[Appendix]
[Detailed Budget Estimates by Agency]
[Department of Agriculture]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                        DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

                         OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                         Office of the Secretary

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of 
Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 
3109, [$10,227,000] $10,336,000, of which $7,500,000 to remain available 
until expended, shall be available for [InfoShare] Service Center 
Implementation: Provided, That not to exceed $11,000 of this amount, 
along with any unobligated balances of representation funds in the 
Foreign Agricultural Service shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined 
by the Secretary.

          Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration to carry out the programs funded in this 
Act, [$596,000] $613,000.

      Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs funded 
in this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and 
liaison within the executive branch, [$3,797,000] $3,842,000: Provided, 
That no other funds appropriated to the Department in this Act shall be 
available to the Department for support of activities of congressional 
relations: Provided further, That not less than $2,355,000 shall be 
transferred to agencies funded in this Act to maintain personnel at the 
agency level.

   Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Research, Education and Economics to administer the laws 
enacted by the Congress for the Economic Research Service, the National 
Agricultural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service and 
the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 
[$520,000] $540,000.

 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs to administer programs 
under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Grain 
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, [$605,000] $618,000.

              Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws enacted by the Congress 
for the Food Safety and Inspection Service, [$440,000] $576,000.

Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services to administer the 
laws enacted by Congress for the Consolidated Farm Service Agency, 
Foreign Agricultural Service, and the Commodity Credit Corporation, 
[$549,000] $572,000.

   Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment to administer the laws 
enacted by the Congress for the Forest Service and the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, [$677,000] $693,000.

     Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Economic and Community 
                               Development

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Economic and Community Development to administer 
programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Rural Housing 
[and Community Development] Service, Rural Business and Cooperative 
Development Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department 
of Agriculture, [$568,000] $588,000.

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

    For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services to administer the 
laws enacted by the Congress for the Food and Consumer Service, 
[$440,000] $554,000. (7 U.S.C. 2201-2202; Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Office of the Secretary.........           3           3           3
00.02   Under/Assistant Secretaries.....           6           6           6
00.03   Service Center Implementation...                       5          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........           9          14          19
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          10          14          19
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................                                   2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          10          16          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          10          16          19
23.95 New obligations...................         -10         -14         -19
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....                       2
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................           9          18          19
41.00   Transferred to other accounts...                      -2          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........           9          16          17
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          10          16          17
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1
73.10 New obligations...................          10          14          19
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -9         -14         -17
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                                   3
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           7          14          15
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1                       2
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           9          14          17
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           9          16          17
90.00 Outlays...........................           9          14          17
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    The Office of the Secretary covers the overall planning, 
coordination, and administration of the Department's programs. This 
includes the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, Assistant 
Secretaries, and their immediate staffs, who provide top policy guidance 
for the Department; maintain relationships with agricultural 
organizations and others in the development of farm programs; and 
provide liaison with the Executive Office of the President and Members 
of Congress on all matters pertaining to agricultural policy.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................           5           6           6
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           1           1           2
25.2    Other services..................                       6          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..           6          13          18
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           3           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          10          14          19
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          64          86          86
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           9
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                               Trust Funds

                           Gifts and Bequests

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 Gifts and bequests................           1           2           2
    Appropriation:
05.01 Gifts and bequests................          -1          -2          -2
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................                       2           2
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           1           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           1           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           2           3           3
23.95 New obligations...................                      -2          -2
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1           1           1
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, 
        indefinite).....................           1           2           2
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                       2           2
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                      -2          -2
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                       2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                       2           2
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           1           2           2
90.00 Outlays...........................                       2           2
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    The Secretary is authorized to accept and administer gifts and 
bequests of real and personal property to facilitate the work of the 
Department. Property and the proceeds thereof are used in accordance 
with the terms of the gift or bequest (7 U.S.C. 2269).

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2  Other services....................                       1           1
32.0  Land and structures...............                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                       2           2
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                          EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Executive Operations

                             chief economist

    For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, including economic 
analysis, risk assessment, cost benefit analysis, and the functions of 
the World Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized by the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and including employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of the section 706(a) of the Organic Act 
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is for employment 
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$3,948,000] $4,292,000.

                        national appeals division

    For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, including 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$11,846,000] $13,363,000.

                  Office of Budget and Program Analysis

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, 
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed 
$5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$5,899,000] $5,986,000.

         Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

    For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization, including employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
of which not to exceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
$804,000. (7 U.S.C. 2201, 2202; 42 U.S.C. 2000d; Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.) 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Chief economist...................                       4           4
00.02 World Agricultural Outlook Board..           2
00.03 National appeals divison..........                      12          13
                                                                 
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00.04 Budget and program analysis.......           6           6           6
00.05 Assistant Secretary for Economics.           1
00.06 Small and Disadvantaged Business 
        Utilization.....................                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           9          23          24
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           9          23          24
23.95 New obligations...................          -9         -23         -24
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           9          22          24
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........           9          23          24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           9          23          24
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1           2
73.10 New obligations...................           9          23          24
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -8         -22         -23
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           2           1
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           8          21          22
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                       1           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           8          22          23
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           9          23          24
90.00 Outlays...........................           8          22          23
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    Executive Operations provides support for USDA policy officials and 
selected Departmentwide services.

    The Office of the Chief Economist advises the Secretary of 
Agriculture on the economic implications of Department policies and 
programs and proposed legislation. The Office serves as the single focal 
point for the Nation's economic intelligence and analysis, risk 
assessment, and cost-benefit analysis related to domestic and 
international food and agriculture, and is responsible for coordination 
and clearance review of all commodity and aggregate agricultural and 
food-related data used to develop outlook and situation material within 
the Department.

    The National Appeals Division conducts administrative hearings and 
reviews of adverse program decisions made by the Farm Service Agency, 
the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Housing 
Service.

                         PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Appeal Hearings Held................       4,115       4,940       5,435
Hearing Officer Decisions Issued....       4,480       5,375       5,915
Participant Reviews Issued..........       1,285       1,550       1,705
Agency Reviews Issued...............         100         150         165
Responses to Administrative 
Inquiries (i.e., Congressional, 
FOIA)...............................         150         150         150
Cases Evaluated for Quality 
Assurance...........................           0         400         430
Preparation of Cases for Litigation.          25          25          25

    The Office of Budget and Program Analysis provides overall direction 
and administration of the Department's budgetary functions including: 
development, presentation, and execution of the budget; review of 
program and legislative proposals for programs and budget implications; 
and analysis of program issues and alternatives and preparation of 
summaries of pertinent data to aid Departmental policy officials and 
agency program managers in the decision-making process.

    The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization oversees 
direction and implementation of Sections 8 and 15 of the Small Business 
Act and oversees procurement to assure maximum participation of small 
and small disadvantaged businesses.

                         PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Major acquisitions reviewed.........          25          20          20
Subcontracting plans reviewed.......          40          40          40
Small Businesses counseled..........       6,000       6,100       6,200
Small Business Procurement 
Conferences conducted or sponsored 
by USDA OSDBU.......................           2           2           2
Participation of OSDBU employees in 
Outreach Conferences................          20          15          15
Procurement Assistance Reviews 
conducted...........................           0           4           4
Develop Policy to Address Supreme 
Court Decision......................           0           1           1
Operationalize OSDBU data base of 
qualified small business............           0           1           0
Training conferences conducted......           2           3           3

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           6          16          16
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           1           3           3
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................                       1           1
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........                       1           1
25.2  Other services....................           1           1           2
31.0  Equipment.........................                                   1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           9          23          24
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         102         272         272
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                         CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                         Chief Financial Officer

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, 
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed 
$10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$4,133,000: Provided, 
That the Chief Financial Officer shall reinstate and market cross-
servicing activities of the National Finance Center: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
Act shall be used to obtain, modify, re-engineer, license, operate, 
implement, or expand commercial off-the-shelf financial management 
software systems or existing commercial off-the-shelf system financial 
management contracts, beyond general ledger systems and accounting 
support software, at the National Finance Center until thirty 
legislative days after the Secretary of Agriculture submits to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations a complete and thorough cost-
benefit analysis and a certification by the Secretary of Agriculture 
that this analysis provides a detailed and accurate cost-benefit 
analysis comparison between obtaining or expanding commercial off-the-
shelf software systems and conducting identical or comparable software 
systems acquisitions, re-engineering, or modifications in-house] 
$4,437,000. (Agricultural, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Chief financial officer.........                       4           4
00.02   Chief financial officer, OSEC...           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........           1           4           4
01.01 Reimbursable program..............                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           1           5           5
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           1           5           5
23.95 New obligations...................          -1          -5          -5
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................           1           4           4
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           1           5           5
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           1           5           5
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                      -5          -5
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                       4           4
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                       5           5
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........                      -1          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           1           4           4
90.00 Outlays...........................                       4           4
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    The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) supports the Chief 
Financial Officer in carrying out the dual roles of chief financial 
management policy officer and chief financial management advisor to the 
Secretary and mission area heads. OCFO provides leadership for all 
financial management, accounting, travel, Federal assistance, and 
performance measurement activities within the Department. It is 
responsible for the management and operation of the National Finance 
Center and the Department Working Capital Fund, and provides budget, 
accounting, and fiscal services to the Office of the Secretary, 
Departmental Staff Offices, Office of Communications and Executive 
Operations.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................                       3           3
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                       4           4
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                       1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           1           5           5
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           5          65          69
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                      17          13
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Intragovernmental funds:

                          Working Capital Fund

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Operating expenses:

00.01   Supply and other central 
          services......................          19          20          21
00.02   Video and other visual 
          information services..........           6           5           5
00.03   National Finance Center.........         116         130         136
00.04   ADP systems.....................          43          45          46
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total operating expenses......         184         200         208
      Purchase of equipment:

01.01   Supply and other central 
          services......................           1           2           1
01.03   National Finance Center.........          17          16          15
01.04   ADP systems.....................          11           5           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.91     Total purchase of equipment...          29          23          18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         213         223         226
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....          28          25          25
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         193         223         226
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         238         248         251
23.95 New obligations...................        -213        -223        -226
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........          25          25          25
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............         193         223         226
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           4          25          25
73.10 New obligations...................         213         223         226
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -175        -223        -226
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.         -17
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          25          25          25
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         175         223         226
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         175         223         226
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........        -193        -223        -226
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................         -18
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    This fund finances by advances or reimbursements certain central 
services in the Department of Agriculture, including duplicating and 
other visual information services, art and graphics, video services, 
supply, centralized accounting systems, centralized automated data 
processing systems for payroll, personnel, and related services, voucher 
payments services, and ADP systems. The capital consists of $400 
thousand appropriated (7 U.S.C. 2235), and subsequent appropriations of 
$31,838 thousand as of September 30, 1995. Earnings are kept at a low 
level through adjustments in rates charged for services to maintain as 
nearly as possible the nonprofit nature of the fund. 

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          33             51            51             51
                                                                                   
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        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............          31             22            22             22
1803  Other Federal assets: Property, 
        plant and equipment, net........          45             43            43             43
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................         109            116           116            116
    LIABILITIES:
2101  Federal liabilities: Accounts 
        payable.........................           9              3             3              3
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................          15             26            26             26
2207    Other...........................          13             16            16             16
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          37             45            45             45
    NET POSITION:
3300  Cumulative results of operations..          72             71            71             71
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............          72             71            71             71
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position         109            116           116            116
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          70          72          74
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           2           2           2
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           2           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..          74          76          78
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......          17          15          15
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           2           2           2
22.0  Transportation of things..........           1           1           1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           3           4           4
23.2  Rental payments to others.........           2           2           2
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........          20          27          29
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................          53          62          65
26.0  Supplies and materials............           6           6           7
31.0  Equipment.........................          34          27          22
99.0  Subtotal, reimbursable obligations         213         223         226
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         213         223         226
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
2001  Full-time equivalent employment...       2,015       2,032       2,078
2005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............          67          60          60
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                       DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                       Departmental Administration

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For [Personnel, Operations, Information Resources Management, Civil 
Rights Enforcement, Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, 
Administrative Law Judges and Judicial Officer, Disaster Management and 
Coordination, and Modernization of the Administrative Process, 
$27,986,000] Departmental Administration, $29,137,000, to provide for 
necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the 
Department and for general administration and disaster management of the 
Department, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies 
and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical 
and efficient work of the Department, including employment pursuant to 
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 
U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109: 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. (Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Personnel.......................           6           7
00.02   Finance and Management..........           4
00.03   Operations......................           3           3
00.04   Information resources management           6           6
00.05   Civil rights enforcement........           8          10
00.06   Small and Disadvantaged Business 
          Utilization...................           1
00.07   Administrative law judges and 
          judicial officer..............           2           2
00.08   Departmental Administration.....                                  29
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........          30          28          29
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          17          11          12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          47          39          41
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          47          40          41
23.95 New obligations...................         -47         -39         -41
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          30          29          29
41.00   Transferred to other accounts...                      -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........          30          28          29
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          17          11          12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          47          40          41
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          16          19          21
73.10 New obligations...................          47          39          41
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -44         -37         -41
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          19          21          21
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          23          27          28
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           5                       1
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          17          11          12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          44          37          41
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........         -17         -11         -12
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          30          29          29
90.00 Outlays...........................          29          26          29
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    Departmental Administration is comprised of activities that provide 
staff support to top policy officials and overall direction and 
coordination of the Department. These activities include Department-wide 
programs for human resource management, management improvement, 
occupational safety and health management, real and personal property 
management, procurement, contracting, motor vehicle and aircraft 
management, supply management, ADP and telecommunications management, 
civil rights and equal opportunity, emergency preparedness, and the 
regulatory hearing and administrative proceedings conducted by the 
Administrative Law Judges, Judicial Officer, and Board of Contract 
Appeals.

    Departmental Administration is also responsible for representing 
USDA in the development of government-wide policies and initiatives; 
analyzing the impact of government-wide trends and developing 
appropriate USDA principles, policies, and standards. In addition, 
Departmental Administration engages in strategic planning and evaluating 
programs to ensure USDA-wide compliance with applicable laws, rules, and 
regulations pertaining to administrative matters for the Secretary and 
general officers of the Department.

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    In FY 1996, Departmental Administration reorganized its policy 
development and administrative operational activities. The 
reorganization significantly altered the alignment of functions and 
activities within Departmental Administration. The previous organization 
structure divided the departmental administration function into specific 
program offices, such as personnel, operations, and civil rights 
enforcement. The new organization structure divides the function into 
policy, program operations, and support for other offices, and is 
intended to be more focused and responsive to customer needs.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................          21          21          22
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           3           4           4
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           2           1           2
31.0    Equipment.......................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          28          27          29
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          16          10          12
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           3           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          47          39          41
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         406         414         414
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          91          97          97
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                       Hazardous Waste Management

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply 
with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 
U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961, $15,700,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds 
available herein to the Department for Hazardous Waste 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. (42 U.S.C. 6961, et seq., 42 U.S.C. 9601, et seq.; Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................          15          17          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          15          17          16
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          16          16          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          17          17          16
23.95 New obligations...................         -15         -17         -16
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          16          16          16
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          16          15          16
73.10 New obligations...................          15          17          16
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -16         -16         -16
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          15          16          16
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                      11          11
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          16           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          16          16          16
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          16          16          16
90.00 Outlays...........................          16          16          16
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    Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the 
Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, the Department has the responsibility 
to meet the same standards for storage and disposition of hazardous 
wastes as private businesses. Since the Department has substantial 
commitments under these Acts, a central fund has been established so 
that resources may be allocated to the Department's agencies. 
Allocations are made according to objective criteria.

                         PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
OGC'S number of new and pending 
cases reviewed/total number of new 
and pending projects (number).......         212         240         275
Potential responsible parties 
settled.............................           4          10          10
New sites identified for 
investigation (number)..............         104         150         150
Investigations completed............         156         160         170
Number of Underground Storage Tanks 
(USTs) planned for removal vs. 
number of USTs removed..............       81/25       30/30       30/30
Leaking Underground Storage Tanks 
(USTs) on going cleanups vs. number 
of leaking USTs completed...........        28/2       35/35       21/21
HWM cleanup projects planned vs. 
number of projects completed........       76/75       85/85       90/90
Natural Resource Damages (NRD) 
assessments initiated vs. number of 
assessments completed...............         1/0         2/1         3/2

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2  Other services....................          12          16          14
32.0  Land and structures...............           2
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          15          17          16
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       Agriculture Buildings and Facilities [and Rental Payments]

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 
92-313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation of 
authority from the Administrator of General Services to the Department 
of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the 
Department which are included in this Act, [$110,187,000], $124,048,000 
of which [$20,216,000] $20,294,000 shall be retained by the Department 
for the operation, maintenance, and repair of Agriculture buildings: 
Provided, That in the event an agency within the Department should 
require modification of space needs, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
transfer a share of that agency's appropriation made available by this 
Act to this appropriation, or may transfer a share of this appropriation 
to that agency's appropriation, but such transfers shall not exceed 5 
percent of the funds made available for space rental and related costs 
to or from this account. In addition, for construction, repair, 
improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or 
facilities as necessary to carry out the programs of the Department, 
where not otherwise provided, $25,587,000, to remain available until 
expended; making a total appropriation of [$135,774,000] $149,635,000. 
(7

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U.S.C. 2201, 2202, 2208; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Rental payments to GSA: Non-
          recurring repairs.............          90          91         104
00.02   Building operations and 
          maintenance...................          19          23          20
00.03   Beltsville renovation and repair           3          10
00.04   Strategic Space Plan............           4          50          26
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........         116         174         150
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           2           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         118         177         153
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          20          38
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         137         139         153
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         157         177         153
23.95 New obligations...................        -118        -177        -153
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          38
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         135         136         150
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           2           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         137         139         153
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          21           9          55
73.10 New obligations...................         118         177         153
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -130        -131        -151
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           9          55          57
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         117         107         119
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          11          21          29
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           2           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         130         131         151
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -2          -3          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         135         136         150
90.00 Outlays...........................         128         128         148
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    This account finances the General Services Administration's fees for 
rental of space and related services. The appropriation covers all fees 
for all regular appropriated accounts within the Department of 
Agriculture with the exception of the Forest Service. This account also 
finances the operation and maintenance of four buildings in the 
Headquarters area.

    Beginning in fiscal year 1995, the account included funds for its 
strategic space plan. Funding to continue the plan was provided in the 
1996 appropriation. The fiscal year 1997 request includes the final 
installment for activities associated with completing and occupying the 
new Beltsville Office Facility and for the first installation of the 
South Building modernization program.

                           WORKLOAD INDICATORS

Indicators:                          1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
  Maintenance and Repairs:
    Minor Repairs (number)..........         187         125         300
    Maintenance (hours).............      20,220      19,250      19,000
    Service Calls (number)..........      11,000      11,000      11,500

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................           4           4           4
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           1           1           1
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........          90          91         104
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           4          16           6
25.2    Other services..................          17          62          35
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         116         174         150
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           2           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         118         177         153
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          82          82          82
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                       Advisory Committees (USDA)

  For necessary expenses for activities of advisory committees of the 
Department of Agriculture which are included in this Act, [$650,000] 
$706,000: Provided, That no other funds appropriated to the Department 
in this Act shall be available to the Department for support of 
activities of advisory committees. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 USDA advisory committees..........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          11.1).........................           1           1           1
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           1           1           1
23.95 New obligations...................          -1          -1          -1
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           1           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           1           1           1
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -1          -1          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           1           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           1           1           1
90.00 Outlays...........................           1           1           1
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    The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463) was passed in 
1972 to recognize a means by which committees and similar groups provide 
expert advice to officers of the Federal Government. This account 
provides for direction and financial support of all authorized 
Department of Agriculture advisory committee activities other than those 
included in the Forest Service or financed by other than appropriated 
funds.

                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          15          15          15
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                        OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                        Office of Communications

    For necessary expenses to carry on services relating to the 
coordination of programs involving public affairs, for the dissemination 
of agricultural information, and the coordination of information, work, 
and programs authorized by Congress in the Department, [$8,198,000] 
$8,317,000, including employment pursuant to the second sentence of 
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not 
to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
and not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used for farmers' bulletins. 
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program: Public affairs....           9           8           8
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          12          11          11
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          12          11          11
23.95 New obligations...................         -12         -11         -11
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................           8           8           8
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........           9           8           8
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          12          11          11
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................          12          11          11
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -12         -11         -11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           9           8           8
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          12          11          11
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -3          -3          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           9           8           8
90.00 Outlays...........................           9           8           8
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    Public affairs.--This office provides general direction, leadership, 
and coordination of the Department's information program. The major 
objective is to provide a balanced and useful information program that 
reports on USDA's research, administrative action, and regulatory 
activities using all communications media in order to enable the general 
public and the agricultural industry to have a better understanding of 
agriculture's services to farmers and to society.

                           WORKLOAD INDICATORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Media organizations receiving USDA 
Information.........................       1,000       1,050       1,103
Broadcasters served by USDA products       2,488       2,612       2,743
Tours conducted by USDA Visitors 
Center..............................       1,000       1,100       1,210
Photographic images converted to CD.      10,000      13,000      13,000
Monthly meetings with Public Affairs 
Directors to share information on 
communications management...........           6          12          18

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................           6           6           6
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..           8           7           7
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           3           3           3
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          12          11          11
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         101         106         106
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                     OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                     Office of the Inspector General

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) 
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, [$63,639,000] $64,523,000, 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, as amended, including a sum not to exceed 
$50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and including a sum not to 
exceed [$95,000] $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: Provided, That funds transferred to the Office of 
the Inspector General through forfeiture proceedings or from the 
Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the 
Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as a participating agency, as an equitable 
share from the forfeiture of property in investigations in which the 
Office of Inspector General participates, or through the granting of a 
Petition for Remission or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the credit 
of this account for law enforcement activities authorized under the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, to remain available until 
expended. (7 U.S.C. 450b, 2201, 2202, 2220, 2270; Public Law 100-504; 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................          63          64          65
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          64          65          66
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          64          65          66
23.95 New obligations...................         -64         -65         -66
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          63          64          65
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          64          65          66
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           8          10          10
73.10 New obligations...................          64          65          66
                                                                 
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73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -62         -65         -66
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          10          10          10
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          57          58          59
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           5           6           6
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          62          65          66
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -1          -1          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          63          64          65
90.00 Outlays...........................          62          64          65
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    The Office keeps the Secretary and Congress informed about fraud, 
other serious problems, mismanagement, and deficiencies in Department 
programs and operations, recommends corrective action, and reports on 
the progress made in correcting the problems. It reviews existing and 
proposed legislation and regulations and makes recommendations to the 
Secretary and Congress regarding the impact these laws have on the 
Department's programs and the prevention and detection of fraud and 
mismanagement in such programs. The Office provides policy direction and 
conducts, supervises, and coordinates all audits and investigations. The 
office supervises and coordinates other activities in the Department and 
between the Department and other Federal, State and local government 
agencies whose purposes are to: (a) promote economy and efficiency; (b) 
prevent and detect fraud and mismanagement; and (c) identify and 
prosecute people involved in fraud or mismanagement.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          38          39          39
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           3           4           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          41          43          43
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          11          11          12
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           5           5           5
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          59          61          62
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           1           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           4           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          64          65          66
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-0900-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...         777         811         811
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............          30          30          30
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                      OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                      Office of the General Counsel

    For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, 
[$27,860,000] $29,249,000. (7 U.S.C. 2201; 2202, 2214a; Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2300-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................          26          28          29
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           2           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          28          30          30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          28          30          30
23.95 New obligations...................         -28         -30         -30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          26          28          29
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           2           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          28          30          30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1           1
73.10 New obligations...................          28          30          30
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -28         -30         -30
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          25          27          27
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1           1           1
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           2           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          28          30          30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -2          -2          -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          26          28          29
90.00 Outlays...........................          26          28          29
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    The Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture 
provides all legal advice, counsel, and services to the Secretary and to 
all agencies, offices, and corporations of the Department on all aspects 
of their operations. It represents the Department in administrative 
proceedings; nonlitigation debt collection proceedings; state water 
rights adjudications; proceedings before the Environmental Protection 
Agency, Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Maritime Administration 
and International Trade Commission; and, in conjunction with the 
Department of Justice, in judicial proceedings and litigation. All 
attorneys and related support personnel of the Department are under the 
supervision of the General Counsel. The FY 1997 request includes funding 
for additional staff.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2300-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................          20          21          22
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           4           4           4
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           1           1           1
31.0    Equipment.......................                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          26          28          29
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           2           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          28          30          30
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-2300-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         381         343         370
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          25          19          10
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                        ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                        Economic Research Service

    For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service in 
conducting economic research and analysis, as authorized by the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, 
[$53,131,000] $54,947,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be 
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225). (7 U.S.C. 292, 411, 
427, 1441a, 1704, 1761-68, 2201, 2202, 3103, 3291, 3311, 3504; 22 U.S.C. 
3101; 42 U.S.C. 1891-93; 44 U.S.C. 3501-11; 50 U.S.C. 2061 et seq., 2251 
et seq.; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1701-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................          54          53          55
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           9           7           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          63          60          62
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          63          60          62
23.95 New obligations...................         -63         -60         -62
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          54          53          55
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           9           7           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          63          60          62
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6           6           6
73.10 New obligations...................          63          60          62
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -61         -60         -61
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6           6           6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          47          48          50
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           5           5           5
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           9           7           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          61          60          61
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -9          -7          -7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          54          53          55
90.00 Outlays...........................          52          53          54
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    The Economic Research Service produces economic and other social 
science research and analysis for public and private decisions on 
agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America.

    Miscellaneous funds received from States, local organizations, and 
others are available for support of economic research and analysis (7 
U.S.C. 450b, 450h, 3318b).

    The FY 1997 request includes funding for pesticide data analysis and 
for expanding current surveys to link economic and environmental data, 
improving farm income financial performance measures and measuring 
chemical use at the State level.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1701-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          30          31          32
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          31          32          33
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           6           6           6
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           1
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1           1           1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           2           3           3
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           5           6           7
25.5    Research and development 
          contracts.....................           4           1           1
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           2           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          54          51          52
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           8           7           7
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           2           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          63          60          62
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-1701-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         584         579         579
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          45          41          41
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                NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

    For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service in conducting statistical reporting and service work, including 
crop and livestock estimates, statistical coordination and improvements, 
[and] marketing surveys and the census of agriculture notwithstanding 13 
USC 142(a)-(b), as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
(7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) and other laws, [$81,107,000] $102,624,000, of 
which up to $17,500,000 shall be available until expended for the census 
of agriculture: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be 
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. (7 U.S.C. 411, 411a, 411b, 
427, 471, 475, 476, 501, 951, 953, 955-57, 2201, 2202, 2248, 3103, 3311, 
3504; 18 U.S.C. 1902, 1905, 2072; 42 U.S.C. 1891-93; 44 U.S.C. 3501-11; 
50 U.S.C. 2061 et seq., 2251 et seq.; Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1996.)

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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1801-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Agricultural estimates..........          77          77          81
00.02   Statistical research and service           4           4           4
00.03   Census of Agriculture...........                                  18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........          81          81         103
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           8           8           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          90          90         111
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          90          90         111
23.95 New obligations...................         -90         -90        -111
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          81          81         103
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           8           8           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          90          90         111
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          16          11          13
73.10 New obligations...................          90          90         111
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -93         -87        -107
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -2
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          11          13          17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          72          72          91
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          12           9           9
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           8           8           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          93          87         107
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............          -7          -7          -7
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........          -2          -2          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........          -8          -8          -8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          81          81         103
90.00 Outlays...........................          84          79          99
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    Agricultural estimates.--The Service provides the official National 
and State estimates of acreage, yield, and production of crops, stocks, 
and value of farm commodities, and numbers of inventory values of 
livestock items. Data on approximately 120 crops and 45 livestock 
products are covered in nearly 400 reports issued each year. Detailed 
data are also collected on agricultural chemical use, labor, and 
expenditures. Data collected and published on prices paid and received 
by farmers are basic to computation of farm program payments.

    The work under this activity is conducted through 45 State offices 
serving the 50 States; most of these offices are operated as joint State 
and Federal services. Cooperative arrangements with State agencies 
provide additional State and county data. The 1997 program includes 
increases of $1,000,000 for additional pesticide data, $1,500,000 for 
integrated pest management, and $600,000 for post-harvest pesticide 
data.

    Statistical research and service.--This activity is designed to 
improve agricultural estimating techniques by improving sample survey 
designs and procedures and by testing new forecasting and estimating 
techniques, such as the use of satellite data.

    Census of Agriculture.--In 1997, the census of agriculture, formerly 
conducted by the Department of Commerce, is proposed for transfer to the 
Department of Agriculture.

    Miscellaneous funds received from local organizations, commodity 
groups, and others are available for dissemination of reports and for 
crop and livestock survey work under cooperative agreements (7 U.S.C. 
450b, 450h, 3318b).

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1801-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          40          41          48
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1           1           1
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          42          42          50
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           9           9          11
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1           1           2
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           3           3           4
25.2    Other services..................          17          17          24
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           4           4           4
25.7    Operation and maintenance of 
          equipment.....................           1           1           1
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           1           1           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           2           2           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          80          81         100
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           8           7           8
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          90          90         111
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-1801-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       1,012       1,002       1,130
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           1           1           1
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          99          99          99
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                      AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                      Agricultural Research Service

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Research Service 
to perform agricultural research and demonstration relating to 
production, utilization, marketing, and distribution (not otherwise 
provided for); home economics or nutrition and consumer use including 
the acquisition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural 
information; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or 
purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, [$710,000,000] 
$726,353,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 
for temporary employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed 
$115,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further, 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 $250,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses which 
shall each be limited to $1,000,000, and except for ten buildings to be 
constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $500,000 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 
$250,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the limitations 
on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or 
replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided 
further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement 
of buildings needed to carry

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out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): [Provided further, That 
the foregoing limitations shall not apply to the purchase of land at 
Beckley, West Virginia:] Provided further, That not to exceed $190,000 
of this appropriation may be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, 
Education and Economics for the scientific review of international 
issues involving agricultural chemicals and food additives: Provided 
further, That funds may be received from any State, other political 
subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing 
or operating any research facility or research project of the 
Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law[:Provided further, 
That all rights and title of the United States in the property known as 
USDA Houma Sugar Cane Research Laboratory, consisting of approximately 
20 acres in the City of Houma and 150 acres of farmland in Chacahula, 
Louisiana, including facilities and equipment, shall be conveyed to the 
American Sugar Cane League Foundation: Provided further, That all rights 
and title of the United States in the Agricultural Research Station at 
Brawley, California, consisting of 80 acres of land, including 
facilities and equipment, shall be conveyed to Imperial County, 
California: Provided further, That all rights and title of the United 
States in the Pecan Genetics and Improvement Research Laboratory, 
consisting of 84.2 acres of land, including facilities and equipment, 
shall be conveyed to Texas A&M University: Provided further, That the 
property originally conveyed by the State of Tennessee to the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, in Lewisburg, 
Tennessee be conveyed to the University of Tennessee].
    None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available to 
carry out research related to the production, processing or marketing of 
tobacco or tobacco products. (7 U.S.C. 328, 427, 427i, 1281 note, 1621, 
2201, 2204, 2225, 2250, 3101 note; 10 U.S.C. 2306; 16 U.S.C. 590(a)-
590(b), 590(k); 18 U.S.C. 1114; 19 U.S.C. 1306(a), 1306(c); 20 U.S.C. 
191-194; 21 U.S.C. 113a, 114c, 114e-131; 42 U.S.C. 1476(e), 1483; 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1400-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Research on soil and water 
          conservation..................          81          84          88
00.02   Research on plant science.......         243         239         248
00.03   Research on animal science......         114         112         112
00.04   Research on commodity conversion 
          and delivery..................         141         143         145
00.05   Human nutrition research........          61          63          63
00.06   Integration of agricultural 
          systems.......................          34          31          32
00.07   Repair and maintenance of 
          facilities....................          18          18          18
00.08   Contingencies...................           1           1           1
00.11   Agricultural Information and 
          Library Services..............          18          19          19
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........         711         710         726
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          38          43          43
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         749         753         769
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         752         753         769
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         749         753         769
23.95 New obligations...................        -749        -753        -769
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         715         710         726
40.35   Appropriation rescinded.........          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........         714         710         726
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          38          43          43
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         752         753         769
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         184         188         188
73.10 New obligations...................         749         753         769
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -745        -753        -766
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         188         188         190
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         565         568         581
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         142         142         142
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          38
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                      43          43
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         745         753         766
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -33         -39         -39
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........          -5          -4          -4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -38         -43         -43
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         714         710         726
90.00 Outlays...........................         707         710         723
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                 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Enacted/requested:
  Budget Authority..................         715         710         726
  Outlays...........................         707         710         724
Supplemental proposal:
  Budget Authority..................                       2
  Outlays...........................                       2
                                    ------------------------------------
Total:
  Budget Authority..................         715         712         726
  Outlays...........................         707         712         724
                                    ====================================

    The Agricultural Research Service conducts research to provide the 
means for a safer, more economical supply of agricultural products for 
the Nation and to provide producers with technologies to competitively 
supply these products. Technology needs of regulatory, technical 
assistance and education agencies of USDA and other Federal agencies are 
supported through ARS research. The Service uses coordinated, 
interdisciplinary approaches to perform basic and applied research on 
soil and water conservation, plant and animal sciences, commodity 
conversion and delivery, human nutrition, and integrated agricultural 
systems. In 1997, the Service proposes increased emphases for critical 
research needs in agriculture, such as: food safety, integrated pest 
management, agricultural biodiversity, biocontrol of pests and soil 
biology, integrated farming systems, finding alternatives to methyl 
bromide, restoration of the South Florida Everglades ecosystem, biomass 
research, and increased support for the joint U.S.-Israel agricultural 
research and development activities.

    Research on soil and water conservation.--Research is conducted to 
improve soil and water management, irrigation, and conservation 
practices; to protect natural resources from harmful effects of soil, 
air, and water pollutants and to minimize certain agricultural pollution 
problems; and to determine the relation of soil types and water to 
plant, animal, and human nutrition.

    Research on plant science.--Research is conducted to increase plant 
productivity by improving plant varieties, developing new crop 
resources, and improving crop production practices, including methods to 
control plant diseases, nematodes, insects, and weeds.

    Research on animal science.--Research is conducted to increase 
livestock productivity (including poultry) through improved breeding, 
feeding, and management practices, and to develop methods for 
controlling diseases, parasites, and insect pests affecting these 
animals.

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    Research on commodity conversion and delivery.--Research is 
conducted to develop new and improved foods, feeds, products, and 
processes for agricultural commodities and to improve the processing, 
transportation, storage, wholesaling, and retailing of products. 
Research is also conducted on means to ensure the safety of food and 
feed supplies, control insect pests of man and his belongings, and 
reduce the hazards to human life resulting from pesticide residues and 
other causes.

    Human nutrition research.--Research is conducted on subjects such as 
human nutritional requirements and the composition and nutritive value 
of foods, to promote optimum human health through improved nutrition.

    Integration of agricultural systems.--Research is conducted to 
develop integrated systems for efficiently producing, processing, and 
marketing agricultural products, and to develop alternative agricultural 
systems that are less dependent upon nonrenewable resources and that are 
productive, efficient, and sustainable in the long term.

    Agricultural information and library services.--The National 
Agricultural Library provides a variety of information products and 
services through: (1) the administration of a unique collection of 
books, journals, and other information materials about food and 
agriculture to ensure accessibility to their contents; (2) the 
development and maintenance of cooperative efforts in the library and 
related information areas, with other Federal agencies and with 
educational institutions in each State; and (3) an active program of 
information dissemination.

    Repair and maintenance of facilities.--Funds are used to restore, 
upgrade, and maintain Federal facilities to meet OSHA and EPA 
requirements, provide suitable workspace for in-house research programs, 
and to retrofit existing structures for better energy utilization.

    Contingencies.--Funds available to meet urgent needs that develop 
unexpectedly during the year when such needs cannot be met by 
redirection of resources from other projects.

    Reimbursements.--Agricultural Research Service performs program 
research activities and services for other USDA, Federal, and non-
Federal agencies. These activities and services are paid for on a 
reimbursable basis.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........         287         307         319
11.3      Other than full-time permanent          21          23          24
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           8           8           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation         316         338         351
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          71          75          81
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................          13          13          13
22.0    Transportation of things........           2           1           1
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           1           1           1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........          29          29          29
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1           1           1
25.1    Advisory and assistance services           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................          24          18          21
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           4           4           4
25.4    Operation and maintenance of 
          facilities....................          28          28          28
25.5    Research and development 
          contracts.....................          98          88          76
25.7    Operation and maintenance of 
          equipment.....................           8           7           7
25.8    Subsistence and support of 
          persons.......................           1           1           1
26.0    Supplies and materials..........          59          52          57
31.0    Equipment.......................          41          40          41
32.0    Land and structures.............           3           3           3
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................          11          10          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         711         710         726
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          38          43          43
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         749         753         769
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       7,488       7,749       7,749
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          46          46          46
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          85          85          85
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                        Buildings and Facilities

  For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as necessary 
to carry out the agricultural research programs of the Department of 
Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, [$30,200,000] $80,100,000, to 
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That funds 
may be received from any State, other political subdivision, 
organization, or individual for the purpose of establishing any research 
facility of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law. 
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................          27          35          79
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          54          74          69
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          47          30          80
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         101         104         149
23.95 New obligations...................         -27         -35         -79
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          74          69          70
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          44          30          80
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded.....          -2
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........          47          30          80
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          47          30          80
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          40          28          18
73.10 New obligations...................          27          35          79
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -39         -45         -55
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          28          18          40
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           6           5          20
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          33          40          35
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          39          45          55
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          47          30          80
90.00 Outlays...........................          39          45          55
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    This account provides funds for acquisition of land, construction, 
repair, improvement, extension, alterations, and purchases of fixed 
equipment or facilities of or used by the Agricultural Research Service. 
The 1997 request provides for the continuing modernization and 
renovation efforts at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, 
Beltsville, MD; Regional Utilization Centers at Peoria, IL; Albany, CA; 
Philadelphia, PA; and Plum Island Animal Disease Center, Greenport, NY; 
Subtropical Agricultural Research Laboratory, Weslaco, TX; and 
construction of new replacement laboratories at Ft. Pierce, FL; and 
Parlier, CA. The request also provides for

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construction of a new facility in Ft. Lauderdale, FL as part of the 
Administration's Everglades initiatives.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2  Other services....................          13          21          28
32.0  Land and structures...............          11          11          51
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          27          35          79
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                               Trust Funds

                     Miscellaneous Contributed Funds

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 Science and Education 
        Administration contributed funds          14          14          15
    Appropriation:
05.01 Miscellaneous contributed funds...         -14         -14         -15
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................          13          14          15
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           8           9           9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          14          14          15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          22          23          24
23.95 New obligations...................         -13         -14         -15
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           9           9           9
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, 
        indefinite).....................          14          14          15
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           4           5
73.10 New obligations...................          13          14          15
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -12         -13         -13
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           4           5           6
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           9          10          10
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          12          13          13
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          14          14          15
90.00 Outlays...........................          12          13          13
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    Miscellaneous contributed funds received from States, local 
organizations, individuals, and others are available for work under 
cooperative agreements on research activities.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..           3           3           3
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................           3           4           5
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           2           2           2
26.0  Supplies and materials............           2           2           2
31.0  Equipment.........................           1           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          13          14          15
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          67          67          67
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      COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND EXTENSION SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                    Research and Education Activities

    For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative 
forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, 
including $168,734,000 to carry into effect the provisions of the Hatch 
Act (7 U.S.C. 361a-361i); $20,497,000 for grants for cooperative 
forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a-582-a7); $27,735,000 for payments to 
the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University (7 U.S.C. 
3222); [$49,846,000] $5,599,000 for special grants for agricultural 
research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); [$9,769,000] $24,738,000 for special grants 
for agricultural research on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); 
[$96,735,000] $130,000,000 for competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 
450i(b)); $5,051,000 for the support of animal health and disease 
programs (7 U.S.C. 3195); $650,000 for supplemental and alternative 
crops and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d); [$500,000 for grants for research 
pursuant to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act of 1984 (7 U.S.C. 
178) and section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 3318), to remain available until expended;] $475,000 
for rangeland research grants (7 U.S.C. 3331-3336); $3,500,000 for 
higher education graduate fellowships grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), to 
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209(b); $4,350,000 for higher 
education challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)); $1,000,000 for a 
higher education minority scholars program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), to 
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $1,500,000 for a 
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Partnership Grants Program (7 
U.S.C. 3152(b)(i)), to strengthen resident instruction at colleges and 
universities, including two-year community colleges, that have at least 
25 percent Hispanic enrollment; $4,000,000 for aquaculture grants (7 
U.S.C. 3322); $8,100,000 for sustainable agriculture research and 
education (7 U.S.C. 5811); $9,200,000 for a program of capacity building 
grants to colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 
1890 (7 U.S.C. 321-326 and 328), including Tuskegee University, to 
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $1,450,000 for 
payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of 
Public Law 103-382; and [$10,337,000] $1,993,000 for necessary expenses 
of Research and Education Activities, of which not to exceed $100,000 
shall be for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, [$421,929,000.] 
$418,572,000.
    None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available to 
carry out research related to the production, processing or marketing of 
tobacco or tobacco products.

               Native American Institutions Endowment Fund

    For establishment of a Native American institutions endowment fund, 
as authorized by Public Law 130-382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $4,600,000. 
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies, Appropriations Act, 1996.)

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
                                                                 
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    Receipts:
02.01 Federal payment, Native American 
        Institutions Endowment Fund.....                       5           5
    Appropriation:
05.01 Cooperative state research 
        activities......................                      -5          -5
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1500-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Payments under the Hatch Act....         171         169         169
00.02   Cooperative forestry research...          21          20          20
00.03   Payments to 1890 colleges and 
          Tuskegee University...........          28          28          28
00.04   Special research grants.........          78          73          44
00.05   National research initiative 
          competitive grants............         101          97         130
00.06   Animal health and disease 
          research......................           5           5           5
00.07   Federal administration..........          19          20          11
00.08   Higher education................           9          10          12
00.09   Native American Institutions 
          Endowment Fund................                       5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........         432         427         424
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           9          16          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         441         443         440
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         441         443         440
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         442         443         440
23.95 New obligations...................        -441        -443        -440
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         432         422         419
40.25   Appropriation (special fund, 
          indefinite)...................                       5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........         432         427         424
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           9          16          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         441         443         440
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         407         402         386
73.10 New obligations...................         441         443         440
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -446        -459        -424
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         402         386         402
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         216         217         216
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         221         226         192
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           9          16          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         446         459         424
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -9         -16         -16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         432         427         424
90.00 Outlays...........................         437         443         408
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    Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service 
participates in a nationwide system of agricultural research and 
education program planning and coordination between State institutions 
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It assists in maintaining 
cooperation among the State institutions, and between the State 
institutions and their Federal research partners. The Agency administers 
grants and payments to State institutions to supplement State and local 
funding for agricultural research and higher education.

    Payments under the Hatch Act.--Funds under the Hatch Act are 
allocated on a formula basis to agricultural experiment stations of the 
land-grant colleges in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Micronesia, and Northern 
Mariana Islands.

    Cooperative forestry research.--These funds are allocated by formula 
to land-grant colleges or agricultural experiment stations in the 50 
States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and other State-supported 
colleges and universities having a forestry school and offering graduate 
training in forestry sciences.

    Payments to 1890 colleges and Tuskegee University.--Funds allocated 
on a formula basis support agricultural research and broaden the 
curricula at the seventeen 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee 
University.

    Special research grants.--This program addresses research areas of 
national interest. Increased funding is proposed for grant programs in 
integrated pest management/biological control and pesticide clearance. 
Funding is also proposed for emerging pest and disease issues, pesticide 
impact assessment and sustainable agriculture. Advances in these areas 
will provide producers with safe, alternative pest control methods 
resulting in more farmers increasing the number of acres on which 
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods are used. The program goal is 
the implementation of IPM methods on 75 percent of crop acreage by the 
year 2000. Funding proposed for pesticide clearance and minor use animal 
drugs will address the growing need for registration of safe pesticides 
and drugs for minor crops and animals and lead to reduced levels of 
chemical and drug residues in food products by half. A grant program for 
global change is proposed for research at universities as part of a 
coordinated Federal initiative. Funding is also proposed for water 
quality, the National Biological Impact Assessment Program, rural 
development centers, aquaculture centers, rangeland research, energy 
biomass/biofuels research, and supplemental and alternative crops.

    National research initiative competitive grants.--Funding is being 
proposed for the National Initiative for Research on Agriculture, Food, 
and the Environment (NRI). Research scientists throughout the U.S. 
scientific community compete for funding under this program. The 
performance goal has been to attract the widest possible involvement of 
U.S. scientists in agricultural research to increase the knowledge base 
related to U.S. agriculture, food, and the environment and maintain 
world leadership in agricultural science and engineering. NRI funding 
has resulted in increased participation by universities which are not 
traditionally considered agricultural schools and of highly skilled 
researchers in projects addressing agricultural issues. These grants 
support research in plants and animals; natural resources and the 
environment; nutrition, food safety, and health; markets, trade, and 
rural development; and processing for adding value or developing new 
products. This initiative includes funding for a plant genome mapping 
program for which the Agricultural Research Service serves as the lead 
agency. Global change research being carried out through the NRI is part 
of a government-wide program developed by the Committee on Earth and 
Environmental Sciences. In 1995, NRI funding supported 783 grants and it 
is estimated approximately the same number will be funded in 1996. The 
1997 request would support approximately 1,054 grants.

    Animal health and disease research.--Funds, distributed by formula, 
support livestock and poultry disease research in sixty-seven colleges 
of veterinary medicine and in eligible agricultural experiment stations.

    Federal administration.--A coordinating and review staff assists in 
maintaining cooperation within and among the States, and between the 
States and their Federal research partners. This staff also administers 
research and education grants and payments to States. Federal 
administration is

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funded from a combination of program set-asides from formula and grant 
programs and from direct appropriation for administration. Funding is 
proposed for a capacity building program at the 1890 institutions as 
part of a USDA initiative to strengthen these institutions through a 
broadening of curricula, increased faculty development and student 
research projects. Proposed funding would support approximately 49 
teaching and research grants.

    Higher education.--Funding is proposed for graduate fellowships 
grants, competitive challenge grants, Hispanic education partnership 
grants, a multicultural scholars program and a Native American 
institutions program. Proposed funding for all higher education programs 
would support approximately 94 grants. These programs will enable 
universities to broaden their curricula; increase faculty development; 
student research projects; and the number of new scholars recruited in 
the food and agricultural sciences. In addition, an increased number of 
graduate students, including minority graduate students, will be 
enrolled in the agricultural sciences.

    Reimbursable program.--Funds support basic and applied agriculture 
research and activities performed for other USDA, Federal, and non-
Federal agencies.

    Native American Institutions Endowment Fund.--This program provides 
for an endowment for the 1994 land-grant institutions (29 Tribally 
controlled colleges) to strengthen the infrastructure of these 
institutions and develop Indian expertise for the food and agricultural 
sciences and businesses and their own communities. At the termination of 
each fiscal year, the Secretary shall withdraw the income from the 
endowment fund for the fiscal year, and after making adjustments for the 
cost of administering the fund, distribute the adjusted income on a 
formula basis to the 1994 land-grant institutions.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................           9          10          10
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           2           2           2
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1           1           1
22.0    Transportation of things........           1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           1           1           1
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           2
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................         415         411         407
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         432         426         422
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           9          16          16
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         441         443         440
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         202         197         205
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           2           2           2
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           9           9           9
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                       [buildings and facilities]

  [For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, 
extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities and 
for grants to States and other eligible recipients for such purposes, as 
necessary to carry out the agricultural research, extension, and 
teaching programs of the Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise 
provided, $57,838,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b).] (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................          71          67
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          20           9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          61          58
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          81          64
23.95 New obligations...................         -71         -67
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           9
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          61          58
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         122         156         171
73.10 New obligations...................          71          67
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -37         -52         -55
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         156         171         116
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           6           3
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          31          49          55
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          37          52          55
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          61          58
90.00 Outlays...........................          37          52          55
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                 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Enacted/requested:
  Budget Authority..................          61          58
  Outlays...........................          37          52          55
Rescission proposal:
  Budget Authority..................                     -12
  Outlays...........................                      -1          -1
                                    ------------------------------------
Total:
  Budget Authority..................          61          46
  Outlays...........................          37          51          54
                                    ====================================

    Funds provide grants to States and other eligible recipients for the 
acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, extension, 
alteration and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities to carry out 
agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs. No funding is 
proposed in 1997.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           1           1
25.2  Other services....................                       1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................          70          65
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          71          67
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          10          10
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                          Extension Activities

  Payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the 
Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and American Samoa: For 
payments for cooperative extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as 
amended, 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 and for costs of penalty mail 
for cooperative extension agents and State extension directors, 
$268,493,000; payments for the nutrition and family education program 
for low-income areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $60,510,000; 
payments for the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
[$10,783,000] $15,000,000; payments for the farm safety program under 
section 3(d) of the Act, [$2,943,000] $988,000; payments for the 
pesticide impact assessment program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$3,313,000; payments to upgrade 1890 land-grant college research, 
extension, and teaching facilities as authorized by section 1447 of 
Public Law 95-113, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $7,782,000, to remain 
available until expended; payments for the rural development centers 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $936,000; payments for a groundwater 
quality program under section 3(d) of the Act, $11,065,000; payments for 
the agricultural telecommunications program, as authorized by Public Law 
101-624 (7 U.S.C. 5926), $1,203,000; payments for youth-at-risk programs 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $9,850,000; payments for a food safety 
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $2,438,000; payments for carrying 
out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978, 
$3,291,000; payments for Indian reservation agents under section 3(d) of 
the Act, $1,724,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $3,411,000; payments for rural health and 
safety education as authorized by section 2390 of Public Law 101-624 (7 
U.S.C. 2661 note, 2662), $2,709,000; payments for cooperative extension 
work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 
U.S.C. 321-326, 328) and Tuskegee University, $25,090,000; and for 
Federal administration and coordination including administration of the 
Smith-Lever Act, as amended, and the Act of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
341-349), as amended, and section 1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980 
(7 U.S.C. 301 note), and to coordinate and provide program leadership 
for the extension work of the Department and the several States and 
insular possessions, [$12,209,000] $5,685,000; in all, [$427,750,000] 
$423,488,000: Provided, That funds hereby appropriated pursuant to 
section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, and section 506 of the Act of 
June 23, 1972, as amended, shall not be paid to any State, the District 
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa prior to availability of an equal 
sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure during the current fiscal 
year. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Smith-Lever Act, 3(b) and 3(c)..         273         268         268
00.02   Youth at Risk...................          10          10          10
00.03   Water quality...................          11          11          11
00.04   EFNEP...........................          61          61          61
00.05   Pest management.................          11          11          15
00.06   Farm Safety.....................           3           3           1
00.07   Pesticide impact assessment.....           3           3           3
00.08   Nutrition Education.............           4
00.09   Indian reservation extension 
          agents........................           2           2           2
00.10   Ag. Telecommunications..........           1           1           1
00.11   Food safety.....................           3           3           2
00.12   Rural Development...............           1           1           1
00.13   Payments to 1890 colleges and 
          Tuskegee University...........          25          25          25
00.15   Renewable resources extension 
          act...........................           3           3           3
00.16   Federal Administration..........          13          12           6
00.18   Rural health and safety 
          education.....................           3           3           3
00.19   1890 facilities (section 1447)..           8           8           8
00.21   Sustainable Agriculture.........           4           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........         439         428         423
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          29          25          25
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         468         453         448
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         468         453         448
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         473         453         448
23.95 New obligations...................        -468        -453        -448
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         439         428         423
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          29          25          25
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         468         453         448
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         188         192         192
73.10 New obligations...................         468         453         448
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -464        -453        -450
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         192         192         190
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         290         278         275
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         145         150         150
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          29          25          25
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         464         453         450
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........         -29         -25         -25
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         439         428         423
90.00 Outlays...........................         435         429         425
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    The Cooperative Extension System, a national educational network, is 
a dynamic organization pledged to meeting the country's needs for 
research-based educational programs that will enable people to make 
practical decisions to improve their lives. To accomplish its mission, 
the Cooperative Extension System adjusts programs to meet the shifting 
needs and priorities of the people it serves.

    The nonformal educational network combines the expertise and 
resources of federal, state, and local partners. The partners in this 
unique System are: (a) The Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture; (b) Extension 
professionals at land-grant universities throughout the United States 
and its territories; and (c) Extension professionals in nearly all of 
the Nation's 3,150 counties. Thousands of paraprofessionals and nearly 3 
million volunteers support this partnership and magnify its impact. 
Strong linkages with both public and private external groups are also 
crucial to the Cooperative Extension System's strength and vitality.

    Base programs, funded by the Smith-Lever 3(b) and (c) legislated 
formula funds, are the major educational efforts central to the mission 
of the System and common to most Extension units. They are the ongoing 
priority efforts of the System, involving many discipline-based and 
multi-disciplinary programs. The System's base programs are the 
foundation of the Extension organization and partnership that are 
intended to increase the number of community-based projects, families, 
and individuals reached to disseminate research findings as widely and 
quickly as possible. The use of electronic mail, satellite transmission 
of courses, and computer-assisted instruction are encouraged to 
communicate ideas.

    Extension resources are provided to the States by these formula 
funds and competitively-awarded programs such as sustainable agriculture 
and agricultural telecommunications. Smith-Lever 3(b) and (c) funds and 
payments to the 1890 colleges and Tuskegee University provide funds to 
support the Extension infrastructure.

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    Funds for designated programs, funded by Smith-Lever 3(d) legislated 
formula funds, such as youth at risk, expanded food and nutrition 
education program (EFNEP), food safety, farm safety provide support for 
the Cooperative Extension System to address identified priority issues.

    National initiatives funded by legislative formulas, 
administratively determined distribution, Congressional and Executive 
intent, and competitively-awarded projects, are the System's commitment 
to respond to important problems of broad national concern with 
additional resources and significantly increased effort to achieve a 
major impact on national priorities. They are the most current 
significant and complex issues on which the Extension System has the 
potential to make a difference--usually in cooperation with other 
agencies, groups, and units of government. The goal is to inform and 
educate these extension agriculture professionals and volunteers who, in 
turn, educate the professional farmers and end-users regarding these 
critical initiatives and concerns.

    Initiatives proposed in 1997 include funding for: sustainable 
agriculture education programs; increased efforts on pest management; 
and support to the 1890 Institutions and Tuskegee University.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................           9          10          10
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           2           2           2
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           2           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           4           2           1
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           1           1           1
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................         418         411         407
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         436         427         422
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          29          25          25
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           3           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         468         453         448
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...         170         183         185
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           1           1           1
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               ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

                     (including transfers of funds)

  For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including those pursuant to 
the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended (21 U.S.C. 114b-c), necessary 
to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases; 
to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to 
discharge the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act 
of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C. 426-426b); and to protect the 
environment, as authorized by law, [$331,667,000] $463,890,000, of which 
[$4,799,000] $5,000,000 shall be available for the control of outbreaks 
of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest 
animals and birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: 
Provided, That in fiscal year [1996] 1997, amounts in the agricultural 
quarantine inspection user fee account shall be available for authorized 
purposes without further appropriation: Provided further, That no funds 
shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication 
program for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum 
matching by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That 
this appropriation shall be available for field employment pursuant to 
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 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 he may deem 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 the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, 
and section 102 of the Act of September 21, 1944, as amended, and any 
unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in 
the next 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[: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided, the Secretary of 
Agriculture may provide for the funding of all fees or charges under 
section 2509 of Public Law 101-624, codified at 21 U.S.C. 136a(c), for 
any service related to the cost of providing import, entry, diagnostic 
and quarantine services in connection with the 1996 Summer Olympic Games 
to be held in Atlanta, Georgia].
    In fiscal year [1996] 1997 the agency is authorized to collect fees 
to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, or 
services requested by States, other political subdivisions, domestic and 
international organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, 
provided that such fees are structured such that any entity's liability 
for such fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, or 
services provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall be 
credited to this account, to remain available until expended, without 
further appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or 
services. (10 U.S.C. 2306; 15 U.S.C. 69e, 1821-31; 16 U.S.C. 1531-43; 18 
U.S.C. 1114; 19 U.S.C. 1306, 21 U.S.C. 101-105, 111-114, 114a-114c; 
114d-1, 114e-131, 134-135b, 151-158; 26 U.S.C. 4491-94; 45 U.S.C. 71-74; 
46 U.S.C. 466a-466(b); 49 U.S.C. 1471(a)-1509(d), 1741; 46 Stat. 67; 78 
Stat. 939-940; 99 Stat. 1645-1650, 1654-1656, 1658-1659; Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.) 

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............          43          61          48
    Receipts:
02.01 Agricultural quarantine inspection 
        fees............................         124         114         115
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...         167         175         163
    Appropriation:
05.01 Salaries and expenses.............        -106        -127        -125
07.99 Total balance, end of year........          61          48          38
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1600-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Pest and disease exclusion......         193         215         216
00.02   Plant and animal health 
          monitoring....................          86          73          88
00.03   Pest and disease management 
          programs......................         106         105          86
00.04   Animal care.....................          10           9          10
00.05   Scientific and technical 
          services......................          55          52          59
00.06   Contingencies...................           5           5           5
00.07   Emergency program funding.......          13           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........         468         466         464
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          41          39          39
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         509         505         503
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           7           8           8
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         497         498         503
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...          13           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         517         513         511
23.95 New obligations...................        -509        -505        -503
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           8           8           8
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         339         332         339
40.25   Appropriation (special fund, 
          indefinite)...................         106         127         125
41.00   Transferred to other accounts...          -2
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.          13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........         456         459         464
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          41          39          39
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         497         498         503
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          62          51         111
73.10 New obligations...................         509         505         503
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -520        -445        -479
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          51         111         135
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         437         387         366
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          42          25          76
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          33          33          31
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           8                       6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         520         445         479
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............          -6          -5          -5
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........         -35         -34         -34
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -41         -39         -39
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         456         459         464
90.00 Outlays...........................         479         406         440
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                 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Enacted/requested:
  Budget Authority..................         456         459         464
  Outlays...........................         479         406         440
Legislative proposal, not subject to 
    PAYGO:
  Budget Authority..................                                  -8
  Outlays...........................                                  -8
                                    ------------------------------------
Total:
  Budget Authority..................         456         459         456
  Outlays...........................         479         406         432
                                    ====================================

    The major objectives of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service (APHIS) are to protect the animal and plant resources of the 
Nation from destructive pests and diseases. This mission is carried out 
under the five major areas of activity, as follows:

    Pest and disease exclusion.--The agency conducts inspection and 
quarantine activities at U.S. ports-of-entry to prevent the introduction 
of exotic animal and plant diseases and pests. APHIS develops and 
conducts preclearance programs to ensure that agricultural products 
destined for U.S. ports-of-entry do not present a risk to U.S. 
agriculture. APHIS engages in cooperative programs in foreign countries 
to control pests of imminent concern to the United States. APHIS also 
certifies plants and plant products for export and regulates imports and 
exports of designated endangered plant species. User fees have been 
implemented to recover the cost of certain agricultural quarantine 
inspection services.

    Plant and animal health monitoring.--The Agency conducts programs to 
assess animal and plant health and to detect endemic and exotic diseases 
and pests. The plant and animal health monitoring programs are primarily 
cooperative efforts of the Federal and State governments, and industry. 
The Agency also carries out surveys in cooperation with the States to 
detect harmful plant and animal pests and diseases and to determine if 
there is a need for pest eradication programs.

    Pest and disease management programs.--The Agency carries out 
programs to control and eradicate infestations and animal diseases that 
threaten the United States; to reduce agricultural losses caused by 
predatory animals, birds, and rodents; to provide technical assistance 
to States, counties, farmer or rancher groups, and foundations; and to 
ensure compliance with interstate movement and disease control 
regulations. Interstate shipments of plants, livestock, and related 
materials are monitored and regulated to prevent the spread of disease. 
APHIS protects agriculture from detrimental animal predators through 
identification, demonstration, and application of the most appropriate 
methods of control.

    Animal care.--The Agency conducts regulatory activities which ensure 
the humane care and handling of animals used in research, exhibition, or 
the wholesale pet trade. The Agency is also responsible for 
administering the Horse Protection Act, which prohibits the showing, 
selling, or exhibition of sore horses.

    Scientific and technical services.--APHIS develops methods to 
control animals and pests that are detrimental to agriculture, other 
wildlife, and public safety. The agency regulates genetic research to 
guard against the release of potentially harmful organisms into the 
environment. APHIS also conducts veterinary diagnostic laboratory 
activities and biologic regulatory enforcement to ensure that the 
products developed for combatting disease are potent, safe, and pure. It 
also provides and directs technology development in coordination with 
other groups in APHIS and Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 
officials to support PPQ programs of the Agency and its cooperators at 
the State, national, and international levels.

    APHIS will reduce the number of plant and pest line items from 
seventeen to eight in order to provide maximum flexibility to respond to 
changing priorities and needs as they arise, within the major functions 
appearing in the appropriations request.

    A new Medfly line item is proposed for a prophylactic program of 
sterile fly releases to avoid the use of Commodity Credit Corporation 
funds to eradicate large outbreaks.

    In addition, fees collected in the AQI user fee account are proposed 
to be available without appropriations action, in order to better 
provide services that are driven by demand.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1600-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........         216         211         216
11.3      Other than full-time permanent          16          18          17
11.5      Other personnel compensation..          11          11          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation         243         240         243
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          54          51          52
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           6           1           1
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................          17          11          11
22.0    Transportation of things........           6           4           4
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           4           4           4
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........          15          15          15
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................          46          47          48
26.0    Supplies and materials..........          27          29          26
31.0    Equipment.......................          16          32          27
                                                                 
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        Grants, subsidies, and 
            contributions:
41.0      Mexican-United States 
            Commission for the 
            prevention of foot-and-mouth 
            disease.....................           2           1           1
41.0      Joint screwworm eradication 
            programs....................          19          20          20
41.0      Joint United States-Panama 
            Commission; United States-
            Colombia....................           3           2           2
41.0      Joint Commission on the 
            Mediterranean fruit fly.....           4           2           3
        Insurance claims and 
            indemnities:
42.0      Brucellosis...................           4           4           4
42.0      Scrapie of sheep..............                       1           1
42.0      Tuberculosis..................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         468         466         464
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          41          39          39
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         509         505         503
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       5,839       5,883       5,998
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............         156         156         156
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.         388         393         393
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............         260         260         260
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                          Salaries and Expenses

              (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1600-2-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.02   Animal welfare..................                                  -3
00.03   Biotechnology...................                                  -1
00.04   Veterinary biologics............                                  -4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........                                  -8
01.01 Reimbursable program..............                                   8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................                                  -8
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                                   8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....                                  -8
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                                  -8
90.00 Outlays...........................                                  -8
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    Legislation will be proposed to establish user fees for APHIS' costs 
for animal welfare inspections, such as for animal research centers, 
humane societies and kennels, for the issuance of biotechnology 
certificates, and for veterinary biologics licensing, inspection and 
testing activities. Fees would be charged to the recipients of these 
services.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1600-2-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................                                  -5
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                                  -1
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................                                  -1
26.0    Supplies and materials..........                                  -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                                  -8
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                                   8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-1600-2-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                                -147
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                                 147
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                        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, [$8,757,000] $3,200,000, to 
remain available until expended. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1601-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................          14          14          27
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          41          31          26
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           4           9           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          45          40          29
23.95 New obligations...................         -14         -14         -27
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          31          26           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           4           9           3
41.00 Transferred to other accounts.....          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........           3           9           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           4           9           3
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6          12          18
73.10 New obligations...................          14          14          27
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -8          -8         -23
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          12          18          22
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1           2           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           7           6          22
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           8           8          23
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           4           9           3
90.00 Outlays...........................           8           8          23
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    The buildings and facilities fund provides for construction, 
repairs, preventive maintenance, and alterations, as needed, for APHIS 
operated facilities, which include animal quarantine stations, border 
inspection stations, sterile insect rearing facilities, and 
laboratories.

    The 1997 budget proposes $3.2 million for this program, for the 
modernization of the Plum Island, New York Animal Disease Center.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1601-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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25.2  Other services....................           9           9           8
32.0  Land and structures...............           5           5          19
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          14          14          27
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                               Trust Funds

                        Miscellaneous Trust Funds

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-9971-0-7-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.02 Miscellaneous contributed funds...           7           6           6
02.03 Fees for feed and attendants for 
        animals in quarantine...........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

02.99   Total receipts..................           7           7           7
    Appropriation:
05.01 Miscellaneous trust funds.........          -7          -7          -7
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Expenses, feed, and attendants for 
        animals in quarantine...........          -1           1           1
00.03 Miscellaneous contributed funds...           7           6           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           6           7           7
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           4           4           4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           7           7           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          11          11          11
23.95 New obligations...................          -6          -7          -7
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           4           4           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, 
        indefinite).....................           7           7           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           6           7           7
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -8          -7          -7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           7           6           6
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           8           7           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           7           7           7
90.00 Outlays...........................           8           7           7
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution of budget authority by 
    account:
  Expenses, feed, and attendants for 
    animals in quarantine...............           0           1           1
  Miscellaneous contributed funds.......           7           6           6
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Distribution of outlays by account:
  Expenses, feed, and attendants for 
    animals in quarantine...............           0           1           1
  Miscellaneous contributed funds.......           8           6           6
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    The following services are financed by fees and miscellaneous 
contributions advanced by importers, manufacturers, States, 
organizations, individuals, and others:

    Expenses and refunds, inspection, certification, and quarantine of 
animal products.--This includes inspection of animal hides and other 
animal materials to be exported. Fees are paid in advance for services 
to be rendered (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627) (21 U.S.C. 111).

    Expenses, feed, and attendants for animals in quarantine.--All costs 
associated with the quarantine of animals are paid from fees advanced by 
importers (21 U.S.C. 102).

     Miscellaneous contributed funds.--Funds are received from States, 
local organizations, individuals, and others and are available for plant 
and animal quarantine inspection and cooperative plant and animal 
disease and pest control activities (7 U.S.C. 450b, 2220). Commencing in 
1979, fees were collected for the importation of commercial birds. 

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-9971-0-7-352    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................           6              6             6              6
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................           6              6             6              6
    LIABILITIES:
2101  Federal liabilities: Accounts 
        payable.........................           1              1             1              1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............           1              1             1              1
    NET POSITION:
3600  Other.............................           5              5             5              5
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............           5              5             5              5
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position           6              6             6              6
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-9971-0-7-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............           1           1           1
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           1           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..           2           3           3
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           1           1           1
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................           2           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           6           7           7
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...          53          53          53
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           6           6           6
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                   FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

  For necessary expenses to carry on services authorized by the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act, as amended, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, as 
amended, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, as amended, [$544,906,000] 
$574,000,000, 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 1017 of Public Law

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102-237; Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for 
shell egg surveillance under section 5(d) of the Egg Products Inspection 
Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(d)): Provided further, That this appropriation shall 
be available for activities relating to human pathogens, as authorized 
by section 2 of the Act of February 2, 1903, as amended (21 U.S.C. 111) 
and sections 4 and 5 of the Act of May 29, 1884, as amended (21 U.S.C. 
120): Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for 
field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: 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. (7 U.S.C. 450, 
1901-06; 10 U.S.C. 2306; 18 U.S.C. 1114; 21 U.S.C. 451-470, 601-624, 
641-645, 661, 671-680, 691-692; 694-695; Public Law 99-641; Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3700-0-1-554      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................         530         545         574
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          81          87          90
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         611         632         664
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         612         632         664
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         611         632         664
23.95 New obligations...................        -611        -632        -664
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         526         545         574
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........         531         545         574
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          81          87          90
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         612         632         664
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          27          24          26
73.10 New obligations...................         611         632         664
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -604        -630        -661
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...         -10
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          24          26          29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         506         519         545
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          17          24          26
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          80          87          90
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         604         630         661
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............          -1          -1          -1
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........         -80         -86         -89
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -81         -87         -90
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         531         545         574
90.00 Outlays...........................         523         543         571
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

                        [Iin millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Enacted/requested:
  Budget Authority..................         531         545         574
  Outlays...........................         522         543         571
Supplemental proposal:
  Budget Authority..................                      10
  Outlays...........................                      10
Legislative proposal, not subject to 
    PAYGO:
  Budget Authority..................                                -109
  Outlays...........................                                -109
                                    ------------------------------------
Total:
  Budget Authority..................         531         555         465
  Outlays...........................         522         553         462
                                    ====================================

    The primary objectives of the Food Safety and Inspection Service are 
to ensure that meat, poultry, and egg products are wholesome, 
unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged, as required by the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act and 
the Egg Products Inspection Act.

    The meat, poultry, and egg products inspection program of the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service provides inplant inspection of all 
domestic plants preparing meat, poultry, or egg products for sale or 
distribution; reviews foreign inspection systems and establishments that 
prepare meat, poultry, or egg products for export to the United States; 
and provides technical and financial assistance to States which maintain 
meat and poultry inspection programs.

                 FEDERALLY FUNDED INSPECTION ACTIVITIES

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Federally inspected establishments:
  Slaughter plants..................         301         279         250
  Processing plants.................       4,870       4,869       4,824
  Combination slaughter and 
    processing plants...............       1,002         988         967
  Talmadge-Aiken plants.............         259         250         226
  Import establishments.............         160         145         150
  Egg plants........................          82          82          82
Federally inspected and passed 
    production (millions of pounds):
  Meat slaughter....................      43,503      44,200      44,800
  Poultry slaughter.................      40,969      41,800      42,300
  Egg products......................       2,874       3,104       3,352
Import/export activity (millions of 
    pounds):
  Meat and poultry imported.........       2,452       2,500       2,600
  Meat and poultry exported.........       7,197       8,200       9,200
States and territories with 
    cooperative programs: a
  Intrastate inspection.............          27          26          26
  Talmadge-Aiken inspection.........          11           9           9
  Number of slaughter and/or 
    processing plants (excludes 
    exempt plants)..................       2,895       2,872       2,844
  Pounds inspected slaughter 
    (millions)......................       1,100       1,210       1,330
  Product inspected and passed under 
    HACCP system: b............                     N/A         N/A
Compliance activities:
  Marketplace reviews...............                        101,200c

  Corrective action reviews.........      37,902      48,000      53,000
  Corrective actions completed......         548         750       1,000
Product Testing (samples analyzed):
  Food chemistry d.............      31,416      26,000      26,000
  Food microbiology.................      32,738      50,000     125,000
  Chemical residues.................      97,254      72,000      72,000
  Antibiotic residues...............     245,833     246,000     246,000
  Pathology samples.................       6,728       7,000       7,000
  Serology samples..................       5,801       6,000       6,000
Egg Products:
  Food chemistry....................         204         200         200
  Food microbiology.................       2,611       3,000       3,000
  Chemical residues.................         302         350         350
Consumer Education and public 
    outreach:
  Meat and Poultry Hotline Calls 
    received........................     116,530     120,000     120,000
Epidemiological Investigations:
  Cooperative efforts with State and 
    public health offices...........                      50          60
  Illnesses reported and treated 
    e..........................         N/A         N/A         N/A
Field Automation and Information 
    Management Project (cumulative):
  Number of computers provided to 
    field inspection staff..........         337       1,113       1,889
    a States with cooperative agreements which are operating programs.
    b Production data will be based on meat and poultry slaughter 
operations.
    c Includes retail inspection audits and State assist activities--
1,200; and marketplace sampling, testing, reviewing and evaluation--100,000.
    d FY 1996-1997 sampling will be performed in-house, therefore split 
samples performed in FY 1995 as a contract check are no longer necessary.

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    e The sentinel site survey will provide the baseline data necessary 
to estimate the incidence of foodborne illness and treatment.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3700-0-1-554      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........         320         324         334
11.3      Other than full-time permanent          13          13          16
11.5      Other personnel compensation..          14          14          15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation         347         351         365
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          89          91          93
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           1           1           1
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................          20          19          21
22.0    Transportation of things........           2           2           3
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           7           8           9
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1           2           2
25.1    Advisory and assistance services           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................          11          15          20
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           3           3           3
25.4    Operation and maintenance of 
          facilities....................           1           1           1
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           4           4           5
31.0    Equipment.......................           2           6           8
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................          41          40          42
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         530         544         574
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          80          87          90
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         611         632         664
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                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3700-0-1-554      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       9,614       9,679       9,738
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............         128         128         128
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.         246         246         226
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............       1,131       1,175       1,240
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                          Salaries and Expenses

              (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3700-2-1-554      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................                                -109
01.01 Reimbursable program..............                                 109
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................                                -109
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                                 109
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........                                -109
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........                                -109
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                                -109
90.00 Outlays...........................                                -109
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Legislation will be proposed to charge fees for all overtime 
inspections of meat, poultry, and egg products at all establishments 
inspected by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Currently, 
fees to reimburse the cost of overtime inspection are required at some 
FSIS-inspected establishments, but not at others. The Federal government 
would continue to pay the full cost for a primary, eight-hour inspection 
shift.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3700-2-1-554      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........                                 -71
11.3      Other than full-time permanent                                  -6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation                                 -77
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                                 -20
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................                                  -4
22.0    Transportation of things........                                  -1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........                                  -2
25.2    Other services..................                                  -3
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......                                  -1
26.0    Supplies and materials..........                                  -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                                -109
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                                 109
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............
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                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3700-2-1-554      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                              -2,000
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                               2,000
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                               Trust Funds

     Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products 

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-8137-0-7-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 Fees for inspection and grading of 
        farm products...................           3           3           3
    Appropriation:
05.01 Expenses and refunds, inspection 
        and grading of farm products....          -3          -3          -3
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-8137-0-7-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           3           3           3
23.95 New obligations...................          -3          -3          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, 
        indefinite).....................           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           3           3           3
                                                                 
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73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -3          -3          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           3           3           3
90.00 Outlays...........................           3           3           3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Under authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, Federal 
meat and poultry inspection services are provided upon request and for a 
fee in cases where inspection is not mandated by statute. This service 
includes: certifying products for export beyond the requirements of 
export certificates; inspecting certain animals and poultry intended for 
human food where inspection is not required by statute, such as buffalo, 
rabbit, and quail; and inspecting products intended for animal 
consumption.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-8137-0-7-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............           1           1           1
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..           2           2           2
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           3           3           3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-8137-0-7-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...          44          44          40
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............          15          15          15
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         GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United 
States Grain Standards Act, as amended, for the administration of the 
Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying procedures used to protect 
purchasers of farm products, and the standardization activities related 
to grain under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as amended, 
including field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Organic Act 
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $25,000 for employment under 
5 U.S.C. 3109, [$23,058,000] $24,595,000: 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. (7 U.S.C. 71, 
74-79, 84-87, 181-229, 1621-27; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2400-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Standardization...................           5           4           4
00.02 Compliance........................           5           4           5
00.03 Methods Development...............           1           3           3
00.04 Packers and Stockyard Program.....          12          12          13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          23          23          25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          23          23          25
23.95 New obligations...................         -23         -23         -25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          23          23          25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2           3           3
73.10 New obligations...................          23          23          25
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -23         -23         -25
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          21          20          22
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           2           2           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          23          23          25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          23          23          25
90.00 Outlays...........................          23          23          25
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Enacted/requested:
  Budget Authority..................          23          23          25
  Outlays...........................          23          22          25
Legislative proposal, not subject to 
    PAYGO:
  Budget Authority..................                                 -14
  Outlays...........................                                 -14
                                    ------------------------------------
Total:
  Budget Authority..................          23          23          11
  Outlays...........................          23          22          11
                                    ====================================

    The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) 
establishes official United States standards for grain, promotes the 
uniform application thereof by official inspection personnel, provides 
for an official inspection system for grain, and regulates the weighing 
and certification of the weight of grain shipped in interstate or 
foreign commerce as authorized by the U.S. Grain Standards Act (USGSA), 
as amended, and the regulations thereof, and the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (AMA).

    Standardization activities include establishing and updating U.S. 
grain standards, research, and developing and improving methods to 
ensure the accurate and uniform application of the standards.

    The compliance activities ensure the accurate and uniform 
application of the USGSA and applicable provisions of the AMA. The 
compliance program functions include: (1) evaluating alleged violations 
and initiating preliminary investigations; (2) initiating the 
implementation of corrective actions; (3) conducting management and 
technical reviews; (4) administering the designations and delegations of 
State and private agencies to perform official functions and monitoring 
the performance of the agencies; (5) identifying and, where appropriate, 
waiving and monitoring conflicts of interest; (6) licensing personnel of 
delegated States and designated agencies; (7) registering persons/firms 
engaged in the business of buying grain for sale in foreign commerce, 
and in the business of handling, weighing, or transporting of grain for 
sale in foreign commerce; (8) responding to audits of Grain Inspection 
programs; and (9) reviewing and, when appropriate, approving official 
agencies' fee schedules.

    The International Monitoring Staff briefs foreign buyers, assesses 
foreign inspection and weighing techniques, and responds to foreign 
quality and quantity complaints.

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    An advisory committee consisting of members from the grain industry 
exists to advise the Agency regarding efficient and economical 
implementation of the USGSA.

    The Grain Quality Improvement Act of 1986 was enacted on November 
10, 1986, to improve the quality of U.S. grain by prohibiting the 
introduction and reintroduction of dockage and foreign material to 
grain.

    For 1997, authorizing legislation will be submitted to permit, 
subject to appropriations, the collection and use of fees to cover the 
cost of standardization activities.

    The goal of the Packers and Stockyards program is to ensure the 
integrity of the livestock, meat, and poultry markets and the 
marketplace in order to protect producers against unfair, deceptive, or 
discriminatory practices as well as those that are predatory or 
monopolistic in nature. Consumers and members of the livestock, poultry, 
and meat industries are also protected against unfair business practices 
in the marketing of livestock, meat and poultry, and from restrictions 
on competition which could unduly affect prices. The Agency also carries 
out the Secretary's responsibilities under Section 1324 of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 covering ``central filing systems'' established by 
States for pre-notification of security interests against farm products.

    Authorizing legislation will be submitted that would establish a 
license fee that, subject to appropriations, would allow the collection 
and expenditure of funds for all costs associated with administering the 
Packers and Stockyards Act. Authorizing legislation will also be 
submitted to establish a Dealers Trust. This would require livestock 
inventories and accounts receivable due from the sale of livestock to be 
held in trust for unpaid cash sellers at a time of financial failure.

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
U.S. standards in effect at end of 
year................................          19          19          19
New and revised standards issued 
during fiscal year..................           1           7           3
Standards reviews in progress.......           9           4           4
Standards reviews completed.........           9           4           3
Inspection techniques developed.....           2           2           2
Codex standards developed...........          13          13          13
On-site investigations..............           9          12          14
Designations renewed................          23          24          23
Registration certificates issued....          96         100         102
Investigations......................       2,504       2,615       2,600
Market agencies/dealers registered..       9,181       9,200       9,200
Stockyards posted...................       1,386       1,385       1,385
Slaughtering and processing packers 
subject to the Act (estimated)......       6,500       6,400       6,400
Distributors, brokers, and dealers 
subject to the Act (estimated)......       6,900       6,900       6,900
Poultry operations subject to the 
Act.................................         240         240         240

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................          14          14          15
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           3           3           3
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           1           1           2
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................           3           3           3
31.0  Equipment.........................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          23          23          25
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         309         348         360
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                          Salaries and Expenses

              (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Standardization.................                                  -4
00.02   Compliance......................
00.03   Methods Development.............
00.04   Packers and Stockyard Program...                                 -14
00.05   Start Up Costs..................                                   4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Direct program, subtotal......                                 -14
01.01 Reimbursable Program..............                                  18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                                   4
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                                   4
23.95 New obligations...................                                  -4
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................                                 -14
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                                  18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                                   4
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                                   4
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                                  -4
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                                 -14
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                                  18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                                   4
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....                                 -18
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                                 -14
90.00 Outlays...........................                                 -14
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    Legislation will be proposed to establish a fee for the 
standardization activities of the Grain Inspection, Packers and 
Stockyards Administration, a licensing fee to cover the costs of 
administering meat packing and stockyard activities, and a statutory 
dealers trust.

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................                                  -7
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                                  -2
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................                                  -1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........                                  -1
25.2    Other services..................                                  -3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                                 -14
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                                  18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                                   4
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                                -257
                                                                 
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2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                                 257
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Public enterprise funds:

                    Inspection and Weighing Services

         limitation on inspection and weighing service expenses

    Not to exceed [$42,784,000] $43,207,000 (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 
Appropriations Committees. (7 U.S.C. 71, 74-79, 84-87, 1621-27; 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................          36          43          43
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....           8           6           6
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          34          43          43
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          42          49          49
23.95 New obligations...................         -36         -43         -43
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........           6           6           6
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............          34          43          43
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           3           3           3
73.10 New obligations...................          36          43          43
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -36         -43         -43
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           3           3           3
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          34          43          43
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          36          43          43
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....         -34         -43         -43
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................           1
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    The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) 
provides a uniform system for the inspection and weighing of grain. 
Services provided under this system are financed through a fee supported 
revolving fund. This authority has been extended through September 2000.

    Fee supported programs include direct services, supervision 
activities and administrative functions. Direct services include 
official grain inspection and weighing by GIPSA employees at certain 
export ports as well as the inspection of U.S. grain shipped through 
Canada. The Agency supervises the inspection and weighing activities 
performed by its own employees. The agency also oversees the inspection 
and weighing of grain performed by employees of 8 delegated States and 
66 designated State and private agencies. The Agency provides an appeal 
service of original grain inspections and a registration system for 
grain exporting firms. Through support from the Association of American 
Railroads and user fees, GIPSA conducts a railroad track scale testing 
program. In addition, the agency provides grading services, on request, 
for rice and grain related products under the authority of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (AMA).

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Export grain inspected and/or 
    weighed (million metric tons):
  By Federal personnel..............        92.5        89.9        80.4
  By delegated States...............        29.5        28.7        25.7
Quantity of grain inspected (all 
official inspections) million metric 
tons................................       138.0       140.0       140.0
Number of inspections and 
    reinspections:
  By Federal personnel..............     164,122     170,000     170,000
  By delegated state/official agency 
    licenses........................   2,420,577   2,430,000   2,430,000
Number of appeals...................      10,465       8,000       8,000
Number of appeals carried to the 
Board of Appeals and Review.........       2.094       2,000       2,000
Quantity of rice inspected (million 
metric tons)........................         4.3         4.0         4.1
Quantity of rice exports (million 
metric tons)........................         3.4         2.7         2.6

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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0101  Revenue...........................          31             34            43             43
0102  Expense...........................         -33            -36           -43            -43
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............          -2             -2
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....           6              5             5              5
        Investments in US securities:
1102      Treasury securities, par......           4
1106      Receivables, net..............
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................                          4             4              4
1803  Other Federal assets: Property, 
        plant and equipment, net........           1              1             1              1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          10             10            10             10
    LIABILITIES:
2101  Federal liabilities: Accounts 
        payable.........................          -1
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................                                        1              1
2207    Other...........................           3              3             3              3
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............           2              3             4              4
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............           1              2             2              2
3300  Cumulative results of operations..           8              5             4              4
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............           8              7             6              6
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          11             10            10             10
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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          17          22          22
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           1           1           1
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           5           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..          23          26          26
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           5           5           5
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           2           1           1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           1           1           1
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................           3           7           7
26.0  Supplies and materials............           1           1           1
99.0  Subtotal, reimbursable obligations          36          42          42
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          36          43          43
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    Total compensable workyears:
2001  Full-time equivalent employment...         507         528         518
2005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............         114         125         125
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                     AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                           Marketing Services

  For necessary expenses to carry on services related to consumer 
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, transportation, and 
regulatory programs, as authorized by law, and for administration and 
coordination of payments to States; including field employment pursuant 
to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to 
exceed $90,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, [$46,517,000] 
$48,311,000, including funds for the wholesale market development 
program for the design and development of wholesale and farmer market 
facilities for the major metropolitan areas of the country: Provided, 
That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 
2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not 
exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building.
  Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, as 
established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701). (7 U.S.C. 
1291, 1621-27: 15 U.S.C. 714-714p: 21 U.S.C. 1031-56: 26 U.S.C. 6804, 
7233, 7263, 7492-93, 7701; 49 U.S.C. 1653.)

                  limitation on administrative expenses

  Not to exceed [$58,461,000] $59,012,000 (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 Appropriations Committees. (Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Market news service.............          19          20          20
00.02   Inspection and standardization..          13           7           7
00.03   Market protection and promotion.          15          15          16
00.04   Wholesale market development....           3           2           2
00.05   Transportation services.........           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........          53          47          48
      Capital investment:

01.01   Reimbursable program............          50          58          59
01.02   Reimbursable program............           5           4           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.91     Total capital investment......          55          62          63
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         108         109         111
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          26          34          34
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         116         109         111
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         141         143         145
23.95 New obligations...................        -108        -109        -111
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          34          34          34
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          57          47          48
41.00   Transferred to other accounts...          -3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........          54          47          48
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          62          62          63
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         116         109         111
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          32          22          17
73.10 New obligations...................         108         109         111
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -119        -114        -111
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          22          17          17
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          19          20          20
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          39          34          27
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          61          62          63
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         119         114         111
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............          -2          -1          -1
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........         -60         -61         -62
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -62         -62         -63
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          54          47          48
90.00 Outlays...........................          57          52          48
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    Agricultural Marketing Service activities assist producers and 
handlers of agricultural commodities by providing a variety of marketing 
services. These services continue to become more complex as the volume 
of agricultural commodities increases, as a greater number of new 
processed commodities are developed, and as the agricultural market 
structure undergoes extensive changes. Marketing changes include 
increased concentration in food retailing, direct buying, 
decentralization of processing, growth of interregional competition, 
vertical integration, and contract farming. The individual activities 
include:

    Market news service.--The market news program provides the 
agricultural community with information pertaining to the movement of 
agricultural products. This nationwide service provides daily reports on 
the supply, demand, and price of over 800 commodities throughout the 
country.

    Inspection, grading and standardization.--Nationally uniform 
standards of quality for agricultural products are established and 
applied to specific lots of products to: promote confidence between 
buyers and sellers; reduce hazards in marketing due to misunderstandings 
and disputes arising from the use of nonstandard descriptions; and 
encourage better preparation of uniform quality products for market. 
Grading services are provided for cotton and domestic and imported 
tobacco.

    Quarterly inspection of egg handlers and hatcheries is conducted to 
ensure the proper disposition of shell eggs unfit for human consumption.

                           MARKET NEWS PROGRAM

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Percentage of reports released on 
time................................          88          92          94

                   COTTON AND TOBACCO USER FEE PROGRAM

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.

Cotton classed (samples in 
thousands)..........................      19,390      18,320      18,320
Tobacco auction markets (million 
pounds).............................       1,609       1,606       1,593
Imported tobacco inspected at 
markets and ports of entry (million 
pounds).............................         285         309         300

         FEDERALLY FUNDED INSPECTION AND PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.

States and Commonwealths with 
cooperative agreements..............          49          49          49


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                       STANDARDIZATION ACTIVITIES

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
International and U.S. standards in 
effect, end of fiscal year..........         574         574         574
Number of commodities covered.......         234         234         234
Standards revised...................           8          15          16

    Market protection and promotion.--This program consists of: (1) the 
research and promotion programs which are designed to improve the 
competitive position and expand markets for cotton, eggs and egg 
products, honey, pork, beef, dairy products, potatoes, watermelons, 
mushrooms, soybeans, fluid milk and fresh cut flowers and greens; (2) 
the Federal Seed Act; and (3) the administration of the Capper-Volstead 
Act and the Agricultural Fair Practices Act.

    The lime program was defeated in referendum in November 1995. Fluid 
milk assessments were collected only during six months in 1994 to fund 
the first 30 months of the program, as stipulated in the producers plan.

    The pesticide recordkeeping program monitors compliance of private 
certified applicators with Federal regulations requiring them to keep 
records of restricted pesticides used in agricultural production.

    The pesticide data program develops comprehensive, statistically 
defensible information on pesticide residues in food to improve 
government dietary risk procedures.

    Federal seed inspectors conduct tests on seed samples to help ensure 
truthful labeling of agricultural and vegetable seeds sold in interstate 
commerce.

    The Capper-Volstead Act and the Agricultural Fair Practices Act 
protect producers against discriminatory practices by handlers, permit 
producers to engage in cooperative efforts, and ensure that such 
cooperatives do not engage in practices that monopolize or restrain 
trade.

               MARKET PROTECTION AND PROMOTION ACTIVITIES

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Seed Act:
  Interstate investigations:
    Completed.......................         770         750         750
    Pending.........................         583         550         500
  Seed samples tested...............       3,224       3,000       3,200
  Percentage of cases submitted that 
    are completed...................          92          92          92
Plant Variety Protection Act:
  Number of applications received...         324         350         350
  Certificates of protection issued.         189         350         350
  Number of years to process pending 
    applications....................         1.5         1.4         1.4
Research and promotion collections 
    (dollars in millions):
  Beef..............................        44.3        45.0        45.0
  Cotton............................        63.5        68.5        59.3
  Dairy--National...................        77.4        77.4        76.7
  Honey.............................         3.1         3.1         3.1
  Pork..............................        42.0        45.0        45.0
  Egg...............................        14.0        14.0        14.0
  Potato............................         7.9         7.7         8.1
  Watermelon........................         1.2         1.4         1.4
  Pecan.............................
  Mushroom..........................         1.3         2.4         2.5
  Soybean...........................        28.0        26.0        26.0
  Fresh cut flowers and greens......        10.0        10.0        10.0
  Fluid Milk........................         0.0         0.0         0.0
  Percentage of board budgets and 
    marketing plans approved within 
    time frame goal.................          93          96         100

    Wholesale market development.--This program is designed to enhance 
the marketing of agricultural commodities in the United States by 
conducting research into more efficient marketing methods for 
agricultural commodities and by providing technical assistance to urban 
areas interested in improving their food distribution facilities.

    Transportation Services.--The activities are designed to ensure that 
the Nation's transportation systems will adequately serve the needs of 
agriculture and rural areas of the United States.

                 WHOLESALE MARKET DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.

Studies and projects completed......           7           9          12

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          23          20          21
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          24          21          22
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           6           4           4
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1           1           1
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           1           1           1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           3           2           2
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1
25.2    Other services..................          13          14          14
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           2           2           2
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           1           1           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          53          47          48
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          55          62          63
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         108         109         111
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         619         494         487
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           7           2           2
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.         856         894         864
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          70          70          70
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                   Payments to States and Possessions

  For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments of 
markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 
204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), 
$1,200,000. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................           1           1           1
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           1           1           1
23.95 New obligations...................          -1          -1          -1
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           1           1           1
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1           1
73.10 New obligations...................           1           1           1
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -1          -1          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1           1
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           1           1           1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           1           1           1
90.00 Outlays...........................           1           1           1
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    Grants are made on a matching fund basis to State departments of 
agriculture to carry out specifically approved programs designed to 
enhance marketing efficiency. Under this activity, specialists work with 
farmers, marketing firms, and other agencies in solving marketing 
problems and in using research results.

                                

              Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Fund 

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 Deposits of Perishable 
        Agricultural Commodities Act 
        fees............................           8           9           9
    Appropriation:
05.01 Perishable Agricultural 
        Commodities Act fund............          -8          -9          -9
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           7           8           8
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           2           2           3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           8           9           9
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          10          11          12
23.95 New obligations...................          -7          -8          -8
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           2           3           4
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund, 
        indefinite).....................           8           9           9
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           1
73.10 New obligations...................           7           8           8
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -8          -8          -8
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           8           8           8
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           8           8           8
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           8           9           9
90.00 Outlays...........................           8           8           8
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    License fees are deposited in this special fund and are used to meet 
the costs of administering the Perishable Agricultural Commodities and 
the Produce Agency Acts (7 U.S.C. 491-497, 499a-499s).

    The Acts are intended to ensure equitable treatment to farmers and 
others in the marketing of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables. 
Commission merchants, dealers, and brokers handling these products in 
interstate and foreign commerce are licensed. Complaints of violations 
are investigated and violations dealt with by (a) informal agreements 
between the two parties, (b) formal decisions involving payment of 
reparation awards, and/or (c) suspension or revocation of license and/or 
publication of the facts. Beginning October 1, 1994, an additional fee 
was instituted for the filing of formal and informal complaints of 
violations of the Act. The November 1995 amendments to the Perishable 
Agricultural Commodities Act: (1) increase the license fee and phase out 
fees for wholesale grocers and retailers by 1999; (2) provide permanent 
authority to the Secretary of Agriculture to set license and reparation 
complaint filing fees; and repeal the 25 percent maximum funding reserve 
cap.

    A 1984 amendment to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act 
requires traders to have trust assets on hand to meet their obligations 
to fruit and vegetable suppliers. To preserve their trust and establish 
their rights ahead of other creditors, unpaid suppliers file notice with 
both the Department and their debtors that payment is due.

           PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES ACT ACTIVITIES

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Percentage of informal reparation 
complaints completed within time 
frame goal..........................          83          95         100

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           4           5           5
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           1           1           1
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           1           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           7           8           8
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         110         112         112
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    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 [$10,451,000] $10,576,000 for 
formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders 
pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as 
amended, and the Agricultural Act of 1961.
    [In fiscal year 1996, no more than $23,900,000] Consistent with the 
overall limitations on oilseed export subsidies under the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act, in fiscal year 1997, the Secretary may use no more than 
$20,300,000 in section 32 funds [shall be used] to promote sunflower and 
cottonseed oil exports [authorized by] under section 1541 of Public Law 
101-624 (7 U.S.C. 1464 note)[, and such funds shall be used to 
facilitate additional sales of such oils in world markets]. 
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............         751       1,075       1,075
    Receipts:
02.01 30% of customs duties, funds for 
        strengthening markets, income 
        and supply (section 32).........       6,119       6,264       5,923
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...       6,870       7,339       6,998
    Appropriation:
05.01 Funds for strengthening markets, 
        income, and supply (section 32).      -5,795      -6,264      -5,923
07.99 Total balance, end of year........       1,075       1,075       1,075
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

        Commodity program payments:
00.01     Child nutrition program 
            purchases...................         400         400         400
                                                                 
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00.02     Emergency surplus removal.....          97          31
00.03     Disaster Relief...............                       2
00.04     Sunflower and cottonseed oil 
            subsidies...................                      24          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Subtotal, Commodity program 
            payments....................         497         457         420
01.01 Administrative expenses...........          16          17          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.92   Total direct program............         513         474         437
02.01 Reimbursable program..............           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         514         475         438
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         246         235         300
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         477         594         438
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................          26
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......                     -54
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         749         775         738
23.95 New obligations...................        -514        -475        -438
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....         235         300         300
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund, 
        indefinite).....................       5,795       6,264       5,923
60.75 Procurement reduction pursuant to 
        P.L. 104-19.....................          -5
61.00 Transferred to child nutrition....      -5,314      -5,671      -5,486
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

63.00   Appropriation (total)...........         476         593         437
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections: Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         477         594         438
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          27          18          18
73.10 New obligations...................         514         475         438
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -497        -475        -438
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.         -26
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          18          18          18
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         224         222         120
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...         273         253         318
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         497         475         438
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....          -1          -1          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         476         593         437
90.00 Outlays...........................         496         474         437
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                 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Enacted/requested:
  Budget Authority..................         476         593         437
  Outlays...........................         496         474         437
Legislative proposal, subject to 
    PAYGO:
  Budget Authority..................
  Outlays...........................                                 -10
                                    ------------------------------------
Total:
  Budget Authority..................         476         593         437
  Outlays...........................         496         474         427
                                    ====================================

    Under section 32 of the act of August 24, 1935, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
612c), an amount equal to 30 percent of customs receipts collected 
during each calendar year is automatically appropriated for expanding 
outlets for nonbasic commodities. An amount equal to 30 percent of 
receipts collected on fishery products is transferred to the Department 
of Commerce. Most of the funds are transferred to the Food and Consumer 
and are used to purchase commodities under section 6 of the National 
School Lunch Act and other authorities specified in the child nutrition 
appropriation. If unforeseen commodity surpluses should develop, 
unobligated reserve balances are available for surplus removal. A 
portion of section 32 funds issued to promote oilseed and exports. The 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) requires annual reductions 
in oilseed export subsidies.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........           8           8           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation           8           8           8
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           2           2           2
22.0    Transportation of things: 
          Commodities...................          15          14          13
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1           1
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1
        Other services:
25.2      Other services................           1           1           1
25.2      Other services................          26          24          22
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           3           2           2
26.0    Supplies and materials: Grants 
          of commodities to States......         456         420         386
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         513         472         435
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           1           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         514         475         438
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         165         173         173
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           1           2           2
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          12          13          13
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    Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (Section 32)

                (Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
01.01 Administrative Expenses...........                                 -10
02.01 Unobligated balance, start of year                                  10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                                  10
23.95 New obligations...................
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....                                  10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............                                  10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.45   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Offsetting governmental 
          collections...................                                 -10
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................                                 -10
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    Proposed legislation would finance the Federal Administration of 
Marketing Agreements and Orders on a user fee basis.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........                                  -6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation                                  -6
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                                  -1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........                                  -1
        Other services:
25.2      Other services................                                  -1
25.2      Other services................                                  -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                                 -10
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                                  10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                                -122
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                                 122
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                               Trust Funds

                        Miscellaneous Trust Funds

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 Deposits of fees from inspection 
        and grading of farm products....         109         105         105
    Appropriation:
05.01 Miscellaneous trust funds.........        -109        -105        -105
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Dairy products....................           6           6           6
00.02 Fruits and vegetables.............          48          48          48
00.03 Meat grading......................          20          20          20
00.04 Poultry products..................          23          24          24
00.05 Miscellaneous agricultural 
        commodities.....................           6           7           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         103         105         105
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          26          31          31
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         109         105         105
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         135         136         136
23.95 New obligations...................        -103        -105        -105
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          31          31          31
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, 
        indefinite).....................         109         105         105
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          10           5           8
73.10 New obligations...................         103         105         105
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -108        -102        -105
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           5           8           8
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         108          87          90
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                      15          15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         108         102         105
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         109         105         105
90.00 Outlays...........................         108         102         105
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    Expenses and refunds, inspection and grading of farm products.--The 
commodity grading programs provide grading, examination, and 
certification services for a wide variety of fresh and processed food 
commodities using federally approved grade standards and purchase 
specifications. Commodities graded include poultry, livestock, meat, 
dairy products, and fresh and processed fruits and vegetables. These 
programs use official grade standards which reflect the relative quality 
of a particular food commodity based on laboratory testing and 
characteristics such as taste, color, weight, and physical condition. 
Producers voluntarily request grading and certification services which 
are provided on a fee for service basis.

                           WORKLOAD INDICATORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Weighted average cost per cwt. (1992 
index)..............................       $0.41       $0.40       $0.39

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          16             16            16             16
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............           3              5             5              5
      Non-Federal assets:

1201    Investments in non-Federal 
          securities, net...............          19             23            23             23
1206    Receivables, net................          10             11            11             11
1803  Other Federal assets: Property, 
        plant and equipment, net........           1              1             1              1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          49             56            56             56
    LIABILITIES:
2101  Federal liabilities: Accounts 
        payable.........................           3              4             4              4
2207  Non-Federal liabilities: Unearned 
        revenue (advances): Deposit 
        funds...........................          11             12            12             12
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          14             16            16             16
    NET POSITION:
3600  Other.............................          35             40            40             40
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............          35             40            40             40
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          49             56            56             56
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          53          55          55
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           6           5           5
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           8           8           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..          67          68          68
                                                                 
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12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......          16          16          16
13.0  Benefits for former personnel.....           1           1           1
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           6           5           5
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           1           1           1
23.2  Rental payments to others.........           1           1           1
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           2           2           2
25.2  Other services....................           6           7           7
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           1           1           1
26.0  Supplies and materials............           1           1           1
31.0  Equipment.........................           1           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         103         105         105
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...       1,752       1,737       1,685
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............         155         161         161
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                   Milk Market Orders Assessment Fund

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Administration....................          31          34          36
00.02 Marketing service.................           6           5           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          37          39          42
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
      Unobligated balance available, start of year:

21.90   Fund balance....................          17          20          20
21.91   U.S. Securities: Par value......           6           6           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

21.99     Total unobligated balance, 
            start of year...............          23          26          26
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          37          39          42
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          62          65          68
23.95 New obligations...................         -37         -39         -42
      Unobligated balance available, end of year:

24.90   Fund balance....................          20          20          20
24.91   U.S. Securities: Par value......           6           6           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

24.99   Total unobligated balance, end 
          of year.......................          26          26          26
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............          37          39          42
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................          37          39          42
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -37         -39         -42
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -2
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          37          39          42
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          37          39          42
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....         -37         -39         -42
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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    Note.--The administration fund totals are comprised of 33 separate 
independent order accounts in 1995. The Marketing Service fund totals 
are comprised of 31 separate independent order accounts in 1995.

    The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized by the Agricultural 
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended--under certain conditions--
to issue Federal milk marketing orders establishing minimum prices which 
handlers are required to pay for milk purchased from producers.

    Market administrators are appointed by the Secretary and are 
responsible for carrying out the terms of specific marketing orders. 
Their operating expenses, partly financed by assessments on regulated 
handlers and partly by deductions from producers, are reported in these 
schedules. These funds are collected locally, deposited in local banks, 
and disbursed directly by the market administrator.

    Expenses of local offices are met from an administrative fund and a 
marketing service fund, which are prescribed in each order. The 
administrative fund is derived from prorated handler assessments. The 
marketing service fund of the individual order disseminates market 
information to producers who are not members of a qualified cooperative. 
It also provides for the verification of the weights, sampling, and 
testing of milk from these producers. The cost of these services is 
borne by such producers.

    The maximum rates for administrative assessment and for marketing 
services are set forth in each order and adjustments below these rates 
are made from time to time upon recommendations by the market 
administrator and upon approval of the Agricultural Marketing Service to 
provide reserves at about a 6-month operating level. Upon termination of 
any order, the statute provides for distributing the proceeds from net 
assets pro rata to contributing handlers or producers, as the case may 
be.

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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0111  Revenue...........................          27             30            34             36
0112  Expense...........................         -30            -31           -34            -36
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0119  Net loss..........................          -3             -1

0121  Revenue...........................           8              7             5              6
0122  Expense...........................          -6             -6            -5             -6
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0129  Net income or loss (-)............           2              1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0191  Total revenues....................          35             37            39             42
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0192  Total expenses....................         -36            -37           -39            -42
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0199  Net income or loss................          -1
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
      Investments in US securities:

1102    Federal assets: Treasury 
          securities, par...............           5              6             6              6
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................           2              3             3              3
      Other Federal assets:

1801    Cash and other monetary assets..          18             17            17             17
1803    Property, plant and equipment, 
          net...........................           4              4             4              4
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          29             30            30             30
    LIABILITIES:
2201  Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts 
        payable.........................           1              1             1              1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............           1              1             1              1
    NET POSITION:
3200  Invested capital..................          28             29            29             29
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............          28             29            29             29
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          29             30            30             30
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................          23          24          26
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           5           5           5
                                                                 
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21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           2           2           3
23.2  Rental payments to others.........           2           3           3
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................           1           1           1
26.0  Supplies and materials............           1           1           1
31.0  Equipment.........................           1           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          37          39          42
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...         515         515         494
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           4           4           4
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                           FARM SERVICE AGENCY

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

  For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and 
implementation of programs administered by the [Consolidated] Farm 
Service Agency, [$795,000,000] $820,495,000: 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 
these funds shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That for sales commission payments to 
reinsurance companies not paid from the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation Fund, such sums as may be necessary. (Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Program formulation and appraisal.                      38          37
00.02 Inventory management and 
        merchandising...................                      24          23
00.03 Warehouse examination.............                       8           8
00.04 Operation of supply adjustment, 
        conservation and price support 
        programs........................                     703         716
00.05 Risk management...................                      91          87
00.06 Reinsured Companies Sales 
        Commissions.....................                                  75
00.07 Farm credit activities 
        (reimbursable)..................                     208         209
00.08 Other reimbursable activities.....                      47          48
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                   1,119       1,203
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                   1,119       1,203
23.95 New obligations...................                  -1,119      -1,203
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................                     795         820
40.05   Appropriation (indefinite)......                                  75
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........                     795         895
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                     324         308
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                   1,119       1,203
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                                  32
73.10 New obligations...................                   1,119       1,203
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                  -1,087      -1,172
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                      32          63
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                     763         832
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                                  32
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                     324         308
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                   1,087       1,172
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............                    -259        -261
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........                     -65         -47
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........                    -324        -308
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                     795         895
90.00 Outlays...........................                     763         864
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    The Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the commodity price 
support and production adjustment programs financed by the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and several 
conservation cost-share programs, crop insurance and other risk 
management programs and farm ownership and operating, emergency, and 
disaster loan programs. Also, the administrative support functions of 
the Foreign Agricultural Service are being provided by FSA.

     This consolidated administrative expenses account includes funds to 
cover expenses of programs administered by, and functions assigned to, 
the Agency. The funds consist of a direct appropriation, transfers from 
program loan accounts under credit reform procedures, user fees, and 
advances and reimbursements from other sources. This is a consolidated 
account for administrative expenses of national, regional, State, and 
county offices. Beginning in 1997, certain crop insurance delivery 
expenses of reinsured companies will also be paid from the FSA 
administrative expenses account in accordance with the Federal Crop 
Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994, P.L. 103-354. New appropriation language is proposed to facilitate 
this requirement.

    Program formulation and appraisal.--The supply adjustment, 
conservation, and commodity support programs, and the management and 
merchandising of commodities acquired under the support program, have a 
significant impact on the national and (to a lesser extent) the 
international economy. This activity provides for the review and 
analysis of the effectiveness of these programs.

    Inventory management and merchandising.--This activity includes: (a) 
overall management of CCC-owned commodities; (b) purchasing commodities; 
(c) donating commodities; (d) selling commodities; and (e) accounting 
for loans and commodities.

    Warehouse examination.--This activity provides for the examination 
of warehouses licensed under the U.S. Warehouse Act and non-licensed 
warehouses storing CCC-owned or pledged commodities. Examiners perform 
periodic examinations of the facilities and the warehouse records to 
ensure protection of depositors against potential losses of the stored 
commodities and to ensure compliance with the U.S. Warehouse Act and any 
CCC storage agreements.

    Operation of supply adjustment, conservation and price support 
programs.--This activity includes all functions dealing with the 
administration of programs carried out through the farmer committee 
system of the FSA, including: (a) developing program regulations and 
procedures; (b) collecting and compiling basic data for individual 
farms; (c) establishing individual farm allotments, bases, and yields; 
(d) notifying producers of established allotments, bases, and yields; 
(e) determining farm marketing quotas; (f) conducting referendums and 
certifying results; (g) accepting farmer certifications and check

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ing compliance; (h) accepting producer applications for participation in 
commodity price stabilizing programs; (i) issuing marketing cards so 
that production from the allotted acreage can be marketed without 
penalty; (j) processing producer requests for conservation cost-sharing 
and issuing conservation reserve rental payments; (k) processing 
commodity loan documents and issuing checks; (l) processing deficiency 
and diversion payments and issuing checks; and (m) certifying payment 
eligibility and monitoring payment limitations.

    Risk Management.--Includes the program activities that are in direct 
support of the insurance program. The Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1994 
required the development of new insurance programs that would assist 
individual producers in achieving financial protection against 
unavoidable causes of loss. Key provisions of the insurance program are: 
catastrophic crop insurance protection available at nominal cost to all 
producers of insurable crops; a system of ``linkage'' to other producer 
programs such as price support, production adjustment programs, certain 
loan programs and the Conservation Reserve Program; an enhanced delivery 
system that allows a producer to choose to purchase catastrophic 
coverage through a crop insurance agent or a local FSA office; and a 
non-insured program for losses incurred for most crops that are not yet 
insurable. The new insurance program also offers producers additional 
coverage to obtain greater protection against crop losses. Incentives to 
purchase additional coverage are partial subsidization of premiums and 
the automatic inclusion of catastrophic protection, without cost, in the 
insurance policy. The delivery of additional coverage is provided by 
private sector insurance agents. Functions included are research and 
development, insurance services, compliance and emergency and non-
insured assistance. Included is policy formulation, procedures, and 
regulations development. Reviews and evaluation are conducted for 
overall performance to ensure the actuarial soundness of the insurance 
program.

    Farm Credit Activities (Reimbursable).--Provides for administering 
the direct and guaranteed loan programs covered under the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Fund (ACIF). Activities include reviewing applications, 
servicing the loan portfolio, and providing technical assistance and 
guidance to borrowers. These administrative expenses are transferred to 
this consolidated account from the ACIF. Appropriations representing 
subsidy amounts necessary to support the individual program loan levels 
under Federal Credit Reform are made to the ACIF account.

    Other Reimbursable Activities.--This includes all FSA activities 
necessary to provide the Foreign Agricultural Service with 
administrative support services under an annual reimbursable agreement.

    At the time the 1997 Budget was being prepared, new farm program 
legislation was under consideration by Congress. This proposed 
legislation, if enacted, would result in significant changes in the 
workload of the Farm Service Agency in FY 1996 and 1997. Depending on 
the final outcome of the legislation, workload compared to FY 1995 could 
decrease by over 2,000 staff years in 1997, with additional workload 
reductions in subsequent years. The Administration may submit a budget 
amendment for the Salaries and Expenses account to reflect appropriate 
adjustments.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........                     147         139
11.3      Other than full-time permanent                       7           8
11.5      Other personnel compensation..                       3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation                     157         150
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                      36          33
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...                       1           1
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................                      12          10
22.0    Transportation of things........                       2           2
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........                       1           1
23.2    Rental payments to others.......                       8           8
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........                      10          12
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......                       4           4
25.2    Other services..................                      28         105
26.0    Supplies and materials..........                       6           5
31.0    Equipment.......................                       5           5
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................                     525         558
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                     795         894
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                     324         308
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                   1,119       1,203
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.                   3,489       3,206
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                      39          39
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.                   3,792       3,561
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                      16          16
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                      Conservation Reserve Program

                     (including transfers of funds)

  For necessary expenses to carry out the conservation reserve program 
pursuant to the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831-3845), 
[$1,781,785,000] $1,924,850,000, to remain available until expended, to 
be used for Commodity Credit Corporation expenditures for cost-share 
assistance for the establishment of conservation practices provided for 
in approved conservation reserve program contracts, for annual rental 
payments provided in such contracts, for the acquisition of 
environmental easements in the same manner as authorized in 16 U.S.C. 
3839, and for technical assistance. (Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3319-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Cost-sharing assistance...........           4          25          66
00.02 Annual rental payments............       1,729       1,804       1,742
00.03 Easement payments.................                                 163
00.04 Technical assistance..............           5           7          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............       1,738       1,836       1,992
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         139         122          67
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       1,743       1,782       1,925
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...         -23
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       1,859       1,904       1,992
23.95 New obligations...................      -1,738      -1,836      -1,992
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....         122          67
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................       1,743       1,782       1,925
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                       5
73.10 New obligations...................       1,738       1,836       1,992
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -1,732      -1,841      -1,992
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           5
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority       1,732       1,714       1,925
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                     127          67
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       1,732       1,841       1,992
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................       1,743       1,782       1,925
90.00 Outlays...........................       1,732       1,841       1,992
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            RECONCILIATION OF PROGRAM LEVEL TO APPROPRIATION

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Annual rental payments..............       1,729       1,804       1,742
Cost-sharing assistance.............           4          25          66
Easement payments...................                                 163
Technical assistance................           5           7          21
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program level, current 
        year........................       1,738       1,836       1,992
                                    ====================================
Add:
  Funds transferred to other 
    accounts........................         -23
  Change in unobligated balances....         +28         -54         -67
                                    ------------------------------------
Appropriation, net..................       1,743       1,782       1,925
                                    ====================================

    The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) was mandated by sections 
1231-1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-198), as 
amended by sections 1411-1499 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624), and the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-66), to establish permanent cover 
on highly erodible cropland and on cropland posing environmental 
threats. The primary objectives of the CRP are to help farmers control 
critical soil erosion that occurs on about a third of America's highly 
erodible and environmentally sensitive cropland and to decrease 
production of some surplus agricultural commodities.

    The CRP is authorized in all 50 States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin 
Islands, on all croplands meeting the eligibility criteria of eroding at 
three times the soil loss tolerance or higher, or twice the soil loss 
tolerance with serious gully erosion or with an erosion predominance of 
66\2/3\ percent of the field if planted to grass or an erosion 
predominance of 33\1/3\ percent if the area is planted to trees. In 
addition to cropland in areas adjacent to lakes and streams that can be 
devoted to filter strips, and cropland subject to overflow and suffering 
from scour erosion, eligible land may include shelterbelts, windbreaks, 
cropland contributing to water quality problems, and other lands posing 
environmental threats. Also eligible for the CRP are water quality 
impaired areas that do not meet the highly erodible land (HEL) criteria, 
such as the Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, and Long Island Sound watershed 
regions.

    The program is administered through the Commodity Credit Corporation 
(CCC) by State and local committees working under the general direction 
of the Secretary.

    Under the Food Security Act, as amended by Public Laws 101-624 and 
103-66, authority is provided to enter into CRP contracts through the 
1995 crop year. Appropriations are needed to make annual payments on 10- 
to 15-year contracts and for useful life easements on extended acres.

    From program inception in 1986 through 1995, approximately 36.4 
million acres were enrolled. During 1995, the Secretary authorized 
voluntary early termination of CRP contracts, without penalty, on 
enrolled acres that are less environmentally sensitive, followed by an 
enrollment of replacement acres that provide for greater environmental 
benefits. A total of 684 thousand acres was replaced. CRP contract 
holders are eligible to extend CRP contracts up to 10 years, including 
altering the CRP lands under contract within a farm to bring more 
environmentally sensitive lands under contract as long as the total 
number of acres remains unchanged. Producers are also able to place 
permanent conservation easements on the highest priority lands.

    In accordance with Sec. 725 of the FY 1996 Agriculture 
Appropriations Act, no CRP signup will be held during FY 1996. As 
authorized by the same section, however, 1.6 million acres will be 
enrolled during FY 1997.

    The appropriation requested for 1997 will be used for annual rental 
and easement payments due on 1997 and prior crop years' contracts and 
for cost-share and technical assistance on 1997 and prior crop year 
enrollments.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2  Other services....................           5           7          22
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................       1,734       1,829       1,970
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............       1,738       1,836       1,992
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                          Salaries and Expenses

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3300-0-1-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Program formulation and appraisal.          31
00.02 Operation of supply adjustment, 
        conservation and price support..         731
00.03 Inventory management and 
        merchandising...................          88
00.04 Warehouse examination.............           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         858
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         858
23.95 New obligations...................        -858
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         721
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).         137
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         858
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          19          31
73.10 New obligations...................         858
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -827         -31
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...         -19
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          31
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         691
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                      31
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         137
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         827          31
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -85
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........         -52
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -137
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         721
90.00 Outlays...........................         691          31
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    Prior to the reorganization of USDA, Congress provided a separate 
1995 appropriation for Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation 
Service (ASCS) administrative expenses.

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For 1996, a consolidated appropriation account has been enacted for all 
FSA administrative expenses, which include the activities of the former 
ASCS now administered by the FSA. The schedules shown here reflect final 
data for the 1995 ASCS account, which has now been eliminated.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........         106
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           9
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation         117
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          26
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           3
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           5
22.0    Transportation of things........           2
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           1
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           7
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           7
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           3
25.2    Other services..................          15
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           4
31.0    Equipment.......................           1
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................         530
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         721
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........         137
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         858
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-3300-0-1-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       2,713
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          25
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.         302
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           1
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                    Agricultural Conservation Program

                     (including transfers of funds)

  For necessary expenses to carry into effect the program authorized in 
sections 7 to 15, 16(a), 16(f), and 17 of the Soil Conservation and 
Domestic Allotment Act approved February 29, 1936, as amended and 
supplemented (16 U.S.C. 590g-590o, 590p(a), 590p(f), and 590q), and 
sections 1001-1004, 1006-1008, and 1010 of the Agricultural Act of 1970, 
as added by the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1501-1504, 1506-1508, and 1510), and including not to exceed 
$15,000 for the preparation and display of exhibits, including such 
displays at State, interstate, and international fairs within the United 
States, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended (16 U.S.C. 
590o), for agreements, excluding administration but including technical 
assistance and related expenses (16 U.S.C. 590o), except that no 
participant in the agricultural conservation program shall receive more 
than $3,500 per year, except where the participants from two or more 
farms or ranches join to carry out approved practices designed to 
conserve or improve the agricultural resources of the community, or 
where a participant has a long-term agreement, in which case the total 
payment shall not exceed the annual payment limitation multiplied by the 
number of years of the agreement: Provided, That no portion of the funds 
for the current year's program may be utilized to provide financial or 
technical assistance for drainage on wetlands now designated as Wetlands 
Types 3 (III) through 20 (XX) in United States Department of the 
Interior, Fish and Wildlife Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States, 
1956: Provided further, That such amounts shall be available for the 
purchase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or any other conservation 
materials, or any soil-terracing services, and making grants thereof to 
agricultural producers to aid them in carrying out approved farming 
practices as authorized by the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment 
Act, as amended, as determined and recommended by the county committees, 
approved by the State committees and the Secretary, under programs 
provided for herein: Provided further, That such assistance will not be 
used for carrying out measures and practices that are primarily 
production-oriented or that have little or no conservation or pollution 
abatement benefits: Provided further, That not to exceed 5 percent of 
the allocation for the current year's program [for any county may, on 
the recommendation of such county committee and approval of the State 
committee,] may be withheld and allotted to the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service for services of its technicians in formulating and 
carrying out the agricultural conservation program in the participating 
counties, and shall not be utilized by the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service for any purpose other than technical and other 
assistance in such counties, and in addition, on the recommendation of 
such county committee and approval of the State committee, not to exceed 
1 percent may be made available to any other Federal, State, or local 
public agency for the same purpose and under the same conditions: 
Provided further, That not to exceed [$11,000,000] $15,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated shall be used for water quality payments and 
practices in the same manner as permitted under the program for water 
quality authorized in chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 U.S.C. 3838 et seq.). (Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3315-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................         109         106          75
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          40          31
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         100          75          75
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         140         106          75
23.95 New obligations...................        -109        -106         -75
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          31
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................         100          75          75
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         194         159         125
73.10 New obligations...................         109         106          75
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -145        -139         -96
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         159         125         104
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          27          29          31
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         118         110          65
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         145         139          96
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         100          75          75
90.00 Outlays...........................         145         139          96
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    The primary objectives of the program are to conserve soil and water 
resources. Along with annual agreements, cost sharing is authorized for 
long-term agreements of 3-10 years.

    The program is administered by county committees, with review and 
approval by State committees and the Secretary. Technical assistance is 
provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and by the Forest 
Service.

    The 1996 program level of $75 million will be allocated to States 
based on the highest priority soil and water resource problems and is 
expected to treat 2.1 million acres. Practices are expected to prevent 
approximately 9.4 million tons of

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soil erosion and save 201,000 acre-feet of water. The requested 1997 
program level of $75 million will also be allocated to States based on 
the highest priority soil and water resource problems and is expected to 
treat 1.9 million acres. Soil erosion control and water conservation 
practices are expected to prevent approximately 8.6 million tons of soil 
erosion and save 183,000 acre-feet of water.

    The 1997 budget proposes funding for activities consistent with the 
Government-wide water quality initiative as well as practices that help 
solve soil and water conservation problems identified in State and 
county ACP plans. The 1997 budget directs funding for water quality 
incentive projects on eligible lands to meet water quality standards or 
goals. Approximately 787,000 acres will be treated with practices that 
address water quality improvement objectives.

    Approximately 102,000 acres will be treated to address other 
conservation needs such as rangeland improvement and wildlife habitat 
establishment.

    Cost-sharing on 35,000 acres will plant about 23.4 million trees to 
improve and replenish forest land.

                                

                         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), [$2,000,000] $3,000,000. 
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-0170-0-1-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................           3           2           3
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           3           2           3
23.95 New obligations...................          -3          -2          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           3           2           3
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2           2           2
73.10 New obligations...................           3           2           3
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -3          -2          -3
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2           2           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1           1           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           3           2           3
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           3           2           3
90.00 Outlays...........................           3           2           3
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    This grant program is authorized by Title V of the Agricultural 
Credit Act of 1987, P.L. 100-233. Grants are made to States which have 
been certified by the Farm Service Agency as having an agricultural loan 
mediation program. A grant will not exceed 50 percent of the total 
fiscal year funds that a qualifying State requires to operate and 
administer its agricultural loan mediation program. In no case will the 
total amount of a grant exceed $500,000 annually.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................          18          12          18
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................           3           2           3

                                

                     Emergency Conservation Program

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3316-0-1-453      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................          27          16
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          21          16
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...          23
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          43          16
23.95 New obligations...................         -27         -16
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          16
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          26          26          12
73.10 New obligations...................          27          16
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -27         -30         -12
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          26          12
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          27          30          12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          27          30          12
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................          27          30          12
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    This program was authorized by the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2201-05). It provides funds for sharing the cost of emergency 
measures to deal with cases of severe damage to farmlands and rangelands 
resulting from natural disasters.

    In fiscal year 1995, pursuant to P.L. 103-330, enacted September 30, 
1994, $23 million was transferred to the Emergency Conservation Program, 
to remain available until expended, from funding appropriated to 
Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations. Under the 1995 program, cost-
sharing and technical assistance were provided in 39 States to treat 
farmlands damaged by floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and 
drought. The 1995 program rehabilitated approximately 873,795 acres of 
farmland damaged by these natural disasters as well as Hurricanes Andrew 
and Iniki, Typhoon Omar, and the Midwest Flood of 1993.

    No funding was provided in FY 1996 Agriculture Appropriations Act 
for this program. The 1997 budget proposes no funding.

                                

               Outreach for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers

    For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of the Food, 
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), 
[$1,000,000] $3,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-0601-0-1-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................           6           1           3
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....           3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           3           1           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           6           1           3
                                                                 
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23.95 New obligations...................          -6          -1          -3
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           3           1           3
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.                       5
73.10 New obligations...................           6           1           3
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -1          -6          -1
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           5                       3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1           1           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                       3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           1           6           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           3           1           3
90.00 Outlays...........................           1           6           1
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    Farm Outreach and Assistance Grants.--This program is authorized 
under section 2501 of Title XXV of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990. The Secretary of Agriculture is empowered to make 
grants to eligible community-based organizations with demonstrated 
experience in providing education on other agriculture-related services 
to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in their area of 
influence. Also eligible are the 1890 Land-Grant Colleges, Tuskegee 
University, Indian tribal community colleges and post-secondary 
education facilities serving Hispanics.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................          20           3           9
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................           6           1           3

                                



 
                              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 amended, 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. (Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

                                

                  Administrative and Operating Expenses

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2707-0-1-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Research and Development..........          10
00.04 Insurance Services................          36
00.05 Program Management and 
        Administrative Support..........          22
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          68
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          69
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          68
23.95 New obligations...................         -68
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          69
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         143          33
73.10 New obligations...................          68
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -182         -33
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...           4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          33
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          58
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         124          33
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         182          33
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          69
90.00 Outlays...........................         182          33
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    Prior to the reorganization of USDA, Congress provided a separate 
1995 appropriation for Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) 
administrative expenses. For 1996, a consolidated appropriation account 
has been enacted for all FSA administrative expenses, which include the 
FCIC activities now administered by FSA. The schedules shown here 
reflect final data for the 1995 FCIC administrative and operating 
account, which has now been eliminated.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          28
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           2
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..          31
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           7
13.0  Benefits for former personnel.....           2
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           2
23.2  Rental payments to others.........           1
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           2
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........           1
25.2  Other services....................          20
26.0  Supplies and materials............           1
31.0  Equipment.........................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          68
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...         684
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           3
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Public enterprise funds:

                 Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

    For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act, as amended, such sums as may be necessary, to remain 
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).

                         dairy indemnity program

                     (including transfers of funds)

  For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments to dairy 
farmers for milk or cows producing such milk and manufacturers of dairy 
products who have been directed to remove their milk or dairy products 
from commercial markets because it contained residues of chemicals 
registered and approved for use by the Federal Government, and in making 
indemnity payments for milk, or cows producing such milk, at a fair 
market value to any dairy farmer who is directed to remove his milk from 
commercial markets because

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of (1) the presence of products of nuclear radiation or fallout if such 
contamination is not due to the fault of the farmer, or (2) residues of 
chemicals or toxic substances not included under the first sentence of 
the Act of August 13, 1968, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450j), if such 
chemicals or toxic substances were not used in a manner contrary to 
applicable regulations or labeling instructions provided at the time of 
use and the contamination is not due to the fault of the farmer, 
$100,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, 
That none of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to make 
indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk was removed from commercial 
markets as a result of his willful failure to follow procedures 
prescribed by the Federal Government: Provided further, That this amount 
shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit Corporation: Provided 
further, That the Secretary is authorized to utilize the services, 
facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation for the 
purpose of making dairy indemnity disbursements. (Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4085-0-3-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Indemnities, MMA..................           4
00.02 Other expenses....................         427         477         457
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91   Total direct program............         431         477         457
      Reimbursable program:

01.01   Reimbursable program: 
          Reimbursable program..........       2,417       1,989       2,020
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............       2,848       2,466       2,477
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....         410         216         616
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       2,375       2,327       2,314
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................         279         539
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       3,064       3,082       2,930
23.95 New obligations...................      -2,848      -2,466      -2,477
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........         216         616         453
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................       1,690       1,650       1,591
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).         685         677         723
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................       2,375       2,327       2,314
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         303       1,800       1,044
73.10 New obligations...................       2,848       2,466       2,477
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -1,072      -2,683      -2,450
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.        -279        -539
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation       1,800       1,044       1,071
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         920         746         683
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          60       1,260       1,044
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                     407         434
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...          92         270         289
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       1,072       2,683       2,450
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....        -685        -677        -723
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................       1,690       1,650       1,591
90.00 Outlays...........................         387       2,006       1,727
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    The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) is a wholly-owned 
government Corporation which provides crop insurance to crop producers 
against losses because of unavoidable causes and/or uncontrollable 
events. The Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994 made significant 
changes in the program to provide more of the Nation's farmers with an 
on-going source of risk protection and to reduce the need for ad hoc 
disaster payment assistance.

    To be eligible for benefits under the price support or production 
adjustment program, the Conservation Reserve Program, or farm credit 
programs, the producer must obtain at least the catastrophic level of 
coverage for each insurable crop of economic significance grown on each 
farm in the county in which the producer has an interest. Catastrophic 
crop insurance protection will be fully subsidized with the exception of 
a minor processing fee to be paid by the farmer. This will compensate 
the farmer for yield losses exceeding 50 percent of a yield and at a 
price equal to 60 percent of a maximum price.

    Additional protection at higher levels of coverage will continue to 
be offered. Coverage levels will be subsidized to the extent of the 
premium on at least the catastrophic level of coverage and the delivery 
costs.

    A noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program is available to 
provide coverage equivalent to the catastrophic risk protection in areas 
where catastrophic risk protection is not available and if such crop is 
produced for food or fiber.

    The 1995 appropriation and 1994 Reform Act funding provisions 
provided sufficient funding for crop year 1995 to insure 236.2 million 
acres with an estimated $1,550 million in total premium income, 
including $990.8 million in premium subsidy.

    The following table compares the scope of the insurance operations 
planned for 1997. Amounts in the 1995 column are as of September 30, 
1995, and pertain to the 1995 crop year.

    The Corporation's budget is presented in accordance with generally 
accepted accounting principles, the Financial Accounting Standards Board 
(FASB) Statement No. 60, ``Accounting and Reporting by Insurance 
Enterprises,'' and Statement No. 5, ``Accounting for Contingencies.''

    Under the Dairy Indemnity Program (DIP), payments are made to 
farmers and manufacturers who are directed to remove their milk or milk 
products from commercial markets because they contain residues of 
chemicals that have been registered and approved for use by the Federal 
Government, other chemicals, nuclear radiation, or nuclear fallout. 
Indemnification may also be paid for cows producing such milk.

    In 1996, an estimated $400 thousand will be paid to producers and 
manufacturers who file claims under the program.

    The 1997 budget requests $100 thousand for this program.

                                        1995        1996        1997
                                      crop year   crop year   crop year
                                       actual     estimate    estimate
Number of States....................          50          50          50
Number of counties..................       3,022       3,022       3,022
Insurance in force (millions).......      26,222      27,203      27,958
Insured acreage (millions)..........         236         239         243
                                    ====================================
Farmers premium (millions)\1\.......         649         755         790
Premium subsidy (millions)\1\.......         901       1,031         991
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total premium (millions)\1\...       1,550       1,786       1,781
                                    ====================================
Indemnities (thousands)\1\..........       1,628 a1,965 a1,959
Loss ratio..........................        1.05        1.10        1.10

    \1\Includes amounts that will appear on the books of the reinsured 
companies. The Corporation records will only reflect the net reinsurance 
income and net reinsurance loss.
    a DIP indemnities are included in these figures.

    Financing.--The Corporation is authorized under the Federal Crop 
Insurance Act, as amended, to use funds from the issuance of capital 
stock which provides working capital for the Corporation.

    Receipts, which are for deposit to this fund, come mainly from 
premiums paid by farmers. The principal payments from

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this fund are for indemnities to insured farmers, and agents' 
commissions.

    Premium subsidies are authorized by section 508(b) of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act, as amended, and are received from both those insured 
and through appropriations.

                           PREMIUM AND SUBSIDY

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                        1995        1996        1997
                                     fiscal year fiscal year fiscal year
                                       actual     estimate    estimate
Premiums:
  Producer premium..................         675         739         785
    (Government operations).........           3           0           0
    (Reinsurance operations)........         672         739         785
  Amount of subsidies...............         765       1,012         997
    (Government operations).........           1           0           0
  Additional coverage...............         412         530         569
    (Catastrophic coverage).........         352         482         428
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total premiums................       1,440       1,751       1,782
                                    ====================================
Indemnities.........................       2,421       1,989       2,020
  (Government operations)...........           4           0           0
Additional coverage.................       1,816       1,399       1,490
    (Catastrophic coverage).........         541         530         470
    (Noninsured Assistance Program).          60          60          60

    For crop years 1948 through 1994, indemnities ($12,821.5 million) 
exceeded premium income ($9,413.8 million) by $3,407.7 million; the loss 
ratio for the period was 1.36.

    The following table summarizes the insurance operations for fiscal 
years 1995, 1996 and 1997:

             NET INCOME OR LOSS (-) ON INSURANCE OPERATIONS

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 fiscal 1996 fiscal 1997 fiscal
                                        year        year        year
                                       actual     estimate    estimate
Premiums over indemnities...........      -1,746      -1,250      -1,235
Interest expense, net...............           0           0           0
Delivery expenses...................        -408        -470  a-375
Other income or expense, net (-)....           0           0           0
Reinsurance underwriting gain (+) or 
loss (-)............................          -1         -63         -62
Research and Development start up 
expense.............................          -7          -7          -7
                                    ------------------------------------
Net income or loss (-)..............      -2,162      -1,790      -1,679
                                    ====================================
    a Excludes $75 million in sales commission expenses to be paid by 
Farm Service Agency via a current indefinite appropriation.

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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0101  Revenue...........................         615            685           677            723
0102  Expense...........................        -766         -2,848        -2,467         -2,402
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............        -151         -2,163        -1,790         -1,679
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0199  Net income or loss................        -151         -2,163        -1,790         -1,679
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................         951          2,136         1,456          1,456
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................         611            571           700            700
1803  Other Federal assets: Property, 
        plant and equipment, net........           2              2             2              2
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       1,564          2,709         2,158          2,158
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................           9              3             5              5
2105    Other...........................         156            183           150            150
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................         113            221           200            200
2207    Other...........................         651          1,617         1,262          1,262
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............         929          2,024         1,617          1,617
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............          13              8            10             10
3200  Invested capital..................           2              2             2              2
3300  Cumulative results of operations..      -3,869         -3,815        -5,605         -7,359
3500  Future funding requirements.......          -7             -6            -7             -7
3600  Other.............................       4,496          4,496         6,141          7,895
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............         635            685           541            541
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       1,564          2,709         2,158          2,158
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1
22.0    Transportation of things........           2
25.2    Other services..................         424         477         457
42.0    Insurance claims and indemnities 
          (Gov't).......................           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         431         477         457
      Reimbursable obligations:

        Insurance claims and 
            indemnities:
42.0      Insurance claims and 
            indemnities (CAT)...........         541         530         470
42.0      Insurance claims and 
            indemnities (Rein)..........       1,816       1,399       1,490
42.0      Insurance claims and 
            indemnities (NAP)...........          60          60          60
99.0  Subtotal, reimbursable obligations       2,417       1,989       2,020
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............       2,848       2,466       2,477
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Public enterprise funds:

                    Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

                  reimbursement for net realized losses

  For fiscal year [1996] 1997, such sums as may be necessary to 
reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses 
sustained, but not previously reimbursed [(estimated to be 
$10,400,000,000 in the President's fiscal year 1996 Budget Request (H. 
Doc. 104-4)), but not to exceed $10,400,000,000], pursuant to section 2 
of the Act of August 17, 1961, as amended (15 U.S.C. 713a-11).

       [operations and maintenance for] hazardous waste management

    For fiscal year [1996] 1997, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall 
not expend more than $10,150,000 for site investigation and cleanup 
expenses; $5,000,000 for operations and maintenance expenses to comply 
with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 
U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961[: Provided, That expenses shall 
be for operations and maintenance costs only and that other hazardous 
waste management costs shall be paid for by the USDA Hazardous Waste 
Management appropriation in this Act]; and $600,000 to conduct a private 
water well testing initiative.

                        short-term export credit

  The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not less than 
[$5,200,000,000] $5,000,000,000 in credit guarantees under its export 
credit guarantee program for short-term credit extended to finance the 
export sales of United States agricultural commodities and the products 
thereof, as authorized by section 202(a) of the Agricultural Trade Act 
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641).

                     intermediate-term export credit

    The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not less than 
$500,000,000 in credit guarantees under its export credit guarantee 
program for intermediate-term credit extended to finance the export 
sales of United States agricultural commodities and the products 
thereof, as authorized by section 202(b) of the Agricultural Trade Act 
of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

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              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 70% customs duties on wool, 
        reimbursement for costs of 
        National Wool Act...............         211         108
    Appropriation:
05.01 Commodity credit corporation fund.        -211        -108
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Support and related programs:

        Operating expenses:
00.01     Commodity purchases and 
            related inventory 
            transactions................         909         841         922
00.02     Storage, transportation, and 
            other obligations not 
            included above..............       1,194       1,414       1,411
00.03     Producer storage payments.....          23
          Direct producer payments:
00.04       Feed Grains.................                     299         580
00.05       Wheat.......................          86         439         720
00.06       Rice........................         468         570         622
00.07       Cotton......................          45          81         537
00.08       Wool and Mohair.............                      59
00.09       Certificates issued.........           2
00.10       Crop disaster...............         584          20
00.11       Livestock assistance........          74          80          80
00.12       Tree/Forage Assistance......           2
00.16     Operating expenses: other.....          12          12           7
          Interest expenses:
00.17       Treasury....................         472         168         226
00.18       Other.......................          18          17          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91       Total operating expenses....       3,889       4,000       5,122
        Capital investment:
          Direct loans:
01.01       Commodity...................       9,231       5,700       7,059
01.02       Purchase of administrative 
              equipment.................          60          94          81
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.91       Total capital investment....       9,291       5,794       7,140
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.92     Total support and related 
            programs....................      13,180       9,794      12,262
      Special activities:

        Operating expenses:
02.01     Commodities transferred from 
            support program and 
            commodities.................         681         574         567
02.02     Interest (wool program).......           9
02.03     Wool program payment expenses.          98
02.04     Other PL 480 expenses.........         386         322         324
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

02.91     Total special activities......       1,174         896         891
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............      14,354      10,690      13,153
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......      14,339      10,697      13,153
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...          15          -7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......      14,354      10,690      13,153
23.95 New obligations...................     -14,354     -10,690     -13,153
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................      15,475      10,400       1,500
40.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................     -15,475     -10,400      -1,500
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........
      Permanent:

60.25   Appropriation (special fund, 
          indefinite)...................         211         108
67.10   Authority to borrow (15 U.S.C. 
          713a-4).......................       1,991       2,245       4,338
68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).      12,137       8,344       8,815
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................      14,339      10,697      13,153
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
72.47     Authority to borrow...........      13,091      22,918      21,558
72.90     Fund balance..................         291          83          83
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............      13,382      23,001      21,641
73.10 New obligations...................      14,354      10,690      13,153
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............     -17,692     -12,050     -12,290
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...      12,957
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

        Obligated balance:
74.47     Authority to borrow...........      22,918      21,558      22,421
74.90     Fund balance..................          83          83          83
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................      23,001      21,641      22,504
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           5           5
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................       2,216       2,384       4,305
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...      15,471       9,661       7,985
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........      17,692      12,050      12,290
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
          Federal sources:
88.00       Sales to special activities.        -681        -574        -567
88.00       Interest revenue............         -12
88.00       Other revenue...............          -3          -3          -3
88.00       Advance from foreign 
              assistance programs (P.L. 
              480)......................        -966        -896        -891
          Non-Federal sources (62 
              stat.1070): Support and 
              related programs:
            Non-Federal sources:

88.40         Sales and other proceeds..        -257        -185        -116
88.40         Assessments and loan 
                origination fees........        -321        -301        -289
88.40         Interest revenue..........        -338        -134        -123
88.40         Realization of assets.....                                  -1
88.40         Other revenue.............         -30
88.40         Loans repaid..............      -9,430      -6,217      -6,792
88.40         Commodity certificates 
                redeemed................          -9
          Repayments by importers:
88.40       Short-term export credit 
              sales program.............          -2          -2          -3
88.40       Sales of inventory on credit 
              terms.....................          -9          -2
88.40       Interest revenue............         -79         -30         -30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........     -12,137      -8,344      -8,815
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................       2,202       2,353       4,338
90.00 Outlays...........................       5,555       3,706       3,475
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                                  NOTES

    Contingent liabilities, commitments, and other obligations do not 
become charges against the statutory borrowing authority until they 
result in borrowing from Treasury.
    Excludes amounts for activities currently funded in the CCC Export 
Guarantee Loan Programs account.

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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          SHORT TERM CREDIT LOANS
    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........         356         385         383
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................          -2          -2          -3
1261  Adjustments: Capitalized interest.          31
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........         385         383         380
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          COMMODITY LOANS
    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........
1131  Direct loan obligations exempt 
        from limitation.................       9,230       5,700       7,059
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...       9,230       5,700       7,059
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........       2,732       2,369       1,708
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................       9,230       5,700       7,059
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................      -9,430      -6,217      -6,792
1264  Write-offs for default: Other 
        adjustments, net................        -163        -144         -78
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........       2,369       1,708       1,897
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    SALE OF INVENTORY ON CREDIT TERMS
      Cumulative balance of direct loans 
          outstanding:

1210    Outstanding, start of year......          41          32          30
                                                                 
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1251    Repayments: Repayments and 
          prepayments...................          -9          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290      Outstanding, end of year......          32          30          30
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    The Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) was created to: stabilize, 
support, and protect farm income and prices; help maintain balanced and 
adequate supplies of agricultural commodities, their products, foods, 
feeds, and fibers; and help in their orderly distribution.

    The Corporation's capital stock of $100 million is held by the U.S. 
Treasury. Under present law, up to $30 billion may be borrowed from the 
U.S. Treasury to finance operations.

    Current, indefinite appropriation authority is requested to cover 
all net realized losses. Appropriations to the Corporation for net 
realized losses have no effect on budget authority, as they are used to 
repay debt directly with the Treasury.

    Budget assumptions.--The following general assumptions form the 
basis for the Corporation's 1996 and 1997 budget estimates: (a) national 
income will rise both in 1996 and 1997 from the present level; (b) 1996 
crop production will increase from 1995 crop levels for most 
commodities; (c) generally, exports of agricultural commodities in 1997 
are expected to be slightly lower than 1996 levels; (d) yields for the 
1996 crops are based on recent averages adjusted for trend; (e) acreage 
allotments and marketing quotas will be in effect for the 1996 crops of 
certain kinds of tobacco; (f) poundage quotas will be in effect for the 
1996 crop of peanuts; and (g) market conditions are projected to result 
in the use of corn for ethanol continuing to expand over the next 
several years, despite court action preventing implementation of ethanol 
regulations proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency in December 
1993.

    It is difficult to accurately forecast requirements for the year 
ending September 30, 1997, since the projections are subject to complex 
and unpredictable factors such as weather, other factors which affect 
the volume of production of crops not yet planted, feed and food needs 
here and overseas, and available dollar exchange. Outlays for the 
Commodity Credit Corporation are projected here on the basis of 
provisions enacted in the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act 
of 1990 (the 1990 Act). Although these authorities for most program 
crops expired with the 1995 crop, farm bill legislation extending or 
revising the authorities had not been enacted by the time these budget 
estimates were prepared. In the absence of new legislation extending or 
revising these provisions, statutory authority for wheat, feed grains, 
rice, and extra long staple (ELS) cotton revert to authority provided in 
the Agricultural Act of 1949, the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 
and the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act. Outlays for these 1996 
crops are estimated to total about $2 billion under provisions of the 
1990 Act. Under permanent law provisions, outlays for these crops are 
estimated to total between $10 billion and $12 billion.

    The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) also significantly affects 
the CCC budget estimates, since there are significant interactive 
effects between the two baselines. The CRP is assumed to fall from 
current levels of about 36.4 million acres to about 27.9 million acres 
in 2002. The crop assumptions reflect a combination of assumptions for 
early terminations of contracts expiring in 1996, a new enrollment in 
1997 to add approximately 1.6 million acres, and contract extensions and 
modifications at maturity. If CRP acreage were limited to a lesser 
amount, CCC outlays would be estimated to increase.

    Appropriations are made to reimburse the Corporation for net 
realized losses sustained in carrying out its operations:

                              1997 ESTIMATE

                        [In millions of dollars]

               Program                  Gross    Net outlaysNet realized
                                     obligations              loss for 
                                                                year
Short-term and intermediate export 
credit sales........................                      -3
Commodity loans.....................       7,059         361          77
Feed grain payments.................         580        -472         580
Wheat payments......................         720         187         720
Rice payments.......................         622         609         622
Cotton payments.....................         537         303         537
Other support and related...........       2,288       1,293       1,319
Other items not distributed by 
    program:
  Interest..........................         243          58          91
  All other.........................         214       1,139         177
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total (support and related 
        stabilization programs).....      12,263       3,475       4,123
                                    ====================================

                       programs of the corporation

    Price support and related stabilization programs.--The Corporation 
conducts programs to support farm income and prices and stabilize the 
market for agricultural commodities. Price support is provided to 
producers of agricultural commodities through loans, purchases, 
payments, and other means. This is done mainly under the Commodity 
Credit Corporation Charter Act, as amended, the Agricultural Act of 
1949, as amended, and the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as 
amended.

    Price support is mandatory for the basic commodities--corn, cotton, 
wheat, rice, peanuts, and tobacco. The Agricultural Act of 1949, as 
amended, also requires support of the following nonbasic commodities: 
honey, milk, barley, oats, rye, grain sorghum, sugar, and oilseeds. 
Support for other nonbasic commodities is discretionary. The support 
program may also include operations to remove and dispose of surplus 
agricultural commodities in order to stabilize prices at levels not in 
excess of those permissible by law.

    One method of providing support is loans to and purchases from 
producers. With limited exceptions, loans made on commodities are 
nonrecourse. The commodities serve as collateral for the loan and on 
maturity the producer may deliver or forfeit such collateral to satisfy 
the loan obligation without further payment.

    Direct purchases are also made from processors as well as producers, 
depending on the commodity involved. Also, special purchases are made 
under various laws for the removal of surpluses; for example, the Act of 
August 19, 1958, as amended, and section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 
1949, as amended.

    Acreage limitation program.--The Agricultural Act of 1949, as 
amended, authorizes the Secretary to establish, through the Corporation, 
acreage limitation programs for the 1991 through 1995 crops of wheat, 
feed grains, upland cotton, extra long staple cotton, and rice. The 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 amended the Agricultural Act 
of 1949 to authorize the Secretary to also establish, through the 
Corporation, acreage limitation programs for the 1996 and 1997 crops of 
upland cotton.

    Marketing assessments/loan origination fees.--The Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990 and the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 amended the National Wool Act of 1954 and the 
Agricultural Act of 1949 to require marketing assessments for wool and 
mohair, malting barley, peanuts, tobacco, honey, dairy, and sugar. A two 
percent loan origination fee was required for oilseeds. The Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 amended the National Wool Act of 1954 
and the Agricultural Act of 1949 to eliminate marketing assessments for 
wool and mohair effective with the 1993 marketing year and for honey 
effective

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with the 1994 crop year. The two percent loan origination fee for 
oilseeds was also eliminated effective with the 1994 crop year. 
Marketing assessments for peanuts, tobacco, and sugar were also 
increased.

    Options Pilot Program.--The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-624), as amended, authorizes the Secretary 
to conduct a pilot program for the 1991 through 1995 crops of corn and 
for the 1993 through 1995 crops of wheat and soybeans to determine 
whether options trading can be used by producers to obtain protection 
from price fluctuations and the impact of such trading on market prices 
of the commodities. An Options Pilot Program was implemented for the 
1993, 1994, and 1995 crops of corn, wheat, and soybeans.

    Land diversion payments.--The Secretary is authorized to establish 
paid land diversion programs for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, 
extra long staple (ELS) cotton, and rice.

    Producer eligibility.--Producers of wheat, feed grains, upland 
cotton, ELS cotton, and rice must comply with acreage limitation 
provisions in order to be eligible for price support loans and 
purchases, deficiency payments, and other program benefits.

    Deficiency payments.--The Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 
establishes: (1) minimum established ``target'' prices for the 1991 
through 1995 crops of the following commodities--wheat, corn, upland 
cotton, rice, and ELS cotton; (2) minimum price support loan and 
purchase levels for wheat, feed grains, and rice; and (3) minimum price 
support loan levels for upland cotton and ELS cotton. The Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993 amended the Agricultural Act of 1949 to also 
establish minimum target prices for the 1996 and 1997 crops of upland 
cotton. The Extra Long Staple Cotton Program, however, as a result of 
the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, will end after the 1995 crop 
of cotton. Deficiency payments for each of the commodities are required 
when the target price for the commodity exceeds the national average 
market price or the price support loan level, whichever is higher. The 
target prices for grain sorghum and oats and, if designated by the 
Secretary, barley, are established at a level which is fair and 
reasonable in relation to the target prices established for corn. These 
payments may be paid by cash or on a non-cash basis, including payments 
in the form of commodities or commodity certificates that may be 
exchanged for commodities owned by CCC.

    Disaster payments.--The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Appropriations Act, 1995, P.L. 103-330, 
enacted September 30, 1994, made funds available for 1994 crop losses 
due to natural disasters. The use of CCC funds was authorized, to be 
made available only to the extent the President declares such funds to 
be an ``emergency requirement'' under the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 and submits a budget request for a specific 
dollar amount. The President submitted a budget request for the use of 
$1,000,000,000 in CCC funds on November 3, 1994.

    The Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994, P.L. 103-354, was 
enacted on October 13, 1994. The reform provisions remove the authority 
in the Agricultural Act of 1949 for disaster payments and expand current 
crop insurance authorities to provide for catastrophic coverage at 50 
percent yield protection at a flat fee for crops currently covered by 
insurance programs. Crop insurance coverage, where available, will be 
mandatory for participants of the price and income support programs. 
Where crop insurance is not available, producers of crops for food and 
fiber and certain other crops will be covered under a Noninsured 
Assistance Program. The program will reimburse producers at the same 
rates and terms as the catastrophic program where assistance is 
triggered by area wide disasters.

    Marketing loan and certificate programs.--The Agricultural Act of 
1949, as amended, provides for a mandatory marketing loan program for 
each of the 1991 through 1995 crops of rice, upland cotton, and oilseeds 
and a discretionary marketing loan program for each of the 1991 through 
1995 crops of wheat, feed grains, and honey. Under a marketing loan 
program, a producer may repay a price support loan at a level that is 
lower than the original loan rate. Section 1302 of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1990 provides that the Secretary shall permit 
producers to repay price support loans for 1993 through 1995 crops of 
wheat and feed grains at such a lower level under certain circumstances 
relating to achievement of an agricultural trade agreement in connection 
with the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under the 
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The Agricultural Act of 
1949, as amended, provides for payments, in the form of negotiable 
marketing certificates, to first handlers of upland cotton (persons 
regularly engaged in buying or selling upland cotton) and also provides 
for a marketing certificate program for rice producers. CCC certificates 
issued totaled $57 million in FY 1994 and $2 million in FY 1995 and were 
almost entirely issued for the Upland Cotton User Marketing Program.

    The Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, authorizes the Dairy 
Export Incentive Program (DEIP) through calendar year 1995. DEIP 
provides subsidies to exporters of U.S. dairy products to help them 
compete with other subsidizing nations.

    Grain reserves.--The Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 
authorizes a producer-owned grain reserve program for wheat and feed 
grains that provides 27 month extended loans to producers. Producers 
receive quarterly storage payments under the contract. Program 
provisions establish when interest is charged and storage payments are 
earned.

    Dairy.--The Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, provides for a 
dairy price support program which sets the minimum support price for 
milk at $10.10 per hundredweight through December 1996. If, on January 1 
of each year, a milk surplus is estimated at less than 3.5 billion 
pounds, milk equivalent, the support price will be increased by 25 cents 
per hundredweight. If the surplus is estimated to be more than 5.0 
billion pounds, milk equivalent, the support price will be decreased by 
25 to 50 cents per hundredweight. The support price will be unchanged if 
the estimated surplus is estimated to be between 3.5 and 5.0 billion 
pounds, milk equivalent, as is assumed to be the case.

    Payment limitations.--The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 amended 
the Food Security Act of 1985 to provide that the total amount of 
deficiency and land diversion payments, excluding any deficiency payment 
received as the result of a reduction of the wheat or feed grain price 
support loan level, that a person is entitled to receive under one or 
more annual programs for feed grains, wheat, upland cotton, ELS cotton, 
and rice for each of the 1991 through 1997 crops of these commodities 
shall not exceed $50,000. For each of the 1991 through 1997 crops of 
wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, rice, and oilseeds, gains from 
repaying a loan at a lower level than the original loan level, loan 
deficiency payments, and any deficiency payment received as a result of 
a reduction of the wheat or feed grain price support level shall not 
exceed $75,000. For each of the 1991 through 1997 crops the total amount 
of: (1) deficiency payments, land diversion payments, payments for 
resource adjustment (excluding diversion payments) or public access for 
recreation, disaster payments, loan deficiency payments, inventory 
reduction payments and gains realized from a marketing loan repayment 
with respect to wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, ELS cotton, rice, and 
oilseeds; and (2) gains realized by a producer from repaying a loan less 
than the original loan level with respect to other commodities, that a 
person shall be entitled to receive

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under one or more of the annual programs for such commodities shall not 
exceed $250,000, except as otherwise may be authorized by the Secretary. 
Annual rental payments made under the Conservation Reserve Program are 
limited to $50,000 per person. The Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 
limits the total amount of benefits that a person may receive annually 
under one or more of the emergency livestock assistance programs to 
$50,000. Starting with the 1991 crop, the total amount of benefits that 
a person may receive under one or more of the emergency livestock 
assistance programs will be $50,000 per crop year rather than calendar 
year.

    The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 also 
amended the National Wool Act of 1954 to establish payment limitation 
provisions for the 1991 through 1995 marketing years of wool and mohair 
and also amended the Agricultural Act of 1949 to establish payment 
limitation provisions for the 1991 through 1995 crops of honey. The 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 further amended the National 
Wool Act of 1954 to extend payment limitation provisions to the 1996 and 
1997 marketing years and decrease the payment limitations for the 1994 
and 1995 marketing years. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 
also amended the Agricultural Act of 1949 to extend payment limitation 
provisions to the 1996 through 1998 crops of honey and to decrease the 
payment limitation for the 1995 marketing year. The annual payment 
limitations for these commodities are: $200,000 in 1991; $175,000 in 
1992; $150,000 in 1993; $125,000 in 1994; $100,000 in 1995; $75,000 in 
1996; and $50,000 in 1997. The annual payment limitation for honey is 
also $50,000 in 1998. 1995 and 1996 appropriations action limited the 
honey program to make only non-subsidized loans (i.e., loans cannot be 
forfeited with honey as collateral and loans must be repaid at the same 
rate that the loan was made) for the 1994, 1995, and 1996 crops of 
honey. The National Wool Act Amendments of 1993 (P.L. 103-130) repealed 
the National Wool Act of 1954 effective on December 31, 1995.

    Supply and foreign purchases.--The Corporation can procure from 
domestic and foreign sources food, agricultural commodities, and 
products and related materials to supply the needs of Federal agencies, 
foreign governments, and private and international relief agencies, 
under section 5(b) and (c) of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 
Act, as amended.

    Commodity exports.--The Corporation promotes the export of 
agricultural commodities and products through sales for dollars or 
foreign currency, payments, extension of credit, assumption of certain 
risks, and conduct of other operations with respect to the exportation 
of commodities. Such commodities and products may be those held in 
private trade channels as well as those acquired by the Corporation. 
These programs are carried out under the authority of the CCC Charter 
Act and other specific legislation.

    Foreign donations.--Under the authority of section 416(b) of the 
Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, the Corporation may furnish 
eligible commodities for carrying out programs of assistance in 
developing and friendly countries under the Food for Progress Act of 
1985 and titles II and III of the Agricultural Trade Development Act of 
1954, as amended. CCC may pay costs associated with making the 
commodities available. Not to exceed $10 million of CCC funds or 
commodities may be used each fiscal year to enhance the development of 
private sector agriculture in countries receiving commodities under the 
Food for Progress Act of 1985.

    Loan operations.--The following table reflects commodity and storage 
facility loan operations of the Corporation:

                        [In millions of dollars]

                Item                 1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Loans outstanding, gross, start of 
    year:
  Commodity Credit Corporation......       2,732       2,369       1,708
  Additional loans made.............       9,230       5,700       7,059
Deduct:
  Loans repaid......................      -9,430      -6,217      -6,792
  Acquisition of loan collateral....         -28           0          -1
  Write-offs........................        -135        -144         -77
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total loans outstanding, 
        gross, end of year..........       2,369       1,708       1,897
                                    ====================================
Loans outstanding, gross, end of 
    year:
  Commodity Credit Corporation......       2,369       1,708       1,897
  Allowance for losses..............          -6          -4          -4
                                    ------------------------------------
Loans receivable, net (support and 
storage facilities).................       2,363       1,704       1,893
                                    ====================================

    Inventory operations.--The following table reflects the inventory 
operations applicable to the preceding programs:

                        AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

                        [In millions of dollars]

                Item                 1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
On hand, start of year, gross.......         941         702         594
                                    ====================================
Acquisitions:
  Forfeiture of loan collateral.....          28           0           1
  Excess of collateral acquired over 
    loans canceled..................           2           0           0
  Purchases.........................         892         836         916
  Transfers and exchanges, net......           0           0           0
Carrying charges:
  Charges to inventory..............          15           5           6
  Storage and handling (non-add)....        (50)        (50)        (41)
  Transportation (non-add)..........         (6)         (7)         (9)
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total acquisitions............         937         841         923
                                    ====================================
Dispositions:
  Domestic donations to:
    Families........................          31           0           0
    Institutions....................          50           7          20
    School lunch....................          40           3          34
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total domestic donations......         121          10          54
                                    ====================================
  Export donations..................         101         196         188
  Sales and transfers:
    Special programs: Title II, 
      Public Law 480................         531         538         538
    Title III, Public Law 480.......         150          36          29
    Other sales.....................         262         185         116
    Net loss or gain (-) on sales 
      and transfers.................          11         -16           2
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total sales and transfers.....         954         743         685
                                    ====================================
      Total dispositions............       1,176         949         927
                                    ====================================
On hand, end of year, gross.........         702         594         590
Allowance for losses................         -13         -12         -11
                                    ------------------------------------
On hand, end of year, net...........         689         582         579
                                    ====================================

    Other data.--The following table reflects other data which are 
applicable to price support and related programs:

                  DATA ON SUPPORT AND RELATED PROGRAMS

                        [In millions of dollars]

                Item                 1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Loans made..........................       9,230       5,700       7,059
Loans repaid........................       9,430       6,217       6,792
Loan collateral forfeited...........          28           0           1
Loans outstanding, end of year......       2,369       1,708       1,897
Acquisitions........................         937         841         923
Cost of commodities sold............         954         743         685
Cost of commodities donated.........         222         206         242
Inventory, end of year..............         702         594         590
Investment in loans and inventory, 
end of year.........................       3,070       2,302       2,488
Direct producer payments............       4,785       1,712         707
Net expenditures....................       5,447       3,706       3,475
Realized losses.....................       1,589       3,059       4,123

    Operating expenses.--The Corporation carries out its functions 
through utilization of employees and facilities of other

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Government agencies. Administrative expenses are incurred by: the Farm 
Service Agency (FSA); the Foreign Agricultural Service; other agencies 
of the Department engaged in the Corporation's activities; and the 
Office of Inspector General for audit. Additional expenses are incurred 
by FSA county offices for work related to programs of the Corporation, 
other FSA expenses offset by revenue, custodian, and agency expenses of 
the Federal Reserve banks and lending agencies, and miscellaneous costs.

    Expenses are incurred for acquisition, operation, maintenance, 
improvement, or disposition of existing property that the Corporation 
owns or in which it has an interest. These expenses are treated as 
program expenses. Such program expenses include inspection, classing, 
and grading work performed on a fee basis by Federal employees or 
Federal- or State-licensed inspectors; and special services performed by 
Federal agencies within and outside this Department. Most of these 
general expenses, including storage and handling, transportation, 
inspection, classing and grading, and producer storage payments, are 
included in program costs. They are shown in the program and financing 
schedule in the entries entitled ``Storage, transportation, and other 
obligations not included above,'' and ``Producer storage payments.''

    The Corporation receives reimbursement for grain requisitioned 
pursuant to Public Law 87-152 by the States from Corporation stocks to 
feed resident wildlife threatened with starvation through the 
appropriation reimbursement for net realized losses. There have been no 
requisitions in recent years, however.

                           special activities

    These activities are carried out under authority of section 5(g) of 
the Corporation's charter act and specific statutory authorizations or 
directives with respect thereto that are currently in effect or which 
may subsequently be enacted.

    A summary of such current activities not included under other 
designated activities is as follows:

                                         1997 estimate [In millions of 
                                                    dollars]
                                         -----------------------------
                  Item                       Gross          Outlays
                                          obligations   (reimbursable)
(1) Financing sales of agricultural 
 commodities for foreign currencies or 
 for dollars on credit terms............           233             224
(2) Commodities supplied in connection 
 with dispositions abroad (Title II)....           837             835
(3) Commodities supplied in connection 
 with dispositions abroad (Title III)...            40              51
                                         -------------  --------------

   Total................................         1,110           1.110
                                         -------------  --------------

    The Corporation receives appropriations or reimbursement for the 
cost of these activities as described under each.

    Activities currently being carried out are as follows (see Foreign 
Assistance programs for details of items (1), (2) and (3)).

    (1) Financing the sale and exportation of agricultural commodities 
for foreign currencies or for dollars (title I, of P.L. 480).

    (2) Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad 
(title II, of P.L. 480).

    (3) Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad 
(title III, of P.L. 480).

    (4) National Wool Act.--Under the National Wool Act of 1954, as 
amended, support of wool and mohair prices is mandatory. The Corporation 
makes direct payments to producers of the difference between the 
national average price received by all producers and the support price 
required under the act.

                      COST OF THE NATIONAL WOOL ACT

                        [In millions of dollars]

                Item                 1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Marketings on which payments made:
  Shorn wool (thousand pounds)......          64          57
  Unshorn lambs (thousands cwts)....           5           3
  Mohair (thousand pounds)..........          13          11
                                    ====================================
Amount of payments:
  Shorn wool........................          61          35
  Unshorn lambs.....................          15           9
  Mohair............................          22          15
  Promotional and advertising 
    program1 (non-add).........         (7)         (6)
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total payments................          98          59
                                    ====================================
Marketing assessments...............
Interest expense....................          10
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total.........................         108          59
                                    ====================================

    1 Deductions from producer payments for promotional advertising 
and selected marketing development activities.

    Total payments made under the National Wool Act cannot at any time 
exceed an amount equal to 70 percent of the accumulated totals, as of 
the same date, of the gross receipts from import duties collected on and 
after January 1, 1953, on wool and wool manufactures. Actual or 
estimated payments compared with this limitation are as follows:

                        [In millions of dollars]

                Item                 1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
70% of customs receipts on wool and 
wool manufactures, cumulative from 
Jan. 1, 1953, to end of preceding 
calendar year.......................       6,156       6,471
Cumulative incentive payments on 
marketings to end of preceding 
calendar year.......................       2,814       2,872
                                    ------------------------------------
      Balance of limitation 
        available for payments in 
        succeeding marketing years..       3,342       3,599
                                    ====================================

    Funds of the Corporation are used to carry on this program. Section 
705 of the act appropriates each fiscal year an amount equal to amounts 
expended by the Corporation during the preceding year and to amounts 
expended in all prior fiscal years not previously reimbursed, but not to 
exceed an amount equal to 70 percent of the gross receipts from total 
duties collected on wool and wool manufactures during the calendar year 
preceding the fiscal year. The National Wool Act Amendments of 1993 
(P.L. 103-130) repealed the National Wool Act of 1954 effective December 
31, 1995.

                                financing

    Borrowing authority.--The Corporation has an authorized capital 
stock of $100 million held by the U.S. Treasury and, effective in 1988, 
authority to have outstanding borrowings up to $30 billion at any one 
time.

    Funds are borrowed from the Treasury and may also be borrowed from 
private lending agencies and others. The Corporation reserves a 
sufficient amount of its borrowing authority to purchase at any time all 
notes and other obligations evidencing loans made to the Corporation by 
such agencies and others. All bonds, notes, debentures, and similar 
obligations issued by the Corporation are subject to approval by the 
Secretary of the Treasury as required by the Act of March 8, 1938.

    Interest on borrowings from the Treasury (and on capital stock) is 
paid at a rate based upon the average interest rate of all outstanding 
marketable obligations (of comparable maturity date) of the United 
States as of the preceding month. Interest is also paid on other notes 
and obligations at a rate prescribed by the Corporation and approved by 
the Secretary of the Treasury.

    The Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation 
Act, 1966, made provision for terminating interest

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after June 30, 1964 on the portion of the Corporation's borrowings from 
the Treasury equal to the unreimbursed realized losses recorded on the 
books of the Corporation after the end of the fiscal year in which such 
losses are realized.

        POSITION WITH RESPECT TO BORROWING AUTHORITY, END OF YEAR

                        [In millions of dollars]

                Item                 1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Statutory borrowing authority.......      30,000      30,000      30,000
Deduct: Borrowings from Treasury....       7,081         406       2,461
Net statutory borrowing authority 
available...........................      22,919      29,594      27,539

    Note.--Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other outstanding 
obligations not reflected on this table do not become charges against 
the statutory borrowing authority until they result in borrowings from 
the Treasury.

    Contract authority.--Price support and other programs required by 
statute may result in the Corporation incurring obligations in excess of 
available funds and borrowing authority. Such obligations are liquidated 
from subsequent appropriations and other funds that may become available 
to the Corporation. Any increase in obligations in excess of available 
fund resources is reported as contract authority in the year involved; a 
decrease is reported as the application of appropriations and other 
funds to liquidate the authority.

    Appropriations.--Under section 2 of Public Law 87-155 annual 
appropriations are authorized for each fiscal year to reimburse the 
Corporation for net realized losses incurred as of the close of each 
year.

    The special activities are financed as indicated in the program 
descriptions above. In addition to certain reimbursements from other 
agencies, appropriations are made for the National Wool Act (see above) 
and foreign assistance programs.

    Deficit.--The net realized losses of the Corporation have previously 
been reimbursed as follows:

                     SUPPORT AND RELATED PROGRAMS

                       [In millions of dollars]
                                                  1995 actual
Realized losses, 1933 to 1995, inclusive                       237,359
 Reimbursements by the Treasury:
  Reimbursements of realized losses:
   Appropriations (56 times)............       229,084
   Note cancellations (6 times).........         2,698
   Less dividends paid to Treasury (4 
    times)..............................          -138
                                         -------------  --------------

    Total reimbursements for net 
     realized losses....................       231,644
                                         -------------  --------------

Other reimbursements:
 Appropriations (2 times)...............           542
 Note cancellation (1 time).............            56
                                         -------------  --------------

  Total other reimbursements............           598
                                         -------------  --------------

  Total.................................                       232,242
                                         -------------  --------------

Realized deficit as of September 30, 
 1995, support and related programs.....                         5,117
                                         -------------  --------------

           SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

Realized losses, 1948 to 1995, inclusive                        52,557
 Excess amounts appropriated to 
  reimburse cost of special activities..                           468
Transfer of P.L. 480 funds to credit 
 reform account.........................                           555
 Reimbursements by the Treasury:
  Appropriations (49 times).............        52,902
  Note cancellations (4 times)..........           537
  Other reimbursements: Sale proceeds (5 
   times)...............................            33
                                         -------------  --------------

   Total reimbursements.................                        53,472
                                         -------------  --------------

Realized deficit as of September 30, 
 1995, special activities...............                           108
                                         -------------  --------------

    Capital and deficit, special activities.--Advances to the 
Corporation in excess of costs incurred and costs incurred in excess of 
advances received are shown in the following table:

                                                  Excess of funds held by CCC [In millions of 
                                                                    dollars]
                                                ------------------------------------------------
                                                 1994 actual 1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Foreign assistance programs: Public Law 480:
  Title I: Ocean freight differential...........          46          52          24          21
  Title II: Commodities supplied in connection 
    with dispositions abroad....................         325         294         330         332
  Title III: Commodities supplied in connection 
    with dispositions abroad....................         208         122          47          36
                                                ------------------------------------------------
      Total.....................................         579         468         401         389
                                                ================================================

                                                       Deficit requiring subsequent funds
                                                ------------------------------------------------
Deficit financed by CCC or excess funds held (-) 
    (nonadd)....................................        -579        -468        -401        -389
Increase or decrease (-) in amount owed by 
    general fund for foreign assistance programs 
    (nonadd)....................................         197         110          67          12
Other programs: National Wool Act...............         211         108
                                                ------------------------------------------------
      Total.....................................         211         108
                                                ================================================

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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0101  Revenue...........................       2,414          1,951         1,082          1,521
0102  Expense...........................     -12,554         -3,540        -4,148         -5,644
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............     -10,140         -1,589        -3,066         -4,123
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          99             55            55             55
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............      19,737          5,569           382            780
1107      Advances and prepayments......          70             66            66             66
      Non-Federal assets:

1206    Receivables, net................         549          1,880         1,513          1,195
1207    Advances and prepayments........          14              7             7              7
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............      10,993         10,494         9,558          9,472
1602    Interest receivable.............         227            290           247            215
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................      -4,265         -4,244        -4,244         -4,144
1604    Direct loans and interest 
          receivable, net...............       6,955          6,540         5,561          5,543
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................       6,955          6,540         5,561          5,543
1701    Defaulted guaranteed loans, 
          gross.........................       5,236          5,653         5,553          5,525
1702    Interest receivable.............          18             22            20             20
1703    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................      -3,424         -3,819        -3,819         -3,819
1704    Defaulted guaranteed loans and 
          interest receivable, net......       1,830          1,856         1,754          1,726
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1799      Value of assets related to 
            loan guarantees.............       1,830          1,856         1,754          1,726
      Other Federal assets:

1801    Cash and other monetary assets..          70            107           107            107
1802    Inventories and related 
          properties....................         808            688           582            579
1803    Property, plant and equipment, 
          net...........................          71             97           153            186
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................      30,203         16,865        10,180         10,244
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................         109            110           110            110
2102    Interest payable................         149            304           104            136
2103    Debt............................      16,909          7,081           406          2,461
2104    Resources payable to Treasury...       5,287          5,498         5,005          5,005
2105    Other...........................       1,212          1,063         2,009          1,074
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................         608            188           188            188
2204    Liabilities for loan guarantees.          70             70            70             70
2207    Other...........................       4,251          1,460         1,300            224
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............      28,595         15,774         9,192          9,268
                                                                                   
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    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............       1,508            991           888            876
3200  Invested capital..................         100            100           100            100
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............       1,608          1,091           988            976
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position      30,203         16,865        10,180         10,244
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    Note.--In addition to obligations other than liabilities, the 
Corporation does not reflect in its accounts claims by the Corporation 
on which adequate proof has not been established.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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22.0  Transportation of things..........         442         381         370
      Other services:

25.2    Other services..................         248         185         291
25.2    Storage and handling............          73          50          41
      Supplies and materials:

26.0    Foreign assistance programs.....         681         574         567
26.0    Other...........................         909         840         923
31.0  Equipment.........................          60          94          81
33.0  Investments and loans.............       9,231       5,700       7,059
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................       2,211       2,680       3,578
43.0  Interest and dividends............         499         186         243
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............      14,354      10,690      13,153
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        Commodity Credit Corporation Export Loans Program Account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit 
Corporation's export guarantee program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, 
[$3,381,000] $3,854,000; 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 not to 
exceed [$2,792,000] $3,231,000 may be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for the salaries and expenses of the Foreign Agricultural 
Service, and of which not to exceed [$589,000] $623,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for the salaries and 
expenses of the [consolidated] Farm Service Agency. (Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Guaranteed Loan Subsidy...........         113         374         390
00.07 Reestimates of guaranteed loan 
        subsidy.........................         103
00.08 Interest on reestimates of 
        guaranteed loan subsidy.........           4
00.09 Administrative expenses...........           3           3           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         223         377         394
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         547          82         567
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         505         899           4
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................                      41
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund..        -747         -78
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         305         944         571
23.95 New obligations...................        -223        -377        -394
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          82         567         177
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................           3           3           4
      Permanent:

60.05   Appropriation (indefinite)......         502         374
68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                     522
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         505         899           4
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          71          78          37
73.10 New obligations...................         223         377         394
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -204        -377        -393
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...         -12
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.                     -41
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          78          37          39
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           3           3           4
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         166         337
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...          35          37         389
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         204         377         393
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Re-estimate 92 program..                    -522
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         505         377           4
90.00 Outlays...........................         204        -145         393
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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    Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
2150  Loan guarantee levels.............       5,700       5,700       5,500
    Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320  Subsidy rate......................        6.92        7.10        8.00
    Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330  Subsidy budget authority..........         220         374         390
    Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340  Subsidy outlays...................         201         374         389
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    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority--administrative 
        expenses........................           3           3           4
3590  Outlays--adminsitrative expenses..           3           3           4
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           3           3           4
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................         220         374         390
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         223         377         394
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     Commodity Credit Corporation Export Guarantee Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4337-0-3-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Default claims....................         551         556         678
00.02 Interest on debt to Treasury......          10          13          26
00.07 Technical reestimate of subsidy...                     425
00.08 Technical reestimate--interest....                      97
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         561       1,091         704
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....         439         310         228
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...         432       1,009         577
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         871       1,319         805
23.95 New obligations...................        -561      -1,091        -704
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........         310         228         101
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    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..         151         522
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections: Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............         281         487         577
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................         432       1,009         577
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................         561       1,091         704
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................        -561      -1,091        -704
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         561       1,091         704
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    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Payments from program account.        -201        -374        -389
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Loan origination fee........         -18         -45         -44
88.40       Principal collections.......         -30
88.40       Interest collections........         -32         -68        -144
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -281        -487        -577
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............         151         522
90.00 Financing disbursements...........         280         604         127
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from loan guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond. The amounts 
in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the 
budget totals.

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on commitments:
2131  Guaranteed loan commitments exempt 
        from limitation.................       5,700       5,700       5,500
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........      10,762       4,874       7,965
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................       2,518       5,700       5,500
2251  Repayments and prepayments........      -5,389      -2,053      -2,774
      Adjustments:

2261    Terminations for default that 
          result in loans receivable....        -551        -556        -678
2264    Other adjustments, net..........      -2,466
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........       4,874       7,965      10,013
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..       4,709       7,806       9,813
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    Addendum:
      Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed 
          loans that result in loans receivable:

2310    Outstanding, start of year......         543       1,094       1,650
2331    Disbursements for guaranteed 
          loan claims...................         551         556         678
2351    Repayments of loans receivable..                                 -79
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2390      Outstanding, end of year......       1,094       1,650       2,249
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4337-0-3-351    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....         510            310           228            101
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............          97
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 acquired defaulted 
          guaranteed loans receivable:

1501    Defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable, gross.............         543          1,094         1,650          2,249
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1599      Net present value of assets 
            related to defaulted 
            guaranteed loans............         543          1,094         1,650          2,249
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       1,150          1,404         1,878          2,350
    LIABILITIES:
2204  Non-Federal liabilities: 
        Liabilities for loan guarantees.       1,079          1,404         1,878          2,350
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............       1,079          1,404         1,878          2,350
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............          71
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............          71
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       1,150          1,404         1,878          2,350
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    Commodity Credit Corporation Guaranteed Loans Liquidating Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
01.01 Capital investment: Direct loans: 
        Guarantee claims................         620          24          15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          33.0).........................         620          24          15
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         655         134
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         349         386         250
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund..        -250        -496        -235
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         754          24          15
23.95 New obligations...................        -620         -24         -15
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....         134
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............         349         386         250
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................         620          24          15
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -620         -24         -15
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         349          24          15
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...         271
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         620          24          15
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Repayments of principal.....        -183        -110         -28
88.40       Interest received on loans..        -166        -276        -222
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -349        -386        -250
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................         271        -362        -235
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    Note.--Includes amounts for activities previously funded in the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Fund.

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........       1,929         206          92
2251  Repayments and prepayments........      -1,107         -91         -60
2261  Adjustments: Terminations for 
        default that result in loans 
        receivable......................        -616         -23         -15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........         206          92          17
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..         204          91          17
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    Addendum:
      Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed 
          loans that result in loans receivable:

2310    Outstanding, start of year......       4,765       5,202       5,115
2331    Disbursements for guaranteed 
          loan claims...................         620          23          15
2351    Repayments of loans receivable..        -183        -110         -28
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2390      Outstanding, end of year......       5,202       5,115       5,102
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from loan guarantees committed prior to 1992. This account is 
shown on a cash basis. All new activity in this program in 1992 and 
beyond is recorded in corresponding program and financing accounts.

                                

Credit accounts:

           Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account

  For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928-1929, to be available 
from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm 
ownership loans, [$610,000,000] $700,000,000, of which [$550,000,000] 
$650,000,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, 
[$2,450,000,000] $2,445,071,000, of which [$1,700,000,000] 1,750,000,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and [$200,000,000] 
$250,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; Indian tribe land 
acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, [$750,000] $1,000,000; 
[for emergency insured loans, $100,000,000 to meet the needs resulting 
from natural disasters] and for credit sales of acquired property, 
$50,000,000.
  For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans, [$34,053,000] 
$31,985,000, of which [$20,019,000] $26,065,000 shall be for guaranteed 
loans; operating loans, [$111,505,000] $102,025,000, of which 
[$18,360,000] $19,775,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and 
[$17,960,000] $23,100,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; 
Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, 
[$206,000; for emergency insured loans, $32,080,000 to meet the needs 
resulting from natural disasters] $54,000; and for credit sales of 
acquired property, $5,060,000.
  In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, [$221,541,000,] $222,091,000, of 
which $209,485,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
[following accounts in the following amounts: $208,446,000 to] Farm 
Service Agency, ``Salaries and Expenses''; [$318,000 to ``Rural 
Utilities Service, Salaries and Expenses''; and $171,000 to ``Rural 
Housing and Community Development Service, Salaries and Expenses''] 
account. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............          83         102         104
    Receipts:
02.01 Agriculture credit insurance fund 
        direct loans, negative subsidies                       2           2
02.02 Agriculture credit insurance fund 
        direct loans, downward 
        reestimates of subsidies........          19
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

02.99   Total receipts..................          19           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...         102         104         106
07.99 Total balance, end of year........         102         104         106
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy...............          92         122          70
00.02 Guaranteed loan subsidy...........          50          56          69
00.05 Reestimates of direct loan subsidy          41
00.06 Interest on reestimates of direct 
        loan subsidy....................           6
00.07 Reestimates of guaranteed loan 
        subsidy.........................          12
00.08 Interest on reestimates of 
        guaranteed loan subsidy.........           2
      Administrative expenses:

00.09   Administrative expenses--
          salaries and expenses.........         230         208         209
00.10 Administrative expenses--non-
        recoverable costs...............          13          13          13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         446         399         361
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         466         399         361
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......         -20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         446         399         361
23.95 New obligations...................        -446        -399        -361
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         405         399         361
      Permanent:

60.05   Appropriation (indefinite)......          61
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         466         399         361
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          17          17          25
73.10 New obligations...................         446         399         361
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -443        -391        -361
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -3
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          17          25          25
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         369         376         338
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          13          15          22
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          61
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         443         391         361
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         466         399         361
90.00 Outlays...........................         443         391         361
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Farm ownership....................          57          74          50
1150  Farm operating....................         438         579         445
1150  Emergency disaster................          69         109
1150  Indian tribe land acquisition.....                       1           1
1150  Credit sales of acquired property.                                  50
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1159    Total direct loan levels........         564         763         546
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Farm ownership....................       23.18       19.04       11.84
1320  Farm operating....................       12.86       12.98       13.29
1320  Emergency disaster................       31.90       29.34        0.00
1320  Indian tribe land acquisition.....       22.36       23.28        5.41
1320  Credit sales of acquired property.        0.00        0.00       10.12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1329    Weighted average subsidy rate...       16.23       15.92       12.85
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Farm ownership....................          13          14           6
1330  Farm operating....................          56          76          59
1330  Emergency disaster................          22          32
1330  Indian tribe land acquisition.....
1330  Credit sales of acquired property.                                   5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1339    Total subsidy budget authority..          91         122          70
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Farm ownership....................          13          15           6
1340  Farm operating....................          57          76          60
1340  Emergency disaster................          21          30           3
1340  Indian tribe land acquisition.....
1340  Credit sales of acquired property.           3                       5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1349    Total subsidy outlays...........          94         121          74
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    Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
2150  Farm ownership, unsubsidized......         560         535         650
2150  Farm operating, unsubsidized......       1,189       1,654       1,750
                                                                 
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2150  Farm operating, subsidized........         189         197         250
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2159    Total loan guarantee levels.....       1,938       2,386       2,650
    Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320  Farm ownership, unsubsidized......        3.71        3.74        4.01
2320  Farm operating, unsubsidized......        0.44        1.11        1.13
2320  Farm operating, subsidized........       12.84        9.12        9.24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2329    Weighted average subsidy rate...        2.59        2.36        2.60
    Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330  Farmer ownership, unsubsidized....          21          20          26
2330  Farm operating, unsubsidized......           5          18          20
2330  Farm operating, subsidized........          24          18          23
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2339    Total subsidy budget authority..          50          56          69
    Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340  Farmer ownership, unsubsidized....          21          13          23
2340  Farm operating, unsubsidized......           5          16          20
2340  Farm operating, subsidized........          24          15          22
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2349    Total subsidy outlays...........          50          44          65
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    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................         234         221         222
3590  Outlays...........................         239         226         221
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    The Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account's loans are 
authorized by title III of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, as amended.

    This program account includes subsidies to provide direct and 
guaranteed loans for farm ownership, farm operating, emergency, and soil 
and water loans to individuals. Associations, Indian tribes, and tribal 
corporations are eligible for the following types of loans: Indian land 
acquisition, watershed protection, flood prevention, and resource 
conservation and development.

    Additional funding for 1995 was provided in section 726 of Public 
Law 103-330 and is available only for emergency requirements as the 
President designates.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct 
loans obligated and loan guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond 
(including credit sales of acquired property), as well as administrative 
expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present 
value basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis. 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........         243         221         222
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................         203         178         139
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         446         399         361
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    Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Direct Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4212-0-3-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans......................         564         763         546
00.02 Advances on behalf of borrowers...           1           2           3
00.04 Interest on Treasury borrowing....         147         157         169
00.08 Subsidy reestimate paid to reciept 
        account.........................           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         720         922         718
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....         169         314
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...         865         608         718
22.60 Redemption of debt................
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       1,034         922         718
23.95 New obligations...................        -720        -922        -718
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........         314
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    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..         833         264          73
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...         711         731         744
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............          -4           1           1
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................        -675        -388        -100
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          32         344         645
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................         865         608         718
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.          66          40          69
72.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................          13           9          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............          79          49          79
73.10 New obligations...................         720         922         718
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................        -739        -892        -777
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...         -11
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.          40          69           9
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................           9          10          11
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................          49          79          20
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         739         892         777
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources: Payments from 
            program account.............        -141        -121         -74
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..         -71         -80         -90
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Repayments of principal.....        -438        -470        -510
88.40       Non-Federal sources.........         -61         -60         -70
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -711        -731        -744
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................           4          -1          -1
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............         158        -124         -27
90.00 Financing disbursements...........          28         161          33
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........         564         763         546
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...         564         763         546
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........       1,512       1,655       1,983
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................         583         813         777
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................        -438        -470        -510
      Write-offs for default:

1263    Direct loans....................         -10         -15         -20
1264    Other adjustments, net..........           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........       1,655       1,983       2,230
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond (including 
credit sales of acquired property that

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resulted from obligations in any year). The amounts in this account are 
a means of financing and are not included in the budget totals.

    This account finances direct loans for farm ownership, farm 
operating, emergency disaster, and credit sales of acquired property.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4212-0-3-351    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Investments in US securities:

1106    Federal assets: Receivables, net         288            363           386            405
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..       1,512          1,655         1,859          2,000
1402    Interest receivable.............                         57
1403    Accounts receivable from 
          foreclosed property...........                       -448          -602           -742
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..        -318
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....       1,194          1,264         1,257          1,258
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       1,482          1,627         1,643          1,663
    LIABILITIES:
2103  Federal liabilities: Debt.........       1,472          1,615         1,629          1,648
2207  Non-Federal liabilities: Other....          10             12            14             15
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............       1,482          1,627         1,643          1,663
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       1,482          1,627         1,643          1,663
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  Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Guaranteed Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4213-0-3-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Default claims....................          13          15          31
00.02 Interest assistance on guaranteed 
        loans...........................          46          52          59
00.07 Negative subsidy transferred to 
        receipt account.................          12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          71          67          90
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....          55          79          76
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...          89          64          87
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow 
        withdrawn.......................           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         150         143         163
23.95 New obligations...................         -71         -67         -90
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........          79          76          73
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    New financing authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............          89          64          87
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.          98         124         150
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............          98         124         150
73.10 New obligations...................          71          67          90
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         -39         -41         -54
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -6
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.         124         150         186
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................          39          41          54
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    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Payments from program account.         -64         -44         -65
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..         -11          -1          -1
88.40     Fees and premiums.............         -15         -19         -21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -90         -64         -87
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............          -1
90.00 Financing disbursements...........         -50         -23         -33
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             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on commitments:
2111  Limitation on guaranteed loans 
        made by private lenders.........       1,938       2,450       2,650
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2150    Total guaranteed loan 
          commitments...................       1,938       2,450       2,650
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........       3,950       4,979       5,806
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................       1,878       1,922       2,573
2251  Repayments and prepayments........        -831      -1,095      -1,277
2263  Adjustments: Terminations for 
        default that result in claim 
        payments........................         -18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........       4,979       5,806       7,102
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..       4,481       5,225       6,392
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from loan guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond. The amounts 
in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the 
budget totals.

    This account finances commitments made for farm ownership and 
operating guaranteed loan programs.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....         152            202           242            291
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............          -1
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................           1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................         152            202           242            291
    LIABILITIES:
2102  Federal liabilities: Interest 
        payable.........................         153
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................                        124           145            175
2204    Liabilities for loan guarantees.                         78            97            116
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............         153            202           242            291
    NET POSITION:
3300  Cumulative results of operations..
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position         153            202           242            291
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         Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Liquidating Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4140-0-3-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Capital investment:

00.01   Purchase of loans from investors           3           2           2
00.04   Purchase of guaranteed loans 
          from investors................           2           1           1
00.07   Disbursement of loan repayments 
          to investors..................           1           1           1
                                                                 
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00.08   Loan recoverable costs..........          22          17          17
00.09   Capital improvements............           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total capital investment......          29          21          21
      Operating expenses:

01.03   Interest on FFB borrowings......         437         115
01.05   Interest on Treasury borrowings.           1
01.07   Loss settlement expenses on 
          guaranteed loans..............          22          20          20
01.08   Admininstrative expenses--DOJ 
          fees..........................           2           1           1
01.09   Costs incident to acq prop......           5           5           5
01.13   Interest assistance--guaranteed 
          loans.........................           7           7           7
01.17   Unclassified Costs..............           7           7           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.91     Total operating expenses......         481         155          40
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         510         176          61
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....                     806
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       1,479         176          61
22.60 Redemption of debt................                    -806
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow 
        withdrawn.......................        -163
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       1,316         176          61
23.95 New obligations...................        -510        -176         -61
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........         806
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........       7,300
60.47 Portion applied to debt reduction.      -5,821
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

63.00   Appropriation (total)...........       1,479
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...       1,342       1,567       1,511
68.27   Capital transfer to general fund      -1,342        -555
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................                    -836      -1,450
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................                     176          61
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................       1,479         176          61
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
72.47     Authority to borrow...........         177
72.90     Fund balance..................         324         172
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............         501         172
73.10 New obligations...................         510         176          61
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -825        -348         -61
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...         -14
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.         172
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         825         172          61
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                     176
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         825         348          61
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Rent on acquired property...          -8          -8          -8
88.40       Guaranteed lns purchased 
              from holders--principal...          -1          -1          -1
88.40       Interest on loans...........        -509        -500        -450
88.40       Guaranteed loss recoveries..          -1          -1          -1
88.40       Loan repayments recd on 
              behalf of investors.......          -1          -1          -1
88.40       Interest on judgments.......          -1          -1          -1
88.40       Repayments on loans--
              principal.................        -746        -950        -950
88.40       Judgments--principal........         -10         -11         -10
88.40       Shared appreciation 
              recapture.................          -3          -2          -2
88.40       Sale of acquired property/
              chattels..................         -66         -85         -80
88.40       Miscellaneous income........          -1          -1          -1
88.40       Undistributed receipts......           5          -6          -6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........      -1,342      -1,567      -1,511
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         137      -1,391      -1,450
90.00 Outlays...........................        -517      -1,219      -1,450
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4140-0-3-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........      11,508      10,426       9,252
1232  Disbursements: Purchase of loans 
        assets from the public..........           4           3           3
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................        -743        -707        -707
1261  Adjustments: Capitalized interest.          60          50          50
      Write-offs for default:

1263    Direct loans....................        -569        -500        -500
1264    Other adjustments, net\1\.......         166         -20         -20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........      10,426       9,252       8,078
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    \1\ Amounts shown are based on payment of delinquent installments, 
advances on behalf of borrowers, acquired property and chattels, loans 
in kind, and judgments.

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........       1,990       1,316         999
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................           3
2251  Repayments and prepayments........        -475        -301        -200
      Adjustments:

2263    Terminations for default that 
          result in claim payments......         -26         -17         -12
2264    Other adjustments, net..........        -176           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........       1,316         999         787
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..       1,184         899         708
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records for the farm loan programs all cash flows to and from the 
Government resulting from direct loans obligated, loan guarantees 
committed, and grants prior to 1992. New loan activity in 1992 and 
beyond (including credit sales of acquired property that resulted from 
obligations or commitments in any year) is recorded in corresponding 
program and financing accounts.

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4140-0-3-351    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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0101  Revenue...........................         804            479           488          1,112
0102  Expense...........................      -1,103          1,328         1,782          1,487
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............        -299          1,807         2,270          2,599
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4140-0-3-351    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................         324            979           200            200
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................         691
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............      11,508         10,426         9,252          8,078
1602    Interest receivable.............                        549           376            579
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................      -6,493         -1,552        -1,550         -1,500
1604    Direct loans and interest 
          receivable, net...............       5,015          9,423         8,078          7,157
1606    Foreclosed property.............                        301           254            205
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1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................       5,015          9,724         8,332          7,362
1901  Other Federal assets: Other assets         277              1             1              1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       6,307         10,704         8,533          7,563
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2102    Interest payable................         355             48            47
2103    Debt............................                      1,470         1,470
2104    Resources payable to Treasury...       8,633          8,798         6,672          7,230
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................         105            100            98             98
2202    Interest payable................          17              1             1              1
2203    Debt............................           2              2             2              2
2204    Liabilities for loan guarantees.                        236           200            200
2207    Other...........................         300             49            43             32
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............       9,412         10,704         8,533          7,563
    NET POSITION:
3300  Cumulative results of operations..      -3,105
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............      -3,105
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       6,307         10,704         8,533          7,563
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2  Other services....................          13          12          12
33.0  Investments and loans.............          51          41          41
43.0  Interest and dividends............         446         122           7
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         510         176          61
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                 NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                         Conservation Operations

  For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act of 
April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-590f) 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, 
[$629,986,000] $657,910,000, to remain available until expended (7 
U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than [$5,852,000] $5,910,000 is for 
snow survey and water forecasting and not less than [$8,875,000] 
$8,963,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant materials 
centers: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improvement of buildings 
and public improvements at plant materials centers, except that the cost 
of alterations and improvements to other buildings and other public 
improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when 
buildings or other structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the 
right to use such land is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for 
technical assistance and related expenses to carry out programs 
authorized by section 202(c) of title II of the Colorado River Basin 
Salinity Control Act of 1974, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided 
further, That no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and 
water conservation operations under the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
590a-590f) in demonstration projects: Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) 
and not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That qualified local engineers may be 
temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning 
work of the Service (16 U.S.C. 590e-2). (7 U.S.C. 1010a, 1387, 1807, 
2201-02, 2250; 16 U.S.C. 590q, 590q-1, 2001-09; 42 U.S.C. 3271-74; 26 
Stat. 653; Reorg. Plan No. IV of 1940). (Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1000-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Technical Assistance............         500         544         565
00.02   Soil Surveys....................          74          77          78
00.03   Snow Survey Water Forecasting...           6           6           6
00.04   Operation of Plant Materials 
          Centers.......................           8          10           9
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........         588         637         658
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          52          60          60
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         640         697         718
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           9           7
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         616         690         718
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...          23
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         648         697         718
23.95 New obligations...................        -640        -697        -718
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           7
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         555         630         658
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........         563         630         658
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          52          60          60
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         616         690         718
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          61          85          93
73.10 New obligations...................         640         697         718
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -618        -688        -723
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...           1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          85          93          88
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         490         554         579
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          76          74          84
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          52          60          60
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         618         688         723
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -37         -47         -47
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........         -15         -13         -13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -52         -60         -60
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         564         630         658
90.00 Outlays...........................         566         628         663
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    Technical assistance.--Technical assistance is provided through 
2,955 conservation districts or special districts to land users and 
decisionmakers, including individual landowners and operators, community 
groups, units of government, Indian tribes, and others for the planning 
of conservation programs and installation of needed conservation systems 
on the land, including design, layout, installation, and consultation 
services.

    Combinations of needed soil and water conservation systems are 
planned in relation to each other to achieve well-

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balanced conservation programs. Technicians explain the various soil 
conditions, develop alternative uses and treatments, help to evaluate 
the costs and returns of conservation work, and furnish onsite 
assistance to farmers, ranchers, and others in applying the needed 
treatments. About 70 percent of the total annual investment in 
conservation practices applied through the conservation technical 
assistance program is made by private landusers. During 1997, the 
National Resources Conservation Service will continue to provide 
technical assistance as needed for the Water Bank Program, Colorado 
River Basin Salinity Control Program, ongoing activities of the Great 
Plains Conservation Program, support for enrolled acres in the 
Conservation Reserve Program, and the highly erodible land and wetland 
conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 as amended by 
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990.

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Decisionmakers receiving technical 
services............................     813,900     815,000     815,000
Acres treated with conservation 
technical assistance................  58,245,000  60,000,000  60,000,000
Tons of soil erosion reduced........ 258,985,000 260,000,000 260,000,000

    Also included in this item are the inventory and monitoring, 
resource appraisal, and program development activities. Resource 
inventories are conducted to provide soil, water, and related resource 
data for evaluating land-use changes and trends; and for guidance in the 
development and implementation of Federal, State, and local resource 
conservation programs. Resource appraisal and program development 
provides for periodic reports to the public and Congress as required by 
the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 as amended.

    Technical assistance will be targeted in 1997 through the use of 
area-wide watershed plans to achieve the goals of the Government 
Performance and Results Act. NRCS will fund certain high-priority 
activities, as a result, including area-wide planning on a watershed 
basis, a grazing lands initiative, Native American assistance, a 
wetlands initiative and more rapid development of Geographic Information 
Systems.

    Soil surveys.--Soil surveys and investigations are made of the 
Nation's soil resources, with interpretations and publications that 
provide physical land facts needed for program development, resource 
conservation planning, installation of planned practices, and for use by 
other Federal, State, and local agencies in making land-use decisions. 
National leadership is provided for digitizing soil surveys in 
cooperation with States, and other users of soil survey data.

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Acres mapped annually...............        21.9        22.2        22.2
Soil surveys ready for publication 
(number)............................          59          55          55

    Snow survey water forecasting.--Water supply forecasts prepared from 
snow surveys in western states are used in making efficient seasonal use 
of water for irrigation, flood control, fish and wildlife, recreation, 
power generation, municipal and industrial water supply, and water 
quality management.

    Operation of plant materials centers.--The selection and evaluation 
of plant materials are made at 26 plant materials centers through field 
trials to determine their suitability for erosion control, conservation, 
and other environmental improvements. Native plant species will be 
preferred and exotic species introductions phased out for this program.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........         333         350         363
11.3      Other than full-time permanent          11          12          12
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           6           7           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation         350         369         382
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          80          86          90
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           5           6           5
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................          14          15          15
22.0    Transportation of things........           3           3           4
23.2    Rental payments to others.......          10          11          11
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........          18          19          20
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           4           4           4
25.2    Other services..................          62          81          81
26.0    Supplies and materials..........          12          12          13
31.0    Equipment.......................          28          30          31
32.0    Land and structures.............           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         588         637         657
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          52          60          60
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         640         697         718
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       8,993       9,367       9,461
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          31          31          31
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         608         638         638
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                     Watershed Surveys and Planning

  For necessary expenses to conduct research, investigation, and surveys 
of watersheds of rivers and other waterways, and for small watershed 
investigations and planning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection 
and Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1001-1009), [$14,000,000] $19,188,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of 
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to 
exceed $110,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
(7 U.S.C. 2201-02; 16 U.S.C. 1101-5; 33 U.S.C. 7016-11; Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.) 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1066-0-1-301      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................          23          14          19
01.01 Reimbursable Program..............           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          24          15          20
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          25          15          20
23.95 New obligations...................         -24         -15         -20
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          24          14          19
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          25          15          20
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           3           2
                                                                 
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73.10 New obligations...................          24          15          20
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -24         -16         -20
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           2           3
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          21          12          16
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           3           3           2
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          24          16          20
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....          -1          -1          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          24          14          19
90.00 Outlays...........................          24          15          19
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    The Department cooperates with other agencies and the States in 
planning small watersheds to reduce the damage from floodwater, 
sediment, agricultural run-off, and erosion and for the conservation, 
development, utilization, and disposal of water. Program activities will 
be accelerated for high priority natural resource concerns such as: 
water quality and wetlands restoration. This account will be used to 
develop plans to target agency resources to achieve the goals of the 
Government Performance and Results Act.

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Activity:
  Application for planning 
    assistance: on hand, cumulative, 
    start of year...................         274         280         285
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Status of planning:
  Approved for planning during year.          17          10          10
    Locally implemented.............         (7)         (3)         (3)
    Federally implemented...........        (10)         (7)         (7)
  Planning completed during year....          17          10           7
    Locally implemented.............         (4)         (3)         (2)
    Federally implemented...........        (15)         (7)         (5)
  Planning in process...............          91          91          94
    Locally implemented.............        (24)        (24)        (27)
    Federally implemented...........        (67)        (67)        (67)
  Status of projects in operations:
    Active projects.................         539         534         523
    Approved for operations during 
      year..........................          17          10           7
                                    ====================================

    The Department makes surveys of proposed small watershed projects, 
and work plans are prepared in cooperation with local sponsors. These 
plans outline the soil and water management problems in the watershed, 
the steps that have been or are authorized to be taken to alleviate 
these problems, the proposed works of improvement to be installed, the 
estimated benefits and costs, cost sharing, operation and maintenance 
arrangements, and other information necessary to justify Federal 
participation in project development. Watershed planning will emphasize 
water quality protection and improvement. This emphasis will better 
enable States to focus on watersheds in fulfilling the requirements of 
the Clean Water Act and in maintaining clean water. Program activities 
will be accelerated for high priority natural resource concerns such as: 
water quality and wetlands restoration.

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
USDA Cooperative Studies:
  (1) Surveys in progress, start of 
    year............................         114         136         145
  (2) Surveys initiated during year.          37          24          20
  (3) Surveys worked during year....         151         160         165
  (4) Surveys completed during year.          15          15          10
  (5) Surveys in progress, end of 
    year............................         136         145         155
Flood Plain Management Assist. 
    Program:
  (1) States involved...............          25          25          25
  (2) Completed studies.............           8          10          10
  (3) Ongoing studies...............          87          87          77
  (4) Cumulative total completed....         668         678         688

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................          12           7          10
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           4           2           3
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           1           1           1
        Other services:
25.2      Other services................           2           2           3
25.2      Other services................           2
31.0    Equipment.......................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          23          13          18
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           1           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          24          15          20
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         285         168         225
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          16          18          18
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                Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations

  For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, including but 
not limited to research, engineering operations, methods of cultivation, 
the growing of vegetation, rehabilitation of existing works and changes 
in use of land, and only high priority projects authorized by the Flood 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a) in accordance with the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954, 
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1001-1005, 1007-1009), the provisions of the Act 
of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and in accordance with the 
provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
[$100,000,000] $116,036,000, to remain available until expended (7 
U.S.C. 2209b) (of which at least $15,000,000 shall be available for [the 
watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 
(33 U.S.C. 701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), as amended and supplemented] emergency 
measures as provided by sections 403-405 of the Agriculture Credit Act 
of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203-2205) including for the purchase of long-term or 
permanent easements, from willing sellers, in the manner provided for in 
the Wetland Reserve Program (16 U.S.C. 3837), where the costs of land 
and farm structure (including levees) restoration exceed fair market 
value of the affected cropland): Provided, That this appropriation shall 
be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed 
$200,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation is 
available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (Public Law 93-205), as amended, including cooperative efforts as 
contemplated by that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to 
other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite project 
construction: Provided further, That funds provided to carry out 
preventive measures shall be targeted to projects that provide the 
highest social and environmental benefits. (7 U.S.C. 2201-02; 33 U.S.C. 
701b-1, 701b-11; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Watershed Operations (P.L. 534).          12          18
00.03   Emergency Watershed Protection 
          Operations....................         134         133          15
00.04   Small Watershed Operations (P.L. 
          566)..........................          72          89         101
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........         218         240         116
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          22          30          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
                                                                  
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10.00   Total obligations...............         240         270         146
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         312         140
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          92         130         146
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...         -23
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         381         270
23.95 New obligations...................        -240        -270        -146
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....         140
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          70         100         116
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          22          30          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          92         130         146
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         264         207         181
73.10 New obligations...................         240         270         146
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -297        -296        -179
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         207         181         148
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          66          72          71
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         209         194          78
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          22          30          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         297         296         179
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............          -8         -11         -11
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........         -14         -19         -19
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -22         -30         -30
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          70         100         116
90.00 Outlays...........................         275         266         149
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    These programs provide for cooperation between the Federal 
Government and States and their political subdivisions to reduce damage 
from floodwater, sediment, and erosion, for the conservation, 
development, utilization, and disposal of water, and for the 
conservation and proper utilization of land. Funds in Watershed & Flood 
Prevention Operations could be used for either flood prevention projects 
or flood damage rehabilitation efforts, depending upon the needs and 
opportunities.

    Watershed operations authorized by Public Law 534.--The Department 
cooperates with soil conservation districts and other local 
organizations in planning and installing works of improvement for flood 
prevention in 11 watersheds authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944. 
The Federal Government shares the cost of works of improvement for flood 
prevention, agricultural water management, recreation, and fish and 
wildlife development. No funds are directly proposed for this activity; 
however worthwhile projects, those with high net social benefits and 
environmental objectives consistent with current Administrations 
priorities, can be continued under the Small Watershed Operations 
authorized by Public Law 566.

    Within the 11 authorized projects, 428 subwatershed areas have been 
identified for planning purposes. Installation progress in these 
subwatersheds is as follows:

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
  Projects receiving land treatment.          31          31          31
  Structural projects...............          68          68          68
                                    ------------------------------------
      Subtotal active subwatersheds.          99          99          99
  Projects continuing post-instal 
    assistance......................         220         220         220
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total operational 
        subwatersheds...............         319         319         319
  Unserviced applications...........          87          87          87
  Planning in progress..............          24          24          24
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total subwatersheds...........         430         430         430
                                    ====================================

    Emergency watershed protection operations.--This program authorizes 
the Secretary of Agriculture to undertake such emergency measures for 
runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention as may be needed to 
safeguard life and property from floods and the products of erosion on 
any watershed whenever natural elements or forces cause a sudden 
impairment of that watershed. An emergency is considered to exist when a 
watershed is suddenly impaired by flood, fire, wind, earthquake, or 
other natural cause and consequently life and property are endangered by 
floodwater, erosion, or sediment discharge. The emergency area need not 
be declared a national disaster area to be eligible for emergency 
watershed protection. Emergency watershed protection is applicable to 
small scale, localized disasters as well as large scale disasters. State 
environmental, natural resource, fish and game, and other agencies 
participate in planning and coordinating emergency work. An estimated $5 
million will be used in FY 1997 to purchase easements for the Emergency 
Wetland Reserve program.

    Small watershed operations authorized by Public Law 566.--The 
Department provides technical and financial assistance to local 
organizations to install measures for watershed protection, flood 
prevention, agricultural water management, recreation, and fish and 
wildlife enhancement. Significant reforms will be carried out in 1996 to 
make this program environmentally beneficial, with high returns to 
society resulting from the investment. High priority P.L. 534 projects 
will be eligible to compete for funding for P.L. 566 funding.

    Watershed work plans are prepared by sponsoring local organizations 
with the Department's assistance or through State and local resources. 
After work plans are approved by the Department or Congress (projects 
where the estimated Federal contribution will exceed $5 million require 
congressional approval), financial assistance is provided for specific 
works of improvements.

    The following tabulation shows the status of Public Law 566 
projects:

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Status of operational projects:
  Projects receiving land treatment.         176         176         174
  Structural projects...............         307         302         295
  Land treatment and structural.....          56          56          54
                                    ------------------------------------
      Subtotal active projects......         539         534         523
  Projects continuing post-instal 
    assistance......................         885         900         920
  Inactive projects.................          21          21          21
  Completed projects................         146         146         146
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total operational projects....       1,591       1,601       1,610
                                    ------------------------------------
  New projects approved during year.          17          10           7
                                    ====================================

    Loan services.--Loans are made to local sponsoring organizations to 
finance the local cost of installing works of improvement in Public Law 
534 and approved Public Law 566 watershed projects. Repayment with 
interest is required within

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50 years after the principal benefits of improvements first become 
available. Loans are made from funds available for this purpose from the 
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program account. No funding has been 
appropriated to make new loans in FY 1996.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          54          46          39
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1           1           1
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           5           3           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          60          50          42
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          14          12           9
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           2           2           2
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           3           2           2
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           1           1           1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           3           2           2
        Other services:
25.2      Other services................           8           7           5
25.2      Other services................          75         122          35
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           2           2           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           7           6           5
32.0    Land and structures.............          25          17
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................          17          15          11
42.0    Insurance claims and indemnities           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         218         239         116
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          21          28          28
25.2  Allocation Account--Direct 
        Obligations: Other services.....                       1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         240         270         146
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Obligations are distributed as follows:
  Natural Resources Conservation Service         218         238         116
  Forest Service........................           0           1           0
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       1,418       1,623       1,139
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          44          22          22
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          43          43          43
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                  Resource Conservation and Development

    For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out projects for 
resource conservation and development and for sound land use pursuant to 
the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm 
Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1010-1011; 76 Stat. 607), [and the 
provisions of] the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), and [the 
provisions of] the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451-
3461), [$29,000,000] $29,377,000, to remain available until expended (7 
U.S.C. 2209): Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the 
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall be 
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. (7 U.S.C. 2201-02; 33 
U.S.C. 701b-11; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.) 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Technical Assistance............          31          31          29
00.02   Financial Assistance............           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........          32          31          29
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          33          32          29
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          34          30          29
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          35          32          29
23.95 New obligations...................         -33         -32         -29
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           2
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          33          29          29
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          34          30          29
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           7           6           5
73.10 New obligations...................          33          32          29
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -34         -33         -29
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6           5           5
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          28          26          26
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           5           6           5
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          34          33          29
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....          -1          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          33          29          29
90.00 Outlays...........................          33          32          29
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    Under this program, the Department assists States, local units of 
government, groups and individuals in developing area plans for resource 
conservation and development (RC and D).

    RC and D areas are provided technical and financial assistance to 
help States and local units of government prepare plans for resource 
development and economic improvement and to plan and install community-
type conservation projects or measures. Financial contributions, loans, 
and other Federal assistance are used to help carry out measures 
specified in RC and D area plans. Loans are made through the farm loan 
program of the Farm Service Agency, formerly the Farmers Home 
Administration, to qualified local organizations to help finance their 
share of the costs of installing the measures.

    The following tabulation shows the status of RC and D areas 
authorized to receive technical and financial assistance.

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Areas authorized at beginning of 
year................................         277         277         289
Areas authorized at end of year.....         277         289         289
Project plans written...............       1,942       2,050       2,050
Projects being implemented..........       2,063       2,146       2,146
Projects completed..................       1,848       2,050       2,050

                Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          17          17          16
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
                                                                  
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11.9        Total personnel compensation          18          18          17
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           4           4           4
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1           1           1
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           1           1           1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................           3           4           3
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           1           1           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           1           1           1
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          32          31          29
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          33          32          29
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Obligations are distributed as follows:
  Natural Resources Conservation Service      31,580      30,398      28,823
  Rural Utility Service.................          60          60          60
  Forest Service........................         562         494         494
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         472         452         433
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           6           6           1
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                    Great Plains Conservation Program

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2268-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Cost-Share Assistance.............           6
00.02 Cost-Share Programming and 
        Contract........................           3
00.03 Technical Assistance..............           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          15
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          15
23.95 New obligations...................         -15
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          15
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          43          34          20
73.10 New obligations...................          15
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -24         -14         -10
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          34          20          10
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          10
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          14          14          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          24          14          10
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          15
90.00 Outlays...........................          24          14          10
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    This program provides cost-share assistance to participating 
landowners or operators in the Great Plains area in the development and 
installation of long-term conservation plans and practices for their 
land under contracts entered into in prior years. It is a voluntary 
program in 556 designated counties of 10 Great Plains States. Contracts 
with individual landowners range in time from 3 to 10 years.

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Program participants:
  Number of new contracts during 
    year............................         483
  Number of contracts serviced 
    during year.....................       7,902       6,846       5,846
  Number of acres under contracts...  20,809,147  17,771,840  14,123,840

    As of September 30, 1995, there were 6,846 active contracts on hand. 
Co-landowners or operators finance the entire cost of installing 
recurring management-type practices and pay a specified part of the 
cost-shared practices installed on their land. Program regulations 
provide that cost-share rates offered in any contract shall not exceed 
80 percent of the cost of installing eligible practices within the 
designated county. There is a cost-sharing limitation of $35 thousand 
for any contract. 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           6
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           2
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           6
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          15
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         150
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                       Forestry Incentives Program

    For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry out the 
program of forestry incentives, as authorized in the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101), including technical 
assistance and related expenses, $6,325,000, to remain available until 
expended, as authorized by that Act: Provided, That funds shall be 
targeted to lands that also provide the higher overall environmental 
benefits. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3336-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           8           7           6
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           2           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           6           6           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           8           7           6
23.95 New obligations...................          -8          -7          -6
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           7           6           6
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          17          15          12
73.10 New obligations...................           8           7           6
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -10         -10          -9
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          15          12          10
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           3           2           2
                                                                 
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86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           7           7           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          10          10           9
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           6           6           6
90.00 Outlays...........................          10          10           9
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    This program was authorized by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance 
Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101). The objectives of the program are to bring 
private, nonindustrial forest land under intensified management, to 
increase timber production, to ensure adequate supplies of timber 
products, and to enhance other forest resources. Acreage selected will 
be targeted to provide the maximum environmental benefits, particularly 
to benefit water quality and wildlife habitat.

    The Forestry Incentives Program shares up to 65 percent of the cost 
of tree planting and timberstand improvement. The percentage cost-shared 
depends on the rate set in a particular State and county by the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), after consulting with the State 
forester. The program is available in designated counties based on a 
Forest Service survey of total eligible private timberland available for 
production of timber products. Technical assistance is provided by 
Forest Service.

    The 1995 program provided funding for 141,194 acres of tree 
planting, and 22,540 acres in timber stand improvements. Under the 1996 
program, cost-sharing will be provided to farmers for planting trees on 
81,600 acres and improving the timberstand on 16,400 acres of forest.

    The 1997 program will provide cost-sharing for tree planting on 
81,600 acres and timberstand improvement on 16,400 acres.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2  Other services....................                       1           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           8           6           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           8           7           6
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                           Water Bank Program

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3320-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................                       1
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................                       1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           1           1
23.95 New obligations...................                      -1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...           1
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          57          47          36
73.10 New obligations...................                       1
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -11         -11         -10
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          47          36          26
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          10          11          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          11          11          10
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           1
90.00 Outlays...........................          11          11          10
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    Beginning in 1996, technical assistance formerly included under this 
account will be requested under Conservation Operations.

    The objectives of the Water Bank Program are to conserve water; 
preserve, maintain, and improve the Nation's wetlands; increase 
waterfowl habitat in migratory waterfowl nesting, breeding, and feeding 
areas in the United States; and secure recreational and environmental 
benefits for the Nation. The program was authorized by the Water Bank 
Act of 1970, as amended by Public Law 96-182, approved January 2, 1980. 
The Water Bank Extension Act of 1994 extends for one year 1985 
agreements entered into under the Water Bank Act of 1970, and due to 
expire on December 31, 1995. Funding for the expiring 1985 Water Bank 
agreements were transferred from the Wetlands Reserve Program 1995 
appropriation to this account as authorized under the Water Bank 
Extension Act of 1994. Congress did not provide funding for this account 
in fiscal year 1996. For FY 1997, USDA does not request program funding.

    Under the Water Bank Program, the Secretary of Agriculture, through 
designated county offices, uses program funds to enter into 10-year 
agreements with landowners and operators for the conservation of 
specified wetlands. Provisions exist to renew agreements for additional 
periods, to make annual payments on agreements, and under certain 
conditions to increase payment rates in the fifth year of a contract or 
at the time of renewal. During the period of the agreement, the 
landowner agrees not to drain, burn, fill, or otherwise destroy the 
wetland character of such areas.

    During fiscal year 1996, approximately 5,838 agreements are expected 
on approximately 663,448 acres. For 1997, it is assumed that 5,357 
agreements will be in effect on approximately 605,290 acres.

                                

              Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program

  For necessary expenses for carrying out a voluntary cooperative 
salinity control program pursuant to section 202(c) of title II of the 
Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 
1592(c)), to be used to reduce salinity in the Colorado River and to 
enhance the supply and quality of water available for use in the United 
States and the Republic of Mexico, $2,681,000, to remain available until 
expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b), to be used for the establishment of on-farm 
irrigation management systems, including lateral improvement measures, 
for making cost-share payments to agricultural landowners and operators, 
Indian tribes, irrigation districts and associations, local governmental 
and nongovernmental entities, and other landowners to aid them in 
carrying out approved conservation practices as determined and 
recommended by the Secretary, and for associated costs of program 
planning, information and education, and program monitoring and 
evaluation. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           4           4           3
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           5           3           3
23.95 New obligations...................          -4          -4          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           5           3           3
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          15           9           7
73.10 New obligations...................           4           4           3
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -10          -6          -7
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           9           7           3
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           5           1           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           5           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          10           6           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           5           3           3
90.00 Outlays...........................          10           6           7
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    Beginning in 1996, technical assistance formerly included under this 
account will be requested under Conservation Operations.

    This program carries out the purposes of section 202(c) of title II 
of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)), as 
amended, by providing cost-share assistance to landowners and others in 
the Colorado River Basin. States will include: Arizona, California, 
Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. The main objective is to 
enhance the supply and quality of water in the Colorado River for 
delivery to downstream users in the U.S. and Mexico.

    Practices are recommended by the Secretary of Agriculture.

    The 1996 program will focus on five project areas in Colorado, Utah, 
and Wyoming.

    The 1997 budget will provide financial assistance in promoting the 
Government-wide water quality initiative. The funding level of 
approximately $2.7 million will fund the current five existing projects. 
Technical assistance funds have been provided directly within the 
Conservation Operations account.

    Under this program, 30 percent of cost-share funds will be 
reimbursed to the U.S. Treasury by the Colorado River Basin States.

    During fiscal year 1995, approximately 102 contracts were signed 
under the program in the five current project areas. For FY 1996, it is 
estimated that approximately 115 contracts will be active under the 
program. For FY 1997, approximately 100 contracts are anticipated for 
the program.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3318-0-1-304      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           2
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           1
25.2  Other services....................           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................                       4           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           4           4           3
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-3318-0-1-304      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          60
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                        Wetlands Reserve Program

                      (including transfer of funds)

  For necessary expenses to carry out the wetlands reserve program 
pursuant to subchapter C of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837), [$77,000,000] $188,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to 
use the services, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation for the purpose of carrying out the wetlands reserve 
program. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1080-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Restoration Costs.................           1          19          24
00.02 Easement Payments.................          65         113         144
00.03 Technical Assistance..............           4          11          17
00.04 Easement Overhead Costs...........                       6           7
00.05 Cooperative Agreements............                       5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          70         154         192
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          69          83           6
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          84          77         188
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         153         160         194
23.95 New obligations...................         -70        -154        -192
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          83           6           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          93          77         188
41.00 Transferred to other accounts.....          -9
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........          84          77         188
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          84          77         188
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6          60         122
73.10 New obligations...................          70         154         192
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -16         -93        -174
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          60         122         140
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                      27          57
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          16          66         117
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          16          93         174
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          84          77         188
90.00 Outlays...........................          16          93         174
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Wetlands Reserve Program is authorized by Title XIV, Section 
1438 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (P.L. 
101-624), as amended by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 
(P.L. 103-66). The 1993 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act authorizes the 
enrollment of not less than 330,000 acres by the end of calendar year 
1995, and not less than 975,000 total cumulative acres enrolled by the 
end of calendar year 2000. The primary objectives of the program are to 
preserve and restore wetlands, improve wildlife habitat, and protect 
migratory waterfowl.

    The Secretary of Agriculture, through designated county offices, 
uses program funds to enter into contracts with landowners that operate 
farmed or converted wetlands, farmed wetlands, or prior converted 
wetlands and adjoining land or riparian corridors. The contracts are for 
both permanent and non-permanent easements.

    Under the 1992 program, 42,230 acres were enrolled in 9 pilot 
States. No funding was provided for operating a fiscal year 1993 
program.

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    The 1994 program provided funding for enrolling 75,000 acres in 20 
States, including the nine pilot States. The 1995 program provided 
funding for enrolling 115,944 acres under multiple sign-ups to eleviate 
a back-log of 1994 easement opportunities. Tentatively, 141,437 acres 
have been accepted. The 1995 appropriation was amended by the Water Bank 
Extension Act of 1994 to provide $889,800 for expiring 1985 water bank 
agreements. Funds were transferred from the WRP account to the Water 
Bank Account as authorized under the Water Bank Extension Act of 1994. 
Under the 1996 program, $5 million of WRP funds will be transferred to 
the Fish and Wildlife Foundation under a interagency agreement of joint 
partnership. The Foundation will provide additional matching funds for 
the acquisition of wetland easements.

    The 1996 budget will provide funding for enrolling an estimated 
80,000 acres. The 1997 estimate funds enrollment of 226,214 acres of 
both permanent and non-permanent easements. The President's Budget 
recommends enrollment through 1997 of 539,000 acres with a remainder of 
435,612 acres through the year 2000. Beginning 1997, program 
participants will receive payments for wetlands easements, in a lump sum 
or annual installment payments for permanent easements, and annual 
installment payments under non-permanent easements. Compensation will be 
in cash as specified in the contract, but not to exceed the fair market 
value of the land. The program provides cost-share assistance to 
landowners for carrying out the establishment of conservation measures 
and practices. The program cost-shares 75 percent to 100 percent of 
eligible costs of an easement. The program also provides reimbursement 
to the landowner for overhead costs associated with acquiring an 
easement. Technical assistance will be funded within the account.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1080-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           2           5           7
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......                       1           1
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................                       1           2
25.2  Other services....................           1           2           4
31.0  Equipment.........................           1           2           3
32.0  Land and structures...............          66         138         175
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................                       5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          70         154         192
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-1080-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          52         136         202
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                        Rural Clean Water Program

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3337-0-1-304      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           2           3           2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           3           3           2
23.95 New obligations...................
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           3           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
70.00 Total new budget authority (gross)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           4           3           2
73.10 New obligations...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -1          -1
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................           1           1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This experimental Rural Clean Water Program, authorized by Public 
Law 96-108 and Public Law 96-528, was a cooperative endeavor among 
farmers, various USDA agencies, and other organizations to develop and 
test means of controlling agricultural nonpoint source water pollution 
in rural areas.

    Recommended project areas were developed by local and State 
committees and approved by the Secretary of Agriculture in consultation 
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Full 
funding was provided in previous appropriations for all approved 
projects. The implementation period for all projects has ended, and no 
additional obligations will be incurred. Payment of prior year 
obligations is expected to continue through calendar year 1999. Similar 
activities will be carried out through the Agricultural Conservation 
Program.

                                

    Agricultural Resource Conservation Demonstration Program Account

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2086-0-1-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............           1           1           1
07.99 Total balance, end of year........           1           1           1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with loan 
guarantees committed in 1993 and beyond. The subsidy amounts are 
estimated on a present value basis.

    This program, also known as ``Farms for the Future'', provides 
guarantees and interest assistance on loans made to State trust funds. 
The assisted loans finance programs to protect and preserve farmland in 
participating States. No funds for this program were provided in 1996, 
and none are requested in 1997.

                                

    Agricultural Resource Conservation Demonstration Guaranteed Loan 
                            Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4177-0-3-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Direct program....................           2           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           2           2           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....          11           9           7
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          12           9           7
23.95 New obligations...................          -2          -2          -2
                                                                 
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24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........           9           7           5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           2           2           2
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................          -2          -2          -2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total financing disbursements 
          (gross).......................           2           2           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

88.25   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Interest on uninvested 
          funds.........................          -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............
90.00 Financing disbursements...........           1           2           2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4177-0-3-351      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on commitments:
2111  Limitation on guaranteed loans 
        made by private lenders.........
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2150    Total guaranteed loan 
          commitments...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........          17          17          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........          17          17          17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..          17          17          17
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from guaranteed loans committed in 1992 and beyond. The 
amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in 
the budget totals. 

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4177-0-3-351    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................          10              9             8              7
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          10              9             8              7
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

                               Trust Funds

                     Miscellaneous Contributed Funds

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-8210-0-7-300      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        99.5)...........................                       1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1
73.10 New obligations...................                       1
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -1          -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................           1           1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Funds received from State and local organizations, and others are 
available for work under cooperative agreements for soil survey, 
watershed protection, and resource conservation and development 
activities. 

                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-8210-0-7-300      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           1           6           3
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                         RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Rural Utilities Service, including 
administering the programs authorized by the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936, as amended, and the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, as amended, [$18,449,000, of which $7,000 shall be available for 
financial credit reports] and cooperative agreements, $33,873,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944, 
and not to exceed [$103,000] $110,000 may be used for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1981-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................                      18          34
01.01 Reimbursable program..............                      47          36
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                      65          70
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                      65          70
23.95 New obligations...................                     -65         -70
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................                      18          34
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                      47          36
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                      65          70
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                                   8
73.10 New obligations...................                      65          70
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                     -57         -67
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                       8          11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                      10          25
                                                                 
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86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                                   6
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                      47          36
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                      57          67
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........                     -47         -36
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                      18          34
90.00 Outlays...........................                      10          30
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Rural Utilities Service (RUS), under authority of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, and the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, makes grants, direct loans, and guarantees loans 
made by other qualified lenders, to suppliers of electric, 
telecommunication, and water/wastewater/waste disposal services in rural 
areas. RUS also provides technical assistance to rural communities 
concerning water and waste disposal services. In addition, RUS makes 
grants to provide access to advanced telecommunications services and 
computer networks for distance learning and telemedicine facilities.

    The electric and telecommunications loan and grant programs are 
administered in the Washington, DC, offices of RUS. In addition, RUS 
general field representatives visit borrowers periodically and maintain 
liaison between borrowers and headquarters. RUS administers the water 
and waste programs through the Washington headquarters, with the loan 
making and servicing activities being performed by the Rural Economic 
and Community Development field office staff.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1981-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........                      14          22
11.5      Other personnel compensation..                       2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation                      16          23
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                                   4
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................                                   1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........                       1           2
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......                                   1
25.2    Other services..................                       1           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                      18          34
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                      47          33
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                                   3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                      65          70
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1981-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.                     233         406
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                       1           1
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.                     610         430
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                       1           1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

                          Salaries and Expenses

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3100-0-1-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          37
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          39
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          37
23.95 New obligations...................         -37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............          39
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           5           6
73.10 New obligations...................          37
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -37          -6
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          37
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                       6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          37           6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........         -39
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................          -3           6
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    In FY 1996, the Rural Electrification Administration became part of 
the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) along with certain programs formerly 
administered by the Rural Development Administration. 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3100-0-1-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
99.0  Reimbursable obligations: 
        Subtotal, reimbursable 
        obligations.....................          37
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          37
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-3100-0-1-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         474
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

                Distance Learning and Medical Link Grants

    For necessary expenses to carry into effect the programs authorized 
in sections 2331-2335 of Public Law 101-624, [$7,500,000] $20,261,000 to 
remain available until expended. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1232-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Distance Learning and Medical Link 
        Grants..........................           8           8          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          41.0).........................           8           8          20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           8           8          20
23.95 New obligations...................          -8          -8         -20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           8           8          20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          19          20           2
                                                                 
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73.10 New obligations...................           8           8          20
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -6         -26         -17
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          20           2           5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                       6          15
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           6          20           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           6          26          17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           8           8          20
90.00 Outlays...........................           6          26          17
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This grant program provides access to advanced telecommunications 
services for improved education and health care in rural areas 
throughout the country. The grants help education and health care 
providers bring the most modern technology, level of care, and education 
to rural America so its citizens can compete regionally, nationally, and 
globally. Program guidelines allow priority for projects which include 
jointly-shared telecommunications facilities.

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Grant obligations:
  Number of grants..................          29          29          78
  Amount of grants (in millions of 
    dollars)........................          $8          $8         $20

                                

                      Solid Waste Management Grants

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2045-0-1-304      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................           3           2           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           3           2           3
23.95 New obligations...................          -3          -2          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           3
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                       2           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........           3           2           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           3           2           3
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           4           4           4
73.10 New obligations...................           3           2           3
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -3          -3          -3
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           4           4           4
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           3           3           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           3           2           3
90.00 Outlays...........................           3           3           3
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    This grant program is authorized under Section 310B(b) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1932). 
Grants are made to non-profit organizations to provide technical 
assistance to local and regional governments for the purpose of reducing 
or eliminating pollution of water resources, and for improving the 
planning and management of solid waste disposal facilities.

    In FY 1997, funding for the Solid Waste Management grant program is 
requested to be appropriated to the Rural Performance Partnership 
Program and transferred to this account for administration.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................          39          30          38
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................          $3          $3          $3

                                

               Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2046-0-1-451      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................           5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          10
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           5
23.95 New obligations...................          -5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          27          18           6
73.10 New obligations...................           5
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -15         -12          -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          18           6           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          14          12           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          15          12           6
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          10
90.00 Outlays...........................          15          12           6
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    These grant programs are authorized under Sections 306A and 306B of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926(a) and 7 
U.S.C. 1926(b)) as amended. Grants are made to public bodies and private 
nonprofit organizations for construction or extension of waterlines, 
repair or maintenance of existing systems, replacement of equipment, and 
payment of costs to correct emergency situations. Funding in 1995 was 
available only for emergency requirements as the President designates. 
No program is proposed for FY 1997. Funds for these activities, as 
needed, will be provided through the Rural Water and Waste Disposal Loan 
and Grant Program.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................          21           0           0
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................          $5          $0          $0

                                

                   Rural Utilities Assistance Program

                     [including transfers of funds]

    [For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1928, and 1932, $487,868,000, to remain 
available until expended, to be available for loans and grants for rural 
water and waste disposal and solid waste management grants: Provided, 
That the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, not to exceed $4,500,000 shall be

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available for contracting with the National Rural Water Association or 
equally qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program to 
provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, 
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $18,700,000 shall 
be available for water and waste disposal systems to benefit the 
Colonias along the United States/Mexico border, including grants 
pursuant to section 306C: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated, $18,688,000 shall be for empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103-66: Provided further, That 
if such funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities by June 30, 1996, they shall remain available for other 
authorized purposes under this head.]
    [In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out 
direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, $12,740,000, of which 
$12,623,000 shall be transferred to and merged with ``Rural Utilities 
Service, Salaries and Expenses''.] (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

          

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1982-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        25.2)...........................                      13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                      13
23.95 New obligations...................                     -13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................                     501
41.00 Transferred to other accounts.....                    -524
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                      36
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........                      13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                      13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                      13
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                     -13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                      13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                      13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                      13
90.00 Outlays...........................                      13
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                  Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2066-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................         508         400         590
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           3           2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         500         399         590
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         509         400         590
23.95 New obligations...................        -508        -400        -590
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................         500
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                     399         590
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........         500         399         590
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         500         399         590
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation       1,065       1,211       1,155
73.10 New obligations...................         508         400         590
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -356        -457        -435
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation       1,211       1,155       1,310
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          15          11          18
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         341         446         417
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         356         457         435
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         500         399         590
90.00 Outlays...........................         356         457         435
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This grant program is authorized under section 306(a)(2) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended. Grants are 
authorized to be made to associations, including nonprofit corporations, 
public and quasi-public agencies, and certain Indian tribes to finance 
development, storage, treatment, purification, or distribution of water 
or the collection, treatment, or disposal of waste in rural areas. The 
amount of any development grant may not exceed 75 percent of the 
eligible development cost of the project.

    The major objectives of the rural water and waste disposal grant 
program are: (1) to provide assistance to attain basic human amenities; 
(2) to alleviate health hazards; (3) to promote stability of rural areas 
by meeting the need for new and improved rural water and waste disposal 
systems; and (4) to meet national safe drinking water and clean water 
standards.

    In FY 1997, funding for the Rural Water and Waste Disposal grant 
program is requested to be appropriated to the Rural Performance 
Partnership Program and transferred to this account for administration.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................       1,421       1,151       1,932
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................        $508        $400        $590

                                

Credit accounts:

          Rural Water and Waste Disposal Loans Program Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1980-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy...............                     123          69
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          41.0).........................                     123          69
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                     123          69
23.95 New obligations...................                    -123         -69
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                     123          69
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                                 289
73.10 New obligations...................                     123          69
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                     -97        -107
73.30 Obligated balance transferred from 
        other accounts, net.............                     263
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                     289         251
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                       3           2
                                                                 
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86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                      94         105
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                      97         107
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                     123          69
90.00 Outlays...........................                      97         107
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1980-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct loan levels................                     547         800
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Subsidy rate......................                   22.50        8.57
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Subsidy budget authority..........                     123          69
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays...................                      97         107
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
2150  Loan guarantee levels.............                      50
    Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320  Guaranteed Subsidy rate...........                   -1.18        0.00
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    This account provides funding to local governments and nonprofit 
organizations for the development of storage, treatment, purification, 
or distribution of water or collection, treatment, or disposal of waste 
in rural areas.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct 
loans obligated and loan guarantees committed in FY 1992 and beyond, as 
well as administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are 
estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are 
estimated on a cash basis.

    In FY 1997, funding for the Direct Water and Waste loan program is 
requested to be appropriated to the Rural Performance Partnership 
Program and transferred to this account for administration. Funding for 
salaries and expenses associated with this program is requested to be 
appropriated to the Rural Utilities Service salaries and expenses 
account.

                                

      Rural Water and Waste Disposal Direct Loans Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4226-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct Loans......................                     547         800
00.02 Interest on Treasury Borrowing....                      92         134
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                     639         934
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...                     639         934
23.95 New obligations...................                    -639        -934
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..                     182         741
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...                     169         232
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............                     288         -39
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................                     457         193
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................                     639         934
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.                               1,391
72.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................                                 288
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............                               1,679
73.10 New obligations...................                     639         934
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                    -692        -811
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net                   1,732
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.                   1,391       1,553
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................                     288         249
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................                   1,679       1,802
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                     692         811
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............                     -97        -107
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Repayment of principal......                     -12         -22
88.40       Interest received on loans..                     -60        -103
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........                    -169        -232
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................                    -288          39
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............                     182         741
90.00 Financing disbursements...........                     523         579
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in FY 1992 and beyond. The amounts 
in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the 
budget totals. Loans made prior to FY 1992 are recorded in the Rural 
Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.

    The water and waste disposal program makes loans and grants to 
finance water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas.

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4226-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........                     547         800
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...                     547         800
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........                               1,567
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................                     600         677
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................                     -12         -22
1264  Write-offs for default: Other 
        adjustments, net................                     979
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........                   1,567       2,222
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4226-0-1-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....                                    1,391          1,554
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............                                      288            249
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..                                    1,567          2,222
1402    Interest receivable.............                                       60            103
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
                                                                                   
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1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....                                    1,627          2,325
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................                                    3,306          4,128
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................                                    1,679          1,802
2103    Debt............................                                    1,339          2,077
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............                                    3,018          3,879
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............                                      288            249
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............                                      288            249
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position                                    3,306          4,128
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 Rural [Development Insurance Fund] Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed 
                         Loans Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4218-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Subsidy reestimate paid to receipt 
        account.........................           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           7
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....          20          24
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...          11
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...                     -24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          31
23.95 New obligations...................          -7
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........          24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............          11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           7
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................          -7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Payments from program account.          -7
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..          -2
88.40     Fees..........................          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............
90.00 Financing disbursements...........          -4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4218-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on commitments:
2111  Limitation on guaranteed loans 
        made by private lenders.........         575          50
2112  Uncommitted loan guarantee 
        limitation......................        -100
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2150    Total guaranteed loan 
          commitments...................         475          50
2199  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loan commitments................         380          40
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........         311         494          10
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................         217           3          12
2251  Repayments and prepayments........         -33
      Adjustments:

2263    Terminations for default that 
          result in claim payments......          -1
2264    Other adjustments, net..........                    -487
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........         494          10          22
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..         394           8          17
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from guaranteed loans committed in FY 1992 and beyond. The 
amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in 
the budget totals. Loans made prior to FY 1992 are recorded in the Rural 
Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.

    This account finances loan guarantee commitments for water systems, 
waste disposal facilities, community facilities and industrial 
development in rural areas. In FY 1996, the financing of community 
facility and business and industry loan programs were transferred to new 
accounts.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4218-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................          20             24
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          20             24
    LIABILITIES:
2204  Non-Federal liabilities: 
        Liabilities for loan guarantees.          20             24
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          20             24
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          20             24
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        Rural Electrification and Telephone Loans Program Account

                     (including transfers of funds)

    Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made as 
follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans, [$90,000,000] 
$125,000,000, 5 percent rural [telephone] telecommunications loans, 
[$70,000,000] $75,000,000; cost of money rural [telephone] 
telecommunications loans, $300,000,000; municipal rate rural electric 
loans, [$525,000,000] $600,000,000; and loans made pursuant to section 
306 of that Act, [$420,000,000] rural electric, $400,000,000, and rural 
telecommunications, $120,000,000, to remain available until expended.
    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct and 
guaranteed loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 935), as follows: cost of direct loans, [$35,126,000] 
$4,817,500; cost of municipal rate loans, [$56,858,000] $32,280,000; 
cost of money rural telephone loans, $60,000; cost of loans guaranteed 
pursuant to section 306, [$2,520,000] $3,720,000: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936, borrower interest rates may exceed 7 percent per year.
  In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, [$29,982,000] $33,070,000, which 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Salaries 
and Expenses.'' (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1230-0-1-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............          38          39          41
    Receipts:
02.01 Rural electrification and 
        telephone loans, negative 
        subsidies.......................           1           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...          39          41          43
                                                                 
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07.99 Total balance, end of year........          39          41          43
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1230-0-1-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy...............          60          95          41
00.05 Reestimate of the direct loan 
        subsidy.........................          54           1
00.06 Interest on reestimates of direct 
        loan subsidy....................           7
00.09 Administrative expenses subject to 
        limitation......................          30          30          33
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         151         126          74
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         151         126          74
23.95 New obligations...................        -151        -126         -74
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          90         125          74
      Permanent:

60.05   Appropriation (indefinite)......          61
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         151         126          74
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         270         217         196
73.10 New obligations...................         151         126          74
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -196        -146        -127
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -8
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         217         196         143
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          35          36          37
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         100         109          91
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          61
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         196         146         127
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         151         126          74
90.00 Outlays...........................         196         146         127
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1230-0-1-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct loans, electric............          74          90         125
1150  Direct loans, municipal rate 
        electric........................         536         545         600
1150  Direct loans, telecommunications..          48          71          75
1150  Direct loans, Treasury rate 
        telecommunications..............         242         300         300
1150  Direct loans, FFB electric........         300         300         400
1150  Direct loans, FFB 
        telecommunications..............         119         120         120
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1159    Total direct loan levels........       1,319       1,426       1,620
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Direct loans, electric............       13.09       23.37        2.90
1320  Direct loans, municipal rate 
        electric........................        8.58       10.44        5.38
1320  Direct loans, telecommunications..        7.91       19.59        1.59
1320  Direct loans, Treasury rate 
        telecommunicataions.............        0.02        0.02        0.02
1320  Direct loans, FFB electric........       -0.03        0.84        0.93
1320  Direct loans, FFB 
        telecommunications..............       -3.91       -0.05       -0.07
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1329    Weighted average subsidy rate...        4.51        6.63        2.52
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Direct loans, electric............          10          21           4
1330  Direct loans, municipal rate 
        electric........................          46          57          32
1330  Direct loans, telecommunications..           4          14           1
1330  Direct loans, Treasury rate 
        telecommunications..............
1330  Direct loans, FFB electric........                       3           4
1330  Direct loans, FFB 
        telecommunications..............
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1339    Total subsidy budget authority..          60          95          41
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Direct loans, electric............         119          57          29
1340  Direct loans, municipal rate 
        electric........................          19          28          43
1340  Direct loans, telecommunications..          21          26          19
1340  Direct loans, Treasury rate 
        telecommunications..............
1340  Direct loans, FFB electric........                       4           3
1340  Direct loans, FFB 
        telecommunications..............
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1349    Total subsidy outlays...........         159         115          94
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    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................          30          30          33
3590  Outlays...........................          30          30          33
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    The Rural Utilities Service conducts the rural electrification and 
the rural telecommunications loan programs. The rural electrification 
loan program is financed through RUS direct loans for the operation of 
generating plants, electric transmission, and distribution lines or 
systems. The rural telecommunications loan program is financed through 
RUS direct loans for construction, expansion, acquisition, and operation 
of telecommunications lines and facilities or systems.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for rural electrification and telecommunications program, the 
subsidy costs associated with the direct loans obligated in FY 1992 and 
beyond (including modifications of direct loans or loan guarantees that 
resulted from obligations or commitments in any year), as well as 
administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are 
estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are 
estimated on a cash basis.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........          30          30          33
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................         114          96          41
43.0  Interest and dividends............           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         151         126          74
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    Rural Electrification and Telephone Direct Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4208-0-3-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans, electric............          74          91         125
00.02 Direct loans, Municipal rate 
        electric........................         537         545         600
00.03 Direct loans, telecommunications..          48          71          75
00.04 Direct loans, Treasury rate 
        telecommunications..............         243         300         300
00.05 Direct loans, FFB electric........         300         300         400
00.06 Direct loans, FFB 
        telecommunications..............         119         120         120
00.07 Interest on Treasury borrowing....         161         230         308
00.08 Negative subsidy..................           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............       1,486       1,657       1,928
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...       1,486       1,657       1,928
23.95 New obligations...................      -1,486      -1,657      -1,928
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..       1,212       1,278       1,511
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...         365         400         471
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............         -53         -21         -53
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................         -38
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................         274         379         418
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
                                                                  
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70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................       1,486       1,657       1,928
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90   Obligated balance: Unpaid 
          obligations...................       2,470       3,021       3,274
72.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................         270         217         196
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............       2,740       3,238       3,470
73.10 New obligations...................       1,486       1,657       1,928
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................        -991      -1,425      -1,584
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...           3
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90   Obligated balance: Unpaid 
          obligations...................       3,021       3,274       3,670
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................         217         196         143
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................       3,238       3,470       3,813
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         991       1,425       1,584
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Payment from program account..        -166        -116         -94
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..         -38         -10         -10
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Repayment of principal......         -42         -37         -65
88.40       Interest received on loans..        -119        -237        -302
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -365        -400        -471
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................          53          21          53
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............       1,174       1,278       1,510
90.00 Financing disbursements...........         628       1,025       1,113
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from electric and telecommunication direct loans obligated in 
FY 1992 and beyond (including modifications of direct loans that 
resulted from obligations in any year). The amounts in this account are 
a means of financing and are not included in the budget totals.

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4208-0-3-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........       1,320       1,426       1,620
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...       1,320       1,426       1,620
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........       1,953       2,740       3,895
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................         830       1,192       1,275
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................         -42         -37         -67
1264  Write-offs for default: Other 
        adjustments, net................          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........       2,740       3,895       5,103
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4208-0-3-271    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          60            163
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............       1,905          2,098         2,187          2,397
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................           1             21
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..       1,821          2,452         3,264          4,122
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..        -132           -270          -143           -130
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....       1,689          2,182         3,121          3,992
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       3,655          4,464         5,308          6,389
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................       1,905          2,097         2,188          2,397
2103    Debt............................       1,750          2,367         3,121          3,992
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............       3,655          4,464         5,309          6,389
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       3,655          4,464         5,309          6,389
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          19             31
        Investments in US securities:
1102      Treasury securities, par......         824
1106      Receivables, net..............                      1,074         1,224          1,359
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..         133            288           631            983
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..         -12            -28           -74           -146
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....         121            260           557            837
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................         964          1,365         1,781          2,196
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................         824          1,067         1,523          1,358
2103    Debt............................         140            298           556            836
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............         964          1,365         2,079          2,194
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position         964          1,365         2,079          2,194
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 Rural Electrification and Telephone Revolving Fund Liquidating Account 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4230-0-3-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Interest expense on certificates 
        of beneficial ownership.........         496         496         496
00.02 Interest expense, FFB direct......       1,014         967         904
00.03 Other interest expense............         557         193         228
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          41.0).........................       2,067       1,656       1,628
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       2,811       1,656       1,628
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow 
        withdrawn.......................        -744
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       2,067       1,656       1,628
23.95 New obligations...................      -2,067      -1,656      -1,628
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...       3,338       3,381       3,059
68.27   Capital transfer to general fund                    -973        -584
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................        -527        -752        -847
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................       2,811       1,656       1,628
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................       2,811       1,656       1,628
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
72.47     Authority to borrow...........       2,256       2,851       2,624
72.90     Fund balance..................       1,047
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............       3,303       2,851       2,624
73.10 New obligations...................       2,067       1,656       1,628
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -2,511      -1,884      -1,805
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -8
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.
74.47 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Authority to 
        borrow..........................       2,851       2,624       2,446
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................       2,510       1,656       1,628
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                     227         178
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       2,511       1,884       1,805
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Loans repaid................      -1,381      -1,553      -1,331
88.40       Interest from loans.........      -1,957      -1,828      -1,728
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........      -3,338      -3,381      -3,059
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................        -527      -1,725      -1,431
90.00 Outlays...........................        -828      -1,497      -1,254
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4230-0-3-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........      34,099      33,101      31,775
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................         432         227         178
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................      -1,381      -1,553      -1,331
1264  Write-offs for default: Other 
        adjustments, net................         -49
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........      33,101      31,775      30,622
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             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4230-0-3-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........         704         687         667
2251  Repayments and prepayments........         -17         -20         -22
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........         687         667         645
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..         687         667         645
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                          STATUS OF AGENCY DEBT

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Agency Debt Held by FFB:
  Outstanding FFB Direct, start of 
    year............................      16,088      16,041      15,756
  Outstanding CBO's, start of year..       4,599       4,599       4,599
  New agency borrowing, FFB Direct..         293
  New agency borrowing, CBO's.......
  Repayments and prepayments, FFB 
    Direct..........................        -333        -285        -318
  Repayments and prepayments, CBO's.
                                    ------------------------------------
  Outstanding FFB Direct, end of 
    year............................      16,048      15,756      15,438
  Outstanding CBO's, end of year....       4,599       4,599       4,599
                                    ====================================

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for rural electrification and telecommunications programs, all 
cash flows to and from the Government resulting from direct loans 
obligated and loan guarantees committed prior to FY 1992. All new 
activity in RETRF in FY 1992 and beyond (including modifications of 
direct loans or loan guarantees that resulted from obligations or 
commitments in any year) is recorded in corresponding program and 
financing accounts.
    The Rural Utilities Service will continue to service all loans in 
this account providing business management and technical assistance to 
the borrowers on a regular basis over the life of the loans.
    Rural electric.--This program is financed through RUS direct loans 
for the construction and operation of generating plants, electric 
transmission, and distribution lines or systems.

                       ELECTRIC PROGRAM STATISTICS

                          [dollars in millions]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Cumulative RUS financed direct loans      21,938      21,938      21,938
Cumulative FFB financed direct loans      28,011      28,011      28,011
Cumulative RUS funds advanced.......      21,845      21,867      21,885
Unadvanced RUS funds, end of year...          93          71          53
Cumulative RUS principal repaid.....      10,533      11,375      12,022
Cumulative RUS interest paid........       9,444       9,890      10,309
Cumulative loan guarantee 
commitments\1\......................         960         960         960
Number of borrowers.................         887         855         830

                                  NOTES

    \1\ Represents loans financed by private lenders, including 
refinanced direct loans, FFB.

    Rural telecommunications.--This loan program is financed through RUS 
direct loans for the construction, expansion, acquisition, and operation 
of telecommunications lines and facilities or systems.

                  TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM STATISTICS

                          [dollars in millions]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Cumulative RUS financed direct loans       6,083       6,083       6,083
Cumulative FFB financed direct loans         616         616         616
Cumulative RUS funds advanced.......       5,758       5,882       5,993
Unadvanced RUS funds, end of period.         325         201          90
Cumulative RUS principal repaid.....       2,533       2,612       2,758
Cumulative RUS interest paid........       2,162       2,301       2,442
Cumulative loan guarantee 
commitments \1\.....................           3           3           3
Number of borrowers.................         897         900         905

    \1\ Other lenders--privately financed direct loans, FFB.

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4230-0-3-271    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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          ELECTRIC PROGRAM:
0111  Revenue...........................       2,116          1,782         1,690          1,584
0112  Expense...........................      -2,672         -2,782        -1,399         -1,400
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0119  Net income or loss (-)............        -556         -1,000           291            184
          TELECOMMUNICATION PROGRAM:
0121  Revenue...........................         178            173           186            190
0122  Expense...........................        -107            -96           -92            -90
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0129  Net income or loss (-)............          71             77            94            100
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0191  Total revenues....................       2,294          1,955         1,876          1,774
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0192  Total expenses....................      -2,779         -2,878        -1,491         -1,490
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0199  Net income or loss................        -485           -923           385            284
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4230-0-3-271    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....         905          1,397
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............                         67             2              2
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................          31            194             7              7
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............      30,619         33,101        31,775         30,622
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................      -3,854         -4,724        -4,564         -4,423
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................      26,765         28,377        27,211         26,199
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................      27,701         30,035        27,220         26,208
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2102    Interest payable................           1            304
2103    Debt............................      25,638         28,863        28,413         27,722
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................                         33
2202    Interest payable................          32
2207    Other...........................       2,898          2,863         2,863          2,863
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............      28,569         32,063        31,276         30,585
                                                                                   
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    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............       1,896          1,896         1,741          1,741
3300  Cumulative results of operations..      -2,764         -3,923        -5,795         -6,116
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............        -868         -2,027        -4,054         -4,375
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position      27,701         30,036        27,222         26,210
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    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................         142            168
      Non-Federal assets:

1201    Investments in non-Federal 
          securities, net...............         592            592           592            592
1206    Receivables, net................           8             12
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............       3,485          3,386         3,447          3,419
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................         -15            -15           -15            -15
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................       3,469          3,371         3,432          3,404
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       4,211          4,142         4,024          3,996
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2102    Interest payable................                          3
2103    Debt............................       2,584          2,428         2,235          1,903
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................                          2
2207    Other...........................          18             22            13
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............       2,602          2,456         2,248          1,903
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............         730            730           653            653
3300  Cumulative results of operations..         880            957         1,123          1,440
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............       1,610          1,687         1,776          2,093
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       4,212          4,142         4,024          3,997
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                  Rural Telephone Bank Program Account

  The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds available to such corporation 
in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the 
Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in 
carrying out its authorized programs for the current fiscal year. During 
fiscal year [1996] 1997 and within the resources and authority 
available, gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans 
shall be $175,000,000.
  For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct loans 
authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 935), [$5,023,000] $2,328,000.
  In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
loan programs, [$3,541,000] $3,500,000. (Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1231-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy...............           1           5           2
00.09 Administrative expenses subject to 
        limitation......................           9           4           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          10           9           6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          10           9           6
23.95 New obligations...................         -10          -9          -6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          10           9           6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           4           7
73.10 New obligations...................          10           9           6
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -10          -6          -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           4           7           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           9           4           4
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          10           6           6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          10           9           6
90.00 Outlays...........................          10           6           6
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for the Rural Telephone Bank, the subsidy costs associated with 
the direct loans obligated in FY 1992 and beyond as well as 
administrative expenses for the program. The subsidy amounts are 
estimated on a present value basis; administrative expenses are 
estimated on a cash basis.

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1231-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct loan levels................         175         175         175
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Subsidy rate......................        0.44        2.87        1.33
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Subsidy budget authority..........           1           5           2
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays...................                       2           2
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    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................           9           4           4
3590  Outlays...........................           9           4           4
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1231-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           9           4           4
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           1           5           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          10           9           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          10           9           6
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           Rural Telephone Bank Direct Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4210-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans......................         175         175         175
00.03 Interest on Treasury borrowing....          14          11          21
00.04 RTB Equity Fund...................                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         189         187         197
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...         189         187         197
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         189         187         197
23.95 New obligations...................        -189        -187        -197
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..         173         170         173
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...          21          33          42
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............           1           3
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................          -5         -18         -17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          17          18          25
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
                                                                  
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70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................         189         187         197
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.         449         581         530
72.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................           3           4           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............         452         585         537
73.10 New obligations...................         189         187         197
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         -52        -235        -201
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -5
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.         581         530         526
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................           4           7           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................         585         537         533
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................          52         235         201
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources: Payment from 
            Program Account.............          -1          -2          -2
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..          -8          -3          -3
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Principal received on loans.          -4          -3          -3
88.40       Interest received on loans..          -6         -14         -25
88.40       Sale of RTB Stock...........          -2         -11          -9
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -21         -33         -42
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................          -1          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............         167         151         155
90.00 Financing disbursements...........          31         202         159
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........         175         175         175
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...         175         175         175
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........          85         118         338
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................          37         223         179
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................          -4          -3          -3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........         118         338         514
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in FY 1992 and beyond (including 
modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations in any 
year). The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not 
included in the budget totals. 

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4210-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....           2             90
        Investments in US securities:
          Receivables, net:
1106        Program Account.............           3              4             7              7
1106        Receivables, net............         449            581           530            526
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..          85            118           338            513
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..          -3             -4           -10            -17
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....          82            114           328            496
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................         536            789           865          1,029
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................         452            585           537            533
2103    Debt............................          80            199           311            471
2201  Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts 
        payable.........................           4              5            17             25
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............         536            789           865          1,029
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position         536            789           865          1,029
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                Rural Telephone Bank Liquidating Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4231-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Interest expense..................          37          30          25
00.02 Dividends.........................           8           8           8
00.03 RTB Equity fund...................          28          29          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          73          67          63
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          85          79          75
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund..         -12         -12         -12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          73          67          63
23.95 New obligations...................         -73         -67         -63
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...         186         196         192
68.27   Capital transfer to general fund         -60         -64         -65
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................         -41         -53         -52
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          85          79          75
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          85          79          75
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
72.47     Authority to borrow...........         308         238         171
72.90     Fund balance..................          33          68         102
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............         341         306         273
73.10 New obligations...................          73          67          63
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -108        -100         -96
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

        Obligated balance:
74.47     Authority to borrow...........         238         171         103
74.90     Fund balance..................          68         102         137
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................         306         273         240
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          85          79          75
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...          23          21          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         108         100          96
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Loans repaid................         -81         -93         -94
88.40       Interest from loans.........        -104        -101         -96
88.40       Sales of stock..............          -1          -2          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -186        -196        -192
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................        -101        -117        -117
90.00 Outlays...........................         -78         -96         -96
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4231-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........       1,459       1,414       1,354
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................          36          33          33
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................         -81         -93         -94
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........       1,414       1,354       1,293
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for the Rural Telephone Bank, all cash flows to and from the 
Government resulting from direct loans obligated prior to FY 1992. This 
account is shown on a cash basis. All new activity in this program in FY 
1992 and beyond (including modifications of direct loans or loan 
guarantees that resulted from obligations or commitments in any year) is 
recorded in corresponding program and financing accounts.

    The Rural Telephone Bank (RTB) provides a supplemental source of 
financing for rural telephone borrowers. The Bank charges an interest 
rate based on the cost of money to the Bank, as prescribed by law, but 
not less than 5 percent per annum. The composite interest rate on 
cumulative loans through September 30, 1995, was 7.14 percent. The long-
term interest rate on advances made during 1995 for loans approved after 
October 1, 1987, was 6.04 percent.

    Equity capital of the Bank consists of class A stock purchased by 
the United States of $592 million with a 2 percent dividend and classes 
B and C stock purchased by bank borrowers, organizations eligible to 
become borrowers and organizations controlled by borrowers. The Bank has 
borrowed $759 million from the Treasury. A total of $41,048,350, at 
interest rates ranging from 10.625 percent to 11.5 percent was repaid 
during the fiscal year. The outstanding balance of $464,937,505, is at 
interest rates of 7.25 percent to 10.625 percent. The $592 million 
purchase of capital stock has been financed through appropriations.

    Administrative support is provided for the general operations of the 
Bank by RUS employees and the Office of the General Counsel.

    Bank loans totaled $175 million in 1995. After almost 23 years in 
operation, loans to 627 borrowers have been approved, totaling over 
$3.178 billion.

                           PROGRAM STATISTICS

                          [Dollars in millions]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Cumulative net loans................       3,373       3,548       3,723
Cumulative loan funds, advanced.....       2,469       2,725       2,937
Unadvanced loan funds, end of year..         904         823         786
Cumulative principal repaid.........         937       1,033       1,131
Cumulative interest paid............       1,816       1,929       2,047
Number of borrowers.................         552         552         552
                                    ====================================

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4231-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0101  Revenue...........................         123            104           101             96
0102  Expense...........................         -50            -37           -30            -25
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............          73             67            71             71
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4231-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................          33             58            92            127
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................           5              5             5              6
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............       1,458          1,414         1,354          1,292
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................          -9             -9            -8             -8
1604    Direct loans and interest 
          receivable, net...............       1,449          1,405         1,346          1,284
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................       1,449          1,405         1,346          1,284
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       1,487          1,468         1,443          1,417
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2102    Interest payable................          14             15            16             16
2103    Debt............................         506            465           415            365
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................           2              2             2              2
2207    Other...........................         373            394           418            442
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............         895            876           851            825
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............         592            592           592            592
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............         592            592           592            592
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       1,487          1,468         1,443          1,417
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4231-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
33.0  Investments and loans.............          28          29          30
43.0  Interest and dividends............          45          38          33
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          73          67          63
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         Distance Learning and Medical Link Loan Program Account

              (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1300-2-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct Loans 5%...................                                   1
00.02 Direct Loans, Treasury rate.......                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          41.0).........................                                   2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                                   2
23.95 New obligations...................                                  -2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................                                   2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                                   2
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                                  -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                                   1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                                   1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                                   2
90.00 Outlays...........................                                   1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct 
loans obligated in FY 1992 and beyond. The subsidy amounts are estimated 
on a present value basis.

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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1300-2-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct Loans, 5%..................                                  50
1150  Direct Loans, Treasury rate.......                                  75
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1159    Total direct loan levels........                                 125
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Subsidy rate, 5%..................                                2.50
1320  Subsidy rate, Treasury............                                1.04
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1329    Weighted average subsidy rate...                                1.62
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Subsdiy budget authority, 5%......                                   1
1330  Subsidy budget authority, Treasury                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1339    Total subsidy budget authority..                                   2
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays, 5%...............                                   1
1340  Subsidy outlays, Treasury.........
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1349    Total subsidy outlays...........                                   1
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        Distance Learning and Medical Link Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4146-2-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct Loans, 5%..................                                  50
00.02 Direct Loans, Treasury............                                  75
00.03 Interest on treasury borrowing....                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                                 126
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...                                 126
23.95 New obligations...................                                -126
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..                                 123
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...                                   7
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............                                   1
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................                                  -6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................                                   2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................                                 126
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                                 126
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                                 -38
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.                                  86
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................                                  87
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                                  38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..                                  -5
88.40     Interest received on loans....                                  -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........                                  -7
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................                                  -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............                                 118
90.00 Financing disbursements...........                                  31
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4146-2-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........                                 125
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...                                 125
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................                                  38
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........                                  38
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in FY 1992 and beyond (including 
modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations in any 
year). The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not 
included in the budget totals.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4146-2-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....
        Investments in US securities:
          Receivables, net:
1106        Program account.............                                                       1
1106        Receivables, net............                                                      86
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..                                                      38
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..                                                      -2
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....                                                      36
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................                                                     123
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................                                                      88
2103    Debt............................                                                      35
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............                                                     123
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position                                                     123
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            Rural Development Insurance Fund Program Account

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2082-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............                       8           8
    Receipts:
02.01 Rural development insurance fund, 
        downward reestimates of 
        subsidies.......................           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...           8           8           8
07.99 Total balance, end of year........           8           8           8
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2082-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct Loan Subsidy...............         148
00.02 Guaranteed Loan Subsidy...........           7
00.03 Reestimates of direct loan subsidy          20
00.04 Interest on direct loan subsidy...           3
00.05 Reestimates of guaranteed loan 
        subsidy.........................           1
00.07 Administrative expenses...........          57
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         236
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         238
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         236
23.95 New obligations...................        -236
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         214
      Permanent:

60.05   Appropriation (indefinite)......          24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         238
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         233         295
73.10 New obligations...................         236
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -168
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net                    -295
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -6
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         295
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          74
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          70
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         168
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         238
90.00 Outlays...........................         168
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct 
loans obligated and loan guarantees committed in FY 1992 and beyond, as 
well as administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are 
estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are 
estimated on a cash basis.

    In 1994, this program account was administered by the Rural 
Development Administration. Under reorganization of the Department of 
Agriculture, the water and waste direct and guaranteed loan programs are 
administered through the Rural Utilities Service's Rural Water and Waste 
Disposal Loans Program Account; the community facility direct and 
guaranteed loan programs are administered through the Rural Housing 
Service's Rural Community Facility Loans Program Account; and the 
business and industry direct and guaranteed loan programs are 
administered through the Rural Business-Cooperative Service's Rural 
Business and Industry Loans Program Account.

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2082-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Water and waste disposal loans....         828
1150  Community facility loans..........         176
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1159    Total direct loan levels........       1,004
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Water and waste disposal loans....       15.28
1320  Community facility loans..........       12.14
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1329    Weighted average subsidy rate...       14.73
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Water and waste disposal loans....         127
1330  Community facility loans..........          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1339    Total subsidy budget authority..         148
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays...................          69
1340  Subsidy outlays...................          12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1349    Total subsidy outlays...........          81
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    Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
2150  Community facility loans..........          51
2150  Business and industry loans.......         424
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2159    Total loan guarantee levels.....         475
    Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320  Community facility loans..........        4.94
2320  Business and industry loans.......        0.94
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2329    Weighted average subsidy rate...        1.37
    Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330  Community facility loans..........           3
2330  Business and industry loans.......           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2339    Total subsidy budget authority..           7
    Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340  Community facility loans..........           3
2340  Business and industry loans.......           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2349    Total subsidy outlays...........           6
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    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................          57
3590  Outlays from new authority........          57
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2082-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........          57
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................         179
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         236
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     Rural Development Insurance Fund Direct Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4217-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans......................       1,004
00.03 Interest on Treasury borrowing....          94
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............       1,098
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...       1,098
23.95 New obligations...................      -1,098
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..         839
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...         197
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............          62        -295
68.15   Adjustment to orders on hand 
          from Federal sources..........                     295
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................         259
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................       1,098
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.       1,409       1,703
72.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................         233         295
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............       1,642       1,998
73.10 New obligations...................       1,098
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................        -705
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net                  -1,998
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...         -37
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.       1,703
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................         295
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................       1,998
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         705
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    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
          Federal sources:
88.00       Federal sources.............         -81
88.00       Federal sources.............         -23
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..         -39
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Repayment of principal......         -15
88.40       Interest received on loans..         -36
88.40       Miscellaneous non-Federal 
              offsetting collections....          -3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -197
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................         -62         295
88.96 Adjustment to orders on hand from 
        Federal sources.................                    -295
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............         839
90.00 Financing disbursements...........         506
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........       1,131
1112  Unobligated direct loan limitation        -127
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...       1,004
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........         625       1,218
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................         608
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................         -15
1264  Write-offs for default: Other 
        adjustments, net................                  -1,218
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........       1,218
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in FY 1992 and beyond. The amounts 
in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the 
budget totals.

    This account finances direct loans for water systems, waste disposal 
facilities, community facilities, and businesses and industries in rural 
areas. Communities unable to afford low interest loans for water and 
waste disposal facilities are also able to obtain RUS grants.

    In FY 1996, these loans were transferred to the Rural Water and 
Waste Disposal Direct Loans Financing Account in the Rural Utilities 
Service; the Rural Community Facility Direct Loans Financing Account in 
the Rural Housing Service; and the Rural Business and Industry Direct 
Loans Financing Account in the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4217-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....       1,640          1,998
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............         233            295
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................           8             16
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..         625          1,218
1402    Interest receivable.............          14             36
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..         -82           -167
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....         557          1,087
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       2,439          3,396
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................                      1,998
2103    Debt............................       2,206          1,103
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............       2,206          3,101
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............         233            295
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............         233            295
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       2,439          3,396
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          Rural Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4155-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
      Operating expenses:

00.02   Purchase of loans from investors           2           2
00.03   Redemption of public CBO debt...           6
00.04   Purchase of guaranteed loans 
          from investors................           3           3           2
00.05   Interest on guaranteed loans 
          purchased from investors......                       1           1
00.06   Disbursement of loan repayments 
          to investors..................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total operating expenses......          12           6           3
      Capital investment:

01.01   Interest on FFB borrowings......         515         515         515
01.02   Interest on certificates of 
          beneficial ownership..........           1           1           1
01.05   Interest on Treasury borrowings.         146         140         138
01.06   Loss settlement expense on 
          guaranteed loans..............           5          29          25
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.91     Total capital investment......         667         685         679
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         679         691         682
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         789         698         774
22.60 Redemption of debt................                      -3          -1
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow 
        withdrawn.......................        -110          -3         -92
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         679         692         681
23.95 New obligations...................        -679        -691        -682
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........         325         550         350
60.47 Portion applied to debt reduction.                    -325         -30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

63.00   Appropriation (total)...........         325         225         320
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections: Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............         464         473         455
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         789         698         774
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
72.47     Authority to borrow...........         146          31           7
72.90     Fund balance..................         247         297         278
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............         393         328         285
73.10 New obligations...................         679         691         682
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -739        -734        -707
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -5
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

        Obligated balance:
74.47     Authority to borrow...........          31           7         100
74.90     Fund balance..................         297         278         160
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................         328         285         260
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         739         698         707
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                      36
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         739         734         707
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Repayments on loans held by 
              fund......................        -192        -188        -181
88.40       Repayments of guaranteed 
              loans purchased from 
              investors.................         -10         -17         -16
88.40       Loan repayments received on 
              behalf of investors.......          -1
88.40       Interest revenue............        -258        -268        -258
88.40       Undistributed collections...          -3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -464        -473        -455
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         325         225         319
90.00 Outlays...........................         275         261         252
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    The Rural Development Insurance Fund (RDIF) was established on 
October 1, 1972, pursuant to section 116 of the Rural Development Act of 
1972 (Public Law 92-419).

    The fund is used to insure or guarantee loans for water systems and 
waste disposal facilities, community facilities, and industrial 
development in rural areas. Communities unable to afford low interest 
loans for water and waste disposal facilities are also able to obtain 
water and waste water disposal grants.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated and loan guarantees committed 
prior to FY 1992. All new activity in this program is recorded in 
corresponding program accounts and financing accounts.

    In FY 1994, these loan programs were administered by the Rural 
Development Administration. Under reorganization of the Department of 
Agriculture, the water and waste direct and guaranteed loan programs are 
administered by the Rural Utilities Service, the community facility 
direct and guaranteed loan programs are adminsitered by the Rural 
Housing Service, and the business and industry direct and guaranteed 
loan programs are administered by the Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service.

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4155-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........       4,598       4,471       4,312
      Disbursements:

1231    Direct loan disbursements.......          63          27          24
1232    Purchase of loans assets from 
          the public....................           2           2
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................        -192        -188        -181
1261  Adjustments: Capitalized interest.           1
1263  Write-offs for default: Direct 
        loans...........................          -1                      -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........       4,471       4,312       4,154
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........         704         602         508
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................           7          19
2251  Repayments and prepayments........         -95         -84         -71
      Adjustments:

2263    Terminations for default that 
          result in claim payments......         -21         -27         -23
2264    Other adjustments, net..........           7          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........         602         508         414
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..         491         420         347
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4155-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0101  Revenue...........................         276            253           273            260
0102  Expense...........................        -673           -675          -693           -684
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............        -397           -422          -420           -424
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4155-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................         246            297           260            327
      Non-Federal assets:

1201    Investments in non-Federal 
          securities, net...............          34             34            34             34
1206    Receivables, net................          71             65           169            161
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............       4,598          4,471         4,312          4,154
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................         -41         -1,694        -1,634         -1,574
1604    Direct loans and interest 
          receivable, net...............       4,557          2,777         2,678          2,580
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................       4,557          2,777         2,678          2,580
1901  Other Federal assets: Other assets          93            171           155            142
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       5,001          3,344         3,296          3,244
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2102    Interest payable................          -2             -1            -1             -1
2103    Debt............................       5,156          5,156         4,831          4,801
2104    Resources payable to Treasury...          41             66            56             46
2105    Other...........................          26             24            18             18
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Public..........................         133            132           124            125
2202    Interest payable................         143            146           140            138
2203    Debt............................          13              7             3              3
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............       5,510          5,530         5,171          5,130
    NET POSITION:
3300  Cumulative results of operations..        -509         -2,186        -1,875         -1,886
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............        -509         -2,186        -1,875         -1,886
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       5,001          3,344         3,296          3,244
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Note.--This statement excludes unfunded contingent liabilities under 
the program in principal amounts; 1994, $579 million; 1995, $495 
million; 1996, $423 million; and 1997, $350 million.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2  Other services....................          11          28          25
33.0  Investments and loans.............           5           5           2
43.0  Interest and dividends............         662         658         655
44.0  Refunds...........................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         679         691         682
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        Rural Communication Development Fund Liquidating Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4142-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Interest expense..................           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          43.0).........................           3           3           3
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           3           1           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           1           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           4           4           4
23.95 New obligations...................          -3          -3          -3
                                                                 
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24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........                       2           2
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections: Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           1           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.47 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Authority to 
        borrow..........................           1           1           1
73.10 New obligations...................           3           3           3
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -3          -3          -3
74.47 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Authority to 
        borrow..........................           1           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1           3           2
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....          -1          -1          -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           2           2           2
90.00 Outlays...........................           1           1           2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4142-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........          11          10           9
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................          -1          -1          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........          10           9           8
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4142-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........           5           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........           5           5           5
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..           5           5           5
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    The Rural Communication Development Fund was established pursuant to 
the Secretary's Memorandum No. 1988, approved May 22, 1979. No loans 
have been made through this account since before 1992.

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4142-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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0101  Revenue...........................           1              1             1              1
0102  Expense...........................          -2             -3            -3             -3
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............          -1             -2            -2             -2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4142-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................           4              2             2              2
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............          11             10            10              9
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................          -4             -3            -3             -3
1604    Direct loans and interest 
          receivable, net...............           7              7             7              6
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................           7              7             7              6
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          11              9             9              8
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2102    Interest payable................           1              1             1              1
2103    Debt............................          25             25            25             25
2204  Non-Federal liabilities: 
        Liabilities for loan guarantees.           1              1             1              1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          27             27            27             27
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............           9              9            11             13
3300  Cumulative results of operations..         -25            -27           -29            -32
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............         -16            -18           -18            -19
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          11              9             9              8
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

                               Trust Funds

                    Rural Telephone Bank Equity Fund

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-8139-0-7-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............         263         301         383
    Receipts:
02.01 Rural Telephone Bank Trust Fund...          28          80          80
02.02 Interest on investments...........          10          20          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

02.99   Total receipts..................          38         100         110
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...         301         401         493
    Appropriation:
05.01 Rural Telephone Bank Equity Fund..                     -18         -18
07.99 Total balance, end of year........         301         383         475
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-8139-0-7-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
23.95 New obligations...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, 
        indefinite).....................                      18          18
60.47 Portion applied to debt reduction.                     -18         -18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

63.00   Appropriation (total)...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Rural Telephone Bank Equity Fund was established in 1993. Class 
B Stock equity funds transferred to this account include: (1) five 
percent of each loan repayment received in the financing account and (2) 
current class B Stock purchases in the liquidating account. Redemption 
of Class A

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Stock will occur in 1997 at a rate determined by the RTB Board, as 
allowed by law, to achieve the privatization of the Rural Telephone Bank 
in FY 1998.

                                



 
                          RURAL HOUSING SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Rural Housing [and Community 
Development] Service, including administering the programs authorized by 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, title V of 
the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, and cooperative agreements, 
[$46,583,000] $89,660,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be 
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of 706(a) of 
the Organic Act of 1944, and not to exceed [$500,000] 520,000 may be 
used for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. (Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1952-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................                      47          90
01.01 Reimbursable program..............                     382         366
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                     429         456
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                     429         456
23.95 New obligations...................                    -429        -456
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................                      47          90
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                     382         366
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                     429         456
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                                  57
73.10 New obligations...................                     429         456
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                    -371        -430
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                      57          83
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                                  31
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                                  34
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                     371         355
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                                  11
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                     371         430
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........                    -382        -366
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                      47          90
90.00 Outlays...........................                     -11          64
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Secretary's reorganization plan established the Rural Housing 
Service (RHS). This agency was formed from the Rural Housing section of 
Farmers Home Administration and the Community Facilities Division of the 
Rural Development Administration. RHS delivers rural housing and 
community facility programs through a system of State, area, and local 
offices. In FY 1997, a new Dedicated Loan Origination and Servicing 
System (DLOS) will be implemented to centralize and streamline the 
servicing activities of the agency. This innovation will significantly 
reduce the cost of operating the individual housing loan programs.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-1952-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........                      26          49
11.3      Other than full-time permanent                       2           2
11.5      Other personnel compensation..                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation                      28          52
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                       7          13
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................                       1           2
23.2    Rental payments to others.......                       2           3
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........                       2           4
25.2    Other services..................                       2           5
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......                       2           3
25.7    Operation and maintenance of 
          equipment.....................                       1           3
31.0    Equipment.......................                                   2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                      45          87
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                     381         365
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       3           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                     429         456
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.                     762         734
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                       2           2
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.                   6,252       6,017
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                      18          17
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                          Salaries and Expenses

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct Program....................          27
01.01 Reimbursable Program..............         634
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         661
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         672
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......         -11
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         661
23.95 New obligations...................        -661
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          38
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).         634
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         672
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.         112         113
73.10 New obligations...................         661
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -652         -33
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -7         -80
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.         113
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          18
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         634
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                      33
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         652          33
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........        -634
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          38
90.00 Outlays...........................          18          33
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    These funds were used to administer the direct loan, loan guarantee, 
and grant programs of the Farmers Home Administration and the Rural 
Development Administration.

    In 1995, under the reorganization by the Secretary of Agriculture 
the Agency has been eliminated and activities previously administered 
through this account transferred to other Department accounts.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          15
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1
11.5      Other personnel compensation..
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          16
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           3
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           1
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1
25.2    Other services..................           1
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..          26
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........         633
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         661
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         636
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           2
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.      10,603
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          39
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                        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, as amended, 
[$540,900,000] $493,870,000; 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 more than $5,900,000 shall be available for debt forgiveness 
or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 
502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per project for 
advances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to cover direct 
costs (other than purchase price) incurred in purchasing projects 
pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That 
agreements entered into or renewed during fiscal year [1996] 1997 shall 
be funded for a five-year period, although the life of any such 
agreement may be extended to fully utilize amounts obligated. 
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................         523         541         541
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         523         541         541
23.95 New obligations...................        -523        -541        -541
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................         523         541         494
40.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........         224         189         146
40.47 Portion applied to debt reduction.        -224        -189        -146
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                                  47
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........         523         541         541
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         523         541         541
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
72.40     Appropriation.................         997       1,306       1,556
72.47     Authority to borrow...........       1,392       1,169         980
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............       2,389       2,475       2,536
73.10 New obligations...................         523         541         541
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -436        -481        -531
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -1
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

        Obligated balance:
74.40     Appropriation.................       1,306       1,556       1,712
74.47     Authority to borrow...........       1,169         980         835
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................       2,475       2,536       2,547
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          18          15          15
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         418         466         516
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         436         481         531
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         523         541         541
90.00 Outlays...........................         436         481         531
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    The rental assistance program is authorized under section 521(a)(2) 
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, and is designed to reduce rents 
paid by very low-income and low-income families living in RHS-financed 
rural rental and farm labor housing projects. Funding under this account 
is provided for renewals of existing rental assistance contracts, 
assistance for newly constructed units financed by the section 515 rural 
rental and cooperative housing program or the 514/516 farm labor housing 
loan and grant programs, and for additional servicing assistance for 
existing projects. Assistance is also provided in lieu of debt 
forgiveness or payments for eligible households to subsidize tenant 
rents in projects purchased by eligible nonprofit organizations or 
public agencies as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act.

    From FY 1978 through FY 1991, the rental assistance program was 
funded under the Rural Housing Insurance Fund. Beginning in FY 1992, 
pursuant to Credit Reform, a separate grant account was established for 
this program.

    In FY 1997, funding for the Rental Assistance Program for new 
construction is requested to be appropriated to the Rural Performance 
Partnership Program and transferred to this account for administration. 
Funding for salaries and expenses associated with the new construction 
portion of this program is requested to be appropriated to the Rural 
Housing Service salaries and expenses account.

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                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................       2,844       2,743       2,722
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................        $523        $541        $541

                                

                     Rural Housing Voucher Program 

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
23.95 New obligations...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
70.00 Total new budget authority (gross)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6           5           3
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -2          -1          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           5           3           2
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           2           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           2           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................           2           1           1
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    Prior year outlays reflect funding for rental assistance for newly 
constructed units provided in limited amounts in FY 1984 and FY 1985. 
From FY 1986 through FY 1991 rental assistance for newly constructed 
units, as well as existing rental assistance contract renewals and 
additional servicing assistance for existing projects, had been funded 
under the Rural Housing Insurance Fund. Beginning in FY 1992, pursuant 
to Credit Reform, a separate grant account was established for the 
Rental Assistance Program.

                                

                  Rural Housing for Domestic Farm Labor

  For financial assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for 
housing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $10,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................          11          10          10
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          11          10          10
23.95 New obligations...................         -11         -10         -10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          11          10          10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          51          51          35
73.10 New obligations...................          11          10          10
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -11         -26         -19
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          51          35          25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1           2           2
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          10          24          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          11          26          19
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          11          10          10
90.00 Outlays...........................          11          26          19
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This grant program is authorized under section 516 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended. Grants are made to public and private nonprofit 
organizations for low-rent housing and related facilities for domestic 
farm labor. Grant assistance may not exceed 90 percent of the cost of a 
project, and may be used for construction of new structures, site 
acquisition and development, rehabilitation of existing structures, and 
purchase of furnishings and equipment for dwellings, dining halls, 
community rooms, and infirmaries.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................          13          11          11
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................         $11         $10         $10

                                

                   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), [$12,650,000] $26,000,000, to 
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b). (Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................          15          13          26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          13          13          26
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          15          13          26
23.95 New obligations...................         -15         -13         -26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          13          13          26
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          19          18          18
73.10 New obligations...................          15          13          26
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -15         -13         -15
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          18          18          29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           3           2           5
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          12          11          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          15          13          15
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          13          13          26
90.00 Outlays...........................          15          13          15
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    This program is authorized under section 523 of the Housing Act of 
1949, as amended. Grants and contracts are made for the purpose of 
providing technical and supervisory assistance to groups of families to 
enable them to build their own homes through the mutual exchange of 
labor. The increase in FY 1997 funding will allow for funding for 
grantees whose contracts expire in FY 1996 as well as those that will 
expire in FY 1997.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................          71          62         121
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................         $14         $13         $26

                                

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               Supervisory and Technical Assistance Grants

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................                       5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           6           5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           6           5
23.95 New obligations...................                      -5
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
70.00 Total new budget authority (gross)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2           1           3
73.10 New obligations...................                       5
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -1          -3          -3
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           1           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................           1           3           3
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    This program is carried out under the provisions of sections 509(f) 
and 525 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. Under section 509, 
grants are made to public and private nonprofit organizations for 
packaging loan applications for housing under sections 502, 504, 514/
516, 515, and 533 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. The assistance 
is to be directed to underserved areas where at least 20 percent or more 
of the population is at or below the poverty level, and at least 10 
percent or more of the population resides in substandard housing. Under 
section 525, grants are made to public and private nonprofit 
organizations and other associations for the developing, conducting, 
administering or coordinating of technical and supervisory assistance 
programs to demonstrate the benefits of Federal, State, and local 
housing programs for low-income families in rural areas. No funding is 
requested in FY 1997.

    A summary of the activity for this grant program follows:

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                      1995 act.   1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................         351       1,280           0
Amount of grants (in thousands of 
dollars)............................        $484      $5,190           0

                                

                  Very Low-Income Housing Repair Grants

  For grants to the very low-income elderly for essential repairs to 
dwellings pursuant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949, as 
amended, $24,900,000, to remain available until expended. (Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................          28          25          25
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          40          25          25
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           1
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......         -13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          28          25          25
23.95 New obligations...................         -28         -25         -25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          40          25          25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           4           1
73.10 New obligations...................          28          25          25
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -25         -27         -25
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           4           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          24          24          24
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1           3           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          25          27          25
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          40          25          25
90.00 Outlays...........................          25          27          25
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    This program is authorized under section 504 of the Housing Act of 
1949, as amended. This grant program enables very low-income elderly 
residents in rural areas to improve or modernize their dwellings, to 
make the dwelling safer or more sanitary, or to remove health and safety 
hazards. A summary of the activity for very low-income housing repair 
grants is as follows:

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................       6,964       6,520       6,340
Number of units.....................       5,310       4,860       4,640
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................         $28         $25         $25

                                

                [Rural Community Fire Protection Grants]

  [For grants pursuant to section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry 
Assistance Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-313), $2,000,000 to fund up to 50 
percent of the cost of organizing, training, and equipping rural 
volunteer fire departments.] (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................           3           2           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           3           2           2
23.95 New obligations...................          -3          -2          -2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           3           2
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                                   2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........           3           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           3           2           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2           3           2
73.10 New obligations...................           3           2           2
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -3          -3          -2
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           2           1
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           1           1           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           2           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           3           3           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           3           2           2
90.00 Outlays...........................           3           3           2
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    This assistance was authorized by section 7 of the Cooperative 
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2106). Grants are made to 
public bodies to organize, train, and equip local firefighting forces, 
including those of Indian tribes or other Native American groups, to 
prevent, control, and suppress fires threatening human lives, crops, 
livestock, farmsteads or other improvements, pastures, orchards, 
wildlife, rangeland, woodland, and other resources in rural areas.

    In FY 1997, funding for the Rural Community Fire Protection grant 
program is requested to be appropriated to the Rural Performance 
Partnership Program and transferred to this account for administration.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................       3,085       1,822       1,803
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................          $3          $2          $2

                                

                    Rural Housing Preservation Grants

    For grants for rural housing preservation as authorized by section 
552 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-
181), $11,000,000. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................          22          11          11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          22          11          11
23.95 New obligations...................         -22         -11         -11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          22          11          11
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          33          34          22
73.10 New obligations...................          22          11          11
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -20         -23         -16
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          34          22          17
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          20          23          16
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          20          23          16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          22          11          11
90.00 Outlays...........................          20          23          16
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This grant program is authorized under section 533 of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended. Grants are made to eligible private nonprofit 
groups, Indian tribes, or government agencies for rehabilitation of 
single family housing owned by low- and very low-income families and the 
rehabilitation of rental and cooperative housing for low- and very low-
income families.

    A summary of the activity for housing preservation grants is as 
follows:

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................         207         100          90
Number of units.....................       4,868       2,363       2,301
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................         $22         $11         $11

                                

                 [Compensation for Construction Defects]

  [For compensation for construction defects as authorized by section 
509(c) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $495,000, to remain 
available until expended.] (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2071-0-1-371      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           2           2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           1           2           2
23.95 New obligations...................
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           2           2           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
70.00 Total new budget authority (gross)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                                  -1
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                                   1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................                                   1
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    This program is carried out under the provisions of section 509(c) 
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended. The Secretary of Agriculture is 
authorized to make expenditures to correct structural defects, or to pay 
claims of owners arising from such defects on newly constructed 
dwellings purchased with RHS financial assistance. Requests for 
compensation for construction defects must be made within 18 months 
after the date financial assistance was granted.

    A summary of the activity for compensation for construction defects 
is as follows:

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of payments..................          54         105         100
Amount of payments (in thousands of 
dollars)............................        $246        $495        $495

                                

Credit accounts:

               [Community Facility Loans Program Account]

                    [(including transfers of funds)]

  [For the cost of direct loans, $34,880,000, and for the cost of 
guaranteed loans, $3,555,000, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 
Stat. 661-664, as amended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That such sums shall 
remain available until expended for the disbursement of loans obligated 
in fiscal year 1996: Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not 
to exceed $200,000,000 and total loan principal, any part of which is to 
be guaranteed, not to exceed $75,000,000: Provided further, That of the 
amounts available for the cost of direct loans not to exceed $1,208,000, 
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount not to exceed 
$6,930,000, shall be available for empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103-66: Provided further, That 
if such funds

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are not obligated for empowerment zones and enterprise communities by 
June 30, 1996, they remain available for other authorized purposes under 
this head.]
  [In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and 
guaranteed loan programs, $8,836,000, of which $8,731,000 shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Salaries and 
Expenses''.] (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy...............                      35          15
00.02 Guaranteed loan subsidy...........                       3
00.09 Administrative expenses...........                       9
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                      47          15
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                      47          15
23.95 New obligations...................                     -47         -15
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................                      47
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                                  15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........                      47          15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                      47          15
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                                  49
73.10 New obligations...................                      47          15
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                     -30         -22
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net                      32
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                      49          42
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                      16           2
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                      14          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                      30          22
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                      47          15
90.00 Outlays...........................                      30          22
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct loan levels................                     208         200
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Subsidy rate......................                   16.80        7.44
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Subsidy budget authority..........                      35          15
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays...................                      18          22
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    Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
2150  Loan guarantee levels.............                      75         100
    Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320  Guaranteed subsidy rate...........                    4.76        0.41
    Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330  Subsidy budget authority..........                       3
    Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340  Subsidy outlays...................                       3
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    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................                       9
3590  Outlays...........................                       9
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    This account provides funding to local governments and nonprofit 
organizations for the construction and improvement of community 
facilities providing essential services in rural areas, such as 
hospitals and fire stations.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct 
loans obligated and loan guarantees committed in FY 1992 and beyond, as 
well as administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are 
estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are 
estimated on a cash basis.

    In FY 1997, funding for the Direct and Guaranteed Community Facility 
loan programs is requested to be appropriated to the Rural Performance 
Partnership Program and transferred to this account for administration. 
Funding for salaries and expenses associated with this program is 
requested to be appropriated to the Rural Housing Service salaries and 
expenses account.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........                       9
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................                      38          15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                      47          15
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         Rural Community Facility Direct Loans Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4225-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct Loans......................                     208         200
00.02 Interest on Treasury Borrowing....                      22          32
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                     230         232
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...                     230         232
23.95 New obligations...................                    -230        -232
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    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..                     140         179
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...                      40          60
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............                      50          -7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................                      90          53
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................                     230         232
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.                                 290
72.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................                                  50
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............                                 340
73.10 New obligations...................                     230         232
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                    -157        -192
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net                     266
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.                     290         337
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................                      50          43
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................                     340         380
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                     157         192
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    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............                     -18         -22
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Repayment of principal......                      -7         -12
                                                                 
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88.40       Interest received on loans..                     -15         -26
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........                     -40         -60
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................                     -50           7
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............                     140         179
90.00 Financing disbursements...........                     117         132
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in FY 1992 and beyond. The amounts 
in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the 
budget totals. Loans made prior to FY 1992 are recorded in the Rural 
Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.

    This account provides funding to non-profit organizations and local 
governments for the construction and improvement of community facilities 
providing essential services in rural areas, such as hospitals, 
telecommunications applications, child care centers and fire stations.

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........                     208         200
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...                     208         200
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........                                 366
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................                     134         161
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................                      -7         -12
1264  Write-offs for default: Other 
        adjustments, net................                     239
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........                     366         515
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4225-0-1-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....                                      290            337
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............                                       50             43
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..                                      366            515
1402    Interest receivable.............                                       15             26
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....                                      381            541
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................                                      721            921
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................                                      340            380
2103    Debt............................                                      331            498
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............                                      671            878
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............                                       50             43
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............                                       50             43
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position                                      721            921
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       Rural Community Facility Guaranteed Loans Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4228-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....                                   8
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...                       4           2
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...                       4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......                       8          10
23.95 New obligations...................
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........                       8          10
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    New financing authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............                       4           2
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............                      -3
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........                      -1          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........                      -4          -2
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............
90.00 Financing disbursements...........                      -4          -2
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             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on commitments:
2111  Limitation on guaranteed loans 
        made by private lenders.........                      75         100
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2150    Total guaranteed loan 
          commitments...................                      75         100
2199  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loan commitments................                      60          80
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........                                  91
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................                      40          45
2251  Repayments and prepayments........                      -3          -5
2264  Adjustments: Other adjustments, 
        net.............................                      54
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........                      91         131
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..                      73         104
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from guaranteed loans committed in FY 1992 and beyond. The 
amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in 
the budget totals. Loans made prior to FY 1992 are recorded in the Rural 
Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.

    This account finances loan guarantee commitments for essential 
community facilities in rural areas.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4228-0-1-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................                                        8             10
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................                                        8             10
    LIABILITIES:
2104  Federal liabilities: Resources 
        payable to Treasury.............                                        8             10
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............                                        8             10
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position                                        8             10
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              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, as 
amended, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, 
as follows: [$2,700,000,000] $3,620,000,000 for loans to section 502 
borrowers, as determined by the Secretary, of which [$1,700,000,000] 
$2,300,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $35,000,000 
for section 504 housing repair loans; [$15,000,000] $16,482,000 for 
section 514 farm labor housing; [$150,000,000] $58,654,000 for section 
515 rental housing; $600,000 for section 524 site loans[: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949, the Secretary of 
Agriculture may make loans under section 502 of such Act for properties 
in the Pine View West Subdivision, located in Gibsonville, North 
Carolina, in the same manner as provided under such section for 
properties in rural areas]; $75,000,000 for credit sales of acquired 
property; and $600,000 for section 523 self-help housing land 
development loans.
  For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, [$148,723,000] $115,770,000, 
of which [$2,890,000] not less than $6,210,000 shall be for unsubsidized 
guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, [$14,193,000] 
$11,081,000; section 514 farm labor housing, [$8,629,000] $7,565,000; 
section 515 rental housing, [$82,035,000: Provided, That no funds for 
new construction may be available for fiscal year 1996 until the program 
is authorized] $28,987,000; credit sales of acquired property, 
$6,098,000; and section 523 self-help housing land development loans, 
$17,220.
  [In addition, for the cost (as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans under a 
demonstration program of loan guarantees for multifamily rental housing 
in rural areas, $1,000,000, to be derived from the amount made available 
under this heading for the cost of low-income section 515 loans and to 
become available for obligation only upon the enactment of authorizing 
legislation.]
  In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct and guaranteed loan programs, [$385,889,000, of which 
$372,897,000] $366,205,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ``Rural Housing [and Community Development] 
Service, Salaries and Expenses''.

                [self-help housing land development fund]

  [For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by section 
523(b)(1)(B) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1490c), 
$603,000.]
  [For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans, 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
$31,000.] (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2081-0-1-371      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 Rural housing insurance fund, 
        downward reestimates of 
        subsidies.......................          13
    Appropriation:
05.01 Rural housing insurance fund 
        program account.................         -13
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2081-0-1-371      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy...............         348         250         225
00.02 Guaranteed loan subsidy...........          17           3           6
00.05 Reestimates of direct loan subsidy         137
00.06 Interest on reestimates of direct 
        loan subsidy....................          15
00.09 Administrative expenses--salaries, 
        expenses........................         374         373         366
00.10 Administrative expenses--
        nonrecoverable expenses.........          12          13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         903         639         598
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         906         639         598
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         903         639         598
23.95 New obligations...................        -903        -639        -598
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         754         639         536
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.                                  62
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........         754         639         598
      Permanent:

60.05   Appropriation (indefinite)......         139
60.25   Appropriation (special fund, 
          indefinite)...................          13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

63.00     Appropriation (total).........         152
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         906         639         598
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         448         269         183
73.10 New obligations...................         903         639         598
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -1,074        -725        -629
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -8
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         269         183         151
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         618         526         489
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         304         199         141
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         152
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       1,074         725         629
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         906         639         598
90.00 Outlays...........................       1,074         725         629
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                 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Enacted/requested:
  Budget Authority..................         906         639         598
  Outlays...........................       1,074         725         630
Legislative proposal, not subject to 
    PAYGO:
  Budget Authority..................
  Outlays...........................
                                    ------------------------------------
Total:
  Budget Authority..................         906         639         598
  Outlays...........................       1,074         725         630
                                    ====================================

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Single family housing.............         934       1,016       1,320
1150  Multi-family housing..............         183         152         184
1150  Housing repair....................          29          38          35
1150  Farm labor housing................          15          15          16
1150  Site development..................           1           1           1
1150  Credit sales of acquired property.                                  75
1150  Self-help housing.................                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1159    Total direct loan levels........       1,162       1,223       1,632
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Single family housing.............       24.36       14.30        8.30
1320  Multi-family housing..............       54.55       53.80       49.42
1320  Housing repair....................       39.61       37.55       31.66
1320  Farm labor housing................       52.48       56.80       45.90
1320  Site development..................       -1.43       -1.51       -1.02
1320  Credit sales of acquired property.       13.88       17.43        8.13
1320  Self-help housing.................        5.35        5.21        2.87
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1329    Weighted average subsidy rate...       29.88       20.47       13.82
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Single family housing.............         228         145         110
1330  Multi-family housing..............         100          82          91
1330  Housing repair....................          12          14          11
1330  Farm labor housing................           8           9           8
                                                                 
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1330  Site development..................
1330  Credit sales of acquired property.                                   6
1330  Self-help housing.................
1330  Single family housing, reestimate.          70
1330  Multi-family housing, reestimate..          76
1330  Housing repair, reestimate........
1330  Farm labor housing, reestimate....           1
1330  Site development, reestimate......
1330  Credit sales of acquired property, 
        reestimate......................           5
1330  Self-help housing, reestimate.....
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1339    Total subsidy budget authority..         500         250         225
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Single family housing.............         262         140         115
1340  Multi-family housing..............         238         175         114
1340  Housing repair....................          12          12          12
1340  Farm labor housing................           8           9           7
1340  Site development..................
1340  Credit sales of acquired property.           1                       6
1340  Self-help housing.................
1340  Single family housing, reestimate.          70
1340  Multi-family housing, reestimate..          76
1340  Housing repair, reestimate........
1340  Farm labor housing, reestimate....           1
1340  Site development, reestimate......
1340  Credit sales of acquired property, 
        reestimate......................           5
1340  Self-help housing, reestimate.....
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1349    Total subsidy outlays...........         673         336         254
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    Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
2150  Single family housing--
        unsubsidized....................       1,049       1,700       2,300
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2159    Total loan guarantee levels.....       1,049       1,700       2,300
    Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320  Single family housing--
        unsubsidized....................        1.64        0.20        0.27
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2329    Weighted average subsidy rate...        1.64        0.20        0.27
    Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330  Single family housing--
        unsubsidized....................          17           3           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2339    Total subsidy budget authority..          17           3           6
    Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340  Single family housing--
        unsubsidized....................          17           2           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2349    Total subsidy outlays...........          17           2           5
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    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................         386         386         366
3590  Outlays...........................         384         387         369
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    Rural housing insurance fund--This fund was established in 1965 
(Public Law 89-117) pursuant to section 517 of title V of the Housing 
Act of 1949, as amended.

    The major programs funded through the Rural housing insurance fund 
program account are: section 502 very low and low to moderate income 
homeownership loans and guarantees; section 504 very low-income housing 
repair loans; section 514 domestic farm labor housing loans; section 515 
rural rental housing loans; section 524 housing site loans, and credit 
sales of acquired property. The section 523 self-help housing land 
development loan program is included under this heading beginning with 
the FY 1997 budget. Previously, this loan program was accounted for 
under the separate heading of ``Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund 
Program Account.''

    Loan programs are limited to rural areas that include towns, 
villages, and other places which are not part of an urban area and that 
have a population not in excess of 2,500 inhabitants, or is in excess of 
2,500 but not in excess of 10,000 if rural in character, or has a 
population in excess of 10,000 but not more than 20,000 and is not 
within a standard metropolitan statistical area and has a serious lack 
of mortgage credit for low- and moderate-income borrowers.

    In FY 1997, funding for the new construction portion of the Rural 
Rental Housing Loan Program is requested to be appropriated to the Rural 
Performance Partnership Program and transferred to this account for 
administration. Funding for salaries and expenses associated with the 
new construction portion of this program is requested to be appropriated 
to the Rural Housing Service salaries and expenses account.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct 
loans obligated and loan guarantees committed in FY 1992 and beyond 
(including credit sales of acquired property), as well as administrative 
expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present 
value basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis. 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........         386         386         366
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................         517         253         232
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         903         639         598
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              Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account

              (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Multi-family housing..............                                  36
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1159    Total direct loan levels........                                  36
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Multi-family housing..............                               -8.01
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1329    Weighted average subsidy rate...                               -8.01
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    Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
2150  Single family housing, unsub, 
        refinancing.....................                                 100
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2159    Total loan guarantee levels.....                                 100
    Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
2320  Single family housing, unsub, 
        refinancing.....................                                0.04
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2329    Weighted average subsidy rate...                                0.04
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    Proposed legislation to amend the Housing Act of 1949 would provide 
additional direct loans for the section 515 rural rental housing loan 
program as a result of a balloon payment in year 30, lowering the cost 
of the program. A new section 502 guaranteed rural housing loan program 
is also proposed for refinancing of direct single family home loans to 
facilitate the graduation of direct loan borrowers into the private 
sector. These loans will be provided only to borrowers who are not 
eligible for conventional private sector financing without the federal 
guarantee.

                                

       Rural Housing Insurance Fund Direct Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans......................       1,162       1,223       1,632
00.02 Advances on behalf of borrowers...           5          20          20
00.03 Collateral acquired by default....                       2           2
00.04 Interest on Treasury borrowing....         373         433         500
00.05 Subsidy reestimate paid to receipt 
        account.........................           3
00.06 Other expenses....................           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............       1,550       1,678       2,154
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...       1,550       1,678       2,154
23.95 New obligations...................      -1,550      -1,678      -2,154
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    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..         817       1,245       1,679
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...       1,088         861         920
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............        -181         -85         -29
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................        -174        -343        -416
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................         733         433         475
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................       1,550       1,678       2,154
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
72.47     Authority to borrow...........         439          14          48
72.90     Fund balance..................         106         265         287
72.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................         445         264         179
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............         990         543         514
73.10 New obligations...................       1,550       1,678       2,154
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................      -1,971      -1,707      -2,083
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...         -27
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

        Obligated balance:
74.47     Authority to borrow...........          14          48         123
74.90     Fund balance..................         265         287         312
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................         264         179         150
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................         543         514         585
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................       1,971       1,707       2,083
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............        -673        -336        -254
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..         -67         -80         -91
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Repayments of principal.....         -80        -118        -174
88.40       Interest received on loans..        -241        -263        -324
88.40       Repayments on advances......          -2          -2          -3
88.40       Proceeds on sale of acquired 
              property..................          -7         -62         -74
88.40       Fees and miscellaneous 
              collections...............         -11
88.40       Undistributed receipts......          -7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........      -1,088        -861        -920
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................         181          85          29
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............         643         902       1,263
90.00 Financing disbursements...........         882         846       1,163
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........       1,472       1,223       1,632
1112  Unobligated direct loan limitation        -310
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...       1,162       1,223       1,632
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........       5,306       6,797       7,942
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................       1,584       1,252       1,561
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................         -81        -120        -176
1261  Adjustments: Capitalized interest.           8           8          10
      Write-offs for default:

1263    Direct loans....................          -7         -14         -17
1264    Other adjustments, net..........         -13          19          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........       6,797       7,942       9,340
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in FY 1992 and beyond including 
credit sales of acquired property. The amounts in this account are a 
means of financing and are not included in the budget totals.

    This account finances direct rural housing loans for: section 502 
very low- and low-to-moderate-income home ownership loan program; 
section 504 very low income housing repair loan program; section 514 
domestic farm labor housing loan program; section 515 rural rental 
housing loan program; sections 523 and 524 site development loans; and 
credit sales of acquired property.

    Loan programs are limited to rural areas that include towns, 
villages and other places which are not part of an urban area and that 
have a population not in excess of 2,500 inhabitants, or is in excess of 
2,500 but not in excess of 10,000 if rural in character, or has a 
population in excess of 10,000 but not more than 20,000 and is not 
within a standard metropolitan statistical area and has a serious lack 
of mortgage credit for low and moderate-income borrowers.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4215-0-3-371    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....         106            265           287            312
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............         441            264           179            150
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..       5,306          6,797         7,942          9,340
1402    Interest receivable.............          17             28            36             46
1404    Foreclosed property.............           4              5            10             15
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..      -1,393         -1,962        -2,271         -2,517
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....       3,934          4,868         5,717          6,884
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................       4,481          5,397         6,183          7,346
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2102    Interest payable................           4
2103    Debt............................       4,072          5,113         5,981          7,168
2104    Resources payable to Treasury...         445            264           179            150
2105    Other...........................          12
2207  Non-Federal liabilities: Other....                         20            23             28
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............       4,533          5,397         6,183          7,346
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position       4,533          5,397         6,183          7,346
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       Rural Housing Insurance Fund Direct Loan Financing Account

              (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4215-2-3-371      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans......................                                  36
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                                  36
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...                                  36
23.95 New obligations...................                                 -36
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..                                  36
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                                  36
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                                  -6
74.47 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Authority to 
        borrow..........................                                  30
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                                   6
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............                                  36
90.00 Financing disbursements...........                                   6
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    This account reflects the additional principal amount of section 515 
rural rental housing loans that can be obligated under the legislative 
proposal to institute a balloon payment requirement in year 30, for what 
was previously a 50 year loan program. The debt service requirements 
will remain the same as if the loan had a 50 year term, until the 
balloon payment in year 30.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in FY 1992 and beyond. The amounts 
in this account are a means of financing and are not included in the 
budget totals.

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........                                  36
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...                                  36
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................                                   6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........                                   6
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..                                                       6
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....                                                       6
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................                                                       6
    LIABILITIES:
2103  Federal liabilities: Debt.........                                                       6
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............                                                       6
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position                                                       6
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     Rural Housing Insurance Fund Guaranteed Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4216-0-3-371      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Default claims....................           2           9          13
00.02 Subsidy reestimate paid to receipt 
        account.........................          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          12           9          13
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....          36          52          63
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...          28          20          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          64          72          93
23.95 New obligations...................         -12          -9         -13
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........          52          63          80
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...          28          19          29
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          28          20          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................          28          20          30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.95 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Orders on hand from Federal 
        sources.........................                                   1
73.10 New obligations...................          12           9          13
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         -12          -9         -13
74.95 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Orders on hand from Federal 
        sources.........................                       1           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................          12           9          13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -17          -2          -5
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..          -3          -4          -5
88.40     Non-Federal sources: guarantee 
            fees........................          -8         -13         -19
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -28         -19         -29
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................                      -1          -1
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............
90.00 Financing disbursements...........         -16         -10         -16
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on commitments:
2111  Limitation on guaranteed loans 
        made by private lenders.........       1,049       1,700       2,300
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2150    Total guaranteed loan 
          commitments...................       1,049       1,700       2,300
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........       1,276       2,085       3,458
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................         859       1,466       2,091
2251  Repayments and prepayments........         -50         -83        -138
2263  Adjustments: Terminations for 
        default that result in claim 
        payments........................                     -10         -14
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........       2,085       3,458       5,397
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..       1,877       3,113       4,858
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from guaranteed loan commitments made in FY 1992 and beyond. 
The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not 
included in the budget totals.

    This account finances the nonsubsidized guaranteed section 502 low-
to-moderate-income home ownership loan program. The guaranteed program 
enables RHS to utilize private sector resources for the making and 
servicing of loans while the Agency provides a financial guarantee to 
encourage private sector activity.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4216-0-3-371    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          36             52            62             78
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............                                        1              2
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          36             52            63             80
    LIABILITIES:
2204  Non-Federal liabilities: 
        Liabilities for loan guarantees.          36             52            63             80
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          36             52            63             80
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
                                                                                   
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4999  Total liabilities and net position          36             52            63             80
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     Rural Housing Insurance Fund Guaranteed Loan Financing Account

              (Legislative proposal, not subject to PAYGO)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4216-2-3-371      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Default claims....................
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...                                   1
23.95 New obligations...................
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........                                   1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............                                   1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources: 
          guarantee fees................                                  -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............
90.00 Financing disbursements...........                                  -1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This account reflects the additional guaranteed loan level requested 
under the legislative proposal to create a section 502 guaranteed 
housing loan program for the purpose of refinancing section 502 direct 
loans made in prior years. These loans will be made when graduation to 
private credit cannot be accomplished without the provision of the 
Agency's guarantee.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from guaranteed loan commitments made in FY 1992 and beyond. 
The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not 
included in the budget totals.

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on commitments:
2111  Limitation on guaranteed loans 
        made by private lenders.........                                 100
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2150    Total guaranteed loan 
          commitments...................                                 100
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................                                  70
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........                                  70
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..                                  63
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................                                                       1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................                                                       1
    LIABILITIES:
2204  Non-Federal liabilities: 
        Liabilities for loan guarantees.                                                       1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............                                                       1
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position                                                       1
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            Rural Housing Insurance Fund Liquidating Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4141-0-3-371      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Advances on behalf of borrowers...          62         103          98
00.03 Purchase of loans from investors..           1
00.04 Purchases of certificates of 
        beneficial ownership............          41           5
00.05 Collateral acquired by default....           7          20          18
00.06 Judgements........................           1           1           1
00.07 Unclassified recoverable costs....           4           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91   Total capital investment........         116         130         117
      Operating expenses:

01.02   Interest on certificates of 
          beneficial ownership..........           3           1           1
01.03   Interest on FFB borrowings......       2,816       2,483       1,891
01.04   Interest expense on withheld 
          collections...................           1
01.05   Interest on Treasury borrowings.           2           1
01.06   Interest credits on loans sold 
          to investors..................           3           3           3
01.07   Interest subsidy obligated for 
          guaranteed loans..............           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.91     Total operating expenses......       2,826       2,489       1,896
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............       2,942       2,619       2,013
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       3,099       2,849       2,336
22.70 Balance of authority to borrow 
        withdrawn.......................        -157        -230        -323
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       2,942       2,619       2,013
23.95 New obligations...................      -2,942      -2,619      -2,013
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........       3,430       3,520       5,260
60.47 Portion applied to debt reduction.        -331        -671      -2,924
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

63.00   Appropriation (total)...........       3,099       2,849       2,336
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...       2,545       2,464       2,351
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................      -2,545      -2,464      -2,351
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................       3,099       2,849       2,336
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
72.47     Authority to borrow...........       1,222       1,059         829
72.90     Fund balance..................          61          95         183
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............       1,283       1,154       1,012
73.10 New obligations...................       2,942       2,619       2,013
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -3,065      -2,762      -2,306
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -7
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

        Obligated balance:
74.47     Authority to borrow...........       1,059         829         506
74.90     Fund balance..................          95         183         213
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................       1,154       1,012         719
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................       1,834       1,821       1,533
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...       1,230         941         773
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       3,065       2,762       2,306
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
          Non-Federal sources:
88.40       Repayments of loans and 
              advances..................      -1,160      -1,130      -1,111
88.40       Proceeds from sale of 
              acquired property.........         -97         -98         -85
88.40       Payments on judgments.......          -8          -6          -5
88.40       Interest payments from 
              borrowers.................      -1,187      -1,112      -1,037
88.40       Recapture of subsidies......         -78        -112        -107
88.40       Fees and other revenue......          -3          -4          -4
88.40       Income and return of 
              investmest on protective 
              advance fund..............          -1
88.40       Occupancy surcharges 
              collected.................          -2          -2          -2
88.40       Undistributed receipts......          -9
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........      -2,545      -2,464      -2,351
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         554         385         -15
90.00 Outlays...........................         519         298         -45
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........      24,838      23,675      22,442
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................           9           5           1
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................      -1,147      -1,130      -1,111
1261  Adjustments: Capitalized interest.          40          40          37
      Write-offs for default:

1263    Direct loans....................         -92         -87         -83
1264    Other adjustments, net..........          27         -61         -58
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........      23,675      22,442      21,228
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             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........          41          36          32
2251  Repayments and prepayments........          -4          -3          -3
2264  Adjustments: Other adjustments, 
        net.............................          -1          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........          36          32          29
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..          32          29          26
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated and loan guarantees committed 
prior to FY 1992. New loan activity in 1992 and beyond (including credit 
sales of acquired property that resulted from obligations or commitments 
in any year) is recorded in corresponding program and financing 
accounts.

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4141-0-3-371    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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0101  Revenue...........................       1,501          1,245         1,299          1,207
0102  Expense...........................      -3,217         -2,975        -2,741         -2,134
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............      -1,716         -1,730        -1,442           -927
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4141-0-3-371    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          61             95           183            213
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............       2,921
      Non-Federal assets:

1201    Investments in non-Federal 
          securities, net...............          21
1206    Receivables, net................         106
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............      24,837         23,675        22,442         21,228
1602    Interest receivable.............          74            223           211            197
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................      -1,924         -9,891        -9,376         -8,867
1604    Direct loans and interest 
          receivable, net...............      22,987         14,007        13,277         12,558
1606    Foreclosed property.............          88             80            69             65
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................      23,075         14,087        13,346         12,623
1701    Guaranteed loans purchased from 
          holders.......................           1              1
1703    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................          -1             -1
1704    Defaulted guaranteed loans and 
          interest receivable, net......
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1799      Value of assets related to 
            loan guarantees.............
      Other Federal assets:

1803    Property, plant and equipment, 
          net...........................          10              2
1901    Other assets....................          19          9,023         6,372          1,468
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................      26,213         23,207        19,901         14,304
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................           1              1
2102    Interest payable................       1,220          1,111           976            687
2103    Debt............................      24,816         21,940        18,805         13,530
      Non-Federal liabilities:

2201    Accounts payable................           1             10            10              8
2202    Interest payable................           4              1
2203    Debt............................          59             19
2207    Other...........................         113            126           110             79
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............      26,214         23,208        19,901         14,304
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position      26,214         23,208        19,901         14,304
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.2  Other services....................           1           1           1
33.0  Investments and loans.............         116         130         117
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           4           3           3
43.0  Interest and dividends............       2,821       2,485       1,892
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............       2,942       2,619       2,013
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                   RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                          Salaries and Expenses

    For necessary expenses of the Rural [Business and Cooperative 
Development] Business-Cooperative Service, including administering the 
programs authorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
as amended; section 1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985; the 
Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926; for activities relating to the 
marketing aspects of cooperatives, including economic research findings, 
as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; for activities 
with institutions concerning the development and operation of 
agricultural cooperatives; and cooperative agreements; [$9,013,000]: 
$27,068,000 Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for 
employment pursuant to the second sentence of 706(a) of the Organic Act 
of 1944, and not to exceed [$250,000] $270,000 may be used for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct program....................                       9          27
01.01 Reimbursable program..............                      17           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                      26          28
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                      26          28
23.95 New obligations...................                     -26         -28
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................                       9          27
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                      17           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                      26          28
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.                                   4
73.10 New obligations...................                      26          28
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                     -22         -26
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.                       4           6
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                       5          23
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                                   3
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                      17           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                      22          26
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........                     -17          -1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                       9          27
90.00 Outlays...........................                       5          25
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    The Secretary's reorganization plan established the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service (RBS). RBS includes programs from the former Rural 
Development Administration, rural development programs from the former 
Rural Electrification Administration, and the Agricultural Cooperative 
Service. This Agency delivers loan and grant programs and technical 
assistance to cooperatives and rural businesses.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........                       5          13
11.3      Other than full-time permanent                                   1
11.5      Other personnel compensation..                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation                       5          15
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                       1           4
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................                                   1
23.2    Rental payments to others.......                                   1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........                                   1
25.2    Other services..................                       1           4
31.0    Equipment.......................                                   1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                       7          27
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                      16           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                       3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                      26          28
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.                     133         360
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                                   3
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.                     249           9
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                       3
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                  Rural Performance Partnership Program

    For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1928, and 1932, 42 U.S.C. 1485, 1490(a), 
and 9812, $878,673,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$126,435,000 shall be for activities of the Rural Housing Service, 
including new construction of section 515 rental housing, rental 
assistance agreements entered into for new construction of section 515 
rental housing, direct loans and loan guarantees for community 
facilities, and community fire protection grants; of which $661,560,000 
shall be for activities of the Rural Utilities Service, including direct 
loans and loan guarantees and grants for rural water and waste disposal 
and solid waste management grants; and of which $90,678,000 shall be for 
activities of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, including direct 
loans and loan guarantees for business and industry assistance, direct 
loans for intermediary relending, and grants for rural business 
enterprise, rural technology and cooperative development, and local 
technical assistance and planning: Provided. That the costs of direct 
loans and loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 
1974, as amended: Provided further, That the amounts appropriated shall 
be transferred to the program accounts as determined by the Secretary: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed 
$5,128,265 shall be available for contracting with qualified national 
organizations for a circuit rider program to provide technical 
assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be available for 
water and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias along the 
United States/Mexico border, including grants pursuant to section 306C 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended: Provided 
further, That $80,000,000 in direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants 
shall be for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized 
by Public Law 103-66: Provided further, That if such funds are not 
obligated for empowerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30, 
1997, they shall remain available for other authorized purposes under 
this head: Provided further, That rental assistance agreements entered 
into shall be funded for a five-year period, although the life of such 
agreements may be extended to fully utilize amounts obligated: Provided 
further, That for the amounts appropriated for the Rural Housing 
Service, the Rural Utilities Service, and the Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service, the Secretary is authorized to transfer not to exceed 10 
percent of the amounts appropriated for each Service between the 
Services to be used for activities authorized under this head.

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1904-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
23.95 New obligations...................
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................                                 879
41.00 Transferred to other accounts.....                                -879
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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    The FY 1997 Budget reproposes a new, more flexible program for 
distributing USDA's rural development assistance. The new program, 
called the Rural Performance Partnership Program (RPPP), combines 
fourteen existing rural development programs into three funding streams; 
one each for rural utilities, rural community facility infrastructure, 
and rural businesses. Programs included in the RPPP include rural water 
and wastewater grants, loans and loan guarantees, loans and loan 
guarantees for essential community facilities, loans for new 
construction of rural rental housing and the corresponding rental 
assistance, and grants, loans and loan guarantees for the creation and 
expansion of rural businesses. The RPPP was initially proposed in the FY 
1996 Budget and Congress enacted a limited version of the proposal that 
included the rural utilities programs.

    USDA's Rural Economic and Community Development State Directors 
would have authority to transfer up to 25 percent of the funding between 
the three funding streams, although at the National level total 
transfers between funds would not exceed 10 percent. The State Directors 
would work with State and local governments, other community-based 
organizations, and the State Rural Development Councils--whose members 
include State, local, and Tribal governments, and private sector 
representatives--to direct funds to each State's highest rural economic 
development priorities. Performance measures and incentives are included 
in the RPPP proposal.

    For FY 1997, the funding for the RPPP is requested to be 
appropriated to this account and then transferred to each program's 
specific account for administration.

                                

                    Agricultural Cooperative Service

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3000-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.           1
73.10 New obligations...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -1
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................           1
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    Beginning in FY 1994, activities relating to agricultural 
cooperatives, formerly performed by the Agricultural Cooperative 
Service, were transferred to the Rural Development Administration (P. L. 
103-211). Beginning in FY 1995, these cooperative activities are 
included in the Rural Business-Cooperative Service.

                                

                          Salaries and Expenses

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3400-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          30
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          31
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          30
23.95 New obligations...................         -30
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............          31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          15          17           3
73.10 New obligations...................          30
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -27         -14          -3
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -1
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          17           3
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          13
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...          14          14           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          27          14           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........         -31
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................          -5          14           3
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    Beginning in 1995, programs and services formerly provided by the 
Rural Development Administration are included in the Rural Utilities 
Service, the Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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99.0  Reimbursable obligations: 
        Subtotal, reimbursable 
        obligations.....................          29
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          30
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-3400-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Total compensable workyears:
2001  Full-time equivalent employment...         199
2005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           1
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           Rural Technology and Cooperative Development Grants

    [For grants pursuant to section 310(f) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1932), $2,300,000, of which 
up to $1,300,000 may be available for the appropriate technology 
transfer for rural areas program.] For the appropriate Technology 
Transfer for Rural Areas program authorized by 7 U.S.C. 3319, 
$1,300,000, which shall be available for cooperative agreements as 
determined by the Secretary. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1996.)

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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1900-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Rural technology and cooperative 
        development grants..............           2           1           2
00.02 Appropriate technology program....                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           2           2           3
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           2           2           3
23.95 New obligations...................          -2          -2          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           2           2           1
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                                   2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........           2           2           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           2           2           3
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                       2           3
73.10 New obligations...................           2           2           3
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                      -1          -2
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2           3           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....                       1           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                       1           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           2           2           3
90.00 Outlays...........................                       1           2

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    Grants for rural technology were authorized under section 310B(f) of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act. These grants will be 
made available to public bodies and nonprofit organizations to fund the 
establishment and operation of centers for rural technology or 
cooperative development with their primary purpose being the improvement 
of economic conditions in rural areas. Grants may be used to promote the 
development and commercialization of new services and products that can 
be produced or provided in rural areas; new processes that can be 
utilized in the production of products in rural areas; and new 
enterprises that add value to on-farm production through processing or 
marketing. RBS can fund up to 75 percent of any project and associated 
administrative costs and requires at least a 25 percent matching share 
from the applicant which must be from non-Federal sources.

    In FY 1997, the funding for the Rural Technology and Cooperative 
Development grants is requested to be appropriated to the Rural 
Performance Partnership Program and transferred to this account for 
administration. The amount for Appropriate Technology Transfer to Rural 
Areas (ATTRA) program was first authorized by the Food Security Act of 
1985. The program encourages agricultural producers to adopt sustainable 
agricultural practices.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
  Number of grants..................           7           6           8
  Amount of grants (in millions of 
    dollars)........................          $2          $2          $3

                                

             Local Technical Assistance and Planning Grants

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1901-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
23.95 New obligations...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           2
40.35 Appropriation rescinded...........          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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    This grant program, authorized through section 306(a)(11)(A) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended, is designed to 
assist in the economic development of rural areas by providing technical 
assistance for business development and economic development planning. 
Grant funds may be used to identify and analyze business opportunities 
that would use local economic and human resources; provide technical 
assistance to existing or prospective rural entrepreneurs; establish 
business support centers and otherwise assist in the creation of new 
rural businesses; and, to conduct regional, community and local economic 
development planning and coordination, and leadership development.

    These grants are designed to stimulate economic development and 
rural employment while challenging State, local, and private sources to 
invest in rural economic development activities thus allowing program 
grant funds to reach a broader range of rural economic development 
efforts.

                                

                    Rural Business Enterprise Grants

  [For grants authorized under section 310B(c) and 310B(j) (7 U.S.C. 
1932) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to any 
qualified public or private nonprofit organization, $45,000,000, of 
which $8,381,000 shall be available through June 30, 1996, for 
assistance to empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as 
authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 
1993, after which any funds not obligated shall remain available for 
other authorized purposes under this head: Provided, That $500,000 shall 
be available for grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide 
technical assistance and training for rural communities needing improved 
passenger transportation systems or facilities in order to promote 
economic development.] (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2065-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................          48          45          45
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          48          45          45
23.95 New obligations...................         -48         -45         -45
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................          48          45
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                                  45
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
                                                                  
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43.00   Appropriation (total)...........          48          45          45
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          48          45          45
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          57          70          74
73.10 New obligations...................          48          45          45
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -33         -41         -43
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          70          74          76
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           6           6           6
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          27          35          37
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          33          41          43
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          48          45          45
90.00 Outlays...........................          33          41          43
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    This grant program is authorized under sections 310(B)(c) and 
310B(j) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended. 
These grants enable public and private nonprofit organizations to 
operate rural economic development projects. In general, these grants 
provide investments in the human and physical resources of rural 
communities. Past projects have enabled rural communities to acquire and 
develop land, create technical assistance programs, and encourage small 
business growth.

    In FY 1997, funding for the Rural Business Enterprise grant program 
is requested to be appropriated to the Rural Performance Partnership 
Program and transferred to this account for administration.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
  Number of grants..................         244         241         235
  Amount of grants (in millions of 
    dollars)........................         $48         $45         $45

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.1  Advisory and assistance services..           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................          47          45          45
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          48          45          45
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                    Rural Economic Development Grants

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3105-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Rural Economic Development Grants.          24          20          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          41.0).........................          24          20          20
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          24          20          20
23.95 New obligations...................         -24         -20         -20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...                      44          20
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............          24         -24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          24          20          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          24          20          20
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.95 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Orders on hand from Federal 
        sources.........................                      24
73.10 New obligations...................          24          20          20
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                     -44         -20
74.95 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Orders on hand from Federal 
        sources.........................          24
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                      20          20
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                      24
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                      44          20
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........                     -44         -20
88.95 Change in orders on hand from 
        Federal sources.................         -24          24
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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    This grant program is authorized under section 313 of the Rural 
Electrification Act and provides funds for the purpose of promoting 
rural economic development and job creation projects, including funding 
for project feasibility studies, start-up costs, incubator projects and 
other expenses for the purpose of fostering rural development.

                            GRANT OBLIGATIONS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Number of grants....................          57          56          56
Amount of grants (in millions of 
dollars)............................         $20         $20         $20

                                

Credit accounts:

            Rural Business and Industry Loans Program Account

                    [(including transfers of funds)]

  [For the cost of guaranteed loans, $6,437,000, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 661-664, as amended: Provided, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, 
That such sums shall remain available until expended for the 
disbursement of loans obligated in fiscal year 1996: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of guaranteed loans of $500,000,000: Provided further, 
That of the amounts available for the cost of guaranteed loans including 
the cost of modifying loans, $148,000, to subsidize gross obligations 
for the loan principal, any part of which is guaranteed, not to exceed 
$10,842,000, shall be available for empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103-66: Provided further, That 
if such funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities by June 30, 1996, they remain available for other authorized 
activities under this head.]
  [In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and 
guaranteed loan programs, $14,868,000, of which $14,747,000 shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Salaries and 
Expenses''.] (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Guaranteed loan subsidy...........                       6           7
00.09 Administrative expenses...........                      15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                      21           7
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                      21           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......                      21           7
23.95 New obligations...................                     -21          -7
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................                      21
42.00 Transferred from other accounts...                                   7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
                                                                  
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43.00   Appropriation (total)...........                      21           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                      21           7
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                      21           7
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                     -21          -7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                      21           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                      21           7
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                      21           7
90.00 Outlays...........................                      21           7
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    Business and industry loans are made to public, private, or 
cooperative organizations, Indian tribes or tribal groups, corporate 
entities, or individuals for the purpose of improving the economic 
climate in rural areas.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct 
loans obligated and loan guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond, as 
well as administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are 
estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are 
estimated on a cash basis.

    In FY 1997, funding for the Direct and Guaranteed Business and 
Industry loan programs is requested to be appropriated to the Rural 
Performance Partnership Program and transferred to this account for 
administration. Funding for salaries and expenses associated with this 
program is requested to be appropriated to the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service salaries and expenses account.

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct loan levels................                                  50
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Subsidy rate......................                    0.00       -1.56
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Subsidy budget authority..........                                  -1
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays...................
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    Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
2150  Loan guarantee levels.............                     700         750
    Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
2330  Subsidy budget authority..........                       6           7
    Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
2340  Subsidy outlays...................                       6           7
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    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................                      15
3590  Outlays...........................                      15
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........                       6           7
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................                      15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                      21           7
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       Rural Business and Industry Loans Direct Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4223-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans......................                                  50
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                                  50
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...                                  50
23.95 New obligations...................                                 -50
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..                                  50
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.
73.10 New obligations...................                                  50
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                                 -12
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.                                  38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                                  12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............                                  50
90.00 Financing disbursements...........                                  12
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond. The amounts in 
this account are a means of financing and are not included in the budget 
totals. Loans made prior to FY 1992 are recorded in the Rural 
Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.

    Business and industry loans are made to public, private, or 
cooperative organizations, Indian tribes or tribal groups, corporate 
entities, or individuals for the purpose of improving the economic 
climate in rural areas.

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........                                  50
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...                                  50
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................                                  12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........                                  12
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..                                                      12
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....                                                      12
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................                                                      12
                                                                                   
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    LIABILITIES:
2104  Federal liabilities: Resources 
        payable to Treasury.............                                                      12
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............                                                      13
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position                                                      12
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    [Rural Business and Industry Loans Guaranteed Financing Account]

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4227-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Default claims....................                                   1
00.03 Investment in secondary market....                      11          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                      11          18
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....                                  25
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...                      16          21
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...                      20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......                      36          46
23.95 New obligations...................                     -11         -18
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........                      25          28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............                      16          21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                      11          18
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                     -11         -18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................                      11          18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............                      -6          -7
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..                      -2          -2
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........                      -8         -12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........                     -16         -21
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............
90.00 Financing disbursements...........                      -5          -3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on commitments:
2111  Limitation on guaranteed loans 
        made by private lenders.........                     700         750
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2150    Total guaranteed loan 
          commitments...................                     700         750
2199  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loan commitments................                     560         600
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    Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans 
                outstanding:
2210  Outstanding, start of year........                               1,183
2231  Disbursements of new guaranteed 
        loans...........................                     515         638
2251  Repayments and prepayments........                     -83        -130
      Adjustments:

2263    Terminations for default that 
          result in claim payments......                      -1          -1
2264    Other adjustments, net..........                     752
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

2290    Outstanding, end of year........                   1,183       1,690
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    Memorandum:
2299  Guaranteed amount of guaranteed 
        loans outstanding, end of year..                     947       1,352
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from guaranteed loans committed in 1992 and beyond. The 
amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not included in 
the budget totals. Loans made prior to FY 1992 are recorded in the Rural 
Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.

    This account finances loan guarantee commitments for industrial 
development in rural areas.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4227-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................          17                           25             28
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          17                           25             28
    LIABILITIES:
2204  Non-Federal liabilities: 
        Liabilities for loan guarantees.          17                           25             28
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          17                           25             28
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          17                           25             28
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              [Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account]

  [For the cost of direct loans, $22,395,000, as authorized by the Rural 
Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)): Provided, That such costs, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans of $37,544,000: Provided further, That 
through June 30, 1996, of these amounts, $4,322,000 shall be available 
for the cost of direct loans, for empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget 
Reconciliation Act of 1993, to subsidize gross obligations for the 
principal amount of direct loans, $7,246,000.]
  [In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the 
direct loan programs, $1,476,000, of which $1,470,000 shall be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ``Salaries and 
Expenses''.] (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2069-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy...............          46          22          37
00.06 Reestimates of direct loan subsidy           1
00.09 Administrative expense............           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          48          23          37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          48          23          37
23.95 New obligations...................         -48         -23         -37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................          47          23
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.                                  37
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........          47          23          37
      Permanent:

60.05   Appropriation (indefinite)......           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          48          23          37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          65          84          72
73.10 New obligations...................          48          23          37
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -28         -36         -32
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          84          72          77
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           4           2           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          24          34          32
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          28          36          32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          48          23          37
90.00 Outlays...........................          28          36          32
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct loan levels................          85          38          80
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Subsidy rate......................       54.02       59.50       46.16
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Subsidy budget authority..........          46          22          37
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays...................          27          35          32
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................           1           1
3590  Outlays...........................           1           1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This account finances loans to intermediary borrowers, who in turn 
relend the funds to small rural businesses, community development 
corporations, and other organizations for the purpose of improving 
economic opportunities in rural areas.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct 
loans obligated in 1992 and beyond, as well as administrative expenses 
of this program. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value 
basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis.

    In FY 1997, funding for the Intermediary Relending program is 
requested to be appropriated to the Rural Performance Partnership 
Program and transferred to this account for administration. Funding for 
salaries and expenses associated with this program is requested to be 
appropriated to the Rural Business-Cooperative Service salaries and 
expenses account.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           1           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................          47          22          37
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          48          23          37
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

        Rural Development Loan Fund Direct Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4219-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans......................          86          38          80
00.03 Interest on Treasury borrowing....           4           3           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          90          41          85
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...          90          41          85
23.95 New obligations...................         -90         -41         -85
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..          40          17          46
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...          30          36          34
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............          20         -12           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          50          24          39
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................          90          41          85
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.          51          69          56
72.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................          64          84          72
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............         115         153         128
73.10 New obligations...................          90          41          85
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         -52         -66         -57
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -1
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.          69          56          79
74.95   Orders on hand from Federal 
          sources.......................          84          72          77
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................         153         128         156
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................          52          66          57
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Payments from program account.         -27         -34         -32
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..          -3
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........                      -1          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -30         -35         -34
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................         -20          12          -5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............          40          18          46
90.00 Financing disbursements...........          22          31          23
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........          85          38          80
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...          85          38          80
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........          27          74         137
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................          47          63          57
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................                                  -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........          74         137         193
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond. The amounts in 
this account are a means of financing and are not included in the budget 
totals.

    This account finances loans to intermediary borrowers, who in turn 
relend the funds to small rural businesses, community development 
corporations, or other organizations for the purpose of improving 
economic opportunities in rural areas. 

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4219-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....           7              6             4              6
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............          65             84            72             77
                                                                                   
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      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..          27             74           137            193
1402    Interest receivable.............                                        1              1
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..         -14            -39           -72           -100
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....          13             35            66             94
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          85            125           142            177
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2104    Resources payable to Treasury...          21             41            71            101
2105    Other...........................          64             84            71             77
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          85            125           142            178
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          85            125           142            178
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             Rural Development Loan Fund Liquidating Account

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4233-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............           8           6           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

03.00 Offsetting Collections............           4           4           4
04.00 Total: Balances and collections...          14          12          14
    Appropriation:
05.01 Unobligated balance returned to 
        receipts........................          -8          -4          -4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

05.99 Subtotal appropriation............          -7          -3          -3
07.99 Total balance, end of year........           7           9          11
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4233-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
23.95 New obligations...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...           5           4           4
68.26   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections 
          (balances)....................           8           4           4
68.27   Capital transfer to general fund          -9          -4          -4
68.45   Portion not available for 
          obligation (limitation on 
          obligations)..................          -4          -4          -4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          15          10           7
73.10 New obligations...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -5          -3          -2
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          10           7           5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           5           5           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           5           3           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....          -5          -4          -4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          -5          -4          -4
90.00 Outlays...........................                      -1          -2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4233-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........          85          85          84
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................           5           3           2
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................          -5          -4          -4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........          85          84          82
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    \1\ Amounts shown include advances on behalf of borrowers.

    Loans from the Rural Development Loan Fund are made to intermediary 
borrowers (i.e., small investment groups), who in turn relend the funds 
to small rural businesses, community development corporations, or other 
organizations for the purpose of improving economic opportunities in 
rural areas. Through the use of local intermediaries, this program is 
able to serve small-scale enterprises and give preference to those 
communities with the greatest need.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated prior to 1992. New loan activity 
in 1992 and beyond is recorded in corresponding program and financing 
accounts. 

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4233-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0101  Revenue...........................           1              1             1              1
0102  Expense...........................          -1             -1            -2
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
0109  Net income or loss (-)............                                       -1              1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4233-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................          23             14            11              7
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................           1
      Net value of assets related to 
          pre-1992 direct loans 
          receivable and acquired 
          defaulted guaranteed loans 
          receivable:

1601    Direct loans, gross.............          85             85            84             83
1603    Allowance for estimated 
          uncollectible loans and 
          interest (-)..................          -9            -49           -50            -49
1604    Direct loans and interest 
          receivable, net...............          76             36            34             34
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1699      Value of assets related to 
            direct loans................          76             36            34             34
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................         100             50            45             41
    LIABILITIES:
2104  Federal liabilities: Resources 
        payable to Treasury.............          99             50            45             41
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          99             50            45             41
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          99             50            45             41
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

             Alcohol Fuels Credit Guarantee Program Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2072-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           9
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          -9
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......
23.95 New obligations...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded.....          -9
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          -9
90.00 Outlays...........................
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with loan 
guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond. The subsidy amounts are 
estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are 
estimated on a cash basis.

    The unobligated balance from this account was rescinded by P.L. 104-
19.

                                

            Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account

                     (including transfers 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, [$12,865,000] 
$14,000,000.
  For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying loans as 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
[$3,729,000] $3,095,400. In addition, for administrative expenses 
necessary to carry out the direct loan program, [$654,000] $699,000, 
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
``Salaries and Expenses.'' (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3108-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct Loan Subsidy...............           3           4           3
00.09 Administrative expenses subj. to 
        limitation......................                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           3           5           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           3           5           4
23.95 New obligations...................          -3          -5          -4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           3           5           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           3           4
73.10 New obligations...................           3           5           4
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -3          -4          -4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           3           4           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                       1           1
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           3           3           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           3           4           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           3           5           4
90.00 Outlays...........................           3           4           4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3108-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct loan levels................          12          13          14
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Subsidy rate......................       24.92       28.48       22.11
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Subsidy budget authority..........           2           3           3
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays...................           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................                       1           1
3590  Outlays...........................                       1           1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Rural economic development loans are made for the purpose of 
promoting rural economic development and job creation projects. Loans 
are made to electric and telecommunication borrowers, who in turn 
finance rural development projects in their service areas.

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the direct 
loans obligated in 1992 and beyond, as well as administrative expenses 
of this program. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value 
basis; the administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3108-0-1-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........                       1           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           3           4           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           3           5           4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

        Rural Economic Development Direct Loan Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4176-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct Loans......................          12          13          14
00.02 Interest Expense..................           2           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          14          15          16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...          14          15          16
23.95 New obligations...................         -14         -15         -16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..           8           8           8
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections: Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............           6           7           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................          14          15          16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

        Obligated balance:
          Fund balance:
72.90       Unpaid Obligations..........           6           6           8
72.90       Receivables from Federal 
              Funds.....................           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............           9           9          11
73.10 New obligations...................          14          15          16
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         -14         -15         -16
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

        Obligated balance:
          Fund balance:
74.90       Unpaid Obligations..........           6           8          10
74.90       Receivables from Federal 
              Funds.....................           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................           9          11          13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           5           8
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           8           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total financing disbursements 
          (gross).......................          14          15          16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal Funds: Program Account          -4          -3          -3
88.40     Non-Federal sources: Repayment 
            of Principal................          -2          -4          -5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........          -6          -7          -8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............           8           8           8
90.00 Financing disbursements...........           8           8           8
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4176-0-3-452      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........          13          14          14
1112  Unobligated direct loan limitation          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...          12          14          14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........          20          30          37
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................          12          11          12
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................          -2          -4          -5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........          30          37          44
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond. The amounts in 
this account are a means of financing and are not included in the budget 
totals.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4176-0-3-452    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....           3              3             3              3
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Program Account...............           9             10            11             12
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..          16             22            29             33
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..          -4             -5            -5             -5
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....          12             17            24             28
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          24             30            38             43
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................           9             10            11             12
2103    Debt............................          16             21            27             31
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          25             31            38             43
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          25             31            38             43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Investments in US securities:

1106    Federal assets: Receivables, net           3              3             3              3
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..           4              7             9             11
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..          -1             -2            -2             -2
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....           3              5             7              9
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................           6              8            10             12
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................           3              3             3              3
2103    Debt............................           3              6             7              9
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............           6              9            10             12
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position           6              9            10             12
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

          Rural Economic Development Loans Liquidating Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3104-0-1-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           3           5           5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           2                       2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           5           5           7
23.95 New obligations...................
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           5           5           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............           2           1           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.42 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: U.S. 
        Securities: Unrealized discounts          -2          -2          -1
73.10 New obligations...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                       1
74.42 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: U.S. 
        Securities: Unrealized discounts          -2          -1          -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............                      -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources: 
          Repayment of Principal........          -2          -1          -2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                      -1
90.00 Outlays...........................          -1          -2          -2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for this program, all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated prior to 1992. All new activity in 
this program is recorded in corresponding program accounts and financing 
accounts.

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3104-0-1-271      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........           9           8           8
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................                       1
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................          -1          -1          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........           8           8           6
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-3104-0-1-271    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
1101  Federal assets: Fund balances with 
        Treasury........................           1              2             1              1
1601  Net value of assets related to 
        pre-1992 direct loans receivable 
        and acquired defaulted 
        guaranteed loans receivable: 
        Direct loans, gross.............           7              9             8              6
1801  Other Federal assets: Cash and 
        other monetary assets...........          27              5             5              7
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          35             16            14             14
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............           7              9             8              6
3200  Invested capital..................           1              2             1              1
3300  Cumulative results of operations..          27              5             5              7
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............          35             16            14             14
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          35             16            14             14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
1601  Net value of assets related to 
        pre-1992 direct loans receivable 
        and acquired defaulted 
        guaranteed loans receivable: 
        Direct loans, gross.............           3              2            -1             -2
                                                                                   
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1801  Other Federal assets: Cash and 
        other monetary assets...........          16            -23            -1              2
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          20            -21            -2
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............           3              2            -1             -2
3200  Invested capital..................           2              1            -1
3300  Cumulative results of operations..          14            -24                            2
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............          20            -21            -2
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position          19            -21            -2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                

 Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Revolving Fund

  For necessary expenses to carry out the Alternative Agricultural 
Research and Commercialization Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901-5908), 
[$6,500,000] $6,975,000 is appropriated to the alternative agricultural 
research and commercialization revolving fund. (Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4144-0-3-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Administrative expense............           1           1           1
00.02 Program activity..................           6           7           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           7           8           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           3           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           5           6           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           8           7           7
23.95 New obligations...................          -7          -8          -7
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................           6           6           7
40.36 Unobligated balance rescinded.....          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........           5           6           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           5           6           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           7           7           6
73.10 New obligations...................           7           8           7
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -7          -9          -7
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           7           6           6
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           2           3           3
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           4           6           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           7           9           7
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           5           6           7
90.00 Outlays...........................           6           9           7
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Funds support programs authorized by the Alternative Agricultural 
Research and Commercialization Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.). This 
Act authorizes the provision of assistance on a competitive basis to 
foster the development and commercialization of new nonfood, nonfeed 
products derived from agricultural and forestry material and animal by-
products. Development of nontraditional uses provides an opportunity to 
improve U.S. competitiveness in foreign markets, create development and 
employment opportunities in rural areas, address environmental concerns 
and lower farm program costs. Programs are managed by the Alternative 
Agricultural Research and Commercialization Center. Program policy and 
oversight is provided by a nine member Board, eight of whom are private 
sector scientists, producers and business experts.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4144-0-3-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................                       1           1
33.0  Investments and loans.............           4           4           3
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           2           3           3
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           7           8           7
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4144-0-3-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          11          11          11
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                



 
                      FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

         Foreign Agricultural Service and General Sales Manager

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1761-1768), market development activities abroad, and 
for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate activities of the 
Department in connection with foreign agricultural work, including not 
to exceed $128,000 for representation allowances and for expenses 
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 
1766), [$124,775,000] $137,141,000, of which [$5,176,000 may be 
transferred from Commodity Credit Corporation funds, $2,792,000] 
$3,231,000 may be transferred from the Commodity Credit Corporation 
program account in this Act, and [$1,005,000] $1,035,000 may be 
transferred from the Public Law 480 program account in this Act: 
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 [the] agreements 
executed pursuant to the agricultural food production assistance 
programs (7 U.S.C. 1736) and the foreign assistance programs of the 
International Development Cooperation Administration (22 U.S.C. 2392): 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to carry out activities of the market promotion program (7 
U.S.C. 5623) which provides direct grants to any for-profit corporation 
that is not recognized as a small business concern under section 3(a) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)), excluding cooperatives and 
associations as described in 7 U.S.C. 291 and non-profit trade 
associations: Provided further, That funds available to trade 
associations, cooperatives, and small businesses may be used for 
individual branded promotions; with the beneficiaries having matched the 
cost of such promotions: Provided further, That funds provided for 
foreign market development to trade associations, cooperative and small 
businesses shall be allocated only after a competitive bidding process 
to target funds to those entities most likely to generate additional 
U.S. exports as a result of the expenditure.
    None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available to 
promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products. (Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1996.)

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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2900-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Foreign agricultural affairs....          39          41          42
00.02   Foreign market information and 
          access........................          17          19          20
00.03   Foreign market development......          45          49          59
00.04   International Cooperation and 
          Development...................           6           7           7
00.05   General sales manager 
          administrative expenses.......                                   5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........         107         116         133
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          63          62          58
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         170         178         191
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           2           5           5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         174         178         191
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -1                      -5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         175         183         191
23.95 New obligations...................        -170        -178        -191
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           5           5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         109         116         133
42.00   Transferred from other accounts.           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........         111         116         133
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          63          62          58
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         174         178         191
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          40          16          12
73.10 New obligations...................         170         178         191
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -194        -182        -188
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          16          12          16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          96          98         111
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          36          21          17
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          63          62          58
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         194         182         188
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -59         -58         -54
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........          -4          -4          -4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -63         -62         -58
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         111         116         133
90.00 Outlays...........................         129         120         130
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Foreign Agricultural Service mission is to help American farmers 
and traders take maximum advantage of increased opportunities to sell 
U.S. agricultural commodities abroad and to help increase U.S. farm 
income.

    Activities are conducted within four program areas:

    Foreign agricultural affairs.--The Service maintains agricultural 
counselors or attaches at 63 foreign posts to assist overseas 
development of markets for U.S. farm commodities. They work closely with 
numerous U.S. agricultural trade groups and maintain significant 
contacts with foreign governments and traders to promote market access 
for U.S. farm products. They also file annually about 5,000 
comprehensive reports regarding foreign agricultural production, supply, 
demand, marketing, and trade policy developments to keep U.S. 
agriculture, industry, and Government currently informed.

    Foreign market information and access.--Under this broad program 
heading, the Service initiates, directs, and coordinates the 
Department's formulation of trade policies and programs with the goal of 
maintaining and expanding world markets for U.S. agricultural products. 
The Service is responsible for the development and maintenance of the 
USDA statistical data base encompassing foreign production estimates, 
trade data, export forecasts, economic indicators, price data and export 
sales reporting. These data are collected, analyzed, and disseminated to 
U.S. farm and trade groups providing ready access to reliable 
information to assess short-term changes in world agricultural supply 
and demand conditions by commodity.

    The analyses of world commodity conditions provide the information 
necessary to develop export marketing strategies that can be used by the 
Department not only to gain market access but to enhance the long term 
market development plans for major U.S. commodities.

    Foreign market development.--This program provides funding support 
to over 40 commodity associations (cooperators), 4 regional groups 
(representing 47 State departments of agriculture) and the National 
Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Under FAS guidance and 
supervision, these organizations conduct an extensive worldwide market 
development program on behalf of the U.S. farm sector. Beginning in 
1997, these funds will only be made available after a competitive 
allocation process. In addition, the Service maintains 12 agricultural 
trade offices located in key markets around the world. Working closely 
with cooperators, through these offices, the Service develops and 
operates a worldwide system of multicommodity promotional programs 
utilizing product exhibits, trade teams, trade services, market 
information programs, and trade referral services to expand overseas 
markets. Beginning in 1997, cooperators that maintain facilities in FAS 
agricultural trade offices will pay a contribution towards rent and 
other expenses.

    International Cooperation and Development.--This activity promotes 
U.S. agriculture and the advancement of agriculture in developing 
countries through a number of complementary programs. Direct program 
activities include the administration of the Cochran Fellowship Program 
which provides food industry training to senior and mid-level 
professionals from the public and private sectors of selected middle-
income countries and emerging democracies, and management of USDA's 
bilateral exchange and cooperative research programs with foreign 
governments and institutions.

    At the request of the Agency for International Development, 
international organizations and foreign governments, technical 
assistance and training in agriculture and rural development is provided 
on a reimbursable or advance of funds basis. Programs are ongoing in 
over 80 countries focused on such activities as land and water 
management, pest control, crop and livestock production and 
conservation.

    The General Sales Manager was established pursuant to section 5(f) 
of the Charter Act of the Commodity Credit Corporation and 15 U.S.C. 
714-714p. The funds allocated are used for conducting the following 
programs: (1) CCC Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102), (2) 
Intermediate Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-103), (3) Export Enhancement 
Program, (4) Market Promotion Program, (5) Public Law 480, (6) Section 
416 Overseas Donations, (7) Food for Progress, (8) Dairy Export 
Incentive Program, (9) Sunflowerseed Oil Assistance Program, (10) 
Cottonseed Oil Assistance Program, and (11) programs authorized by the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act including barter, export sales 
of CCC-owned commodities, export payments and other programs as assigned 
to encourage or cause the export of U.S. agricultural commodities. The 
General Sales Manager is partially funded through funds made available 
from the CCC Export Guarantee Program Account and P.L. 480 Program 
Account.

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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2900-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          33          36          40
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           2           2           3
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           2           2           2
11.8      Special personal services 
            payments....................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          38          41          46
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          10          10          11
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           4           5           5
22.0    Transportation of things........           1           1           1
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           7           8          10
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           3           3           3
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................          40          44          52
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           1           1           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           1           1           2
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         107         116         133
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          63          62          58
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         170         178         191
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-2900-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         778         778         794
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           2           2           2
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         129         129         129
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        Scientific Activities Overseas (Foreign Currency Program)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1404-0-1-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
23.95 New obligations...................
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6           6           5
73.10 New obligations...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                      -1          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           6           5           5
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                       1           1
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................                       1           1
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    As authorized by the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance 
Act of 1954 (Public Law 480), as amended, USDA uses foreign currencies 
to support research on problems of mutual interest to the United States 
and participating foreign countries. After 1991 no new foreign currency 
programs have been or are proposed to be initiated.

                                



 
                       FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

    The funds and facilities of the Commodity Credit Corporation may, by 
law, be used in carrying out programs to encourage the export of 
agricultural commodities.

    Included in this category are the following activities carried out 
under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, 
Public Law 480, 83rd Congress, as amended (P.L. 480): Financing sales of 
agricultural commodities to developing countries for dollars on credit 
terms, or for local currencies (including for local currencies on credit 
terms) for use under sec. 104 (title I); for dispositions abroad (titles 
II and III); and for furnishing commodities to carry out The Food for 
Progress Act of 1985, as amended. Agreements may provide for commodities 
to be made available on a multi-year basis.

                                

                Public Law 480 Program and Grant Accounts

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years' costs, including interest 
thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701-1715, 1721-1726, 1727-1727f, 1731-
1736g), as follows: (1) [$291,342,000] $218,944,000 for Public Law 480 
title I credit, including Food for Progress programs; (2) [$25,000,000] 
$13,905,000 is hereby appropriated for ocean freight differential costs 
for the shipment of agricultural commodities pursuant to title I of said 
Act and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as amended; (3) 
[$821,100,000] $837,000,000 is hereby appropriated for commodities 
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to title II of 
said Act[, of which $60,000,000 shall be financed from funds credited to 
the Commodity Credit Corporation pursuant to section 426 of Public Law 
103-465]; and (4) [$50,000,000] $40,000,000 is hereby appropriated for 
commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to 
title III of said Act: Provided, That not to exceed 15 percent of the 
funds made available to carry out any title of said Act may be used to 
carry out any other title of said Act: Provided further, That such sums 
shall remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
    For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, of direct credit agreements as authorized by the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, 
and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as amended, including the cost of 
modifying credit agreements under said Act, [$236,162,000] $179,082,000.
    In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Public Law 
480 title I credit program, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as 
amended, to the extent funds appropriated for Public Law 480 are 
utilized, [$1,750,000] $1,818,000. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2278-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Ocean freight differential........          24          25          14
00.02 Commodities supplied in connection 
        with dispositions abroad........         881         821         837
00.03 Commodities supplied in connection 
        with dispositions abroad........         110          50          40
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          41.0).........................       1,015         896         891
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          22          46          46
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       1,016         896         891
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................          35
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...         -11
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       1,062         942         937
23.95 New obligations...................      -1,015        -896        -891
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          46          46          46
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         966         896         891
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          49
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................       1,016         896         891
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         550         457         402
73.10 New obligations...................       1,015         896         891
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -1,115        -963        -904
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          42          12
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.         -35
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         457         402         389
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         552         555         556
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         514         408         349
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          49
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       1,115         963         904
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........         -49
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         967         896         891
90.00 Outlays...........................       1,066         963         904
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    This account includes the non-credit components of Public Law 480: 
title I ocean freight differential, title II, and title III.

                                

Credit accounts:

                     Public Law 480 Program Account

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2277-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............                                  37
    Receipts:
02.01 Downward reestimates of subsidies.                      37
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...                      37          37
07.99 Total balance, end of year........                      37          37
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2277-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loan subsidy...............         226         236         179
00.02 Direct loan subsidy--prior year 
        recoveries......................           9
00.03 Reestimate of direct loan subsidy.          67
00.04 Interest on reestimate of direct 
        loan subsidy....................           7
00.09 Administrative expenses...........           2           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         311         238         181
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          25          10          20
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         313         238         181
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................                      10
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...         -17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         321         258         201
23.95 New obligations...................        -311        -238        -181
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          10          20          20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         239         238         181
      Permanent:

60.05   Appropriation (indefinite)......          74
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         313         238         181
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         158         163         116
73.10 New obligations...................         311         238         181
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -306        -275        -205
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.                     -10
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         163         116          92
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         109         137         104
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         123         138         101
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          74
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         306         275         205
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         313         238         181
90.00 Outlays...........................         306         275         205
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2277-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy 
                budget authority:
1150  Direct loan levels................         301         291         219
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1159    Total direct loan levels........         301         291         219
    Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
1320  Subsidy rate......................       81.06       81.06       81.79
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1329    Weighted average subsidy rate...       81.06       81.06       81.79
    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Subsidy budget authority..........         237         236         179
1330  Subsidy budget authority--Re-
        estimate........................          74
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1339    Total subsidy budget authority..         311         236         179
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays...................         230         273         203
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1349    Total subsidy outlays...........         230         273         203
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    Administrative expense data:
3510  Budget authority..................           2           2           2
3590  Outlays from new authority........           2           2           2
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account 
records, for the P.L. 480 Program, the subsidy costs associated with the 
direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond (including modifications of 
direct loans that resulted from obligation in any year), as well as 
administrative expenses of this program. The subsidy amounts are 
estimated on a present value basis; the administrative expenses are 
estimated on a cash basis. An explanation of credit reform, including a 
discussion of how subsidies are calculated, is included in the Federal 
Credit section of the Summary Information chapter.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2277-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........           2           2           2
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................         309         236         179
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         311         238         181
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             Public Law 480 Direct Credit Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4049-0-3-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Direct loans......................         270         291         219
00.02 Interest on Treasury borrowing....          25          14          15
00.03 Negative Re-estimate..............                      37
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         295         342         234
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...         295         342         234
23.95 New obligations...................        -295        -342        -234
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..         234         144          80
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...         144         246         179
68.10   Change in orders on hand from 
          Federal sources...............          -6         -48         -24
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................         -76
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          62         198         155
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................         295         342         234
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.         216         226         248
72.95   Receivable from program account.         169         163         115
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............         385         389         363
73.10 New obligations...................         295         342         234
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................        -292        -367        -240
      Unpaid obligations, end of year:

74.90   Obligated balance: Fund balance.         226         248         266
74.95   Receivable from program account.         163         115          91
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

74.99     Total unpaid obligations, end 
            of year.....................         389         363         357
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         292         367         240
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
          Federal sources:
88.00       Payments from program 
              account...................        -307        -273        -204
88.00       Interest from Treasury......         -11          -4          -5
88.40     Interest received on loans....         -14         -32         -38
88.45     Offsetting governmental 
            collections--Jordan Debt 
            Forgiveness.................                                 -18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -332        -309        -265
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................           6          48          24
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............         -31          81          -7
90.00 Financing disbursements...........         -39          58         -25
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4049-0-3-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Position with respect to appropriations act 
                limitation on obligations:
1111  Limitation on direct loans........         303         291         219
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1150    Total direct loan obligations...         303         291         219
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........         849       1,024       1,294
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................         186         270         191
1264  Write-offs for default: Other 
        adjustments, net................         -11                     -46
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........       1,024       1,294       1,439
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    As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this non-
budgetary account records all cash flows to and from the Government 
resulting from direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond (including 
modifications of direct loans that resulted from obligations in any 
year). The amounts in this account are a means of financing and are not 
included in the budget totals.

                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code   12-4049-0-3-151    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          31             50
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............         247            165           116             91
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..         849          1,024         1,294          1,439
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..        -653           -787          -967         -1,123
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....         196            237           327            316
1901  Other Federal assets: Other assets                          5
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................         474            457           443            407
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................          30
2103    Debt............................         313            292           327            316
2105    Other...........................         131
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............         474            292           327            316
    NET POSITION:
3100  Appropriated capital..............                        165           116             91
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............                        165           116             91
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position         474            457           443            407
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4049-0-3-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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33.0  Investments and loans.............         270         328         219
43.0  Interest and dividends............          25          14          15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         295         342         234
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                     Debt Reduction--Program Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2279-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           3           3           3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           3           3           3
23.95 New obligations...................
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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    Debt reduction is authorized for P.L. 480 Title I under Title VI of 
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as 
amended. Debt reduction for outstanding Title I direct credit as of 
January 1, 1990, is authorized for Latin American and Caribbean 
countries which meet certain

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eligibility requirements including pursuing economic reform programs 
with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, placing into effect 
major investment reforms in conjunction with an InterAmerican 
Development Bank Loan and, if applicable, arranging with its commercial 
bank lenders a debt service reduction. In fiscal year 1993, the U.S. 
government signed debt reduction agreements with El Salvador and Uruguay 
reducing P.L. 480 Title I debt outstanding by 80% and 40%, respectively.

                                

                    Debt Reduction--Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4143-0-3-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Interest on debt to Treasury......           2           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           2           2           2
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...           2           2           2
23.95 New obligations...................          -2          -2          -2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..           2           2           2
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           2           2           2
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................          -2          -2          -2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................           2           2           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.40     Principal Collections.........          -1          -1          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........          -1          -1          -2
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............           1           1
90.00 Financing disbursements...........           2           1
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4143-0-3-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........          67          66          65
1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................          -1          -1          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........          66          65          63
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4143-0-3-151    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
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    ASSETS:
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..          67             66            65             63
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..         -35            -33           -33            -33
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....          32             33            32             30
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................          32             33            32             30
    LIABILITIES:
2103  Federal liabilities: Debt.........          32             33            32             30
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          32             33            32             30
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       P.L. 480 Title I Food for Progress Credits, Program Account

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-2273-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............                                  38
    Receipts:
02.01 Downward reestimates of subsidies.                      38
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...                      38          38
07.99 Total balance, end of year........                      38          38
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2273-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.07 Technical reestimate of subsidy...          81
00.08 Technical reestimate of interest..           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          84
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           1           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          84
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          85           1           1
23.95 New obligations...................         -84
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.05 Appropriation (indefinite)........          84
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          68          28
73.10 New obligations...................          84
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -124         -28
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          84
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...          40          28
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         124          28
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          84
90.00 Outlays...........................         124          28
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Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in 
                            millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2273-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
1330  Subsidy budget authority..........          84          28
    Direct loan subsidy outlays:
1340  Subsidy outlays...................          40          28
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1349    Total subsidy outlays...........          40          28
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    As part of a comprehensive package of U.S. assistance for Russia 
announced by the President in April 1993, $385,000,000 was transferred 
from CCC to Food for Progress under provisions of the Secretary of 
Agriculture's Interchange Authority (7 U.S.C. 2257) for commodity and 
related transportation assistance.

    Sales under the credit portion of the Food for Progress program for 
Russia carry a term of fifteen years, including a seven-year grace 
period. The interest rates are three percent during the grace period and 
four percent thereafter. Funding for commodity and ocean freight 
financing is under P.L. 480 Title I FFP and is subject to credit reform 
budgeting. All shipments were completed in 1995.

                                

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      P.L. 480 Title I Food for Progress Credits, Financing Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-4078-0-3-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.02 Interest to Treasury on borrowings          19           4           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............          19           4           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          93          77
22.00 New financing authority (gross)...         103           4           3
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................         -57
22.40 Capital transfer to general fund..                     -77
22.60 Redemption of debt................         -43
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          96           4           3
23.95 New obligations...................         -19          -4          -3
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          77
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    New financing authority (gross), detail:
67.15 Authority to borrow (indefinite)..          46
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

68.00   Offsetting collections (cash)...         100          13          13
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................         -43          -9         -10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          57           4           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new financing authority 
          (gross).......................         103           4           3
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          68
73.10 New obligations...................          19           4           3
73.20 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................         -52          -4          -3
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...         -92
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          57
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total financing disbursements 
        (gross).........................          52           4           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross financing authority and 
          financing disbursements:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources: Payments from 
            program account.............         -84
88.25     Interest on uninvested funds..          -4
88.40     Interest collections..........         -12         -13         -13
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -100         -13         -13
88.95 Change in receivables from program 
        accounts........................
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    Net financing authority and financing 
        disbursements:
89.00 Financing authority...............           3          -9         -10
90.00 Financing disbursements...........         -48          -9         -10
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               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4078-0-3-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........         456         508         508
1231  Disbursements: Direct loan 
        disbursements...................          52
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........         508         508         508
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code   12-4078-0-3-151    1994 actual    1995 actual     1996 est.      1997 est.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....          25             77
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............          68             27
      Net value of assets related to 
          post-1991 direct loans 
          receivable:

1401    Direct loans receivable, gross..         437            508           508            508
1405    Allowance for subsidy cost (-)..        -240           -351          -351           -351
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1499      Net present value of assets 
            related to direct loans.....         197            157           157            157
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................         290            261           157            157
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2102    Interest payable................                         11
2103    Debt............................         233            225           225            225
2105    Other...........................          68             27
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............         301            263           225            225
    NET POSITION:
3600  Other.............................         -11             -2           -68            -68
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............         -11             -2           -68            -68
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position         290            261           157            157
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  Expenses, Public Law 480, Foreign Assistance Programs, Agriculture, 
                           Liquidating Account

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2274-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          63
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          86
22.60 Redemption of debt................        -451
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......        -302
23.95 New obligations...................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Spending authority from offsetting 
          collections:

        Offsetting collections (cash):
68.00     Offsetting collections (cash).         537         501         482
68.00     Offsetting collections--
            Treasury Debt Restructuring 
            Program account.............                                   7
68.47   Portion applied to debt 
          reduction.....................        -451        -501        -489
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

68.90     Spending authority from 
            offsetting collections 
            (total).....................          86
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          86
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.92 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: U.S. 
        Securities: Unrealized discounts          -7
73.10 New obligations...................
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...           7
74.92 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: U.S. 
        Securities: Unrealized discounts
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources--Treasury Debt 
            Restructuring Program 
            Account.....................         -22                      -7
88.40     Principal and interest 
            collections.................        -512        -501        -482
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........        -534        -501        -489
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................        -448        -501        -489
90.00 Outlays...........................        -534        -501        -489
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-2274-0-1-151      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Cumulative balance of direct loans 
                outstanding:
1210  Outstanding, start of year........      10,815      10,697      10,425
                                                                 
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1251  Repayments: Repayments and 
        prepayments.....................        -275        -272        -272
1263  Write-offs for default: Direct 
        loans...........................         157                      17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

1290    Outstanding, end of year........      10,697      10,425      10,170
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                           Program Activities

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Ocean freight differential (title I)          24          25          14
Commodities supplied in connection 
with dispositions abroad (title II).         882         821         837
Commodies supplied in connection 
with dispositions abroad (title III)         110          50          40
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program level...........       1,016         896         891
                                    ====================================

 RECONCILIATION OF PROGRAM LEVEL TO PROGRAM COSTS FUNDED BY P.L. 480 OR 
                                   CCC

                        [In millions of dollars]

               Title I               1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Commodity costs.....................         270         291         219
Ocean freight differential and ocean 
transportation......................          24          25          14
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program level, current 
        year........................         294         316         233
Prior year obligations financed.....         425         373         235
Obligations financed in succeeding 
years...............................        -416        -269        -210
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program costs, funded 
        program level...............         303         420         258
                                    ====================================
              Title II

Commodity costs.....................         521         538         539
Ocean and inland transportation.....         361         283         298
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program level, current 
        year........................         882         821         837
Prior year obligations financed.....         305         259         299
Current year obligations financed in 
succeeding years....................        -318        -295        -301
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program costs, funded 
        program level...............         869         785         835
                                    ====================================
              Title III

Commodity costs.....................          71          36          29
Ocean and inland transportation.....          39          14          11
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program level, current 
        year........................         110          50          40
Prior year obligations financed.....         191         111          39
Current year obligations financed in 
succeeding years....................        -116         -35         -28
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program costs, funded 
        program level...............         185         126          51
                                    ====================================

    Financing sales of agricultural commodities to developing countries 
for dollars on credit terms, or for local currencies (including for 
local currencies on credit terms) for use under sec. 104; and for 
furnishing commodities to carry out the Food for Progress Act of 1985, 
as amended (title I).--Funds appropriated for P.L. 480 are used to 
finance all sales made pursuant to agreements concluded under the 
authority of Title I. The Corporation may serve as the purchasing or 
shipping agent, or both, for the importing country or may award 
contracts for freight agent services on behalf of the Corporation to 
handle shipping of commodities under P.L. 480.

    Sales are made to developing countries as defined in section 402(4) 
of P.L. 480 and must not displace expected commercial sales (secs. 
403(e) and (h)). Agreements are made with developing countries for 
delivery in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

    When U.S.-flag vessels are required to ship commodities under this 
title, the Corporation will pay the difference between U.S.-flag rates 
and foreign-flag rates. In limited cases, full transportation costs to 
port-of-entry or point-of-entry abroad may be included along with the 
cost of the commodity in the amount financed by CCC in order to ensure 
that U.S. food aid can reach the most needy recipients.

    Financing sales of agricultural commodities for dollars on credit 
terms (title I).--Payment by recipient countries may be made over a 
period of not less than 10 nor more than 30 years with a deferral of 
principal payments for up to 7 years. Interest accrues at a concessional 
rate as determined appropriate.

    Section 411 of P.L. 480 authorizes the President to waive payments 
of principal and interest under dollar credit sales agreements for 
countries that meet certain enumerated requirements. Such debt relief 
may be provided only if the President notifies Congress and may not 
exceed the amount approved for such purpose in an Act appropriating 
funds to carry out P.L. 480.

    Financing sales of agricultural commodities for local currency, 
including for local currency on credit terms.--Payment by a recipient 
country may be made in local currencies for use in carrying out 
activities under section 104 of P.L. 480.

    Foreign currency received in payment for credit extended may be used 
for payment of U.S. obligations abroad, subject to the appropriation 
process. The P.L. 480 program is reimbursed for the dollar value of 
currencies so used.

    The financing of sales of agricultural commodities for local 
currencies on credit terms is subject to the same terms that are 
applicable to dollar credit financing.

    Furnishing commodities to carry out the Food for Progress Act of 
1985, as amended (title I).--Funds appropriated to carry out title I may 
be used to furnish commodities to carry out the Food for Progress Act of 
1985. Such commodities may be furnished on credit terms or on a grant 
basis in order to assist developing countries and countries that are 
emerging democracies that have made a commitment to introduce and expand 
free enterprise elements in their agricultural economies.

    Total title I agreements made since inception of the program to 
September 30, 1995 amount to $21,131.9 million cost value, including 
ocean freight for shipments on U.S. flag-ships. Major commodities are 
wheat, cotton, oils, rice, and feed grains. Payments received during the 
period amount to $8,415.4 million, of which $4,742 million was applied 
to principal and $3,673.4 million to interest. The following table 
reflects the composition of the combined appropriations (in millions of 
dollars):

                    SALES FOR DOLLARS ON CREDIT TERMS

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Item:
  Expenses of shipments (Title I):
    Commodity costs:
      Long-term credit..............         270         291         219
                                    ------------------------------------
          Total commodity costs.....         270         291         219
                                    ====================================
    Ocean freight and freight 
      differential (support of U.S. 
      Merchant Marine):
      Long-term credit..............          24          25          14
                                    ------------------------------------
          Total ocean freight and 
            freight differential....          24          25          14
                                    ------------------------------------
  Total expenses of shipments.......         294         316         233
                                    ====================================
Prior years' costs or funds brought 
    or carried forward:
  1994: Funds: Long-term credit.....        -398
  1995: Funds: Long-term credit.....         341        -341
  1996: Funds: Long-term credit.....                     261        -261
  1997: Funds: Long-term credit.....                                 207
Appropriation--Title I loan subsidy.         237         236         179
                                    ====================================
Appropriation--Ocean freight 
differential........................          28          25          14
                                    ====================================
Title I credit not subsidized 
through appropriation...............          33          55          40
                                    ====================================

    Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad (title 
II).--Under title II, agricultural commodities are furnished to meet 
famine or other emergency relief needs, combat malnutrition, carry out 
activities to alleviate the causes of hunger, mortality and morbidity, 
promote economic and community development, promote sound environmental

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practices, and carry out feeding programs. Agricultural commodities are 
provided through governments for emergencies only, and for non-
emergencies through public and private agencies, including 
intergovernmental organizations.

    The Corporation is authorized to pay the costs of acquisition, 
packaging, processing, enrichment, preservation, fortification, 
transportation, handling, and other incidental costs incurred up to the 
time of delivery at U.S. ports. The Corporation also pays ocean freight 
charges, and pays transportation costs to points of entry other than 
ports in the case of landlocked countries, where carriers to a specific 
country are not available, where ports cannot be used effectively, or 
where a substantial savings in costs or time can be effected, and pays 
general average contributions arising from ocean transport. In addition, 
transportation costs from designated points of entry or ports of entry 
abroad to storage and distribution sites and associated storage and 
distribution costs may be paid for commodities made available to meet 
urgent and extraordinary relief requirements.

    Through September 30, 1995, appropriations totaling $26,689 million 
were authorized. Any incidental sales proceeds and proceeds from loss, 
damage, and other claims are applied against costs to reflect a 
reduction in appropriation requests. The following table reflects the 
composition of the appropriations (in thousands of dollars):

       COMMODITIES SUPPLIED IN CONNECTION WITH DISPOSITIONS ABROAD

                               (TITLE II)

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Item:
  Expenses of shipments:
    Commodity Credit Corporation 
      stocks and other costs in 
      connection with commodities 
      supplied......................         504         538         538
    Ocean transportation............         366         283         299
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program costs...........         870         821         837
                                    ====================================
Prior years' costs or funds brought 
    or carried forward:
  1994: Funds: Long-term credit.....        -307
  1995: Funds: Long-term credit.....         337        -337
  1996: Funds: Long-term credit.....                     337        -337
  1997: Funds: Long-term credit.....                                 337
                                    ------------------------------------
      Appropriation or estimate.....         900         821         837
                                    ====================================

    Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad (title 
III).--Under title III, agricultural commodities are furnished to least 
developed countries as defined in section 302(a). They are provided 
through foreign governments for direct feeding, development of emergency 
food reserves or may be sold with the proceeds of such sale used by the 
recipient country for specific economic development purposes.

    The Corporation may pay, in connection with furnishing commodities 
under title III, the same cost items as authorized under title II. The 
following table reflects the composition of the appropriations (in 
thousands of dollars):

       COMMODITIES SUPPLIED IN CONNECTION WITH DISPOSITIONS ABROAD

                               (TITLE III)

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 Actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Item:
  Expenses of shipments:
    Commodity Credit Corporation 
      stocks and other costs in 
      connections with commodities 
      supplied......................         150          36          29
    Ocean transportatioan...........          35          14          11
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total program costs...........         185          50          40
                                    ====================================
Prior years' costs or funds brought 
    or carried forward:
  1994: Funds.......................        -191
  1995: Funds.......................         128        -128
  1996: Funds.......................                     128        -128
  1997: Funds.......................                                 128
                                    ------------------------------------
      Appropriation or estimate.....         122          50          40
                                    ====================================

                                

                               Trust Funds

                     Miscellaneous Contributed Funds

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-8232-0-7-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 Deposits of miscellaneous 
        contributed funds, International 
        Cooperation and Development.....           3           4           4
    Appropriation:
05.01 Miscellaneous contributed funds...          -3          -4          -4
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-8232-0-7-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations (object class 
        41.0)...........................           1           1           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           3           3           3
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           6           6           6
23.95 New obligations...................          -1          -1          -1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, 
        indefinite).....................           3           4           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................           1           1           1
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -3          -3          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           3           4           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           3           3           3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           3           3           3
90.00 Outlays...........................           3           3           3
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    Miscellaneous funds are received from other Federal agencies, 
international organizations, and from Saudi Arabia, Spain, and 
developing countries, for USDA development assistance and international 
research projects (22 U.S.C. 2392). 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-8232-0-7-352      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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41.0  Direct obligations: Grants, 
        subsidies, and contributions....           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           1           1           1
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                        FOOD AND CONSUMER SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                       Food Program Administration

    For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food programs 
funded under this Act, [$107,769,000] $110,982,000, of which $5,000,000 
shall be available only for simplifying procedures, reducing

[[Page 239]]
overhead costs, tightening regulations, improving food stamp coupon 
handling, and assistance in the prevention, identification, and 
prosecution of fraud and other violations of law; and of which 
$3,000,000 shall be for investing in an automated data processing 
infrastructure for the Food and Consumer Service: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second 
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), 
and not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for employment under 5 
U.S.C. 3109. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3508-0-1-605      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Food Program Administration.....         106         108         108
00.02   ADP Infrastructure..............                                   3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Subtotal......................         106         108         111
      Reimbursable program:

03.02   Other...........................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         107         109         112
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         106         108         111
23.95 New obligations...................        -107        -109        -112
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         106         108         111
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         106         108         111
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          11           9          11
73.10 New obligations...................         107         109         112
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -109        -107        -111
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           9          11          12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          99          98         101
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           9           9          10
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         109         107         111
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -1          -1          -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         105         107         110
90.00 Outlays...........................         107         106         110
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Food program administration funds the Federal operating expenses of 
the Food and Consumer Service.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3508-0-1-605      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          73          76          77
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           2           2           3
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          76          79          81
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          15          15          16
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           3           3           3
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           3           3           4
25.2    Other services..................           6           6           4
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           1           1           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           2           1           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         106         108         111
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         107         109         112
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                              Personnel Summary

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3508-0-1-605      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...       1,692       1,692       1,692
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           1           1           1
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              The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

    For necessary expenses for the Center for Nutrition Policy and 
Promotion to develop and implement programs to strengthen nutrition 
research information and education in the United States, $4,470,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment 
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.

              The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 The Center for Nutrition Policy 
        and Promotion...................                                   2
00.02 Nutrition Promotion Initiative....                                   2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.92   Subtotal, Direct Programs.......                                   4
02.01 Reimbursable Program..............                       2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                       2           4
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                       2           4
23.95 New obligations...................                      -2          -4
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................                                   4
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                       2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                       2           4
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                       1
73.10 New obligations...................                       2           4
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                      -2          -4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                                   4
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                       2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                       2           4
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........                      -2
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                                   4
90.00 Outlays...........................          -1                       4
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    The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is charged with the 
linking of nutrition science with the needs of American consumers and to 
coordinate nutrition promotion policy analysis.

    The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion was funded within the 
Food Program Administration account in FY1996.

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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................                                   2
25.2    Other services..................                                   2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                                   4
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                       2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                       2           4
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                                  35
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           5          35
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                           Food Stamp Program

    For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 
2011-2029), [$27,597,828,000] $29,988,755,000: Provided, That funds 
provided herein shall remain available through September 30, [1996] 
1997, in accordance with section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act: Provided 
further, That [$500,000,000] $2,500,000,000 of the foregoing amount 
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 
further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with 
section 16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or workfare 
requirements as may be required by law: Provided further, That 
$1,143,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available for nutrition 
assistance for Puerto Rico as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2028.
    For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act for the first 
quarter of fiscal year 1998, $6,400,000,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 1998. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3505-0-1-605      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Properly issued benefits........      20,907      21,422      22,440
00.02   Estimated State erroneous 
          issuances.....................       1,744       1,787       1,872
00.03   State administration............       1,537       1,719       1,761
00.04   Employment and training program.         163         182         185
00.05   Other...........................          94          70          88
00.06   Puerto Rico.....................       1,131       1,143       1,143
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........      25,576      26,323      27,489
01.01 Reimbursable program..............                      30          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............      25,576      26,353      27,519
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......      28,806      27,628      30,019
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......      -3,230      -1,275      -2,500
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......      25,576      26,323      27,519
23.95 New obligations...................     -25,576     -26,353     -27,519
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................      28,818      27,598      29,989
41.00   Transferred to other accounts...         -12
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........      28,806      27,598      29,989
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                      30          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................      28,806      27,628      30,019
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         418         440         417
73.10 New obligations...................      25,576      26,353      27,519
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............     -25,554     -26,376     -27,504
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         440         417         432
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority      25,136      26,060      27,207
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         418         316         297
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........      25,554      26,376      27,504
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....                     -30         -30
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................      28,806      27,598      29,989
90.00 Outlays...........................      25,554      26,346      27,474
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............           2           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..           2           3           3
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           1           1           1
22.0  Transportation of things..........           5           5           6
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           1
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........          27          11          27
25.1  Advisory and assistance services..          12          13          14
25.2  Other services....................          38          36          36
26.0  Supplies and materials............           1
31.0  Equipment.........................           2           1           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................      25,487      26,283      27,431
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............      25,576      26,353      27,519
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    The Food Stamp Program is the primary source of nutrition assistance 
for low-income Americans.

    Some of these funds provide a grant to Puerto Rico in lieu of the 
food stamp program which gives the Commonwealth flexibility to continue 
a food assistance program tailored to the needs of its low income 
households.

    For information on the President's legislative proposals to reform 
the Food Stamp Program, please refer to the Welfare Reform Chapter in 
the 1997 budget for a discussion of these policies.

                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          52          56          56
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                        Child Nutrition Programs

                     (including transfers of funds)

    For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751-1769b), except section 21, and [the applicable 
provisions other than section 21 of the National School Lunch Act and 
sections 17 and 19 of] the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772-
1785, and 1789); [$7,946,024,000] , except sections 17 and 19; 
$8,668,668,000, to remain available through September 30, [1997], 1998, 
of which [$2,348,166,000] $3,255,215,000 is hereby appropriated and 
[$5,597,858,000] $5,413,453,000 shall be derived

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by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That up to [$3,964,000] $4,031,000 
shall be available for independent verification of school food service 
claims. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3539-0-1-605      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      School lunch program:

00.01   Above 185% of poverty...........         298         342         358
00.02   130-185% of poverty.............         399         446         466
00.03   Below 130% of poverty...........       3,780       3,905       4,081
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91   Subtotal, school lunch..........       4,477       4,693       4,905
      School breakfast program:

01.01   Above 185% of poverty...........          31          30          33
01.02   130-185% of poverty.............          55          54          59
01.03   Below 130% of poverty...........       1,096       1,076       1,173
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.91   Subtotal, school breakfast......       1,182       1,160       1,265
      Child and adult care feeding program:

02.01   Above 185% of poverty...........         639         687         753
02.02   130-185% of poverty.............          42          45          50
02.03   Below 130% of poverty...........         764         819         907
02.04   Audits..........................          21          27          29
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

02.91   Subtotal, child and adult care 
          feeding.......................       1,466       1,578       1,739
03.01 Summer feeding....................         256         265         289
03.02 Special milk program..............          21          18          18
03.03 State administrative expenses.....          93          98         109
03.04 Commodity procurement.............         260         272         306
      Discretionary activities:

04.01   School meals initiative.........          13          18          18
04.02   Coordinated review and disabled 
          child grants..................           4           4           4
04.03   Nutrition studies and surveys...           3           4           4
04.04   Nutrition education, training 
          and food service mgmt. inst...          12
04.05   Computer support and processing.           7           7           7
04.06 Demonstrations....................           4           4           4
      Activities with permanent appropriations:

05.01   Homeless children nutrition 
          program.......................           2           3           3
05.02   Boarder babies and information 
          clearinghouse.................           1                       1
05.03   Nutrition education, training 
          and food service mgmt. inst...                      12          12
05.04   School breakfast and summer food 
          service program start-up 
          grants........................           4           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

05.91   Subtotal, activities with 
          permanent appropriations......           7          20          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............       7,805       8,141       8,689
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         436         136
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       7,477       7,966       8,689
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................         130          39
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......        -102
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       7,941       8,141       8,689
23.95 New obligations...................      -7,805      -8,141      -8,689
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....         136
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

        Appropriation:
40.00     Appropriation.................       2,202       2,348       3,255
40.00     Appropriation.................          18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00     Appropriation (total).........       2,220       2,348       3,255
      Permanent:

60.00   Appropriation...................           8          20          21
62.00   Transferred from other accounts.       5,249       5,598       5,413
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

63.00     Appropriation (total).........       5,257       5,618       5,434
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................       7,477       7,966       8,689
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation       1,092       1,270       1,139
73.10 New obligations...................       7,805       8,141       8,689
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -7,499      -8,233      -8,573
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.        -130         -39
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation       1,270       1,139       1,255
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         717       1,296       2,002
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....       1,528       1,319       1,139
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................       5,254       5,618       5,434
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       7,499       8,233       8,573
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................       7,477       7,966       8,689
90.00 Outlays...........................       7,499       8,233       8,573
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Payments are made for cash and commodity meal subsidies through the 
School Lunch, School Breakfast, Summer Food Service, and Child and Adult 
Care Food programs.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............           4           4           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..           4           4           4
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           1           1           1
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........           2           2           2
25.1  Advisory and assistance services..          11          11          11
25.2  Other services....................           5           5           5
26.0  Supplies and materials (grants of 
        commodities to states)..........         260         272         306
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................       7,521       7,846       8,360
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............       7,805       8,141       8,689
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                              Personnel Summary

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1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......         118         118         118
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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), [$3,729,807,000] $3,780,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, [1997] 1998: Provided, [That for fiscal 
year 1996, $20,000,000 that would otherwise be available to States for 
nutrition services and administration shall be made available for food 
benefits: Provided further, That $4,000,000 from unobligated balances 
for supervisory and technical assistance grants may be transferred to 
and merged with this account: Provided further,] That up to $6,750,000 
may be used to carry out the farmers' market nutrition program from any 
funds not needed to maintain current caseload levels: Provided further, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay 
administrative expenses of WIC clinics except those that have an 
announced policy of prohibiting smoking within the space used to carry 
out the program: [Provided further, That once the amount for fiscal year 
1995 carryover funds has been determined by the Secretary, any funds in 
excess of $100,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of 
Agriculture to the Rural Utilities Assistance Program and shall remain 
available until expended:] 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 the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786). In addition, $100,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 1997, which shall be placed in reserve for use 
only in such amounts, and in such manner, as the Secretary determines 
necessary, notwithstanding section 17(i) of the Child Nutrition Act, to 
provide funds for food benefits, should food cost increases exceed 
budget estimates. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-3510-0-1-605      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................       3,587       3,830       3,975
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       3,450       3,694       3,880
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................         140         136         195
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -3                    -100
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       3,587       3,830       3,975
23.95 New obligations...................      -3,587      -3,830      -3,975
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................       3,450       3,730       3,880
41.00 Transferred to other accounts.....                     -36
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........       3,450       3,694       3,880
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................       3,450       3,694       3,880
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         305         348         355
73.10 New obligations...................       3,587       3,830       3,975
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -3,404      -3,687      -3,826
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.        -140        -136        -195
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         348         355         309
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority       3,119       3,426       3,471
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         285         261         355
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       3,404       3,687       3,826
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................       3,450       3,694       3,880
90.00 Outlays...........................       3,404       3,687       3,826
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) provides at-risk 
pregnant and post-partum women, infants, and children with nutrition 
assistance, nutrition education and counseling, and health and 
immunization referrals. 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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25.1  Advisory and assistance services..           3           3           3
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................       3,584       3,827       3,972
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............       3,587       3,830       3,975
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                      Commodity Assistance Program

    For necessary expenses to carry out 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, as amended, and section 110 of the Hunger 
Prevention Act of 1988, $166,000,000]$76,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, [1997]1998: Provided, That none of these funds 
shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
commodities donated to the program.[: Provided further, That none of the 
funds in this Act or any other Act may be used for demonstration 
projects in the emergency food assistance program].
    For necessary expenses to carry out the Emergency Food Assistance 
Act of 1983, as amended, and section 110 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 
1988, $96,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 1998. 
(Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3507-0-1-605      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Commodity supplemental food program:

00.01   Commodity procurement...........          68          66          77
00.02   Administrative costs............          21          17          15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

01.92   Subtotal, commodity supplemental 
          food program..................          89          83          92
      The emergency food assistance program:

02.01   Administrative costs............          40          32          38
02.02   Commodity Procurement...........          25          14          17
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

02.92   Subtotal, the emergency food 
          assistance program............          65          46          55
03.01 Commodities for soup kitchens.....          40          34          41
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         194         163         188
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          17          13          16
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         190         166         172
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         206         179         188
23.95 New obligations...................        -194        -163        -188
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          13          16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Appropriation:

40.00   Appropriation...................          85          86          76
40.00   Appropriation...................          65          46          55
40.00   Appropriation...................          40          34          41
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........         190         166         172
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         190         166         172
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          21          21          18
73.10 New obligations...................         194         163         188
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -194        -166        -186
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          21          18          20
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         173         158         164
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          21           8          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         194         166         186
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         190         166         172
90.00 Outlays...........................         194         166         186
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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26.0  Supplies and materials............         133         114         134
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................          61          49          54
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         194         163         188
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               Food Donations Programs for Selected Groups

    For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the Agriculture 
and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), section 4(b) 
of the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), and section 311 of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3030a), $215,000,000, to 
remain available through September 30, [1997] 1998: Provided, [That 
hereafter notwithstanding any other provision of law, for meals provided 
pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, a maximum rate of 
reimbursement to States will be established by the Secretary, subject to 
reduction if obligations would exceed the amount of available funds, 
with any unobligated funds to remain available only for obligation in 
the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1996] That $150,000,000 shall be 
transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Administration on Aging,

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to support congregate and home delivered meals authorized by the Older 
Americans Act of 1965, as amended, in lieu of the program operated by 
the Secretary of Agriculture under section 311 of the Older Americans 
Act, as amended. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996.)

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-3503-0-1-605      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Commodities in lieu of food stamps          40          45          47
00.02 Distributing agency administrative 
        costs...........................          20          20          18
00.03 Elderly feeding...................         152         150
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         212         215          65
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          28
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         183         215          65
22.10 Resources available from 
        recoveries of prior year 
        obligations.....................           1
22.30 Unobligated balance expiring......
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         212         215          65
23.95 New obligations...................        -212        -215         -65
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.00 Appropriation.....................         183         215         215
41.00 Transferred to other accounts.....                                -150
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........         183         215          65
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         183         215          65
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
      Unpaid obligations, start of year:

72.40   Obligated balance: Appropriation          40          40          38
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

72.99     Total unpaid obligations, 
            start of year...............          40          40          38
73.10 New obligations...................         212         215          65
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -209        -217         -91
73.40 Adjustments in expired accounts...          -2
73.45 Adjustments in unexpired accounts.          -1
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          40          38          12
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         169         177          54
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          40          40          38
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         209         217          91
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         183         215          65
90.00 Outlays...........................         209         217          91
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    Commodity and cash subsidies go to Indian Reservations and elderly 
feeding.

    As recommended by the National Performance Review and as proposed in 
the Older Americans Act Reauthorization, the 1997 budget proposes 
transferring the Nutrition Program for the elderly to the Department of 
Health and Human Services.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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26.0  Supplies and materials (grants of 
        commodities to States)..........          47          52          47
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................         165         163          18
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         212         215          65
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                             FOREST SERVICE

                              Federal Funds

General and special funds:

                         National Forest System

                    [(including rescission of funds)]

    For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided 
for, for management, protection, improvement, and utilization of the 
National Forest System, for ecosystem planning, inventory, and 
monitoring, and for administrative expenses associated with the 
management of funds provided under the heads ``Forest and Rangeland 
Research'', ``State and Private Forestry'', ``National Forest System'', 
``Reconstruction and Construction'', ``Wildland Fire Management'', and 
``Land Acquisition Accounts'', $1,291,553,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 1998, and including 60 per centum of all 
monies received during the prior fiscal year as fees collected under the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended, in accordance 
with section 4 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 4601-6a(i)): Provided, That 
unobligated and unexpended balances in the National Forest System 
account at the end of fiscal year 1996, shall be merged with and made a 
part of the fiscal year 1997 National Forest System appropriation, and 
shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 1998: Provided 
further, That up to $5,000,000 of the funds provided herein for road 
maintenance shall be available for the planned obliteration of roads 
which are no longer needed.
    Note.--A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been 
enacted at the time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included 
in this budget are based on the levels provided in three continuing 
resolutions: P.L. 104-91, P.L. 104-92, and P.L. 104-99.

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Land and resource protection....         232         217         223
00.02   Renewable resource management 
          and utilization...............         688         646         663
00.03   General administration..........         438         410         422
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91     Total direct program..........       1,358       1,273       1,308
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          95          89          92
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............       1,453       1,362       1,400
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         144         119         151
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......       1,427       1,374       1,402
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...           1          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......       1,572       1,513       1,553
23.95 New obligations...................      -1,453      -1,362      -1,400
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....         119         151         153
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................       1,338       1,256       1,292
      Permanent:

62.00   Transferred from other accounts.           4          29          18
68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          85          89          92
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................       1,427       1,374       1,402
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         152         204         236
73.10 New obligations...................       1,453       1,362       1,400
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............      -1,401      -1,330      -1,399
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         204         236         237
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority       1,164       1,093       1,124
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         152         123         163
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          85         114         108
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...                                   4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........       1,401       1,330       1,399
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -68         -73         -72
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........         -17         -16         -20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -85         -89         -92
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................       1,342       1,285       1,310
90.00 Outlays...........................       1,316       1,241       1,307
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    The 156 National Forests, 20 National Grasslands, and 9 land 
utilization projects located in 44 States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin 
Islands are managed under multiple use and sustained yield principles. 
The natural resources of timber, minerals, range, wildlife, outdoor 
recreation, watershed, and soil are utilized in a planned combination 
that will best meet the needs of the Nation, without impairing 
productivity of the land or damaging the environment. These management 
and utilization principles are recognized in the Multiple-Use Sustained-
Yield Act of 1960 (16 U.S.C. 528-531) and utilize an ecological approach 
to managing the National Forest System.

    Land and resource protection.--Provides for the protection and/or 
maintenance of National Forest System users, resources, lands and 
facilities, including roads and trails.

    Renewable resource management and utilization.--Provides for the 
management and utilization of the timber, mineral, range, recreation, 
wildlife, fisheries, watershed, and soil resources on National Forest 
System lands.

    General administration.--This activity provides line management and 
administrative support to programs financed from National Forest System, 
Construction, Forest research, State and Private forestry, Forest 
Service fire protection, Emergency Forest Service firefighting fund and 
Land acquisition appropriations.

                          MAIN WORKLOAD FACTORS

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Description:
  Area administered and protected 
    (million acres).................         192         192         192
  Timber sales prepared and offered 
    (billion board feet)............         4.0         4.5         4.2
  Timber volume harvested (billion 
    board feet).....................         3.9         4.4         4.0
  Reforestation (thousand acres) 
    (appropriated)..................         136          68         103
  Timber stand improvement (thousand 
    acres) (appropriated)...........         141         138          36
  Landline location (miles).........       2,098         940         940
  Recreation management: Seasonal 
    capacity available (MM Total 
    People Days)....................         168         170         170
  Wildlife and fisheries habitat 
    management (thousand acres).....         8.3         8.3         8.3
  Grazing use (million head months 
    permitted)......................         108         102         111
  Soil and water resource 
    improvements (thousand acres)...          33          17          17
Receipts (in thousands of dollars):
  Timber sales......................     294,222     288,954     277,988
  Minerals..........................       1,444       1,400       1,400
  Grazing...........................       7,780       6,535       6,535
  Recreation admission and user fees      46,321      46,274      46,274
  Other.............................      11,250       8,512       8,512
National grasslands and land 
    utilization:
  Grazing...........................         975         730         730
  Minerals..........................      19,219      16,000      16,000
  Other.............................         208         450         450
Oregon and California grant lands...      10,900      10,900      10,900
                                    ------------------------------------
      Total receipts................     392,319     379,735     368,789
                                    ====================================

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........         543         597         611
11.3      Other than full-time permanent          79          86          89
11.5      Other personnel compensation..          18          20          20
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation         640         703         720
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....         164         180         184
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...          24          26          27
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................          48          32          31
22.0    Transportation of things........          13           9           9
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........          21          21          21
23.2    Rental payments to others.......          23          15          16
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........          31          21          22
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           7           5           5
25.1    Advisory and assistance services           1           1           1
25.2    Other services..................         251         168         175
26.0    Supplies and materials..........          66          44          46
31.0    Equipment.......................          51          34          36
32.0    Land and structures.............           9           6           7
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................           2                       2
42.0    Insurance claims and indemnities           4           2           3
44.0    Refunds.........................                       3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..       1,355       1,270       1,305
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          95          89          92
      Allocation Account--Direct Obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........           2           2           2
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, allocation account--
            direct obligations..........           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............       1,453       1,362       1,400
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.      21,383      21,828      22,034
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............         354         389         380
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.         426         467         467
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          28          31          31
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                     Reconstruction and Construction

    For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided 
for, $169,662,000, to remain available until expended, for construction, 
reconstruction, and acquisition of buildings and other facilities; and 
for construction, reconstruction, and repair of forest roads and trails 
by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532-538 and 23 U.S.C. 
101 and 205: Provided, That the part of the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 
U.S.C. 501) entitled ``Expenditures from Receipts for Roads and Trails'' 
is hereby repealed: Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, may be obligated for the construction 
of forest roads by timber pruchasers.
    Note.--A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been 
enacted at the time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included 
in this budget are based on the levels provided in three continuing 
resolutions: P.L. 104-91, P.L. 104-92, and P.L. 104-99.

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Construction of facilities........          77          65          69
00.02 Road and trail construction.......         130         108         153
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91   Total construction..............         207         173         222
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           6           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         213         178         227
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          84          73          64
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         202         169         175
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         286         242         239
23.95 New obligations...................        -213        -178        -227
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          73          64          12
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         196         164         170
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           6           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         202         169         175
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         125         115          83
73.10 New obligations...................         213         178         227
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -223        -210        -161
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         115          83         149
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         186          95          99
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          31         112          57
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           6           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         223         210         161
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............          -5          -5          -5
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........          -6          -5          -5
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         196         164         170
90.00 Outlays...........................         217         205         156
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    Facilities.--Provides for reconstruction, rehabilitation, upgrade, 
construction, and acquisition of facilities necessary to: safely meet 
recreation demand while protecting environmental values and other 
resource uses of the National Forests; carry out National Forest and 
State and private forestry programs, including fire lookouts, offices, 
dwellings and barracks for employee housing, service, and storage 
buildings, tree nursery buildings, dams, and other forest resource 
management projects; manage research laboratories and related 
facilities, and for procurement and installation of necessary initial 
equipment needed to put the facility into operating condition.

    Roads and trails.--Roads and trails are essential to the protection 
and management of the National Forest System, as well as providing 
access to National Forest System areas for recreation and utilization of 
their resources. Of the revenues received annually from National Forest 
activities, 10 percent is transferred to the General Fund of the 
Treasury with a comparable amount appropriated to this account for road 
and trail reconstruction and construction activities. Roads may be 
constructed and/or reconstructed by a timber purchaser who in turn 
receives credit against timber value as a reimbursement. These roads are 
those required within a timber sale area specifically for the removal of 
the timber, but which will remain on the National Forest development 
road system for resource management purposes after the timber sale 
contract is completed. (16 U.S.C. 535, 1608)

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          58          64          63
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           7           7           7
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           2           2           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          67          73          71
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          16          18          18
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           2           3           2
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           3           2           3
22.0    Transportation of things........           1           1           1
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           3           3           3
23.2    Rental payments to others.......           1           1           2
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           2           1           2
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1                       1
25.2    Other services..................          68          44          73
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           6           4           7
31.0    Equipment.......................           5           3           5
32.0    Land and structures.............          32          20          34
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         207         173         222
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           6           5           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         213         178         227
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       1,834       1,930       1,814
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          38          43          30
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.          21          21          21
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............           2           2           2
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                      Forest and Rangeland Research

    For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as 
authorized by law, $179,786,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 1998: Provided, That unobligated and unexpended 
balances remaining in this account at the end of fiscal year 1996 shall 
be merged with and made a part of the fiscal year 1997 Forest and 
Rangeland Research appropriation, and shall remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 1998.

     Gifts, Donations and Bequests for Forest and Rangeland Research

    For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $92,000, to remain 
available until expended, to be derived from the fund established 
pursuant to the above Act.
    Note.--A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been 
enacted at the time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included 
in this budget are based on the levels provided in three continuing 
resolutions: P.L. 104-91, P.L. 104-92, and P.L. 104-99.

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.06 Forest and Rangeland Research.....                     175         182
00.07 Research Foundation Program.......         116
00.08 Forest Resources & Management 
        Research........................          65
00.09 Ecosystems Research...............           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91   Total direct program............         188         175         182
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          22          20          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         210         195         203
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          10          14          17
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         216         198         201
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         226         212         218
                                                                 
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23.95 New obligations...................        -210        -195        -203
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          14          17          15
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         194         178         180
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          22          20          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         216         198         201
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          60          67          51
73.10 New obligations...................         210         195         203
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -204        -211        -200
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          67          51          54
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         173         137         139
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           9          54          41
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          22          20          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         204         211         200
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............         -20         -18         -19
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........          -2          -2          -2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........         -22         -20         -21
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         194         178         180
90.00 Outlays...........................         182         191         179
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    The mission of Forest and Rangeland Research is to serve society by 
developing and communicating the scientific information and technology 
needed to protect, manage, use, and sustain the natural resources of the 
Nation's 1.6 billion acres of forests and rangelands. This information 
is essential for formulating policy and wisely managing and conserving 
both public and private forests and rangelands. Research is the key to 
sustaining our forest and rangeland productivity and health while 
providing a quality environment. Forest and Rangeland Research is 
conducted and disseminated through seven Forest and Range Experiment 
Station headquarters and their laboratories, the Forest Products 
Laboratory, and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          91         103          99
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           9          10          10
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation         101         114         110
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          22          25          24
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           3           3           3
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           8           4           4
22.0    Transportation of things........           1                       1
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           2           2           2
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           5           2           4
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1           1           1
25.5    Research and development 
          contracts.....................          24          12          18
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           7           4           5
31.0    Equipment.......................           7           4           5
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................           7           4           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         188         175         182
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          22          20          21
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         210         195         203
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       2,554       2,751       2,648
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          17          17          16
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          76          71          72
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                       State and Private Forestry

    For necessary expenses of cooperating with, and providing technical 
and financial assistance to States, Territories, possessions, and others 
and for forest pest management activities, cooperative forestry and 
education and land conservation activities, $164,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, as authorized by law.
    Note.--A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been 
enacted at the time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included 
in this budget are based on the levels provided in three continuing 
resolutions: P.L. 104-91, P.L. 104-92, and P.L. 104-99.

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.05 Forest health management..........          63          63          54
00.06 Cooperative forestry..............         103          82         101
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

00.91   Total direct program............         166         145         155
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           3           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         169         147         157
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          33          40          48
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         175         155         166
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         208         195         214
23.95 New obligations...................        -169        -147        -157
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          40          48          57
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         172         153         164
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           3           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         175         155         166
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         138         128         116
73.10 New obligations...................         169         147         157
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -179        -159        -162
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         128         116         111
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         150         130         139
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          26          27          21
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           3           2           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         179         159         162
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............          -2          -2          -2
                                                                 
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88.40     Non-Federal sources...........          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........          -3          -2          -2
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         172         153         164
90.00 Outlays...........................         176         157         160
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                 Summary of Budget Authority and Outlays

                        [In millions of dollars]

                                     1995 actual  1996 est.   1997 est.
Enacted/requested:
  Budget Authority..................         172         153         164
  Outlays...........................         176         157         160
Adjustment to 1996 continuing 
    resolution levels:
  Budget Authority..................                       2
  Outlays...........................                       1           1
                                    ------------------------------------
Total:
  Budget Authority..................         172         155         164
  Outlays...........................         176         158         161
                                    ====================================

    Cooperative forestry assistance programs provide assistance to 
manage, use and protect forest resources on State, urban, and private 
lands to meet domestic and international demands for goods and services. 
Assistance is provided to a wide range of customers including all 
states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
Islands and the Trust Terrority of the Pacific.

    Forest health management.--This activity includes Federal lands 
forest health management, cooperative lands forest health management, 
and cooperative lands fire management programs. Forest health management 
programs provide national leadership in forest health.

    Cooperative Forestry.--This activity includes forest stewardship, 
stewardship incentives program, forest legacy program, urban and 
community forestry, economic action programs, and the Pacific Northwest 
community assistance programs. Forest stewardship includes: the forest 
resource management; forest stewardship; and the seedlings, nursery, and 
tree improvement programs. Economic action programs include the economic 
recovery, rural development, economic diversification studies, timber 
bridge initiative, and forest products conservation and recycling 
programs. 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........          24          27          31
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           2           2           2
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          27          30          34
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           4           4           5
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...                       1           1
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           4           3           4
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           2           1           1
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           1           1           1
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......           1
25.2    Other services..................          16          12          13
26.0    Supplies and materials..........           2           2           2
31.0    Equipment.......................           2           2           2
32.0    Land and structures.............           4           3           3
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................         103          85          88
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         166         144         154
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           3           2           2
      Allocation Account--Direct Obligations:

25.2    Other services..................                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, allocation account--
            direct obligations..........                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         169         147         157
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         665         696         795
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............          21          22          25
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......           6           5           5
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                        Wildland Fire Management

    For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on 
National Forest System lands, for emergency fire suppression on or 
adjacent to such lands and other lands under fire protection agreement, 
and for emergency rehabilitation of burned over National Forest System 
lands, $385,485,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
unobligated or unexpended balances of amounts previously appropriated 
under any other headings for Forest Service fire activities are 
transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and subject to the 
same terms and conditions: Provided further, That such funds are 
available for repayment of advances from other appropriation accounts 
previously transferred for such purposes.

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Fire management...................                                 401
01.01 Reimbursable program..............                                   7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............                                 408
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......                                 393
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...                                  15
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......                                 408
23.95 New obligations...................                                -408
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................                                 385
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).                                   7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................                                 393
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................                                 408
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............                                -373
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net                                  65
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                                 100
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority                                 366
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................                                   7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........                                 373
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............                                  -6
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........                                  -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........                                  -7
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................                                 386
90.00 Outlays...........................                                 366
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    This appropriation provides funding for Forest Service fire 
management, presuppression, and suppression on National Forest System 
lands, adjacent State and private lands, and other lands under fire 
protection agreement. Funding for

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these activities in FY 1995 and FY 1996 is shown in the Forest Service 
Fire Protection and Emergency Forest Service Firefighting Fund. 
Comparable amounts of budget authority for the Forest Service Fire 
Protection account were $159 million in FY 1995 and $295 million in FY 
1996. Comparable amounts of budget authority for the Emergency Forest 
Service Firefighting Fund were $576 million in FY 1995 and $90 million 
in FY 1996.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........                                  97
11.3      Other than full-time permanent                                  23
11.5      Other personnel compensation..                                  23
11.8      Special personal services 
            payments....................                                   8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation                                 151
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....                                  41
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...                                   7
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................                                   4
22.0    Transportation of things........                                   3
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........                                   2
23.2    Rental payments to others.......                                   2
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........                                   6
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......                                   1
25.2    Other services..................                                 164
26.0    Supplies and materials..........                                  12
31.0    Equipment.......................                                   6
32.0    Land and structures.............
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................                                   2
42.0    Insurance claims and indemnities
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..                                 401
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........                                   7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............                                 408
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.                               3,913
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                                 899
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.                                  30
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                                  44
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                    [Forest Service Fire Protection]

    Note.--A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been 
enacted at the time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included 
in this budget are based on the levels provided in three continuing 
resolutions: P.L. 104-91, P.L. 104-92, and P.L. 104-99.

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1111-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
      Direct program:

00.01   Fire management and 
          presuppression................         161         299
01.01 Reimbursable program--
        Presuppression..................           3           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         164         304
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          15          14          10
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         162         300
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...                                 -10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         177         314
23.95 New obligations...................        -164        -304
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          14          10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         159         295
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           3           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         162         300
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          40          44          65
73.10 New obligations...................         164         304
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -160        -283
73.30 Obligated balance transferred, net                                 -65
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          44          65
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         145         257
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          12          22
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           3           5
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         160         283
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

        Offsetting collections (cash) 
            from:
88.00     Federal sources...............          -1          -4
88.40     Non-Federal sources...........          -2          -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

88.90       Total, offsetting 
              collections (cash)........          -3          -5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         159         295
90.00 Outlays...........................         158         278
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    This appropriation provided funds for Forest Service fire 
management, presuppression, and suppression on National Forest System 
(NFS) lands, adjacent State and private lands, and other lands under 
fire protection agreement.

    Funding for this program is discontinued in this account in the FY 
1997, and has been moved to the new Wildland Fire Management account.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1111-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........         125          73
11.3      Other than full-time permanent          13           8
11.5      Other personnel compensation..           6           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation         144          85
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          46          27
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           5           3
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................          -3          16
22.0    Transportation of things........          -1           3
23.1    Rental payments to GSA..........           2           2
23.2    Rental payments to others.......          -2           8
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........          -3          13
24.0    Printing and reproduction.......          -1           3
25.2    Other services..................         -17          96
26.0    Supplies and materials..........          -4          17
31.0    Equipment.......................          -5          24
32.0    Land and structures.............                       1
42.0    Insurance claims and indemnities                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         161         299
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           3           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         164         304
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.       4,398       2,469
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............         156          91
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......                      33
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              [Emergency Forest Service Firefighting Fund]

    Note.--A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been 
enacted at the time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included 
in this budget are based on the levels provided in three continuing 
resolutions: P.L. 104-91, P.L. 104-92, and P.L. 104-99.

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1114-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Fire management...................         574          90
01.01 Reimbursable program..............          18           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         592          93
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           3           5           5
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         594          93
22.20 Unobligated balance transferred...                                  -5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         597          98
23.95 New obligations...................        -592         -93
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           5           5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................         576          90
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).          18           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................         594          93
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation         183          50
73.10 New obligations...................         592          93
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -725        -143
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          50
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority         574          90
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....         133          50
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          18           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         725         143
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.40   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Non-Federal sources.....         -18          -3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         576          90
90.00 Outlays...........................         707         140
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    This appropriation provided for both the direct expenses required to 
suppress wildfires on or threatening NFS lands or other lands under fire 
protection agreement and the emergency rehabilitation of burned-over NFS 
lands. It was used to increase the level of fire presuppression 
capability and preparedness when predicted or actual burning conditions 
exceed those normally expected.

    Funding for this program is discontinued in this account in FY 1997 
and has been moved to the new Wildland Fire Management account.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1114-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

        Personnel compensation:
11.1      Full-time permanent...........           7          18
11.3      Other than full-time permanent           5          14
11.5      Other personnel compensation..          10          18
11.8      Special personal services 
            payments....................          53           8
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9        Total personnel compensation          75          58
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....          14          11
13.0    Benefits for former personnel...           4           3
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................          12           1
22.0    Transportation of things........           7
23.3    Communications, utilities, and 
          miscellaneous charges.........           9           1
25.3    Purchases of goods and services 
          from Government accounts......         418          15
26.0    Supplies and materials..........          25           1
31.0    Equipment.......................           4
41.0    Grants, subsidies, and 
          contributions.................           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..         574          90
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........          18           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         592          93
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Direct:
      Total compensable workyears:

1001    Full-time equivalent employment.         524       1,388
1005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............         425         806
    Reimbursable:
      Total compensable workyears:

2001    Full-time equivalent employment.          12
2005    Full-time equivalent of overtime 
          and holiday hours.............                      12
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                        [International Forestry]

    Note.--A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been 
enacted at the time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included 
in this budget are based on the levels provided in three continuing 
resolutions: P.L. 104-91, P.L. 104-92, and P.L. 104-99.

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1116-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Coordination and support..........           5           1
01.01 Reimbursable program..............           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............           6           1
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           1           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           7           1
23.95 New obligations...................          -6          -1
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Current:

40.00   Appropriation...................           5
      Permanent:

68.00   Spending authority from 
          offsetting collections: 
          Offsetting collections (cash).           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................           6
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1           1
                                                                 
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73.10 New obligations...................           6           1
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -7          -2
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           3
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           7           2
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........          -1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           5
90.00 Outlays...........................           6           2
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    Funding for this account is discontinued beginning in FY 1996. 
International forestry activities will be funded within other agency 
appropriations.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-1116-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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      Direct obligations:

11.1    Personnel compensation: Full-
          time permanent................           3           1
12.1    Civilian personnel benefits.....           1
21.0    Travel and transportation of 
          persons.......................           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.0      Subtotal, direct obligations..           5           1
99.0  Reimbursable obligations..........           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           6           1
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-1116-0-1-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Direct:
1001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          52          30
    Reimbursable:
2001  Total compensable workyears: Full-
        time equivalent employment......          19
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           Operation and Maintenance of Recreation Facilities

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-5072-0-2-303      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............          54          61          71
    Receipts:
02.01 Fees, operation and maintenance of 
        recreation facilities...........           7          10          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...          61          71          81
07.99 Total balance, end of year........          61          71          81
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    Outdoor recreation occurs throughout National Forest System lands. 
The 1993 Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act expands the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act fee authority and makes additional recreation 
revenues available for appropriation to support program operations. 
Recreationists who enjoy National Forest System lands will receive 
direct benefits from the revenues collected. Revenues collected in 1996 
and prior years will be available for appropriation beginning in 1997.

                                

                          Range Betterment Fund

    For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and 
improvement, 50 per centum of all moneys received during the prior 
fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in National 
Forests in the sixteen Western States, pursuant to section 401(b)(1) of 
Public Law 94-579, as amended, to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed 6 per centum shall be available for administrative 
expenses associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation, protection, 
and improvements.
    Note.--A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been 
enacted at the time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included 
in this budget are based on the levels provided in three continuing 
resolutions: P.L. 104-91, P.L. 104-92, and P.L. 104-99.

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 Cooperative range improvements....           5           4           4
    Appropriation:
05.01 Range betterment fund.............          -5          -4          -4
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-5207-0-2-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           6           6           4
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           2           2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           4           4           4
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           6           6           4
23.95 New obligations...................          -6          -6          -4
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    New budget authority (gross), detail:
40.25 Appropriation (special fund, 
        indefinite).....................           5           4           4
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           1           2
73.10 New obligations...................           6           6           4
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -5          -4          -4
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           2           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority           4           4           3
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....           1                       1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           5           4           4
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           4           4           4
90.00 Outlays...........................           4           4           4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Fifty percent of the grazing fees from the National Forests in the 
16 western States, once appropriated, are used to protect and improve 
the productivity of the range, mainly by revegetation, construction, and 
maintenance of improvements. Capital improvement funding is currently 
being collected under the authority of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), as amended.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............           1           1           1
                                                                 
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11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..           2           2           2
25.2  Other services....................           1           1           1
26.0  Supplies and materials............           2           2           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           6           6           4
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...          56          72          72
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           2           3           3
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                        Land Acquisition Accounts

    For acquisition of lands, waters, or interests therein, $42,479,000, 
to remain available until expended, as follows: for acquisition of lands 
or waters, or interests therein, as authorized by the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965, $41,200,000, to be derived from the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund; for acquisition of lands for National 
Forests Special Acts, $1,069,000, to be derived from forest receipts; 
and for acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges, $210,000, to be 
derived from funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, 
public school districts, or other public school authorities pursuant to 
the Act of December 4, 1967, as amended. (16 U.S.C. 4601-4-11, 4601-516-
617a, 555a; P.L. 96-586; P.L. 76-589, 76-591; 78-310, and 16 U.S.C. 
484a.)
    Note.--A regular 1996 appropriation for this account had not been 
enacted at the time this budget was prepared. The 1996 amounts included 
in this budget are based on the levels provided in three continuing 
resolutions: P.L. 104-91, P.L. 104-92, and P.L. 104-99.

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............           1
    Receipts:
02.01 National forest lands under 
        special acts....................           2           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...           3           1           1
    Appropriation:
05.01 Land acquisition accounts.........          -3          -1          -1
07.99 Total balance, end of year........
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................          84          54          42
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................          29          12
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          67          42          42
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          96          54          42
23.95 New obligations...................         -84         -54         -42
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....          12
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
      Appropriation (special fund, definite):

40.20   Appropriation (LWCF)............          64          41          41
40.20   Appropriation (special fund, 
          definite).....................           3           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

43.00   Appropriation (total)...........          67          42          42
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

70.00   Total new budget authority 
          (gross).......................          67          42          42
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          15          26          33
73.10 New obligations...................          84          54          42
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -74         -46         -42
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          26          33          33
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.90 Outlays from new current authority          52          36          36
86.93 Outlays from current balances.....          24          10           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          74          46          42
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          67          42          42
90.00 Outlays...........................          74          46          42
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Distribution of budget authority by 
    account:
  Land Acquisition..................          64          41          41
  Acquisition of Lands for National 
    Forest, Special Acts............           2           1           1
  Acquisition of Lands To Complete 
    Land Exchanges..................           1           0           0
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Distribution of outlays by account:
  Land Acquisition..................          72          44          41
  Acquisition of Lands for National 
    Forest, Special Acts............           2           2           1
  Acquisition of Lands To Complete 
    Land Exchanges..................           0           0           0
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    This appropriation consolidates three land acquisition authorities 
for acquisition of lands, waters, or interest therein, as authorized by 
law.

    Land and water conservation fund.--Recreation lands and interests 
are acquired within areas of the National Forest System, wilderness, 
wildlife and fisheries habitat management areas, and endangered species 
and other areas for public outdoor recreation purposes.

    Acquisition of lands for national forests (Special Acts).--On the 
basis of various public laws and agreements with certain counties in 
Utah, Nevada and California, National Forest receipts, including the 
portions which would normally be paid to the State to benefit county 
roads and schools, are used by the Federal Government for purchase of 
privately owned lands within the National Forest boundaries to aid in 
the control of soil erosion and flood damage.

    Acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges.--This is a special 
account for deposits made by State, county, or municipal governments, 
public school districts or other public school authorities for cash 
equalization of certain land exchanges. When appropriated, the funds are 
used to acquire similar lands suitable for National Forest System 
purposes in the same State as the National Forest lands conveyed in the 
land exchange.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           5           6           5
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           1           1           1
24.0  Printing and reproduction.........           1
25.2  Other services....................           4           3           2
32.0  Land and structures...............          71          44          34
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          84          54          42
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...         123         144         112
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           3           1           1
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                 Operations and Maintenance of Quarters

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............
    Receipts:
02.01 Rents and charges for quarters, 
        Forest Service..................           7           7           7
    Appropriation:
05.01 Operations and maintenance of 
        quarters........................          -7          -7          -6
                                                                 
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07.99 Total balance, end of year........                                   1
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................           7           7           7
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           4           4           4
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......           7           7           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          11          11          10
23.95 New obligations...................          -7          -7          -7
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           4           4           3
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund, 
        indefinite).....................           7           7           6
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation                       1           2
73.10 New obligations...................           7           7           7
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............          -7          -7          -7
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           2           2
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................           5           6           5
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........           7           7           7
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................           7           7           6
90.00 Outlays...........................           7           7           7
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    Quarterly rental deductions are collected from employees occupying 
Forest Service facilities. Amounts are deposited into a special fund and 
are available for the maintenance and operation of employee occupied 
quarters.

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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11.1  Personnel compensation: Full-time 
        permanent.......................           2           2           2
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................           2           2           2
26.0  Supplies and materials............           1           1           1
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............           7           7           7
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                              Personnel Summary

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Identification code 12-5219-0-2-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...          69          78          76
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............           1           1           1
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                  Resource Management, Timber Receipts

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-5220-0-2-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           2           2           2
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......           2           2           2
23.95 New obligations...................
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           2           2           2
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
87.00 Total outlays (gross).............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................
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    Funds in this special account are available for: trail maintenance; 
trail construction; wildlife and fish habitat management; soil, water 
and air management; cultural resource management; wilderness management; 
reforestation; and timber sale administration and management.

                                

                          National Forest Fund

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-5008-0-2-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............         359         446         456
    Receipts:
02.01 National forest fund, Agriculture.          79           4           4
02.02 National forest fund, Interior....           8           6           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

02.99   Total receipts..................          87          10          10
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...         446         456         466
07.99 Total balance, end of year........         446         456         466
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                 Forest Service Permanent Appropriations

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-9922-0-2-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............         312         264         216
    Receipts:
02.01 Timber purchaser roads constructed 
        by Forest Service...............           6           3           3
02.02 Timber salvage sales..............         136         164         151
02.03 Expenses, brush disposal..........          16          37          37
02.04 Miscellaneous special funds.......           3           3           3
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

02.99   Total receipts..................         161         207         194
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...         473         471         410
    Appropriation:
05.01 Forest Service permanent 
        appropriations..................        -209        -255        -202
07.99 Total balance, end of year........         264         216         208
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Expenses, brush disposal..........          29          37          46
00.04 Timber purchaser roads constructed 
        by Forest Service...............           1           6           3
00.05 Timber salvage sales..............         155         209         150
00.06 Tongass Timber Supply Fund........           4
00.08 Recreation fee collection costs...           2           3           3
00.09 Roads and Trails for States, 
        National Forest Fund............          49
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         240         255         202
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         312         281         281
                                                                 
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22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         209         255         202
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         521         536         483
23.95 New obligations...................        -240        -255        -202
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....         281         281         281
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund, 
        indefinite).....................         209         255         202
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          17          11          19
73.10 New obligations...................         240         255         202
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -248        -247        -207
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          11          19          14
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         176         247         202
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...          72                       5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         248         247         207
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         209         255         202
90.00 Outlays...........................         248         247         207
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Distribution of budget authority by 
    account:
  Expenses, brush disposal..............          16          37          46
  Roads and Trails for States...........          49           0           0
  Restoration of forest lands and 
    improvements........................           1           0           0
  Timber purchaser roads constructed by 
    Forest Service......................           6           6           3
  Timber salvage sales..................         136         209         150
  Recreation fee collection costs.......           1           3           3
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Distribution of outlays by account:
  Expenses, brush disposal..............          28          35          45
  Roads and Trails for States...........          49           0           0
  Restoration of forest lands and 
    improvements........................           1           0           0
  Timber purchaser roads constructed by 
    Forest Service......................           1           6           4
  Timber salvage sales..................         163         203         154
  Tongass timber supply fund............           4           0           0
  Recreation fee collection costs.......           2           3           4
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    Expenses, brush disposal.--Funds from payments by purchasers of 
National Forest timber to dispose of or treat slash and other debris 
that result from cutting operations (16 U.S.C. 490).

    Licensee programs, Forest Service.--Funds from fees for the use of 
characters by private enterprises are collected under regulations 
promulgated by the Secretary as follows:
        Smokey Bear.--For furthering the nationwide forest fire 
    prevention campaign (16 U.S.C. 580(2)).
        Woodsy Owl.--For promoting wise use of the environment and 
    programs which foster maintenance and improvement of environmental 
    quality (16 U.S.C. 580(1)).

    Restoration of forest lands and improvements.--Funds from claim 
settlements involving damage to lands or improvements and from 
forfeiture of deposits and bonds by permittees and timber purchasers are 
used for the restoration made necessary by the action which led to the 
settlement of forfeiture (16 U.S.C. 579c).

    Timber purchaser roads constructed by Forest Service.--Funds from 
timber receipts for Government constructed permanent roads for 
purchasers of timber who qualify as small businesses and elect to have 
the Forest Service construct the roads designated under the timber sale 
contract where costs exceed $20,000 (16 U.S.C. 472a(i)).

    Strawberry Valley land exchange.--Funds from the sale or exchange of 
authorized lands and the need for administrative sites and improvements 
by the Uinta National Forest.

    Timber salvage sales.--Funds to begin salvage of insect-infested, 
dead, damaged, or down timber, and to remove associated trees for stand 
improvement (16 U.S.C. 472a(h)); and, for preparation of timber sales to 
replace sales lost to fire or other causes, and for preparation 
activities to replace sales inventory of the shelf, including timber 
support.

    Recreation fee collection costs.--Under authority of Section 
10002(b) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-66), 
which amended Section 4(i)(1) of the L&WCF Act, the Secretaries of 
Agriculture and Interior are authorized to withhold a portion of all 
recreation fees collected (not to exceed 15 percent), to be available 
during the current fiscal year, without further appropriation to cover 
fee collection costs.

    Tongass timber supply fund.--Funds from sales of Alaska timber to 
maintain the timber supply from the Tongass National Forest at a 
specified level (16 U.S.C. 539d). 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          92          94          99
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..          14          15          15
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           6           6           7
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..         112         115         121
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......          26          27          29
13.0  Benefits for former personnel.....           5           5           5
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           3           8           8
22.0  Transportation of things..........           1           3           1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           2           3           3
23.2  Rental payments to others.........           3           6           2
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           3           7           2
25.2  Other services....................          20          49          18
26.0  Supplies and materials............           6          12           5
31.0  Equipment.........................           6          12           4
32.0  Land and structures...............           1           1           1
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................          49
42.0  Insurance claims and indemnities..           3           8           3
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........                      -1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         240         255         202
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...       3,284       3,509       3,509
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............         151         161         161
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                 Forest Service Permanent Appropriations

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Identification code 12-9921-0-2-806      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............         234         265         305
    Receipts:
02.01 Payments to States, National 
        Forest Fund.....................          82         290         281
02.03 National Grasslands...............         -14         -17         -17
02.04 Road and trails for States, 
        National Forest Fund............          49          62          58
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

02.99   Total receipts..................         117         335         322
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...         351         600         627
    Appropriation:
05.01 Forest Service permanent 
        appropriations..................         -86        -295        -291
07.99 Total balance, end of year........         265         305         336
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Payment to Minnesota..............           1           1           1
00.02 Payment to counties, National 
        Grasslands......................          11           5           4
00.03 Payments to States, National 
        Forest Fund.....................         308         290         285
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations (object class 
          41.0).........................         320         296         290
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         234
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          86         295         291
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------
                                                                  
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23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         320         295         291
23.95 New obligations...................        -320        -296        -290
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.25 Appropriation (special fund, 
        indefinite).....................          86         295         291
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations...................         320         296         290
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -320        -295        -291
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          86         295         291
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...         234
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         320         295         291
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          86         295         291
90.00 Outlays...........................         320         295         291
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Distribution of budget authority by 
    account:
  Payment to Minnesota..................           1           1           1
  Payments to counties, National 
    Grasslands..........................           4           4           4
  Payments to States, National Forest 
    Fund................................          81         290         286
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Distribution of outlays by account:
  Payment to Minnesota..................           1           1           1
  Payments to counties, National 
    Grasslands..........................           4           4           4
  Payments to States, National Forest 
    Fund................................         315         290         286
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    Funds in this account are distributed to State and local governments 
as required by law.

    Payment to Minnesota.--At the close of each fiscal year, the State 
of Minnesota is paid 0.75 percent of the appraised value of certain 
Superior National Forest lands in the counties of Cook, Lake, and St. 
Louis for distribution to these counties (16 U.S.C. 577g).

    Payments to counties, National Grasslands.--Of the revenues received 
in a calendar year from the use of National Grasslands, 25 percent is 
paid to the counties in which such land is situated for funding local 
schools and roads (7 U.S.C. 1012).

    Payments to States, National Forests Fund.--With minor exceptions, 
25 percent of the money received from the National Forests, including 
all the collections under 16 U.S.C. 576b, and all amounts allowed any 
timber purchaser for construction of roads, is paid at the end of each 
fiscal year to the States for funding local schools and roads of the 
county in which such forests are situated (16 U.S.C. 500 and 97 Stat. 
1123).

                                

Intragovernmental funds:

                          Working Capital Fund

               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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Identification code 12-4605-0-4-302      1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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    Obligations by program activity:
00.01 Operating expenses................         110          80          78
00.02 Capital investment................          58          58          46
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

10.00   Total obligations...............         168         138         124
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.90 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Fund balance.....         130         119         122
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         156         142         142
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         286         261         264
23.95 New obligations...................        -168        -138        -124
24.90 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Fund balance...........         119         122         141
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
68.00 Spending authority from offsetting 
        collections (gross): Offsetting 
        collections (cash)..............         156         142         142
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.90 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          38          75          71
73.10 New obligations...................         168         138         124
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............        -131        -142        -142
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Fund balance.          75          71          52
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................         131         142         142
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........         131         142         142
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    Offsets:
      Against gross budget authority and outlays:

88.00   Offsetting collections (cash) 
          from: Federal sources.........        -156        -142        -142
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................
90.00 Outlays...........................         -25
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    The Working Capital Fund is a self-sustaining revolving fund that 
provides services to National Forests, to research experiment stations, 
to other Federal agencies when necessary, to State and private agencies 
as provided by law, and to persons who cooperate with the Forest Service 
in fire control and other authorized programs.

    The forestry related supply and support services include:

    Equipment Services.--The fund owns, operates, maintains, replaces, 
and repairs common use motor driven and similar equipment. This 
equipment is rented to administrative units, that is, National Forests, 
research experiment stations, and other units, and, in some cases, to 
other agencies, at rates which recover the cost of operation, repair and 
maintenance, management, and depreciation. The rates also include an 
increment which provides additional cash which, when added to 
depreciation earnings and the residual value of equipment, provides 
sufficient funds to replace the equipment.

    Aircraft Services.--The fund operates, maintains, and repairs Forest 
Service owned aircraft used in fire surveillance and suppression and in 
other Forest Service programs. The aircraft are rented to National 
Forests, research experiment stations, and in some cases to other 
agencies, at rates which recover the cost of depreciation, operation, 
maintenance, repair, and improvements in the airworthiness of the 
aircraft. Aircraft replacement costs are financed from either 
appropriated funds or the Forest Service Working Capital Fund, or a 
combination of both.

    Supply Services.--The fund operates the following common services:

    Photo reproduction laboratories that store, reproduce, and supply 
aerial photographs, aerial maps, and other photographs of National 
Forest lands. The photographic reproductions are sold to National 
Forests, experiment stations, and others at cost.

    Sign shops that manufacture and supply special signs for the 
National Forests for use in regulating traffic and as information to the 
public and other users of the National Forests. The signs are sold to 
National Forests and experiment stations at cost.

    Subsistence services that prepare and serve meals to Forest Service 
crews working in areas where adequate public restaurant facilities are 
not available.

    Seed supply services that provide tree seed for direct seeding or 
sowing in nurseries for the production of trees. Includes purchase or 
collection of cones, extraction of seeds, cleaning

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and testing, and storage and delivery. Operates in conjunction with tree 
nurseries; i.e., forest tree nurseries and cold storage facilities for 
storage of tree seedlings. Tree seedlings are sold to National Forests, 
State foresters, and other cooperators at cost. 

                        Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

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0101  Revenue...........................         148            156           142            142
0102  Expense...........................         -92           -110           -80            -78
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0109  Net income........................          56             46            62             64
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                             Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

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    ASSETS:
      Federal assets:

1101    Fund balances with Treasury.....         168            193           199            205
        Investments in US securities:
1106      Receivables, net..............          18             17            17             17
1206  Non-Federal assets: Receivables, 
        net.............................           1              1             1              1
      Other Federal assets:

1802    Inventories and related 
          properties....................          27             27            28             29
1803    Property, plant and equipment, 
          net...........................         266            261           269            277
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
1999    Total assets....................         480            499           514            529
    LIABILITIES:
      Federal liabilities:

2101    Accounts payable................           3              3             3              3
2102    Interest payable................                          1             1              1
2201  Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts 
        payable.........................          11             11            12             12
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
2999    Total liabilities...............          14             15            16             16
    NET POSITION:
3300  Cumulative results of operations..         466            484           498            513
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
3999    Total net position..............         466            484           498            513
                                        ------------ --------------  ------------  -------------
4999  Total liabilities and net position         480            499           514            529
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               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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13.0  Benefits for former personnel.....           1           1           1
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           1           1           1
22.0  Transportation of things..........           1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           1           1           1
23.2  Rental payments to others.........           1           1           1
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           1           1           1
25.2  Other services....................          22          18          16
26.0  Supplies and materials............          27          22          20
31.0  Equipment.........................         113          93          83
99.0  Subtotal, reimbursable obligations         168         138         124
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         168         138         124
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    Note.--Personnel totals are included with personnel totals of all 
other Forest Service programs.

                                

  

                               Trust Funds

                        Reforestation Trust Fund

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............                                   3
    Receipts:
02.01 Transfers from general fund of 
        amounts equal to certain customs 
        duties..........................          30          30          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...          30          30          33
    Appropriation:
05.01 Reforestation trust fund..........         -30         -27         -30
07.99 Total balance, end of year........                       3           3
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................          29          30          30
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................           3           4           1
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......          30          27          30
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......          33          31          31
23.95 New obligations...................         -29         -30         -30
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....           4           1           1
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, 
        indefinite).....................          30          27          30
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           1           2           5
73.10 New obligations...................          29          30          30
73.20 Total outlays (gross).............         -27         -29         -30
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation           2           5           6
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    Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent 
        authority.......................          24          25          25
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances...           3           4           5
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

87.00   Total outlays (gross)...........          27          29          30
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................          30          27          30
90.00 Outlays...........................          27          29          30
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    Amounts from this account are used for reforestation as authorized 
by 16 U.S.C. 1606a (d) and (e). 

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............           5           6           6
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..           1           2           2
11.5    Other personnel compensation....                       1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..           6           9           9
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......           2           2           2
25.2  Other services....................          18          18          17
26.0  Supplies and materials............           1           1           2
99.5  Below reporting threshold.........           2
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............          29          30          30
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...         230         266         266
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............          11          12          12
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         Allocations and Allotments Received From Other Accounts

    Note.--Obligations incurred under allocations or allotments from 
other accounts are included in the schedule of the parent 
appropriations, as follows:
        Agriculture:
            Agricultural Research Service.
            Natural Resources Conservation Service:
                    Watershed and flood prevention operations.
                    Resource conservation and development.
                    Watershed planning.
                    River basin surveys and investigations.
            Conservation Reserve Program.
            Department Administration:
                    Hazardous waste management.
            Rural Housing and Community Development Service; Rural 
                community fire protection grants.
        Transportation: Federal Highway Administration, Highway Trust 
            Fund.
        Labor: Employment and Training Administration, Training and 
            employment services.

                                

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                       Cooperative Work Trust Fund

              Unavailable Collections (in millions of dollars)

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    Balance, start of year:
01.99 Balance, start of year............         148         148          92
    Receipts:
02.01 Forest Service Cooperative fund...         565         230         230
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...         713         378         322
    Appropriation:
05.01 Cooperative work trust fund.......        -565        -286        -273
07.99 Total balance, end of year........         148          92          49
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               Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)

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    Obligations by program activity:
10.00 Total obligations.................         348         306         292
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    Budgetary resources available for obligation:
21.40 Unobligated balance available, 
        start of year: Uninvested 
        balance.........................         191         408         388
22.00 New budget authority (gross)......         565         286         273
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

23.90   Total budgetary resources 
          available for obligation......         756         694         661
23.95 New obligations...................        -348        -306        -292
24.40 Unobligated balance available, end 
        of year: Uninvested balance.....         408         388         369
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    New budget authority (gross), detail:
60.27 Appropriation (trust fund, 
        indefinite).....................         565         286         273
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    Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: 
        Obligated balance: Appropriation          55          54          54
73.10 New obligations...................         348         306         292
7002.0Forest Service Cooperative fund...         565         230         230
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

04.00 Total: Balances and collections...         713         378         322
    Appropriation:
05.01 Cooperative work trust fund.......        -565        -286        -273
07.99 Total balance, end of year........         148          92          49
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                Program and Financing (in millions of dolla)

                                                 349         307         286
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    Net budget authority and outlays:
89.00 Budget authority..................         565         286         273
90.00 Outlays...........................         349         307         286
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    Advances, including deposits from purchasers of timber, are received 
and used for specified work in forest investigations, protection and 
improvement of the National Forest System, including protection, 
reforestation, and administration of private lands adjacent to National 
Forests (7 U.S.C. 2269; 16 U.S.C. 498, 535, 565a, 572, 572a, 576b, 1643; 
and 31 U.S.C. 1321).

               Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

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      Personnel compensation:

11.1    Full-time permanent.............          64          80          84
11.3    Other than full-time permanent..          14          17          18
11.5    Other personnel compensation....           4           5           6
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

11.9      Total personnel compensation..          82         102         108
12.1  Civilian personnel benefits.......          18          23          24
13.0  Benefits for former personnel.....           4           5           5
21.0  Travel and transportation of 
        persons.........................           3           4           4
22.0  Transportation of things..........           1           1           1
23.1  Rental payments to GSA............           2           1           1
23.2  Rental payments to others.........           2           4           3
23.3  Communications, utilities, and 
        miscellaneous charges...........           3           6           5
25.2  Other services....................          79         114         100
25.3  Purchases of goods and services 
        from Government accounts........         124
26.0  Supplies and materials............          20          31          28
31.0  Equipment.........................           4           7           6
32.0  Land and structures...............           4           6           5
41.0  Grants, subsidies, and 
        contributions...................           1           1           1
44.0  Refunds...........................           1           1           1
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

99.9    Total obligations...............         348         306         292
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                              Personnel Summary

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    Total compensable workyears:
1001  Full-time equivalent employment...       2,743       3,287       3,287
1005  Full-time equivalent of overtime 
        and holiday hours...............         126         151         151
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                      General Fund Receipt Accounts

                           (in millions of dollars)

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                                         1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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Offsetting receipts from the public:
  12-181100  National grasslands........          30          13          13
  12-222100  National forest fund.......         179         149         165
                                           ---------   ---------  ----------

General Fund Offsetting receipts from 
 the public.............................         209         162         178
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                   Other Consolidated Receipt Accounts

                           (in millions of dollars)

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                                         1995 actual   1996 est.   1997 est.
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  12-977210  Miscellaneous contributed 
    funds...............................           1
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                ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS, FOREST SERVICE

                Administrative Provisions, Forest Service

    Section 101. Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current 
fiscal year shall be available for: (a) purchase of not to exceed 159 
passenger motor vehicles, of which 14 will be used primarily for law 
enforcement purposes and of which 149 shall be for replacement; 
acquisition of 10 passenger motor vehicles from excess sources, and hire 
of such vehicles; operation and maintenance of aircraft, the purchase of 
not to exceed two for replacement only, and acquisition of 20 aircraft 
from excess sources; notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing 
aircraft being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in 
value used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft; 
(b) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 for 
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (c) purchase, erection, and alteration 
of buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (d) 
acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein, pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
428a; (e) for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National Forest 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, 558a note); and (f) for debt 
collection contracts in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3718(c).
    Sec. 102. Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest 
Service may be advanced to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation 
and may be used for forest firefighting and the emergency rehabilitation 
of burned-over lands under its jurisdiction.
    Sec. 103. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be 
available for assistance to or through the Agency for International 
Development and the Office of International Cooperation and Development 
in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical information, 
and assistance in foreign countries, and shall be available to support 
forestry and related natural resource activities outside the United 
States and its territories and possessions, including technical 
assistance, education and training, and cooperation with United States 
and international organizations.
    Sec. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may be used to 
disseminate program information to private and public individuals

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and organizations through the use of nonmonetary items of nominal value 
and to provide nonmonetary awards of nominal value and to incur 
necessary expenses for the nonmonetary recognition of private 
individuals and organizations that make contributions to Forest Service 
programs.
    Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Forest 
Service is authorized to employ or otherwise contract with persons at 
regular rates of pay, as determined by the Service, to perform work 
occasioned by emergencies such as fires, storms, floods, earthquakes or 
any other unavoidable cause without regard to Sundays, Federal holidays, 
and regular workweek.
    Sec. 106. Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101-
593, funds up to $1,000,000 for matching funds shall be available for 
the National Forest Foundation.
    Sec. 107. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be 
available for interactions with and providing technical assistance to 
rural communities for sustainable rural development purposes.
    Sec. 108. Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be 
available for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge 
National Scenic Area, pursuant to sections 14(c)(1) and (2), and section 
16(a)(2) of Public Law 99-663.
    Sec. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, money 
collected in advance or otherwise by the Forest Service under authority 
of section 101 of Public Law 93-153 (30 U.S.C. 185(1)) as reimbursement 
of administrative and other costs incurred in processing pipeline right-
of-way or permit applications and for costs incurred in monitoring the 
construction, operation, maintenance, and termination of any pipeline 
and related facilities, may be used to reimburse the applicable 
appropriation to which such costs were originally charged.
    Sec. 110. Funds available to the Forest Service shall be available 
to conduct a program of not less than $1,000,000 for high priority 
projects within the scope of the approved budget which shall be carried 
out by the Youth Conservation Corps as authorized by the Act of August 
13, 1970, as amended by Public Law 93-408.
    Sec. 111. Any money collected from the States for fire suppression 
assistance rendered by the Forest Service on non-Federal lands not in 
the vicinity of National Forest System lands shall be used to reimburse 
the applicable appropriation and shall remain available until expended 
as the Secretary may direct in conducting activities authorized by 16 
U.S.C. 2101 (note), 2101-2110, 1606, and 2111.
    Sec. 112. Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $1,500 is 
available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and 
representation expenses.

                                

  



 
                      TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Sec. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations 
and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal 
year [1996] 1997 under this Act shall be available for the purchase, in 
addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed [665] 667 
passenger motor vehicles, of which [642] 643 shall be for replacement 
only, and for the hire of such vehicles.
    Sec. 702. Funds in this Act available to the Department of 
Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor as 
authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901-5902).
    Sec. 703. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropriations of the 
Department of Agriculture in this Act for research and service work 
authorized by the Acts of August 14, 1946, and July 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 
427, 1621-1629), and by chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, 
shall be available for contracting in accordance with said Acts and 
chapter.
    Sec. 704. The cumulative total of transfers to the Working Capital 
Fund for the purpose of accumulating growth capital for data services 
and National Finance Center operations shall not exceed $2,000,000: 
Provided, That no funds in this Act appropriated to an agency of the 
Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without the 
approval of the agency administrator.
    Sec. 705. New obligational authority provided for the following 
appropriation items in this Act shall remain available until expended (7 
U.S.C. 2209b): Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the 
contingency fund to meet emergency conditions, Medfly program, and 
integrated systems acquisition project; [Consolidated Farm Service 
Agency, salaries and expenses funds made available to county 
committees;] and Foreign Agricultural Service, Middle-Income Country 
Training program.
    New obligational authority for the boll weevil program; up to 10 
percent of the screwworm program of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service; Food Safety and Inspection Service, field automation 
and information management project; funds appropriated for rental 
payments; funds for the Native American institutions endowment fund in 
the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Servioce, and 
funds for the competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) shall 
remain available until expended.
    Sec. 706. 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. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropriations available to 
the Department of Agriculture in this Act shall be available to provide 
appropriate orientation and language training pursuant to Public Law 94-
449.
    Sec. 708. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used to pay 
negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements or similar 
arrangements between the United States Department of Agriculture and 
nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost 
of the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to 
carry out programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This does 
not preclude appropriate payment of indirect costs on grants and 
contracts with such institutions when such indirect costs are computed 
on a similar basis for all agencies for which appropriations are 
provided in this Act.
    Sec. 709. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
commodities acquired by the Department in connection with Commodity 
Credit Corporation and section 32 price support operations may be used, 
as authorized by law (15 U.S.C. 714c and 7 U.S.C. 612c), to provide 
commodities to individuals in cases of hardship as determined by the 
Secretary of Agriculture.
    [Sec. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to 
reimburse the General Services Administration for payment of space 
rental and related costs in excess of the amounts specified in this Act; 
nor shall this or any other provision of law require a reduction in the 
level of rental space or services below that of fiscal year 1995 or 
prohibit an expansion of rental space or services with the use of funds 
otherwise appropriated in this Act. Further, no agency of the Department 
of Agriculture, from funds otherwise available, shall reimburse the 
General Services Administration for payment of space rental and related 
costs provided to such agency at a percentage rate which is greater than 
is available in the case of funds appropriated in this Act.]
    Sec. [711] 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be available to 
restrict the authority of the Commodity Credit Corporation to lease 
space for its own use or to lease space on behalf of other agencies of 
the Department of Agriculture when such space will be jointly occupied.
    Sec. [712] 711. With the exception of grants awarded under the Small 
Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, Public Law 97-219, as 
amended (15 U.S.C. 638), none of the funds in this Act shall be 
available to pay indirect costs on research grants awarded competitively 
by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service that 
exceed [14] 25 percent of total Federal funds provided under each award.
    Sec. [713] 712. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 
all loan levels provided in this Act shall be considered estimates, not 
limitations.
    Sec. [714] 713. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for 
the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in fiscal year 
[1996] 1997 shall remain available until expended to cover obligations 
made in fiscal year [1996] 1997 for the following accounts: the rural 
development loan fund program account; the Rural Telephone Bank program 
account; the rural electrification and telecommunications loans program 
account; and the rural economic development loans program account.
    Sec. [715] 714. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year [1996] 
1997 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall be absorbed within 
the levels appropriated in this Act.
    [Sec. 716. (a) Compliance With Buy American Act.--None of the funds 
made available in this Act may be expended by an entity unless the 
entity agrees that in expending the funds the entity will comply with 
sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-10c; 
popularly known as the ``Buy American Act'')].
    [(b) Sense of Congress; Requirement Regarding Notice.--
        (1) Purchase of american-made equipment and products.--In the 
    case of any equipment or product that may be authorized to be 
    purchased with financial assistance provided using funds made 
    available in this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that

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    entities receiving the assistance should, in expending the 
    assistance, purchase only American-made equipment and products.
        (2) Notice to recipients of assistance.--In providing financial 
    assistance using funds made available in this Act, the head of each 
    Federal agency shall provide to each recipient of the assistance a 
    notice describing the statement made in paragraph (1) by the 
    Congress.
    (c) Prohibition of Contracts With Persons Falsely Labeling Products 
as Made in America.--If it has been finally determined by a court or 
Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a 
``Made in America'' inscription, or any inscription with the same 
meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States that is 
not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to receive 
any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this Act, 
pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures 
described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal 
Regulations.]
    Sec. [717] 715. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and Cooperative 
Agreement Act, marketing services of the Agricultural Marketing Service 
may use cooperative agreements to reflect a relationship between 
Agricultural Marketing Service and a State or Cooperator to carry out 
agricultural marketing programs.
    [Sec. 718. Prohibition on Use of Funds for Honey Payments or Loan 
Forfeitures.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of 
the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall be 
used by the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for a total amount of 
payments and/or total amount of loan forfeitures to a person to support 
the price of honey under section 207 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 
U.S.C. 1446h) and section 405A of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1425a) in excess of 
zero dollars in the 1994, 1995, and 1996 crop years.]
    [Sec. 719. None of the funds in this Act may be used to retire more 
than 5% of the Class A stock of the Rural Telephone Bank.]
    [Sec. 720. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to provide benefits to households 
whose benefits are calculated using a standard deduction greater than 
the standard deduction in effect for fiscal year 1995.]
    [Sec. 721. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
for any program, project, or activity when it is made known to the 
Federal entity or official to which the funds are made available that 
the program, project, or activity is not in compliance with any 
applicable Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of 
private property rights, or unfunded mandates.]
    [Sec. 722. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be 
used to increase, from the fiscal year 1995 level, the level of Full 
Time Equivalency Positions (whether through new hires or by transferring 
full time equivalents from other offices) in any of the following Food 
and Drug Administration offices: Office of the Commissioner, Office of 
Policy, Office of External Affairs (Immediate Office, as well as Office 
of Health Affairs, and Office of Public Affairs), and the Office of 
Management and Systems (Immediate Office, as well as Office of Planning 
and Evaluation and Office of Management).]
    [Sec. 723. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used 
to provide assistance to, or to pay the salaries of personnel who carry 
out a market promotion program pursuant to section 203 of the 
Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623) that provides assistance 
to, the U.S. Mink Export Development Council or any mink industry trade 
association.]
    [Sec. 724. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to enroll in excess of 100,000 acres 
in the fiscal year 1996 wetlands reserve program, as authorized by 16 
U.S.C. 3837.]
    [Sec. 725. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall be used to enroll additional acres in the 
Conservation Reserve Program authorzed by 16 U.S.C. 3831-3845: Provided, 
That 1,579,000 new acries shall be enrolled in the program in the year 
beginning January 1, 1997.]
    [Sec. 726. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to develop compliance guidelines, 
implement or enforce a regulation promulgated by the Food Safety and 
Inspection Service on August 25, 1995 (60 Fed. Reg. 44396): Provided, 
That this regulation shall take effect only if legislation is enacted 
into law which directs the Secretary of Agriculture to promulgate such 
regulation, or the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry receive and approve a 
proposed revised regulation submitted by the Secretary of Agriculture.]
    [Sec. 727. None of the funds appropriated or made available to the 
Food and Drug Administration by this Act shall be used to operate the 
Board of Tea Experts.]
    [Sec. 728. None of the funds available in this Act shall be used for 
any action, including the development or assertion of any position or 
recommendation by or on behalf of the Forest Service, that directly or 
indirectly results in the loss of or restriction on the diversion and 
use of water from existing water supply facilities located on National 
Forest lands by the owners of such facilities, or result in a material 
increase in the cost of such yield to the owners of the water supply: 
Provided, That nothing in this section shall preclude a mutual agreement 
between any agency of the Department of Agriculture and a State or local 
governmental entity or private entity or individual.]
    [Sec. 729. Upon the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall not enforce Federal regulation 36 CFR Part 223 
promulgated on September 8, 1995, for a period of no less than 120 days: 
Provided, That during such time the Secretary shall take notice and 
public comment on the regulations and make the necessary revisions to 
reflect public comment. Any fines assessed pursuant to 36 CFR Part 223, 
from the effective date of said regulation to the date of enactment of 
this Act, shall be null and void. During the 120 day period, the interim 
regulatory guidelines published pursuant to 55 CFR 48572 and 56 CFR 
65834 shall remain in effect.]