[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3606 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 464
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3606

                          [Report No. 111-221]

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
   Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 15, 2010

Mr. Kohl, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 
     original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
   Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2011, 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, 2011, 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, $5,338,000: 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, 
$1,010,000, to support communication and consultation activities with 
Federally Recognized Tribes, as well as other requirements established 
by law.

                   healthy food financing initiative

    For necessary expenses of the Secretary to carry out demonstration 
projects to increase access to healthy foods through retail outlets in 
predominantly rural areas, $15,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2012, which the Secretary may use for the cost of grants 
(including for technical assistance), loans, and loan guarantees; and 
may use, not to exceed $400,000, for the Federal administrative costs 
of carrying out and evaluating such demonstration projects: Provided, 
That in addition, to further enable the Secretary to carry out such 
demonstration projects, the Secretary may also reserve a total, in 
aggregate, of up to $15,000,000 of the funds made available in this or 
any other Act for programs currently administered by the Secretary and 
described in section 379E and paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 
381E(d)(1)of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
2008s and 2009d(d)(1) and (3)); 7 U.S.C. 1932 note; and section 6 of 
the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 U.S.C. 3005): 
Provided further, That the Secretary, under the prior proviso, may 
reserve not more than 10 percent of the funding available for a 
specific program activity for the programs specified therein: Provided 
further, That the Secretary, to carry out such demonstration projects, 
may use one or more consolidated solicitation and application 
processes: Provided further, That any funds provided for under this 
heading for such demonstration projects shall be in addition to any 
other funds that the Secretary may use for carrying out such projects: 
Provided further, That no funds made available under this heading shall 
be derived from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the 
Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985, as amended.

                          Executive Operations

                     office of the chief economist

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, 
$13,100,000.

                       national appeals division

    For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
$15,424,000.

                 office of budget and program analysis

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, $9,547,000.

                      office of homeland security

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Homeland Security, 
$1,876,000.

                    Office of Advocacy and Outreach

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 
$1,709,000.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, $63,719,000.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, $6,632,000: 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, $907,000.

                         Office of Civil Rights

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $24,133,000.

          Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, $814,000.

        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, $269,191,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $178,470,000 shall be available for payments to the General 
Services Administration for rent; of which $13,800,000 for payment to 
the Department of Homeland Security for building security activities; 
and of which $76,921,000 for buildings operations and maintenance 
expenses: Provided, 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.), $5,139,000, 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, $28,706,000, to provide for 
necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the 
Department and for general administration, security, repairs and 
alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not 
otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient 
work of the Department: Provided, That this appropriation shall be 
reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel 
expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 
551-558.

     Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary 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, $4,008,000: 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, $9,839,000.

                      Office of Inspector General

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$89,744,000, 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, 
$44,104,000.

  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, $904,000.

                       Economic Research Service

    For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
$83,671,000.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

    For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service, $163,721,000, of which up to $33,494,000 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, 
$1,216,825,000: 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 the foregoing 
limitations shall not apply to the purchase of land from the Maine 
Farmland Trust, Unity, Maine; for the purpose of establishing an 
organic agricultural research program:  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, $44,000,000, 
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, 
$780,720,000, 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), $29,000,000; for 
payments to eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3222), $48,500,000, 
provided that each institution receives no less than $1,000,000; for 
special grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $49,686,000; for competitive grants 
on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $16,185,000; for 
competitive grants (7 U.S.C. 450(i)(b)), $310,074,000, to remain 
available until expended; for the support of animal health and disease 
programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $2,950,000; for supplemental and alternative 
crops and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d), $835,000; for grants for research 
pursuant to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178 et 
seq.), $1,083,000, to remain available until expended; for the 1994 
research grants program for 1994 institutions pursuant to section 536 
of Public Law 103-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $1,805,000, 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), $5,000,000, 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)), $1,241,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b); for an education grants program for Hispanic-serving 
Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $9,237,000; 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, $3,200,000; 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), 
$15,000,000; 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, $18,250,000, 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), $900,000; 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), $750,000; 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), $875,000; for a competitive grants program for farm 
business management and benchmarking (7 U.S.C. 5925f), $1,500,000; for 
a competitive grants program regarding biobased energy (7 U.S.C. 8114), 
$2,250,000; and for necessary expenses of Research and Education 
Activities, $28,650,000, 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.

 Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities Endowment Fund

    For the Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities 
Endowment Fund under section 1456 (7 U.S.C. 3243) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, 
$10,000,000,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, $491,231,000, 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, $297,500,000; payments for extension work at the 1994 
Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), 
$5,321,000; payments for the nutrition and family education program for 
low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $68,070,000; payments 
for the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$9,938,000; 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, $1,750,000; payments to upgrade 
research, extension, and teaching facilities at institutions eligible 
to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $19,770,000, to remain 
available until expended; payments for youth-at-risk programs under 
section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, $8,412,000; for youth farm safety 
education and certification extension grants, to be awarded 
competitively under section 3(d) of the Act, $486,000; payments for 
carrying out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), $4,068,000; payments for the federally 
recognized Tribes Extension Program under section 3(d) of the Smith-
Lever Act, $3,500,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $5,000,000; payments for rural health 
and safety education as authorized by section 502(i) of Public Law 92-
419 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)), $1,738,000; payments for cooperative extension 
work by eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3221), $42,677,000, provided 
that each institution receives no less than $1,000,000; for grants to 
youth organizations pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 7630, $1,000,000; payments to 
carry out the food animal residue avoidance database program as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 7642, $1,000,000; payments to carry out section 
1672(e)(49) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 
1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925), as amended, $400,000; and for necessary expenses 
of Extension Activities, $15,738,000.

                         integrated activities

    For the integrated research, education, and extension grants 
programs, including necessary administrative expenses, $38,577,000, 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), $20,703,000, including $12,649,000 for the water 
quality program, $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, 2012, for the critical issues program; 
$1,312,000 for the regional rural development centers program; for 
grants authorized under section 1624 (7 U.S.C. 5813),$3,000,000; 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, 2012.

  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, $904,000.

               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), 
$926,609,000, of which $22,254,000 shall be used for the cotton pests 
program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active 
eradication zones; of which $900,000 shall be for activities under the 
authority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 
1831); of which $47,219,000 shall be used to prevent and control avian 
influenza and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
$2,085,000 for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, 
animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds 
(``contingency fund'') to the extent necessary to meet emergency 
conditions, $4,474,000 for information technology infrastructure, 
$63,568,000 for the fruit fly program, $164,949,000for emerging plant 
pests, cotton pests program, $5,637,000 for the grasshopper and mormon 
cricket program, $2,215,000for the plum pox program, $3,771,000for the 
National Veterinary Stockpile, $1,500,000 in the scrapie program for 
indemnities, $1,000,000 for wildlife services methods development, 
$1,500,000 of the wildlife services operations program for aviation 
safety, and $5,060,750 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 2011, 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 reimbursed 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, 
$96,955,000: 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 $60,947,000 (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, 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 $20,283,000 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)), 
$2,484,000.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyards Administration, $44,192,000: 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 $50,000,000 (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, $821,000.

                   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), $1,047,200,000; 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 funds provided for the Public 
Health Data Communication Infrastructure system and implementation of 
section 11016 of Public Law 110-246 shall remain available until 
expended:  Provided further, That no fewer than 148 full-time 
equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 2011 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, $904,000.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, $1,343,350,000: 
Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to use the services, 
facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to make program payments for all programs administered by 
the Agency:  Provided further, That other funds made available to the 
Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with 
this account:  Provided further, That funds made available to county 
committees shall remain available until expended.

                         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), $4,369,000.

               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), $6,000,000, 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, $2,150,000,000, of which $1,500,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $650,000,000 shall be for direct 
loans; operating loans, $3,010,000,000, of which $1,650,000,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $170,000,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans and $1,190,000,000 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, $50,680,000, of which 
$5,700,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, and $44,980,000 
shall be for direct loans; operating loans, $134,061,000, of which 
$38,450,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $23,511,000 
shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and $72,100,000 shall be for 
direct loans; conservation loans, $2,528,000, of which $285,000 shall 
be for guaranteed loans, and $2,243,000 shall be for direct loans; and 
Indian highly fractionated land loans, $214,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $321,093,000, of which 
$313,173,000 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 
Fund 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, $83,064,000: 
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, $904,000.

                 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, 
$928,979,000, to remain available until September 30, 2012: 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, $24,394,000, 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, 
$40,497,000, 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, $904,000.

                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; 
$237,507,000: 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: $25,200,000,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, of which 
$1,200,000,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which $24,000,000,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $34,004,000 for section 504 
housing repair loans; $69,512,000 for section 515 rental housing; 
$129,133,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; 
$5,052,000 for section 524 site loans; $11,449,000 for credit sales of 
acquired property, of which up to $1,449,000 may be for multi-family 
credit sales; and $4,966,000 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,  $75,120,000 shall be for 
direct loans; section 504 housing repair loans,  $6,437,000; repair, 
rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, 
$23,446,000; section 538 multi-family housing guaranteed loans,  
$12,513,000; section 524 site development loans, $294,000; credit sales 
of acquired property, $556,000; and section 523 self-help land 
development housing loans, $288,000: Provided, That of the total amount 
appropriated in this paragraph, the amount equal to the amount of Rural 
Housing Insurance Fund Program Account funds allocated by the Secretary 
for Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2010, 
shall be available through June 30, 2011, for 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, Public Law 110-
5, and Public Law 111-80 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, $454,383,000 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, 
$971,593,000; 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 $3,000,000 is available for newly constructed units financed 
by section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, and not less than $3,000,000 
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 2011 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 multifamily 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, 
$44,055,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $16,400,000, 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, $2,655,000 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 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:  Provided further, That in 
addition to any other available funds, the Secretary may expend not 
more than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made available under 
this heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded under 
this heading.

                  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), $41,864,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated under 
this heading, the amount equal to the amount of Mutual and Self- Help 
Housing Grants allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area 
Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2010, shall be available through 
June 30, 2011, for 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, 
$41,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
total amount appropriated under this heading, the amount equal to the 
amount of Rural Housing Assistance Grants allocated by the Secretary 
for Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2010, 
shall be available through June 30, 2011, for 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, $20,346,000, 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, $56,580,000, 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 $13,902,000 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 of the amount appropriated under this heading, 
the amount equal to the amount of Rural Community Facilities Program 
Account funds allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area 
Partnership Zones for the fiscal year 2010, shall be available through 
June 30, 2011, for 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, $86,689,000, 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. 2009aa 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 of the amount appropriated under this heading, 
the amount equal to the amount of Rural Business Program Account funds 
allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones 
for the fiscal year 2010, shall be available through June 30, 2011, for 
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)), $33,533,000. For the 
cost of direct loans, $12,937,000, as authorized by the Rural 
Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), of which $1,582,000 shall be 
available through June 30, 2011, for Federally Recognized Native 
American Tribes and of which $3,164,000 shall be available through June 
30, 2011, 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 under this heading, the amount 
equal to the amount of Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account 
funds allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones for the fiscal year 2010, shall be available through June 30, 
2011, for 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, $5,046,000 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, $103,000,000 shall not be obligated and $103,000,000 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), $35,560,000, of which $2,800,000 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 grants 
for cooperative development centers, individual cooperatives, or groups 
of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged groups and a majority 
of the boards of directors or governing boards of which are comprised 
of individuals who are members of socially disadvantaged groups; and of 
which $20,373,000, 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 microenterprise investment program account

    For the cost of loans and grants, $4,350,000 as authorized by 
section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1981 et seq.): Provided, That such costs of loans, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                    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), $39,340,000: 
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, 306E, and 310B 
and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $582,851,000, 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 $3,432,000 of the amounts appropriated under 
this heading shall be for loans authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1006a, for 
projects whose features include agricultural water supply benefits, 
groundwater protection, environmental enhancement and flood control, 
except for the limitations contained in the last sentence of such 
authority and such loans shall be made by the Rural Utilities Service:  
Provided further, That $70,000,000 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) and 306D of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Federally recognized 
Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1), and the Department of 
Hawaiian Home Lands (of the State of Hawaii):  Provided further, That 
funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act may be provided to a consortium formed pursuant to 
section 325 of Public Law 105-83:  Provided further, That not more than 
2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by the State of Alaska for 
training and technical assistance programs and not more than 2 percent 
of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to 
section 325 of Public Law 105-83 for training and technical assistance 
programs:  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 non-profit 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 
of the amount appropriated under this heading, the amount equal to the 
amount of Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account funds 
allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones 
for the fiscal year 2010, shall be available through June 30, 2011, for 
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 the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act:  Provided further, That $17,500,000 of the amount 
appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to, and merged 
with, the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account to 
provide grants authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a):  Provided further, That any prior year 
balances for high cost energy grants authorized by section 19 of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) shall be transferred 
to and merged with the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Costs 
Grants Account:  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, 
306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, 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 sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 935 and 936) 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; guaranteed underwriting 
loans pursuant to section 313A, $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, $38,374,000, 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., $37,755,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be made 
available for grants authorized by 379G of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act:  Provided further, That $4,500,000 shall be made 
available to those noncommercial educational television broadcast 
stations that serve rural areas and are qualified for Community Service 
Grants by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting under section 396(k) 
of the Communications Act of 1934, including associated translators and 
repeaters, regardless of the location of their main transmitter, 
studio-to-transmitter links, and equipment to allow local control over 
digital content and programming through the use of high definition 
broadcast, multi-casting and datacasting technologies.
    For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 601 of 
the Rural Electrification Act, $22,320,000, 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, $821,000.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

                        child nutrition programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

    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; $18,161,143,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2012, of which such sums as are made available under section 
14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110-246), as amended by this Act, shall be merged with and 
available for the same time period and purposes as provided herein:   
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), 
and may be awarded notwithstanding the limitations imposed by sections 
4405(b)(1)(A) and 4405(c)(1)(A):  Provided further, That section 
14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 is 
amended by adding at the end before the period, ``except section 21, 
and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except 
sections 17 and 21''.

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), $7,252,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2012: Provided, That notwithstanding section 
17(g)(5) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(g)(5)), not 
more than $15,000,000 of funds provided in this Act may be used for the 
purpose of evaluating program performance in the Special Supplemental 
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children:  Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading, not less than 
$14,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure, not less than $60,000,000 
shall be used for management information systems, and not less than 
$80,000,000 shall be used for breast-feeding peer counselors and other 
related activities:  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.), $68,209,540,000, of which $5,000,000,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2012, 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, notwithstanding 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, $261,619,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2012, of which $6,000,000 shall 
be for emergency food program infrastructure grants authorized by 
section 209 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983: Provided, 
That none of these funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity 
Credit Corporation for commodities donated to the program:  Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 
with funds made available in fiscal year 2011 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, 2012:  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, 
$166,587,000: Provided, That$3,000,000 shall be used for the purposes 
of section 4404 of Public Law 107-171, as amended by section 4401 of 
Public Law 110-246.

                                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), $219,780,000: 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 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading $14,600,000 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:  Provided further, That of the amount 
appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000 is for the Secretary to 
provide technical assistance under available authorities for the 
establishment and growth of sustainable food production and marketing 
systems in developing countries:  Provided further, That funds made 
available for middle-income country training programs 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, shall remain available until expended.

  food for peace 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, Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83-480) and the Food for 
Progress Act of 1985, $2,846,000, shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries and 
Expenses'': Provided, 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 two accounts with prior notice to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

                     food for peace 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.

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

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 3107 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-
1), $209,500,000, 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.

 commodity credit corporation export (loans) credit guarantee 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, 
$6,884,000; 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 $6,525,000 shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses'', and of which $359,000 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Farm 
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.

                                TITLE VI

           RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

                      Food and Drug Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of 
space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 92-313 for 
programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are 
included in this Act; for rental of special purpose space in the 
District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and emergency 
expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the 
Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's 
certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of 
Public Law 107-188; $3,707,611,000: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $667,057,000 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 2012 but collected in fiscal year 2011; 
$61,860,000 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; $19,448,000 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; $5,397,000 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 $450,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco product 
user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s and shall be credited to this 
account and remain available until expended:  Provided further, That in 
addition and notwithstanding any other provision under this heading, 
amounts collected for prescription drug user fees that exceed the 
fiscal year 2011 limitation are appropriated 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 
2011 received during fiscal year 2011, including any such fees assessed 
prior to fiscal year 2011 but credited for fiscal year 2011, shall be 
subject to the fiscal year 2011 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) $856,383,000 shall be for 
the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field 
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $968,311,000 shall 
be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related field 
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than 
$55,545,000 shall be available for the Office of Generic Drugs; (3) 
$328,234,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
Affairs; (4) $162,946,000 shall be for the Center for Veterinary 
Medicine and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
Affairs; (5) $362,491,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health and for related field activities in the Office of 
Regulatory Affairs; (6) $60,975,000 shall be for the National Center 
for Toxicological Research; (7) $421,463,000 shall be for the Center 
for Tobacco Products and for related field activities in the Office of 
Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed $141,724,000 shall be for Rent 
and Related activities, of which $41,951,000 is for White Oak 
Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General Services 
Administration for rent; (9) not to exceed $185,983,000 shall be for 
payments to the General Services Administration for rent; and (10) 
$219,101,000 shall be for other activities, including the Office of the 
Commissioner; the Office of Foods; the Office of the Chief Scientist; 
the Office of Policy, Planning and Budget; the Office of International 
Programs; the Office of Administration; and central services for these 
offices:  Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, as determined by the Commissioner:  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 AGENCY

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

    Not to exceed $59,400,000 (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.  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 written notification to and 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 written notification 
to and prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress as required by section 711 of this Act:  Provided 
further, That of annual income amounts in the Working Capital Fund of 
the Department of Agriculture allocated for the National Finance 
Center, the Secretary may reserve not more than 4 percent for the 
replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including equipment 
for the improvement and implementation of a financial management plan, 
information technology, and other systems of the National Finance 
Center or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National 
Finance Center:  Provided further, That none of the amounts reserved 
shall be available for obligation unless the Secretary submits written 
notification of the obligation to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate:  Provided further, That 
the limitation on the obligation of funds pending notification to 
Congressional Committees shall not apply to any obligation that, as 
determined by the Secretary, is necessary to respond to a declared 
state of emergency that significantly impacts the operations of the 
National Finance Center; or to evacuate employees of the National 
Finance Center to a safe haven to continue operations of the National 
Finance Center.
    Sec. 703.  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. 704.  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. 705.  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. 706.  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. 707.  Hereafter, 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. 708.  No employee of the Department of Agriculture may be 
detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this Act or any 
other 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. 709.  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. 710.  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 written notification to and 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. 711. (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 or transfer 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 in 
        writing 30 days in advance of such reprogramming or transfer of 
        funds.
    (b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by previous 
Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that remain 
available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or 
provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, 
shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 
programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds in excess of 
$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that: (1) augments existing 
programs, projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding 
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel 
by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or (3) results from any general 
savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in 
existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are 
notified in writing 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
    (c) The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall notify in writing 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. 712.  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 2012 appropriations Act.
    Sec. 713.  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 in writing 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. 714.  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. 715.  None of the funds made available in fiscal year 2010 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. 716.  There is hereby appropriated $8,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for a grant to the National Center for 
Natural Products Research for construction or renovation to carry out 
the research objectives of the natural products research grant issued 
by the Food and Drug Administration.
    Sec. 717.  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. 718.  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 in fiscal year 2011 the 
following:
            (1) A Wetlands Reserve Program as authorized by sections 
        1237-1237F of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 
        U.S.C. 3837), to enroll in excess of 220,000 acres.
            (2) A Grasslands Reserve Program as authorized by 
        subchapter D of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
        Food Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 U.S.C. 3838n-3838q), 
        to enroll in excess of 245,830 acres.
            (3) A Farmland Protection Program as authorized by 
        subchapter B of chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the 
        Food Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 U.S.C. 3838h-3838i), 
        in excess of $160,000,000.
            (4) An Agricultural Management Assistance Program as 
        authorized by section 524 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as 
        amended (7 U.S.C. 1524), in excess of $2,500,000 for the 
        Natural Resources Conservation Service.
            (5) An Environmental Quality Incentives Program as 
        authorized by sections 1240-1240 H of the Food Security of 
        1985, as amended (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-3839aa(8), in excess of 
        $1,318,000,000.
            (6) A program authorized by section 14(h)(1 of the 
        Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 
        1012(h)(1).
            (7) A program under subsection (b)(2)(A)(iii) of section 
        14222 of Public Law 110-246 in excess of $1,052,000,000: 
        Provided, That none of the funds made available in this Act or 
        any other Act shall be used for salaries and expenses to carry 
        out section 19(i)(1)(D) of the Richard B. Russell National 
        School Lunch Act as amended by section 4304 of Public Law 110-
        246 in excess of $37,000,000, including the transfer of funds 
        under subsection (c) of section 14222 of Public Law 110-246, 
        until October 1, 2011:  Provided further, That $113,000,000 
        made available on October 1, 2011, to carry out section 
        19(i)(1)(D) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
        as amended by section 4304 of Public Law 110-246 shall be 
        excluded from the limitation described in subsection 
        (b)(2)(A)(iv) of section 14222 of Public Law 110-246:  Provided 
        further, That of the amounts made available under subsection 
        (b)(2)(A)(iii) of section 14222 of Public Law 110-246 to carry 
        out section 32 activities in fiscal year 2011, $50,000,000 are 
        hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 719.  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. 720.  There is hereby appropriated $2,600,000, to remain 
available until expended, for the construction and interim operations 
for establishment of an agricultural pest facility in the State of 
Hawaii.
    Sec. 721.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall consider--
            (1) the town of Brattleboro, Vermont, (including 
        individuals and entities with projects within the town) 
        eligible for loans and grants funded through the Rural 
        Utilities Service water and waste disposal program; and
            (2) the cities of Greenwood, South Carolina, and Paragould, 
        Arkansas, (including individuals and entities with projects 
        within the cities) eligible for loans and grants funded through 
        the Rural Community Facilities Program Account.
    Sec. 722.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there is 
hereby appropriated:
            (1) $3,000,000 of which $2,000,000 shall be for a grant to 
        the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer 
        Protection, and $1,000,000 shall be for a grant to the Vermont 
        Agency of Agriculture, Foods, and Markets, as authorized by 
        section 6402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
        2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note); and
            (2) $350,000 for a grant to the Wisconsin Department of 
        Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
    Sec. 723.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service shall provide financial and technical 
assistance--
            (1) through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 
        program to carry out the Cooper Mine Brooke Watershed project 
        in the State of Connecticut;
            (2) through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 
        program to carry out the East Locust Creek Watershed Plan 
        Revision in Missouri, including up to 100 percent of the 
        engineering assistance and 75 percent cost share for 
        construction cost of site RW1;
            (3) through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 
        program to carry out the Little Otter Creek Watershed project 
        in Missouri. The sponsoring local organization may obtain land 
        rights by perpetual easements;
            (4) through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 
        program to carry out the Lake County Watershed in the State of 
        Illinois;
            (5) through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 
        program to carry out the Dunloup Creek Watershed project in 
        Fayette and Raleigh Counties, West Virginia;
            (6) through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 
        program to carry out the North Fork of Elkhorn Creek Watershed 
        project in the State of West Virginia;
            (7) through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 
        program to carry out the Pocasset River Floodplain Management 
        project in the State of Rhode Island; and
            (8) through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations 
        program to carry out the Southeast Quadrant Drainage and Flood 
        Prevention project in the State of Alabama.
    Sec. 724.  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. 725.  Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
unobligated balances remaining available at the end of the fiscal year 
from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this 
Act for the Farm Service Agency and the Rural Development mission area, 
shall remain available through September 30, 2012, for information 
technology expenses.
    Sec. 726.  There is hereby appropriated $2,600,000 to carry out 
section 1621 of Public Law 110-246 and $3,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, to carry out section 1613 of Public Law 110-246.
    Sec. 727.  There is hereby appropriated $800,000 to the Farm 
Service Agency to carry out a pilot program to demonstrate the use of 
new technologies that increase the rate of growth of re-forested 
hardwood trees on private non-industrial forests lands, enrolling lands 
on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico that were damaged by Hurricane 
Katrina in 2005.
    Sec. 728.  The Secretary of Agriculture may authorize a State 
agency to use funds provided in this Act to exceed the maximum amount 
of liquid infant formula specified in 7 C.F.R. 246.10 when issuing 
liquid infant formula to participants.
    Sec. 729. (a) Department of Agriculture Assistance During Pandemic 
Emergency.--During fiscal year 2011, in any case in which a school is 
closed for at least 5 consecutive days during a pandemic emergency 
designation, each household containing at least 1 member who is an 
eligible child attending the school shall be eligible to receive 
assistance pursuant to a State agency plan approved under subsection 
(b).
    (b) Assistance.--To carry out this section, the Secretary of 
Agriculture may approve State agency plans for temporary emergency 
standards of eligibility and levels of benefits under the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for households with 
eligible children. Plans approved by the Secretary may provide for 
supplemental allotments to households receiving benefits under such 
Act, and issuances to households not already receiving benefits. Such 
level of benefits shall be determined by the Secretary in an amount not 
less than the value of meals at the free rate over the course of 5 
school days for each eligible child in the household.
    (c) Minimum Closure Requirement.--The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall not provide assistance under this section in the case of a school 
that is closed for less than 5 consecutive days.
    (d) Use of EBT System.--A State agency may provide assistance under 
this section through the EBT card system established under section 7 of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016).
    (e) Release of Information.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize State educational 
agencies and school food authorities administering a school lunch 
program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) to release to appropriate officials administering 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program such information as may 
be necessary to carry out this section.
    (f) Waivers.--To facilitate implementation of this section, the 
Secretary of Agriculture may approve waivers of the limits on 
certification periods otherwise applicable under section 3(f) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(f)), reporting 
requirements otherwise applicable under section 5(f) of such Act (7 
U.S.C. 2014(f)), and other administrative requirements otherwise 
applicable to State agencies under such Act.
    (g) Funding.--The Secretary of Agriculture shall use funds made 
available under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.) to fund, with the exception of the commodities described in 
subsection (h), benefits provided under this section.
    (h) Availability of Commodities.--During fiscal year 2011, the 
Secretary of Agriculture may utilize funds appropriated under section 
32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) to purchase 
commodities for emergency distribution in any area of the United States 
during a pandemic emergency designation.
    (i) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) The term ``eligible child'' means a child (as defined 
        in section 12(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
        Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d)) who, if not for the closure of 
        the school attended by the child during a pandemic emergency 
        designation and due to concerns about an influenza pandemic, 
        would receive free or reduced price school meals under the 
        Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 175l et 
        seq.) at the school.
            (2) The term ``pandemic emergency designation'' means the 
        declaration--
                    (A) of a public health emergency, based on pandemic 
                influenza, by the Secretary of Health and Human 
                Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 247d); or
                    (B) of a domestic emergency, based on pandemic 
                influenza, by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
            (3) The term ``school'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 12(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
        Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(d)).
    Sec. 730.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, school food 
authorities which received a grant for equipment assistance under the 
grant program carried out pursuant to the heading ``Food and Nutrition 
Service Child Nutrition Programs'' in title I of division A of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) shall 
be eligible to receive a grant under section 749 (j) of the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-80).
    Sec. 731.  In the case of each program established or amended by 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246), 
other than by title I or subtitle A of title III of such Act, or 
programs for which indefinite amounts were provided in that Act that is 
authorized or required to be carried out using funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation--
            (1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 
        administrative expenses, including technical assistance, 
        associated with the implementation of the program, without 
        regard to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and 
        fund transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit 
        Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and
            (2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be 
        considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of 
        applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and 
        fund transfers contained in such section.
    Sec. 732. (a) Section 502(h)(8) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1472(h)(8)) is amended by striking ``1'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``3.5'' and inserting at the end thereof the following new 
sentence: ``In addition, the Secretary may collect from the lender an 
annual fee not to exceed 0.5 percent of the outstanding principal 
balance of the loan for the life of the loan.''.
    (b) Section 739 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2001 (H.R. 
5426 as enacted by Public Law 106-387, 115 Stat. 1549A-34) is repealed.
    Sec. 733.  Hereafter, notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), the 
Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed business and 
industry loan in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent of the 
guaranteed principal portion of the loan.
    Sec. 734.  Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture made 
available in fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007 to carry out section 601 
of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 950bb) for the cost 
of direct loans shall remain available until expended to disburse valid 
obligations made in fiscal years 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
    Sec. 735.  Of the unobligated balances in the Agricultural Research 
Service, Buildings and Facilities account, $10,066,000 are hereby 
rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 
were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, 
That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that have received an 
appropriation since 2007 unless construction of those facilities has 
been completed.
    Sec. 736.  Of the unobligated balances in the Rural Business 
Program account for the Business and Industry Loan Guarantee Program, 
$20,070,000, and of the unobligated balances available for the cost of 
broadband loans, $15,000,000 are hereby rescinded:  Provided, That no 
amounts may be cancelled from amounts that were designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent 
Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985, as amended.
    Sec. 737.  For an additional amount for the ``Departmental 
Administration'' account, $1,000,000, to increase the Department's 
acquisition workforce capacity and capabilities:  Provided, That such 
funds may be transferred by the Secretary to any other account in the 
Department to carry out the purposes provided herein:  Provided 
further, That such transfer authority is in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided in this Act:  Provided further, That such 
funds shall be available only to supplement and not to supplant 
existing acquisition workforce activities:  Provided further, That such 
funds shall be available for training, recruitment, and retention of 
additional members of the acquisition workforce as defined by the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended (41 U.S.C. 401 et 
seq.):  Provided further, That such funds shall be available for 
information technology in support of acquisition workforce 
effectiveness or for management solutions to improve acquisition 
management.
    Sec. 738.  The Secretary may reserve, through April 1, 2011, up to 
5 percent of the funding available for the following items for projects 
in areas that are engaged in strategic regional development planning as 
defined by the Secretary: business and industry guaranteed loans; rural 
development loan fund; rural business enterprise grants; rural business 
opportunity grants; rural economic development program; rural 
microenterprise program; biorefinery assistance program; rural energy 
for America program; value-added producer grants; broadband program; 
water and waste program; and rural community facilities program.
    Sec. 739.  The Agricultural Research Service may convey all rights 
and title of the United States, to a parcel of land comprising .93 
acres, more or less, located in SW1/4 Section 26 and NW1/4 Section 35, 
Township 12 North, Range 1 East, Salt Lake Meridian in Cache County, 
Utah, originally conveyed by the Board of Trustees of the Utah State 
University of Agriculture and Applied Science, and described in 
instruments recorded in Book 45, pages 493-495, of the public land 
records of Cache County, Utah, including facilities, and fixed 
equipment, to the Utah State University, Logan, Utah, in their ``as 
is'' condition, once suitable headhouse and greenhouse facilities have 
been provided and when the facilities are vacated by the Agricultural 
Research Service.
    Sec. 740.  Under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a pilot program that provides 
loans or loan guarantees for the construction of not more than three 
baseload electric generation plants: Provided, That in issuing loans 
and loan guarantees the Secretary shall not discriminate based on the 
fuel input of such plants as long as the generation facility emits into 
the ambient air CO<INF>2</INF> at a rate, in lbs CO<INF>2</INF>/MWh, 
not greater than the CO<INF>2</INF> emitted from natural gas fired 
generation of a similar size, as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall charge an upfront fee equal to the 
subsidy cost of such loans as calculated in accordance with section 502 
of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990: Provided further, That the 
fee shall be paid from non-Federal sources: Provided further, That the 
source of such payment received from borrowers is not a loan or other 
debt obligation that is guaranteed by the Federal Government: Provided 
further, That gross obligations for the principal amount of loans 
authorized by this section shall not exceed $1,500,000,000.
    Sec. 741. (a) When implementing the authority provided in 
paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 740(c) of the Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-80) that requires the 
Commissioner of Food and Drugs to develop updated guidance documents 
and review standards for the development of safe and effective products 
to treat rare diseases and neglected tropical diseases, the 
Commissioner shall--
            (1) maximize the use of accelerated approval where feasible 
        and appropriate;
            (2) work with sponsors to facilitate expanded access to 
        investigational therapies;
            (3) increase coordination and interaction with the World 
        Health Organization, European Medicines Agency, and other 
        international regulatory agencies;
            (4) implement mechanisms for enhanced collaboration between 
        the Food and Drug Administration and National Regulatory 
        Authorities in developing countries;
            (5) develop guidance on clinical development programs for 
        rare diseases;
            (6) develop guidance on the use of surrogate endpoints that 
        are reasonably likely to predict clinical benefit of drugs and 
        biological products under the regulations under subpart H of 
        part 314 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations and subpart E 
        of part 601 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations; and
            (7) increase coordination among individual drug, biological 
        product, and device review divisions across Food and Drug 
        Administration centers to support the development of safe and 
        effective medical products for rare and neglected diseases.
    (b) The Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives not later than 180 days 
after the report required in section 740(c)(1) of the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-80) is submitted: Provided, 
That the report submitted in response to this section shall describe in 
detail how the Food and Drug Administration is implementing subsection 
(a).
    This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2011''.
                                                       Calendar No. 464

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3606

                          [Report No. 111-221]

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                                 A BILL

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
   Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes.

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                             July 15, 2010

                 Read twice and placed on the calendar