[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2112 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                  Union Calendar No. 56
112th CONGRESS
   1st Session
                                H. R. 2112

                          [Report No. 112-101]

Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
   Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
           ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 3, 2011

   Mr. Kingston, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the 
following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
          on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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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, 2012, 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, 2012, 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, $4,293,000: 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, $423,000 
to support communication and consultation activities with Federally 
Recognized Tribes, as well as other requirements established by law.

                          Executive Operations

                     office of the chief economist

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, 
$10,707,000.

                       national appeals division

    For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, 
$12,091,000.

                 office of budget and program analysis

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, $8,004,000.

                      office of homeland security

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Homeland Security, 
$1,272,000.

                    Office of Advocacy and Outreach

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach, 
$1,209,000.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, $35,000,000.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, $5,310,000: 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, $760,000.

                         Office of Civil Rights

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $19,288,000.

          Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 
Administration, $683,000.

        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. 121, for programs and activities of the 
Department which are included in this Act, and for alterations and 
other actions needed for the Department and its agencies to consolidate 
unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to the 
Administrator of General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, 
improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and 
for related costs, $209,505,000, to remain available until expended; of 
which $151,396,000 shall be available for payments to the General 
Services Administration for rent; of which $11,452,000 shall be 
available for payment to the Department of Homeland Security for 
building security activities; and of which $46,657,000 shall be 
available for buildings operations and maintenance expenses: Provided, 
That the Secretary may use unobligated balances from prior years to 
cover shortfalls incurred in prior year rental payments: Provided 
further, That the Secretary is authorized to transfer funds from a 
Departmental agency to this account to recover the full cost of the 
space and security expenses of that agency that are funded by this 
account when the actual costs exceed the agency estimate which will be 
available for the activities and payments described herein.

                     Hazardous Materials Management

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply 
with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $3,393,000, 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, $23,900,000, to provide for 
necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the 
Department and for general administration 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, $3,289,000: 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 congressional 
relations activities.

                        Office of Communications

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Communications, $8,058,000.

                      Office of Inspector General

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$80,000,000, 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, 
$35,204,000.

  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, $760,000.

                       Economic Research Service

    For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
$70,000,000.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

    For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service, $149,500,000, of which up to $40,000,000 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, 
$993,345,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the 
purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided further, 
That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and 
improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing 
any one building shall not exceed $375,000, except for headhouses or 
greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, and except for 
10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed 
$750,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building or $375,000, whichever is greater: Provided 
further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act 
shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities 
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropriations 
hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville 
Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, That the foregoing 
limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry 
out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That 
funds may be received from any State, other political subdivision, 
organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing or 
operating any research facility or research project of the Agricultural 
Research Service, as authorized by law.

               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, 
$600,800,000, as follows: to carry out the provisions of the Hatch Act 
of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a-i), $208,000,000; for grants for cooperative 
forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a through a-7), $30,000,000; for 
payments to eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3222), $48,000,000, 
provided that each institution receives no less than $1,000,000; for 
special grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $1,250,000; for competitive grants 
for Integrated Pest Management and Biological Control (7 U.S.C. 
450i(c)), $14,000,000; for competitive grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), 
$229,500,000, to remain available until expended; for the support of 
animal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $4,000,000; for a 
program pursuant to section 1415A of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), 
$4,200,000, to remain available until expended; for a higher education 
multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $1,000,000, to 
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an education 
grants program for Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), 
$7,800,000; 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, $2,700,000; 
for secondary education, 2-year post-secondary education, and 
agriculture in the K-12 classroom (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)), $900,000; for 
aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,300,000; for sustainable 
agriculture research and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $12,300,000; 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, 
$16,400,000, 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, $2,800,000; 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 competitive grants for policy 
research (7 U.S.C. 3155), $3,000,000; and for necessary expenses of 
Research and Education Activities, $10,000,000, of which $2,500,000 for 
the Research, Education, and Economics Information System and 
$2,000,000 for the Electronic Grants Information System, are to remain 
available until expended.

              native american institutions endowment fund

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

                          extension activities

    For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and 
American Samoa, $411,200,000, 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, $259,200,000; payments for extension work at the 1994 
Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), 
$3,600,000; payments for the nutrition and family education program for 
low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $58,000,000; payments 
for the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$8,400,000; payments for New Technologies for Agriculture Extension 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,400,000; payments to upgrade 
research, extension, and teaching facilities at institutions eligible 
to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $16,700,000, to remain 
available until expended; payments for youth-at-risk programs under 
section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, $7,100,000; payments for carrying 
out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 1671 et seq.), $3,400,000; payments for the federally-recognized 
Tribes Extension Program under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, 
$2,600,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs under section 
3(d) of the Act, $4,000,000; payments for rural health and safety 
education as authorized by section 502(i) of Public Law 92-419 (7 
U.S.C. 2662(i)), $1,500,000; payments for cooperative extension work by 
eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3221), $36,000,000, provided that each 
institution receives no less than $1,000,000; for grants to youth 
organizations pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 7630, $1,500,000; for payments to 
carry out the food animal residue avoidance database program as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 7642, $1,000,000; and for necessary expenses of 
Extension Activities, $6,800,000.

                         integrated activities

    For the integrated research, education, and extension grants 
program authorized under section 406 of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626), including 
necessary administrative expenses, $8,000,000, as follows: for a 
competitive organic transition program, $4,000,000; and for the 
regional pest management centers program $4,000,000.

  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, $760,000.

               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), 
$790,000,000, of which $2,000,000, to be available until expended, 
shall be available 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; of which $16,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be used for the cotton pests program for cost share purposes or 
for debt retirement for active eradication zones; of which $32,500,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for Animal Health 
Technical Services; of which $54,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be used to support avian health; of which $4,200,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for information technology 
infrastructure; of which $147,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $9,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland 
ecosystem pests; of which $52,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $2,300,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be for the National Veterinary 
Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; of which 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for wildlife 
services methods development; of which $1,500,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage management program for 
aviation safety; and up to 25 percent of the screwworm program shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That no funds shall be used 
to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the 
current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by the 
States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That 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 2012, 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, $3,200,000, to 
remain available until expended.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service

                           Marketing Services

    For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
$77,500,000: 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 $61,000,000 (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 $20,056,000 for formulation and 
administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the 
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act 
of 1961.

                   payments to states and possessions

    For payments to State departments of agriculture, bureaus and 
departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities 
under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,331,000.

        Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyards Administration, $37,000,000: 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 $47,500,000 (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, $689,000.

                   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), $972,028,000; 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 shall remain available 
until expended: 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, $760,000.

                          Farm Service Agency

                         salaries and expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, $1,176,500,000: 
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), $3,550,000.

               grassroots source water protection program

    For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 
protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-2), $3,605,000, 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), 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: $1,500,000,000 for unsubsidized 
guaranteed farm ownership loans and $475,000,000 for farm ownership 
direct loans; $1,500,000,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating 
loans and $1,050,090,000 for direct operating loans; Indian tribe land 
acquisition loans, $2,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, 
$150,000,000; 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 and grants, including 
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership, 
$22,800,000 for direct loans; farm operating loans, $26,100,000 for 
unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans, $59,120,000 for direct 
operating loans; and Indian highly fractionated land loans, $193,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $268,634,000, of which 
$260,730,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for ``Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.
    Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance 
Program Account for farm ownership, operating and conservation direct 
loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among these programs: 
Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

                         Risk Management Agency

    For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, $68,016,000: 
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, $760,000.

                 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, 
$770,956,000, to remain available until September 30, 2013: 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 rehabilitation program

    Under the authorities of Section 14 of the Watershed Protection and 
Flood Prevention Act, $15,000,000 is provided.

                               TITLE III

                           RURAL DEVELOPMENT

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 
Rural Development, $760,000.

                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; 
$161,011,000: 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 non-monetary 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: $24,845,666,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, of which 
$845,666,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which $24,000,000,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; and $58,617,000 for section 
515 rental housing 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: $40,000,000 for 502 direct loans; and 
$20,000,000 for repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of section 
515 rental housing: 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 2011, shall 
be available through June 30, 2012, for communities designated by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones.
    In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, 
as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $12,500,000, to remain 
available until expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and 
domestic farm labor housing grants and contracts: Provided, That any 
balances available for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be 
transferred and merged with this account.
    In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, $400,000,000 shall be paid to 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, 
$890,000,000; and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as 
authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred 
prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program 
under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That of this amount not 
less than $1,500,000 is available for newly constructed units financed 
by section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, and not less than $2,500,000 
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 2012 for a farm labor 
multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the 
Act may not be recaptured for use in another project until such 
assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 consecutive months, 
if such project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance 
or the project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not 
receiving such assistance: Provided further, That such recaptured 
rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to 
another farm labor multi-family housing project financed under section 
514 or 516 of the Act.

          multi-family housing revitalization program account

    For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under section 
542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding subsection (b) of 
such section, $11,000,000, to remain available until expended, which 
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, 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.

                  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), $22,000,000, 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 2011, shall be available through 
June 30, 2012, 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 made by 
the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, 
$32,000,000, 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 2011, 
shall be available through June 30, 2012, for communities designated by 
the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones.

               Rural Community Facilities Program Account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans 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, 
$18,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
$3,000,000 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, non-profit 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 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 
2011, shall be available through June 30, 2012, 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.

                  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 section 381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, $64,500,000, 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: Provided further, That 
$2,250,000 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 $3,400,000 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 2011, shall be available through 
June 30, 2012, 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 section 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)), $14,758,000.
    For the cost of direct loans, $5,000,000, as authorized by the 
Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)), of which $750,000 
shall be available through June 30, 2012, for Federally Recognized 
Native American Tribes; and of which $1,500,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2012, for Mississippi Delta Regional counties (as 
determined in accordance with Public Law 100-460): Provided, That such 
costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 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 2011, shall be available through June 30, 
2012, 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, $3,500,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for 
``Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

            Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account

                   (including cancellation 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, $155,000,000 shall not be obligated and $155,000,000 are 
hereby permanently cancelled.

                  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), $22,500,000 of which, $2,000,000 shall be for cooperative 
agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas 
program: Provided, That, not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be for 
cooperatives or associations of cooperatives whose primary focus is to 
provide assistance to small, socially disadvantaged producers and whose 
governing board and/or membership is comprised of at least 75 percent 
socially disadvantaged members; and of which $12,500,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product 
market development grants, as authorized by section 231 of the 
Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note).

                    rural energy for america program

    For the cost of a program of loan guarantees and grants, under the 
same terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $1,300,000: 
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

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For the cost of direct loans 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, $500,000,000, 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 
$65,000,000 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 and/or 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 $19,000,000 
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 $3,400,000 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 $14,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting with 
qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program to provide 
technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $3,400,000 shall be for solid waste management grants: 
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 2011, shall be available 
through June 30, 2012, 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 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; 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, $30,000,000, which shall be paid 
to the appropriation for ``Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses''.

         distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program

                   (including cancellation of funds)

    For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural 
areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $15,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.

                                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, $689,000.

                       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; $18,770,571,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2013, 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, $16,516,000 shall be 
available to carry out section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): 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), $6,048,250,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2013: Provided, That notwithstanding section 
17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), 
of the amounts made available under this heading, not less than 
$14,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure, not less than $50,000,000 
shall be used for management information systems, not less than 
$75,000,000 shall be used for breastfeeding peer counselors and other 
related activities, and not less than $7,500,000 shall be used for 
breastfeeding performance awards: 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.), $71,173,308,000, of which $3,000,000,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2013, 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 of the funds 
made available under this heading, $1,000,000 may be used to provide 
nutrition education services to state agencies and Federally recognized 
tribes participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian 
Reservations: Provided further, That funds made available under this 
heading may be available 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, $192,500,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2013: 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 2012 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, 2013: 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, 
$125,000,000: Provided, That of the funds provided herein, $1,500,000 
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), $175,000,000: Provided, That the Service may utilize 
advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures 
made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and private organizations 
and institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural 
food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign 
assistance programs of the United States Agency for International 
Development: Provided further, That funds made available for middle-
income country training programs, funds made available for the Borlaug 
International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship program, 
and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation 
solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international 
currency exchange rates, subject to documentation by the Foreign 
Agricultural Service, 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, $2,385,000, which shall be paid to 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, $1,040,198,000, to remain available until 
expended.

 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, 
$6,820,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by section 
11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity 
with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which $6,465,000 shall 
be paid to the appropriation for ``Foreign Agricultural Service, 
Salaries and Expenses'', and of which $355,000 shall be paid to the 
appropriation for ``Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses''.

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

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 3107 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o-
1), $180,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the services, 
facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing such 
section, subject to reimbursement from amounts provided herein.

                                TITLE VI

           RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                Department of Health and Human Services

                      food and drug administration

                         salaries and expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of 
space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 92-313 for 
programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are 
included in this Act; for rental of special purpose space in the 
District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and emergency 
expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the 
Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary's 
certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of 
Public Law 107-188; $3,654,148,000: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $856,041,000 shall be derived from 
prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and 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 2013 but collected in fiscal year 2012; 
$67,118,000 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; $21,768,000 shall be derived from animal drug 
user fees authorized by section 740 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-12), and shall be credited to this account 
and remain available until expended; $5,706,000 shall be derived from 
animal generic drug user fees authorized by section 741 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j-21), and shall be credited 
to this account and shall remain available until expended; and 
$477,000,000 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; $12,364,000 shall be derived from food and 
feed recall fees authorized by section 743 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (Public Law 75-717), as amended by the Food Safety 
Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353), and shall be credited to this 
account and remain available until expended; $14,700,000 shall be 
derived from food reinspection fees authorized by section 743 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Public Law 75-717), as amended by 
the Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353), and shall be 
credited to this account and remain available until expended; and 
$36,000,000 shall be derived from voluntary qualified importer program 
fees authorized by section 743 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (Public Law 75-717), as amended by the Food Safety Modernization 
Act (Public Law 111-353), 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 2012 received 
during fiscal year 2012, including any such fees assessed prior to 
fiscal year 2012 but credited for fiscal year 2012, shall be subject to 
the fiscal year 2012 limitations: 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 
2012 limitation are appropriated and shall be credited to this account 
and remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated: (1) $799,820,000 shall be for the Center for 
Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $1,031,205,000 shall be for the 
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related field activities in 
the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) $327,651,000 shall be for the 
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and for related field 
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $157,874,000 shall 
be for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related field 
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $321,171,000 shall 
be for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health and for related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $51,461,000 
shall be for the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) 
$454,751,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and for 
related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not 
to exceed $124,273,000 shall be for Rent and Related activities, of 
which $37,073,000 is for White Oak Consolidation, other than the 
amounts paid to the General Services Administration for rent; (9) not 
to exceed $177,130,000 shall be for payments to the General Services 
Administration for rent; and (10) $208,812,000 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, 
$8,788,000, to remain available until expended.

                          INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

                  commodity futures trading commission

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity 
Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the purchase and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space (to include multiple 
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $171,930,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2013, including not to exceed 
$3,000 for official reception and representation expenses, and not to 
exceed $25,000 for the expenses for consultations and meetings hosted 
by the Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory 
officials.

                       Farm Credit Administration

                 limitation on administrative expenses

    Not to exceed $62,000,000 (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 cancellations, recissions 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 461 passenger motor vehicles, of which 456 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 notification 
to the agency administrator: Provided further, That none of the funds 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall 
be available for obligation without the prior notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 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 
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 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.  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. 707.  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 unless prior notification has been 
transmitted to 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. 708.  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. 709.  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 of 1936, 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. 710.  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) of such Act 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. 711.  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, 2013, for information 
technology expenses.
    Sec. 712.  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. 713.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the 
employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 
301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 714.  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, 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. 715.  In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of the 
Housing Act of 1949, the Secretary may use the authority described in 
subsections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such Act.
    Sec. 716.  Clause (ii) of section 524(b)(4)(B) of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)(4)(B)) is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``fiscal years 2008 through 
        2012'' and inserting ``certain fiscal years''; and
            (2) in the text, by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
        ``2014''.
    Sec. 717.  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. 718.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act or any other Act shall be used to pay the 
salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a program under 
subsection (b)(2)(A)(iv) of section 14222 of Public Law 110-246 in 
excess of $948,000,000, as follows: Child Nutrition Programs 
Entitlement Commodities - $465,000,000; State Option Contract - 
$5,000,000; Removal of Defective Commodities - $2,500,000; Disaster 
Relief - $5,000,000; Additional Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Purchases 
-$206,000,000; Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program - $20,000,000; 
Estimated Future Needs - $196,713,000; and, Administrative Funds - 
$47,787,000: 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)(E) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act as amended by section 4304 of Public Law 110-246 in excess of 
$20,000,000, including the transfer of funds under subsection (c) of 
section 14222 of Public Law 110-246, until October 1, 2012: Provided 
further, That $133,000,000 made available on October 1, 2012, to carry 
out section 19(i)(1)(E) 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)(v) of section 
14222 of Public Law 110-246: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall 
be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any employee of the 
Department of Agriculture or officer of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to carry out clause (3) of section 32 of the Act of August 
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), or for any surplus removal activities or 
price support activities under section 5 of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation Charter Act: Provided further, That of the available 
unobligated balances under (b)(2)(A)(iv) of section 14222 of Public Law 
110-246, $150,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 719.  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. 720.  None of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay 
indirect costs charged against any agricultural research, education, or 
extension grant awards issued by the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture that exceed 30 percent of total Federal funds provided 
under each award: Provided, That notwithstanding section 1462 of the 
National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds provided by this Act for grants awarded 
competitively by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture shall 
be available to pay full allowable indirect costs for each grant 
awarded under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638).
    Sec. 721.  None of the funds made available by this or any other 
Act may be used to write, prepare, develop, or publish a final rule or 
an interim final rule in furtherance of, or otherwise to implement, the 
proposed rule entitled ``Implementation of Regulations Required Under 
Title XI of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008; Conduct in 
Violation of the Act'' (75 Fed. Reg. 35338 (June 22, 2010)).
    Sec. 722.  The unobligated balances available for the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, Forestry Incentives Program, as 
identified by Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol 12X3336, $5,500,000 
are rescinded, and the unobligated balances available for the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service, Great Plains Conservation Program, as 
identified by Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol 12X2268, $500,000 are 
rescinded.
    Sec. 723.  Of the unobligated balances provided pursuant to section 
16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, $11,000,000 is 
hereby rescinded.
    Sec. 724.  Section 1238E(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3838e(a)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2014''.
    Sec. 725. (a) Section 1240B(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa-2(a)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2014''.
    (b) Section 1241(a)(6)(E) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3841(a)(6)(E)) is amended by striking ``fiscal year 2012'' and 
inserting ``each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014''.
    Sec. 726.  Section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``2012,'' and inserting ``2012 (and fiscal year 2014 in the 
        case of the programs specified in paragraphs (3)(B), (4), (6), 
        and (7)),''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4)(E), by striking ``fiscal year 2012'' 
        and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2012 through 2014''.
    Sec. 727.  Section 1241(a)(7)(D) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(7)(D)) is amended by striking ``2012'' and inserting 
``2014''.
    Sec. 728.  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 the following:
            (1) The Conservation Stewardship Program authorized by 
        sections 1238D-1238G of the Food Security of Act 1985 (16 
        U.S.C. 3838d-3838g) in excess of $634,000,000.
            (2) The Watershed Rehabilitation program authorized by 
        section 14(h) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
        Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)).
            (3) The Environmental Quality Incentives Program as 
        authorized by sections 1241-1240H of the Food Security Act of 
        1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa-3839aa-8) in excess of $1,400,000,000.
            (4) The Farmland Protection Program as authorized by 
        section 1238I of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
        3838i) in excess of $150,000,000.
            (5) The Grassland Reserve Program as authorized by sections 
        1238O-1238Q of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838o-
        3838q) in excess of 209,000 acres in fiscal year 2012.
            (6) The Wetlands Reserve Program authorized by sections 
        1237-1237F of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837-
        3837f) to enroll in excess of 185,800 acres in fiscal year 
        2012.
            (7) The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Act authorized by 
        section 1240N of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
        3839bb-1)) in excess of $50,000,000.
            (8) The Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives 
        Program authorized by section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 
        1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb-5).
            (9) The Biomass Crop Assistance Program authorized by 
        section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
        2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111).
            (10) The Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels authorized 
        by section 9005 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
        of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105) in excess of $55,000,000.
            (11) The Rural Energy for America Program authorized by 
        section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
        2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107).
            (12) The Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program 
        authorized by section 6022 of the Farm Security and Rural 
        Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2008s).
            (13) Section 508(d)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 
        U.S.C. 1508(d)(3)) to provide a performance-based premium 
        discount in the crop insurance program.
            (14) 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.
    Sec. 729.  The funds made available in Public Law 111-344 through 
February 12, 2012 for trade adjustment for farmers are hereby 
rescinded.
    Sec. 730.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
personnel to carry out the emergency food assistance program authorized 
by section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Stamp Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2036(a)) if such program exceeds $200,000,000.
    Sec. 731. (a) Closure and Conveyance of Agricultural Research 
Service Facilities.--The Secretary of Agriculture may close up to 10 
facilities of the Agricultural Research Service, as proposed in the 
budget of the President for fiscal year 2012 submitted to Congress 
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.
    (b) Conveyance Authority.--With respect to an Agricultural Research 
Service facility to be closed pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Agriculture may convey, with or without consideration, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to any real property, 
including improvements and equipment thereon, of the facility to an 
eligible entity specified in subsection (c). If the Agricultural 
Research Service facility consists of more than one parcel of real 
property, the Secretary may convey each parcel separately and to 
different eligible entities.
    (c) Entities.--The following entities are eligible to receive real 
property under subsection (b):
            (1) Land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in 
        section 1404(13) of the National Agricultural Research, 
        Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(13)).
            (2) 1994 Institutions (as defined in section 532 of the 
        Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 
        301 note; Public Law 103-382)).
            (3) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities 
        (as defined in section 1404(10) of the National Agricultural 
        Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
        3103(10)).
    (d) Conditions on Receipt.--As a condition of the conveyance of 
real property under subsection (b), the recipient of the property 
must--
            (1) be located in the same State or territory of the United 
        States in which the property is located; and
            (2) agree to accept and use the property for agricultural 
        and natural resources research for a minimum of 25 years.
    Sec. 732.  Section 9 of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
    ``(l) Food Donation Program.--
            ``(1) In general.--Each school and local educational agency 
        participating in the school lunch program under this Act may 
        donate any food not consumed under such program to eligible 
        local food banks or charitable organizations.
            ``(2) Guidance.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after 
                the date of the enactment of this subsection, the 
                Secretary shall develop and publish guidance to schools 
                and local educational agencies participating in the 
                school lunch program under this Act to assist such 
                schools and local educational agencies in donating food 
                under this subsection.
                    ``(B) Updates.--The Secretary shall update such 
                guidance as necessary.
            ``(3) Liability.--Any school or local educational agency 
        making donations pursuant to this subsection shall be exempt 
        from civil and criminal liability to the extent provided under 
        the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1791).
            ``(4) Definition.--In this subsection, the term `eligible 
        local food banks or charitable organizations' means any food 
        bank or charitable organization which is exempt from tax under 
        section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
        U.S.C. 501(c)(3)).''.
    Sec. 733.  Notwithstanding this Act or any other Act, of the 
unobligated balances available to the Department of Agriculture from 
prior appropriations, with the exception of Rural Development and 
Domestic Food Programs, $63,000,000 in appropriated discretionary funds 
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.
    Sec. 734.  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. 735. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided 
by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that 
remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal 
year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United 
States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies 
funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds, or in the case of the Department of 
Agriculture, through use of the authority provided by section 702(b) of 
the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) or 
section 8 of Public Law 89-106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that--
            (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 Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
(as the case may be) notifies, in writing, the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance 
of the reprogramming of such funds or the use of such authority.
    (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 or use of the authorities 
referred to in subsection (a) involving 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 
        Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 
        Commission (as the case may be) notifies, in writing, the 
        Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at 
        least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of such funds or 
        the use of such authority.
    (c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress before implementing any 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. 736.  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 2013 appropriations Act.
    Sec. 737.  Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of the 
funds provided in this Act, may be used by an executive branch agency 
to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or 
distribution in the United States unless the story includes a clear 
notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story 
that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that 
executive branch agency.
    Sec. 738.  No employee of the Department of Agriculture may be 
detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this act to any 
other agency or office of the Department for more than 30 days unless 
the individual's employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the 
receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee 
for the period of assignment.
    Sec. 739.  None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to--
            (1) inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat 
        Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603);
            (2) inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal 
        Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 
        note; Public Law 104-127); or
            (3) implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code of 
        Federal Regulations.
    Sec. 740.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
by the Food and Drug Administration to write, prepare, develop or 
publish a proposed, interim, or final rule, regulation, or guidance 
that is intended to restrict the use of a substance or a compound 
unless the Secretary bases such rule, regulation or guidance on hard 
science (and not on such factors as cost and consumer behavior), and 
determines that the weight of toxicological evidence, epidemiological 
evidence, and risk assessments clearly justifies such action, including 
a demonstration that a product containing such substance or compound is 
more harmful to users than a product that does not contain such 
substance or compound, or in the case of pharmaceuticals, has been 
demonstrated by scientific study to have none of the purported 
benefits.
    Sec. 741.  The Secretary of Agriculture shall reduce the payment 
rate for upland cotton under section 1103(b) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8713(b)) as necessary so that 
reductions in the amount of direct payments made to producers for 
upland cotton completely offset the costs incurred by the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to provide payments to the Brazil Cotton Institute.
    Sec. 742.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative 
agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee 
to, any corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agent of 
such corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a 
felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the 
preceding 24 months.
    Sec. 743.  None of the funds made available by this Act or any 
other Act may be used to provide payments (or to pay the salaries and 
expenses of personnel to provide payments) to the Brazil Cotton 
Institute.
    Sec. 744.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act or any other Act may be used to pay the salaries 
and expenses of personnel of the Department of Agriculture to provide 
any benefit described in section 1001D(b)(1)(C) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308-3a(b)(1)(C)) to a person or legal entity if 
the average adjusted gross income of the person or legal entity exceeds 
$250,000.
    Sec. 745.  None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative 
agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee 
to, any corporation that any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been 
assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been 
exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner 
pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting 
the tax liability.

                       spending reduction account

    Sec. 746.  The amount by which the applicable allocation of new 
budget authority made by the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives under section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974 exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is $0.
     This Act may be cited as the ``Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2012''.
                                                  Union Calendar No. 56

112th CONGRESS

   1st Session

                               H. R. 2112

                          [Report No. 112-101]

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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, 2012, and for other purposes.

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                              June 3, 2011

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed