, the 
Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriation of the House and 
Senate, and the members of Congress from the State in which the office 
is located of the proposed closure or relocation and provides a report 
that describes the justifications for such closures and relocations.
    Sec. 715.  None of the funds made available to the Food and Drug 
Administration by this Act shall be used to close or relocate, or to 
plan to close or relocate, the Food and Drug Administration Division of 
Pharmaceutical Analysis in St. Louis, Missouri, outside the city or 
county limits of St. Louis, Missouri.
    Sec. 716.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries 
and expenses of personnel to carry out 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 $1,180,000,000.
    Sec. 717.  None of the funds made available in fiscal year 2009 or 
preceding fiscal years for programs authorized under the Food for Peace 
Act (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. 718.  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. 719.  Funds made available under section 1240I and section 
1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 and section 524(b) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current fiscal 
year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations made 
in the current fiscal year.
    Sec. 720.  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. 721.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any former 
RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct or 
guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act, or any not-for-
profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan 
under such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under section 
313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower under such 
Act.
    Sec. 722.  Of the unobligated balances under section 32 of the Act 
of August 24, 1935, $52,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 723.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to establish or implement a rule allowing poultry products to be 
imported into the United States from the People's Republic of China.
    Sec. 724.  None of the funds made available to the Department of 
Agriculture in this Act may be used to implement the risk-based 
inspection program in the 30 prototype locations announced on February 
22, 2007, by the Under Secretary for Food Safety, or at any other 
locations, until the USDA Office of Inspector General has provided its 
findings to the Food Safety and Inspection Service and the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the 
data used in support of the development and design of the risk-based 
inspection program and FSIS has addressed and resolved issues 
identified by OIG.
    Sec. 725.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and until 
receipt of the decennial Census in the year 2010, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall consider--
            (1) the city of Lumberton, North Carolina, and the city of 
        Sanford, North Carolina (including individuals and entities 
        with projects within the city), eligible for loans and grants 
        funded through the Rural Community Facilities Program account;
            (2) the unincorporated area of Los Osos, California 
        (including individuals and entities with projects within the 
        cities), eligible for loans and grants funded through the Rural 
        Water and Waste Disposal Program account; and
            (3) the city of Nogales, Arizona (including individuals and 
        entities with projects within the city), eligible for loans and 
        grants funded under the housing programs of the Rural Housing 
        Service.
    Sec. 726.  There is hereby appropriated $2,500,000 for section 4404 
of Public Law 107-171.
    Sec. 727.  There is hereby appropriated:
            (1) $1,408,000 shall be for a grant to the Wisconsin 
        Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection, as 
        authorized by section 6402 of the Farm Security and Rural 
        Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note);
            (2) $1,000,000 shall be for development of a prototype for 
        a national carbon inventory and accounting system for forestry 
        and agriculture, to be awarded under full and open competition;
            (3) $1,000,000 for the International Food Protection 
        Training Institute; and
            (4) $200,000 for the Center for Foodborne Illness Research 
        and Prevention.
    Sec. 728.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service shall provide financial and technical 
assistance through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 
program to carry out--
            (1) the Alameda Creek Watershed Project in Alameda County, 
        California;
            (2) the Hurricane Katrina-Related Watershed Restoration 
        project in Jackson County, Mississippi;
            (3) the Pidcock-Mill Creeks Watershed project in Bucks 
        County, Pennsylvania;
            (4) the Farmington River Restoration project in Litchfield 
        County, Connecticut;
            (5) the Lake Oscawana Management and Restoration project in 
        Putnam County, New York; and
            (6) the Richland Creek Reservoir in Paulding County, 
        Georgia.
    Sec. 729.  Section 17(r)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(r)(5)) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``the District of Columbia and'' after the 
        first instance of ``institutions located in'';
            (2) by striking ``ten'' and inserting ``eleven'';
            (3) by striking ``eight'' and inserting ``nine''; and
            (4) by inserting ``Connecticut,'' after the first instance 
        of ``States shall be''.
    Sec. 730.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 
purposes of a grant under section 412 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, none of the funds in this 
or any other Act may be used to prohibit the provision of in-kind 
support from non-Federal sources under section 412(e)(3) in the form of 
unrecovered indirect costs not otherwise charged against the grant, 
consistent with the indirect rate of cost approved for a recipient.
    Sec. 731.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to--
            (1) inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat 
        Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603);
            (2) inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal 
        Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 
        note; Public Law 104-127); or
            (3) implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code of 
        Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 732.  The Secretary of Agriculture may authorize a State 
agency to use funds provided in this Act to exceed the maximum amount 
of reconstituted liquid concentrate infant formula specified in 7 CFR 
246.10 when issuing liquid concentrate infant formula to participants.
    Sec. 733.  Of the unobligated balances provided pursuant to section 
16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, $11,000,000 is 
hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 734.  Of the prior year unobligated balances provided for the 
purpose of section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, $25,008,000 is hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 735.  There is appropriated, for the grant program for the 
purpose of obtaining and adding to an anhydrous ammonia fertilizer 
nurse tank a substance to reduce the amount of methamphetamine that can 
be produced from any anhydrous ammonia removed from the nurse tank as 
authorized by section 14203 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (21 U.S.C. 864a), hereby derived from the amount provided in 
this Act for ``Rural Development Salaries and Expenses'', $2,000,000.
    Sec. 736.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the 
employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 
301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
     This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2010''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 9, 2009.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
111th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2997

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
   Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.