Appendix - Department of Agriculture

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $42,498,000 of which not to exceed $4,850,000 shall be available for the Immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $800,000 shall be available for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Rural Development; not to exceed $1,448,000 shall be available for the Office of Homeland Security; not to exceed $1,672,000 shall be available for the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement; not to exceed $23,376,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of which $22,501,000 shall be available for Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses for management support services to offices of the Department and for general administration, security, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department; not to exceed $3,091,000 shall be available for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs funded by this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive branch; and not to exceed $7,261,000 shall be available for the Office of Communications: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Rural Development mission area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development: Provided further, That funds made available by this Act to the Departmental Administration area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary for Administration: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent: Provided further, That not to exceed $24,000 of the amount made available under this paragraph for the Immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the amount made available under this heading for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level.

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the civil rights mission area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for such Office.

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, $800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the research, education, and economics mission area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for such Office.

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the marketing and regulatory programs mission area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for such Office.

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety, $800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the food safety mission area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for such Office.

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, $875,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the natural resources and environment mission area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for such Office.

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the food, nutrition, and consumer services mission area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for such Office.

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, $875,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the farm production and conservation mission area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for such Office.

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, $875,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the trade and foreign agricultural mission area for salaries and expenses shall be available to fund up to one administrative support staff for such Office.

Note.—A full-year 2018 appropriation for this account was not enacted at the time the budget was prepared; therefore, the budget assumes this account is operating under the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (Division D of P.L. 115–56, as amended). The amounts included for 2018 reflect the annualized level provided by the continuing resolution.


Identification code 012–9913–0–1–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Office of the Secretary	4	5	5
0002	Under/Assistant Secretaries	11	14	15
0003	Trade negotiations and biotechnology resources	1
0004	Departmental Administration	25	22	23
0005	Office of Communications	8	8	7
0006	Office of Advocacy and Outreach	1	1
0007	Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination	1	1	1
0008	Outreach & Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers & Ranchers & Veteran Farmers & Ranchers	9	10	10
0009	Biobased Markets Program Sec 9001	3	3	3
0010	Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement			2

0799	Total direct obligations	63	64	66
0802	Office of the Secretary (Reimbursable)	68	61	57

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	131	125	123

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	2	3	6
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	2	1
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	3		1
1033	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	6	3	7
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	51	51	53
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	13	13	13
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–1

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	12	13	13
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	48	64	65
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	21

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	69	64	65
1900	Budget authority (total)	132	128	131
1930	Total budgetary resources available	138	131	138
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–4
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	3	6	15

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	38	41	38
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	131	125	123
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–122	–128	–132
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–3		–1
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–5

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	41	38	28
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–33	–28	–28
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–21
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	26

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–28	–28	–28
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	5	13	10
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	13	10

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	120	115	118
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	94	109	112
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	15	6	7

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	109	115	119
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–58	–64	–65
4033	Non-Federal sources	–1

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–59	–64	–65
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–21
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	10
4053	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired accounts	1

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	–10

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	51	51	53
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	50	51	54
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	12	13	13
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	2	11	11
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	11	2	2

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	13	13	13
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	63	64	66
4190	Outlays, net (total)	63	64	67

The Office of the Secretary is responsible for 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.

The Office of Homeland Security formulates emergency preparedness policies for USDA and directs and coordinates Department activities that support USDA emergency programs and liaison functions with Congress, the Department of Homeland Security, and other Federal agencies involving homeland security, natural disasters, agriculture-related international civil emergency planning and intelligence activities. The 2019 Budget requests $1.4 million.

Departmental Administration provides staff support to policy officials and overall direction and coordination of the Department. Activities include Department-wide programs for human resources management, occupational safety and health management, real and personal property management, acquisitions and contracting, motor vehicle and aircraft management, supply management, and participation of small and disadvantaged businesses and veterans programs. The 2019 Budget requests $22.5 million.

The Office of Communications provides leadership, expertise, and coordination to implement successful strategies and products that advance the mission of the USDA while serving the public in a fair, equal, transparent and accessible manner. The 2019 Budget requests $7.3 million.

In an effort to create a consistent customer-focused outreach effort, the USDA will create an Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement by grouping the following offices together: the Office of Advocacy and Outreach; the Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships staff; the Office of Tribal Relations; and the Military Veterans Liaison. Each office will retain its own character and identity, and continue to communicate with its core constituency, but this realignment will ensure a more coordinated and consistent approach. This will result in improved service and enhanced engagement with USDA's customers. The Office of Advocacy and Outreach improves access to USDA programs and enhances the viability and profitability of small farms and ranches, beginning farmers and ranchers, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships works to build bridges between the Federal Government and non-profit organizations, both secular and faith-based, to better serve Americans in need. The Office of Tribal Relations serves as the singular point of contact for the 567 sovereign Tribal Nations in the US on USDA programs and services. The Military Veterans Liaison will provide information to returning veterans and provide veterans with beginning farmer training and agricultural vocational and rehabilitation programs appropriate to the needs and interests of returning veterans, including assisting veterans in using Federal veterans educational benefits for purposes relating to a beginning farming or ranching career. The Department is committed to ensuring that all USDA constituents, including historically under-served groups, have the opportunity to participate in and benefit from the programs offered by the Department. The 2019 Budget requests $1.7 million.


Identification code 012–9913–0–1–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	25	24	25
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	7	7	9
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	1	1
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	3	2	2
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	1	2	2
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	13	6	6
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	4	12	11
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	9	10	10

99.0	Direct obligations	63	64	66
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	68	61	57

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	131	125	123


Identification code 012–9913–0–1–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	205	216	219
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	190	200	186

Trust Funds


Identification code 012–8203–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	Gifts and Bequests, Departmental Administration	1	1	1

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	1	1	1
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Gifts and Bequests	–1	–1	–1

5099	Balance, end of year


Identification code 012–8203–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Gifts and bequests	1	1	1

0900	Total new obligations (object class 99.5)	1	1	1

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	4	4	4
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	1	1	1
1930	Total budgetary resources available	5	5	5
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	4	4	4

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1		1	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1	1	1
3020	Outlays (gross)		–1	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year		1	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1	1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	1	1	1
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		1	1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1	1	1
4190	Outlays, net (total)		1	1

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).

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, $19,487,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be for grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155.


Identification code 012–0123–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Office of the Chief Economist	17	19	19
0002	Biodiesel Fuel Education Program	1	1

0799	Total direct obligations	18	20	19
0801	Office of the Chief Economist (Reimbursable)	2	2	2

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	20	22	21

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	2	1
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	1	2
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	19	19	19
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	1	1	1
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected		1	1
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	1

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	1	1	1
1900	Budget authority (total)	21	21	21
1930	Total budgetary resources available	22	23	22
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	2	1	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	15	16	4
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	20	22	21
3020	Outlays (gross)	–19	–34	–21

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	16	4	4
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–2	–2	–2
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–2	–2	–2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	13	14	2
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	14	2	2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	20	20	20
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	10	18	18
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	8	15	2

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	18	33	20
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–1	–1	–1
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	1

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	19	19	19
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	17	32	19
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	1	1	1
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		1	1
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	1

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	1	1	1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	20	20	20
4190	Outlays, net (total)	18	33	20

The Office of the Chief Economist advises the Secretary of Agriculture on the economic implications of Department policies, programs and proposed legislation. The Office is a focal point for USDA's economic intelligence and analysis; projections related to agricultural commodity markets; risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis related to domestic and international food and agriculture; policy direction for renewable energy development; coordination, analysis and advice on climate adaptation and environmental market activities; and coordination and review of all commodity and aggregate agricultural and food-related data used to develop outlook and situation material within the Department. The 2019 Budget requests $19.5 million for the office.


Identification code 012–0123–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	7	7	9
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	2	2	3
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	9	11	7

99.0	Direct obligations	18	20	19
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	2	2	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	20	22	21


Identification code 012–0123–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	53	64	64


Identification code 012–0706–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	National Appeals Division	14	13	14

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	14	13	14
1900	Budget authority (total)	14	13	14
1930	Total budgetary resources available	14	13	14

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	2	2	2
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	14	13	14
3020	Outlays (gross)	–14	–13	–14

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	2	2	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	2	2	2
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	2	2	2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	14	13	14
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	12	10	11
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	2	3	3

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	14	13	14
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	14	13	14
4190	Outlays, net (total)	14	13	14

The Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) is responsible for conducting first and second-level administrative adjudications at USDA through fair, transparent, and consistent processes. Activities are carried out by three offices, the National Appeals Division (NAD), the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ), and the Office of the Judicial Officer (OJO). NAD is responsible for listening to farmers and other rural program participants concerning their disputes with certain agencies within USDA through fair and impartial administrative hearings and appeals. OALJ and OJO (previously housed in Departmental Administration) are responsible for regulatory hearings and administrative proceedings. OHA was established in 2016 with the consolidation of the three offices. The 2019 Budget requests $14.2 million and reflects this realignment.


Identification code 012–0706–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	9	8	9
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	2	2	3
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	3	3	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	14	13	14


Identification code 012–0706–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	78	90	85

For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, $8,631,000.


Identification code 012–0503–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0005	Office of Budget and Program Analysis (Direct)	9	9	9

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1		1	1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	11	9	9
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–4609]	–1

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	10	9	9
1930	Total budgetary resources available	10	10	10
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1	1	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	9	9	9
3020	Outlays (gross)	–9	–9	–9

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	10	9	9
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	9	9	9
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	10	9	9
4190	Outlays, net (total)	9	9	9

The Office of Budget and Program Analysis (OBPA) coordinates the preparation of Departmental budget estimates, regulations, and legislative reports; administers systems for the allotment and apportionment of funds; provides analysis of USDA program issues, draft regulations, and budget proposals; participates in strategic planning; and provides assistance to USDA policy makers in the development and execution of desired policies and programs. The 2019 Budget requests $8.6 million.


Identification code 012–0503–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	6	6	6
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	2	2	2
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	1	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	9	9	9


Identification code 012–0503–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	48	47	45

The Common Computing Environment provides the shared information technology platform for the three Service Center Agencies (the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development agencies). All remaining balances were rescinded by Section 736 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.


Identification code 012–4609–0–4–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0801	Administration	44	45	47
0802	Communications	6	9	8
0803	Finance and management	404	393	402
0804	Information technology	487	444	473
0805	Executive secretariat	5	4	4

0809	Reimbursable program activities, subtotal	946	895	934
0815	Capital Funding Availability	15	8	9
0816	Proceeds from Purchase Card Rebate Programs	1	33	43
0817	Proceeds from Transfers of Discretionary Unobligated Balances		18

0819	Reimbursable program activities - Purchase of Equipment (Capital), subtotal	16	59	52

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	962	954	986

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	151	237	150
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–2081]	1
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1230]	1
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–0503]	1
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1140]	15

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	18
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	978	867	856
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	52

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	1,030	867	856
1900	Budget authority (total)	1,048	867	856
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,199	1,104	1,006
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	237	150	20

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	293	324	263
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	962	954	986
3020	Outlays (gross)	–931	–1,015	–900

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	324	263	349
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–210	–262	–262
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–52

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–262	–262	–262
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	83	62	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	62	1	87

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1,048	867	856
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	684	750	740
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	247	265	160

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	931	1,015	900
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–967	–867	–856
4033	Non-Federal sources	–11

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–978	–867	–856
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–52

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	18
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	–47	148	44
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	18
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–47	148	44

This fund finances, by advances or reimbursements, certain central services in the Department of Agriculture, including supply, mail, and reproduction services; financial, procurement, and other administrative systems; telecommunications and network services; mainframe computer processing and hosting services; correspondence management services; payroll, financial management, and human resources services; and video production, conferencing, design, and Web support services.


Identification code 012–4609–0–4–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Reimbursable obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent - OCFO	120	130	135
11.1	Full-time permanent - OCIO	85	91	93
11.1	Full-time permanent - DA OES OC	17	18	20
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	1
11.5	Other personnel compensation - OCFO	5	7	7
11.5	Other personnel compensation - OCIO	2	2	2
11.5	Other personnel compensation - DA OES OC	1	1	1

11.9	Total personnel compensation	231	249	258
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits OCFO	43	48	50
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits OCIO	29	31	32
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits - DA OES OC	6	6	7
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons OCFO	4	2	2
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons - OCIO	2	3	3
22.0	Transportation of things - DA OES OC	1	1	1
23.1	Rental payments to GSA - OCFO	2	3	3
23.1	Rental payments to GSA - OCIO	4	4	4
23.1	Rental payments to GSA - DA OES OC		1	1
23.2	Rental payments to others - OCFO	5	3	3
23.2	Rental payments to others - OCIO	13
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges - OCFO	5	9	9
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges - OCIO	73	86	100
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges - DA OES OC	2	3	3
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	2
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources - OCFO	118	98	101
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources - OCIO	147	119	119
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources - DA OES OC	14	13	12
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources - OCFO	61	34	32
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources - OCIO	45	44	44
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources - DA OES OC	10	9	9
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	3	2	2
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment - OCFO	41	59	59
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment - OCIO	62	56	69
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment - DA OES OC	2	2	2
26.0	Supplies and materials - OCFO	1	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials - OCIO	2	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials - DA OES OC	3	2	2
31.0	Equipment - OCFO	4	1
31.0	Equipment - OCIO	25	5	5
31.0	Equipment - Availability		59	52
32.0	Land and structures	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	962	954	986


Identification code 012–4609–0–4–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	2,585	2,855	2,864

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, $62,524,000.


Identification code 012–0013–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Office of the Chief Information Officer	21	21	35
0002	Homeland Security	28	28	28

0799	Total direct obligations	49	49	63
0801	Office of the Chief Information Officer (Reimbursable)	19	19	19

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	68	68	82

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	49	49	63
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	15	19	19
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	4

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	19	19	19
1900	Budget authority (total)	68	68	82
1930	Total budgetary resources available	68	68	82

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	19	21	4
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	68	68	82
3020	Outlays (gross)	–65	–85	–82
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	21	4	4
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–18	–4	–4
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–4
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	18

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–4	–4	–4
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	17
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	17

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	68	68	82
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	49	65	79
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	16	20	3

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	65	85	82
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–29	–19	–36
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–4
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	14		17

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	10		17

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	49	49	63
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	36	66	46
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	49	49	63
4190	Outlays, net (total)	36	66	46

The Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 required the establishment of a Chief Information Officer (CIO) for all major Federal agencies. The Act requires USDA to maximize the value of information technology acquisitions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of USDA programs. To meet the intent of the law and to provide a Departmental focus for information resources management issues, Secretary's Memorandum 1030–30, dated August 8, 1996, established the Office of the Chief Information Office (OCIO). The CIO serves as the primary advisor to the Secretary on Information Technology (IT) issues. OCIO provides leadership for the Department's information and IT management activities in support of USDA program delivery. The 2019 Budget requests $62.5 million.


Identification code 012–0013–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	13	14	15
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	4	4	4
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	1
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges		1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	19	17	20
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	10	12	22
26.0	Supplies and materials	1
31.0	Equipment	1	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	49	49	63
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	19	19	19

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	68	68	82


Identification code 012–0013–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	93	107	116
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	5	5	5

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, $5,536,000.


Identification code 012–0014–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Direct)	8	8	6

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	1	1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	8	8	6
1930	Total budgetary resources available	9	9	7
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1	1	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1	3	3
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	8	8	6
3020	Outlays (gross)	–6	–8	–6

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	3	3	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	3	3
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	3	3	3

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	8	8	6
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	5	7	5
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	1	1	1

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	6	8	6
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	8	8	6
4190	Outlays, net (total)	6	8	6

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) was established in 1995 under authority provided in Reorganization Plan Number 2 of 1953 (7 U.S.C. 2201) to comply with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990. The OCFO focuses on the Department's financial management activities to improve program delivery and assure maximum contribution to the Secretary's Strategic Goals. The 2019 Budget requests $5.5 million.


Identification code 012–0014–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	4	5	5
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	4	3	1

99.0	Direct obligations	8	8	6

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	8	8	6


Identification code 012–0014–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	31	35	34

Federal Funds


Identification code 012–3800–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Office of Civil Rights (Direct)	24	24	22
0801	Office of Civil Rights (Reimbursable)	6	6	5

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	30	30	27

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	24	24	22
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	1	5	5
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	5

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	6	5	5
1900	Budget authority (total)	30	29	27
1930	Total budgetary resources available	31	30	27
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	7	6	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	30	30	27
3020	Outlays (gross)	–30	–35	–27
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	6	1	1
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–4	–9	–9
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–9	–9	–9
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3	–3	–8
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–3	–8	–8

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	30	29	27
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	24	29	27
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	6	6

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	30	35	27
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–1	–5	–5
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	–5

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	24	24	22
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	29	30	22
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	24	24	22
4190	Outlays, net (total)	29	30	22

The Office of Civil Rights provides overall leadership for all Department-wide civil rights activities, including employment opportunity and program non-discrimination policy development, analysis, coordination, and compliance. The Office provides leadership to implement best practices that will create an environment where a diverse workforce is valued as a source of strength. The Office monitors program activities to ensure that all USDA programs are delivered in a non-discriminatory manner. The 2019 Budget requests $22.3 million.


Identification code 012–3800–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	14	13	12
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	4	4	4
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	2	2	2
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	1	1	1
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	4	4	3

99.0	Direct obligations	25	24	22
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	5	6	5

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	30	30	27


Identification code 012–3800–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	124	116	104
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	10	10	10

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $3,463,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available herein to the Department for Hazardous Materials Management may be transferred to any agency of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands.


Identification code 012–0500–0–1–304		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Hazardous materials management	5	4	3

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 25.3)	5	4	3

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	4	4	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	5	4	3

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	11	11	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	5	4	3
3020	Outlays (gross)	–4	–14	–3
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	11	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	11	11	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	11	1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	4	4	3
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	2	4	3
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	2	10

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	4	14	3
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	4	4	3
4190	Outlays, net (total)	4	14	3

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Department must meet the same standards for environmental cleanup and regulatory compliance regarding hazardous wastes and hazardous substances as private businesses. With substantial commitments under these Acts, the Hazardous Materials Management account was established as a central fund so the Department's agencies may be reimbursed for their cleanup efforts. The Department determines what projects to fund by using objective criteria to identify what sites pose the greatest threats to public health, safety, and the environment. The 2019 Budget requests $3.5 million.


Identification code 012–0500–0–1–304		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	4	4	4

Federal Funds

For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Administrator of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 121, for programs and activities of the Department which are included in this Act, and for alterations and other actions needed for the Department and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations suitable for release to the Administrator of General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and for related costs, $58,330,000, to remain available until expended, for buildings operations and maintenance expenses.


Identification code 012–0117–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0002	Building Operations and Maintenance	65	83	58

0799	Total direct obligations	65	83	58
0802	Agriculture Buildings and Facilities and Rental Payments (Reimbursable)	6	8	8

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	71	91	66

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	22	45	45
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	3

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	25	45	45
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	84	83	58
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	5	8	8
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	2

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	7	8	8
1900	Budget authority (total)	91	91	66
1930	Total budgetary resources available	116	136	111
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	45	45	45

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	29	37	3
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	71	91	66
3020	Outlays (gross)	–60	–125	–69
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–3

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	37	3
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–8	–10	–10
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–2

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–10	–10	–10
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	21	27	–7
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	27	–7	–10

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	91	91	66
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	42	79	57
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	18	46	12

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	60	125	69
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–5	–8	–8
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–2

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	84	83	58
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	55	117	61
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	84	83	58
4190	Outlays, net (total)	55	117	61

This account finances the operations, repair, improvement and maintenance activities of two headquarters buildings in Washington, DC and the George Washington Carver Center in Beltsville, MD. The 2019 Budget requests .$58.3 million for operations and maintenance.


Identification code 012–0117–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	9	9	9
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	3	3	3
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	7	7	7
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	27	45	20
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	4	4	4
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	15	15	15

99.0	Direct obligations	65	83	58
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	6	6	6
99.5	Adjustment for rounding		2	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	71	91	66


Identification code 012–0117–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	86	92	92

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, $87,436,000, including such sums as may be necessary for contracting and other arrangements with public agencies and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational expenses, including the payment of informants, to be expended under the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97–98.


Identification code 012–0900–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Office of the Inspector General	98	93	87
0801	Office of Inspector General (Reimbursable)	3	3	3

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	101	96	90

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	9	13	18
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	98	97	87
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	7	4	4
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	2

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	9	4	4
1900	Budget authority (total)	107	101	91
1930	Total budgetary resources available	116	114	109
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–2
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	13	18	19

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	18	22	5
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	101	96	90
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	2	1	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–97	–114	–92
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	22	5	4
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–6	–6	–6
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–2
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	2

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–6	–6	–6
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	12	16	–1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	16	–1	–2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	107	101	91
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	85	92	83
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	12	22	9

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	97	114	92
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–8	–4	–4
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–2
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	1

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	–1

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	98	97	87
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	89	110	88
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	98	97	87
4190	Outlays, net (total)	89	110	88

The Office of Inspector General provides the Secretary and Congress with information or intelligence 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. The Office 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. The 2019 Budget requests $87.4 million.


Identification code 012–0900–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	53	50	47
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	22	21	19
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	3	3	3
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	7	7	7
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	6	5	5
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	4	3	3
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	2	1
31.0	Equipment	2	2	2

99.0	Direct obligations	98	93	87
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	3	3	3

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	101	96	90


Identification code 012–0900–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	475	482	432

Federal Funds


Identification code 012–2300–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Office of the General Counsel	48	49	44
0801	Office of the General Counsel (Reimbursable)	4	5	5

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	52	54	49

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1		1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	48	49	45
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	4	4	4
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	1

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	5	4	4
1900	Budget authority (total)	53	53	49
1930	Total budgetary resources available	53	54	49
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	7	6	6
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	52	54	49
3020	Outlays (gross)	–53	–54	–50

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	6	6	5
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–1	–1	–1
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–1	–1	–1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	6	5	5
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	5	5	4

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	53	53	49
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	48	50	47
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	5	4	3

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	53	54	50
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–4	–4	–4
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	–1

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	48	49	45
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	49	50	46
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	48	49	45
4190	Outlays, net (total)	49	50	46

The Office of the General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture provides legal advice, counsel, and services to the Secretary and to all agencies, offices, and corporations of the Department on all aspects of their operations and programs. It represents the Department in administrative proceedings; non-litigation debt collection proceedings; State water rights adjudications; proceedings before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeal, the Merit System Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the USDA Office of Administrative Law Judges, and other Federal agencies; and, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, in judicial proceedings and litigation in the Federal and State courts. All attorneys and support personnel devoted to those efforts are supervised by the General Counsel. The 2019 Budget requests $41.7 million.

The Office of Ethics provides ethics advice, counsel and training to all USDA officials and employees, and conducts annual financial disclosure reviews. The work of the Office of Ethics promotes employee compliance with the Federal conflict of interest laws and regulations. The 2019 Budget requests $2.9 million.


Identification code 012–2300–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	33	33	33
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	9	9	8
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	2	3	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	3	3	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	48	49	44
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	4	5	5

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	52	54	49


Identification code 012–2300–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	234	225	212
1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	20	18	13
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	30	33	30
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	2	2	2

Federal Funds


Identification code 012–1701–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Economic Research Service	87	86	45
0801	Economic Research Service (Reimbursable)	3	3

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	90	89	45

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1			1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	87	86	45
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected		1	1
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	3	3

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	3	4	1
1900	Budget authority (total)	90	90	46
1930	Total budgetary resources available	90	90	47
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year		1	2

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	35	36	23
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	90	89	45
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–88	–102	–54
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	36	23	14
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–12	–9	–12
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–3	–3
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	6

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–9	–12	–12
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	23	27	11
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	27	11	2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	90	90	46
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	67	73	37
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	21	29	17

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	88	102	54
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–6	–1	–1
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–3	–3
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	6

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	3	–3

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	87	86	45
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	82	101	53
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	87	86	45
4190	Outlays, net (total)	82	101	53

The Economic Research Service (ERS) will use its FY 2019 funding for core, recurring programs of data analysis and market outlook. Proposals for ERS budget priorities reflect principles based on the Agency's role as a Federal intramural research and statistical organization. The principles identify areas where ERS is best positioned to provide information that the private sector or academia has weaker incentives or higher cost to provide, and include: (1) research that builds on unique or confidential data sources or investments at the Federal level and is inherent in the role of a Federal Statistical Agency; (2) provides coordination for a national perspective or framework; (3) requires sustained investment and large teams; (4) directly serves the U.S. Government's or USDA's long-term national goals and are not likely to be understood or valued; and (5) addresses questions with short-run payoff or that have immediate policy implications. While we also seek to inform decision making on the core of USDA programs at proposed funding levels, we will focus on providing expertise in the analysis of farming and commodity markets, as well as limited information on food markets and food security.

The 2019 Budget request is $45 million, a decrease of $42 million from FY 2018. This funding level provides a framework to better streamline the Department's statistical functions, leverage administrative efficiencies, and focus on core data products similar to other statistical agencies elsewhere within the Government. ERS will continue to provide data products and statistics for farm financial information (e.g., estimates of farm income and commodity costs of production), agricultural commodity markets, international trade, U.S. agricultural productivity, USDA domestic and international baseline data, food availability, and the Consumer Price Index for food. ERS would maintain its production of the national estimates of U.S. food security. This funding level also supports the ERS Commodity Outlook program's participation in USDA's Interagency Commodity Estimates Committees and recurring analyses for commodities covered by USDA Farm Act commodity programs. These activities include analysis for the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) reports, public release of data for feed grains and other commodities, and supply and utilization tables for commodities that serve as critical inputs to the ERS Food Availability and Loss Data. Economists in the Commodity Outlook program will continue to support ERS leadership of modeling for USDA's Agricultural Baseline Projections. Producing these statistics requires $6 million to purchase the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) data, food security data, and private sector commodity data and intelligence. This budget level will support staff to develop the statistics and conduct research needed to ensure the sustained ability to develop meaningful measures of economic concepts in a dynamic farm and agricultural sector.


Identification code 012–1701–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	35	35	15
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	1	1	1
11.5	Other personnel compensation	1	1	1

11.9	Total personnel compensation	37	37	17
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	11	11	5
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	1	1
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	6	5	5
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	7	7	4
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	16	16	8
25.5	Research and development contracts	6	6	3
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	87	86	45
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	3	3

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	90	89	45


Identification code 012–1701–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	330	329	148
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	1	1

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, $165,000,000, of which up to $45,300,000 shall be available until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, That amounts made available for the Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Current Agricultural Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 2204g(d) and (f).


Identification code 012–1801–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Agricultural estimates	120	119	111
0002	Statistical research and service	9	9	9
0003	Census of agriculture	54	42	45

0799	Total direct obligations	183	170	165
0801	National Agricultural Statistics Service (Reimbursable)	22	25	25

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	205	195	190

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	12
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	171	170	165
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	21	25	25
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	1

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	22	25	25
1900	Budget authority (total)	193	195	190
1930	Total budgetary resources available	205	195	190

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	45	33	23
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	205	195	190
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–205	–188	–191
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–12
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–2	–17

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	33	23	22
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–1	–1	–1
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–1	–1	–1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	44	32	22
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	32	22	21

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	193	195	190
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	165	176	172
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	40	12	19

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	205	188	191
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–20	–23	–23
4033	Non-Federal sources	–2	–2	–2

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–22	–25	–25
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	1

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	171	170	165
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	183	163	166
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	171	170	165
4190	Outlays, net (total)	183	163	166

The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) provides the official National and State estimates of acreage, yield, and production of crops, grain stocks, value and expenditures associated with farm commodities and inventory, values and expenditures of livestock items. Data on approximately 120 crops and 45 livestock products are covered in more than 450 reports issued each year. In addition, the Census of Agriculture, which is conducted every five years for years ending in 2 and 7, is an in-depth picture of America's agriculture and provides comprehensive data on the Nation's agricultural industry down to the county level. NASS' responsibilities are authorized under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C 1621–1627) and the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997, Public Law 105–113 (7 U.S.C. 2204 g(d)(f)).

Agricultural Estimates.—The Agricultural Estimates program is vital for producers, agricultural commodity markets in the U.S. and the world, policy makers in government and people involved in making planning, investment, price discovery mechanisms, and marketing decisions. Billions of dollars could be put at risk without these essential Agricultural Estimates statistical reports. Staff in 12 Regional offices and 33 State offices serving all 50 States conduct the work to produce these commodity estimates. Cooperative arrangements with State agencies provide additional State and county data. In order to support Administration priorities and improve efficiency, NASS has carefully completed a comprehensive review of existing programs to determine where reductions could be taken, evaluating with the following priorities: 1) Federal Principal Economic Indicator data; 2) data which directly impact commodity markets; 3) data necessary to implement the USDA programs which provide payments to farmers and are used to administer the farm safety net for producers; and 4) data for which there are no other publicly available sources of information. In 2017, NASS achieved several accomplishments: 1) published the regular schedule of Agricultural Estimates Federal Principal Economic Indicators; 2) the Fruit Chemical Use Survey; 3) published new data on the economics of beekeeping in the annual Honey report; and 4) created the All Data Team

Census of Agriculture.—The Census of Agriculture provides the only source of comparable and consistent detailed data about agriculture and helps to measure trends and new development in the agricultural sector of our Nation's economy. The Census of Agriculture is critical because it provides comprehensive data on the agriculture economy, land use, production expenses, value of land and buildings, farm size and characteristics of farm operators, market value of agricultural production sold, acreage of major crops, inventory of livestock and poultry, and farm irrigation practices. The 2019 Budget request includes a decrease to reflect the normal activity levels related to the cyclical nature of the 5-year Census of Agriculture program. In 2017, NASS achieved several accomplishments: 1) published the results for the first Local Foods Survey; 2) published four Current Agricultural Industrial Reports; and 3) released results of the 2015 Certified Organic Survey; 4)critical IT programming and infrastructure were enhanced and tested to improve and streamline statistical activities and 5) developed a modern, responsive web form for data collection.

The 2019 total request is $165 million for NASS, including $119.7 million for Agricultural Estimates to: 1) conduct the essential Federal Principal Economic Indicator surveys; and 2) conduct other Core Integrated Surveys and Estimates to support USDA programs.

The 2019 NASS request includes $45.3 million for the Census of Agriculture. NASS will: 1) Start planning and preparing for the FY 2022 Census of Agriculture; 2) conduct the Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey; 3) data summarizations, publication and review, products dissemination and follow-on surveys; and 4) publish data for the 2017 Census of Agriculture.

Miscellaneous funds received from local organizations, commodity groups, and others are available for dissemination of reports and for survey work conducted under cooperative agreements (7 U.S.C. 450b, 450h, 3318b). NASS also provides technical consultation, support, and assistance for international programs under participating agency service agreements.


Identification code 012–1801–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	74	75	76
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	1	1	1
11.5	Other personnel compensation	1	1	1

11.9	Total personnel compensation	76	77	78
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	26	27	28
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	2	2	2
22.0	Transportation of things	1	1	1
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	7	6	7
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	44	38	38
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	20	13	5
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	1	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1	1
31.0	Equipment	4	3	3

99.0	Direct obligations	183	170	165
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	22	25	25

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	205	195	190


Identification code 012–1801–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	867	916	876
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	106	106	106

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value of the land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership, $1,018,991,000, of which $10,600,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used to carry out the science program at the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed $500,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,500,000, except for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $1,100,000 each, and except for two buildings to be constructed at a cost not to exceed $3,000,000 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 $500,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at any Agricultural Research Service location for the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Research Service and a condition of the easements shall be that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if the Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the interest of the United States: 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.


Identification code 012–1400–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	6
0198	Reconciliation adjustment	–6

0199	Balance, start of year

2000	Total: Balances and receipts

5099	Balance, end of year


Identification code 012–1400–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Product quality/value added	102	101	65
0002	Livestock production	89	89	74
0003	Crop production	226	224	205
0004	Food safety	101	101	87
0005	Livestock protection	74	73	16
0006	Crop protection	189	187	148
0007	Human nutrition research	87	87	44
0008	Environmental stewardship	218	216	194
0009	National Agricultural Library	24	24	22
0010	Repair and maintenance of facilities	20	20	20
0012	Homeland security	40	40	91
0013	National Bio-Agro Defense Facility			53
0014	Miscellaneous Fees/Supplementals		30

0799	Total direct obligations	1,170	1,192	1,019
0881	Salaries and Expenses (Reimbursable)	142	142	156

0889	Reimbursable program activities, subtotal	142	142	156

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,312	1,334	1,175

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	15	30
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1,170	1,162	1,019
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	50	142	156
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	108

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	158	142	156
1900	Budget authority (total)	1,328	1,304	1,175
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,343	1,334	1,175
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–1
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	30

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	460	479	356
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,312	1,334	1,175
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	27
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,283	–1,457	–1,194
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–37

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	479	356	337
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–147	–140	–140
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–108
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	115

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–140	–140	–140
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	313	339	216
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	339	216	197

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1,328	1,304	1,175
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	955	987	877
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	328	470	317

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	1,283	1,457	1,194
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–90	–85	–94
4033	Non-Federal sources	–45	–57	–62

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–135	–142	–156
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–108
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	85

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	–23

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	1,170	1,162	1,019
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	1,148	1,315	1,038
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,170	1,162	1,019
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1,148	1,315	1,038

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the principal in-house research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS conducts scientific research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority and to provide information access and dissemination to: ensure high-quality, safe food, and other agricultural products; assess the nutritional needs of Americans; sustain a competitive agricultural economy; enhance the natural resource base and the environment; and provide economic opportunities for rural citizens, communities, and society as a whole. This mission is carried out through ARS' major research program areas and other activities listed below (in italics).

The major research programs in ARS address and support the Department's priorities and are: New Products/Product Quality/Value Added; Environmental Stewardship; Livestock/Crop Production; Livestock/Crop Protection; Food Safety; and Human Nutrition.

The 2019 Salaries and Expenses budget for ARS requests $1.019 billion, which supports ongoing intramural research conducted by ARS. The Budget also proposes to transfer operational responsibility for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) from the Department of Homeland Security to USDA and requests $42 million within this account for operations costs in 2019. Once construction is complete, USDA would operate the NBAF and use the facility to study diseases that threaten the animal agricultural industry and public health. The Budget also includes proposed terminations of projects and closures of labs and research units.

New Products/Product Quality/Value Added.—ARS has active research programs directed toward improving the efficiency and reducing the cost for the conversion of agricultural products into biobased products and biofuels; developing new and improved products for domestic and foreign markets; and providing higher quality, healthy foods that satisfy consumer needs in the United States and abroad.

Environmental Stewardship.— The emphasis of ARS' environmental stewardship research programs is on developing technologies and systems that support sustainable production and enhance the Nation's vast renewable natural resource base. ARS is currently developing the scientific knowledge and technologies needed to meet the challenges and opportunities facing U.S. agriculture in managing water resource quality and quantity under different climatic regimes, production systems, and environmental conditions. ARS' research also focuses on developing measurement, prediction, and control technologies for emissions of greenhouse gases, particulate matter, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, and volatile organic compounds affecting air quality and land surface climate interactions. The agency is a leader in developing measurement and modeling techniques for characterizing gaseous and particulate matter emissions from agriculture. In addition, ARS is evaluating strategies for enhancing the health and productivity of soils, including developing predictive tools to assess the sustainability of alternative land management practices. Finding mechanisms to aid agriculture in adapting to changes in atmospheric composition and climatic variations is also an important component of this program. ARS' range and grazing land research objectives include the conservation and restoration of the Nation's range land and pasture ecosystems and agroecosystems through improved management of fire, invasive weeds, grazing, global change, and other agents of ecological change. The agency is currently developing improved grass and forage legume germplasm for livestock, conservation, bioenergy, and bioproduct systems as well as grazing-based livestock systems that reduce risk and increase profitability. In addition, ARS is developing whole system management strategies to reduce production costs and risks.

Livestock Production.—ARS' livestock production program is directed toward fostering an abundant, safe, nutritionally wholesome, and competitively priced supply of animal products produced in a viable, competitive, and sustainable animal agriculture sector of the economy by: safeguarding and utilizing animal genetic resources, associated genetic and genomic databases, and bioinformatic tools; developing a basic understanding of food animal physiology to address priority issues related to animal production, animal well-being, and product quality and healthfulness; and developing information, best management practices, novel and innovative tools, and technologies that improve animal production systems, enhance human health, and ensure domestic food security.

Crop Production.—ARS' crop production program focuses on developing and improving ways to reduce crop losses while protecting and ensuring a safe and affordable food supply. The research program concentrates on production strategies that are environmentally friendly, safe to consumers, and compatible with sustainable and profitable crop production systems. Research activities are directed at safeguarding and utilizing plant genetic resources and their associated genetic, genomic, and bioinformatic databases that facilitate selection of varieties and/or germplasm with significantly improved traits. Research activities attempt to minimize the impacts of crop pests while maintaining healthy crops and safe commodities that can be sold in markets throughout the world. ARS is conducting research to discover and exploit naturally occurring and engineered genetic mechanisms for plant pest control, develop agronomic germplasm with durable defensive traits, and transfer genetic resources for commercial use. ARS provides taxonomic information on invasive species that strengthens prevention techniques, aids in detection/identification of invasive pests, and increases control through management tactics that restore habitats and biological diversity.

Livestock Protection.—ARS' research on livestock protection is directed at protecting and ensuring the safety of the Nation's agriculture and food supply through improved disease detection, prevention, control, and treatment. Basic and applied research approaches are used to solve animal health problems of high national priority. Emphasis is given to methods and procedures to control animal diseases through the discovery and development of diagnostics, vaccines, biotherapeutics, animal genomics applications, disease management systems, animal disease models, and farm biosecurity measures. The research program has the following strategic objectives: establish ARS laboratories into a fluid, highly effective research network to maximize use of core competencies and resources; ensure access to specialized high containment facilities to study zoonotic and emerging diseases; develop an integrated animal and microbial genomics research program; establish core competencies in bovine, swine, ovine, and avian immunology; launch a biotherapeutic discovery program providing alternatives to animal drugs; build a technology-driven vaccine and diagnostic discovery research program; develop core competencies in field epidemiology and predictive biology; establish a best-in-class training center for our Nation's veterinarians and scientists; and develop a model technology transfer program to achieve the full impact of ARS research discoveries.

Crop Protection.—ARS' research on crop protection protects crops from insects and diseases through research to understand pest and disease transmission mechanisms, and to identify and apply new technologies that increase understanding of virulence factors and host defense mechanisms. ARS research priorities include identification of: genes that convey virulence traits in pathogens and pests; factors that modulate infectivity, gene functions, and mechanisms; genetic profiles that provide specified levels of disease and insect resistance under field conditions; and mechanisms that reduce the spread of pests and infectious diseases. ARS is developing new knowledge and integrated pest management approaches to control pest and disease outbreaks as they occur. Its research will improve the knowledge and understanding of the ecology, physiology, epidemiology, and molecular biology of emerging diseases and pests. This knowledge will be incorporated into pest risk assessments and management strategies to minimize chemical inputs and increase production. Strategies and approaches will be available to producers to control emerging crop diseases and pest outbreaks and to address quarantine issues.

Food Safety.— ARS' food safety research program is designed to yield science-based knowledge on the safe production, storage, processing, and handling of plant and animal products, and on the detection and control of toxin producing and/or pathogenic bacteria and fungi, parasites, chemical contaminants, and plant toxins. All of ARS' research activities involve a high degree of cooperation and collaboration with USDA's Research, Education, and Economics agencies, as well as with the Food Safety and Inspection Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Homeland Security, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ARS also collaborates in international research programs to address and resolve global food safety issues. Specific research efforts are directed toward developing new technologies that assist ARS stakeholders and customers, including regulatory agencies, industry, and commodity and consumer organizations, in detecting, identifying, and controlling foodborne diseases that affect human health.

Human Nutrition.—Maintenance of health throughout the lifespan along with prevention of obesity and chronic diseases via food-based recommendations are the major emphases of ARS' human nutrition research program. These health-related goals are based on the knowledge that deficiency diseases are no longer primary public health concerns in the U.S. Excessive consumption has become the primary nutrition problem in the American population. This is reflected by increased emphasis on prevention of obesity from basic science through intervention studies to assessments of large populations. ARS' research program also actively studies bioactive components of foods that have no known requirement but have health promoting qualities. Four specific areas of research are emphasized: nutrition monitoring; the scientific basis for dietary recommendations; prevention of obesity and related diseases; and life stage nutrition and metabolism, in order to better define the role of nutrition in pregnancy and growth of children, and for healthier aging.

Library and Information Services.—The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is the largest and most accessible agricultural research library in the world. It provides services directly to the staff of USDA and to the public, primarily via the NAL web site, http://www.nal.usda.gov. NAL was created with the USDA in 1862 and was named a national library in 1962, as the primary agricultural information resource of the United States. NAL is the premier library for collecting, managing, and disseminating agricultural knowledge. The Library is the repository of our Nation's agricultural heritage, the provider of world class information, and a wellspring for generating new fundamental knowledge and advancing scientific discovery. It is a priceless national resource that, through its services, programs, information products, and web-based tools and technologies, serves anyone who needs agricultural information. The Library's vision is "advancing access to global information for agriculture."

Repair and Maintenance of Facilities.—Funds are used to restore, upgrade, and maintain ARS' facilities to meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration and EPA requirements, provide suitable workspace for in-house research programs, and to retrofit existing structures for better energy utilization.

Reimbursements.—ARS performs research activities and services for other USDA, Federal, and non-Federal agencies. These activities and services are paid for on a reimbursable basis.


Identification code 012–1400–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	466	466	399
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	14	14	12
11.5	Other personnel compensation	10	10	9

11.9	Total personnel compensation	490	490	420
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	173	173	149
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	10	23	11
22.0	Transportation of things	1	1	1
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	4	5	5
23.2	Rental payments to others	1	1	1
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	43	42	46
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	24	23	26
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	5	5	6
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	43	44	47
25.5	Research and development contracts	212	208	128
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	19	31	21
26.0	Supplies and materials	64	67	70
31.0	Equipment	55	54	60
32.0	Land and structures	8	7	8
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	17	17	19

99.0	Direct obligations	1,170	1,192	1,019
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	142	142	156

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,312	1,334	1,175


Identification code 012–1400–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	5,952	5,952	5,113
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	454	454	454


Identification code 012–1401–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Building and facilities projects	147	109

0900	Total new obligations (object class 32.0)	147	109

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	249	202	192
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	100	99
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced			–192

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	100	99	–192
1930	Total budgetary resources available	349	301
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	202	192

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3	144	175
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	147	109
3020	Outlays (gross)	–6	–78	–131

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	144	175	44
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3	144	175
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	144	175	44

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	100	99	–192
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		9	–17
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	6	69	148

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	6	78	131
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	100	99	–192
4190	Outlays, net (total)	6	78	131

This account provides funds for the acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used by the Agricultural Research Service.

ARS operates an extensive network of Federally-owned research facilities strategically located throughout the United States, reflective of the wide geographic diversity and site specificity of agricultural production and distinct climatic and agroecosystem zones. The agency completed a review of its laboratory portfolio in 2012 and developed a plan for future capital investment that would be required to maintain this aging infrastructure. The resulting "Capital Investment Strategy" recommended modernization of selected facilities. The 2019 Budget request does not include funding for this account and proposes to cancel $192 million in unobligated balances that are no longer needed for capital improvements.

Trust Funds


Identification code 012–8214–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	Deposits of Miscellaneous Contributed Funds, Science and Education Administration	28	28	28

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	28	28	28
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Miscellaneous Contributed Funds	–28	–28	–28

5099	Balance, end of year


Identification code 012–8214–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Miscellaneous contributed funds	25	24	27

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	27	30	34
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	28	28	28
1930	Total budgetary resources available	55	58	62
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	30	34	35

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	5	5	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	25	24	27
3020	Outlays (gross)	–25	–28	–28

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	5	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	5	5	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	5	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	28	28	28
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	11	20	20
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	14	8	8

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	25	28	28
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	28	28	28
4190	Outlays, net (total)	25	28	28

Miscellaneous contributed funds received from States, local organizations, individuals, and others are available for work under cooperative agreements on research activities.


Identification code 012–8214–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	4	4	4
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	2	2	2
11.5	Other personnel compensation	2	2	2

11.9	Total personnel compensation	8	8	8
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	1	1	1
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	1	2
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	1	1	2
25.5	Research and development contracts	6	6	6
26.0	Supplies and materials	4	3	4
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	4	4	4

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	25	24	27


Identification code 012–8214–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	77	77	77

Federal Funds

For the integrated research, education, and extension grants programs, including necessary administrative expenses, $13,037,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626).


Identification code 012–1502–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0050	Crop Protection/Pest Management	20	20	13
0070	Methyl bromide transition program	2	2
0071	Homeland Security	8	9
0085	Emergency Citrus Research and Extension Program	26	47
0086	Specialty Crop Research Initiative	51	51	80
0087	Regional Rural development centers	2	2
0088	Organic transition	4	4
0089	Organic Research and Extension Initiative	19	19

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	132	154	93

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	26	23
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1		2
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	36	36	13
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	100	100	80
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–7	–5

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	93	95	80
1900	Budget authority (total)	129	131	93
1930	Total budgetary resources available	155	154	93
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	23

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	260	289	304
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	132	154	93
3020	Outlays (gross)	–102	–139	–162
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	289	304	235
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	260	289	304
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	289	304	235

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	36	36	13
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	1	2	1
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	33	34	41

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	34	36	42
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	93	95	80
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	4	5	4
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	64	98	116

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	68	103	120
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	129	131	93
4190	Outlays, net (total)	102	139	162

Integrated research, education, and/or extension grants are awarded for competitive and non-competitive programs.

Crop Protection/Pest Management Program.—This program supports projects that respond to pest management challenges with coordinated region-wide and national research, education, and extension programs, and serves as a catalyst for promoting further development and use of integrated pest management approaches. The program also fosters regional and national team building efforts, communication networks, and enhanced stakeholder participation. The 2019 Budget includes $13 million for this program.

Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative.—This mandatory program, authorized by section 7206 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill), supports research and extension programs that enhance the ability of producers and processors who have already adopted organic standards to grow and market high quality organic agricultural products. In 2019, there is no mandatory funding for the program.

Specialty Crop Research Initiative.—This mandatory program, authorized by section 7306 of the 2014 Farm Bill, which amends Section 412 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998, provides funding to solve critical industry issues through: research and extension activities that focus on research in plant breeding, genetics, and genomics to improve crop characteristics; efforts to identify and address threats from pests and diseases, including threats to specialty crop pollinators; efforts to improve production efficiency, productivity, and profitability over the long term; new innovations and technology, including improved mechanization and technologies that delay or inhibit ripening; and methods to prevent, detect, monitor, control, and respond to potential food safety hazards in the production and processing of specialty crops. In 2019, mandatory funding for the program is $80 million.


Identification code 012–1502–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons		1	1
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	3	2
25.5	Research and development contracts		1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	128	149	90

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	132	154	93


Identification code 012–1502–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	5	5	2


Identification code 012–1003–0–1–271		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Biomass research and development		9

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)		9

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	5	9
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	6	9
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	9	9
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	9

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	18	6	7
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts		9
3020	Outlays (gross)	–11	–8	–4
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	6	7	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	18	6	7
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	6	7	3

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	3
	Outlays, gross:
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	11	8	4
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3
4190	Outlays, net (total)	11	8	4

Biomass Research and Development is authorized by the Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000. The program provides competitive grants for research, development, and demonstration to encourage innovation and development related to biomass, and improved commercialization of biobased products and energy. USDA and the Department of Energy jointly administer the program. In 2019, there is no mandatory funding for the program.

For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, $794,479,000: Provided, That funds for research grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 institutions, the agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary medicine loan repayment, and grants management systems shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That each institution eligible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen program receives no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for education grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions be made available to individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further, That funds for education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made available to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222: Provided further, That not more than 5 percent of the amounts made available by this or any other Act to carry out the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 3157(b) may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out that authority.

For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $11,857,000, to remain available until expended.


Identification code 012–1500–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	201	213	225
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1140	Earnings on Investments, Native American Institutions Endowment Fund	5	5	5

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	206	218	230
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Research and Education Activities	–5	–5	–5
2134	Research and Education Activities	12	12	12

2199	Total current law appropriations	7	7	7

2999	Total appropriations	7	7	7

5099	Balance, end of year	213	225	237


Identification code 012–1500–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Payments under the Hatch Act	244	242	243
0002	Cooperative forestry research	34	34	29
0003	Payments to 1890 colleges and Tuskegee Univ. and West Virginia State University	54	54	54
0004	Special research grants	49	51	33
0005	Agriculture Food and Research Initiative	341	862	375
0006	Animal health and disease research	4	4
0007	Federal Administration	20	20	18
0008	Higher education	48	50	37
0009	Native American Institutions Endowment Fund	6	5	5
0012	Veterinary Medical Services Act	7	6	5
0013	Veterinary Services Grant Program	3	2
0015	Sun Grant Program	3	3
0016	Farm Business Management and Benchmarking	1	1
0021	Alfalfa Forage and Research Program	2	2
0022	Capacity Building for Non-Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture	7	5

0799	Total direct obligations	823	1,341	799
0801	Research and Education Activities (Reimbursable)	11	12	12

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	834	1,353	811

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	444	493
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	444	493
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	16

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	460	493
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	861	855	806
1101	Appropriation (Native American Endowment Interest)	5	5	5
1134	Portion precluded from obligation (-) (N.A. Endowment Fund)	–12	–12	–12

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	854	848	799
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	1
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	11	12	12

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	12	12	12
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	1
1900	Budget authority (total)	867	860	811
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,327	1,353	811
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	493

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	992	1,064	1,624
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	834	1,353	811
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–744	–793	–911
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–16
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–3

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1,064	1,624	1,524
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–23	–20	–32
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–11	–12	–12
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	14

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–20	–32	–44
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	969	1,044	1,592
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1,044	1,592	1,480

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	866	860	811
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	148	447	421
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	596	346	490

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	744	793	911
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–14	–11	–11
4033	Non-Federal sources	–2	–1	–1

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–16	–12	–12
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–11	–12	–12
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	15	12	12

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	4

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	854	848	799
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	728	781	899
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	1
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	854	848	799
4190	Outlays, net (total)	727	781	899

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000	Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value	194	210	222
5001	Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value	210	222	234
5096	Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Appropriations		46	46
5098	Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Appropriations		68	68

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) 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 leverage 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. The 2019 budget includes $243.2 million.

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. The 2019 Budget is funded at $28.9 million.

Payments to 1890 Institutions for Research.—Funds allocated on a formula basis support agricultural research and broaden the curricula at the nineteen 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University. The 2019 Budget includes $53.8 million.

Special grants and other research programs.—This program addresses research areas of national interest. The 2019 Budget includes $11.8 million for IR-4 minor crop pest management to assist growers in obtaining registrations of pesticides for use on specialty food crops, ornamental horticulture crops, and minor uses on major crops. The 2019 Budget also includes funding for sustainable agriculture at $19 million. The 2019 Budget proposes funding at $1.8 million for the competitive 1994 Institutions research grants program to build research capacity at the legislatively eligible 1994 institutions by supporting tribal, national and multistate agricultural research priorities.

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants.—Section 7406 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–246) establishes the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). AFRI is the core competitive grant program for fundamental and applied research, extension, and education to address food and agricultural sciences. The 2019 Budget includes $375 million for AFRI to support the transformative innovations needed to achieve nutritional security. This investment is essential for the foundational research and agricultural workforce development that complements and underpins large systems-level research, education, and extension activities needed to maintain America's global preeminence in food and agricultural production. To achieve this transformation of U.S. agricultural systems, AFRI includes investments in three major foci: Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Foundational and Applied Science, and Education and Workforce Development. These complementary foci will support the creation, delivery, and application of the knowledge, tools, and innovations needed to tackle the broad range of global agricultural challenges impacting America. Addressing these challenges will engage scientists and educators with expertise in plant health and production and plant products; animal health and production and animal products; food safety, nutrition, and health; bioenergy, natural resources, and environment; agricultural systems and technology; and agriculture economics and rural communities. AFRI allows greater flexibility in the types of projects funded to include: single function projects in research, education, and extension, and integrated research, education and/or extension awards.

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 funded from a combination of program set-asides from formula and grant programs and from direct appropriation for administration. The 2019 Budget includes $19 million.

Higher education.—The 2019 Budget proposes $19.2 million for a capacity building program at the 1890 institutions as part of the USDA initiative to strengthen these institutions through a broadening of curricula, and increased faculty development and student research projects. The 2019 Budget funding is proposed for Hispanic-serving institutions education grants program at $9.2 million. Funding is also proposed for Native American institutions at $3.4 million, Alaska Native-serving and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions at $3.2 million, and Grants for Insular Areas programs at $2 million. These programs enable universities to broaden their curricula, and increase faculty development and student research projects in the food and agricultural sciences. Funding also is proposed in the 2019 Budget, at $5 million, for the Veterinary Medical Services Act to provide incentives to hire veterinarians to work in shortage areas.

Native American Institutions Endowment Fund.—The 2019 Budget includes $11.9 million, for an endowment for the 1994 land-grant institutions (the legislatively eligible 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 withdraws the income from the endowment fund for the fiscal year, and after making adjustments for the cost of administering the fund, distributes the adjusted income on a formula basis to the 1994 land-grant institutions. An estimated $5 million in interest earned in 2018 will be available to the program in 2019.

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


Identification code 012–1500–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	26	28	26
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	4	7	5
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	2	2
23.1	Rental payments to GSA		6	7
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	2	4	4
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	10	3	3
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources		2	2
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	1
25.5	Research and development contracts	11	11	12
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	768	1,278	738

99.0	Direct obligations	823	1,341	799
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	11	12	12

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	834	1,353	811


Identification code 012–1500–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	216	222	210


Identification code 012–1501–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	2	2	2
1930	Total budgetary resources available	2	2	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	2	2	2

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
	Outlays, gross:
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)	2

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 has been appropriated to this account since 1997.

For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $450,185,000: Provided, That funds for facility improvements at 1890 institutions shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension receive no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471 shall be available for retirement and employees' compensation costs for extension agents.


Identification code 012–0502–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Smith-Lever Act, 3(b) and 3(c)	300	298	299
0002	Youth at risk	8	8	8
0004	Expanded food and nutrition education program (EFNEP)	68	67	55
0006	Farm Safety	5	5
0009	Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program	3	3	3
0013	Payments to 1890 colleges and Tuskegee Univ. and West Virginia State University	46	45	46
0015	Renewable resources extension act	4	4
0016	Federal administration	8	8	9
0019	1890 facilities (section 1447)	2	54	20
0022	1994 institutions activities	5	4	4
0024	Rural health and safety education	3	3
0026	Risk management education	5	5	5
0027	New technologies for ag. extension	2	2
0030	Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database	1	1	1
0031	Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program	18	20
0032	Food Safety Outreach Program	5	5	5
0033	Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program	19	23
0034	Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans		10

0799	Total direct obligations	502	565	455
0801	Extension Activities (Reimbursable)	18	16	16

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	520	581	471

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	16	39
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	16	39
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	17	39
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	482	479	450
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4085]	5	5	5
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	40	45
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–3	–3

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	42	47	5
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	3	16	16
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	15

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	18	16	16
1900	Budget authority (total)	542	542	471
1930	Total budgetary resources available	559	581	471
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	39

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	710	749	615
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	520	581	471
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–478	–715	–657
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–4

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	749	615	429
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–36	–33	–33
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–15
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	18

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–33	–33	–33
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	674	716	582
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	716	582	396

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	500	495	466
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	122	303	286
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	318	349	323

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	440	652	609
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–16	–16	–16
4033	Non-Federal sources	–6

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–22	–16	–16
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–15
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	19

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	4

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	482	479	450
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	418	636	593
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	42	47	5
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	2	7	3
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	36	56	45

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	38	63	48
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	524	526	455
4190	Outlays, net (total)	456	699	641

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 non-formal educational network combines the expertise and resources of Federal, State, and local partners. The partners in this unique System are: a) NIFA at the U.S. Department of Agriculture; b) Extension professionals at land-grant universities throughout the U.S. and its territories; and c) Extension professionals in nearly all of the Nation's 3,144 counties and county equivalents. Thousands of paraprofessionals and nearly 3 million volunteers support this partnership and magnify its impact. Strong linkages with both public and private external groups also are crucial to the Cooperative Extension System's strength and vitality.

Smith-Lever 3(b) and (c).—Programs supported with 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. These 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. Funds will be used to develop practical applications of existing or improved practices or technologies in agriculture; and disseminate information to communities through demonstrations and publications. The 2019 Budget proposes Smith-Lever 3(b) and (c) programs to be funded at $299.4 million.

1890 Institutions.—Smith-Lever 3(b) and (c) provides formula payments to the 1890 colleges and Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University. The 2019 Budget includes $45.3 million and provides funds to support the Extension's infrastructure.

1890 Facilities.—The 2019 Budget includes $19.6 million for 1890 Facilities Grants for the acquisition and improvement of food, agricultural, and human sciences facilities and equipment, including libraries, so that the 1890 land-grant institutions, including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University may participate fully in the production of human capital in the food and agricultural sciences.

Smith-Lever 3(d) Programs.—Designated programs funded by Smith-Lever 3(d) include the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program; Children, Youth, and Families at Risk; and Federally-Recognized Tribes Extension Program. The 2019 Budget includes $66.5 million for these programs.

Other Extension Programs.—Other Extension programs supported in the 2019 Budget include Extension Services at 1994 Institutions at $4.4 million, Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program at $1.2 million, and Food Safety Outreach Program at $5 million.

Federal administration.—A coordinating and review staff assists in maintaining cooperation within and among the States, and between the States and their Federal partners. This staff also administers extension grants and payments to States. Federal administration is funded from direct appropriation for administration. The 2019 Budget includes $8.8 million, which includes $0.5 million for agriculture in the classroom.

Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.—This mandatory program, authorized by section 7410 of the 2008 Farm Bill, provides funding to support the development of education, outreach, curricula, workshops, educational teams, training, and technical assistance programs to assist beginning farmers and ranchers in the U.S. and its territories in entering, building, and managing successful farm and ranch enterprises. This program also provides support for an online electronic and library clearinghouse to provide associated support to individually funded projects, and the overall program. In 2019, there is no mandatory funding for the program.

Agriculture Risk Management Education Program.—This mandatory program, authorized by section 133 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, which amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act, provides funding for educating agricultural producers on the full range of risk management activities. These activities include futures, options, agricultural trade options, crop insurance, cash forward contracting, debt reduction, production diversification, marketing plans and tactics, farm resources risk reduction, and other appropriate risk management strategies. In 2019, mandatory funding for this program is $5 million.

Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program.—This mandatory program, authorized by section 4208 of the Farm Bill, funds and evaluates projects intended to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables, any variety of fresh, canned, dried, or frozen whole or cut fruits and vegetables without added sugars, fats, or oils, and salt (i.e. sodium), by low-income consumers participating in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. The program will test strategies that could contribute to the understanding of how best to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables by SNAP participants to inform future efforts, and develop effective and efficient benefit redemption technologies. In 2019, there is no mandatory funding for this program.

Reimbursable program.—Funds support activities performed for other USDA, Federal, and non-Federal agencies.


Identification code 012–0502–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	5	7	6
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	6	6	2
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	2
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	3	3	3
25.1	Advisory and assistance services		5	4
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	8
25.5	Research and development contracts		4	3
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	478	540	437

99.0	Direct obligations	502	565	455
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	18	16	16

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	520	581	471


Identification code 012–0502–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	137	141	133

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), $739,151,000; of which $469,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds ("contingency fund") to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of which $7,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests program, including cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication zones; of which $30,272,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for Animal Health Technical Services; of which $696,000 shall be for activities under the authority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $33,881,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used to support avian health; of which $4,243,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; of which $139,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $7,809,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; of which $15,775,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for zoonotic disease management; of which $40,688,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for emergency preparedness and response; of which $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $3,965,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage management program for aviation safety; of which $10,600,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used to carry out the science program at the National Bio and Agro-Defense facility located in Manhattan, Kansas: Provided, That of amounts available under this heading for wildlife services methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of amounts available under this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed five, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural production industry of this country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred amounts: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building.

In fiscal year 2019, the agency is authorized to collect fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, or services requested by States, other political subdivisions, domestic and international organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such fees are structured such that any entity's liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to remain available until expended, without further appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or services.


Identification code 012–1600–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	28	52	51
0198	Reconciliation adjustment	17

0199	Balance, start of year	45	52	51
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1110	1990 Food, Agricultural Quarantine Inspection Fees	768	765	765

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	813	817	816
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Salaries and Expenses	–767	–765	–765
2103	Salaries and Expenses	–45	–51
2132	Salaries and Expenses	51	50

2199	Total current law appropriations	–761	–766	–765

2999	Total appropriations	–761	–766	–765

5099	Balance, end of year	52	51	51


Identification code 012–1600–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Animal Health	303	312	288
0002	Plant Health	316	321	241
0003	Wildlife Services	121	122	67
0004	Regulatory Management	35	35	35
0005	Emergency Management	23	46	52
0006	Safe Trade and International Technical Assistance	38	37	37
0007	Animal Welfare	29	29	29
0008	Agency-Wide Programs	52	52	49
0009	Citrus Greening - GP 764	5
0010	Emergency Program Funding	25	22
0011	Agricultural Quarantine Inspection User Fees	243	245	245
0012	H1N1 Transfer From HHS		2
0013	Citrus Greening - GP 757		5
0014	Farm Bill, Section 10007	57	70	75
0015	Refunds for Equipment Sold	4

0100	Total direct program	1,251	1,298	1,118

0799	Total direct obligations	1,251	1,298	1,118
0801	Salaries and Expenses (Reimbursable)	197	189	189

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,448	1,487	1,307

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	477	523	467
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	341	398
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	39

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	516	523	467
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	952	945	739
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	24

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	976	945	739
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (AQI User Fees)	767	765	765
1203	Appropriation (previously unavailable)	45	51
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [070–0530]	–535	–539	–539
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	63	75	75
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–4	–5
1232	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations temporarily reduced	–51	–50

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	285	297	301
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	189	189	189
1700	Collected [AQI fee]			29
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	13

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	202	189	218
1900	Budget authority (total)	1,463	1,431	1,258
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,979	1,954	1,725
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–8
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	523	467	418

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	478	446	223
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,448	1,487	1,307
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	17
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,434	–1,710	–1,289
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–39
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–24

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	446	223	241
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–233	–237	–237
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–13
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	9

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–237	–237	–237
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	245	209	–14
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	209	–14	4

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1,178	1,134	957
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	809	992	846
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	343	321	142

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	1,152	1,313	988
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–52	–48	–48
4033	Non-Federal sources	–152	–141	–170

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–204	–189	–218
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–13
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	15

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	2

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	976	945	739
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	948	1,124	770
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	285	297	301
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	194	287	241
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	88	110	60

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	282	397	301
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,261	1,242	1,040
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1,230	1,521	1,071

The Secretary of Agriculture established the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) on April 2, 1972, under the authority of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953 and other authorities. The mission of the Agency is to safeguard the health, welfare, and value of American agricultural and natural resources that are vulnerable to pests, diseases, predation, natural disasters, or inhumane treatment. APHIS performs this important work using three major areas of activity, as follows:

Safeguarding and Emergency Preparedness/Response.—APHIS monitors animal and plant health throughout the world and uses the information to set effective agricultural import policies to prevent the introduction of foreign animal and plant pests and diseases. Should a pest or disease enter the United States, APHIS works cooperatively with Federal, State, Tribal and industry partners to rapidly diagnose them and determine if there is a need to establish new pest or disease management programs. APHIS, in conjunction with partners and stakeholders, safeguards American agriculture by eradicating harmful pests and diseases or, where eradication is not feasible, by minimizing their economic impact. The Agency monitors endemic pests and diseases through surveys to detect their locations and works with partners to implement controls and conduct outreach to prevent the spread of pests and diseases into non-infested parts of the country. The Agency maintains a cadre of trained professionals prepared to respond immediately to potential animal and plant health emergencies. Program personnel investigate reports of suspected presence of foreign and exotic pests and diseases and work with partners to determine an appropriate course of action, including emergency action if necessary. APHIS conducts diagnostic laboratory activities that support the Agency's animal disease and plant pest prevention, detection, control, and eradication programs. The Agency also provides and directs technology development to support animal and plant protection programs of the Agency and its cooperators at the State, Tribal, national, and international levels. APHIS provides technical and some operational assistance to States, Tribes, and local entities in reducing wildlife damage to natural and agricultural resources. Finally, the Agency protects plant health by optimizing its oversight of genetically engineered organisms.

Safe Trade and International Technical Assistance.—Sanitary (animal) and phytosanitary (plant) (SPS) regulations can have a significant impact on market access for the United States as an exporter of agricultural products. The Agency participates in the development of international standards. APHIS also plays a central role in resolving technical trade issues to ensure the smooth and safe movement of agricultural commodities into and out of the United States. APHIS helps to protect the United States from emerging animal and plant pests and diseases while meeting obligations under the World Trade Organization's SPS agreement by assisting developing countries in improving their safeguarding systems. Finally, APHIS develops and implements programs designed to identify and reduce agricultural pest and disease threats while they are still outside of U.S. borders, to enhance safe agricultural trade, and to strengthen emergency response preparedness.

Animal Welfare.—The Agency conducts regulatory activities to ensure the humane care and treatment of animals, including horses, as required by the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 as amended (7 U.S.C. 2131–2159), and the Horse Protection Act of 1970 as amended (15 U.S.C. 1821–1831). These activities include inspection of certain establishments that handle animals intended for research, exhibition, and sale as pets, and monitoring of certain horse shows.

APHIS' 2019 budget request is $739 million. The budget includes a request for additional resources to prepare for the transition of the Agency's foreign animal disease laboratory operations from Plum Island, New York, to the new state-of-the-art National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, Kansas. The transition will take place over several years, beginning in earnest in 2019 and continuing until NBAF is online and fully operational in December 2022. Among the reductions included in the budget are proposals to reduce or eliminate Federal contributions toward animal and plant health and wildlife management program efforts. APHIS works as a partner with its cooperators at the State, local, and industry levels to achieve overall program goals; the Agency expects its cooperators will increase their contributions toward these efforts. The Agency also proposes several reductions as cost savings measures. In these instances, the programs will use the remaining resources to address the highest risks or program priority areas.

Additionally, the Administration proposes establishing a new discretionary user fee ($29 million in 2019) to recover the full costs of APHIS' inspections of passengers and cargo traveling to the continental United States from Hawaii and Puerto Rico to prevent the introduction of non-native agricultural pests and diseases into the mainland.


Identification code 012–1600–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	455	478	414
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	4	4	4
11.5	Other personnel compensation	5	5	5

11.9	Total personnel compensation	464	487	423
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	159	167	155
13.0	Benefits for former personnel	1	1	1
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	36	36	31
22.0	Transportation of things	3	3	2
23.1	Rent, Communications, and Utilities	81	81	77
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	429	444	367
26.0	Supplies and materials	45	45	41
31.0	Equipment	24	24	14
41.0	Other grants, subsidies, and contributions	1	1	1
42.0	Other insurance claims and indemnities	7	7	5
43.0	Interest and dividends		1

99.0	Direct obligations	1,251	1,298	1,118
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	197	189	189

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,448	1,487	1,307


Identification code 012–1600–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	5,807	6,142	5,294
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	1,763	1,765	1,765

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, $2,852,000, to remain available until expended.


Identification code 012–1601–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Buildings and facilities	2	12	41

0900	Total new obligations (object class 25.2)	2	12	41

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	49	87
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1		49
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	50	50	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	51	99	90
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	49	87	49

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	5	3	3
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	2	12	41
3020	Outlays (gross)	–4	–12	–44

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	3	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	5	3	3
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	3	3

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	50	50	3
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		12	1
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	4		43

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	4	12	44
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	50	50	3
4190	Outlays, net (total)	4	12	44

The buildings and facilities account provides for plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, and acquisition of land, as needed, for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) operated facilities, which include animal quarantine stations, plant inspection stations, sterile insect rearing facilities, and laboratories.

For these activities, the 2019 Budget request proposes about $2.9 million which includes funding to address safety issues with several facilities.

Trust Funds


Identification code 012–9971–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	Deposits of Miscellaneous Contributed Funds, APHIS	10	9	9

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	10	9	9
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Miscellaneous Trust Funds	–10	–9	–9

5099	Balance, end of year


Identification code 012–9971–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Miscellaneous trust funds	11	9	9

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	9	8	8
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	10	9	9
1930	Total budgetary resources available	19	17	17
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	8	8	8

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3	4	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	11	9	9
3020	Outlays (gross)	–10	–12	–9

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	4	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3	4	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	4	1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	10	9	9
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	5	8	8
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	5	4	1

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	10	12	9
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	10	9	9
4190	Outlays, net (total)	10	12	9

APHIS provides inspection and preclearance activities for growers, exporting associations and foreign government entities. Those benefiting from the service must deposit funds into this account in advance of the service. The Agency uses the funds to cover the costs associated with inspecting and preclearing certain fruits, vegetables, flower bulbs, and other products in foreign countries before they are shipped to the United States.


Identification code 012–9971–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	5	4	4
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	1	1	1
13.0	Benefits for former personnel	1	1	1
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	1	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	2	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	11	9	9


Identification code 012–9971–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	45	50	50

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to exceed $50,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $1,032,273,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That funds provided for the Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure system shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 2019 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act: 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.


Identification code 012–3700–0–1–554		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Salaries and expenses	1,040	1,033	1,032
0801	Salaries and Expenses (Reimbursable)	221	225	229

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,261	1,258	1,261

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	69	67	36
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	8

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	77	67	36
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1,032	1,025	1,032
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	218	200	188
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	1	2	10

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	219	202	198
1900	Budget authority (total)	1,251	1,227	1,230
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,328	1,294	1,266
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	67	36	5

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	153	149	180
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,261	1,258	1,261
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	4
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,247	–1,227	–1,230
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–8
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–14

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	149	180	211
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–46	–46	–48
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1	–2	–10
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–46	–48	–58
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	107	103	132
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	103	132	153

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1,251	1,227	1,230
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	1,074	1,048	1,050
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	173	179	180

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	1,247	1,227	1,230
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–1	–1	–1
4033	Non-Federal sources	–218	–200	–197

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–219	–201	–198
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1	–2	–10
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	1	1	10

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)		–1

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	1,032	1,025	1,032
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	1,028	1,026	1,032
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,032	1,025	1,032
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1,028	1,026	1,032

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5090	Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Offsetting collections	2	2	2
5092	Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Offsetting collections	2	2	2

The primary objective of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is to ensure that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged, as required by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act. In carrying out this mission, FSIS oversight responsibility covers a significant percentage of American spending on food. Providing adequate resources for Federal Food Safety agencies is a priority of the Administration. The 2019 Budget proposes $1.032 billion for inspection of meat, poultry and egg products. With these funds, FSIS will fully support all Federal, in-plant and other frontline personnel and the Federal share of State inspection programs, and continue to improve its data infrastructure and modernize its scientific approach to food safety. This budget also requests Congress return Siluriformes inspection to FDA. In addition, the budget proposes a user fee which will be charged to plants to support inspections and central operations costs for Federal, State, and International inspection programs for meat, poultry, and eggs. In FY 2019, USDA will realign Codex Alimentarius activities from the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to the Office of the Secretary, reporting to the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. FSIS will remain the chair of Codex.


	2017 ACTUAL	2018 est.	2019 est.




FEDERALLY INSPECTED ESTABLISHMENTS:

Slaughter only Establishments	6	6	6
Processing only Establishments	4,287	4,300	4,300
Combination Slaughter and Processing Establishments	1,092	1,100	1,100
Talmadge-Aiken Plants	353	353	353
Import Establishments	133	140	140
Egg Plants	82	85	85
Other Establishments	833	825	825

FEDERALLY INSPECTED and PASSED PRODUCTION (millions of pounds):

Meat Slaughter	48,698	49,000	49,500
Poultry Slaughter	61,509	62,000	62,250
Egg Products	3,123	3,250	3,300

IMPORT/EXPORT ACTIVITY (millions of pounds):

Meat and Poultry Imported	4,065	4,100	4,200
Meat and Poultry Exported	14,486	14,600	15,000

STATES AND TERRITORIES with COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS:

Intrastate Inspection1	27	27	27
Talmadge-Aiken Inspection (number of states)	9	9	9
Number of Talmadge-Aiken establishments2	353	360	360
Number of Slaughter and/or Processing Plants (excludes exempt plants)	1,442	1,500	1,620

COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES:

Investigations and Surveillance Activities:	23,397	24,000	24,600
Enforcement Actions Completed	1,647	1,650	1,665

LABORATORY SAMPLING:

Microbiology (Samples Analyzed)	93,314	106,416	106,416
Microbiology (Tests Performed)	252,214	250,000	250,000
Microbiology (Analytes Analyzed)	615,045	600,000	600,000
Chemistry (Samples Analyzed)	14,936	14,952	14,952
Chemistry (Tests Performed)	47,135	48,000	48,000
Chemistry (Analytes Analyzed)	1,766,831	1,825,000	1,825,000
Pathology Samples (Samples Analyzed)	4,032	5,000	5,000

CONSUMER EDUCATION and PUBLIC OUTREACH:

Meat and Poultry Hotline Calls Received	52,285	49,671	47,187
Website Visits	8,645,444	9,500,000	10,460,000
Electronic Messages Received	11,005	10,500	10,000
Publications Distributed	1,730,065	1,297,549	973,162
E-mail Alert Service Subscribers	283,331	325,000	364,000

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS:

Cooperative Efforts with State and Public Health Offices	14	16	16
Illnesses Reported and Treated3	615	704	714


Identification code 012–3700–0–1–554		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	535	534	537
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	6	6	6
11.5	Other personnel compensation	52	52	52

11.9	Total personnel compensation	593	592	595
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	225	226	226
13.0	Benefits for former personnel	1	1	1
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	39	37	38
22.0	Transportation of things	3	3	3
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	10	10	10
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	10	8	6
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	3	3	3
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	40	39	37
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	43	44	43
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	1	1	1
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	1	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	11	11	11
31.0	Equipment	7	4	4
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	51	51	51
42.0	Insurance claims and indemnities	1	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	1,040	1,033	1,032
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	221	225	229

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,261	1,258	1,261


Identification code 012–3700–0–1–554		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	9,243	9,054	9,224
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	29	29	29

Trust Funds


Identification code 012–8137–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year			2
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	Deposits of Fees, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products, Food Safety and Quality Service	14	13	13

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	14	13	15
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products	–14	–11	–11

5099	Balance, end of year		2	4


Identification code 012–8137–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Expenses and refunds, inspection and grading of farm products	26	11	11

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	14	2	2
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	14	11	11
1930	Total budgetary resources available	28	13	13
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	2	2	2

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	26	11	11
3020	Outlays (gross)	–26	–11	–11

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	14	11	11
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	12	11	11
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	14

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	26	11	11
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	14	11	11
4190	Outlays, net (total)	26	11	11

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, deer, and quail; and inspecting products intended for animal consumption.


Identification code 012–8137–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	10	4	4
11.5	Other personnel compensation	3	3	3

11.9	Total personnel compensation	13	7	7
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	8	2	2
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	2	1	1
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	3	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	26	11	11


Identification code 012–8137–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	83	82	82

Federal Funds


Identification code 012–2400–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Packers and stockyards program	23	23
0002	Grain regulatory program	20	20

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	43	43

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	43	43
1900	Budget authority (total)	43	43
1930	Total budgetary resources available	43	43

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	7	7	7
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	43	43
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–43	–43	–7
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	7	7
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	7	7	7
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	7	7

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	43	43
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	37	36
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	6	7	7

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	43	43	7
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	43	43
4190	Outlays, net (total)	43	43	7

As a result of the USDA reorganization, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) will no longer exist as a standalone agency. The functions of the Federal Grain Inspection Service and the Packers and Stockyards Program will now be performed by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Funding for these functions has been transferred into AMS's Treasury Account Symbols.


Federal Grain Inspection Service, Grain Regulatory Program:	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

U.S. standards and factors (attribute tests) in effect at end of year	129	129	129
Standards reviews and factors in progress	6	7	4
Standards reviews and factors completed	3	5	3
On-site investigations	5	7	7
Designations renewed	16	14	12
Registration certificates issued	112	120	125


Packers and Stockyards Program:

Investigations	1,873	1,875	1,885
Regulatory Activities	2,093	2,095	2,100
Livestock market agencies/dealers registered	5,881	5,857	5,850
Stockyards subject to the Act	1,261	1,263	1,260
Slaughtering and processing packers subject to the Act (estimated)	4,451	4,375	4,350
Meat distributors, brokers, and dealers subject to the Act (estimated)	2,783	2,780	2,785
Poultry operations subject to the Act	132	129	130


Identification code 012–2400–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	23	23
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	8	8
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	1
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	3	3
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	1	1
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	4	4
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1
31.0	Equipment	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	43	43


Identification code 012–2400–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	260	260

For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, $118,617,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building.

Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701).

Not to exceed $60,982,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.


Identification code 012–2500–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Market news service	34	32	28
0002	Inspection and standardization	7	7	7
0003	Market protection and promotion	63	65	35
0004	Transportation and market development	9	7	7
0005	National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard	1	1	1
0006	Packers and Stockyards			23
0008	U.S. Warehouse Act			5
0009	International Food Procurement			13

0799	Total direct obligations	114	112	119
0801	Marketing Services (Reimbursable)	105	66	66

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	219	178	185

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	43	48	48
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	3

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	46	48	48
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	85	84	119
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–2501]	1

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	86	84	119
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	30	30
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–2	–2

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	28	28
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	100	66	66
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	10

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	110	66	66
1900	Budget authority (total)	224	178	185
1930	Total budgetary resources available	270	226	233
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–3
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	48	48	48

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	81	94	67
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	219	178	185
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–202	–205	–206
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–3
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	94	67	46
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–15	–15	–15
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–10
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	10

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–15	–15	–15
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	66	79	52
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	79	52	31

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	196	150	185
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	123	140	171
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	58	37	17

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	181	177	188
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–52	–5	–5
4033	Non-Federal sources	–54	–61	–61

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–106	–66	–66
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–10
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	6

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	–4

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	86	84	119
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	75	111	122
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	28	28
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	1
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	20	28	18

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	21	28	18
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	114	112	119
4190	Outlays, net (total)	96	139	140

The 2019 Budget requests about $119 million for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Marketing Services account, approximately $30 million above 2018. The increase is due to the USDA reorganization that transferred activities formerly performed by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), and some activities formerly performed by the Farm Service Agency (FSA), into AMS. The reorganization moved the Packers and Stockyards Program ($23 million), the Warehouse Act program ($4 million), and international food procurement ($14 million) into the AMS Marketing Services account. Additionally, the Warehouse Act fees ($4 million) and the Federal Grain Inspection Program new discretionary user fee ($20 million) are within the AMS Fee Funded Inspection, Weighing, and Examination Services account.

The Packers and Stockyards Program.—This program promotes fair business practices, financial integrity, and competitive environments to market livestock, meat, and poultry. Through its oversight activities, including monitoring programs, reviews, and investigations, the Program fosters fair competition, provides payment protection, and guards against deceptive and fraudulent trade practices that affect the movement and price of meat animals and their products. The Program's work protects consumers and members of the livestock, meat, and poultry industries. The Program enforces the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act, which prohibits unfair, deceptive, and unjust discriminatory practices by market agencies, dealers, stockyards, packers, swine contractors, and live poultry dealers in the livestock, meat packing, and poultry industries. The P&S Act provides an important safety net for livestock producers and poultry growers in rural America. The Program conducts routine and ongoing regulatory inspections and audits to assess whether subject entities are operating in compliance with the Act, and conducts investigations of potential P&S Act violations identified by either industry complaints or previous regulatory inspections.

The U.S. Warehouse Act program.—USDA is authorized to license warehouse operators who store agricultural products. Warehouse operators that apply must meet the standards established within the U.S. Warehouse Act and its regulations.

The international food procurement program.— USDA procures foods for international food aid programs for overseas humanitarian and developmental use to meet USDA and USAID program requirements.

The following Marketing Services activities were previously within this account and assist producers and handlers of agricultural commodities by providing a variety of marketing-related services. These services continue to become more complex as the volume of agricultural commodities increases, as greater numbers 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 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 700 commodities on domestic and foreign markets.

National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.— Public Law 114–216 charges AMS with developing a national mandatory system for disclosing the presence of bioengineered material. AMS will develop rulemaking and ensure an open and transparent process to effectively establish this new program, which will increase consumers' confidence and understanding of the foods they buy, and avoid uncertainty for food companies and farmers.

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 on request for cotton and tobacco.

Inspections of egg handlers and hatcheries are conducted quarterly to ensure the proper disposition of shell eggs unfit for human consumption.


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Percentage of reports released on time	96%	96%	96%


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Cotton classed (bales in millions)	17	21	20
Domestic tobacco graded (million pounds)	226	257	227
Imported tobacco inspected (million kilograms)	14	21	18


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.


Percent of firms complying with EPIA and the Shell Egg Surveillance program	97%	97%	97%


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

U.S. and international standards revised, eliminated, or approved	558	542	475

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, popcorn, blueberries, avocados, lamb, mangos, sorghum, processed raspberries, Christmas trees, paper and packaging, softwood lumber, and peanuts; 2) the Federal Seed Act; 3) the Pesticide Data Program; 4) Country of Origin Labeling; and 5) the National Organic Program.

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.

Country of Origin Labeling reviews and verifies that retailers are notifying their customers of the country of origin of certain foods as specified in the law.

The National Organic Program develops national standards for organically-produced agricultural products, assuring consumers that products with the USDA organic seal meet consistent, uniform standards.


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Pesticide data program (PDP):
Number of foreign countries PDP contacts to share program information	5	5	5

Seed Act:
Percentage of seed shipped that is accurately labeled	98%	98%	98%

Plant Variety Protection Act:
Number of applications received	454	425	425

Percentage of Research and Promotion Board budgets and marketing plans approved within time frame goal	100%	100%	100%

Country of Origin Labeling:
Percent of retailers in compliance	96%	97%	97%
State and Commonwealths with cooperative agreements	46	47	47

Transportation and Market Development.—This program is designed to enhance the marketing of domestic agricultural commodities by conducting research into more efficient marketing methods and by providing technical assistance to areas interested in improving their food distribution facilities, and by helping to ensure that the Nation's transportation systems will adequately serve the needs of agriculture and rural areas of the United States.


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

New markets established or expanded	100	98	75


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Number of projects completed	150	147	125


Identification code 012–2500–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	34	34	49
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	1	1	1
11.5	Other personnel compensation	1	1	1

11.9	Total personnel compensation	36	36	51
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	12	12	17
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	1	2
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	1	1	2
23.2	Rental payments to others	1	1	1
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	2	2	2
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	23	21	31
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	8	8	10
26.0	Supplies and materials			1
31.0	Equipment	2	2	2
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	28	28

99.0	Direct obligations	114	112	119
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	105	66	66

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	219	178	185


Identification code 012–2500–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	403	419	607
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	383	470	507

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)), $1,109,000.


Identification code 012–2501–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Payments to states and possessions	1	1	1
0002	Specialty crop block grants	64	79	79

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	65	80	80

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	5	8	14
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1	1	1
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1220	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–2500]	–5
1221	Transferred from other accounts for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program [012–4336]	73	85	85
1221	Transferred from other accounts for the Specialty Crop Block Grants Multi State [012–2501]	4
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–5

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	67	85	85
1900	Budget authority (total)	68	86	86
1930	Total budgetary resources available	73	94	100
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	8	14	20

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	156	156	167
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	65	80	80
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–64	–69	–74
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	156	167	173
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	156	156	167
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	156	167	173

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1	1	1
	Outlays, gross:
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	1	1	1
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	67	85	85
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	2
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	61	68	73

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	63	68	73
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	68	86	86
4190	Outlays, net (total)	64	69	74

The discretionary funds in this account are for Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program grants, which are made on a matching fund basis to State departments of agriculture to carry out specifically approved value-added programs designed to spotlight local marketing initiatives and enhance marketing efficiency. Under this activity, specialists work with farmers, marketing firms, and other agencies in solving marketing problems and in using research results. The mandatory funds in this account are for Specialty Crop Block Grant-Farm Bill grants, which are block grants made to State departments of agriculture to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.


Identification code 012–2501–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	64	79	79

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	65	80	80


Identification code 012–2501–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	13	11	11

Not to exceed $80,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing services, including activities of the Federal Grain Inspection Service: Provided, That if grain export activities require additional supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may collect fees for the inspection and weighing activities of the Federal Grain Inspection Service: Provided further, That such fees shall remain available until expended, and be available for the promotion and enforcement of the United States Grain Standards Act and applicable provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; identification, evaluation, and implementation of new or improved techniques for measuring grain quality; and establishment and maintenance of testing and grading standards to facilitate the marketing of U.S. grain, oilseeds, and related products: Provided further, That obligations for Federal Grain Inspection Service activities shall not exceed $20,000,000 during the current fiscal year.

In addition, amounts collected pursuant to the U.S. Warehouse Act (7 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) shall be deposited in this account and remain available until expended for the purposes specified in 7 U.S.C. 241 et seq., and shall not be subject to the obligation limitations in the first paragraph.


Identification code 012–4050–0–3–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0801	Limitation on inspection and weighing services	53	60	80
0802	Warehouse examination fees			4

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	53	60	84

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	31	37	37
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	32	37	37
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected [Federal Grain Inspection Service fee]			20
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected [Inspection and Weighing Services]	56	60	60
1800	Collected [Warehouse Act fee]			4
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–1
1802	Offsetting collections (previously unavailable)	6
1823	New and/or unobligated balance of spending authority from offsetting collections temporarily reduced	–3

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	58	60	64
1900	Budget authority (total)	58	60	84
1930	Total budgetary resources available	90	97	121
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	37	37	37

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	5	7	2
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	53	60	84
3020	Outlays (gross)	–50	–65	–84
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	7	2	2
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–7	–6	–6
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–6	–6	–6
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–2	1	–4
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1	–4	–4

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross			20
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority			20
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4033	Non-Federal sources [Federal Grain Inspection Service fee]			–20
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	58	60	64
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	46	58	64
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	4	7

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	50	65	64
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–1	–7	–7
4123	Non-Federal sources	–55	–53	–53
4123	Non-Federal sources [Warehouse Act fee]			–4

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–56	–60	–64
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	3
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–6	5
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–6	5

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5090	Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Offsetting collections	6	3	3
5092	Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Offsetting collections	3	3	3

The USDA reorganization transferred the Warehouse Act program and the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This newly named Fee Funded Inspection, Weighing, and Examination Services account will now be under AMS, and will contain the new discretionary Federal Grain Inspection Service fee ($20 million), the mandatory fees that USDA charges for licensing warehouses under the U.S. Warehouse Act ($4 million), and the mandatory fees that USDA charges for grain inspection and weighing services ($60 million) will continue to be deposited in this account and used by the agency to cover the costs of services.

The Administration proposes establishing a new discretionary FGIS user fee to recover the full costs for discretionary programs under FGIS. FGIS promotes and enforces the accurate and uniform application of the United States Grain Standards Act and applicable provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. FGIS identifies, evaluates, and implements new or improved techniques for measuring grain quality. FGIS also establishes and updates testing and grading standards to facilitate the marketing of U.S. grain, oilseeds, and related products, and briefs foreign buyers, assesses foreign inspection and weighing techniques, and responds to foreign quality and quantity complaints. Entities that receive the direct benefits from FGIS services should pay for the costs of these programs.

USDA provides voluntary licensing services under U.S. Warehouse Act and charges fees for these services, which include licensing warehouse operators who store agricultural products and licensing qualified persons to sample, inspect, weigh, and grade agricultural products.

AMS provides a uniform system for the inspection and weighing of grain for marketing and trade purposes. Services provided under this system accurately and consistently describe the quality and quantity of grain and are financed through a fee-supported revolving fund. Fee-supported programs include direct services, supervision activities and administrative functions. Direct services include official grain inspection and weighing by AMS employees at certain export ports as well as the inspection of U.S. grain shipped through Canada. AMS supervises the inspection and weighing activities performed by its own employees. AMS also supervises 46 official private and state agencies: 34 official private agencies and seven official state agencies that are designated to provide official inspection and/or weighing services in domestic markets; four official state agencies that are delegated to provide mandatory official export inspection and weighing services and designated to provide official domestic inspection and weighing services within the state; and one official state agency that is delegated to provide mandatory official export inspection and weighing services within the state. AMS provides an appeal service of original grain inspections and a registration system for the grain exporting firms. Through support from the Association of American Railroads and user fees, AMS conducts a railroad track scale testing program. In addition, AMS provides grading services, on request, for rice and grain related products under the authority of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.

The Budget proposes increasing the obligation limitation on fees collected from inspection and weighing services in order to allow AMS to fully support the Federal Grain Inspection Service's inspection and weighing program. In order to support these mandatory export services and the voluntary domestic services and continue to meet the demand of the domestic and foreign grain and related commodity markets, the limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses that is currently in place needs to be increased to reflect the new discretionary user fees to cover the FGIS program, and to cover the full cost of the mandatory inspection and weighing program. This will provide AMS with the flexibility needed to respond to market needs.


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Export grain inspected and/or weighed (million metric tons):
By Federal personnel	90.9	86	86
By delegated states/official agencies	55.1	48	48
Quantity of grain inspected (official inspections) domestically (million metric tons)	194.3	188	188
Number of official grain inspections and reinspections:
By Federal personnel	115,972	105,000	105,000
By delegated states/official agencies	3,360,221	3,300,000	3,300,000
Number of appeals (Grain, Rice, and Pulses)	4,193	3,200	3,200
Number of appeals to the Board of Appeals and Review (Grain, Rice, and Pulses)	512	410	410
Quantity of rice inspected (million metric tons)	3.1	3.3	3.3
Quantity of rice exports (million metric tons)	3.5	3.3	3.3


Identification code 012–4050–0–3–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

11.1	Reimbursable obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	32	36	57

11.9	Total personnel compensation	32	36	57
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	10	10	12
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	2	2	2
23.2	Rental payments to others	1	1	1
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	2	2	3
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	5	8	8

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	53	60	84


Identification code 012–4050–0–3–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	421	421	556


Identification code 012–5070–0–2–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	1	1	2
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1110	License Fees and Defaults, Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Fund	12	12	12

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	13	13	14
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Fund	–12	–11	–11
2103	Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Fund	–1	–1
2132	Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Fund	1	1

2199	Total current law appropriations	–12	–11	–11

2999	Total appropriations	–12	–11	–11

5099	Balance, end of year	1	2	3


Identification code 012–5070–0–2–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act	11	11	11

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	14	15	15
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	12	11	11
1203	Appropriation (previously unavailable)	1	1
1232	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations temporarily reduced	–1	–1

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	12	11	11
1930	Total budgetary resources available	26	26	26
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	15	15	15

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1	2	2
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	11	11	11
3020	Outlays (gross)	–10	–11	–11

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	2	2	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	2	2
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	2	2	2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	12	11	11
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	3	10	10
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	7	1	1

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	10	11	11
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	12	11	11
4190	Outlays, net (total)	10	11	11

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000	Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value			1
5001	Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value		1

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; c) suspension or revocation of license and/or publication of the facts; or d) monetary penalty in lieu of license suspension or revocation.

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. The Act provides permanent authority to the Secretary of Agriculture to set license and reparation complaint filing fees.


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Percentage of informal reparation complaints completed within time frame goal	93%	92%	92%


Identification code 012–5070–0–2–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	6	7	7
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	2	2	2
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	3	2	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	11	11	11


Identification code 012–5070–0–2–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	64	69	69

Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity program expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $20,489,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961.


Identification code 012–5209–0–2–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	21,205	20,749	21,503
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1110	30 Percent of Customs Duties, Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income and Supply (section 32)	10,434	10,792	11,000
1140	General Fund Payment, Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (section 32)		1	1

1199	Total current law receipts	10,434	10,793	11,001

1999	Total receipts	10,434	10,793	11,001

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	31,639	31,542	32,504
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (section 32)	–10,930	–10,371	–10,624
2103	Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (section 32)	–166	–126	–125
2132	Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (section 32)		256	337
2132	Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (section 32)	80	77	74
2134	Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (section 32)	126	125

2199	Total current law appropriations	–10,890	–10,039	–10,338

2999	Total appropriations	–10,890	–10,039	–10,338

5099	Balance, end of year	20,749	21,503	22,166


Identification code 012–5209–0–2–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Child nutrition program purchases	465	465	465
0002	Emergency surplus removal	270	100	49
0003	Direct payments		54
0004	State option contract		5	5
0005	Removal of defective commodities		3	3
0006	Disaster Relief	1	5	5
0007	2008 Farm Bill Specialty Crop Purchases		206	206

0091	Subtotal, Commodity program payments	736	838	733
0101	Administrative expenses	53	56	56

0192	Total direct program	789	894	789

0799	Total direct obligations	789	894	789
0811	Funds for Strengthening Markets, Income, and Supply (section 32) (Reimbursable)	7	4	4

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	796	898	793

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	55	1
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	2	55	1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1132	Appropriations temporarily reduced		–256	–337
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	10,930	10,371	10,624
1203	Appropriation (previously unavailable)	166	126	125
1220	Transferred to Food and Nutrition Service [012–3539]	–9,672	–9,044	–9,394
1220	Transferred to Department of Commerce [013–5139]	–145	–155	–155
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–231
1232	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations temporarily reduced	–80	–77	–74
1234	Appropriations precluded from obligation	–126	–125

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	842	1,096	1,126
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	6	4	4
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	1

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	7	4	4
1900	Budget authority (total)	849	844	793
1930	Total budgetary resources available	851	899	794
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	55	1	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	375	366	440
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	796	898	793
3020	Outlays (gross)	–804	–824	–795
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	366	440	438
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–1	–2	–2
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–2	–2	–2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	374	364	438
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	364	438	436

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross		–256	–337
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		–256	–337
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	849	1,100	1,130
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	454	730	774
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	350	350	358

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	804	1,080	1,132
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources:	–6	–4	–4
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	842	1,096	1,126
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	798	1,076	1,128
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	842	840	789
4190	Outlays, net (total)	798	820	791

The Agriculture Appropriations Act of 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) established the Section 32 program which provides that 30 percent of U.S. Customs receipts for each calendar year are transferred to this account within the Department of Agriculture. The purpose of the Section 32 program is three-fold: to encourage the exportation of agricultural commodities and products, to encourage domestic consumption of agricultural products by diverting them, and to reestablish farmers' purchasing power by making payments in connection with the normal production of any agricultural commodity for domestic consumption. There is also a requirement that the funds available under Section 32 shall be principally devoted to perishable agricultural commodities (e.g., fruits and vegetables). Program funds are used for a variety of purposes in support of the three primary purposes specified in the program's authorizing legislation. Funds may be used to stabilize market conditions through purchasing surplus commodities which are in turn, distributed to nutrition assistance programs. A General Provision in this Budget proposes that carryover funds, with certain limitations, may be used to make direct payments under clause 3 of the authorizing legislation. Program funds are also used to purchase commodities that are distributed to schools as part of Child Nutrition Programs entitlements. Furthermore, funds are transferred to the Food and Nutrition Service for commodity purchases under section 6 of the National School Lunch Act and other authorities specified in the Child Nutrition Programs statutes.


Identification code 012–5209–0–2–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	16	18	18
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	5	5	5
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	1	1
22.0	Transportation of things	1	5	2
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	1	1	1
24.0	Printing and reproduction		1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	5	7	1
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	26	30	28
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment		1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials: Grants of commodities to States	733	825	731
31.0	Equipment	1

99.0	Direct obligations	789	894	789
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	7	4	4

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	796	898	793


Identification code 012–5209–0–2–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	155	154	154
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	32	31	31

Trust Funds


Identification code 012–8015–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year			8
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	Deposits of Fees, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products, AMS	158	166	155
1140	Interest on Investments in Public Debt Securities, AMS		1	1
1140	Payments from General Fund, Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund	2	2	2

1199	Total current law receipts	160	169	158

1999	Total receipts	160	169	158

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	160	169	166
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products	–160	–161	–162

5099	Balance, end of year		8	4


Identification code 012–8015–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Dairy products	7	7	7
0002	Specialty Crops	62	65	65
0003	Meat grading	23	21	21
0004	Poultry products	56	47	47
0005	Miscellaneous agricultural commodities	19	23	24

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	167	163	164

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	62	61	61
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	4

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	66	61	61
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	160	161	162
1221	Appropriations Farm Bill (AMA SPM,and NOCS) transferred from other accts [012–4336]	2	2	2

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	162	163	164
1930	Total budgetary resources available	228	224	225
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	61	61	61

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	33	25	26
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	167	163	164
3020	Outlays (gross)	–171	–162	–164
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–4

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	25	26	26
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	33	25	26
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	25	26	26

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	162	163	164
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	85	114	115
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	86	48	49

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	171	162	164
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	162	163	164
4190	Outlays, net (total)	171	162	164

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000	Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value			1
5001	Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value		1

Expenses and refunds, inspection and grading of farm products.—The Agricultural Marketing Service's 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.


Identification code 012–8015–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	72	68	72
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	6	7	7
11.5	Other personnel compensation	12	12	12

11.9	Total personnel compensation	90	87	91
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	31	30	30
13.0	Benefits for former personnel	1	1	1
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	10	10	10
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	1	1	1
23.2	Rental payments to others	2	2	2
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	3	2	3
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	14	14	11
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	10	11	10
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	1	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1	1
31.0	Equipment	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	2	2	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	167	163	164


Identification code 012–8015–0–7–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	1,314	1,353	1,353


Identification code 012–8412–0–8–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0801	Administration	45	49	52
0802	Marketing service	8	8	9

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	53	57	61

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	53	57	61
1930	Total budgetary resources available	53	57	61

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	53	57	61
3020	Outlays (gross)	–53	–57	–61

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	53	57	61
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	53	57	61
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–53	–57	–61
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)

The Milk Market Orders Assessment Fund displays the non-Federal costs of administrating Federal milk marketing orders, and includes salaries and expenses, travel, and rent for office space. The Agricultural Marketing Service reports this account in the President's Budget because milk marketing administration staff are excepted service. Salaries, health insurance, TSP contributions and all other federal benefits are paid by the marketing order funds and as a result there are no costs to the Federal government. As a result, corresponding dollars are reported for presentation purposes only. For Federal funds for the Secretary's oversight responsibilities of Marketing Orders, please see AMS's Section 32 account.

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. There are currently 10 Federally-sanctioned milk market orders in operation. Market administrators are appointed by the Secretary and are responsible for carrying out the terms of specific marketing orders. Their operating expenses are financed by assessments on regulated handlers and partly by deductions from producers, which are reported to the Agricultural Marketing Service. The majority of these funds are collected and deposited in checking and savings accounts in local banks, and disbursed directly for direct disbursement by the market administrator. A portion of the funds collected may be invested in securities such as certificates of deposit. 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 six 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.


Identification code 012–8412–0–8–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Reimbursable obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	29	31	33
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	1	1	1
11.5	Other personnel compensation	1	1	1

11.9	Total personnel compensation	31	33	35
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	10	11	12
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	3	3	3
23.2	Rental payments to others	4	5	5
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	2	2	2
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	1	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1	1
31.0	Equipment	1	1	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	53	57	61


Identification code 012–8412–0–8–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	347	347	347

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, $196,402,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $60,228,000 of amounts appropriated for the current fiscal year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) shall be transferred to and merged with this account.


Identification code 012–0180–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Direct program activity			256
0801	Reimbursable program activity			16

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts			272

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation			196
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1004]			60
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected			16
1900	Budget authority (total)			272
1930	Total budgetary resources available			272

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts			272
3020	Outlays (gross)			–221

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year			51
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200	Obligated balance, end of year			51

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross			212
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority			173
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources			–16
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			60
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			48
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			256
4190	Outlays, net (total)			205

The FPAC Business Center (FBC) is a centralized operations office within the FPAC Mission Area and headed by the Chief Operating Officer (COO), who is also the Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). The FBC is responsible for financial management, budgeting, human resources, information technology, acquisitions/procurement, customer experience, internal controls, risk management, strategic and annual planning, and other similar activities for the FPAC Mission area and component agencies, including the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Risk Management Agency (RMA). The FBC ensures that systems, policies, procedures, and practices are developed that provide a consistent enterprise-wide view that encompasses FSA, NRCS, and RMA and the services they require from those functions to effectively and efficiently deliver programs to FPAC customers. The COO has the responsibility to ensure that FPAC administrative services are provided efficiently, effectively, and professionally and with a commitment to excellent customer service for FPAC, its customers, including farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners. The 2019 Budget proposes total funding of $272.7 million for FBC, of which $212.5 million is from discretionary sources and $60.2 million is from mandatory sources.


Identification code 012–0180–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent			152
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits			59
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons			5
22.0	Transportation of things			1
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges			1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources			30
26.0	Supplies and materials			2
31.0	Equipment			6

99.0	Direct obligations			256
99.0	Reimbursable obligations			16

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts			272


Identification code 012–0180–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment			1,750

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, $37,942,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i).

In addition, $20,000,000 is appropriated for purposes under this heading: Provided, That, notwithstanding 7 U.S.C. 1508(b)(5)(D) and 7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(10)(B), the first $20,000,000 of the amounts collected in fiscal year 2019 pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 1508(b)(5) and 7 U.S.C. 1508(c)(10) shall be credited to this account: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated in this paragraph from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections are received during fiscal year 2019 so as to result in a fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0.


Identification code 012–2707–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Salaries & Expenses	83	84	47
0801	Reimbursable program activity			20

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	83	84	67

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	75	75	38
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4085]	9

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total):	84	75	38
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4085]		9	9
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected			20
1900	Budget authority (total)	84	84	67
1930	Total budgetary resources available	84	84	67
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	17	12	17
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	83	84	67
3020	Outlays (gross)	–87	–79	–70
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	12	17	14
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	17	12	17
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	12	17	14

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	84	75	58
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	72	60	46
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	15	3	15

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	87	63	61
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4033	Non-Federal sources			–20
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross		9	9
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		7	7
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances		9	2

4110	Outlays, gross (total)		16	9
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	84	84	47
4190	Outlays, net (total)	87	79	50

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) was established under provisions of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (1996 Act), P.L. 104–127, approved April 4, 1996. RMA is responsible for administration and oversight of the crop insurance program as authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C.1501 et seq.). This account includes resources to maintain ongoing operations of the Federal crop insurance program and other functions assigned to RMA such as risk management education. The 2019 Budget requests $38 million in discretionary funds. In addition, this funding is enhanced by the requested appropriations of $20 million to be offset with the first $20 million in fees collected from the sale of crop insurance policies. RMA also plans to transfer $9 million from mandatory FCIC funding for reviews, compliance and integrity under section 516(b)(2)(C) to the S&E account in 2019. By having the offsetting collections from the fees and transferring the additional mandatory funds into the S&E account, RMA will be able to use the full $67 million in funds more efficiently and flexibly to maintain operations.

The request for the direct appropriation for RMA S&E is reduced starting in 2019 to reflect the activities of the new Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center, which has centralized a number of administrative and information technology operations for RMA, NRCS and FSA that were formerly performed within each of those individual agencies.

The Federal crop insurance program is delivered through private insurance companies. Certain administrative expenses incurred by the companies are reimbursed through mandatory funding that is reflected in the FCIC Fund account. The funding in this account appropriately covers administrative activities for RMA. RMA is also provided approximately $27 million in additional mandatory funding that is authorized in the Farm Bill for specific administrative and IT related costs, and spent directly out of the FCIC fund.


Identification code 012–2707–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

11.1	Direct obligations: Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	47	47	35

11.9	Total personnel compensation	47	47	35
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	15	16	10
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	2	2
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	3	3
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	1	1
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	3	2
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	5	6
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	7	7

99.0	Direct obligations	83	84	45
99.0	Reimbursable obligations			22

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	83	84	67


Identification code 012–2707–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	474	476	394

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

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


Identification code 012–4085–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Indemnities	939	6,362	6,144
0002	Delivery Expenses	1,489	1,355	1,355
0003	Underwriting Gains	2,594	1,101	1,121
0004	Federal Crop Insurance Act Initiatives	61	72	64
0005	AMA	3	4

0799	Total direct obligations	5,086	8,894	8,684
0801	Reimbursable program - indemnities	3,657	3,766	3,639
0802	Reimbursable program - programs and activities	20	20

0899	Total reimbursable obligations	3,677	3,786	3,639

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	8,763	12,680	12,323

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	575	577	581
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	576	577	581
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1130	Appropriations permanently reduced			–4
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	5,101	8,913	8,701
1220	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–0502]	–5	–5	–5
1220	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–2707]	–9	–9	–9
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	4	4	4
1232	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations temporarily reduced	–3	–4

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total):	5,088	8,899	8,691
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	3,677	3,786	3,660
1823	New and/or unobligated balance of spending authority from offsetting collections temporarily reduced	–1	–1

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total):	3,676	3,785	3,660
1900	Budget authority (total)	8,764	12,684	12,347
1930	Total budgetary resources available	9,340	13,261	12,928
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	577	581	605

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3,398	4,277	2,665
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	8,763	12,680	12,323
3020	Outlays (gross)	–7,883	–14,292	–12,355
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	4,277	2,665	2,633
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3,398	4,277	2,665
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	4,277	2,665	2,633

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross			–4
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority			–4
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	8,764	12,684	12,351
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	4,655	9,438	6,528
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	3,228	4,854	5,831

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	7,883	14,292	12,359
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–3,677	–3,786	–3,660
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	5,087	8,898	8,687
4190	Outlays, net (total)	4,206	10,506	8,695

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5090	Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Offsetting collections	5	6	7
5092	Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Offsetting collections	6	7	7
5096	Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Appropriations	13	16	20
5098	Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Appropriations	16	20	20

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) is administered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA), and provides economic stability to agriculture through crop insurance. The Federal crop insurance program includes products providing crop yield and revenue insurance, pasture, rangeland forage, and livestock insurance, as well as other educational and risk mitigation initiatives/tools. The Federal crop insurance program provides farmers with a risk management program that protects against agricultural production losses due to natural disasters such as drought, excessive moisture, hail, wind, lightning, and insects. In addition to these causes, revenue insurance programs are available to protect against loss of revenue. Federal crop insurance is available for more than 350 different commodities in over 3,066 counties covering all 50 states, and Puerto Rico. For the 2017 Crop Year, there were 1.12 million policies written with $10.1 billion in premiums.

Federal crop insurance policies are sold and serviced by 16 private crop insurance companies that share in the risk on the policies they sell under terms set out by USDA's Standard Reinsurance Agreement. The risk sharing is designed to be in favor of the companies, not one for one with the government. In most years the companies realize underwriting gains. In bad years, the companies' underwriting losses are minimalized because the government takes on more of the risk and ultimately back-stops the program after a certain level of loss. Currently, the government provides companies, on average, $1.1 billion a year in underwriting gains. In addition, the government pays the companies an Administrative and Operating (A&O) subsidy to offset the costs incurred to carry out the program. They are reimbursed on average for about 14.5 percent of the premiums sold. The government currently pays $1.4 billion annually for A&O. For the 2019 Budget, the payments to the companies are projected to be $2.6 billion in combined subsidies.

The 2019 Budget requests funding to support $12.3 billion in obligations. Funding estimates for 2018 and 2019 as well as the outyears are based on a 1.0 loss ratio, which is the statutory target loss ratio used for estimating future crop insurance costs.

The minimum level of coverage is Catastrophic (CAT) crop insurance, which compensates the farmer for losses exceeding 50 percent of the individual's average yield at 55 percent of the expected market price; the premium is entirely subsidized. The cost to the producer for CAT coverage is an annual administrative fee of $300 per crop per county.

Additional coverage is available to producers and is commonly referred to as "buy-up" coverage. Policyholders can elect to be paid up to 100 percent of the market price established by FCIC for each unit of production their actual yield is less than the individual yield guarantee. Premium rates for additional coverage depend on the level of protection selected and vary from crop to crop and county to county. They also depend on the producer's average production history (APH). Producers are assessed a fee of $30 per crop, per county, in addition to a share of the premium. The additional levels of insurance coverage are more attractive to farmers due to availability of optional units, other policy provisions not available with CAT coverage, and the ability to obtain a level of protection that permits them to use crop insurance as loan collateral and to achieve greater financial security.

Revenue protection for specified products is provided by extending traditional crop insurance protection, based on actual production history, to include price variability based on futures market prices. Producers have a choice of revenue protection (protection against loss of revenue caused by low prices, low yields, or a combination of both) or yield protection (protection for production losses only) within one Basic Provision and the applicable Crop Provision.

Currently for revenue protection, the farmer can opt to cover the projected or the harvest price. Traditional revenue insurance only protects against a projected price, where the farmer is guaranteed a price at the time of planting. Revenue coverage that protects the price at the time of harvest guarantees the price to the farmer for the higher of the projected price or the harvest price. This additional revenue protection allows farmers to hedge against low prices at harvest. The harvest price protection policies are more costly than traditional revenue coverage and therefore more heavily subsidized by the government. Almost all farmers choose the harvest price option because taxpayers pay such a large portion of the extra premium.

A crop insurance policy also contains coverage for when a producer is prevented from planting their crop due to weather and other perils. When an insured producer is unable to plant their crop within the planting time period because of excessive drought or moisture, they may file a prevented planting claim, which pays a portion of their full coverage level. It is optional for the producer to plant a second crop on the acres. If the producer does, the prevented planting claim on the first crop is reduced and the producer's APH is updated to incorporate that year. If the producer does not plant a second crop, they get their full prevented planting claim, and their APH is not affected in subsequent years for premium calculation purposes.

The 2019 Budget proposes to permanently cancel $4 million in funds in this account from the Agricultural Management Assistance Program (AMA). This program is authorized by section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)), as amended. It authorizes $10 million annually for the program, of which RMA receives 40 percent. This program is implemented by RMA, the Agricultural marketing Service, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The RMA activities are carried out in 16 states in which participation in the Federal Crop Insurance Program is historically low. The program provides assistance to producers to reduce their costs for crop insurance.

The following table illustrates Crop Year statistics used to prepare the 2019 Budget. Crop Year is generally all activity for crops from July 1-June 30 of a given year.


	2016 est.	2017 est.	2018 est.

Number of States	50	50	50
Number of counties	3,066	3,066	3,066
Insurance in force (millions)	100,527	105,941	102,451
Insured acreage (millions)	290	311	312

Producer premium (millions)	3,657	3,766	3,639
Premium subsidy (millions)	7,397	6,362	6,144

Total premium (millions)	11,053	10,128	9,783

Indemnities (millions)	4,569	10,128	9,783
Loss ratio	.42	1.00	1.00

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, mainly come from premiums paid by farmers. The principal payments from this fund are for indemnities to insured farmers, and administrative expenses for approved insurance providers.

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

The following table illustrates premium subsidies and indemnities for all crop years as expected to occur during the period of October 1- September 30 for fiscal years 2018 and 2019.


	2018 est.	2019 est.

Premiums:
Additional coverage premium subsidy	6,259	6,034
Catastrophic coverage premium subsidy	103	110

Subtotal, premium subsidy	6,362	6,144
Producer premium	3,766	3,639

Total premiums	10,128	9,812

Indemnities:
Additional coverage	10,025	9,680
Catastrophic coverage	103	103

Total indemnities	10,128	9,783


	2018 est.	2019 est.

Producer premium less indemnities	–6,362	–6,144
Interest expense, net	0	0
Delivery expenses	–1,355	–1,355
Other income or expense, net (CAT fees)	44	24
Federal Crop Insurance Act Initiatives	–76	–64
Reinsurance underwriting gain (+) or loss (-)	1,101	1,121

Net income or loss (-)	–6,648	—6,418


Identification code 012–4085–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.2	Other services-Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000 Initiative	64	76	64
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	4,083	2,456	2,476
42.0	Insurance claims and indemnities	939	6,362	6,144

99.0	Direct obligations	5,086	8,894	8,684
	Reimbursable obligations:
42.0	Insurance claims and indemnities	3,657	3,766	3,639
42.0	Programs and Activities	20	20

99.0	Reimbursable obligations	3,677	3,786	3,639

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	8,763	12,680	12,323

The 2019 Budget includes three proposals that are designed to optimize the current crop insurance program so that it will continue to provide a quality safety net at a lower cost, as well as introduce a measure of means testing to the beneficiaries of the crop insurance subsidies:

1. Reduce Premium Subsidies for Crop Insurance: The 2019 Budget proposes to reduce the percent premium subsidy provided under the Federal crop insurance program. Specifically, the premium subsidy for policies with harvest price coverage will be reduced by 15 percentage points, policies without harvest price coverage would be reduced by 10 percentage points. The proposal would not impact premium subsidy associated with catastrophic coverage. It would reduce the generous subsidies that are arguably no longer necessary to encourage participation, as crop insurance is now an established part of the farm industry's business plans. (Saves $22.4 billion over 10 years)

2. Better Control Underwriting Gains to Insurance Companies: The Budget proposes to reduce the generous subsidies provided to participating insurance companies by placing a "cap" on underwriting gains at 12 percent. A USDA commissioned study found that when compared to other private companies, crop insurance companies rate of return should be around 12 percent, but that it is currently expected to be 14 percent. The proposal will ensure that participating crop insurance companies receive a reasonable rate of return given the risks associated with their participation in the crop insurance program. (Saves $3 billion over 10 years)

3. In addition to these proposals, the 2019 Budget proposes to target crop insurance subsidies to those producers that have an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $500,000 or less. It is hard to justify providing assistance to farmers with incomes over half a million dollars. Doing so undermines the credibility and the purpose of farm programs. The current AGI limitation of $900,000 is overly generous and does not apply to crop insurance subsidies. Strengthening the income test for crop insurance will improve program integrity. (Saves $724 million over 10 years)

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, $920,490,000: Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make program payments for all programs administered by the Agency: Provided further, That other funds made available to the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this account: Provided further, That funds made available to county committees shall remain available until expended.


Identification code 012–0600–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Agricultural Sector Support	1,172	1,198	920

0300	Subtotal, direct program	1,172	1,198	920
0801	Farm loans	307	305	262
0802	Other programs	55	37	4
0803	Other Credit Programs	3	3	1

0899	Total reimbursable obligations	365	345	267

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,537	1,543	1,187

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	18	29	45
1012	Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired accounts	10
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	29	29	45
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1,206	1,198	920
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	336	361	335
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	31

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	367	361	335
1900	Budget authority (total)	1,573	1,559	1,255
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,602	1,588	1,300
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–36
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	29	45	113

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	298	271	238
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,537	1,543	1,187
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	14
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,546	–1,576	–1,311
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–31

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	271	238	114
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–54	–48	–48
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–31
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	37

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–48	–48	–48
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	244	223	190
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	223	190	66

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1,573	1,559	1,255
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	1,309	1,319	1,071
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	237	257	240

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	1,546	1,576	1,311
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–364	–361	–335
4033	Non-Federal sources	–2

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–366	–361	–335
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–31
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	30

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	–1

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	1,206	1,198	920
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	1,180	1,215	976
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,206	1,198	920
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1,180	1,215	976

The Farm Service Agency (FSA) was established October 3, 1994, pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, P.L. 103–354. The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 was amended on April 4, 1996, by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (1996 Act), P.L. 104–127. FSA administers a variety of activities, such as farm income support programs through various loans and payments; the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); the Emergency Conservation Program; the Hazardous Waste Management Program; the Commodity Operation Programs including the warehouse examination function; farm ownership, farm operating, emergency disaster, and other loan programs; and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program, which provides crop loss protection for growers of many crops for which crop insurance is not available. FSA also assists in the administration of several conservation cost-share programs financed by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC), including the Grasslands Reserve Program (GRP).

This consolidated administrative expenses account includes funds to cover expenses of programs administered by, and functions assigned to, FSA. 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. The 2019 Budget requests a total of $1.19 billion for administrative expenses.

USDA's Service Center Agencies comprise FSA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development offices that act as separate franchises, with offices often located adjacent to each other. Prior efforts to improve the efficiency of USDA's county-based offices have resulted in significant co-location and introduction of new information technology to simplify customer transactions.

Farm programs.—These programs provide an economic safety net through farm income support to eligible producers, cooperatives, and associations to help improve the economic stability and viability of the agricultural sector and to ensure the production of an adequate and reasonably priced supply of food and fiber. Activities of the Agency include providing price loss coverage and agriculture risk coverage, providing marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payments enabling recipients to continue farming operations without marketing their product immediately after harvest, and providing a financial safety net to eligible producers when natural disasters adversely affect their farming operation. These programs range from covering losses of grazing under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program; orchard trees and nursery to help replant or rehabilitate trees under the Tree Assistance Program; production under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program; livestock under the Livestock Indemnity Program; and livestock, honeybees and farm raised fish for losses that are not covered under the previously listed programs under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm Raised Fish.

Farm program activities include the following functions dealing with the administration of programs carried out through the farmer committee system of the FSA: (a) developing program regulations and procedures; (b) collecting and compiling basic data for individual farms; (c) establishing individual farm base acres for farm planting history; (d) notifying producers of established base acres and farm planting histories; (e) conducting referendums and certifying results; (f) accepting farmer certifications and checking compliance for specific purposes; (g) processing commodity loan documents and issuing checks; (h) processing price loss coverage and agricultural risk coverage payments and issuing checks; (i) certifying payment eligibility and monitoring payment limitations; and (j) processing farm storage facility loans and issuing checks.

Conservation and environment.—These programs assist agricultural producers and landowners in implementing practices to conserve soil, water, air, and wildlife resources on America's farmland and ranches to help protect the human and natural environment. Objectives of the Agency include improving environmental quality, protecting natural resources, and enhancing habitat for fish and wildlife, including threatened and endangered species; providing Emergency Conservation Program funding for farmers and ranchers to rehabilitate damaged farmland and for carrying out emergency conservation measures during periods of severe drought or flooding; protecting the public health of communities through implementation of the Hazardous Waste Management Program; and implementing contracting, financial reporting, and other administrative operations processes. These activities include: (a) processing producer requests for conservation cost-sharing and issuing conservation reserve rental payments; and (b) transferring funds to the Natural Resources Conservation Service and other agencies for other conservation programs.

Farm loans (reimbursable).—Provides for administering the direct and guaranteed loan programs covered under the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund (ACIF). Objectives of the Agency include improving the economic viability of farmers and ranchers, reducing losses in direct loan programs, responding to loan making and servicing requests, and maximizing financial and technical assistance to underserved groups. Activities include reviewing applications, servicing the loan portfolio, and providing technical assistance and guidance to borrowers. Funding for farm loan administrative expenses is 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.—FSA collects a fee or is reimbursed for performing a variety of services for other Federal agencies, CCC, industry, and others, including certain administrative support services for county office services provided to Federal and non-Federal entities, including a variety of services to producers.


Identification code 012–0600–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	160	164	82
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	64	60	29
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	5	11	3
22.0	Transportation of things	1	2	1
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	33	31	20
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	262	248	235
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1	1
31.0	Equipment	2	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	644	679	547

99.0	Direct obligations	1,173	1,198	920
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	364	345	267

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,537	1,543	1,187


Identification code 012–0600–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	3,929	1,782	700
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	189	2,329	2,102

For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $3,228,000.


Identification code 012–0170–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	State mediation grants	4	4	3

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	4	4	3

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	4	4	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	4	4	3

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1	1	3
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	4	4	3
3020	Outlays (gross)	–4	–2	–3

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1	3	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	1	3
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1	3	3

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	4	4	3
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	3	2	1
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	1		2

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	4	2	3
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	4	4	3
4190	Outlays, net (total)	4	2	3

This grant program is authorized by Title V of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, P.L. 100–233, as amended. Originally designed to address agricultural credit disputes, the program was expanded by the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (P.L. 103–354) to include other agricultural issues such as wetland determinations, conservation compliance, rural water loan programs, grazing on National Forest System lands, and pesticide use. Grants are made to States whose agricultural mediation programs have been certified by the Farm Service Agency. A grant will not exceed 79 percent of the total fiscal year funds that a qualifying State requires to operate and administer its agricultural mediation program. In no case will the total amount of a grant exceed $500,000 annually. Current authority for the program under P.L. 113–079 expires September 30, 2018. The 2019 Budget requests $ 3.2 million for the program.


	2016 actual	2017 actual	2018 est.

Number of States receiving grants	40	41	40
Amount of grants (in millions of dollars)	3	4	3


Identification code 012–1144–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	28	28	28
1930	Total budgetary resources available	28	28	28
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	28	28	28
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)

The Claims Resolution Act of 2010, P.L. 111–291 that was signed into law on December 8, 2010, provides funding to settle claims of prior discrimination brought by black farmers against the Department of Agriculture. These funds supplement funding previously provided to USDA for this purpose by section 14012 of P.L. 110–246. Claimants that suffered discrimination between 1989 and 1997 and submitted a late-filing request can seek fast-track payments of up to $50,000 plus debt relief, or choose a longer, more rigorous review and documentation process for damages of up to $250,000. The actual value of awards may be reduced based on the total amount of funds made available and the number of successful claims.


Identification code 012–2701–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Geographically disadvantaged farmers and ranchers program	2	2

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	2	2

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	4	4	4
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	2	2
1930	Total budgetary resources available	6	6	4
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	4	4	4

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3	3	3
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	2	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–2	–2	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	3	3	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3	3	3
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	3	3	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	2	2
	Outlays, gross:
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	2	2	2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	2	2
4190	Outlays, net (total)	2	2	2

The Agricultural Act of 2014 re-authorized the Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (RTCP) program for FY 2012 and each succeeding fiscal year subject to appropriated funding. The purpose of RTCP is to offset a portion of the higher cost of transporting agricultural inputs and commodities over long distances. This program assists farmers and ranchers residing outside the 48 contiguous states that are at a competitive disadvantage when transporting agriculture products to the market. RTCP benefits are calculated based on the costs incurred by the producer for transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs during a fiscal year, subject to an $8,000 per producer cap per fiscal year. RTCP enrollments for FY 2017 began on July 17, 2017, and ended on September 08, 2017. Payments for FY 2017 signup will be disbursed in FY 2018. No funding is requested in the 2019 Budget for this program.


Identification code 012–3305–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Reforestation pilot program	1	1

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	1	1

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1	1
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1	–1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1	1
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	1	1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1	1
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1	1

The Reforestation Pilot Program's purpose is to demonstrate the use of new technologies that increase the rate of growth of re-forested hardwood trees on private non-industrial forest lands, enrolling lands on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The 2019 Budget proposes no funding for this program.


Identification code 012–3316–0–1–453		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Emergency conservation program	104	200	70

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	104	200	70

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	181	241	70
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	32

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	213	241	70
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	132	29
1930	Total budgetary resources available	345	270	70
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	241	70

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	64	79	152
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	104	200	70
3020	Outlays (gross)	–57	–127	–64
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–32

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	79	152	158
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	64	79	152
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	79	152	158

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	132	29
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		12
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	57	115	64

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	57	127	64
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	132	29
4190	Outlays, net (total)	57	127	64

The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) 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. During 2017, 41 States participated in ECP, with new or continued activity from the previous year, involving approximately $57 million in cost-share and technical assistance funds outlays. The Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 provided $103 million for disasters declared pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The 2019 Budget does not propose funding for this program.


Identification code 012–0171–0–1–453		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	EFRP	5	15	15

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	5	15	15

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	60	61	46
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	6

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	66	61	46
1930	Total budgetary resources available	66	61	46
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	61	46	31

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	13	10	16
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	5	15	15
3020	Outlays (gross)	–2	–9	–9
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–6

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	10	16	22
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	13	10	16
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	10	16	22

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
	Outlays, gross:
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	2	9	9
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)	2	9	9

The Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) provides payments to eligible owners of non-industrial private forest for implementation of emergency measures to restore land damaged by a natural disaster. During 2017, 14 States participated in EFRP with new or continued activity from the previous year, involving approximately $2.3 million in cost-share and technical assistance fund outlays. The 2019 Budget does not include funding for EFRP.


Identification code 012–3304–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Grassroots source water payments	7	7

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	7	7

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	7	7
1930	Total budgetary resources available	7	7

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	7	7
3020	Outlays (gross)	–7	–7

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	7	7
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	7	7
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	7	7
4190	Outlays, net (total)	7	7

The Grassroots Source Water Protection Program (GSWPP) is a joint project by USDA's Farm Service Agency and the nonprofit National Rural Water Association. It is designed to help prevent source water pollution in States through voluntary practices installed by producers at the local level. GSWPP uses onsite technical assistance capabilities of each State rural water association that operates a wellhead or groundwater protection program in the State. State rural water associations can deliver assistance in developing source water protection plans within priority watersheds for the common goal of preventing the contamination of drinking water supplies. The Agricultural Act of 2014, the 2014 Farm Bill, continues the authority for this program. The 2019 Budget proposes no funding for this program.

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 488) to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,750,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and $1,500,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; $1,600,000,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans and $1,500,000,000 for direct operating loans; emergency loans, $37,668,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans, $60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication program loans.

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm operating loans, $58,500,000 for direct operating loans, $17,280,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans, and emergency loans, $1,567,000, to remain available until expended.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $292,587,000; of which $266,436,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for "Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses", and of which $16,081,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for "Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, Salaries and Expenses".

Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among these programs: Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.

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


Identification code 012–1140–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0010	Administrative expenses - PLCE	10	10	10
0011	Dairy Indemnity		1	1

0091	Direct program activities, subtotal	10	11	11
	Credit program obligations:
0701	Direct loan subsidy	58	70	62
0702	Loan guarantee subsidy	15	21	17
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	141	133
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy	39	27
0707	Reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	25	13
0708	Interest on reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	27	2
0709	Administrative expenses	307	305	282

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	612	571	361

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	622	582	372

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	3	3	1
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	3	3
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	407	404	370
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–4609]	–15

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	392	404	370
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	232	176	1
1900	Budget authority (total)	624	580	371
1930	Total budgetary resources available	627	583	372
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–2
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	3	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	12	17	24
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	622	582	372
3020	Outlays (gross)	–613	–575	–378
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–4

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	17	24	18
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	12	17	24
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	17	24	18

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	392	404	370
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	373	391	358
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	8	8	19

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	381	399	377
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	232	176	1
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	232	176	1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	624	580	371
4190	Outlays, net (total)	613	575	378

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1140–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115001	Farm Ownership	1,044	1,500	1,500
115002	Farm Operating	1,284	1,602	1,500
115003	Emergency Disaster	15	55	72
115004	IndianTribe Land Acquisition		20	20
115005	Boll Weevil Eradication		60	60
115010	Indian Highly Fractionated Land	10	11

115999	Total direct loan levels	2,353	3,248	3,152
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001	Farm Ownership	–1.62	–3.80	–1.31
132002	Farm Operating	4.26	4.04	3.90
132003	Emergency Disaster	5.59	4.92	4.16
132004	IndianTribe Land Acquisition	–21.54	–26.34	–29.87
132005	Boll Weevil Eradication	-.66	-.69	-.21
132010	Indian Highly Fractionated Land	25.50	22.72	0.00

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	1.75	0.22	1.13
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001	Farm Ownership	–17	–57	–20
133002	Farm Operating	55	65	59
133003	Emergency Disaster	1	3	3
133004	IndianTribe Land Acquisition		–5	–6
133010	Indian Highly Fractionated Land	3	2

133999	Total subsidy budget authority	42	8	36
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001	Farm Ownership	–19	–18	–17
134002	Farm Operating	51	59	60
134003	Emergency Disaster	1	2	3
134010	Indian Highly Fractionated Land		5

134999	Total subsidy outlays	33	48	46
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Farm Ownership	–6	30
135002	Farm Operating	–29	15
135003	Emergency Disaster	2	10
135008	Credit Sales of Acquired Property	–1

135999	Total direct loan reestimates	–34	55

	Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
215001	Farm Ownership—Unsubsidized	2,279	2,750	2,750
215002	Farm Operating—Unsubsidized	1,367	1,877	1,600
215005	Conservation - Guaranteed		150	150

215999	Total loan guarantee levels	3,646	4,777	4,500
	Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232001	Farm Ownership—Unsubsidized	-.06	-.18	-.25
232002	Farm Operating—Unsubsidized	1.07	1.11	1.08
232005	Conservation - Guaranteed	-.32	-.34	-.40

232999	Weighted average subsidy rate	0.36	0.32	0.22
	Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233001	Farm Ownership—Unsubsidized	–1	–5	–7
233002	Farm Operating—Unsubsidized	15	21	17

233999	Total subsidy budget authority	14	16	10
	Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234001	Farm Ownership—Unsubsidized	–1	–5	–6
234002	Farm Operating—Unsubsidized	15	15	19

234999	Total subsidy outlays	14	10	13
	Guaranteed loan reestimates:
235001	Farm Ownership—Unsubsidized	–20	–24
235002	Farm Operating—Unsubsidized	–12	8
235003	Farm Operating—Subsidized	1	–1

235999	Total guaranteed loan reestimates	–31	–17

	Administrative expense data:
3510	Budget authority	317	315	293
3590	Outlays from new authority	314	315	293

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, conservation, and emergency loans to individuals. Indian tribes and tribal corporations are eligible for Indian land acquisition loans, while individual Native Americans are eligible for loans for the purchase of highly fractionated Indian lands. Boll weevil eradication loans are available to eliminate the cotton boll weevil pest from infested areas. The 2019 Budget requests $77.3 million for loan subsidies. The 2019 Budget requests a program level of $7.618 billion . Per 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. For administrative costs, the 2019 Budget requests $292.6 million.

Under the Dairy Indemnity Program, payments are made to farmers and manufacturers of dairy products 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 by the Federal Government, other chemicals, nuclear radiation, or nuclear fallout. Indemnification may also be paid for cows producing such milk. In 2017, $217,760 was paid to producers who filed claims under the program. The 2019 Budget requests such sums as may be necessary, which are estimated to be $500,000 for this program in 2019.


Identification code 012–1140–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	317	315	292
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	305	267	80

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	622	582	372


Identification code 012–4212–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0003	Capitalized costs	7	10	10
0005	Civil rights settlements		1	1

0091	Direct program by activities - subtotal (1 level)	7	11	11
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	2,353	3,248	3,152
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	320	357	406
0740	Negative subsidy obligations	17	62	26
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	164	104
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	49	2

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	2,903	3,773	3,584

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	2,910	3,784	3,595

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	613	454	271
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	113	119	130
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–613	–525	–100
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–109

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	4	48	301
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	2,458	3,265	3,650
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	1,947	2,242	2,277
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	3
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–1,048	–1,500	–2,000

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	902	742	277
1900	Budget authority (total)	3,360	4,007	3,927
1930	Total budgetary resources available	3,364	4,055	4,228
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	454	271	633

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	481	497	696
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	2,910	3,784	3,595
3020	Outlays (gross)	–2,781	–3,466	–3,759
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–113	–119	–130

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	497	696	402
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–10	–13	–13
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–3

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–13	–13	–13
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	471	484	683
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	484	683	389

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	3,360	4,007	3,927
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	2,781	3,466	3,759
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal Sources: Reestimate payment from program account	–180	–160
4120	Federal Sources: Subsidy payment from program account	–52	–66	–63
4122	Federal Sources: Interest on uninvested funds	–54	–78	–76
4123	Repayments of principal	–1,415	–1,632	–1,800
4123	Repayments of interest	–242	–306	–338
4123	Sale of Foreclosed Property/Other	–4

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–1,947	–2,242	–2,277
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–3

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	1,410	1,765	1,650
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	834	1,224	1,482
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,410	1,765	1,650
4190	Outlays, net (total)	834	1,224	1,482


Identification code 012–4212–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	2,361	3,219	3,118
1121	Limitation available from carry-forward	46	29	34
1142	Unobligated direct loan limitation (-)	–54

1150	Total direct loan obligations	2,353	3,248	3,152

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	9,429	10,198	11,493
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	2,780	2,976	3,178
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–1,415	–1,632	–1,838
	Write-offs for default:
1263	Direct loans	–47	–49	–55
1264	Other adjustments, net (+ or -)	–549

1290	Outstanding, end of year	10,198	11,493	12,778

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 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, Indian land aquisition, Indian highly fractionated land, boll weevil eradication, conservation, and credit sales of acquired property.


Identification code 012–4212–0–3–351		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	613	453
	Investments in US securities:
1106	Receivables, net	176	162
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	9,429	10,198
1402	Interest receivable	243	250
1403	Accounts receivable from foreclosed property	6	11
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–382	–431
1405	Allowance for Interest Receivable (-)	–92	–91

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	9,204	9,937

1999	Total assets	9,993	10,552
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	9,774	10,448
2207	Non-Federal liabilities: Other	219	104

2999	Total liabilities	9,993	10,552

4999	Total upward reestimate subsidy BA [12–1140]	9,993	10,552


Identification code 012–4213–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0003	Purchase of guaranteed loans		1	1

0091	Direct program by activities - subtotal (1 level)		1	1
	Credit program obligations:
0711	Default claim payments on principal	45	47	51
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	1	1	1
0740	Negative subsidy obligations	1	4	6
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	64	29
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	21	2

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	132	83	58

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	132	84	59

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	248	224	233
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–22	–16	–16

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	227	208	217
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	8	30	30
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	121	79	68
1900	Budget authority (total)	129	109	98
1930	Total budgetary resources available	356	317	315
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	224	233	256

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3	1	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	132	84	59
3020	Outlays (gross)	–133	–84	–59
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1	1	1
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–1	–1	–1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–1	–1	–1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	2

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	129	109	98
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	133	84	59
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Payments from program account upward reestimate	–67	–15
4120	Payments from program account subsidy		–15	–19
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–4	–4	–4
4123	Fees and premiums	–50	–42	–42
4123	Loss recoveries and repayments		–3	–3

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–121	–79	–68

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	8	30	30
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	12	5	–9
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	8	30	30
4190	Outlays, net (total)	12	5	–9


Identification code 012–4213–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority	3,645	4,777	4,500

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments	3,645	4,777	4,500
2199	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments	3,281	4,300	3,189

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	15,057	16,371	17,162
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans	3,640	3,543	3,543
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–2,259	–2,674	–2,674
	Adjustments:
2261	Terminations for default that result in loans receivable	–5	–13	–13
2263	Terminations for default that result in claim payments	–62	–65	–65

2290	Outstanding, end of year	16,371	17,162	17,953

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	14,734	13,450	13,450

	Addendum:
	Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans that result in loans receivable:
2310	Outstanding, start of year	150	166	179
2331	Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims	30	24	24
2351	Repayments of loans receivable	–2	–1	–1
2361	Write-offs of loans receivable	–12	–10	–10

2390	Outstanding, end of year	166	179	192

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 budget totals.

This account finances commitments made for farm ownership, operating and conservation guaranteed loan programs.


Identification code 012–4213–0–3–351		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	249	224
1206	Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net	52	15
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1501	Defaulted guaranteed loans receivable, gross	150	166
1505	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–148	–164

1599	Net present value of assets related to defaulted guaranteed loans	2	2

1999	Total assets	303	241
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2104	Resources payable to Treasury	26	13
2105	Other	81	22
2204	Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for loan guarantees	196	206

2999	Total liabilities	303	241

4999	Total liabilities and net position	303	241


Identification code 012–4140–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0008	Loan recoverable costs	1	2	1
0109	Costs incidental to acquisition of real property		1	1
0118	Civil rights settlements		1	1

0191	Total operating expenses		2	2

0900	Total new obligations (object class 25.2)	1	4	3

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	11	6
1022	Capital transfer of unobligated balances to general fund	–11	–6
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	64	81	81
1820	Capital transfer of spending authority from offsetting collections to general fund	–57	–77	–78

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	7	4	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	7	4	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	6

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1			1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1	4	3
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1	–3	–3

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year		1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year			1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year		1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	7	4	3
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	1	2	2
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances		1	1

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	1	3	3
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources Principal Repayments	–64	–65	–65
4123	Non-Federal sources Interest Repayments		–16	–16

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–64	–81	–81

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	–57	–77	–78
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–63	–78	–78
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–57	–77	–78
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–63	–78	–78


Identification code 012–4140–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	318	268	201
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–48	–65	–65
1261	Adjustments: Capitalized interest		2	2
1263	Write-offs for default: Direct loans	–2	–4	–4

1290	Outstanding, end of year	268	201	134


Identification code 012–4140–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	4	3	2
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–1	–1	–1

2290	Outstanding, end of year	3	2	1

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	2	1	1


Identification code 012–4140–0–3–351		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	11	6
1601	Loans Receivable	318	268
1602	Interest receivable	117	115
1603	Allowance for estimated uncollectible loans and interest (-)	–119	–115

1604	Direct loans and interest receivable, net	316	268
1606	Foreclosed property	5	5

1699	Value of assets related to direct loans	321	273

1999	Total assets	332	279
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	332	279

4999	Total liabilities and net position	332	279

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

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


Identification code 012–4336–0–3–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Price Loss Coverage	2,923	2,324	7,120
0002	Agriculture Risk Coverage	2,364	1,037	131
0004	Marketing Loans — Recourse	18	22	21
0006	Marketing Loans — Non-Recourse	7,146	8,488	8,151
0007	Loan Deficiency Payments	46	7	22
0008	Economic Adjustment Assistance for Upland Cotton	44	50	50
0009	Livestock Indemnity Program	24	31	31
0010	Livestock Forage Program	356	394	416
0011	ELAP	24	20	20
0012	Tree Assistance Program	16	20	20
0013	Biomass Crop Assistance Program	2
0015	Storage, Transportation and Other	81	138	134
0016	Market Access Program	187	200	200
0018	Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops	4	9
0019	Emerging Markets Program	8	10
0021	Foreign Market Development Program	33	35
0022	Quality Samples Program	2	3	3
0023	Non-Insured assistance program	157	131	131
0026	Conservation Reserve Program Financial Assistance	4,515	3,514	2,623
0027	Conservation Reserve Program Technical Assistance	12	17	14
0028	Emergency Forestry Conservation Reserve Program	2	2	2
0029	Treasury Interest	79	152	173
0030	Other Interest	2
0031	Reimbursable Agreements with State and Federal Agencies	49	56	56
0032	Food for Progress	154	161	166
0033	Biofuels Infrastructure Program	3
0034	Section 4 Contracts	7	11	11
0035	Farm Bill Implementation	2
0038	Electronic Warehouse Receipts	1	1	1
0039	Graze Out	3
0040	Noninsured Assistance Program Loss Adjuster	2	2	2
0041	Margin Protection Program		24	50
0047	All other Programs		25	25

0192	Total support and related programs	18,266	16,884	19,573

0799	Total direct obligations	18,266	16,884	19,573
0802	Commodities procured - PL480 Titles II / III Commodity costs		420	420
0803	Offsetting collections		136	180

0809	Reimbursable program activities, subtotal		556	600

0899	Total reimbursable obligations		556	600

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	18,266	17,440	20,173

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	397	444	433
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	5
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–3106]	23
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	3,725
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–24
1033	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations	133

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	4,254	444	433
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	5	5
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	21,291	15,411	13,014
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–3507]	–21	–21	–21
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1004]	–3,613	–3,628	–4,014
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–2073]	–15	–15
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–9913]	–13	–13	–13
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–8015]	–2	–2	–2
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–2501]	–73	–85	–85
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–4085]	–4	–4	–4
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1908]	–50	–50	–50
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1600]	–87	–75	–75
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1955]	–3	–3
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–0123]	–1	–1	–1
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–3106]		–43
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–0502]	–40	–45
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1502]	–100	–100	–80
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1003]	–3
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–2500]	–30	–30
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–5635]	–16	–16
1220	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–5636]	–30	–30	–30
1236	Appropriations applied to repay debt	–17,190	–11,250	–8,639
	Borrowing authority, discretionary:
1323	Borrowing authority precluded from obligation (limitation on obligations)		–20
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	3,146,373	16,884	19,573
1421	Borrowing authority temporarily reduced	–1,022
1422	Borrowing authority applied to repay debt	–3,130,880
1423	Borrowing authority precluded from obligation (limitation on obligations)	–20

1440	Borrowing authority, mandatory (total)	14,451	16,884	19,573
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	7,408	8,979	8,831
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–14
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–7,394	–8,419	–8,224

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)		560	607
1900	Budget authority (total)	14,456	17,429	20,180
1930	Total budgetary resources available	18,710	17,873	20,613
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	444	433	440

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	22,489	27,337	24,567
3001	Adjustments to unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	8,626
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	18,266	17,440	20,173
3020	Outlays (gross)	–18,319	–20,210	–17,475
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–3,725

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	27,337	24,567	27,265
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–136	–122	–122
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	14

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–122	–122	–122
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	30,979	27,215	24,445
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	27,215	24,445	27,143

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	5	–15
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		–20
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances			5

4020	Outlays, gross (total)		–20	5
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	14,451	17,444	20,180
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	8,207	10,682	10,409
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	10,112	9,548	7,061

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	18,319	20,230	17,470
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–12
4123	Commodity Loans Repaid	–7,305	–8,419	–8,224
4123	Assessments and Fees	–91	–27	–28
4123	Sales and Other Proceeds		–420	–420
4123	Interest Revenue		–113	–159
4123	Downward adjustments	–133

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–7,541	–8,979	–8,831
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	14
4143	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired accounts	133

4150	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	147

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	7,057	8,465	11,349
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	10,778	11,251	8,639
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	7,062	8,450	11,349
4190	Outlays, net (total)	10,778	11,231	8,644

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5101	Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Borrowing authority	2,888	3,930
5102	Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Borrowing authority	3,930


		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Enacted/requested:
	Budget Authority	7,062	8,450	11,349
	Outlays	10,778	11,231	8,644
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
	Budget Authority			–1,031
	Outlays			–1,031
Total:
	Budget Authority	7,062	8,450	10,318
	Outlays	10,778	11,231	7,613


Identification code 012–4336–0–3–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	465	237	441
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	7,385	8,623	8,330
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–7,305	–8,419	–8,224
1264	Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, net (+ or -)	–308

1290	Outstanding, end of year	237	441	547

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.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill) repeals certain programs, continues some programs with modifications, and authorizes several new programs. Most of these programs are authorized and funded through 2018.

The 2018 and 2019 budget estimates are primarily driven by ample world grain supplies and modest demand growth that keep prices from returning to pre-2014 Farm Bill levels for major crops. Lower acreage coupled with modest increases in use and exports are expected to stabilize or support small price increases in marketing years 2018/2019 and 2019/2020. Nonetheless, there will be significant Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage payments. Outlay projections are subject to complex and unpredictable factors such as weather, U.S. and world consumer income growth, factors which affect the volume of production crops not yet planted, demands for feed, food, and bio-energy here and overseas, and foreign currency exchange rates and the value of the U.S. dollar overall.

Price support, marketing assistance loans, 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.

Price support is mandatory for sugar. Marketing assistance loans are mandatory for wheat, feed grains, oilseeds, upland cotton, peanuts, rice, and pulse crops. Loans are also required to be made for sugar, honey, wool, mohair, and extra-long staple cotton.

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 may be 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.

Commodity Payment Programs.—The 2014 Farm Bill repealed Direct Payments, Counter-Cyclical Payments and Average Crop Revenue Election Payments and established two new programs, Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage.

Price Loss Coverage (PLC).—Payments are issued when the effective price of a covered commodity is less than the respective reference price for that commodity established in the statute. The payment is equal to 85 percent of the base acres of the covered commodity times the difference between the reference price and the effective price times the program payment yield for the covered commodity.

Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC).—There are two types: County ARC and Individual ARC.

County ARC: Payments are issued when the actual county crop revenue of a covered commodity is less than the ARC county guarantee for the covered commodity and are based on county data, not farm data. The ARC county guarantee equals 86 percent of the previous 5-year average national farm price, excluding the years with the highest and lowest price (the ARC guarantee price), times the 5-year average county yield, excluding the years with the highest and lowest yield (the ARC county guarantee yield). Both the guarantee and actual revenue are computed using base acres, not planted acres. The payment is equal to 85 percent of the base acres of the covered commodity times the difference between the county guarantee and the actual county crop revenue for the covered commodity. Payments may not exceed 10 percent of the benchmark county revenue (the ARC guarantee price times the ARC county guarantee yield).

Individual ARC: Payments are issued when the actual individual crop revenues, summed across all covered commodities on the farm, are less than ARC individual guarantees summed across those covered commodities on the farm. The farm for individual ARC purposes is the sum of the producer's interest in all ARC farms in the State. The farm's ARC individual guarantee equals 86 percent of the farm's individual benchmark guarantee, which is defined as the ARC guarantee price times the 5-year average individual yield, excluding the years with the highest and lowest yields, and summing across all crops on the farm. The actual revenue is computed in a similar fashion, with both the guarantee and actual revenue computed using planted acreage on the farm. The individual ARC payment equals: a) 65 percent of the sum of the base acres of all covered commodities on the farm, times b) the difference between the individual guarantee revenue and the actual individual crop revenue across all covered commodities planted on the farm. Payments may not exceed 10 percent of the individual benchmark revenue.

Base Reallocation and Yield Updates.—Owners of farms that participate in PLC or ARC programs for the 2014–2018 crops have a one-time opportunity to: 1) maintain the farm's 2013 bases through 2018; or 2) reallocate base acres (excluding cotton bases). Covered commodities include wheat, oats, barley, corn, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans, sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, crambe and sesame seed, dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, and large chickpeas. Upland cotton is no longer considered a covered commodity, but the upland cotton base acres on the farm are renamed "generic" base acres. Producers may receive payments on generic base acres if those acres are planted to a covered commodity.

A producer also has the opportunity to update the counter-cyclical payment yield for each covered commodity based on 90 percent of the farm's 2008–2012 average yield per planted acre, excluding any year when no acreage was planted to the covered commodity. Program payment yields are used to determine payment amounts for the Price Loss Coverage program.

Election Required.—All of the producers on a farm must make a one-time, unanimous election of: 1) PLC/County ARC on a covered-commodity-by-covered-commodity basis; or 2) Individual ARC for all covered commodities on the farm. If the producers on the farm elect PLC/County ARC, the producers must also make a one-time election to select which base acres on the farm are enrolled in PLC and which base acres are enrolled in County ARC. Alternatively, if Individual ARC is selected, then every covered commodity on the farm must participate in Individual ARC.

The election between ARC and PLC is made in 2014 and a producer cannot switch to ARC (from PLC), or vice versa, in subsequent years. If an election is not made in 2014, the farm may not participate in either PLC or ARC for the 2014 crop year and the producers on the farm are deemed to have elected PLC for subsequent crop years, but must still enroll their farm to receive coverage. If the sum of the base acres on a farm is 10 acres or less, the producer on that farm may not receive PLC or ARC payments, unless the producer is a socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher or is a limited resource farmer or rancher. Payments for PLC and ARC are issued after the end of the respective crop year, but not before October 1.

Producers enrolling in PLC, and who also participate in the Federal crop insurance program, may, beginning with the 2015 crop, make the annual choice whether to purchase additional crop insurance coverage called the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO). SCO provides the producer the option of covering a portion of his or her crop insurance deductible and is based on expected county yields or revenue. The cost of SCO is subsidized and indemnities are determined by the yield or revenue loss for the county or area. SCO is not available to producers who enroll in ARC.

Adjusted Gross Income.—Adjusted gross income (AGI) provisions have been simplified and modified. Producers whose average AGI exceeds $900,000 during a crop, fiscal, or program year are not eligible to participate in most programs administered by FSA and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Previous AGI provisions distinguished between farm and nonfarm AGI.

Payment Limitations.—The total amount of payments received, directly and indirectly, by a person or legal entity (except joint ventures or general partnerships) for Price Loss Coverage, Agriculture Risk Coverage, marketing loan gains, and loan deficiency payments (other than for peanuts), may not exceed $125,000 per crop year. A person or legal entity that receives payments for peanuts has a separate $125,000 payment limitation.

Cotton transition payments are limited to $40,000 per year. For the livestock disaster programs, a total $125,000 annual limitation applies for payments under the Livestock Indemnity Program, the Livestock Forage Program, and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-Raised Fish program. A separate $125,000 annual limitation applies to payments under the Tree Assistance Program.

Cotton Transition.—Upland cotton is the only "covered commodity" that is no longer eligible to participate in these programs, but rather, became eligible for the new Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) offered by the Risk Management Agency (RMA). Upland cotton was eligible for transition payments made by FSA only for the 2014 and 2015 crops.

Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Sugar Loans.—The 2014 Farm Bill extends the authority for sugar loans for the 2014 through 2018 crop years and nonrecourse marketing assistance loans (MALs) and loan deficiency payment (LDPs) for the 2014–2018 crops of wheat, corn, grain sorghum, barley, oats, upland cotton, extra-long staple cotton (eligible for loans only), long grain rice, medium grain rice, soybeans, other oilseeds (including sunflower seed, rapeseed, canola, safflower, flaxseed, mustard seed, crambe and sesame seed), dry peas, lentils, small chickpeas, large chickpeas, graded and nongraded wool, mohair, honey, unshorn pelts, and peanuts. Availability of loans for some commodities may be affected by appropriations language. Provisions are mostly unchanged from the 2008 Farm Bill, except marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments are subject to payment limitations. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113) amended the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, allowing producers to receive certificates in lieu of marketing loan gains or loan deficiency payments starting with the 2015 crop marketing year.

The Dairy Margin Protection Program. This program replaced the Milk Income Loss Contract program and will be effective from September 1, 2014, through December 31, 2018. The margin protection program offers dairy producers: (1) catastrophic coverage, at no cost to the producer, other than an annual $100 administrative fee; and (2) various levels of buy-up coverage. Catastrophic coverage provides payments to participating producers when the national dairy production margin is less than $4.00 per hundredweight (cwt). The national dairy production margin is the difference between the all-milk price and average feed costs. Producers may purchase buy-up coverage that provides payments when margins are between $4.00 and $8.00 per cwt. To participate in buy-up coverage, a producer must pay a premium that varies with the level of protection the producer elects. In addition, the 2014 Farm Bill creates the Dairy Product Donation Program. This program is triggered in times of low operating margins for dairy producers, and requires USDA to purchase dairy products for donation to food banks and other feeding programs.

Dairy Indemnity Payment Program (DIPP).—The program provides payments to dairy producers when a public regulatory agency directs them to remove their raw milk from the commercial market because it has been contaminated by pesticides and other residues.

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP).—NAP has been expanded to include buy-up protection, similar to buy-up provisions offered under the federal crop insurance program. Producers may elect coverage for each individual crop between 50 and 65 percent, in 5 percent increments, at 100 percent of the average market price. Producers also pay a fixed premium equal to 5.25 percent of the liability. The waiver of service fees has been expanded from just limited resource farmers to also include beginning farmers and socially disadvantaged farmers. The premiums for buy-up coverage are reduced by 50 percent for those same farmers. NAP coverage is expanded to include crops grown expressly for the purpose of producing a feedstock for renewable biofuel, renewable electricity, or biobased products. NAP is also made available to producers that suffered a loss to a 2012 annual fruit crop grown on a bush or tree in a county declared a disaster by the Secretary due to a freeze or frost. Grazing land is not eligible for buy-up coverage.

Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP).—BCAP provides incentives to farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to establish, cultivate and harvest eligible biomass for heat, power, bio-based products, research and advanced biofuels. Crop producers and bioenergy facilities can team together to submit proposals to USDA for selection as a BCAP project area. BCAP has been extended through 2018 and is authorized at $25 million per fiscal year. The program is capped at $3 million.

Feedstock Flexibility Program (FFP).—FFP is continued through fiscal year 2018. Congress authorized the FFP in the 2008 Farm Bill, allowing for the purchase of sugar to be sold for the production of bioenergy in order to avoid forfeitures of sugar loan collateral under the Sugar Program.

The following four disaster programs were authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill under the USDA Supplemental Disaster Assistance program. These programs were re-authorized under CCC in the 2014 Farm Bill and extended indefinitely (beyond the horizon of the 2014 Farm Bill). The programs were made retroactive to October 1, 2011. Producers are no longer required to purchase crop insurance or NAP coverage to be eligible for these programs (the risk management purchase requirement) as mandated by the 2008 Farm Bill.

Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP).—LFP provides compensation to eligible livestock producers that have suffered grazing losses due to drought or fire on land that is native or improved pastureland with permanent vegetative cover or that is planted specifically for grazing. LFP payments for drought are equal to 60 percent of the monthly feed cost for up to 5 months, depending upon the severity of the drought. LFP payments for fire on federally managed rangeland are equal to 50 percent of the monthly feed cost for the number of days the producer is prohibited from grazing the managed rangeland, not to exceed 180 calendar days.

Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP).—LIP provides benefits to livestock producers for livestock deaths in excess of normal mortality caused by adverse weather or by attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the Federal Government. LIP payments are equal to 75 percent of the average fair market value of the livestock.

Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP).—ELAP provides emergency assistance to eligible producers of livestock, honeybees and farm-raised fish for losses due to disease (including cattle tick fever), adverse weather, or other conditions, such as blizzards and wildfires, not covered by LFP and LIP. Total payments are capped at $20 million in a fiscal year.

Tree Assistance Program (TAP).—TAP provides financial assistance to qualifying orchardists and nursery tree growers to replant or rehabilitate eligible trees, bushes, and vines damaged by natural disasters.

Market Access Program (MAP).—Under the MAP, CCC Funds are used to reimburse participating organizations for a portion of the costs of carrying out overseas marketing and promotional activities. The 2014 Farm Bill continues the authority for the MAP program with annual funding of $200 million for 2014–2018.

Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program (FMD) and Quality Samples Program.—Under the FMD program, cost-share assistance is provided to nonprofit commodity and agricultural trade associations to support overseas market development activities that are designed to remove long-term impediments to increased U.S. trade. CCC will fund the Quality Samples Program at an authorized annual level of $2.5 million. Under this initiative, samples of U.S. agricultural products will be provided to foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. products.

Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops and Emerging Markets.—Emerging Markets is extended through 2018. Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops is extended through 2018 with annual funding of $9 million for each fiscal year.

The Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust.—The Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust (BEHT) is a commodity and/or monetary reserve designed to ensure that the United States can meet its international food aid commitments. Assets of the Trust can be released any time the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development determines that PL 480 Title II is inadequate to meet those needs in any fiscal year. When a release from the Trust is authorized, the Trust's assets cover all commodity costs associated with the release. All non-commodity costs, including ocean freight charges; internal transportation, handling, and storage overseas; and certain administrative costs are paid by CCC. The 2014 Farm Bill extends the authorization to replenish the BEHT through 2018.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).—The 2014 Farm Bill extends the authorization of CRP with modifications. The acreage cap is gradually lowered to 24 million acres for fiscal years 2017 and 2018. The requirement to reduce rental payments under emergency haying and grazing is eliminated. Rental payment reductions of not less than 25 percent are required for managed haying and grazing. Producers are also given the opportunity for an "early-out" from their CRP contracts, but only in fiscal year 2015. The rental payment portion of the Grassland Reserve Program enrollment has been incorporated into the CRP.

The Transition Incentive Program (TIP).—The 2014 Farm Bill allows for the transition of CRP land to a beginning or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher so land can be returned to sustainable grazing or crop production. TIP now includes eligibility for military veterans (i.e., "veteran farmers").

The Corporation carries out its functions through utilization of employees and facilities of other Government agencies. Administrative expenses are incurred by: the Farm Service Agency (FSA); the Foreign Agricultural Service; the Natural Resources Conservation Service; RMA; other agencies of the Department engaged in the Corporation's activities; and the Office of Inspector General for audit functions. 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.''

Section 161 of the 1996 Act amended Section 11 of the CCC Charter Act to limit the use of CCC funds for the transfer and allotment of funds to State and Federal agencies. The Section 11 cap of $56 million remains in 2017 and 2018.

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. The Corporation receives reimbursement for the commodity costs and other costs, including administrative costs, for commodities supplied to domestic nutrition programs and international food aid programs.

Appropriations.—Reimbursement for Net Realized Losses. Under Section 2 of Public Law 87 155, the Act of August 17 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a 11), annual appropriations are authorized for each fiscal year, commencing with 1961, to reimburse the Corporation for net realized losses. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 amended Public Law 87–155 to authorize that the Corporation is reimbursed for its net realized losses by means of a current, indefinite appropriation as provided in annual appropriations acts.

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 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.

Non-Expenditure Transfers.—The Commodity Credit Corporation transfers CCC funds to several agencies responsible for administering Farm Bill and other Corporation programs. Once transferred the expenses are recorded in the receiving agencies accounts.


Identification code 012–4336–0–3–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
22.0	Transportation of things	81	40	40
33.0	Investments and loans	7,210	8,063	7,724
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	10,975	8,781	11,809

99.0	Direct obligations	18,266	16,884	19,573
	Reimbursable obligations:
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources		136	180
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources		420	420

99.0	Reimbursable obligations		556	600

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	18,266	17,440	20,173


Identification code 012–4336–4–3–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Price Loss Coverage			–184
0006	Marketing Loans — Non-Recourse			–79
0008	Economic Adjustment Assistance for Upland Cotton			–50
0010	Livestock Forage Program			–416
0027	Conservation Reserve Program Technical Assistance			–136
0032	Food for Progress			–166

0192	Total support and related programs			–1,031

0799	Total direct obligations			–1,031

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0)			–1,031

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1220	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–1004]			40
1236	Appropriations applied to repay debt			–40
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority			–1,031
1900	Budget authority (total)			–1,031
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–1,031

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts			–1,031
3020	Outlays (gross)			1,031

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–1,031
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			–216
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances			–815

4110	Outlays, gross (total)			–1,031
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			–1,031
4190	Outlays, net (total)			–1,031

The 2019 President's Budget targets commodity assistance, crop insurance subsidies, and conservation assistance to producers that have an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $500,000 or less. It is hard to justify to hardworking taxpayers why the Federal government should provide assistance to wealthy farmers with incomes over a half a million dollars. Doing so undermines the credibility and purpose of farm programs. Additionally, it closes payment limit loopholes by eliminating commodity certificates, including market loan forfeitures in the $125,000 payment limit, eliminating separate payment limit for peanut producers, and limiting all farms to one manager. The Budget also eliminates funding for a number of programs for which there is no Federal purpose or to avoid duplication, those programs include the Market Access Program, the Agricultural Wool Apparel Trust Fund, Economic Adjustment Assistance for Upland Cotton Users, and Food for Progress. The Livestock Forage Program was eliminated to avoid duplication with crop insurance programs. Lastly, the Budget changes the focus of the Conservation Reserve Program away from temporarily removing large tracts of land from production to one where the payment would help preserve sensitive agricultural corridors, increase soil health, and reform the program's use of distortionary signing and incentive payments.

For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Guarantee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, $6,717,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which $6,382,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for "Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses", and of which $335,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for "Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses".


Identification code 012–1336–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0702	Loan guarantee subsidy	2	5	5
0707	Reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	12	9
0708	Interest on reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	2	1
0709	Administrative expenses	6	9	7

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	22	24	12

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	5	5	5
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	9	9	7
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	15	15	5
1900	Budget authority (total)	24	24	12
1930	Total budgetary resources available	29	29	17
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–2
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	5	5	5

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	5	4	3
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	22	24	12
3020	Outlays (gross)	–23	–25	–12

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	4	3	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	5	4	3
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	4	3	3

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	9	9	7
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	6	9	7
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	2	2

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	8	11	7
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	15	15	5
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	15	14	4
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances			1

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	15	14	5
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	24	24	12
4190	Outlays, net (total)	23	25	12

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1336–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
215001	GSM 102	1,582	5,000	5,000
215003	Export guarantee program—Facilities		500	500

215999	Total loan guarantee levels	1,582	5,500	5,500
	Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232001	GSM 102	-.24	-.19	-.22
232003	Export guarantee program—Facilities	–3.96	–2.86	–2.52

232999	Weighted average subsidy rate	-.24	-.43	-.43
	Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233001	GSM 102	–4	–9	–11
233003	Export guarantee program—Facilities		–14	–13

233999	Total subsidy budget authority	–4	–23	–24
	Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234001	GSM 102	–5	–11	–9
234003	Export guarantee program—Facilities		–14	–14

234999	Total subsidy outlays	–5	–25	–23
	Guaranteed loan reestimates:
235001	GSM 102	–1	8
235002	Supplier Credit	–2	–1

235999	Total guaranteed loan reestimates	–3	7

	Administrative expense data:
3510	Budget authority	7	9	7
3590	Outlays from new authority	7	11	6

This is the program account for the GSM-102 CCC Export Credit Guarantee Program. The GSM-102 Export Credit Guarantee Program covers credit terms of up to 18 months. Under this program, CCC does not provide financing, but guarantees payments due from foreign banks and buyers. Because payment is guaranteed, financial institutions in the United States can offer competitive credit terms to foreign banks, usually with interest rates based on the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR). If the foreign bank fails to make any payment as agreed, the exporter or assignee must submit a notice of default to the CCC. A claim for loss must be filed, and the CCC will promptly pay claims found to be in good order. CCC usually guarantees 98 percent of the principal payment due and interest based on a percentage of the one-year Treasury rate.

A portion of the GSM-102 guarantees is also made available as Facilities Guarantees. Under this activity, CCC guarantees export financing for capital goods and services to improve handling, marketing, processing, storage, or distribution of imported agricultural commodities and products.

The subsidy estimates for the GSM-102 program are determined in large part by the obligor's sovereign or non-sovereign country risk grade. These grades are developed annually by the International Credit Risk Assessment System Committee (ICRAS). In unusual circumstances, an ICRAS grade for a country may change during the fiscal year. The default estimates for GSM-102 guarantees still use the ICRAS grades, but are now based on programmatic experience and country-specific assumptions rather than the government-wide risk premia used previously.

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the credit guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond (including modifications of credit 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. The 2019 Budget displays the GSM loan guarantee volume, the subsidy level that can be justified by forecast economic conditions, and the expected supply/demand conditions of countries requesting GSM loan guarantees. The 2019 Budget includes $6.7 million for administrative expenses.


Identification code 012–1336–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	6	5	7
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	16	19	5

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	22	24	12


Identification code 012–4337–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0711	Default claim payments on principal	12	18	14
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	14	14	14
0715	Pro Rate Share of Claims paid to banks	1	3	3
0740	Negative subsidy obligations	5	23	28
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	10	3
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	7

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	49	61	59

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	18	14	65
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–4	–14	–20

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	14		45
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	12	66	66
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	59	95	88
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–1	1	1
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–21	–36	–36

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	37	60	53
1900	Budget authority (total)	49	126	119
1930	Total budgetary resources available	63	126	164
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	14	65	105

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	2	1	4
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	49	61	59
3020	Outlays (gross)	–50	–58	–60

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1	4	3
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–1		–1
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1	–1	–1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year		–1	–2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	1	3
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1	3	1

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	49	126	119
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	50	58	60
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Payments from Prograrm Account Upward Reestimate	–14	–10
4120	Payments from Program Account Positive Subsidy	–2	–4	–5
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–2	–3	–3
4123	Loan origination fee	–8	–43	–43
4123	Recoveries of Principal	–16	–21	–24
4123	Recoveries of Interest	–17	–14	–13

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–59	–95	–88
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1	–1	–1

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	–9	30	30
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–9	–37	–28
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–9	30	30
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–9	–37	–28


Identification code 012–4337–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority	1,582	5,500	5,500

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments	1,582	5,500	5,500
2199	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments	1,497	5,325	5,325

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	2,126	1,684	1,968
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans	1,709	5,500	5,500
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–2,139	–5,198	–5,202
2263	Adjustments: Terminations for default that result in claim payments	–12	–18	–14

2290	Outstanding, end of year	1,684	1,968	2,252

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	1,650	1,929	2,207

	Addendum:
	Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans that result in loans receivable:
2310	Outstanding, start of year	586	471	432
2351	Repayments of loans receivable	–115	–39	–38

2390	Outstanding, end of year	471	432	394


Identification code 012–4337–0–3–351		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	19	15
1101	Accounts Receivable, net	23	16
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1501	Defaulted guaranteed loans receivable, gross	586	471
1502	Interest receivable	34	16
1505	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–368	–246

1599	Net present value of assets related to defaulted guaranteed loans	252	241

1999	Total assets	294	272
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2101	Accounts payable	1	1
2104	Resources payable to Treasury	264	251
	Non-Federal liabilities:
2204	Liabilities for loan guarantees	6	13
2207	Other	23	7

2999	Total liabilities	294	272

4999	Total liabilities and net position	294	272


Identification code 012–4338–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Operating Expenses	1	1

0100	Direct program activities, subtotal	1	1

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	1	1

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	9	2
1820	Capital transfer of spending authority from offsetting collections to general fund	–8	–1

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	1	1
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	8	8	5
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1	–4	–4

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	8	5	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	8	8	5
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	8	5	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	1	1
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	1
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances		4	4

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	1	4	4
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–9	–2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–8	–1
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–8	2	4


Identification code 012–4338–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Addendum:
	Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans that result in loans receivable:
2310	Outstanding, start of year	71	2
2351	Repayments of loans receivable	–69	–2

2390	Outstanding, end of year	2


Identification code 012–4338–0–3–351		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	8	9
1701	Defaulted guaranteed loans, gross	71	2
1702	Interest receivable	220
1703	Allowance for estimated uncollectible loans and interest (-)	–282

1799	Value of assets related to loan guarantees	9	2

1999	Total assets	17	11
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2101	Accounts payable	8	9
2104	Resources payable to Treasury	9	2
2207	Non-Federal liabilities: Other

2999	Total liabilities	17	11

4999	Total liabilities and net position	17	11


Identification code 012–3301–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	6	10
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy	5	1

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	11	11

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	11	11
1930	Total budgetary resources available	11	11

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	11	11
3020	Outlays (gross)	–11	–11

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	11	11
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	11	11
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	11	11
4190	Outlays, net (total)	11	11

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–3301–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115001	Farm Storage Facility Loans	215	300	300
115002	Sugar Storage Facility Loans		9	9

115999	Total direct loan levels	215	309	309
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001	Farm Storage Facility Loans	–1.30	–1.27	-.52
132002	Sugar Storage Facility Loans	–2.20	–2.35	-.96

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	–1.30	–1.30	-.53
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001	Farm Storage Facility Loans	–3	–4	–2

133999	Total subsidy budget authority	–3	–4	–2
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001	Farm Storage Facility Loans	–3	–4	–5

134999	Total subsidy outlays	–3	–4	–5
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Farm Storage Facility Loans	2	8

135999	Total direct loan reestimates	2	8

Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) Program.—The FSFL program was established by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) in 1949 to offer low-cost financing to producers for the construction or upgrade of on-farm storage facilities—the program was discontinued in the early 1980s when studies showed sufficient storage space was available. The FSFL was re-established in 2000 due to a severe shortage of available storage. The program was implemented in 2000 by CCC under Section 504(c) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990. The Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill) continues the authority for this program. The program now provides producers financing with seven, ten, or twelve-year repayment terms and low interest rates. The program also offers a micro-loan option for loans under $50,000 with three, five, or seven year repayment terms. The program gives producers greater marketing flexibility when farm storage is limited and/or transportation difficulties cause storage problems, allows farmers to benefit from new marketing and technological advances, and maximizes their returns through identity-preserved marketing.

Sugar Storage Facility Loans.—The 2002 Farm Bill, as amended by the 2008 Farm Bill and extended in the 2014 Farm Bill, directs that CCC establish a sugar storage facility loan program to provide financing for processors of domestically produced sugarcane and sugar beets to construct or upgrade storage and handling facilities for raw sugars and refined sugars. The loan term is a minimum of seven years with the amount and terms being determined as any other commercial loan.

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records 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, and the administrative expenses are estimated on a cash basis.


Identification code 012–4158–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	215	309	309
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	22	24	24
0740	Negative subsidy obligations	4	4	2
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	6	2
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	3

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	250	339	335

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	17	38	43
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	7
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–17	–38	–32

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	7		11
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	328	339	335
1422	Borrowing authority applied to repay debt	–69

1440	Borrowing authority, mandatory (total)	259	339	335
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Payments from program account (Upward Reestimate)	12	11
1800	Principal repayments	161	156	164
1800	Interest repayments	17	17	19
1800	Interest on Uninvested Funds	16	8	8
1800	Fees and Other Collections		1	1
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–7
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–177	–150	–150

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	22	43	42
1900	Budget authority (total)	281	382	377
1930	Total budgetary resources available	288	382	388
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	38	43	53

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	122	157	195
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	250	339	335
3020	Outlays (gross)	–208	–301	–331
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–7

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	157	195	199
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–7
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	7
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	115	157	195
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	157	195	199

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	281	382	377
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	208	301	331
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Payment from program account Upward Reestimate	–12	–11
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–16	–8	–8
4123	Principal collections	–178	–156	–164
4123	Interest collections		–17	–19
4123	Fees and Other Collections		–1	–1

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–206	–193	–192
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	7

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	82	189	185
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	2	108	139
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	82	189	185
4190	Outlays, net (total)	2	108	139


Identification code 012–4158–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	215	309	309

1150	Total direct loan obligations	215	309	309

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	734	748	863
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	208	271	309
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–161	–156	–164
1264	Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, net (+ or -)	–33

1290	Outstanding, end of year	748	863	1,008


Identification code 012–4158–0–3–351		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	127	189
	Investments in US securities:
1106	Receivables, net		5
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	734	748
1402	Interest receivable	10	10
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	7	–4

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	751	754

1999	Total assets	878	948
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2103	Debt payable to Treasury	878	948
2105	Other Federal Liabilities

2999	Total liabilities	878	948

4999	Total liabilities and net position	878	948

The Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 authorized up to $5 million for the cost to provide loans to producers of apples for economic losses as the result of low prices. Although the program is funded through the Commodity Credit Corporation, program management is performed through farm loan programs. No further funding is requested for this program.

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 (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.


Identification code 012–4221–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Financing authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Principal repayments		1	1
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt		–1	–1

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Principal repayments		–1	–1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)		–1	–1
4190	Outlays, net (total)		–1	–1


Identification code 012–4221–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	5	5	4
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments		–1	–1

1290	Outstanding, end of year	5	4	3


Identification code 012–4221–0–3–351		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	5	5
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–1	–1

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	4	4

1999	Total assets	4	4
	LIABILITIES:
2101	Federal liabilities: Accounts payable	4	4

4999	Total liabilities and net position	4	4


Identification code 012–5531–0–2–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	16
0198	Reconciliation adjustment	–16

0199	Balance, start of year

2000	Total: Balances and receipts

5099	Balance, end of year


Identification code 012–5531–0–2–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Agricultural Disaster Relief Fund (Direct)	1

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	1

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	16	16	16
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–1
1033	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	17	16	16
1930	Total budgetary resources available	17	16	16
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	16	16	16

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
	Outlays, gross:
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	1
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–1
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4143	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired accounts	1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5080	Outstanding debt, SOY	–2,612	–2,612	–2,612
5081	Outstanding debt, EOY	–2,612	–2,612	–2,612

The Agricultural Disaster Relief Trust Fund, established under Section 902 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, administered by USDA Farm Service Agency, used to execute payments to farmers and ranchers under the following five disaster assistance programs: Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program, Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), Tree Assistance Program (TAP), and Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish (ELAP) Program. The Agricultural Act of 2014, the 2014 Farm Bill, extended all but SURE and shifted the funding authority for these disaster programs from the Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund to the Commodity Credit Corporation. In FY 2017, the outlays are due to residual payments, corrections and/or appeals to obligations incurred during crop years 2008–2011. Obligations in 2018 will be still be required to make residual payments for disaster programs under the Disaster Trust authority.


Identification code 012–5635–0–2–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Pima Cotton Agreements	15	16

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	15	16

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	16	16
1232	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations temporarily reduced	–1

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	15	16
1930	Total budgetary resources available	15	16

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	15	16
3020	Outlays (gross)	–15	–16

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	15	16
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		16
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	15

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	15	16
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	15	16
4190	Outlays, net (total)	15	16

The Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund was authorized under Section 12314 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the 2014 Farm Bill, to reduce the economic injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on cotton fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of cotton fabric. Mandatory funding as established in the Farm Bill is $16 million annually from 2014 to 2018, to be transferred from funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation. This program expires in 2018 at the conclusion of the 2014 Farm Bill.


Identification code 012–5636–0–2–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Wool Manufacturers Payments	27	30	30

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	27	30	30

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	14	15	13
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	30	30	30
1232	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations temporarily reduced	–2	–2

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	28	28	30
1930	Total budgetary resources available	42	43	43
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	15	13	13

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1			2
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	27	30	30
3020	Outlays (gross)	–27	–28	–30

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year		2	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year			2
3200	Obligated balance, end of year		2	2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	28	28	30
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		28	30
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	27

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	27	28	30
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	28	28	30
4190	Outlays, net (total)	27	28	30

The Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund was authorized under Section 12315 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, the 2014 Farm Bill, to reduce the economic injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on wool fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of wool fabric. Mandatory funding as established in the Farm Bill is the lesser of the amount the Secretary determines to be necessary to make payments in that year or $30 million each year from 2014 to 2019, to be transferred from funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

The 2019 President's Budget proposes to eliminate this program in 2019 with savings achieved in 2020.

Trust Funds


Identification code 012–8161–0–7–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1110	Excise Taxes for Tobacco Assessments, Tobacco Trust Fund	3

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	3
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Tobacco Trust Fund	–3

5099	Balance, end of year


Identification code 012–8161–0–7–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	17	20	20
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	20	20	20
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	20	20	20

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1	1	1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	1	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1	1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	3
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3
4190	Outlays, net (total)

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a-f), including preparation of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for soil and water management as may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests therein for use in the plant materials program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $669,033,000 to remain available until September 30, 2020: 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.

In addition, $850,200,000, to be available for the same time period and for the same purposes as the appropriation from which transferred, shall be derived by transfer from the Farm Security and Rural Investment Program for technical assistance in support of conservation programs authorized by title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 U.S.C. 3801–3862); section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)); and section 502 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003, as amended (16 U.S.C. 6572): Provided, That, upon a determination that additional funding is necessary for technical assistance for the purposes provided herein, additional such amounts may be derived by transfer from the Farm Security and Rural Investment Program: Provided further, That any portion of the funding derived by transfer deemed not necessary for the purposes provided herein may be transferred to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Program: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act.


Identification code 012–1000–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Conservation Technical Assistance	754	839	576
0002	Soil surveys	77	85	75
0003	Snow survey and water forecasting	8	10	9
0004	Plant materials centers	12	10	9
0005	Watershed Projects	6	6
0007	Technical Assistance from 12–1004			850

0799	Total direct obligations	857	950	1,519
0801	EPA Great Lakes - Reimbursable	4
0802	Reimbursable Agency Activity	10	13	13

0899	Total reimbursable obligations	14	13	13

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	871	963	1,532

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	119	105
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	4

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	123	105
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	864	858	669
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1004]			850

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	864	858	1,519
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	7		13
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	7

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	14		13
1900	Budget authority (total)	878	858	1,532
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,001	963	1,532
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–25
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	105

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	287	381	549
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	871	963	1,532
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	7
3020	Outlays (gross)	–769	–795	–1,225
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–4
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–11

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	381	549	856
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–40	–33	–33
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–7
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	14

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–33	–33	–33
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	247	348	516
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	348	516	823

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	878	858	1,532
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	541	515	950
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	228	280	275

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	769	795	1,225
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–14		–13
4033	Non-Federal sources	–2

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–16		–13
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–7
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	9

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	2

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	864	858	1,519
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	753	795	1,212
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	864	858	1,519
4190	Outlays, net (total)	753	795	1,212

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) supports the rural economy and helps private landowners and producers protect the natural resource base on private lands. NRCS provides technical assistance to farmers, ranchers and other private landowners to support the development of conservation plans that are designed to safeguard natural resources and improve wildlife habitat, and provide financial assistance through mandatory Farm Bill conservation programs to partially offset the cost to install practices included in those plans. NRCS provides additional science-based support for conservation efforts through soil surveys, snow survey and water supply forecasting, and plant materials centers. These activities are supported by appropriated funding, including funding requested in the Private Lands Conservation Operations account, and by mandatory funding in the Farm Security and Rural Investment account. NRCS comprises over 10,000 employees with a wide range of natural resource backgrounds, including soil and rangeland conservation, wildlife biology, forestry and engineering. Through this collective conservationist workforce, the Administration strives to protect the natural resource base on private lands. The 2019 Budget requests a total of $669 million for Private Lands Conservation Operations.

Technical assistance.—Through the Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) Program, NRCS provides its customers and partners - agricultural producers, private landowners, conservation districts, Tribes, and other organizations - the knowledge and conservation tools they need to conserve, maintain, and improve our private-land natural resources. This assistance centers around individual and landscape-scale conservation plans that contain optimal strategies tailored to protect the resources on the land they manage. Actions described in the plans help land managers reduce erosion; protect water quality and quantity; improve air quality; enhance the quality of fish and wildlife habitat; improve long-term sustainability of all lands; and facilitate land use changes while protecting and sustaining our natural resources. The CTA Program also provides the science-based tools that support conservation planning.


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Customers receiving technical assistance for planning & application, number	47,020	55,000	50,000
Conservation systems planned, million acres	20.9	20.0	18.0
Cropland with conservation applied to improve soil quality, million acres	5.6	5.9	5.3
Grazing land with conservation applied to protect the resource base, million acres	10.9	10.3	9.3

In addition to technical assistance for conservation planning provided through the CTA Program, NRCS also offers technical assistance for the design, implementation, and management of cost-shared conservation practices through mandatory Farm Bill conservation programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Programs. This combined technical assistance funding provides for the salaries and expenses of conservation professionals, including NRCS's extensive field staff and a growing number of technical service providers and other cooperators who work with land managers in assessing and applying conservation strategies.

Soil surveys.—The primary focus of the Soil Survey Program is to provide current and consistent map interpretations and data sets of the soil resources of the United States. Managing soil as a strategic natural resource is key to the vitality of the Nation's rural economy. Scientists and policy makers use soil survey information to help evaluate the sustainability and environmental effects of land use and management practices. Soil surveys are used by planners, engineers, farmers, ranchers, developers, and home owners to evaluate soil suitability and make management decisions for farms, home sites, subdivisions, commercial and industrial sites, and wildlife and recreational areas. NRCS is the lead Federal agency for the National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS), a partnership of Federal land management agencies, State agricultural experiment stations, private consultants, and State and local governments that works to cooperatively investigate, inventory, document, classify, interpret, disseminate, and publish information about soils. NRCS provides the scientific expertise to enable the NCSS to develop and maintain a uniform system for mapping and assessing soil resources.


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Acres mapped annually (millions)	30.5	43	41

Snow survey and water supply forecasting.—The purpose of the program is to provide western States and Alaska with information on future water supplies for decisions relating to agricultural production, fish and wildlife management, municipal and industrial water supply, urban development, flood control, recreation power generation, and water quality management. NRCS field staff and cooperators collect and analyze data on snow depth, snow water equivalent, and other climate parameters at approximately 2,000 remote, high elevation data collection sites. The water supply forecasts are used by individual farmers and ranchers; water resource managers; Federal, State, and local government agencies; municipal and industrial water providers; hydroelectric power generation utilities; irrigation districts; fish and wildlife management agencies; reservoir project managers; recreationists; Tribal Nations; and the countries of Canada and Mexico.

Plant Material Centers (PMCs).— NRCS operates 25 PMCs, each based in ecologically distinct areas, to evaluate plants and vegetative technologies to support USDA conservation programs and practices. NRCS's network of 25 PMCs identify, evaluate, and demonstrate the performance of plants and plant technologies to help solve natural resource problems and improve the utilization of our nation's natural resources. PMCs continue to build on their long and successful history of releasing plants for resource conservation, which has been instrumental in increasing the commercial availability of appropriate plant materials for the public. PMC plants and plant technologies contribute to reducing soil erosion; increasing cropland soil health and productivity; restoring wetlands, improving water quality, improving wildlife habitat (including pollinators); protecting streambank and riparian areas; stabilizing coastal dunes; producing forage; improving air quality; and addressing other conservation treatment needs.

The studies conducted by PMCs provide a basis for NRCS vegetative recommendations and conservation practices. The work performed by the PMC staff ensures that NRCS conservation practices are scientifically-based, improves the knowledge of NRCS field staff through PMC-led training sessions and demonstrations, and results in recommendations to meet new and emerging natural resource issues. The work at PMCs is carried out cooperatively with State and Federal agencies, universities, Tribes, commercial businesses, and seed and nursery associations. PMC activities directly benefit private landowners and Federal and State land managing agencies.

In 2019 the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center is expected to be fully implemented with a separate appropriation. The FPAC Business Center is a centralized operations office within the FPAC Mission Area responsible for financial management, budgeting, human resources, information technology, acquisitions/procurement, customer experience, internal controls, risk management, strategic and annual planning, and other similar activities for the FPAC Mission area and its component agencies, including the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Risk Management Agency (RMA). This account includes a funding reduction that offsets, in part, the request for the FPAC Business Center. The funding requested for the FPAC Business Center is an estimate based on current staffing in the FPAC agencies, including NRCS, FSA, and RMA, and the estimated costs for implementing the Business Center. The final design for the FPAC Business Center is expected to be completed during FY 2018, and that design may affect the estimated cost and staff years for the Business Center.


Identification code 012–1000–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	308	327	305
11.1	Full-time permanent			392
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	2	3	2
11.3	Other than full-time permanent			2
11.5	Other personnel compensation	10	10	10
11.5	Other personnel compensation			6

11.9	Total personnel compensation	320	340	717
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	124	132	124
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits			155
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	14	14	13
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons			5
22.0	Transportation of things	3	3	2
22.0	Transportation of things			1
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	15	15	15
23.1	Rental payments to GSA			16
23.2	Rental payments to others	37	38	39
23.2	Rental payments to others			28
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	4	4	1
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges			2
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
24.0	Printing and reproduction			1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	201	257	88
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources			199
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	2	1	1
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources			2
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	102	109	39
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities			21
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	1	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	9	10	4
26.0	Supplies and materials			4
31.0	Equipment	21	22	24
31.0	Equipment			16
32.0	Land and structures	1	1	1
42.0	Insurance claims and indemnities	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	856	949	1,520
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	13	14	13
99.5	Adjustment for rounding	2		–1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	871	963	1,532


Identification code 012–1000–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	4,849	5,191	4,847
1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment			5,056
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	60	60	60


Identification code 012–1004–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Wetlands Reserve Program	127	176
0002	Environmental Quality Incentives Program	1,658	1,903	1,354
0004	Agricultural Water Enhancement Program	6	7
0005	Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program	6	15
0006	Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program	8	148
0007	Conservation Security Program	2	7
0008	Grassland Reserve Program	5	33
0009	Conservation Stewardship Program	1,135	1,578	1,221
0010	Agricultural Management Assistance Program	3	3
0011	Chesapeake Bay Watershed Initiative	5	11
0012	Healthy Forests Reserve Program		8
0013	Conservation Reserve Program - Direct	110	89
0014	Agricultural Conservation Easement Program	536	452	156
0015	Regional Conservation Partnership Program	53	97	75
0017	Mitigation Banking	8	2

0799	Total direct obligations	3,662	4,529	2,806
0801	Reimbursable program activities	2	2	2
0802	Reimbursable EPA Great Lakes Environmental Quality Incentives Program	14

0899	Total reimbursable obligations	16	2	2

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	3,678	4,531	2,808

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1,568	1,470	218
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	183

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	1,751	1,470	218
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–1000]			–850
1130	Appropriations permanently reduced			–310
1134	Appropriations precluded from obligation		–279

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)		–279	–1,160
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1203	Appropriation (previously unavailable)	209	179	278
1220	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–0180]			–60
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	3,613	3,628	4,014
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–264	–251	–266
1234	Appropriations precluded from obligation	–179

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	3,379	3,556	3,966
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Offsetting Collections	11	2
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	7

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	18	2
1900	Budget authority (total)	3,397	3,279	2,806
1930	Total budgetary resources available	5,148	4,749	3,024
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1,470	218	216

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3,875	4,428	6,943
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	3,678	4,531	2,808
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	5
3020	Outlays (gross)	–2,882	–2,016	–3,549
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–183
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–65

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	4,428	6,943	6,202
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–50	–48	–48
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–7
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	9

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–48	–48	–48
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3,825	4,380	6,895
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	4,380	6,895	6,154

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross		–279	–1,160
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		–81	–602
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances			–92

4020	Outlays, gross (total)		–81	–694
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	3,397	3,558	3,966
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	657	836	879
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	2,225	1,261	3,364

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	2,882	2,097	4,243
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–14	–2
4123	Non-Federal sources	–1

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–15	–2
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–7
4142	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	4

4150	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	–3

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	3,379	3,556	3,966
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	2,867	2,095	4,243
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3,379	3,277	2,806
4190	Outlays, net (total)	2,867	2,014	3,549


		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Enacted/requested:
	Budget Authority	3,379	3,277	2,806
	Outlays	2,867	2,014	3,549
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
	Budget Authority			–40
	Outlays			–2
Total:
	Budget Authority	3,379	3,277	2,766
	Outlays	2,867	2,014	3,547

Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 provides mandatory funding for critical conservation efforts on private lands, including critical wetlands, grasslands, forests, and farm and ranch lands. For conservation programs where NRCS is the lead implementation agency, funds are transferred from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to the Farm Security and Rural Investment Programs account. This mandatory funding supports NRCS's efforts to protect the natural resource base on private lands by providing technical assistance to farmers, ranchers and other private landowners to support the development of conservation plans, and by providing financial assistance to partially offset the cost to install practices necessary to safeguard natural resources and improve wildlife habitat.

The Agricultural Act of 2014 amended Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, reauthorizing some programs, repealing some programs (although the purposes of these programs are included in other programs), and creating two new conservation programs that are administered by NRCS. A number of conservation programs were extended in the 2019 Budget's baseline beyond 2018 based upon scorekeeping conventions.

In 2019, the Administration proposes to show the total staff resources necessary to implement its private lands conservation program in the Private Lands Conservation Operations account. Importantly, this new display will not alter the current authorities under which staff resources are provided through mandatory and discretionary funding. This account will continue to show the funding provided for the financial assistance costs necessary for delivering the following programs:

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP).—This program is authorized under section 1240 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. The Agricultural Act of 2014 reauthorizes the program through 2018, and the 2019 Budget assumes that the program extends beyond that date in the baseline for scorekeeping purposes. The purpose of the program is to promote agricultural production and environmental quality as compatible national goals. EQIP promotes the voluntary application of land-based conservation practices and activities that maintain or improve the condition of the soil, water, plants, and air; conserve energy; and address other natural resource concerns. Eligible land includes cropland, rangeland, pastureland, private nonindustrial forestland, tribal land, and other farm or ranch lands. The land must have an identified natural resource concern that poses a serious threat to soil, water, air, or related resources by reason of land use practices, soil type, terrain, climatic conditions, topography, flooding, saline characteristics, or other natural resource factors. In 2019, the Budget proposes $1.502 billion for this program and proposes to permanently cancel funds exceeding this amount for the program in 2019.

Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).—This program is authorized by Section 1238D of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended. The Agricultural Act of 2014 reauthorized the program through 2018, and the 2019 Budget assumes that the program extends beyond that date in the baseline for scorekeeping purposes. The program encourages producers to address resource concerns in a comprehensive manner by undertaking additional conservation activities and improving, maintaining and managing existing conservation activities. The 2019 Budget proposes $1.5 billion for this program for existing contracts and reenrollments and proposes to cancel the enrollment of the authorized level of 10,000,000 acres.

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Technical Assistance.—CRP is authorized by Sections 1231–1235A of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, and is administered by the Farm Service Agency. NRCS supports the program by providing technical assistance to producers to implement conservation practices on CRP land. The Agricultural Act of 2014 reauthorized the program, and the 2019 Budget assumes $95 million in technical assistance for NRCS support of CRP.

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).—ACEP consists of two components: 1) an agricultural land easement component under which NRCS assists eligible entities to protect agricultural land by limiting non-agricultural uses of that land through the purchase of agricultural land easements; and 2) a wetland reserve easement component under which NRCS provides financial and technical assistance directly to landowners to restore, protect and enhance wetlands through the purchase of wetlands reserve easements. The program is authorized through 2018 by the Agricultural Act of 2014 as a Title XII program under the Food Security Act of 1985. The 2019 Budget assumes that the program extends beyond 2018 in the baseline for scorekeeping purposes. For 2019, the Budget includes the authorized level of funding for ACEP at $250 million.

Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).—RCPP promotes the implementation of conservation activities through agreements between NRCS and partners and through conservation program contracts and easements with producers and landowners. The program is authorized through 2018 by the Agricultural Act of 2014 as a Title XII program under the Food Security Act of 1985. Through agreements between partners and conservation program contracts or easements directly with producers and landowners, RCPP helps implement conservation projects that may focus on water quality and quantity, soil erosion, wildlife habitat, drought mitigation, and flood control, or other regional priorities. The 2019 Budget assumes that the program extends beyond 2018 in the baseline for scorekeeping purposes. The authorized level of funding for RCPP is $100 million. In addition, seven percent of the funds and acres in covered programs (ACEP, EQIP, CSP, and HFRP) are reserved to ensure additional resources are available to carry out this program (funds and acres not committed by April 1 of each year revert back to the original program for use under that program).

Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP).—The program is authorized by Section 1240R of the Food Security Act of 1985, and Section 2503 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 reauthorizes the program and provides $40 million for obligation between 2014 through 2018 (this program was not extended in the baseline beyond 2018). VPA-HIP is a competitive grant program. Funding is limited to State and Tribal governments establishing new public access programs, expanding existing public access programs, and/or enhancing wildlife habitat on lands enrolled in public access programs.

In addition to the programs authorized under the Food Security Act of 1985, NRCS implements the following conservation programs:

Agricultural Management Assistance Program (AMA).—This program is authorized by Section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)), as amended. It authorizes $10 million annually for the program, of which NRCS is to receive 50 percent. This program is implemented by NRCS, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Risk Management Agency. The NRCS AMA activities are carried out in 16 States in which participation in the Federal Crop Insurance Program is historically low. The program provides assistance to producers to mitigate financial risk by using conservation to reduce soil erosion and improve water quality. The 2019 Budget proposes to permanently cancel funding for this program.

NRCS works to deliver conservation programs using its technical field staff and by partnering with public and private entities through the Technical Service Provider (TSP) system. NRCS can contract with TSPs to help deliver the Farm Bill programs, or agricultural producers may select TSPs to help plan and implement conservation practices on their operations.

The U.S. has made great strides in improving water quality; however, nonpoint source pollution remains a significant challenge that requires policy attention and thoughtful new approaches. In 2019, the Budget continues the agency's efforts to better coordinate conservation efforts among key Federal partners, along with agricultural producer organizations, conservation districts, States, Tribes, non-governmental organizations and other local leaders to identify areas where a focused and coordinated approach can achieve substantial improvements in water quality. The Budget builds upon the collaborative process already underway among Federal partners to demonstrate substantial improvements in water quality from conservation programs by ensuring that USDA's key investments through Farm Bill conservation programs and related efforts are appropriately leveraged by other Federal programs.

Finally, the Agricultural Act of 2014 repealed the Wetlands Reserve Program, Grasslands Reserve Program and the Farmlands and Ranchlands Protection Program and included the purposes of those programs in the new Agricultural Conservation Easement Program referred to above. The Agricultural Act of 2014 also repealed the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program, Chesapeake Bay Watershed Program, Great Lakes Basin Program, and the Cooperative Conservation Partnership Initiative and included the purposes of those programs in the new Regional Conservation Partnership Program referred to above. The Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program has also been repealed, and its purposes are now included in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program.

In 2019 the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center is expected to be fully implemented with a separate appropriation. The FPAC Business Center is a centralized operations office within the FPAC Mission Area responsible for financial management, budgeting, human resources, information technology, acquisitions/procurement, customer experience, internal controls, risk management, strategic and annual planning, and other similar activities for the FPAC Mission area and its component agencies, including the Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Risk Management Agency (RMA). This account includes a transfer of $60,228,000 to offset funds associated with administration and oversight of mandatory conservation programs. The funding requested for the FPAC Business Center is an estimate based on current staffing in the FPAC agencies, including NRCS, FSA, and RMA, and the estimated costs for implementing the Business Center. The final design for the FPAC Business Center is expected to be completed during FY 2018, and that design may affect the estimated cost and staff years for the Business Center.


Identification code 012–1004–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	392	424
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	2	2
11.5	Other personnel compensation	6	7

11.9	Total personnel compensation	400	433
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	155	167
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	5	5
22.0	Transportation of things	1	1
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	16	16
23.2	Rental payments to others	33	30
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges		2
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	2	3
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	246	497
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	1	2
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	8	27
26.0	Supplies and materials	5	6
31.0	Equipment	18	21
32.0	Land and structures	362	344	70
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	2,409	2,973	2,736

99.0	Direct obligations	3,662	4,528	2,806
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	16	2	2
99.5	Adjustment for rounding		1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	3,678	4,531	2,808


Identification code 012–1004–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	5,097	5,462
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	23	2	1


Identification code 012–1004–4–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]			–40
1900	Budget authority (total)			–40
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–40
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year			–40

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3020	Outlays (gross)			2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year			2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200	Obligated balance, end of year			2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–40
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			–2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			–40
4190	Outlays, net (total)			–2

In addition to targeting conservation payments to those farmers with an Adjusted Gross Income of $500,000 or less, the Budget proposes to provide an additional $60 million per year for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program to address growing demand for conservation planning support. The Budget also proposes to eliminate the Conservation Stewardship Program and the funding for the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The Administration supports the goals of the RCPP and will evaluate alternative mechanisms such as regulatory reform or legislative flexibility that would support a similar public-private partnership-based approach to conservation work.


Identification code 012–1072–0–1–301		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0003	Emergency watershed protection operations	137	137
0004	Small watershed operations (P.L. 566)	60	242
0006	EWP (SANDY)	35	106

0799	Total direct obligations	232	485
0802	Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (Reimbursable)	7	42

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	239	527

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	349	378
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	15

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	364	378
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	253	149
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	27
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–27
1900	Budget authority (total)	253	149
1930	Total budgetary resources available	617	527
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	378

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	174	281	563
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	239	527
3020	Outlays (gross)	–117	–245	–255
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–15

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	281	563	308
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–76	–49	–49
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	27

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–49	–49	–49
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	98	232	514
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	232	514	259

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	253	149
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	2	7
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	115	238	255

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	117	245	255
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–26
4033	Non-Federal sources	–1

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–27
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	27

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	27

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	253	149
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	90	245	255
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	253	149
4190	Outlays, net (total)	90	245	255

NRCS watershed programs provide for cooperative actions 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 and Flood Prevention Operations can be used for either flood prevention projects or flood damage rehabilitation efforts, depending upon the needs and opportunities.

Emergency watershed protection program.—NRCS undertakes 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. Funding for the Emergency Watershed Protection Program is typically provided through emergency supplemental appropriations. The 2019 Budget does not request funding for this program.

Watershed operations authorized by Public Law 78–534.—NRCS cooperates with soil conservation districts and other local organizations in planning and installing flood prevention improvements in 11 watersheds authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944. The Federal Government shares the cost of improvements for flood prevention, agricultural water management, recreation, and fish and wildlife development. The 2019 budget does not request funding for this program. NRCS is closing out watershed operations projects with unobligated balances from prior years.

Small watershed operations authorized by Public Law 83–566.—NRCS 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. NRCS is using unobligated balances from prior years to support watershed operations projects. The 2019 budget does not request funding for this program.

Loans through the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund have been made in previous years to the local sponsors in order to fund the local cost of Public Law 83–566 or 78–534 projects. No funding for these loans is assumed in 2019.


Identification code 012–1072–0–1–301		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	5	6
11.5	Other personnel compensation	1	1

11.9	Total personnel compensation	6	7
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	2	2
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	1
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	20	23
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	17	75
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities		1
25.5	Research and development contracts		2
31.0	Equipment		1
32.0	Land and structures	14	17
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	172	356

99.0	Direct obligations	232	485
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	7	42

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	239	527


Identification code 012–1072–0–1–301		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	58	67
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	18	10


Identification code 012–1002–0–1–301		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Watershed Rhabilitation Program	13	14
0002	Small Watershed Rehabilitation Program	15	8

0799	Total direct obligations	28	22
0801	Reimbursable program activity	6	23

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	34	45

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	22	27
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	3	2
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	9

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	31	27
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	12	12
1130	Appropriations permanently reduced			–46
1134	Appropriations precluded from obligation		–49

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	12	–37	–46
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1203	Appropriation (previously unavailable)	71	59	49
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–5	–4	–3
1234	Appropriations precluded from obligation	–59

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	7	55	46
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	11
1900	Budget authority (total)	30	18
1930	Total budgetary resources available	61	45
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	27

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	252	216	205
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	34	45
3020	Outlays (gross)	–61	–56	–69
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–9

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	216	205	136
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	252	216	205
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	216	205	136

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	23	–37	–46
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority			–7
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	12	18	6

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	12	18	–1
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4033	Non-Federal sources	–11
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	7	55	46
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		8	7
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	49	30	63

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	49	38	70
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	19	18
4190	Outlays, net (total)	50	56	69

Under the authorities of Section 14 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012), assistance is provided to communities to support the rehabilitation of local dams originally constructed with federal assistance and near or past their evaluated life expectancy. No funding is requested in the 2019 Budget. The Budget proposes to permanently cancel $46 million of mandatory funds available (see General Provisions for the Department of Agriculture).


Identification code 012–1002–0–1–301		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent		1
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources		4
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities		1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	26	15

99.0	Direct obligations	27	22
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	5	23
99.5	Adjustment for rounding	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	34	45


Identification code 012–1002–0–1–301		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	1	7
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	18

The Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP), which is authorized by Title V of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–148), helps landowners restore, enhance, and protect forest resources on private lands through easements and financial assistance. HFRP focuses on forest ecosystems to: 1) promote the recovery of threatened and endangered species; 2) improve biodiversity; and 3) enhance carbon sequestration.

Administered by NRCS, HFRP is a voluntary program with enrollment limited to land that is privately-held or owned by a Tribe. Land enrolled in HFRP must have a restoration plan that includes practices necessary to restore and enhance habitat for species listed as threatened or endangered, or are candidates for the threatened or endangered species list. Technical assistance is provided by USDA to assist owners in complying with the terms of restoration plans under HFRP.


Identification code 012–3320–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Water Bank Program	4	5

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	4	5

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	4	4
1930	Total budgetary resources available	5	5
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	13	15	12
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	4	5
3020	Outlays (gross)	–2	–8	–4

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	15	12	8
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	13	15	12
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	15	12	8

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	4	4
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		2
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	2	6	4

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	2	8	4
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	4	4
4190	Outlays, net (total)	2	8	4

The Water Bank Program, which is authorized by the Water Bank Act of 1970 (16 U.S.C. 1301–1311), is designed to preserve, restore, and improve wetlands, to conserve surface waters, to preserve and improve habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wildlife resources, and to promote comprehensive and total water management planning. Through the Water Bank Program, NRCS enters into ten-year agreements with landowners and operators to conserve water; to preserve, maintain, and improve the Nation's wetlands; to increase waterfowl habitat in migratory waterfowl nesting, breeding, and feeding areas in the United States; and to secure recreational and environmental benefits for the Nation. No funding is requested in the 2019 Budget for this program.


Identification code 012–3320–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

41.0	Direct obligations: Grants, subsidies, and contributions	4	4
99.5	Adjustment for rounding		1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	4	5


Identification code 012–3320–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment		1


Identification code 012–4368–0–3–306		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Damage Assessment & Restoration Revolving		4	1

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 25.2)		4	1

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	2	3
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [014–1618]	1	1	1
1900	Budget authority (total)	1	1	1
1930	Total budgetary resources available	3	4	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	3

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1			1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts		4	1
3020	Outlays (gross)		–3	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year		1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year			1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year		1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	1	1	1
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		1	1
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances		2	1

4110	Outlays, gross (total)		3	2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1	1	1
4190	Outlays, net (total)		3	2

Trust Funds


Identification code 012–8210–0–7–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year			1
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	Miscellaneous Contributed Funds		1	1

2000	Total: Balances and receipts		1	2

5099	Balance, end of year		1	2


Identification code 012–8210–0–7–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	1	1
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1	1	1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)

Funds received in this account from State, local, and other organizations are available for work under cooperative agreements for soil survey, watershed protection, and resource conservation and development activities.

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and implementation of programs in the Rural Development mission area, including activities with institutions concerning the development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; $156,054,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that support the Rural Development mission area.


Identification code 012–0403–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Salaries and expenses	235	233	156
0801	Reimbursable program - Program Transfers and Reimbursable Obligations	457	447	456

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	692	680	612

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	3	11	16
1012	Unobligated balance transfers between expired and unexpired accounts	21	5

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	24	16	16
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	235	233	156
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–9

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	226	233	156
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	457	447	456
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	5

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	462	447	456
1900	Budget authority (total)	688	680	612
1930	Total budgetary resources available	712	696	628
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–9
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	11	16	16

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	104	110	67
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	692	680	612
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	4
3020	Outlays (gross)	–683	–723	–625
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–7

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	110	67	54
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–13	–13	–13
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	5

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–13	–13	–13
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	91	97	54
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	97	54	41

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	688	680	612
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	612	633	581
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	71	90	44

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	683	723	625
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–462	–447	–456
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	5

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	226	233	156
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	221	276	169
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	226	233	156
4190	Outlays, net (total)	221	276	169

The Rural Development Salaries and Expenses (S&E) account is a consolidated account to administer all Rural Development programs, including programs administered by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), the Rural Housing Service (RHS), and the Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS). The 2018 Budget eliminates new program funding for programs administered by RBS. For more information about the Rural Development mission area go to www.rurdev.usda.gov/Home.html.


Identification code 012–0403–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	123	121	84
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	1	1	1

11.9	Total personnel compensation	124	122	85
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	44	43	25
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	4	5	4
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	7	7	5
23.2	Rental payments to others	7	7	5
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	1
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	5	5	4
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources		1	1
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	1	2	1
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	13	13	10
25.5	Research and development contracts	27	26	14
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	235	233	156
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	457	447	456

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	692	680	612


Identification code 012–0403–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	1,650	1,656	1,006
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	3,157	3,169	2,939


Identification code 012–0405–0–1–453		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–1980]		–1
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–1980]		1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)

Federal Funds


Identification code 012–1953–0–1–604		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0012	Very Low-Income Housing Repair Grants	29	30
0016	Rural Housing Preservation Grants	5	5

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	34	35

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	3	2	2
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1		2
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	2	1	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	5	3	3
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	34	34
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–3

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	31	34
1930	Total budgetary resources available	36	37	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	2	2	3

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	13	14	13
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	34	35
3020	Outlays (gross)	–31	–35	–9
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–2	–1	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	14	13	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	13	14	13
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	14	13	3

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	31	34
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	25	27
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	6	8	9

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	31	35	9
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	31	34
4190	Outlays, net (total)	31	35	9

The very low-income housing repair grant 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. No funding is requested in the 2019 Budget.

For other housing assistance grants authorized for funding in this account such as housing preservation grants and supervisory and technical assistance grants as authorized by section 509(f) and 525 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, no funding is requested in the 2019 Budget.

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, and for the rural housing voucher program as authorized under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, notwithstanding subsection (b) of such section, $1,351,400,000, of which $40,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020; 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 the amounts made available under this heading, $1,331,400,000 shall be available for rental assistance agreements: Provided further, That rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year period: Provided further, That tenants in projects financed under section 514 or 515 shall contribute a minimum of $50 per month towards the rent, as determined by the Secretary, unless the Secretary determines a lower amount because the tenant qualifies for a hardship exemption, which shall, to the extent practicable, be consistent with similar hardship exemption requirements and conditions established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for similar programs: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Secretary may recapture funds provided for rental assistance under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2019 for a project that the Secretary determines no longer needs rental assistance: Provided further, That such recaptured funds shall remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2019 for the purposes specified under this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low-income household, including a household that does not receive rental assistance, residing in a property financed with a section 515 loan that has been prepaid or otherwise paid off after September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the amount of such vouchers shall be equal to the difference between comparable market rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit: Provided further, That such vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, administer such vouchers with current regulations and administrative guidance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That any balances available for the rural housing voucher program in the "Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account" shall be transferred to and merged with this account and available for the rural housing voucher program: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that the amount made available for vouchers or rental assistance in this Act is not needed for vouchers or rental assistance, the Secretary may use such funds for any of the programs described under this heading.


Identification code 012–0137–0–1–604		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Rental assistance program	1,365	1,395	1,371
0002	Vouchers			20

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	1,365	1,395	1,391

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1		40	40
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–2002]			2

1050	Unobligated balance (total)		40	42
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1,405	1,395	1,351
1100	Appropriation	8	7	6
1139	Appropriations substituted for borrowing authority	–8	–7	–6

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	1,405	1,395	1,351
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,405	1,435	1,393
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	40	40	2

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	784	975	1,174
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,365	1,395	1,391
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,174	–1,196	–1,631
3031	Unpaid obligations transferred from other accts [012–2002]			17

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	975	1,174	951
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	784	975	1,174
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	975	1,174	951

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1,405	1,395	1,351
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	480	628	605
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	694	568	1,026

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	1,174	1,196	1,631
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4033	Non-Federal sources	–1
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	1

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	1,405	1,395	1,351
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	1,173	1,196	1,631
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,405	1,395	1,351
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1,173	1,196	1,631

The rental assistance program is authorized under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, and is designed to reduce rent expenses for very low-income and low-income families living in RHS-financed rural rental and farm labor housing projects. The rural housing voucher program is authorized under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 and may be used to assist families displaced when the mortgage on the RHS-financed rural rental housing projects is prepaid or paid in full. A voucher can be used in lieu of rental assistance, which is no longer available once the property is paid-off in full. Beginning in 2019, the appropriations for rental assistance and vouchers is being combined to facilitate funding flexibilities with like programs. A total of $1.35 billion is being requested, of which $1.33 billion is provided for renewals of existing rental assistance contract, maintaining a sustainable rental assistance program. In addition, the Budget requests that residents receiving rental assistance payments will be required to pay a minimum rent of $50 per month, unless the Department determines a lower amount because the tenant qualifies for a hardship exemption. Of the total amount provided, the Budget requests $20 million for housing vouchers. The vouchers related to prepayments will be awarded based on prioritization of need as determined by the Secretary. In addition, all balances related to rural housing voucher program will be transferred and merged in to this account from the Multifamily Housing Revitalization Account.

From 1978 through 1991, the rental assistance program was funded under the Rural Housing Insurance Fund (RHIF). Beginning in 1992, pursuant to Credit Reform, a separate grant account was established for this program. Prior year obligations are funded with "such sums" amounts to cover those pre-credit reform contracts in RHIF.


Identification code 012–2002–0–1–604		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0010	Grants	22	23
0011	MFH Pilot Program		2

0091	Direct program activities, subtotal	22	25
	Credit program obligations:
0701	Direct loan subsidy	14	24
0703	Subsidy for modifications of direct loans	1	4
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	1	2
0709	Administrative expenses	1	1

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	17	31

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	39	56

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	3	12	5
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	3	12
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–0137]			–2
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–2081]			–3
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	6	5

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	9	17
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	41	42
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	1	2
1900	Budget authority (total)	42	44
1930	Total budgetary resources available	51	61
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	12	5

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	74	59	65
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	39	56
3020	Outlays (gross)	–48	–45
3030	Unpaid obligations transferred to other accts [012–0137]			–17
3030	Unpaid obligations transferred to other accts [012–2081]			–48
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–6	–5

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	59	65
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	74	59	65
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	59	65

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	41	42
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	9	8
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	38	35

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	47	43
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	1	2
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	1	2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	42	44
4190	Outlays, net (total)	48	45

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–2002–0–1–604		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115001	Multi-Family Housing Relending Demo		1
115002	Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Seconds	25	32
115003	Multi-Family Revitalization Zero		13

115999	Total direct loan levels	25	46
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001	Multi-Family Housing Relending Demo	0.00	29.49	0.00
132002	Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Seconds	57.01	54.68	0.00
132003	Multi-Family Revitalization Zero	51.29	48.92	0.00

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	57.01	52.50	0.00
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133002	Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Seconds	14	18
133003	Multi-Family Revitalization Zero		6

133999	Total subsidy budget authority	14	24
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001	Multi-Family Housing Relending Demo		1
134002	Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Seconds	14	16
134003	Multi-Family Revitalization Zero	10	2
134006	Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Modifications	3

134999	Total subsidy outlays	27	19
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Multi-Family Housing Relending Demo		1
135002	Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Seconds	1
135003	Multi-Family Revitalization Zero		–2
135006	Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Modifications	–5	–18

135999	Total direct loan reestimates	–4	–19

This account includes funding for vouchers as authorized in section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 to be used to assist families displaced when the mortgage on the RHS-financed rural rental housing projects is prepaid or paid in full. A voucher can be used in lieu of rental assistance, which is no longer available once the property is paid-off. This account also reflects the funding for pilot programs to repair and rehabilitate multifamily housing projects financed under USDA's section 514 and 515 direct loan programs. These have included grants and direct loans (zero percent, soft-second, modifications, and the relending demonstration program) since 2006. Beginning in 2019, $20 million in funding for the rural housing voucher program is being requested in the Rental Assistance Program Account to facilitate funding flexibilities with like programs. All balances in this account associated with vouchers will be transferred and merged with the Rental Assistance Program Account as well. No funding is requested in the 2019 Budget for the multi-family housing revitalization pilot program. Consistent with facilitating funding flexibilities and to be able to modify post credit reform section 515 multi-family housing loans in the future, all the balances associated with the multi-family housing demonstration programs in this account will be transferred and merged with the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account.


Identification code 012–4269–0–3–604		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	25	46
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	14	15
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	5	16
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	1	4
0744	Adjusting payments to liquidating accounts	4

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	49	81

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	11	4
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	14
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–14	–4
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–11
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	30	81
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	53	28
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–16	9
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–14	–37

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	23
1900	Budget authority (total)	53	81
1930	Total budgetary resources available	53	81
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	4

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	147	85	92
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	49	81
3020	Outlays (gross)	–97	–74
3030	Unpaid obligations transferred to other accts [012–4215]			–92
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–14

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	85	92
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–58	–42	–51
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	16	–9
3080	Uncollected pymts from Fed sources transferred to other accounts			51

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–42	–51
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	89	43	41
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	43	41

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	53	81
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	97	74
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources - subsidy outlays from program account	–28	–21
4120	Modification Costs	–19
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–3	–4
4123	Repayments of Principal	–2	–2
4123	Interest receivable on loans	–1	–1

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–53	–28
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	16	–9

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	16	44
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	44	46
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	16	44
4190	Outlays, net (total)	44	46


Identification code 012–4269–0–3–604		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	33	40
1121	Limitation available from carry-forward	1	7
1142	Unobligated direct loan limitation (-)	–9	–1

1150	Total direct loan obligations	25	46

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	642	717	755
	Disbursements:
1231	Direct loan disbursements	44	36
1233	Purchase of loans assets from a liquidating account	33	4
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–2	–2
1264	Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, net (+ or -)			–755

1290	Outstanding, end of year	717	755

This account reflects the financing for the direct pilot program loans (zero percent, soft-second, modifications, and the relending demonstration program) authorized in the Multifamily Housing Revitalization Program Account. Beginning in 2019, this activity will be reflected in the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Direct Loan Financing Account. This transition will facilitate the modification of post credit reform section 515 multifamily housing direct loans going forward.


Identification code 012–4269–0–3–604		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	28	47
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	642	717
1402	Interest receivable	48	61
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–401	–445

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	289	333

1999	Total assets	317	380
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	317	380

4999	Total liabilities and net position	317	380


Identification code 012–2006–0–1–604		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Mutual and self-help housing grants	37	30

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	37	30

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	10	6	7
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1		6
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	3	1	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	13	7	8
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	30	30
1930	Total budgetary resources available	43	37	8
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	6	7	8

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	54	57	52
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	37	30
3020	Outlays (gross)	–31	–34	–30
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–3	–1	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	57	52	21
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	54	57	52
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	57	52	21

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	30	30
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	4	5
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	27	29	30

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	31	34	30
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	30	30
4190	Outlays, net (total)	31	34	30

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. No funding is requested in the 2019 Budget for this program.

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $3,500,000,000 for direct loans: Provided, That for the purposes of determining eligibility or level of program assistance the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $147,591,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for "Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses".


Identification code 012–1951–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0010	CF Grants	34	34
0012	Rural Community Development Initiative Grants	4	5
0013	Economic Impact Initiative Grants	6	7

0091	Direct program activities, subtotal	44	46
	Credit program obligations:
0702	Loan guarantee subsidy	4	4
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	191	242
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy	37	36
0707	Reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	12	10
0708	Interest on reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	5	3
0709	Administrative expenses			148

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	249	295	148

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	293	341	148

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	6	9	10
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	6	9
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	4	4	4

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	10	13	14
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	47	47	148
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–1		–3

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	46	47	145
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	246	291
1900	Budget authority (total)	292	338	145
1930	Total budgetary resources available	302	351	159
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	9	10	11

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	82	84	81
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	293	341	148
3020	Outlays (gross)	–287	–340	–195
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–4	–4	–4

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	84	81	30
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	82	84	81
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	84	81	30

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	46	47	145
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	5	6	148
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	36	43	47

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	41	49	195
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	246	291
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	246	291
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	292	338	145
4190	Outlays, net (total)	287	340	195

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1951–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115002	Community Facility Loans	2,596	2,600	3,500
115005	Direct loan levels	4

115999	Total direct loan levels	2,600	2,600	3,500
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132002	Community Facility Loans	–2.56	–8.10	–7.61
132005	Subsidy rate	–3.83	0.00	0.00

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	–2.56	–8.10	–7.61
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133002	Community Facility Loans	–67	–211	–266

133999	Total subsidy budget authority	–67	–211	–266
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134002	Community Facility Loans	–118	–122	–122

134999	Total subsidy outlays	–118	–122	–122
	Direct loan reestimates:
135002	Community Facility Loans	176	61

135999	Total direct loan reestimates	176	61

	Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
215002	Community Facility Loan Guarantees	150	137

215999	Total loan guarantee levels	150	137
	Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232002	Community Facility Loan Guarantees	2.24	3.27	0.00

232999	Weighted average subsidy rate	2.24	3.27	0.00
	Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233002	Community Facility Loan Guarantees	3	4

233999	Total subsidy budget authority	3	4
	Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234002	Community Facility Loan Guarantees	3	6	5

234999	Total subsidy outlays	3	6	5
	Guaranteed loan reestimates:
235002	Community Facility Loan Guarantees	13	5

235999	Total guaranteed loan reestimates	13	5

	Administrative expense data:
3510	Budget authority			148
3590	Outlays from new authority			148

This account funds the direct community facility loans and community facility grants, which are authorized under sections 306(a)(1) and 306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended. Loans are provided to local governments and nonprofit organizations for the construction and improvement of community facilities providing essential services in rural areas of not more than 20,000 population, such as hospitals and fire stations. Total program level in 2018 is projected to be $3.5 billion for direct loans. The 2019 Budget proposes no guaranteed loans or funding for place-based community projects, Rural Community Development Initiative, and Tribal College Grants. The Budget also proposes to permanently cancel $3 million in unobligated balances from this account.


Identification code 012–4225–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	2,600	2,600	3,500
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	295	304	313
0740	Negative subsidy obligations	67	211	266
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	50	215
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	2	3

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	3,014	3,333	4,079

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	339	122
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	217
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–339	–122
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–217
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	2,719	2,203	3,106
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	951	1,130	973
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–534

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	417	1,130	973
1900	Budget authority (total)	3,136	3,333	4,079
1930	Total budgetary resources available	3,136	3,333	4,079
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	122

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	4,722	5,416	6,307
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	3,014	3,333	4,079
3020	Outlays (gross)	–2,103	–2,442	–2,175
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–217

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	5,416	6,307	8,211
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–1	–1	–1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–1	–1	–1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	4,721	5,415	6,306
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	5,415	6,306	8,210

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	3,136	3,333	4,079
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	2,103	2,442	2,175
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–228	–278
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–63	–65	–67
4123	Repayment of principal	–420	–502	–578
4123	Interest received on loans	–240	–285	–328

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–951	–1,130	–973

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	2,185	2,203	3,106
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	1,152	1,312	1,202
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	2,185	2,203	3,106
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1,152	1,312	1,202


Identification code 012–4225–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	3,000	2,600	3,500
1142	Unobligated direct loan limitation (-)	–400

1150	Total direct loan obligations	2,600	2,600	3,500

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	6,290	7,497	8,624
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	1,637	1,640	1,614
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–421	–502	–578
	Write-offs for default:
1263	Direct loans	–12	–11	–11
1264	Other adjustments, net (+ or -)	3

1290	Outstanding, end of year	7,497	8,624	9,649

This account reflects the funding from direct community facility loans to non-profit organizations and local governments for the construction and improvement of community facilities providing essential services in rural areas, such as hospitals, libraries, and fire/police stations. Loans made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.


Identification code 012–4225–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	888	1,005
	Investments in US securities:
1106	Receivables, net	225	278
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	6,290	7,497
1402	Interest receivable	48	53
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–192	–140

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	6,146	7,410

1999	Total assets	7,259	8,693
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2101	Accounts payable	7,207	8,476
2105	Other	52	217

2999	Total liabilities	7,259	8,693

4999	Total liabilities and net position	7,259	8,693


Identification code 012–4228–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0711	Default claim payments on principal	10	11	11
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	1	1	1
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	3	6
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	2	2

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	16	20	12

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	61	63	50
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–13	–15

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	48	48	50
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	8
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	24	23	9
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–1	–1	–6

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	23	22	3
1900	Budget authority (total)	31	22	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	79	70	53
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	63	50	41

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	16	20	12
3020	Outlays (gross)	–16	–20	–12
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–14	–13	–12
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1	1	6

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–13	–12	–6
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–14	–13	–12
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–13	–12	–6

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	31	22	3
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	16	20	12
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–21	–19	–5
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–1	–2	–2
4123	Guarantee Fees	–1	–1	–1
4123	Repayment of loan principal	–1	–1	–1

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–24	–23	–9
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1	1	6

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	8
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–8	–3	3
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	8
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–8	–3	3


Identification code 012–4228–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority	148	137
2121	Limitation available from carry-forward	4
2142	Uncommitted loan guarantee limitation	–3

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments	149	137
2199	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments		112

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	1,216	1,129	1,122
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans	92	159	154
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–166	–155	–154
	Adjustments:
2263	Terminations for default that result in claim payments	–10	–11	–11
2264	Other adjustments, net	–3

2290	Outstanding, end of year	1,129	1,122	1,111

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	994	898	898

	Addendum:
	Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans that result in loans receivable:
2310	Outstanding, start of year	13	7	8
2331	Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims		2	2
2351	Repayments of loans receivable			–1
2361	Write-offs of loans receivable	–2	–1
2364	Other adjustments, net	–4

2390	Outstanding, end of year	7	8	9

This account finances loan guarantee commitments for essential community facilities in rural areas. Loans made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.


Identification code 012–4228–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	47	51
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1501	Defaulted guaranteed loans receivable, gross	13	7
1505	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)

1599	Net present value of assets related to defaulted guaranteed loans	13	7

1999	Total assets	60	58
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	20	15
2204	Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for loan guarantees	40	43

2999	Total liabilities	60	58

4999	Total liabilities and net position	60	58

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $250,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; and $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family housing acquired property: Provided, That to support the loan program level for section 538 guaranteed loans made available under this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That applicants in communities that have a current rural area waiver under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a rural area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans provided under this heading: Provided further, That all balances, including obligated balances, available for all demonstration programs for the preservation and revitalization of section 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties in the "Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account" shall be transferred to and merged with this account, and shall be available for the preservation and revitalization of section 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties, including the restructuring of existing USDA multi-family housing loans: Provided further, That following the transfer of balances described in the preceding proviso, any adjustments to obligations for demonstration programs for the preservation and revitalization of section 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties incurred in the "Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account" shall be made in this account.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $244,249,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for "Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses".


Identification code 012–2081–0–1–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0011	Farm labor housing grants	14	11
	Credit program obligations:
0701	Direct loan subsidy	90	61
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	34	63
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy	42	49
0707	Reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	277	42
0708	Interest on reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	131	8
0709	Administrative expenses	412	409	244

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	986	632	244

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,000	643	244

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	8	17	48
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	8	17
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–2002]			3
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	17	6	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	25	23	52
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	510	506	244
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–4609]	–1

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	509	506	244
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	484	162
1900	Budget authority (total)	993	668	244
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,018	691	296
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–1
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	17	48	52

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	120	106	64
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,000	643	244
3020	Outlays (gross)	–990	–679	–311
3031	Unpaid obligations transferred from other accts [012–2002]			48
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–17	–6	–1
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–7

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	106	64	44
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	120	106	64
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	106	64	44

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	509	506	244
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	462	469	244
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	44	48	67

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	506	517	311
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	484	162
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	484	162
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	993	668	244
4190	Outlays, net (total)	990	679	311

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–2081–0–1–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115001	Section 502 Single-Family Housing	1,000	1,000
115004	Section 515 Multi-Family Housing	35	39
115007	Section 504 Housing Repair	20	30
115011	Section 514 Farm Labor Housing	35	28
115012	Section 524 Site Development		10
115013	Section 523 Self-Help Housing		6
115014	Single-Family Housing Credit Sales		2	2
115019	Section 502 Single Family Housing - ARRA	1

115999	Total direct loan levels	1,091	1,115	2
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001	Section 502 Single-Family Housing	6.77	3.85	0.00
132004	Section 515 Multi-Family Housing	29.60	26.31	0.00
132007	Section 504 Housing Repair	13.94	12.33	0.00
132011	Section 514 Farm Labor Housing	29.56	26.72	0.00
132012	Section 524 Site Development	0.00	1.16	0.00
132013	Section 523 Self-Help Housing	0.00	7.35	0.00
132014	Single-Family Housing Credit Sales	–2.36	–5.45	–2.42
132019	Section 502 Single Family Housing - ARRA	0.00	0.00	0.00

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	8.36	5.42	–2.42
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001	Section 502 Single-Family Housing	67	39
133004	Section 515 Multi-Family Housing	10	10
133007	Section 504 Housing Repair	3	4
133011	Section 514 Farm Labor Housing	10	8

133999	Total subsidy budget authority	90	61
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001	Section 502 Single-Family Housing	51	68	14
134004	Section 515 Multi-Family Housing	8	10	12
134007	Section 504 Housing Repair	3	9	1
134011	Section 514 Farm Labor Housing	6	8	8
134017	Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Seconds			14
134020	Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Zero			3

134999	Total subsidy outlays	68	95	52
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Section 502 Single-Family Housing	–76	23
135004	Section 515 Multi-Family Housing	1	–16
135007	Section 504 Housing Repair	3	3
135011	Section 514 Farm Labor Housing	–1	–1
135012	Section 524 Site Development	1	1
135014	Single-Family Housing Credit Sales	1	1

135999	Total direct loan reestimates	–71	11

	Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
215003	Guaranteed 538 Multi-Family Housing	188	39	50
215011	Guaranteed 502 Single Family Housing	19,269	17,273	18,895

215999	Total loan guarantee levels	19,457	17,312	18,945
	Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232003	Guaranteed 538 Multi-Family Housing	–3.53	–3.62	–4.79
232011	Guaranteed 502 Single Family Housing	-.76	-.71	-.71

232999	Weighted average subsidy rate	-.79	-.72	-.72
	Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233003	Guaranteed 538 Multi-Family Housing	–7	–1	–2
233011	Guaranteed 502 Single Family Housing	–146	–123	–134

233999	Total subsidy budget authority	–153	–124	–136
	Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234003	Guaranteed 538 Multi-Family Housing	–3	–3	–3
234011	Guaranteed 502 Single Family Housing	–134	–133	–133

234999	Total subsidy outlays	–137	–136	–136
	Guaranteed loan reestimates:
235001	Guaranteed 502 Single Family Housing, Purchase		–16
235002	Guaranteed 502, Refinance	–7	1
235003	Guaranteed 538 Multi-Family Housing	–15	–13
235011	Guaranteed 502 Single Family Housing	–6,487	–311

235999	Total guaranteed loan reestimates	–6,509	–339

	Administrative expense data:
3510	Budget authority	417	409	244
3590	Outlays from new authority	417	409	244

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. Loan programs are limited to rural areas that include towns, villages, and other places which are not part of an urban area. These areas have a population not in excess of 2,500 inhabitants, or in excess of 2,500, but not in excess of 10,000 if rural in character, or a population in excess of 10,000 but not more than 20,000. Areas are within a standard metropolitan statistical area and have a serious lack of mortgage credit for low- and moderate-income borrowers.

For 2019, the Section 502 single family housing guarantees are requested at a $24 billion loan level. The subsidy rate for 2019 continues to be negative with the combination annual and up-front fee structure.

The Budget requests a loan level of $10 million for credit sales of acquired property for single family housing loans. No funding is requested for Section 502 single family housing direct loans, Section 515 multi-family housing direct loans, Section 504 very low-income housing repair loans, Section 524 site development loans, Section 523 self-help housing land development loans, nor credit sales of acquired property for multi-family housing.

The 2019 Budget also requests a $250 million loan level for the multi-family housing guaranteed loan program and continues to include appropriations language that will allow the program to operate without interest subsidy and with a fee.

No funding is requested in the 2019 Budget for the farm labor housing loans and grants.

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. For administrative costs, the 2019 Budget requests $244.2 million. No funding is requested in the 2019 Budget for the multi-family housing revitalization pilot program. Consistent with facilitating funding flexibilities and to be able to modify post credit reform section 515 multifamily housing loans in the future, all the balances associated with the multifamily housing demonstration programs in this account will be transferred and merged with the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account.


Identification code 012–2081–0–1–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	412	409	244
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	588	234

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,000	643	244


Identification code 012–4215–0–3–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0005	Advances on behalf of borrowers	113	113	114
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	1,091	1,115	2
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	721	718	715
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	128	81
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	18	20

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	1,958	1,934	717

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	2,071	2,047	831

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	754	848
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	92
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–772	–848
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–74
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	1,247	40
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	1,901	1,993	1,844
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–4	14	–48
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–225		–965

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	1,672	2,007	831
1900	Budget authority (total)	2,919	2,047	831
1930	Total budgetary resources available	2,919	2,047	831
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	848

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	586	607	466
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	2,071	2,047	831
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,958	–2,188	–1,190
3031	Unpaid obligations transferred from other accts [012–4269]			92
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–92

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	607	466	199
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–80	–76	–90
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	4	–14	48
3081	Uncollected pymts from Fed sources transferred from other accounts			–51

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–76	–90	–93
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	506	531	376
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	531	376	106

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	2,919	2,047	831
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	1,958	2,188	1,190
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources: payments from program account	–144	–207	–52
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–79	–88	–88
4123	Non-Federal sources: Repayments of principal	–1,036	–1,059	–1,067
4123	Interest received on loans	–560	–540	–536
4123	Payments on judgments	–9	–9	–9
4123	Proceeds on sale of acquired property	–29	–44	–45
4123	Recaptured income	–34	–35	–36
4123	Fees	–10	–11	–11

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–1,901	–1,993	–1,844
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	4	–14	48

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	1,022	40	–965
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	57	195	–654
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,022	40	–965
4190	Outlays, net (total)	57	195	–654


Identification code 012–4215–0–3–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	1,091	1,115	2
1121	Limitation available from carry-forward	11
1142	Unobligated direct loan limitation (-)	–11

1150	Total direct loan obligations	1,091	1,115	2

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	17,415	17,234	17,343
	Disbursements:
1231	Direct loan disbursements	1,166	1,232	359
1233	Purchase of loans assets from a liquidating account			1
	Repayments:
1251	Repayments and prepayments	–1,042	–1,059	–1,067
1252	Proceeds from loan asset sales to the public or discounted	–61	–62	–62
	Adjustments:
1261	Capitalized interest	26	26	25
1262	Discount on loan asset sales to the public or discounted	–2	–2	–2
	Write-offs for default:
1263	Direct loans	–13	–26	–27
1264	Other adjustments, net (+ or -)	–255		755

1290	Outstanding, end of year	17,234	17,343	17,325

This account reflects the financing for direct rural housing loans for section the 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 self-help housing loans, and 524 site development loans; and single family and multi-family housing credit sales of acquired property. Beginning in FY2019 the financing for the Multifamily Housing Preservation demonstration loan programs (zero percent, soft-seconds, bullet loans and 515 loan modifications) will be reflected in this account as well.


Identification code 012–4215–0–3–371		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	1,052	1,132
	Investments in US securities:
1106	Receivables, net	68	104
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	17,415	17,234
1402	Interest receivable	65	82
1404	Foreclosed property	58	62
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–1,905	–1,770

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	15,633	15,608

1999	Total assets	16,753	16,844
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2103	Debt	16,583	16,722
2105	Other	151	105
2201	Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts payable	19	17

2999	Total liabilities	16,753	16,844

4999	Total liabilities and net position	16,753	16,844


Identification code 012–4216–0–3–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0003	Interest assistance paid to lenders	8	9	9
	Credit program obligations:
0711	Default claim payments on principal	730	636	673
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	34	34	34
0740	Negative subsidy obligations	154	125	136
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	6,379	367
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	539	23

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	7,836	1,185	843

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	7,844	1,194	852

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	6,929	1,490
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	2
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–1	–1,490

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	6,930
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	1,388	356
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	1,016	838	861
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt			–9

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	1,016	838	852
1900	Budget authority (total)	2,404	1,194	852
1930	Total budgetary resources available	9,334	1,194	852
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1,490

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	8	23	23
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	7,844	1,194	852
3020	Outlays (gross)	–7,827	–1,194	–852
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	23	23	23
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	8	23	23
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	23	23	23

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	2,404	1,194	852
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	7,827	1,194	852
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–408	–50
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–50	–149	–223
4123	Non-Federal sources: guarantee fees	–555	–637	–636
4123	Repayments of Principal	–1	–1	–1
4123	Interest Received on Loans	–1	–1	–1
4123	Offsetts-Non-Federal sources	–1

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–1,016	–838	–861

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	1,388	356	–9
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	6,811	356	–9
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,388	356	–9
4190	Outlays, net (total)	6,811	356	–9


Identification code 012–4216–0–3–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority	24,230	17,312	18,945
2142	Uncommitted loan guarantee limitation	–4,773

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments	19,457	17,312	18,945
2199	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments	17,511	15,581	17,231

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	116,935	121,148	128,227
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans	19,009	19,224	18,973
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–13,890	–11,509	–12,182
	Adjustments:
2263	Terminations for default that result in claim payments	–730	–636	–673
2264	Other adjustments, net	–176

2290	Outstanding, end of year	121,148	128,227	134,345

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	116,935	115,405	120,911

	Addendum:
	Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans that result in loans receivable:
2310	Outstanding, start of year	51	73	100
2331	Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims	21	29	31
2351	Repayments of loans receivable	–1	–1	–1
2361	Write-offs of loans receivable		–1	–1
2364	Other adjustments, net	2

2390	Outstanding, end of year	73	100	129

This account finances the guaranteed section 502 low-to-moderate-income home ownership loan program as well as the re-financings of those loans and the section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loan program. The guaranteed programs enable the Rural Housing Service to utilize private sector resources for the making and servicing of loans while the Agency provides a financial guarantee to encourage private sector activity.


Identification code 012–4216–0–3–371		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	6,926	1,513
	Investments in US securities:
1106	Receivables, net	476	179
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1501	Defaulted guaranteed loans receivable, gross	51	73
1502	Interest receivable	2	1
1505	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–17	–36
1505	Currently not collectible (-)	–1

1599	Net present value of assets related to defaulted guaranteed loans	35	38

1999	Total assets	7,437	1,730
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2103	Debt	2	1,400
2104	Resources payable to Treasury
2105	Other	6,261	215
2204	Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for loan guarantees	1,174	115

2999	Total liabilities	7,437	1,730

4999	Total liabilities and net position	7,437	1,730


Identification code 012–4141–0–3–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0107	Other costs incident to loans	29	27	26

0900	Total new obligations (object class 25.2)	29	27	26

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	104	77
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	12
1022	Capital transfer of unobligated balances to general fund	–116	–77
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	483	419	400
1820	Capital transfer of spending authority from offsetting collections to general fund	–377	–392	–374

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	106	27	26
1930	Total budgetary resources available	106	27	26
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	77

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	26	26	24
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	29	27	26
3020	Outlays (gross)	–17	–29	–30
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–12

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	26	24	20
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	26	26	24
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	26	24	20

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	106	27	26
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	17	23	23
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances		6	7

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	17	29	30
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–27
4123	Non-Federal sources	–456	–419	–400

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–483	–419	–400

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	–377	–392	–374
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–466	–390	–370
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–377	–392	–374
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–466	–390	–370


Identification code 012–4141–0–3–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	6,993	6,642	6,299
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–282	–284	–280
	Write-offs for default:
1263	Direct loans	–23
1264	Other adjustments, net (+ or -)	–46	–59	–54

1290	Outstanding, end of year	6,642	6,299	5,965


Identification code 012–4141–0–3–371		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	2	1	1
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–1

2290	Outstanding, end of year	1	1	1

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	1	1	1


Identification code 012–4141–0–3–371		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	173	144
1601	Direct loans, gross	6,993	6,642
1602	Interest receivable	825	697
1603	Allowance for estimated uncollectible loans and interest (-)	–727	–611

1604	Direct loans and interest receivable, net	7,091	6,728
1606	Foreclosed property	14	12

1699	Value of assets related to direct loans	7,105	6,740
1901	Other Federal assets: Other assets	3	3

1999	Total assets	7,281	6,887
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	7,283	6,831
	Non-Federal liabilities:
2201	Accounts payable		7
2207	Other	–2	49

2999	Total liabilities	7,281	6,887

4999	Total liabilities and net position	7,281	6,887

Federal Funds


Identification code 012–2073–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0010	Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels Payments	14	12	11
0011	Repowering Assistance Payments		5

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	14	17	11

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	11	14	11
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	3

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	14	14	11
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	15	15
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–1	–1

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	14	14
1900	Budget authority (total)	14	14
1930	Total budgetary resources available	28	28	11
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	14	11

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3		5
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	14	17	11
3020	Outlays (gross)	–14	–12	–15
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–3

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year		5	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3		5
3200	Obligated balance, end of year		5	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	14	14
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	5	7
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	9	5	15

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	14	12	15
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	14	14
4190	Outlays, net (total)	14	12	15

The purpose of the Bioenergy Program for Advanced Biofuels is to provide payments to eligible agricultural producers to support and ensure an expanding production of advanced biofuels. This program is authorized pursuant to section 9005 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014.

The account also includes funding for Repowering Assistance payments. The purpose of this program is to encourage biorefineries to replace fossil fuel used to produce heat or power to operate the biorefineries. This program was authorized pursuant to section 9004 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014.


Identification code 012–1900–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Rural Cooperative Development Grants	9	9
0011	Value Added Agricultural Producer Grants (discretionary)	4	29
0012	Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas	3	3
0013	Value Addeded Agricultural Product Marketing (mandatory)	2	8

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	18	49

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	12	24	2
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	2	15
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	3	1	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	15	25	3
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	27	26
1900	Budget authority (total)	27	26
1930	Total budgetary resources available	42	51	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	24	2	3

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	94	68	69
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	18	49
3020	Outlays (gross)	–41	–47	–37
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–3	–1	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	68	69	31
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	94	68	69
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	68	69	31

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	27	26
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	2	2
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	23	27	27

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	25	29	27
	Mandatory:
	Outlays, gross:
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	16	18	10
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	27	26
4190	Outlays, net (total)	41	47	37

Grants for rural cooperative development were authorized under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act by Public Law 104–127, April 4, 1996. These grants are made available to nonprofit corporations and institutions of higher education to fund the establishment and operation of centers for rural cooperative development. The Appropriate Technology Transfer to Rural Areas (ATTRA) program was first authorized by the Food Security Act of 1985. The program provides information and technical assistance to agricultural producers to adopt sustainable agricultural practices that are environmentally friendly and lower production costs. These grants provide assistance to small minority producers through cooperatives and associations of cooperatives.

Additionally, USDA provides Value-Added Marketing Grants for producers of agricultural commodities. These grants can be used for planning activities and for working capital for marketing value-added agricultural products. The 2019 Budget eliminates these programs because they have not been able to show evidence of improved outcomes; such as economic growth and decreasing out-migration.


Identification code 012–0015–0–1–451		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0011	Direct program activity		2

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0)		2

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1		1
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1		1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1	1
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1			2
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts		2
3020	Outlays (gross)			–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year		2	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year			2
3200	Obligated balance, end of year		2	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1	1
	Outlays, gross:
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances			1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1	1
4190	Outlays, net (total)			1


Identification code 012–3105–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Rural economic development grants	9	9
0002	Subsidy	6	5

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	15	14

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	185	241	285
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	186	241	285
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced		–132	–225
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–132
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	200	190	184
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	2
1802	Offsetting collections (previously unavailable)	1	1	1
1823	New and/or unobligated balance of spending authority from offsetting collections temporarily reduced	–1	–1

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	202	190	185
1900	Budget authority (total)	70	58	–40
1930	Total budgetary resources available	256	299	245
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	241	285	245

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	12	10	10
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	15	14
3020	Outlays (gross)	–16	–14	–7
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	10	10	3
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–14	–16	–16
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–2

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–16	–16	–16
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–2	–6	–6
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–6	–6	–13

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross		–132	–225
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	70	190	185
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	2	7
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	14	7	7

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	16	14	7
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Cushion of Credit Payments	–184	–174	–168
4123	Guaranteed Underwiter Fees	–16	–16	–16

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–200	–190	–184
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–2

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	–132		1
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–184	–176	–177
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–132	–132	–224
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–184	–176	–177

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5090	Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Offsetting collections	1	1	1
5092	Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Offsetting collections	1	1

This grant program is authorized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, as amended, 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.

Funding for this program is provided from the interest differential on Rural Utilities Service borrowers' "cushion of credit" accounts. The 2019 Budget eliminates this program because it has not been able to show evidence of improved outcomes; such as economic growth and decreasing out-migration, and includes language to permanently cancel $225 million in unobligated balances from this account.


Identification code 012–1955–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0011	Grants	3	2
	Credit program obligations:
0701	Direct loan subsidy	1	1

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	4	3

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	3	3
1900	Budget authority (total)	3	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	4	3

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	8	8	6
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	4	3
3020	Outlays (gross)	–4	–5	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	8	6	4
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	8	8	6
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	8	6	4

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	3	3
	Outlays, gross:
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	4	5	2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3	3
4190	Outlays, net (total)	4	5	2

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1955–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115001	Rural Microenterprise Direct Loans	8	8	1
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001	Rural Microenterprise Direct Loans	12.40	9.98	0.00

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	12.40	9.98	0.00
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001	Rural Microenterprise Direct Loans	1	1
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001	Rural Microenterprise Direct Loans	1	1	1
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Rural Microenterprise Direct Loans	–1

This program provides microentrepreneurs with the skills necessary to establish new rural microenterprises, as well as support these types of businesses with technical and financial assistance. The program provides loans and grants to intermediaries that assist microentrepreneurs. The program is authorized pursuant to section 379E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014. The 2019 Budget includes no funding for this program.


Identification code 012–4354–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	8	8	1
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	1	1	1
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	1

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	10	9	2

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	1
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–1	–1
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–1
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	9	5
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	4	4	4
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources			–1
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–2		–1

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	2	4	2
1900	Budget authority (total)	11	9	2
1930	Total budgetary resources available	11	9	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	19	20	20
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	10	9	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–8	–9	–10
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	20	20	12
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–2	–2	–2
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired			1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–2	–2	–1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	17	18	18
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	18	18	11

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	11	9	2
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	8	9	10
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–1	–1	–1
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–1	–1	–1
4123	Repayments of Loan Principal	–2	–2	–2

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–4	–4	–4
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired			1

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	7	5	–1
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	4	5	6
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	7	5	–1
4190	Outlays, net (total)	4	5	6


Identification code 012–4354–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	8	8	1

1150	Total direct loan obligations	8	8	1

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	32	35	41
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	5	8	9
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–2	–2	–2

1290	Outstanding, end of year	35	41	48

This account finances direct loan commitments for micro-business development in rural areas. The subsidy cost of this program is funded though the Rural Microenterprise Investment Program Account.


Identification code 012–4354–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	3	3
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	32	35
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–4	–2

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	28	33

1999	Total assets	31	36
	LIABILITIES:
2103	Federal liabilities: Debt	31	36

4999	Total liabilities and net position	31	36


Identification code 012–1902–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0013	Rural Business Development Grants	30	28
0015	Delta Regional Authority and Appalchian Regional Commission Grants	2	7

0091	Direct program activities, subtotal	32	35
	Credit program obligations:
0702	Loan guarantee subsidy	54	48
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	3
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy	4
0707	Reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	34	3
0708	Interest on reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	7	3

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	102	54

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	134	89

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	27	20	12
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	27	20
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	14	10	9

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	41	30	21
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	65	65
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–1

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	64	65
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	49	6
1900	Budget authority (total)	113	71
1930	Total budgetary resources available	154	101	21
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	20	12	21

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	103	104	90
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	134	89
3020	Outlays (gross)	–119	–93	–57
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–14	–10	–9

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	104	90	24
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	103	104	90
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	104	90	24

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	64	65
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	24	18
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	46	69	57

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	70	87	57
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	49	6
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	49	6
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	113	71
4190	Outlays, net (total)	119	93	57

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1902–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan reestimates:
135004	Business and Industry Loans	7

	Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
215007	Business and Industry Loan Guarantees	1,416	1,172
215008	Business and Industry Emergency Supplemental Loan Guarantees	1

215999	Total loan guarantee levels	1,417	1,172
	Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232007	Business and Industry Loan Guarantees	3.83	4.06	0.00
232008	Business and Industry Emergency Supplemental Loan Guarantees	0.00	0.00	0.00

232999	Weighted average subsidy rate	3.83	4.06	0.00
	Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233007	Business and Industry Loan Guarantees	54	48

233999	Total subsidy budget authority	54	48
	Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234007	Business and Industry Loan Guarantees	42	50	26

234999	Total subsidy outlays	42	50	26
	Guaranteed loan reestimates:
235006	Guaranteed Business and Industry Loans - ARRA	–22	–5
235007	Business and Industry Loan Guarantees	7	–122

235999	Total guaranteed loan reestimates	–15	–127

This account funds direct and guaranteed business and industry loans, and rural business development grants. Business and industry guaranteed loans are authorized under section 310B(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development, as amended. These 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. The 2019 Budget eliminates these programs because they have not been able to show evidence of improved outcomes; such as economic growth and decreasing out-migration.


Identification code 012–4223–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	1	1	1
0743	Interest on downward reestimates		1

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1	2	1

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	9	8
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–9	–8
	Financing authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	9	3	2
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt		–1	–1

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	9	2	1
1930	Total budgetary resources available	9	2	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	8

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1	2	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1	–2	–1

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	9	2	1
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	1	2	1
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–7
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–1	–1
4123	Repayments of principal	–1	–2	–2

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–9	–3	–2

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)		–1	–1
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–8	–1	–1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)		–1	–1
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–8	–1	–1


Identification code 012–4223–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	10	7	6
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–1	–1	–1
1263	Write-offs for default: Direct loans	–2

1290	Outstanding, end of year	7	6	5

The account finances direct loans for business development in rural areas. The subsidy cost of this program is funded through the Rural Business Program Account. Loans made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.


Identification code 012–4223–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	9	8
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	10	7
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	4

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	14	7
1502	Net value of assets related to post-1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable: Interest receivable	1

1999	Total assets	24	15
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	24	15

4999	Total liabilities and net position	24	15


Identification code 012–4227–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0711	Default claim payments on principal	59	141	150
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	1	1	1
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	49	113
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	8	20

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	117	275	151

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	365	401	294
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–32	–24

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	333	377	294
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	9
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	173	151	121
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	3	41	–27

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	176	192	94
1900	Budget authority (total)	185	192	94
1930	Total budgetary resources available	518	569	388
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	401	294	237

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	117	275	151
3020	Outlays (gross)	–117	–275	–151
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–40	–43	–84
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–3	–41	27

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–43	–84	–57
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–40	–43	–84
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–43	–84	–57

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	185	192	94
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	117	275	151
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–84	–57	–27
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–7	–8	–8
4123	Repayments of principal	–44	–47	–51
4123	Guarantee Fees		–39	–35
4123	Other collections	–36
4123	Other collections	–2

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–173	–151	–121
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–3	–41	27

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	9
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–56	124	30
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	9
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–56	124	30


Identification code 012–4227–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority	917	864
2121	Limitation available from carry-forward	500	308
2143	Uncommitted limitation carried forward

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments	1,417	1,172

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	5,760	5,909	6,285
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans	1,075	1,283	674
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–796	–766	–815
	Adjustments:
2261	Terminations for default that result in loans receivable	–38	–82	–87
2263	Terminations for default that result in claim payments	–21	–59	–63
2264	Other adjustments, net	–71

2290	Outstanding, end of year	5,909	6,285	5,994

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	4,373	4,651	4,436

	Addendum:
	Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans that result in loans receivable:
2310	Outstanding, start of year	247	193	259
2331	Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims	82	118	126
2351	Repayments of loans receivable	–42	–19	–26
2361	Write-offs of loans receivable	–59	–33	–44
2364	Other adjustments, net	–35

2390	Outstanding, end of year	193	259	315

The account finances loan guarantee commitments for business development in rural areas. The subsidy cost of this program is funded through the Rural Business Program Account. Loans made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.


Identification code 012–4227–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	326	358
	Investments in US securities:
1106	Receivables, net	43	6
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1501	Defaulted guaranteed loans receivable, gross	247	193
1502	Interest receivable	4	4
1505	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–52	–37

1599	Net present value of assets related to defaulted guaranteed loans	199	160

1999	Total assets	568	524
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2104	Resources payable to Treasury	48	24
2105	Other	32	123
2204	Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for loan guarantees	488	377

2999	Total liabilities	568	524

4999	Total liabilities and net position	568	524


Identification code 012–2069–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0701	Direct loan subsidy	6	6
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy		1
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy		1
0709	Administrative expenses	4	4

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	10	12

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	10	10
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation		2
1900	Budget authority (total)	10	12
1930	Total budgetary resources available	10	12

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	16	15	16
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	10	12
3020	Outlays (gross)	–9	–11	–6
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	15	16	10
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	16	15	16
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	15	16	10

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	10	10
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	5	4
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	4	5	6

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	9	9	6
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross		2
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	10	12
4190	Outlays, net (total)	9	11	6

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–2069–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115001	Intermediary Relending Program	19	24
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001	Intermediary Relending Program	28.99	23.09	0.00

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	28.99	23.09	0.00
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001	Intermediary Relending Program	6	6
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001	Intermediary Relending Program	4	5	6
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Intermediary Relending Program	–10	–1

	Administrative expense data:
3510	Budget authority	4	4
3590	Outlays from new authority	4	4

This account finances loans to intermediary borrowers, who, in turn, re-lend the funds to small rural businesses, community development corporations, and other organizations for the purpose of improving economic opportunities in rural areas. Through the use of local intermediaries, this program serves small-scale enterprises and gives preference to those communities with the greatest need. The 2019 Budget eliminates this program because it has not been able to show evidence of improved outcomes; such as economic growth and decreasing out-migration.

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.


Identification code 012–2069–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	4	4
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	6	8

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	10	12


Identification code 012–4219–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	19	24
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	15	16	18
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	6	2
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	4

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	44	42	18

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	10	10
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	7
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–12	–10
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–5
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	24	5
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	39	37	37
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–2
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–7		–19

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	30	37	18
1900	Budget authority (total)	54	42	18
1930	Total budgetary resources available	54	42	18
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	10

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	56	51	55
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	44	42	18
3020	Outlays (gross)	–42	–38	–37
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–7

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	51	55	36
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–16	–14	–14
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	2

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–14	–14	–14
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	40	37	41
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	37	41	22

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	54	42	18
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	42	38	37
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Payments from program account	–5	–5	–6
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–2	–1	–1
4123	Non-Federal sources - repayment of principal	–28	–27	–26
4123	Non-Federal sources - repayments of interest	–4	–4	–4

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–39	–37	–37
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	2

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	17	5	–19
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	3	1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	17	5	–19
4190	Outlays, net (total)	3	1


Identification code 012–4219–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	19	24

1150	Total direct loan obligations	19	24

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	383	370	362
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	16	19	19
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–28	–27	–26
1263	Write-offs for default: Direct loans	–1

1290	Outstanding, end of year	370	362	355


Identification code 012–4219–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	19	30
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	383	370
1402	Interest receivable	2	2
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–106	–90

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	279	282

1999	Total assets	298	312
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	298	312

4999	Total liabilities and net position	298	312


Identification code 012–4233–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	3	2	2
1820	Capital transfer of spending authority from offsetting collections to general fund	–3	–2	–2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–3	–2	–2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–3	–2	–2
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–3	–2	–2


Identification code 012–4233–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	12	9	7
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–3	–2	–2

1290	Outstanding, end of year	9	7	5


Identification code 012–4233–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1601	Direct loans, gross	12	9

1999	Total assets	12	9
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	12	9

4999	Total liabilities and net position	12	9


Identification code 012–3108–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0701	Direct loan subsidy	5	7
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	1

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	6	7

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1		2	1
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	1	1	1

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	1	3	2
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	1
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	6	5
1900	Budget authority (total)	7	5
1930	Total budgetary resources available	8	8	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	2	1	2

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	5	5	6
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	6	7
3020	Outlays (gross)	–5	–5	–5
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–1	–1	–1

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	5	6
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	5	5	6
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	5	6

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	7	5
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	1	1
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	4	4	5

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	5	5	5
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–6	–5
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–1		5

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–3108–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115001	Rural Economic Development Loans	39	56
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001	Rural Economic Development Loans	14.23	12.92	0.00

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	14.23	12.92	0.00
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001	Rural Economic Development Loans	6	7
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001	Rural Economic Development Loans	4	5	5
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Rural Economic Development Loans		–2

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. Program costs are derived from interest earnings on borrowers' "cushion of credit'' loan prepayments. The 2019 Budget eliminates this program because it has not been able to show evidence of improved outcomes; such as economic growth and decreasing out-migration.

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. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value basis.


Identification code 012–4176–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	38	56
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	5	5	6
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	1	2

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	44	63	6

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	40	10
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	8
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–41	–10
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–7
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	43	22
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	40	41	43
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	1
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–30		–37

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	11	41	6
1900	Budget authority (total)	54	63	6
1930	Total budgetary resources available	54	63	6
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	10

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	43	44	54
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	44	63	6
3020	Outlays (gross)	–35	–53	–45
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–8

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	44	54	15
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–5	–6	–6
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–6	–6	–6
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	38	38	48
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	38	48	9

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	54	63	6
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	35	53	45
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal Funds: Program Account	–5	–5	–5
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–2	–2	–2
4123	Non-Federal sources: Repayment of Principal	–33	–34	–36

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–40	–41	–43
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	13	22	–37
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–5	12	2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	13	22	–37
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–5	12	2


Identification code 012–4176–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	41	42
1121	Limitation available from carry-forward	9	14
1143	Unobligated limitation carried forward	–12

1150	Total direct loan obligations	38	56

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	189	186	197
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	30	45	39
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–33	–34	–36

1290	Outstanding, end of year	186	197	200


Identification code 012–4176–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	71	30
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	186	186
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–10	–14

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	176	172

1999	Total assets	247	202
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	247	202

4999	Total upward reestimate subsidy BA [12–3108]	247	202


Identification code 012–1907–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	2	2	2
1930	Total budgetary resources available	2	2	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	2	2	2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)

The Rural Business Investment Program was authorized by section 6029 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Public Law 107–171. As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records, for this program, the subsidy costs associated with the loan guarantees committed in 1992 and beyond. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value basis. The 2019 Budget eliminates this program because it has not been able to show evidence of improved outcomes; such as economic growth and decreasing out-migration.


Identification code 012–4033–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	4	4	4
1930	Total budgetary resources available	4	4	4
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	4	4	4
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)


Identification code 012–4033–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	24	23	22
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–1	–1	–1

2290	Outstanding, end of year	23	22	21

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	23	22	21


Identification code 012–4033–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	4	4

1999	Total assets	4	4
	LIABILITIES:
2204	Non-Federal liabilities: Liabilities for loan guarantees	4	4

4999	Total liabilities and net position	4	4


Identification code 012–1908–0–1–451		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0011	Grants	38	36	34
	Credit program obligations:
0702	Loan guarantee subsidy	17	23	23
0707	Reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy	2	1

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	19	24	23

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	57	60	57

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	9	12	7
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	11	7	6

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	20	19	13
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	2	1
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	50	50	50
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–3	–3

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	49	48	50
1900	Budget authority (total)	49	48	50
1930	Total budgetary resources available	69	67	63
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	12	7	6

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	89	71	69
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	57	60	57
3020	Outlays (gross)	–64	–55	–54
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–11	–7	–6

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	71	69	66
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	89	71	69
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	71	69	66

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	49	48	50
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	15	6	4
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	49	49	50

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	64	55	54
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	49	48	50
4190	Outlays, net (total)	64	55	54


		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Enacted/requested:
	Budget Authority	49	48	50
	Outlays	64	55	54
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
	Budget Authority			–50
	Outlays			–4
Total:
	Budget Authority	49	48
	Outlays	64	55	50

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1908–0–1–451		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
215001	Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees	372	601	508
	Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232001	Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees	4.64	3.87	4.46

232999	Weighted average subsidy rate	4.64	3.87	4.46
	Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233001	Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees	17	23	23
	Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234001	Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees	20	9	16
	Guaranteed loan reestimates:
235001	Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees	–24	–7

The Rural Energy for America Program was formerly the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements, and is authorized under 7 U.S.C. 8107. This program provides loan guarantees and grants to farmers, ranchers, and small rural businesses to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements. This program is authorized pursuant to Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, as amended by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; and as amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014.


Identification code 012–1908–4–1–451		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0011	Grants			–34
	Credit program obligations:
0702	Loan guarantee subsidy			–23

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal			–23

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)			–57

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations			–6
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation			–50
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–56
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year			1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts			–57
3020	Outlays (gross)			4
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired			6

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year			–47
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200	Obligated balance, end of year			–47

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–50
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			–4
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			–50
4190	Outlays, net (total)			–4

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1908–4–1–451		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
215001	Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees			–508
	Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232001	Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees	0.00	0.00	4.46

232999	Weighted average subsidy rate	0.00	0.00	4.46
	Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233001	Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees			–23
	Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234001	Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees			–2


Identification code 012–4267–0–3–451		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0711	Default claim payments on principal	1	1	2
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	25	8
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	1

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	27	9	2

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	63	56	73
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–2	–3

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	61	53	73
	Financing authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	26	15	23
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–4	14	6

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	22	29	29
1930	Total budgetary resources available	83	82	102
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	56	73	100

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	27	9	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–27	–9	–2
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–21	–17	–31
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	4	–14	–6

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–17	–31	–37
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–21	–17	–31
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–17	–31	–37

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	22	29	29
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	27	9	2
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–23	–10	–16
4122	Interest on uninvested funds		–2	–3
4123	Guarantee fees	–3	–3	–4

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–26	–15	–23
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	4	–14	–6
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	1	–6	–21
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1	–6	–21


Identification code 012–4267–0–3–451		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority	331	533	487
2121	Limitation available from carry-forward	97	68	21
2143	Uncommitted limitation carried forward	–56

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments	372	601	508
2199	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments	301	485	410

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	237	549	639
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans	328	170	378
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–15	–79	–112
2261	Adjustments: Terminations for default that result in loans receivable	–1	–1	–2

2290	Outstanding, end of year	549	639	903

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	423	516	730

	Addendum:
	Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans that result in loans receivable:
2310	Outstanding, start of year	2	2	3
2331	Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims		1	2

2390	Outstanding, end of year	2	3	5

This account finances loan guarantee commitments to farmers, ranchers, and small businesses to purchase renewable energy systems and make energy efficiency improvements in rural areas. The subsidy cost of this program is funded through the Rural Energy for American Program Account.


Identification code 012–4267–0–3–451		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	36	34
1501	Net value of assets related to post-1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable: Defaulted guaranteed loans receivable, gross	2	2

1999	Total assets	38	36
	LIABILITIES:
2103	Federal liabilities: Debt	4	3
2204	Non-Federal liabilities: Liability for loan guarnatees	34	33

2999	Total liabilities	38	36

4999	Total liabilities and net position	38	36


Identification code 012–4267–4–3–451		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Financing authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected			–1
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources			–22

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)			–23
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–23
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year			–23

	Change in obligated balance:
	Uncollected payments:
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired			22

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year			22
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200	Obligated balance, end of year			22

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–23
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources			1
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired			22
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)			1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)			1


Identification code 012–4267–4–3–451		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority			–487
2121	Limitation available from carry-forward			–21
2143	Uncommitted limitation carried forward

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments			–508
2199	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments			–508

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans			–15
2251	Repayments and prepayments			2
2261	Adjustments: Terminations for default that result in loans receivable

2290	Outstanding, end of year			–13

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year			–10

	Addendum:
	Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans that result in loans receivable:
2310	Outstanding, start of year
2331	Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims

2390	Outstanding, end of year


Identification code 012–3106–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0702	Loan guarantee subsidy	59	64
0707	Reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy		34
0708	Interest on reestimates of loan guarantee subsidy		5

0900	Total new obligations	59	103

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	174	92	71
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–4336]	–23

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	151	92	71
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation		39
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]		43

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)		82
1900	Budget authority (total)		82
1930	Total budgetary resources available	151	174	71
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	92	71	71

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	202	261	300
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	59	103
3020	Outlays (gross)		–64	–107

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	261	300	193
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	202	261	300
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	261	300	193

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross		82
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		41
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances		23	107

4110	Outlays, gross (total)		64	107
4180	Budget authority, net (total)		82
4190	Outlays, net (total)		64	107

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–3106–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
215001	Section 9003 Loan Guarantees	322	300
	Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232001	Section 9003 Loan Guarantees	18.46	21.24	0.00

232999	Weighted average subsidy rate	18.46	21.24	0.00
	Guaranteed loan subsidy budget authority:
233001	Section 9003 Loan Guarantees	59	64
	Guaranteed loan subsidy outlays:
234001	Section 9003 Loan Guarantees		22	97
	Guaranteed loan reestimates:
235001	Section 9003 Loan Guarantees	–4	39

The Biorefinery Assistance Program provides loan guarantees to fund the development, construction, and retrofitting of commercial-scale advanced biorefineries. The 2019 Budget does not request discretionary funding for this program. The Biorefinery Assistance Program is authorized under section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002; as amended by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, as amended by the American Taxpayers Relief Act of 2012, and as amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014. Loan assumptions reflect an illustrative example for informational purposes only. The assumptions will be determined at the time of execution and will reflect the actual terms and conditions of the loan guarantee contracts.


Identification code 012–3106–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources		39
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	59	64

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	59	103


Identification code 012–4355–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0711	Default claim payments on principal	53
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	1	1
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	4

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	58	1

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	220	272	323
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–3	–53

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	217	219	323
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	53
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	1	63	104
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	59	42	–97

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	60	105	7
1900	Budget authority (total)	113	105	7
1930	Total budgetary resources available	330	324	330
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	272	323	330

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	58	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–58	–1
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–197	–256	–298
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–59	–42	97

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–256	–298	–201
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–197	–256	–298
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–256	–298	–201

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	113	105	7
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	58	1
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources		–61	–97
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–1	–1	–2
4123	Guaranteed Fees		–1	–5

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–1	–63	–104
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–59	–42	97

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	53
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	57	–62	–104
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	53
4190	Outlays, net (total)	57	–62	–104


Identification code 012–4355–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority
2121	Limitation available from carry-forward	322	300

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments	322	300
2199	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments	289	270

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	72	65	172
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans		118	378
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–2	–11	–29
	Adjustments:
2261	Terminations for default that result in loans receivable	–53
2263	Terminations for default that result in claim payments
2264	Other adjustments, net	48

2290	Outstanding, end of year	65	172	521

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	59	138	416

	Addendum:
	Cumulative balance of defaulted guaranteed loans that result in loans receivable:
2310	Outstanding, start of year		52	52
2331	Disbursements for guaranteed loan claims	52

2390	Outstanding, end of year	52	52	52

The account finances loan guarantee commitments for bioenergy, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing development. The subsidy cost of this program is funded through the Biorefinery Assistance Program Account.


Identification code 012–4355–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	17	12
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1501	Defaulted guaranteed loans receivable, gross		52
1505	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)		–11

1599	Net present value of assets related to defaulted guaranteed loans		41

1999	Total assets	17	53
	LIABILITIES:
	Non-Federal liabilities:
2203	Debt	17	53
2204	Liabilities for loan guarantees

2999	Total liabilities	17	53

4999	Total liabilities and net position	17	53


Identification code 012–4144–0–3–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	1	1
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1	1	1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)

Federal Funds


Identification code 012–2042–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	High energy cost grants	17	13

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	17	13

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	20	13	10
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	20	13
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1980]	10	10
1930	Total budgetary resources available	30	23	10
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	13	10	10

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	16	27	18
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	17	13
3020	Outlays (gross)	–6	–22	–8

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	27	18	10
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	16	27	18
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	27	18	10

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	10	10
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		7
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	6	15	8

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	6	22	8
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	10	10
4190	Outlays, net (total)	6	22	8

High energy costs grants can be made to eligible entities or the Denali Commission to construct, extend, upgrade, and otherwise improve energy generation, transmission, or distribution facilities serving communities in which the average residential expenditure for home energy is at least 275 percent of the national average residential expenditure for home energy (as determined by the Energy Information Agency using the most recent data available). Grants are also available to establish and support a revolving fund to provide a more cost-effective means of purchasing fuel where the fuel cannot be shipped by means of surface transportation. The Budget proposes no funding in 2019 for these grants.

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $1,200,000,000.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $18,149,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for "Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses".


Identification code 012–1980–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0010	Water and waste disposal systems grants	576	498
0011	Water and waste disposal systems grants supplemental		1
0012	Solid waste management grants	4	4
0013	Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants		14
0015	Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants, appropriated	10	11

0091	Direct program activities, subtotal	590	528
	Credit program obligations:
0701	Direct loan subsidy	57	2
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	15	59
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy	10	15
0709	Administrative expenses			18

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	82	76	18

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	672	604	18

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	65	42	114
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	64	42
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–0405]		–1
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–0405]		1
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	62	45	43

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	127	87	157
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	571	567	18
1120	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–2042]	–10	–10
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced			–51

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	561	557	–33
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	26	74
1900	Budget authority (total)	587	631	–33
1930	Total budgetary resources available	714	718	124
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	42	114	106

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1,985	2,034	2,018
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	672	604	18
3020	Outlays (gross)	–561	–575	–661
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–62	–45	–43

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	2,034	2,018	1,332
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1,985	2,034	2,018
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	2,034	2,018	1,332

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	561	557	–33
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	13	18	18
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	486	457	624

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	499	475	642
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	26	74
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	26	74
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	36	26	19

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	62	100	19
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	587	631	–33
4190	Outlays, net (total)	561	575	661

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1980–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115001	Water and Waste Disposal Loans	1,311	1,334	1,200

115999	Total direct loan levels	1,311	1,334	1,200
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132001	Water and Waste Disposal Loans	4.34	0.17	-.27

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	4.34	0.17	-.27
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133001	Water and Waste Disposal Loans	57	2	–3

133999	Total subsidy budget authority	57	2	–3
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134001	Water and Waste Disposal Loans	27	33	29

134999	Total subsidy outlays	27	33	29
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Water and Waste Disposal Loans	–78	44

135999	Total direct loan reestimates	–78	44

	Guaranteed loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
215001	Water and Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees	5	16
	Guaranteed loan subsidy (in percent):
232001	Water and Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees	0.48	0.46	0.00

232999	Weighted average subsidy rate	0.48	0.46	0.00

	Administrative expense data:
3510	Budget authority			16
3590	Outlays from new authority			16

This account funds the direct and guaranteed water and waste disposal loans, water and waste disposal grants, emergency community water assistance grants, and solid waste management grants.

Water and waste disposal loans are authorized under 7 U.S.C. 1926. The program provides direct loans to municipalities, counties, special purpose districts, certain Indian Tribes, and non-profit corporations to develop water and waste disposal systems in rural areas and towns with populations of less than 10,000. The program also guarantees water and waste disposal loans made by banks and other eligible lenders.

Water and waste disposal grants are 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, municipalities, counties, public and quasi-public agencies, and certain Indian tribes. The grants can be used to finance development, storage, treatment, purification, or distribution of water or the collection, treatment, or disposal of waste in rural areas and cities or towns with populations of less than 10,000. The amount of any development grant may not exceed 75 percent of the eligible development cost of the project.

Emergency community water assistance grants are authorized under Section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended. Grants are made to public bodies and nonprofit organizations for construction or extension of water lines, repair or maintenance of existing systems, replacement of equipment, and payment of costs to correct emergency situations. These grants are funded on an as needed basis using flexibility of funds authority.

Solid waste management grants are authorized under Section 310B(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended. Grants are made to non-profit organizations to provide regional technical assistance to local and regional governments and related agencies for the purpose of reducing or eliminating pollution of water resources, and for improving the planning and management of solid waste disposal facilities.

The 2019 Budget requests $1.2 billion in direct loans and no funding for guaranteed loans or grants. In addition, the 2019 Budget cancels $51 million in unobligated balances from this account. The Budget also includes a legislative proposal to increase the population limit to 20,000 for both guaranteed and direct loans. Increasing the population limit will help additional communities to get funding from this program, it will improve customer service and lower rates for these communities. 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. For administrative costs, the 2019 Budget requests $18.1 million.


Identification code 012–4226–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	1,310	1,334	1,200
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	525	552	579
0740	Negative subsidy obligations			3
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	96	29
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	8	2

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,939	1,917	1,782

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	237	346
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	122
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–241	–346
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–118
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	1,944	782	672
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	1,265	1,416	1,382
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	23	–31	–22
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–947	–250	–250

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	341	1,135	1,110
1900	Budget authority (total)	2,285	1,917	1,782
1930	Total budgetary resources available	2,285	1,917	1,782
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	346

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3,308	3,643	3,773
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,939	1,917	1,782
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,482	–1,787	–1,846
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–122

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	3,643	3,773	3,709
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–88	–111	–80
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–23	31	22

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–111	–80	–58
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3,220	3,532	3,693
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	3,532	3,693	3,651

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	2,285	1,917	1,782
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	1,482	1,787	1,846
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–55	–110	–32
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–61	–61	–63
4123	Repayment of principal	–739	–791	–818
4123	Interest Received on Loans	–410	–454	–469

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–1,265	–1,416	–1,382
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–23	31	22

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	997	532	422
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	217	371	464
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	997	532	422
4190	Outlays, net (total)	217	371	464


Identification code 012–4226–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	1,200	1,334	1,200
1121	Limitation available from carry-forward	110

1150	Total direct loan obligations	1,310	1,334	1,200

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	12,154	12,266	12,680
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	851	1,205	1,264
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–745	–791	–818
	Write-offs for default:
1263	Direct loans	–1
1264	Other adjustments, net (+ or -)	7

1290	Outstanding, end of year	12,266	12,680	13,126

The subsidy cost of these loans is provided through the Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account. Loans made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.


Identification code 012–4226–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	1,200	773
	Investments in US securities:
1106	Receivables, net	25	75
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	12,154	12,266
1402	Interest receivable	102	89
1404	Foreclosed property
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–225	–228

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	12,031	12,127

1999	Total assets	13,256	12,975
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2103	Debt	13,153	12,943
2105	Other	103	32

2999	Total liabilities	13,256	12,975

4999	Total liabilities and net position	13,256	12,975


Identification code 012–4218–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	5	5	5
1930	Total budgetary resources available	5	5	5
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	5	5	5

	Change in obligated balance:
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–1	–1	–1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–1	–1	–1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–1	–1	–1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–1	–1	–1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)


Identification code 012–4218–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on commitments:
2111	Guaranteed loan commitments from current-year authority
2121	Limitation available from carry-forward	5	16

2150	Total guaranteed loan commitments	5	16
2199	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loan commitments	5	16

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	119	114	107
2231	Disbursements of new guaranteed loans	8	3	6
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–13	–10	–9

2290	Outstanding, end of year	114	107	104

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	101	96	94

This account finances loan guarantee commitments for water systems and waste disposal facilities in rural areas.

Loans made prior to 1992 are recorded in the Rural Development Insurance Fund Liquidating Account.


Identification code 012–4218–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	1	1

1999	Total assets	1	1
	LIABILITIES:
2105	Federal liabilities: Other	1	1

4999	Total liabilities and net position	1	1

The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by sections 305, 306, and 317 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935, 936, and 940g) shall be made as follows: loans made pursuant to sections 305, 306, and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that Act, rural electric, $5,500,000,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans, $172,600,000; and for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, $517,400,000.

For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money rural telecommunications loans, $863,000.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $38,027,000, which shall be paid to the appropriation for "Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses".


Identification code 012–1230–0–1–271		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0701	Direct loan subsidy	7	10	1
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	537	312
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy	395	75
0709	Administrative expenses	33	33	38

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	972	430	39

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	8	26	41
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	8	26
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	58	58	39
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–4609]	–1

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	57	58	39
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	933	387
1900	Budget authority (total)	990	445	39
1930	Total budgetary resources available	998	471	80
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	26	41	41

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	2	8	14
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	972	430	39
3020	Outlays (gross)	–966	–424	–44

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	8	14	9
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	2	8	14
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	8	14	9

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	57	58	39
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	33	34	38
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances		3	6

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	33	37	44
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	933	387
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	933	387
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	990	445	39
4190	Outlays, net (total)	966	424	44

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1230–0–1–271		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115004	FFB Electric Loans	3,456	3,560	3,667
115006	Treasury Telecommunications Loans	245	169	173
115007	FFB Telecommunications Loans	183	188	194
115008	FFB Guaranteed Underwriting	750	750
115011	Electric Loan Modifications		600
115012	Rural Energy Savings Program	24	72

115999	Total direct loan levels	4,658	5,339	4,034
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132004	FFB Electric Loans	–4.92	–5.17	–4.38
132006	Treasury Telecommunications Loans	0.89	0.25	0.50
132007	FFB Telecommunications Loans	–2.53	–2.49	–2.71
132008	FFB Guaranteed Underwriting	–3.78	–3.86	0.00
132011	Electric Loan Modifications	0.00	0.00	0.00
132012	Rural Energy Savings Program	14.44	13.33	0.00

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	–4.24	–3.89	–4.09
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133004	FFB Electric Loans	–170	–184	–161
133006	Treasury Telecommunications Loans	2		1
133007	FFB Telecommunications Loans	–5	–5	–5
133008	FFB Guaranteed Underwriting	–28	–29
133010	Telecommunication Treasury Plus	–1
133012	Rural Energy Savings Program	4	10

133999	Total subsidy budget authority	–198	–208	–165
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134004	FFB Electric Loans	–136	–128	–128
134005	Telecommunication Hardship Loans		1
134006	Treasury Telecommunications Loans	–1
134007	FFB Telecommunications Loans	–2	–2	–2
134008	FFB Guaranteed Underwriting	–11	–9	–9
134012	Rural Energy Savings Program		1	2

134999	Total subsidy outlays	–150	–137	–137
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Electric Hardship Loans	19	1
135002	Municipal Electric Loans	–91	2
135003	Treasury Electric Loans	2	31
135004	FFB Electric Loans	–16	75
135005	Telecommunication Hardship Loans	–15	4
135006	Treasury Telecommunications Loans	–22	4
135007	FFB Telecommunications Loans	–3	–14
135008	FFB Guaranteed Underwriting	291	8
135011	Electric Loan Modifications	44	–6

135999	Total direct loan reestimates	209	105

	Administrative expense data:
3510	Budget authority	33	38	38
3590	Outlays from new authority	33		38

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) conducts the rural electrification and the rural telecommunications loan programs. The rural electrification loan program finances the operation of generating plants, electric transmission, and distribution lines or systems. The rural telecommunications loan program provides funding for construction, expansion, and operation of telecommunications lines and facilities or systems. The Budget requests $5.5 billion for the electric direct FFB loan program, $173 million for the telecommunications Treasury loan program, and $517 million for the telecommunications FFB loan program.

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records, for rural electrification and telecommunications programs, the subsidy costs associated with the direct and guaranteed loans obligated in 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. For administrative costs, the 2019 Budget requests $38 million.


Identification code 012–1230–0–1–271		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	33	33	38
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	939	397	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	972	430	39


Identification code 012–4208–0–3–271		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0003	Interest on FFB Loans	1,597	1,562	1,590
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	4,658	5,339	4,034
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	380	508	491
0740	Negative subsidy obligations	203	217	165
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	635	147
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	88	135

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	5,964	6,346	4,690

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	7,561	7,908	6,280

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	5,208	3,788
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	488
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–2,800	–3,788
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–487

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	2,409
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	5,175	5,671	4,286
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	5,075	4,266	4,046
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	5	6	–3
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–1,315	–2,035	–2,049

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	3,765	2,237	1,994
1900	Budget authority (total)	8,940	7,908	6,280
1930	Total budgetary resources available	11,349	7,908	6,280
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	3,788

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	12,085	13,407	15,130
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	7,561	7,908	6,280
3020	Outlays (gross)	–5,751	–6,185	–6,037
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–488

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	13,407	15,130	15,373
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–2	–7	–13
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5	–6	3

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–7	–13	–10
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	12,083	13,400	15,117
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	13,400	15,117	15,363

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	8,940	7,908	6,280
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	5,751	6,185	6,037
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Payment from program account	–933	–391	–4
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–280	–283	–286
4123	Repayment of principal	–1,022	–1,502	–1,595
4123	Interest received on loans	–1,417	–825	–908
4123	Repayment of principal Cushion of Credit	–673	–674	–668
4123	Repayment of interest Cushion of Credit	–750	–591	–585

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–5,075	–4,266	–4,046
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5	–6	3

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	3,860	3,636	2,237
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	676	1,919	1,991
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3,860	3,636	2,237
4190	Outlays, net (total)	676	1,919	1,991


Identification code 012–4208–0–3–271		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	5,990	5,339	4,034
1142	Unobligated direct loan limitation (-)	–1,332

1150	Total direct loan obligations	4,658	5,339	4,034

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	47,901	48,617	50,122
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	3,220	3,682	3,803
	Repayments:
1251	Repayments and prepayments - Cash	–1,816	–1,502	–1,595
1251	Repayments and prepayments - CoC	–678	–675	–668
1264	Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, Reclassifed, net	–10

1290	Outstanding, end of year	48,617	50,122	51,662


Identification code 012–4208–0–3–271		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	4,875	3,804
	Investments in US securities:
1106	Receivables, net	740	319
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	44,855	45,830
1402	Interest receivable	25	268
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–658	–626

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	44,222	45,472

1999	Total assets	49,837	49,595
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2102	Interest payable	25	340
2103	Debt	7,518	5,444
2103	FFB	41,630	43,514
2207	Non-Federal liabilities: Other	664	297

2999	Total liabilities	49,837	49,595

4999	Total liabilities and net position	49,837	49,595

	ASSETS:
	Federal assets:
1101	Fund balances with Treasury	512	479
	Investments in US securities:
1106	Receivables, net	19	13
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	3,046	2,787
1402	Interest receivable		2
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	11	41

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	3,057	2,830

1999	Total assets	3,588	3,322
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2102	Interest payable		6
2103	Debt	2,543	2,342
2103	FFB	1,004	966
2207	Non-Federal liabilities: Other	41	8

2999	Total liabilities	3,588	3,322

4999	Total liabilities and net position	3,588	3,322


Identification code 012–4209–0–3–271		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	172	166	161
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–6	–5	–5

2290	Outstanding, end of year	166	161	156

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	166	161	156


Identification code 012–4230–0–3–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0002	Interest Expense, FFB direct	266	29	24
0005	Other: cushion of credit	190	174	168

0091	Direct program activities, subtotal	456	203	192
	Credit program obligations:
0739	CoC for Financing	1,035	1,862	1,878

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,491	2,065	2,070

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	6,078	6,956	6,815
1022	Capital transfer of unobligated balances to general fund	–164	–140

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	5,914	6,816	6,815
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation for CoC Borrower Interest	266	369	366
1200	Appropriation for RED Grants	190	174	168

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	456	543	534
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	2,196	2,226	2,188
1820	Capital transfer of spending authority from offsetting collections to general fund	–14	–156	–144
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–105	–549	–508

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	2,077	1,521	1,536
1900	Budget authority (total)	2,533	2,064	2,070
1930	Total budgetary resources available	8,447	8,880	8,885
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	6,956	6,815	6,815

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	14	24	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,491	2,065	2,070
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,481	–2,088	–2,070

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	24	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	14	24	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	24	1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	2,533	2,064	2,070
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	1,481	2,064	2,070
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances		24

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	1,481	2,088	2,070
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Loans Repaid - Cash	–156	–84	–71
4123	Interest Repaid - Cash	–133	–35	–31
4123	Cushion of Credit Deposits	–1,808	–2,019	–2,009
4123	Loans Repaid - CoC	–88	–78	–68
4123	Interest Repaid - CoC	–11	–10	–9

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–2,196	–2,226	–2,188

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	337	–162	–118
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–715	–138	–118
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	337	–162	–118
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–715	–138	–118


		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Enacted/requested:
	Budget Authority	337	–162	–118
	Outlays	–715	–138	–118
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
	Budget Authority			–129
	Outlays			–129
Total:
	Budget Authority	337	–162	–247
	Outlays	–715	–138	–247


Identification code 012–4230–0–3–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	2,640	2,472	2,341
	Repayments:
1251	Repayments and prepayments - Cash	–157	–84	–72
1251	Repayments and prepayments - CoC	–88	–78	–68
1261	Adjustments: Capitalized interest	77	31	29

1290	Outstanding, end of year	2,472	2,341	2,230


Identification code 012–4230–0–3–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	7	3	3
2251	Repayments and prepayments	–4		–1

2290	Outstanding, end of year	3	3	2

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	3	3	2


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Agency debt held by FFB:
Outstanding FFB direct, start of year	570	465	379
Outstanding Certificate of Beneficial Ownership (CBO's), start of year	135	135	135
New agency borrowing, FFB direct	0	0	0
Repayments and prepayments, FFB Direct	–105	–86	–70
Repayments, CBO's-344	0	0	0
Outstanding FFB direct, end of year	465	379	309
Outstanding CBO's, end of year	135	135	135

The Rural Telephone Bank was dissolved in 2006. To accomplish this, the Rural Telephone Bank liquidating account loans were used to redeem a portion of the Government's stock. The Rural Telephone Bank liquidating account loans were transferred to the Rural Electrification and Telecommunications liquidating account in 2006.

The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) continues 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.

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 1992. All new activity in RETRF in 1992 and beyond is recorded in corresponding program and financing accounts.

The following tables reflect statistics on loans made through the liquidating account only. Since 1992 new electric and telephone loans have been made through a separate program account.


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Cumulative RUS financed direct loans	21,879	21,879	21,879
Cumulative FFB financed direct loans	26,598	26,598	26,598
Cumulative RUS funds advanced	21,879	21,879	21,879
Unadvanced RUS funds, end of year	0	0	0
Cumulative RUS principal repaid	20,956	21,085	21,197
Cumulative RUS interest paid	13,675	13,714	13,749
Cumulative loan guarantee commitments	0	0	0
Number of borrowers	56	43	31

Rural telecommunications.—This loan program is financed through RUS direct loans for the construction, expansion, and operation of telecommunications lines and facilities or systems.


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Cumulative RUS financed direct loans	5,916	5,916	5,916
Cumulative FFB financed direct loans	562	562	562
Cumulative RUS funds advanced	5,916	5,916	5,916
Unadvanced RUS funds, end of period	0	0	0
Cumulative RUS principal repaid	5,791	5,824	5,850
Cumulative RUS interest paid	3,544	3,550	3,555
Cumulative loan guarantee commitments	0	0	0
Number of borrowers	173	153	125


	2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Cumulative net loans	2,471	2,471	2,471
Cumulative loan funds, advanced	2,471	2,471	2,471
Unadvanced loan funds, end of year	0	0	0
Cumulative principal repaid	2,468	2,469	2,470
Cumulative interest paid	2,463	2,464	2,466
Number of borrowers	15	12	9


Identification code 012–4230–0–3–999		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	179	139
1601	Direct loans, gross	2,640	2,472
1602	Interest receivable	4	12
1603	Allowance for estimated uncollectible loans and interest (-)	–1,457	–1,460

1699	Value of assets related to direct loans	1,187	1,024

1999	Total assets	1,366	1,163
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2102	Interest payable		8
2103	Debt	705	600
2104	Resources payable to Treasury	766	657
2105	Other	14	17

2999	Total liabilities	1,485	1,282
	NET POSITION:
3300	Cumulative results of operations	–119	–119

4999	Total liabilities and net position	1,366	1,163


Identification code 012–4230–0–3–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	190	174	168
43.0	Interest and dividends	266	29	24
94.0	Financial transfers	1,035	1,862	1,878

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,491	2,065	2,070


Identification code 012–4230–4–3–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced			–129
1900	Budget authority (total)			–129
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–129
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year			–129

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3020	Outlays (gross)			129

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year			129
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3200	Obligated balance, end of year			129

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–129
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			–129
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			–129
4190	Outlays, net (total)			–129

The 2019 Budget request proposes to eliminate the interest accrual on future deposits in the Rural Utilities Service borrowers' "cushion of credit" accounts, as well as the interest that is paid to the Rural Economic Development Grant Account to pay for rural economic development grants and loans. This change is consistent with the President's Budget request, which eliminates rural business programs.


Identification code 012–1231–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	1	3
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy		4

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	1	7

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	1	7
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1	7

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1	1	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1	7
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1	–7

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	1	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1	1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	1	7
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	1	7
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1	7
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1	7

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1231–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Rural Telephone Bank	–1	7

The Rural Telephone Bank (RTB) completed dissolution in 2006, therefore no federally funded RTB loans are proposed.

As required by the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, this account records, for the RTB, the subsidy costs associated with the direct loans obligated in 1992 and beyond. The subsidy amounts are estimated on a present value basis.


Identification code 012–4210–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	9	7	3
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	1
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	1

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	11	7	3

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	20	17
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	8
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–20	–17
1024	Unobligated balance of borrowing authority withdrawn	–8
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	2
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	44	25	17
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–18	–18	–14

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	26	7	3
1900	Budget authority (total)	28	7	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	28	7	3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	17

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	46	38	28
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	11	7	3
3020	Outlays (gross)	–11	–17	–15
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–8

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	38	28	16
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–1	–1	–1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–1	–1	–1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	45	37	27
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	37	27	15

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	28	7	3
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	11	17	15
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–1	–7
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–2	–1	–1
4123	Principal received on loans	–36	–12	–12
4123	Interest received on loans	–5	–5	–4

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–44	–25	–17

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	–16	–18	–14
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–33	–8	–2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–16	–18	–14
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–33	–8	–2


Identification code 012–4210–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	123	83	80
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements		9	9
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–36	–12	–12
1263	Write-offs for default: Direct loans	–4

1290	Outstanding, end of year	83	80	77


Identification code 012–4210–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	36	34
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	123	83
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	54	61

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	177	144

1999	Total assets	213	178
	LIABILITIES:
2103	Federal liabilities: Debt	213	178

4999	Total liabilities and net position	213	178

For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $23,600,000, to remain available until expended.

For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $4,521,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

For a grant program to finance broadband transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program benefits, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the broadband loan program, $8,057,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for "Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses".


Identification code 012–1232–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0010	Grants	56	69	68
	Credit program obligations:
0701	Direct loan subsidy	4	7	9
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	64	2
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy	31	2
0709	Administrative expenses			8

0791	Direct program activities, subtotal	99	11	17

0900	Total new obligations	155	80	85

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	27	42	37
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	27	42
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	9	6	6

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	36	48	43
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	66	65	66
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–1

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	65	65	66
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	96	4
1900	Budget authority (total)	161	69	66
1930	Total budgetary resources available	197	117	109
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	42	37	24

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	113	122	143
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	155	80	85
3020	Outlays (gross)	–137	–53	–67
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–9	–6	–6

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	122	143	155
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	113	122	143
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	122	143	155

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	65	65	66
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		1	8
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	41	48	59

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	41	49	67
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	96	4
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	96	4
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	161	69	66
4190	Outlays, net (total)	137	53	67

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–1232–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan levels supportable by subsidy budget authority:
115003	Broadband Treasury Rate Loans	24	41	45

115999	Total direct loan levels	24	41	45
	Direct loan subsidy (in percent):
132003	Broadband Treasury Rate Loans	16.64	16.75	19.53

132999	Weighted average subsidy rate	16.64	16.75	19.53
	Direct loan subsidy budget authority:
133003	Broadband Treasury Rate Loans	4	7	9

133999	Total subsidy budget authority	4	7	9
	Direct loan subsidy outlays:
134003	Broadband Treasury Rate Loans	4	4	4

134999	Total subsidy outlays	4	4	4
	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans	–1
135003	Broadband Treasury Rate Loans	50	–52

135999	Total direct loan reestimates	49	–52

	Administrative expense data:
3510	Budget authority		8	8
3590	Outlays from new authority		8	8

The loan and grant program provides access to advanced telecommunications services for improved education and health care in rural areas throughout the country. The loans and 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.

The Budget proposes $4.5 million to support $23 million in Broadband loans. The 2019 Budget proposes $23.6 million for Distance Learning and Telemedicine grants and $30 million for Broadband grants.


Identification code 012–1232–0–1–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources			8
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	155	80	77

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	155	80	85


Identification code 012–4146–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0710	Direct loan obligations	24	41	45
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	34	35	36
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	38	44
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	9	12

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	105	132	81

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	138	174
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–138	–174
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	67
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	254	135	126
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources		–2	–5
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–42	–1	–40

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	212	132	81
1900	Budget authority (total)	279	132	81
1930	Total budgetary resources available	279	132	81
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	174

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	92	74	33
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	105	132	81
3020	Outlays (gross)	–123	–173	–73

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	74	33	41
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–10	–10	–8
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired		2	5

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–10	–8	–3
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	82	64	25
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	64	25	38

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	279	132	81
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	123	173	73
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Federal sources	–100	–9	–4
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–8	–7	–6
4123	Repayment of principal	–119	–115	–111
4123	Interest received on loans	–27	–4	–5

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–254	–135	–126
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired		2	5

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	25	–1	–40
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–131	38	–53
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	25	–1	–40
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–131	38	–53


Identification code 012–4146–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Position with respect to appropriations act limitation on obligations:
1111	Direct loan obligations from current-year authority	27	41	45
1143	Unobligated limitation carried forward (P.L. xx) (-)	–3

1150	Total direct loan obligations	24	41	45

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	1,029	955	922
1231	Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements	41	82	37
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–119	–115	–111
1264	Write-offs for default: Charge Off - Misc and Assn Loans, net	4

1290	Outstanding, end of year	955	922	848


Identification code 012–4146–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	179	186
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	1,029	955
1402	Interest receivable		1
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–51	–109

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	978	847

1999	Total assets	1,157	1,033
	LIABILITIES:
2103	Federal liabilities: Debt	1,157	1,033

4999	Total liabilities and net position	1,157	1,033


Identification code 012–4155–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	13	13
1022	Capital transfer of unobligated balances to general fund	–13	–13
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	95	77	63
1820	Capital transfer of spending authority from offsetting collections to general fund	–82	–77	–63

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	13
1930	Total budgetary resources available	13
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	13

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	13
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–95	–77	–63
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–82	–77	–63
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–95	–77	–63


Identification code 012–4155–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	421	345	286
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–76	–59	–49

1290	Outstanding, end of year	345	286	237


Identification code 012–4155–0–3–452		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
2210	Outstanding, start of year	4	4	3
2251	Repayments and prepayments		–1

2290	Outstanding, end of year	4	3	3

	Memorandum:
2299	Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding, end of year	3	3	2

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). Loans are no longer made through this account.


Identification code 012–4155–0–3–452		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	13	13
1201	Non-Federal assets: Investments in non-Federal securities, net	34	34
1601	Direct loans, gross	421	345
1602	Interest receivable	4	5
1603	Allowance for estimated uncollectible loans and interest (-)	–1	–2

1699	Value of assets related to direct loans	424	348
1901	Other Federal assets: Other assets

1999	Total assets	471	395
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	471	395

4999	Total liabilities and net position	471	395

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, including not to exceed $250,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $193,085,000, of which no more than 6 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2020, for overseas operations to include the payment of locally employed staff: Provided, That the Service may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and private organizations and institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign assistance programs of the United States Agency for International Development: Provided further, That funds made available for middle-income country training programs, funds made available for the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship program, and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency exchange rates, subject to documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall remain available until expended.


Identification code 012–2900–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year			1
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	Deposits of Miscellaneous Contributed Funds, Foreign Agricultural Service.		1	1

2000	Total: Balances and receipts		1	2

5099	Balance, end of year		1	2


Identification code 012–2900–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Trade Promotion	83	82	95
0002	Trade Policy	71	70	62
0003	Capacity Building\Food Security	43	43	36

0799	Total direct obligations	197	195	193
0801	Salaries and Expenses (Reimbursable)	126	143	132

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	323	338	325

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	35	30	20
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [072–1037]	1
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [072–0306]	1
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	2

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	39	30	20
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	197	195	193
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced			–18

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	197	195	175
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation			1
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	62	63	63
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	91	70	66

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	153	133	129
1900	Budget authority (total)	350	328	305
1930	Total budgetary resources available	389	358	325
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–36
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	30	20

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	132	131	112
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	323	338	325
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	14
3020	Outlays (gross)	–311	–357	–303
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–2
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–25

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	131	112	134
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–280	–148	–218
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–91	–70	–66
3071	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, expired	223

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–148	–218	–284
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–148	–17	–106
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	–17	–106	–150

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	350	328	304
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	229	243	221
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	82	114	81

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	311	357	302
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–131	–65	–63
4033	Non-Federal sources	–1

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–132	–65	–63
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–91	–70	–66
4052	Offsetting collections credited to expired accounts	70	2

4060	Additional offsets against budget authority only (total)	–21	–68	–66

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	197	195	175
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	179	292	239
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			1
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	197	195	176
4190	Outlays, net (total)	179	292	240

The Foreign Agricultural Service's (FAS) mission is linking U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security. FAS helps to provide outlets for the wide variety of U.S. agricultural products, thereby enhancing economic activity for U.S. workers. FAS serves U.S. agriculture's interests by expanding and maintaining international export opportunities, supporting international economic development and trade and capacity building, and global food security. The outcomes envisioned are exports that help U.S. agriculture prosper, the expansion of U.S. exports of organics and crops produced using new technologies and food that are globally available, accessible, and appropriately used. In addition to its Washington-based staff, the agency maintains a network of overseas offices that serve as first responders in cases of market disruption. The overseas offices also provide the Department with critical market and policy intelligence, and they represent U.S. agriculture in consultations with foreign governments. The 2019 Budget includes $193 million for FAS. For more information on FAS's mission and program topic areas, please visit http://www.fas.usda.gov/topics.


Identification code 012–2900–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	77	84	87
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	1	1	1
11.5	Other personnel compensation	2	2	2

11.9	Total personnel compensation	80	87	90
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	28	30	31
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	9	9	9
22.0	Transportation of things	2	2	2
23.2	Rental payments to others	4	4	4
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	4	4	4
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	67	56	51
26.0	Supplies and materials	2	2	1
31.0	Equipment	1	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	197	195	193
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	126	143	132

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	323	338	325


Identification code 012–2900–0–1–352		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	844	780	772
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	170	247	199

The Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers Program was reauthorized and modified by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 as established by Subtitle C of Title I of the Trade Act of 2002, which amended the Trade Act of 1974. The 2019 Budget does not request funding for the program.

Multiple food aid programs are appropriated to USDA and administered by USDA or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide U.S. commodities, technical and financial assistance to address hunger and malnutrition needs worldwide. These programs address emergency needs and foster economic development activities to alleviate global food insecurity.


	2017- actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition (budget authority)	2021	2011	0
P.L. 480:
Title II Grants (budget authority)	1,6002	1,5892	0
Food for Progress:
CCC Funded	166	166	0
Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust	0	0	03

Included in this category are the following activities carried out under Public Law 480 (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; and for furnishing commodities to carry out the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as amended (Title I).—Funds appropriated for P.L. 480 Title I since FY 2006 are used to finance all sales made pursuant to agreements concluded under the authority of Title I. No 2019 funding is requested for new direct credit under Title I; however, funding for administrative expenses associated with managing the existing loan portfolio is requested.

Commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad (Title II).—Title II of the Food for Peace Act (P.L. 83–480), as amended, formerly the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954) authorizes the provision of U.S. food assistance to meet emergency food needs around the world, and funds development-oriented programs to help address the underlying causes of food insecurity. P.L. 480 Title II is appropriated to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

The Commodity Credit Corporation (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. P.L. 480 funds reimburse the Corporation for all of the cost items authorized above. The 2019 Budget proposes to eliminate the program.


Identification code 012–2903–0–1–151		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	McGovern-Dole International Food for Education & Child Nutrition Program	260	200

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0)	260	200

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	61	9	10
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	6

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	67	9	10
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	202	201
1900	Budget authority (total)	202	201
1930	Total budgetary resources available	269	210	10
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	9	10	10

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	600	685	736
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	260	200
3020	Outlays (gross)	–169	–149	–279
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–6

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	685	736	457
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	600	685	736
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	685	736	457

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	202	201
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	2	20
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	167	129	279

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	169	149	279
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	202	201
4190	Outlays, net (total)	169	149	279

The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, as amended, is authorized under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 107171). The program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities and associated technical and financial assistance to carry out preschool and school feeding programs in foreign countries . Maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs also are authorized. The 2019 Budget proposes to eliminate the program because it is duplicative of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs, lacks evidence that it is being effectively implemented, and has unaddressed oversight and performance monitoring challenges. During the 15-year operation of McGovern-Dole, auditors have found oversight weaknesses as reported by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), independent consultants, and the Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General. In the most recent GAO report in 2011, the GAO found weaknesses in performance monitoring, program evaluations, and prompt closeouts of agreements. Weak performance monitoring cannot accurately show whether program objectives are achieved and ensure that sustainability is ultimately reached in the communities served once agreements close. While the GAO recommendations have technically been addressed, USDA is not able to provide evidence of substantive impacts on the nutrition of recipients.

This account funds the Title I ocean freight differential program. No funding is requested for 2019.


Identification code 012–2278–0–1–151		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0002	Title II Grants	1,887	1,750

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	1,887	1,750

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	73	209	348
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	73	209
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	120
1033	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations	3

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	196	209	348
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1,600	1,589
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [072–1035]	300	300

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	1,900	1,889
1900	Budget authority (total)	1,900	1,889
1930	Total budgetary resources available	2,096	2,098	348
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	209	348	348

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1,392	1,637	2,042
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,887	1,750
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,522	–1,345	–735
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–120

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1,637	2,042	1,307
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1,392	1,637	2,042
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1,637	2,042	1,307

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1,900	1,889
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	265	567
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	1,257	778	735

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	1,522	1,345	735
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4033	Non-Federal sources	–3
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4053	Recoveries of prior year paid obligations, unexpired accounts	3

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	1,900	1,889
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	1,519	1,345	735
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,900	1,889
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1,519	1,345	735

P.L. 480 II grants fund emergency and development food aid programs authorized under Title II of the Food for Peace Act (P.L. 83–480). Funding for Title II is appropriated to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). There is no request for P.L. 480 Title II, as part of an Administration effort to streamline foreign assistance, prioritize funding, and use funding as effectively and efficiently as possible.

The 2019 request includes funding for emergency food needs within the more efficient International Disaster Assistance account.

For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program of title I, Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480) and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, $142,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for "Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses".


Identification code 012–2277–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0705	Reestimates of direct loan subsidy	9	12
0706	Interest on reestimates of direct loan subsidy	5	29

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0)	14	41

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	1	1
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	14	41
1900	Budget authority (total)	14	41
1930	Total budgetary resources available	15	42	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1	1	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	14	41
3020	Outlays (gross)	–14	–41

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	14	41
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	14	41
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	14	41
4190	Outlays, net (total)	14	41

Summary of Loan Levels, Subsidy Budget Authority and Outlays by Program (in millions of dollars)


Identification code 012–2277–0–1–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct loan reestimates:
135001	P. L. 480 title I loans		25

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 credit obligated in 1992 and beyond (including modifications of direct credit agreements 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; and the administrative expenses and grants are estimated on a cash basis. The current balance of Title I debt owed to USDA is $3.1 billion. No additional funding is requested for new Title I credit financing in 2019. The 2019 Budget includes $142,000 for administrative expenses.


Identification code 012–4049–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	34	32	29
0742	Downward reestimates paid to receipt accounts	2	4
0743	Interest on downward reestimates	12	12

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	48	48	29

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	17	34	25
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–12	–34	–25

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	5
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	3	32	29
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	99	116	71
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–2
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–23	–75	–30

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	74	41	41
1900	Budget authority (total)	77	73	70
1930	Total budgetary resources available	82	73	70
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	34	25	41

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1		1	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	48	48	29
3020	Outlays (gross)	–47	–48	–29

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1	1	1
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–2
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–2	1	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1	1	1

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	77	73	70
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	47	48	29
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4120	Payments from program account - Upward Reestimate	–14	–41
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–5	–2	–2
4123	Interest received on loans	–14	–10	–8
4123	Principal received on loans	–66	–63	–61

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–99	–116	–71
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	2

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	–20	–43	–1
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–52	–68	–42
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–20	–43	–1
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–52	–68	–42


Identification code 012–4049–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	725	573	510
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–66	–63	–61
1263	Write-offs for default: Direct loans	–86

1290	Outstanding, end of year	573	510	449


Identification code 012–4049–0–3–351		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	14	33
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	725	573
1402	Interest receivable	49	8
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–219	–101

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans	555	480
1901	Other Federal assets: Accounts Receivable	28	40

1999	Total assets	597	553
	LIABILITIES:
	Federal liabilities:
2103	Debt	569	537
2105	Other	28	16

2999	Total liabilities	597	553

4999	Total liabilities and net position	597	553


Identification code 012–4143–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0713	Payment of interest to Treasury	4	4	4

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	4	4	4

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	91	100	84
1023	Unobligated balances applied to repay debt	–1	–25	–25

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	90	75	59
	Financing authority:
	Borrowing authority, mandatory:
1400	Borrowing authority	2
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	19	13	13
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–4
1825	Spending authority from offsetting collections applied to repay debt	–3

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	12	13	13
1900	Budget authority (total)	14	13	13
1930	Total budgetary resources available	104	88	72
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	100	84	68

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	4	4	4
3020	Outlays (gross)	–4	–4	–4
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–4
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	4
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	–4

	Financing authority and disbursements, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	14	13	13
	Financing disbursements:
4110	Outlays, gross (total)	4	4	4
	Offsets against gross financing authority and disbursements:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4122	Interest on uninvested funds	–8	–2	–2
4123	Loan Repayments - Principal	–8	–8	–8
4123	Loan Repayments- Interest	–3	–3	–3

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–19	–13	–13
	Additional offsets against financing authority only (total):
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	4

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	–1
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–15	–9	–9
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–1
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–15	–9	–9


Identification code 012–4143–0–3–351		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	121	112	104
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–9	–8	–8

1290	Outstanding, end of year	112	104	96


Identification code 012–4143–0–3–351		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	88	101
	Net value of assets related to post-1991 direct loans receivable:
1401	Direct loans receivable, gross	121	112
1402	Interest receivable	4	1
1405	Allowance for subsidy cost (-)	–125	10

1499	Net present value of assets related to direct loans		123
1901	Other Federal assets: Accounts Receivable

1999	Total assets	88	224
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	67
2201	Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts payable	21	224

2999	Total liabilities	88	224

4999	Total liabilities and net position	88	224


Identification code 012–2274–0–1–151		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
	Credit program obligations:
0715	Vietnam Education Fund	1	1	1

0900	Total new obligations (object class 41.0)	1	1	1

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	27	22
1022	Capital transfer of unobligated balances to general fund	–27	–22
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Offsetting collections (cash) (Principal and interest)	270	227	216
1820	Capital transfer of spending authority from offsetting collections to general fund	–247	–226	–215

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	23	1	1
1930	Total budgetary resources available	23	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	22

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1	1	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1	–1	–1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	23	1	1
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	1	1	1
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Principal repayments	–233	–196	–191
4123	Interest repayments	–37	–31	–25

4130	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–270	–227	–216

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	–247	–226	–215
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	–269	–226	–215
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	–247	–226	–215
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–269	–226	–215


Identification code 012–2274–0–1–151		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210	Outstanding, start of year	2,157	1,581	1,385
1251	Repayments: Repayments and prepayments	–233	–196	–191
1264	Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, net (+ or -)	–343

1290	Outstanding, end of year	1,581	1,385	1,194


Identification code 012–2274–0–1–151		2016 actual	2017 actual

	ASSETS:
1101	Federal assets: Fund balances with Treasury	27	22
1601	Direct loans, gross	2,157	1,581
1602	Interest receivable	12	492
1603	Allowance for estimated uncollectible loans and interest (-)	–1,072	–1,235

1604	Direct loans and interest receivable, net	1,097	838
1605	Accounts receivable		9

1699	Value of assets related to direct loans	1,097	847

1999	Total assets	1,124	869
	LIABILITIES:
2104	Federal liabilities: Resources payable to Treasury	1,105
	Non-Federal liabilities:
2204	Liabilities for loan guarantees		864
2207	Other	19	5

2999	Total liabilities	1,124	869

4999	Total liabilities and net position	1,124	869

Trust Funds


Identification code 012–8505–0–7–602		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1140	Foreign Service National Separation Liability Trust Fund	3

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	3
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Foreign Service National Separation Liability Trust Fund	–3

5099	Balance, end of year


Identification code 012–8505–0–7–602		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Direct program activity	18

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 11.5)	18

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	15
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	3
1930	Total budgetary resources available	18

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1	18	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	18
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1	–17

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	18	1	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	18	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	18	1	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	3
	Outlays, gross:
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	1	17
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1	17

This fund is maintained to pay separation costs for locally-employed staff in those countries in which such pay is legally authorized. The fund will be maintained by annual government contributions which are appropriated to the Foreign Agricultural Service Salaries and Expenses account.

Federal Funds

For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance program, $160,838,000.


Identification code 012–3508–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Nutrition programs administration	149	170	161
0003	Congressional hunger center fellowship	2
0005	Child Nutrition Study	1

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	152	170	161

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1		17	17
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	171	170	161
1930	Total budgetary resources available	171	187	178
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–2
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	17	17	17

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	34	31	26
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	152	170	161
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	1
3020	Outlays (gross)	–152	–175	–179
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–4

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	31	26	8
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	34	31	26
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	31	26	8

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	171	170	161
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	130	144	136
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	22	31	43

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	152	175	179
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	171	170	161
4190	Outlays, net (total)	152	175	179

This account funds the majority of the Federal operating expenses of the Food and Nutrition Service , including the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP).


Identification code 012–3508–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	81	81	81
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	1	1	1
11.5	Other personnel compensation	4	3	3

11.9	Total personnel compensation	86	85	85
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	29	27	26
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	2	2	2
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	13	17	17
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges		1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	3	14	26
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	15	3	3
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1	1
32.0	Land and structures		18
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	3	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	152	170	161


Identification code 012–3508–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	863	840	840

For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $73,218,276,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2020, shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or workfare requirements as may be required by law: Provided further, That funds made available for Employment and Training under this heading shall remain available through September 30, 2020: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading for section 28(d)(1) and section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain available through September 30, 2020: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities related to program integrity provided that such activities are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.


Identification code 012–3505–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Benefits issued	63,563	62,639	62,066
0002	State administration	3,796	4,483	4,604
0003	Employment and training program	437	477	487
0004	Other program costs	186	176	190
0005	Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico	1,949	1,929	1,962
0006	Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (Commodities in lieu of food stamps)	91	105	103
0007	Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (Cooperator administrative expense)	54	48	50
0008	The Emergency Food Assistance Program (commodities)	186	289	294
0009	American Samoa	8	8	8
0010	Community Food Projects	9	9	9
0011	Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	21	12	12
0012	Nutrition Education Grant Program	411	421	428
0013	Program access	5	5	5
0014	Contingency		3,000

0091	Direct program activities, subtotal	70,716	73,601	70,218
0501	Direct Funds for Program Integrity		3

0799	Total direct obligations	70,716	73,604	70,218
0801	Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Reimbursable)	58	85	85

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	70,774	73,689	70,303

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	6,032	6,067	3,085
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	16

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	6,048	6,067	3,085
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1	20
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	78,498	73,612	73,218
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–10	–10

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	78,488	73,602	73,218
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	58	85	85
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	1

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	59	85	85
1900	Budget authority (total)	78,548	73,707	73,303
1930	Total budgetary resources available	84,596	79,774	76,388
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–7,755	–3,000	–3,000
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	6,067	3,085	3,085

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3,603	3,711	4,956
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	70,774	73,689	70,303
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	142
3020	Outlays (gross)	–70,205	–72,444	–70,282
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–16
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–587

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	3,711	4,956	4,977
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–3	–4	–4
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–4	–4	–4
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3,600	3,707	4,952
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	3,707	4,952	4,973

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1	20
	Outlays, gross:
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	5		1
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	78,547	73,687	73,303
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	67,158	67,184	67,525
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	3,042	5,260	2,756

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	70,200	72,444	70,281
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	State Option Plans	–58	–85	–85
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–1

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	78,488	73,602	73,218
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	70,142	72,359	70,196
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	78,489	73,622	73,218
4190	Outlays, net (total)	70,147	72,359	70,197


		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Enacted/requested:
	Budget Authority	78,489	73,622	73,218
	Outlays	70,147	72,359	70,197
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
	Budget Authority			–17,011
	Outlays			–17,011
Total:
	Budget Authority	78,489	73,622	56,207
	Outlays	70,147	72,359	53,186

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the primary source of nutrition assistance for low-income Americans. This account also includes funds for a grant to Puerto Rico to administer a low-income nutrition assistance program, in lieu of SNAP; funds to carry out the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; and funds for food distribution and administrative expenses for Native Americans under section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act.

The SNAP contingency fund holds benefits in reserve to cover unforeseen events, such as natural disasters and fluctuations in food prices.


Identification code 012–3505–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	32	41	41
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	10	13	13
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	4	2	2
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	81	81
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	103	82	82
26.0	Supplies and materials	387	402	400
31.0	Equipment	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	70,178	72,982	69,598

99.0	Direct obligations	70,716	73,604	70,218
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	58	85	85

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	70,774	73,689	70,303


Identification code 012–3505–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	370	377	377


Identification code 012–3505–4–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Benefits issued			–16,535
0002	State administration			–476

0091	Direct program activities, subtotal			–17,011

0799	Total direct obligations			–17,011

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0)			–17,011

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation			–17,011
1900	Budget authority (total)			–17,011
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–17,011

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts			–17,011
3020	Outlays (gross)			17,011

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–17,011
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			–17,011
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			–17,011
4190	Outlays, net (total)			–17,011

The President's Budget includes a number of legislative proposals that are designed to improve nutrition and target benefits to those who need them while ensuring careful stewardship of taxpayers' money. This suite of proposals includes a new approach to nutrition assistance that combines retail-based SNAP benefits with a package of nutritious, 100 percent American-grown food. The Budget also encourages States to innovate in helping participants move to self-sufficiency and improving employment outcomes. The Budget encourages States to serve recipients more efficiently by capping the federal match of general administrative costs at the average costs per case. The Budget streamlines age requirements in the program and mandates the use of a real-time database to prevent duplicate participation across State lines. Proposals are also included to eliminate funding for State performance bonuses and for SNAP nutrition education grants, which have not demonstrated success in measurable ways. Finally, the Budget continues a number of proposals included in the FY 2018 President's Budget including standardizing how States account for utility costs and aligning the treatment of actual out-of-pocket expenses for low income households; ensuring that those who can work, do work by limiting the use of waivers that exempt able-bodied adults without dependents from work requirements ; improving consistency across safety net programs by aligning income and asset limits and eliminating loopholes ; eliminating the minimum benefit now provided to those who would otherwise qualify for less ; and setting an overall limit for a household's benefit at the current maximum for a household of six.

For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $23,146,940,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020, of which such sums as are made available under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by this Act, shall be merged with and available for the same time period and purposes as provided herein: Provided, That of the total amount available, $15,475,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount available, $22,957,000 shall remain available until expended to carry out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–80): Provided further, That section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "2010 through 2017" and inserting "2010 through 2019": Provided further, That section 9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "For fiscal year 2017" and inserting "For fiscal year 2019": Provided further, That section 9(h)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "For fiscal year 2017" and inserting "For fiscal year 2019".


Identification code 012–3539–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Above 185 of poverty	473	493	490
0002	130–185 of poverty	926	980	965
0003	Below 130 of poverty	10,904	11,444	11,849

0091	Subtotal, National School Lunch Program	12,303	12,917	13,304
0101	Above 185 of poverty	108	117	125
0102	130–185 of poverty	214	234	239
0103	Below 130 of poverty	4,064	4,438	4,718

0191	Subtotal, School Breakfast Program	4,386	4,789	5,082
0201	Above 185 of poverty	197	191	201
0202	130–185 of poverty	157	157	167
0203	Below 130 of poverty	3,293	3,290	3,565

0291	Subtotal, Child and Adult Care Feeding Program	3,647	3,638	3,933
0301	Summer Food Service Program	506	502	519
0302	Special Milk Program	8	8	9
0303	State Administrative Expenses	296	314	303
0304	Commodity Procurement	1,376	1,386	1,474
0310	Coordinated Review Effort	10	11	10
0315	Food Safety Education	3	3	3
0320	CN Studies and Evaluations	28	28	22
0325	Computer Support and Processing	12	13	12
0340	Other Mandatory Program Costs	33	48	29

0391	Subtotal, Other mandatory activities	2,272	2,313	2,381
0401	Team Nutrition and HealthierUS Schools Challenge	15	22	15
0405	Summer EBT Demonstration	25	23	23
0415	School Meals Equipment Grants 2 year	23	29

0491	Subtotal, discretionary activities	63	74	38
0501	Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program	184	133	174
0502	Tech. Assist. Program Integrity/Administrative Reviews	1	8	8
0504	National Food Service Management Inst./Information Clearinghouse	5	5	5
0520	Other Permanent Programs	10	6	6

0591	Subtotal, Permanent Programs	200	152	193

0799	Total direct obligations	22,871	23,883	24,931

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	22,871	23,883	24,931

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	896	1,169	1,591
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	18	9
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	280

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	1,176	1,169	1,591
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	65	–60	–87
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation	13,225	15,306	14,014
1200	Appropriation- Permanent Appropriation	19	19	19
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–5209]	9,672	9,044	9,394
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–4	–4

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	22,912	24,365	23,427
1900	Budget authority (total)	22,977	24,305	23,340
1930	Total budgetary resources available	24,153	25,474	24,931
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–113
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	1,169	1,591

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	3,822	3,885	3,724
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	22,871	23,883	24,931
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	43
3020	Outlays (gross)	–22,471	–24,044	–23,674
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–280
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–100

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	3,885	3,724	4,981
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	3,822	3,885	3,724
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	3,885	3,724	4,981

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	65	–60	–87
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	21	–117	–121
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	41	57	57

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	62	–60	–64
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	22,912	24,365	23,427
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	18,216	19,462	18,835
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	4,193	4,642	4,903

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	22,409	24,104	23,738
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	22,977	24,305	23,340
4190	Outlays, net (total)	22,471	24,044	23,674


		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Enacted/requested:
	Budget Authority	22,977	24,305	23,340
	Outlays	22,471	24,044	23,674
Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO:
	Budget Authority			–161
	Outlays			–161
Total:
	Budget Authority	22,977	24,305	23,179
	Outlays	22,471	24,044	23,513

The Child Nutrition Programs provide reimbursement to State agencies for cash and commodity meal subsidies through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Special Milk Program, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). These programs provide nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free breakfasts and lunches to children every school day; provide nutrition assistance to children when school is not in session during summer months; and improve the quality of day care, making it more affordable for low-income families by providing reimbursement for nutritious meals and snacks. In addition, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program, targeted to low-income elementary schools, provides fresh fruits and vegetables at no charge to children during the school day. The 2019 Budget will support more than 5.2 billion lunches and snacks served to 31 million children in the NSLP, over 2.6 billion breakfasts served to more than 15 million children in the SBP, and over 2.2 billion meals and snacks served in day care facilities.


Identification code 012–3539–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	29	33	33
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	9	10	10
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	2	2	2
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	45	42	43
26.0	Supplies and materials (Commodities)	1,376	1,386	1,474
31.0	Equipment	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	21,408	22,408	23,367

99.0	Direct obligations	22,871	23,883	24,931

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	22,871	23,883	24,931


Identification code 012–3539–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	294	293	294


Identification code 012–3539–4–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0003	Below 130 of poverty			–149

0091	Subtotal, National School Lunch Program			–149
0103	Below 130 of poverty			–12

0191	Subtotal, School Breakfast Program			–12

0799	Total direct obligations			–161

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts (object class 41.0)			–161

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation			–161
1900	Budget authority (total)			–161
1930	Total budgetary resources available			–161

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts			–161
3020	Outlays (gross)			161

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross			–161
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority			–161
4180	Budget authority, net (total)			–161
4190	Outlays, net (total)			–161

The Budget includes legislative proposals in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that will reduce the number of children considered automatically eligible for free meals in the Child Nutrition Programs.

For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $5,750,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020: Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), not less than $60,000,000 shall be used for breastfeeding peer counselors and other related activities, and $13,600,000 shall be used for infrastructure: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this account shall be available for the purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the cost containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided shall be available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government departments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That upon termination of a federally mandated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and conditions established by the Secretary, the Secretary may waive the requirement at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of a State agency.


Identification code 012–3510–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Grants to States	6,524	6,501	6,032
0004	WIC EBT/MIS	63	20
0010	Infrastructure Grants and Technical Assistance	8	14	14
0020	Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and Bonuses	60	60	60
0030	Program Initiatives and Evaluations	10	26	16

0091	Direct program activities (discretionary), subtotal	6,665	6,621	6,122
0101	UPC Database (mandatory)		1	1

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	6,665	6,622	6,123

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	999	533	831
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	79	28
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	700	1,456	690

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	1,699	1,989	1,521
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	6,350	6,313	5,750
1130	Appropriations permanently reduced	–850
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced		–850	–215

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	5,500	5,463	5,535
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1200	Appropriation - Permanent Appropriation	1	1	1
1900	Budget authority (total)	5,501	5,464	5,536
1930	Total budgetary resources available	7,200	7,453	7,057
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–2
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	533	831	934

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1,610	1,867	1,270
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	6,665	6,622	6,123
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	38	40	40
3020	Outlays (gross)	–5,699	–5,803	–5,523
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–700	–1,456	–690
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–47

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1,867	1,270	1,220
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1,610	1,867	1,270
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1,867	1,270	1,220

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	5,500	5,463	5,535
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	3,568	4,038	4,092
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	2,130	1,765	1,430

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	5,698	5,803	5,522
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	1	1	1
	Outlays, gross:
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	1		1
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	5,501	5,464	5,536
4190	Outlays, net (total)	5,699	5,803	5,523

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides low-income at-risk pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children nutritious supplemental food packages, nutrition education and counseling, and health and immunization referrals. The 2019 Budget supports nutrition benefits for the 6.9 million individuals expected to participate in the program each month.


Identification code 012–3510–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	5	5	5
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	2	2	2
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	14	14	14
26.0	Supplies and materials	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	6,643	6,600	6,101

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	6,665	6,622	6,123


Identification code 012–3510–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	44	44	44

For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance; the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; and special assistance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188), $55,471,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities donated to the program: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with funds made available in fiscal year 2019 to support the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available through September 30, 2020: Provided further, That of the funds made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 10 percent for costs associated with the distribution of commodities.


Identification code 012–3507–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Commodity procurement	155	260
0002	Administrative costs	51	53

0091	Subtotal, commodity supplemental food program	206	313
0105	TEFAP Administrative	59	59	54
0110	Senior farmers' market	21	21	21
0115	Farmers' market nutrition program	23	19
0120	Pacific island and disaster assistance	1	2	1
0130	NSIP (Transfer Funds)	3	3

0191	Direct program activities, subtotal	107	104	76

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	313	417	76

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	48	80
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	48	79
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	9

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	57	80
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	315	317	55
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [075–0142]	3

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	318	317	55
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–4336]	21	21	21
1230	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–1	–1

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	20	20	21
1900	Budget authority (total)	338	337	76
1930	Total budgetary resources available	395	417	76
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1940	Unobligated balance expiring	–2
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	80

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	121	116	196
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	313	417	76
3011	Obligations ("upward adjustments"), expired accounts	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–294	–337	–197
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–9
3041	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, expired	–17

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	116	196	75
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	121	116	196
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	116	196	75

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	318	317	55
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	163	188	47
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	114	129	129

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	277	317	176
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	20	20	21
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	9	11	12
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	8	9	9

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	17	20	21
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	338	337	76
4190	Outlays, net (total)	294	337	197

This account funds the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), assistance for the nuclear- affected islands, and disaster relief.

CSFP provides food packages for low-income elderly persons and funds the State administrative expenses required to operate the program. However, because CSFP is relatively small and is duplicative of other nutrition assistance programs, the Budget does not continue funding for this program. TEFAP provides cash to support State administrative activities and to maintain the storage and distribution pipeline for USDA and privately-donated commodities (TEFAP commodities are separately funded through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) account). The account also funds the SFMNP, which provides low-income elderly participants with vouchers to purchase produce at farmers' markets. The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is funded by a transfer from the Commodity Credit Corporation.


Identification code 012–3507–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	3	3	2
26.0	Supplies and materials (commodities)	198	317	21
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	112	97	53

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	313	417	76


Identification code 012–3507–0–1–605		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	3	3	2

Federal Funds

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, $94,708,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022, for construction, capital improvement, maintenance and acquisition of buildings and other facilities and infrastructure; and for construction, reconstruction and maintenance of forest roads and trails, and for decommissioning of roads that are no longer needed, including unauthorized roads that are not part of the transportation system, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532–538 and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, That funds becoming available in fiscal year 2019 under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501) shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury and shall not be available for transfer or obligation for any other purpose unless the funds are appropriated.


Identification code 012–1103–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Capital improvement and maintenance	365	365	151
0801	Capital Improvement and Maintenance (Reimbursable)	28	28	28

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	393	393	179

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	49	38	56
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–1115]	–5
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	13	13

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	57	51	56
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	364	362	95
1120	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1106]	–15
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1115]		6

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	349	368	95
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	28	30	30
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–3

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	25	30	30
1900	Budget authority (total)	374	398	125
1930	Total budgetary resources available	431	449	181
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	38	56	2

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	150	164	151
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	393	393	179
3020	Outlays (gross)	–366	–393	–227
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–13	–13

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	164	151	103
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–62	–59	–59
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	3

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–59	–59	–59
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	88	105	92
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	105	92	44

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	374	398	125
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	256	259	82
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	110	134	145

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	366	393	227
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–7	–5	–5
4033	Non-Federal sources	–21	–25	–25

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–28	–30	–30
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	3

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	349	368	95
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	338	363	197
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	349	368	95
4190	Outlays, net (total)	338	363	197

The 2019 Budget requests $94,708,000 for Capital Improvement and Maintenance. Funding provides for capital improvement and maintenance of Forest Service assets, including facilities, roads, and trails. The program emphasizes efficient and effective reinvestment and maintenance of National Forest System infrastructure that supports public and administrative uses, and quality recreation experiences with minimal impact to ecosystem stability and conditions.

Facilities.—Provides for capital improvement and maintenance of recreation sites; visitor centers; fire, research, administrative, and other facilities; telecommunication sites and towers, dams, and the acquisition of buildings and other facilities necessary to carry out the mission of the Forest Service.

Roads.—Provides for capital improvement and maintenance of the National Forest road system, including bridges and terminal facilities such as parking lots, trailhead parking, camping spurs, and truck turnarounds. Funding priorities include driver safety and resource protection, ecosystem health including clean water and aquatic passage, and mission-critical needs.

Trails.—Provides for capital improvement and maintenance of NFS trails. Funding is used to keep trails open for access and to protect vegetation, soil, and water quality.


Identification code 012–1103–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	109	109	105
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	9	9	8
11.5	Other personnel compensation	6	6	5

11.9	Total personnel compensation	124	124	118
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	48	48	2
13.0	Benefits for former personnel	2	2	2
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	5	5	1
22.0	Transportation of things	2	2	2
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	3	3	3
23.2	Rental payments to others	4	4	4
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	6	6	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	82	82	2
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	46	46	1
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	4	4	3
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	4	4	4
26.0	Supplies and materials	9	9	1
31.0	Equipment	4	4	4
32.0	Land and structures	6	6	2
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	15	15	1

99.0	Direct obligations	364	364	151
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	28	28	28
99.5	Adjustment for rounding	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	393	393	179


Identification code 012–1103–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	1,892	1,892	1,028
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	225	225	225
3001	Allocation account civilian full-time equivalent employment	41	41	41

For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as authorized by law, $260,800,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022: Provided, That of the funds provided under this heading, $75,000,000 is for the forest inventory and analysis program, and $14,750,000 is for research activities and to make competitive research grants pursuant to the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act (16 U.S.C. 1641 et seq.).

Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under this heading for the Joint Fire Science Program, $2,000,000 are hereby permanently cancelled.


Identification code 012–1104–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0006	Forest and rangeland research	322	324	262
0801	Forest and Rangeland Research (Reimbursable)	24	24	24

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	346	348	286

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	34	22	7
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–1115]	–1
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	6	6

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	39	28	7
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	289	287	261
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1115]	20	21
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–1	–1	–2

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	308	307	259
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	23	20	20
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–2

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	21	20	20
1900	Budget authority (total)	329	327	279
1930	Total budgetary resources available	368	355	286
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	22	7

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	142	148	154
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	346	348	286
3020	Outlays (gross)	–334	–336	–332
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–6	–6

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	148	154	108
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–36	–34	–34
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	2

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–34	–34	–34
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	106	114	120
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	114	120	74

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	329	327	279
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	230	262	223
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	104	74	109

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	334	336	332
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–17	–16	–16
4033	Non-Federal sources	–6	–4	–4

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–23	–20	–20
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	2

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	308	307	259
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	311	316	312
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	308	307	259
4190	Outlays, net (total)	311	316	312

The 2019 Budget requests $260,800,000 for Forest and Rangeland Research (Forest Service R&D). Within this funding level, $14.8 million is requested for National Fire Plan research and development and $75 million is requested for Forest Inventory and Analysis to continue to implement the annualized inventory program in all 50 States (including interior Alaska), the affiliated Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Funding requested maintains an essential level of basic research associated associated with two components: Priority Research Areas and Strategic Program Areas. The Priority Research Areas address national needs in six areas: Forest Inventory and Analysis, Forest Disturbances, Watershed Management and Restoration, Bioenergy and Biobased Products, Nanotechnology, and Localized Needs Research. Strategic Program Areas include Wildland Fire and Fuels; Invasive Species; Recreation; Resource Management and Use; Water, Air, and Soil; Wildlife and Fish; and Inventory and Monitoring.

Forest Service R&D is federally mandated to provide new knowledge and technologies to support sustainable management of the Nation's forests and rangelands, sustain jobs, and provide environmental, social and economic benefits including healthy watersheds, forest products, wildlife protection, outdoor recreation, and other benefits, across all U.S. territories and States. Forest Service R&D accomplishes this mandate through ecological and social science research to understand ecosystems, how humans influence those ecosystems, and how forests can be managed sustainably to support both environmental conservation and economic opportunities. These research products and services increase the basic biological and physical knowledge base of the composition, structure, and function of forest and grassland ecosystems. Research is conducted at five Research Stations, the Forest Products Laboratory, and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry. The 2019 funds outputs and products on which land managers depend for developing management options, strategies, and systems for addressing current issues.


Identification code 012–1104–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	139	141	141
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	4	4	4
11.5	Other personnel compensation	4	4	4

11.9	Total personnel compensation	147	149	149
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	51	51	34
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	7	7	7
22.0	Transportation of things	2	2	2
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	4	4	4
23.2	Rental payments to others	4	4	4
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	7	7	7
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	18	18	11
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	18	18	10
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	1	1	1
25.5	Research and development contracts	40	40	10
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	1	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	6	6	6
31.0	Equipment	5	5	5
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	10	10	10

99.0	Direct obligations	322	324	262
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	24	24	24

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	346	348	286


Identification code 012–1104–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	1,744	1,744	1,100
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	83	83	83

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and utilization of the National Forest System, and for hazardous fuels management on or adjacent to such lands, $1,719,954,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022: Provided, That of the funds provided under this heading, $390,000,000 shall be available for hazardous fuels management activities, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 may be used to make grants, using any authorities available to the Forest Service under the "State and Private Forestry" appropriation, for the purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass from National Forest System lands: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, up to $15,000,000 may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for hazardous fuels management activities, and for training or monitoring associated with such hazardous fuels management activities on Federal land, or on non-Federal land if the Secretary determines such activities benefit resources on Federal land: Provided further, That funds made available to implement the Community Forest Restoration Act, Public Law 106–393, title VI, shall be available for use on non-Federal lands in accordance with authorities made available to the Forest Service under the "State and Private Forestry" appropriation.

For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022, to be derived from the fund established pursuant to the above Act.


Identification code 012–1106–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	National forest system	1,610	1,590	1,610
0801	National Forest System (Reimbursable)	64	64	64

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,674	1,654	1,674

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	93	83
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–1115]	–10
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	56

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	139	83
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	1,513	1,503	1,720
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1115]	24	10
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1103]	15
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–2	–2

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	1,550	1,511	1,720
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	63	60	60
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	5

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	68	60	60
1900	Budget authority (total)	1,618	1,571	1,780
1930	Total budgetary resources available	1,757	1,654	1,780
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	83		106

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	438	452	492
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	1,674	1,654	1,674
3020	Outlays (gross)	–1,604	–1,614	–1,849
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–56

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	452	492	317
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–101	–106	–106
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–106	–106	–106
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	337	346	386
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	346	386	211

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	1,618	1,571	1,780
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	1,297	1,335	1,513
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	307	279	336

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	1,604	1,614	1,849
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–35	–37	–37
4033	Non-Federal sources	–28	–23	–23

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–63	–60	–60
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	–5

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	1,550	1,511	1,720
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	1,541	1,554	1,789
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	1,550	1,511	1,720
4190	Outlays, net (total)	1,541	1,554	1,789

The 2019 Budget requests $1,719,954,000 for the National Forest System (NFS) for the stewardship and management of the system's 193 million acres of national forests and grasslands. This includes the 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands, located in 44 States and Puerto Rico, and managed under multiple-use and sustained-yield principles. The natural resources of timber, minerals, range, wildlife, outdoor recreation, watershed, and soil are used in a planned combination that best meets the needs of the Nation without impairing productivity of the land or damaging the environment.

The 2019 Budget prioritizes funding of programs designed to increase the health and resilience of the national forests and grasslands, while also meeting the multiple use requirements for the resources on our Nation's forests and grasslands.

The request for Hazardous Fuels provides funding for treatment of hazardous fuels within the wildland-urban interface and highest priority areas of NFS lands, and adjacent State and private lands through prescribed burning, mechanical treatments, and other methods in order to restore forest health and reduce wildfire risks.

The 2019 Budget requests $240.2 million for Recreation, Heritage and Wilderness. Funds for this program will be used to provide public recreational access to over 193 million acres of scenic lands, with more than 157,000 miles of trails, 27,000 developed recreation sites, 220,000 miles of fishable streams, 122 ski areas, 380,000 heritage sites. The Forest Service will prioritize permitting for outfitters and guides, maintaining and growing strong collaborations with partners and volunteer groups, and working to address the recreational needs of today's public, who want year-round activities on National Forest System lands.

The 2019 Budget requests $341.2 million for Forest Products. Funds for this program will be used to support timber harvesting in support of the 2019 goal of 3.7 billion board feet of timber sold. This will build towards the agency's goal of achieving 4.0 billion board feet sold in 2020.

The overall objective of all NFS program activities is to reestablish and retain the resilience of NFS lands, to achieve sustainable management and use, and to provide a broad range of ecosystem services. In 2019, this includes additional Budget support for Law Enforcement Operations to clean up and reclaim illegal marijuana grow sites on NFS lands.

The 2019 Budget continues the emphasis on Forest Service program performance and accountability agency-wide, and on delivering critical services more efficiently. The Forest Service business rules for accomplishment reporting incorporate not only directly funded work, but also accomplishments achieved through integration between program areas or partnerships with external groups. This effort improves performance and accountability by shifting focus to accomplishments that naturally align with other programs and partner organizations to achieve multiple goals.


Identification code 012–1106–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	642	642	642
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	38	38	38
11.5	Other personnel compensation	36	36	36

11.9	Total personnel compensation	716	716	716
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	289	269	289
13.0	Benefits for former personnel	5	5	5
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	29	29	29
22.0	Transportation of things	14	14	14
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	15	15	15
23.2	Rental payments to others	22	22	22
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	30	30	30
24.0	Printing and reproduction	3	3	3
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	176	176	176
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	154	154	154
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	2	2	2
25.5	Research and development contracts	1	1	1
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	8	8	8
26.0	Supplies and materials	42	42	42
31.0	Equipment	24	24	24
32.0	Land and structures	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	79	79	79

99.0	Direct obligations	1,610	1,590	1,610
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	64	64	64

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	1,674	1,654	1,674


Identification code 012–1106–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	10,234	10,234	9,843
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	306	306	306
3001	Allocation account civilian full-time equivalent employment	1,318	1,318	1,318

For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to States, territories, possessions, and others, and for forest health management, including treatments of pests, pathogens, and invasive or noxious plants, and for restoring and rehabilitating forests damaged by pests or invasive plants, cooperative forestry, and education and land conservation activities as authorized, $182,296,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022, as authorized by law: Provided, That of the funds provided under this heading, $65,930,000 is for National Fire Capacity, and $11,020,000 is for Rural Fire Capacity under section 10 of the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2106).

Of the unobligated balances from amounts available under this heading and derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the Forest Legacy Program from projects with cost savings or failed or partially failed projects for which funds were deobligated, $4,000,000 are hereby permanently cancelled.

Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under this heading, the following balances are hereby permanently cancelled: $1,000,000 from appropropriations for Landscape Scale Restoration; $2,000,000 from appropriations for International Forestry; and $3,000,000 from appropriations for Urban and Community Forestry.


Identification code 012–1105–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	State and private forestry	198	193	100
0002	Forest Legacy	62	62	30

0799	Total direct obligations	260	255	130
0801	State and Private Forestry (Reimbursable)	69	69	39

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	329	324	169

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	137	82	41
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–1115]	–20
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	23

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	140	82	41
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	167	166	182
1101	Appropriation (LWCF Forest Legacy)	62	62
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1115]		4
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1120]		16
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced	–16	–15	–10

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	213	233	172
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	61	50	50
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–3

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	58	50	50
1900	Budget authority (total)	271	283	222
1930	Total budgetary resources available	411	365	263
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	82	41	94

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	402	410	434
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	329	324	169
3020	Outlays (gross)	–298	–300	–316
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–23

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	410	434	287
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–110	–107	–107
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	3

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–107	–107	–107
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	292	303	327
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	303	327	180

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	271	283	222
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	91	112	89
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	207	188	227

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	298	300	316
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–61	–50	–50

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–61	–50	–50
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	3

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	213	233	172
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	237	250	266
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	213	233	172
4190	Outlays, net (total)	237	250	266

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5096	Unexpired unavailable balance, SOY: Appropriations		3	3
5098	Unexpired unavailable balance, EOY: Appropriations		3	3

The 2019 Budget requests $182,296,000 for State and Private Forestry. State and Private Forestry programs provide technical assistance to landowners and resource managers to help sustain forests on State and private lands, in both rural and urban areas, and protects communities and the natural environment from wildland fires, tree pests and diseases, and invasive plants. These programs also help facilitate sound resource stewardship by providing tools to address forest health threats on a landscape scale, while maintaining the flexibility for individual forest landowners to pursue their objectives.

Forest Health Management.—Funds activities on Federal and cooperative lands to maintain healthy, productive ecosystems by preventing, detecting, and suppressing damaging native and invasive insect infestations and tree diseases across all land ownership jurisdictions, and invasive plants on cooperative lands. Based on a science-based forest health risk map, the 2019 Budget allocates funding to address national priorities and reduce risk for landscape damage in the most effective and efficient manner. The agency will document changes in insect, disease, and invasive plant geographic range, population dynamics of host preferences of pests, and other changes in pest activity, and will explore gene conservation efforts. Funding of this program is a critical part of the Forest Service's capacity to continue to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires, improve water quality and quantity, and increase carbon sequestration.

Cooperative Forestry.—Funds the Working Forest Lands Program (previously the Forest Stewardship Program), which provides professional forestry assistance to landowners to encourage sound environmental management of non-industrial private forest lands. Cooperative forestry activities help maintain the integrity of our Nation's valuable forested landscapes, and support the Federal interest in obtaining and preserving for the public an array of social, economic, and environmental benefits from privately owned forests. The Forest Service will track how cooperative funds are targeted to priority areas and themes identified in State Forest Action Plans.

Cooperative Fire Programs.—In 2019, National Fire Capacity and Rural Fire Capacity programs (previously the State and Volunteer Fire Assistance programs, respectively) have been moved from Wildland Fire Management to State and Private Forestry. This request includes funding for these programs to enhance the capacity of States to increase the fire adaptability of communities by providing funding and technical assistance to: (1) increase their initial attack capabilities, and (2) purchase and maintain firefighting equipment. Funding also supports training, planning, and fire prevention, and education programs.


Identification code 012–1105–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	45	45	45
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	1	1	1
11.5	Other personnel compensation	2	2	2

11.9	Total personnel compensation	48	48	48
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	16	16	16
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	4	4	4
22.0	Transportation of things	1	1	1
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	2	2	2
23.2	Rental payments to others	1	1	1
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	15	15	15
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	7	7	7
26.0	Supplies and materials	2	2	2
31.0	Equipment	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	162	157	32

99.0	Direct obligations	260	255	130
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	69	67	39
99.5	Adjustment for rounding		2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	329	324	169


Identification code 012–1105–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	563	563	434
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	74	74	74

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage Federal lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96–487), $1,850,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022.


Identification code 012–1119–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Management of national forest lands for subsistence uses	3	2	2

	Budgetary resources:
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation	3	2	2
1930	Total budgetary resources available	3	2	2

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1	2	2
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	3	2	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–2	–2	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	2	2	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	2	2
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	2	2	2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	3	2	2
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	2	1	1
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances		1	1

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	2	2	2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3	2	2
4190	Outlays, net (total)	2	2	2

The 2019 Budget requests $1,850,000 for Management of National Forest Lands for Subsistence Uses. Funding under this program primarily supports fisheries and wildlife population assessments and forecasts, and the enforcement of harvest laws and regulations to ensure that the subsistence needs of qualified rural Alaskans are met under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96–487).


Identification code 012–1119–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	1	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	2	2	2
99.5	Adjustment for rounding	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	3	2	2


Identification code 012–1119–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	13	13	11

For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities on National Forest System lands, for emergency wildland fire suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under fire protection agreement, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water, $2,504,986,000, to remain available through September 30, 2022: Provided, That such funds, including unobligated balances under this heading, are available for repayment of advances from other appropriations accounts previously transferred for such purposes: Provided further, That any unobligated funds appropriated in a previous fiscal year for hazardous fuels management may be transferred to the "National Forest System" account: Provided further, That such funds shall be available to reimburse State and other cooperating entities for services provided in response to wildfire and other emergencies or disasters to the extent such reimbursements by the Forest Service for non-fire emergencies are fully repaid by the responsible emergency management agency: Provided further, That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000, between the Departments when such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and projects: Provided further, That funds designated for wildfire suppression shall be assessed for cost pools on the same basis as such assessments are calculated against other agency programs: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading for acquiring aircraft for the next-generation airtanker fleet in title III of division F of Public Law 113–235, $65,000,000 are hereby permanently cancelled.


Identification code 012–1115–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Wildland fire management	3,983	2,793	2,793
0801	Wildland Fire Management (Reimbursable)	71	53	53

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	4,054	2,846	2,846

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	164	247	681
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–1120]	148
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–1103]	5
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–1104]	1
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–1106]	10
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–9923]	25
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–1105]	20
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [012–9921]	304
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	193	150

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	870	397	681
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation - Preparedness and Other Operations	2,833	1,575	1,340
1100	Appropriation - Suppression		1,240	1,165
1100	Appropriation [PL 115–72]		185
1120	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1104]	–20	–21
1120	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1106]	–24	–10
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–1103]		–6
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–1105]		–4
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–9921]		–4
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1120]	392
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced			–65

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	3,181	2,955	2,440
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	251	175	175
1701	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–1

1750	Spending auth from offsetting collections, disc (total)	250	175	175
1900	Budget authority (total)	3,431	3,130	2,615
1930	Total budgetary resources available	4,301	3,527	3,296
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	247	681	450

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1,120	1,372	871
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	4,054	2,846	2,846
3020	Outlays (gross)	–3,609	–3,197	–2,935
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–193	–150

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1,372	871	782
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–106	–105	–105
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1

3090	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, end of year	–105	–105	–105
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1,014	1,267	766
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1,267	766	677

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	3,431	3,130	2,615
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	2,495	2,813	2,338
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	1,114	384	597

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	3,609	3,197	2,935
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–147	–23	–23
4033	Non-Federal sources	–104	–152	–152

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–251	–175	–175
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4050	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1

4070	Budget authority, net (discretionary)	3,181	2,955	2,440
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	3,358	3,022	2,760
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	3,181	2,955	2,440
4190	Outlays, net (total)	3,358	3,022	2,760

The 2019 Budget requests $2,504,986,000 for Wildland Fire Management (WFM) for Forest Service fire preparedness and fire suppression operations on National Forest System (NFS) lands, adjacent State and private lands, and other lands under fire protection agreements.

Preparedness.—The purpose is to ensure agency capability to protect life, property, and natural resources through an appropriate initial attack response to wildfires that is consistent with land and resource management objectives. Firefighter and public safety are the primary considerations for all operations.

Preparedness provides for fire management assets that protect NFS lands, and other Federal, State, and private lands from damaging wildfires, thus reducing threats to life and values at risk commensurate with land management objectives in the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy. Key components of the wildland fire response mission delivery are readiness capability and program leadership necessary to ensure appropriate, risk informed, and effective operations. Preparedness also supports other vital elements of a comprehensive wildland fire management program, including modernization of the large airtanker fleet, planning, prevention, development of information technology and decision support systems, training and education, development and advancement of firefighting technology, and organizational learning through program analysis and review.

Through this program, the Forest Service also assists other Federal agencies and States with planning assistance, sharing joint equipment use contracts and interagency fire coordination centers. Readiness levels reflect improvements in efficiencies and management controls, including predictive services analysis of fire season potential to strategically deploy firefighting resources, web-based wildfire decision support tools, centralized management of aviation assets, optimizing dispatch analysis, and streamlining information technology investments.

Suppression.—Provides for risk-informed extended attack suppression and large fire support operations at wildland fires on or threatening NFS lands, other Federal lands, and 20 million acres of non-Federal lands under fire protection agreements. The 2019 Budget proposes funding 100 percent of the 10-year average of suppression expenditures. The Budget also proposes to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act to establish a separate annual cap adjustment for wildfire suppression operations, similar to how unanticipated funding needs for other natural disasters are addressed. This cap adjustment will help ensure that adequate resources are available to the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to fight wildland fires, protect communities, and safeguard human life during the most severe wildland fire seasons. The cap adjustment Budget request is in a new account, the Wildfire Suppression Operations Fund, at the end of the Federal Funds section in the Other Independent Agencies chapter.

Wildfires continue to be larger and more difficult to suppress due to the effects of persistent drought, hazardous fuel conditions, and the ongoing growht of residential and commercial development adjacent to fire-prone areas in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). The Forest Service recognizes the costs of WUI suppression activities, and will continue to aggressively pursue management improvements, including:

— using appropriate cost-share agreements and pursuing 100 percent cost recovery from Federal, State, and local entities, and

The Suppression program also funds Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) activities, which address situations where life, property, water quality, and deteriorated ecosystems may be further threatened from damage post-fire. The BAER program provides for immediate emergency post-fire response to manage unacceptable risks to people and resources triggered by the changed conditions to the landscape in the aftermath of a fire.

Development of necessary governance and risk management protocols to guide program management and incident response with the application of resources to reduce unnecessary risk to firefighter safety in the short-term, and increase the long-term resilience of fire-adapted ecosystems, will continue to be a focus. The Forest Service will also continue efforts to allow fire to return to the landscape when it will improve the health of the forest, when risks to community safety make it appropriate to do so.


Year	Net Nominal Suppression Obligations	Adjusted Obligations [2017 = 1.00]	Rolling 10-year Average


2008	$1,101,083	$1,170,838
2009	523,383	591,994
2010	412,323	464,977
2011	873,442	970,328
2012	1,243,740	1,352,392
2013	1,140,116	1,213,849
2014	964,339	1,011,802
2015	1,443,369	1,492,743
2016	1,347,136	1,373,816
2017	2,010,920	2,010,920	1,165,386

Note: The 10-year average was rebaselined in 2018 to account for the shift in "Base 8" salary hours from Suppression to Preparedness. Base 8 is a short-hand term used to describe the first eight hours per day worked by a firefighter. Based on this change and adherence to established business rules, actual obligations for 2008–2017 have been adjusted, and the base 8 expenditures from those years were removed from the 10-year average suppression expenditure calculation.


Identification code 012–1115–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	589	589	589
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	79	79	79
11.5	Other personnel compensation	319	319	319
11.8	Special personal services payments	81	81	81

11.9	Total personnel compensation	1,068	1,068	1,068
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	352	352	352
13.0	Benefits for former personnel	29	29	29
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	99	99	99
22.0	Transportation of things	19	19	19
23.1	Rental payments to GSA	17	17	17
23.2	Rental payments to others	36	36	36
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	46	46	46
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
25.1	Advisory and assistance services	7	7	7
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	1,524	524	524
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	231	200	200
25.4	Operation and maintenance of facilities	1	1	1
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	8	8	8
26.0	Supplies and materials	139	139	139
31.0	Equipment	28	28	28
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	377	218	218
42.0	Insurance claims and indemnities	1	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	3,983	2,793	2,793
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	71	53	53

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	4,054	2,846	2,846


Identification code 012–1115–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	12,629	12,629	10,070
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	52	52	52


Identification code 012–1120–0–1–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	148
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–1115]	–148
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1100	Appropriation [PL 114–113]	342
1100	Appropriation [PL 115–72]		342
1120	Appropriations transferred to other accts [012–1115]	–392
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–9921]		–301
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–1105]		–16
1120	Appropriations transferred to other acct [012–9923]		–25
1121	Appropriations transferred from other acct [014–1127]	50
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)

From 2010 through 2017, amounts in the FLAME Fund included the portion of the ten-year average of suppression obligations, adjusted for inflation, intended to support the most severe, complex, and threatening fires. The Secretary is authorized to permit transfers from this account to cover these extreme fire events. The Secretary may also transfer funds in the event the Forest Service has exhausted its suppression resources due to an active fire season. In 2019, the Budget proposes to discontinue funding requests in the FLAME account. The Budget proposed to fund the full ten-year suppression average in the Wildland Fire Management account. The FLAME account will be closed out when the current balance is drawn down. The Budget also proposes to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act to establish a separate annual cap adjustment for wildfire suppression operations, similar to how unanticipated funding needs for other natural disasters are addressed. This cap adjustment will help ensure that adequate resources are available to the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to fight wildland fires, protect communities, and safeguard human life during the most severe wildland fire seasons. The cap adjustment Budget request is in a new account, the Wildfire Suppression Operations Fund, at the end of Federal Funds section of the Other Independent Agencies chapter.

For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant to section 401(b)(1) of Public Law 94–579, to remain available through September 30, 2022, of which not to exceed 6 percent shall be available for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range rehabilitation, protection, and improvements.


Identification code 012–5207–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year			1
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	Receipts, Cooperative Range Improvements	4	3	3

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	4	3	4
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Range Betterment Fund	–4	–2	–2

5099	Balance, end of year		1	2


Identification code 012–5207–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Range betterment fund	3	2	2

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	1	2	2
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1101	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	4	2	2
1930	Total budgetary resources available	5	4	4
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	2	2	2

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	1	1
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	3	2	2
3020	Outlays (gross)	–3	–3	–2

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	1	1
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	1

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	4	2	2
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	2	2	2
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	1	1

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	3	3	2
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	4	2	2
4190	Outlays, net (total)	3	3	2

The 2019 Budget request is $1,700,000 for the Range Betterment Fund, and is commensurate with expected grazing fee receipts. Fifty percent of fees from permitted grazing on national forests in 16 western States, once appropriated, are used to protect and improve rangeland productivity, primarily through revegetation, and construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of rangeland improvements under the authority of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), as amended. This program emphasizes essential structural and non-structural improvements prescribed in grazing allotment management plans and other project plans as developed according to the National Environmental Policy Act. Treatment of invasive plant species related to permitted livestock use continues to be a priority for non-structural rangeland improvement work.


Identification code 012–5207–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	2	2	2

99.0	Direct obligations	3	2	2

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	3	2	2


Identification code 012–5207–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	6	6	5


Identification code 012–5540–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Stewardship contracting	13	13	13

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	22	24	24
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	15	14	17
1203	Appropriation (previously unavailable)	1
1232	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations temporarily reduced	–1	–1

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	15	13	17
1900	Budget authority (total)	15	13	17
1930	Total budgetary resources available	37	37	41
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	24	24	28

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	12	13	8
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	13	13	13
3020	Outlays (gross)	–12	–18	–19

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	13	8	2
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	12	13	8
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	13	8	2

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	15	13	17
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	1	6	8
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	11	12	11

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	12	18	19
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	15	13	17
4190	Outlays, net (total)	12	18	19

Stewardship Contracting.—The Forest Service may enter into stewardship agreements or contracts for projects to achieve land management goals and meet local and rural community needs. Stewardship contracting product sales enable the Forest Service to apply the value of timber or other forest products from stewardship sales as an offset against the costs to accomplish land and resource management objectives. If the offset value of timber or other forest products exceeds the value of the resource improvement treatments, those sales receipts are retained and deposited in the Stewardship Contracting Fund, and are available until expended for other authorized stewardship projects. This authority was reauthorized permanently, pursuant to P.L. 113–79, Agricultural Act of 2014.


Identification code 012–5540–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	9	9	9
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	3	3	3

99.0	Direct obligations	12	12	12
99.5	Adjustment for rounding	1	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	13	13	13

Of the unobligated balances available under this heading that were derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, $17,000,000 are hereby permanently cancelled.

For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests, California; and the Ozark and Ouachita National Forests, Arkansas, as authorized by law, $700,000, to be derived from forest receipts.

For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, public school districts, or other public school authorities, and for authorized expenditures from funds deposited by non-Federal parties pursuant to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, pursuant to the Act of December 4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain available through September 30, 2022 (16 U.S.C. 516–617a, 555a; Public Law 96–586; Public Law 76–589, 76–591; and Public Law 78–310).


Identification code 012–9923–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	6	3	4
0198	Rounding adjustment

0199	Balance, start of year	6	3	4
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	Deposits, Acquisitions of Lands for National Forests, Special Acts	–1	1	1
1130	Land Acquisition Proceeds for Exchanges, Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges	3	2	3
1130	Facility Realignment and Enhancement Receipts, Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges		1	1
1198	Rounding adjustment	1

1199	Total current law receipts	3	4	5

1999	Total receipts	3	4	5

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	9	7	9
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Land Acquisition		–1	–1
2101	Land Acquisition	–4	–2	–2
2198	Rounding adjustment	1

2199	Total current law appropriations	–3	–3	–3

2999	Total appropriations	–3	–3	–3
5098	Reconciliation adjustment	–3

5099	Balance, end of year	3	4	6


Identification code 012–9923–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Land Acquisition (12X5004 LALW) Discretionary	49	74	7
0002	Land Facilities Enchancement (12X5216 EXSC/SL) Mandatory	4	4	4
0003	Land Acquisition - Special Acts (12Y5208) Discretionary	1	1	1

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	54	79	12

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	59	46	50
1001	Discretionary unobligated balance brought fwd, Oct 1	30	18
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–1115]	–25
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	7

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	41	46	50
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1101	Appropriation: Land Acquisition (12X5004) and (12–5216)	55	55
1101	Appropriation: Special Acts (12Y5208)		1	1
1131	Unobligated balance of appropriations permanently reduced			–17

1160	Appropriation, discretionary (total)	55	56	–16
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (12X5216 EXSC EXSL)	4	2	2
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1120]		25

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	4	27	2
1900	Budget authority (total)	59	83	–14
1930	Total budgetary resources available	100	129	36
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	46	50	24
	Special and non-revolving trust funds:
1952	Expired unobligated balance, start of year	1	1	1
1953	Expired unobligated balance, end of year	1	1	1

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	45	35	45
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	54	79	12
3020	Outlays (gross)	–57	–69	–20
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–7

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	35	45	37
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	45	35	45
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	35	45	37

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	55	56	–16
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	20	42	–16
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	26	14	22

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	46	56	6
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	4	27	2
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority		5
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	11	8	14

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	11	13	14
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	59	83	–14
4190	Outlays, net (total)	57	69	20

The 2019 Budget requests $850,000 for the Land Acquisition accounts. This heading consolidates land acquisition authorities for acquisition of lands, waters, or interest therein, as authorized by law.

Land Acquisition.—The Budget does not request funding for land acquisition with funds derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Acquisition of Lands for National Forests, Special Acts.—To acquire lands within critical watersheds to provide soil stabilization and restoration of vegetation. Public Laws 76–589, 76–591 and 78–310 (54 Stat. 297, 298, 299, and 402; and 58 Stat. 227–228) authorize appropriations for the purchase of lands within the following national forests: the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch, in Utah; the Toiyabe, in Nevada; the Angeles, Cleveland, San Bernardino, and Sequoia, in California; and the Ozark and Ouachita, in Arkansas. Appropriations are made from receipts on these national forests.

Acquisition of Lands to Complete Land Exchanges.—Deposits are made by State, county, or municipal governments, public school authorities, or non-Federal parties, and are used to acquire lands for the National Forest System or other authorized purposes.


Identification code 012–9923–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
11.1	Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent	5	5
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	2	2
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	1	1	4
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	1	1	4
32.0	Land and structures	43	68	3
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	1	1	1

99.0	Direct obligations	53	78	12
99.5	Adjustment for rounding	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	54	79	12


Identification code 012–9923–0–2–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	63	63
3001	Allocation account civilian full-time equivalent employment	33	33	33


Identification code 012–9921–0–2–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	189	136	88
0198	Reconciliation adjustment	–97

0199	Balance, start of year	92	136	88
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1130	National Forests Fund	9
1130	National Forests Fund, Payments to States	58	56	56
1130	Timber Roads, Purchaser Elections	2	2	2
1130	National Forests Fund, Roads and Trails for States		17	17
1130	Timber Salvage Sales	39	29	38
1130	Deposits, Brush Disposal	8	8	8
1130	Rents and Charges for Quarters, Forest Service	9	10	10
1130	Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration Fund	7	7	7
1130	Recreational Fee Demonstration Program, Forest Service	100	69	65
1130	Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees		1	1
1130	Charges, User Fees, and Natural Resource Utilization, Land between the Lakes, Forest Service	5	5	5
1130	Administration of Rights-of-way and Other Land Uses	2	2	2
1130	Funds Retained, Stewardship Contracting Product Sales	15	14	17
1130	National Grasslands	33	21	21
1130	Miscellaneous Special Funds, Forest Service	38	11	11

1199	Total current law receipts	325	252	260

1999	Total receipts	325	252	260

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	417	388	348
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Stewardship Contracting Product Sales	–15	–14	–17
2101	Forest Service Permanent Appropriations	–284	–276	–276
2103	Stewardship Contracting Product Sales	–1
2103	Forest Service Permanent Appropriations	–10	–11	–9
2132	Stewardship Contracting Product Sales	1	1
2132	Forest Service Permanent Appropriations	19		1

2199	Total current law appropriations	–290	–300	–301

2999	Total appropriations	–290	–300	–301
5098	Reconciliation adjustment	9

5099	Balance, end of year	136	88	47


Identification code 012–9921–0–2–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Brush disposal (5206)	21	21	21
0002	Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements (5215)	57	58	58
0003	Recreation fee demonstration / enhancement programs (5268)	93	89	93
0005	Timber Salvage Sale program (5204)	53	58	58
0006	Timber Pipeline Restoration fund (includes forest botanical products) (5264)	18	17	13
0008	Midewin Tallgrass Prairie funds (5277)	1
0009	Operation and maintenance of quarters (5219)	8	8	8
0010	Land between the lakes management fund (5360)	4	4	4
0012	Administration of rights-of-way and other land uses (5361 - URRF, URMN)	2	2	2
0013	Secure Rural Schools - National Forest Fund (5201)	76	76	54
0015	Payments to Minnesota (5213)	6	6	6
0016	Payments to Counties - National Grasslands (5896)	14	28	28

0799	Total direct obligations	353	367	345
0801	Admin rights of way - Reimbursable program (5361 - URMJ)	5	5	5

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	358	372	350

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	726	351	566
1010	Unobligated balance transfer to other accts [012–1115]	–304
1011	Unobligated balance transfer from other acct [014–1618]	1	1	1
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	5	5

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	428	357	567
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, discretionary:
1130	Appropriations permanently reduced		–15	–15
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	284	276	276
1203	Appropriation (previously unavailable)	10	11	9
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1120]		301
1221	Appropriations transferred from other acct [012–1115]		4
1232	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations temporarily reduced	–19		–1

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	275	592	284
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected	6	4	4
1900	Budget authority (total)	281	581	273
1930	Total budgetary resources available	709	938	840
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	351	566	490

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	113	165	135
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	358	372	350
3020	Outlays (gross)	–301	–397	–411
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–5	–5

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	165	135	74
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	113	165	135
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	165	135	74

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross		–15	–15
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority		–15	–15
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	281	596	288
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	34	326	171
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	267	86	255

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	301	412	426
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–6	–4	–4
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	275	577	269
4190	Outlays, net (total)	295	393	407

Brush Disposal.—Funds from payments by purchasers of National Forest timber are used to dispose of or treat slash and other debris resulting from cutting operations (16 U.S.C. 490).

Restoration of Forest Lands and Improvements.—Funds from a) forfeiture of deposits and bonds by permittees or timber purchasers for failure to complete performance of improvement, protection, or rehabilitation work required under the permit or timber sale contract; or b) the result of a judgment, compromise, or settlement of any claim, involving present or potential damage to lands or improvements are used for the improvement, protection, or rehabilitation of lands under the administration of the Forest Service (16 U.S.C. 579c).

Recreation Fees, Forest Service (also referred to as the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Fund).—Fees collected from users of recreation facilities are used to pay for on-the-ground operation, maintenance, and improvement of recreation sites and services to maintain and enhance recreation opportunities, visitor experiences, and related habitat. (16 U.S.C. 6806 et seq.). The Administration proposes a permanent extension of the recreation fee program under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, which is set to expire on September 30, 2019.

Timber Purchaser Election Roads Construction.—Funds from timber receipts are used to construct or reconstruct 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 (16 U.S.C. 472a(i)).

Timber Salvage Sales.—Funds are used for salvage of insect-infested, dead, damaged, or down timber, and to remove associated trees for stand improvement (16 U.S.C. 472a(h)).

Timber Sales Pipeline Restoration Fund.—Funds are used for the preparation of timber sales and funding the backlog of recreation projects on National Forest System lands (16 U.S.C 1611 note).

Forest Botanical Products.—Fees are based on the fair market value for the sale of forest botanical products and cover the costs of analyzing, granting, modifying, or administering the authorization for harvesting, including the costs for environmental analyses (16 U.S.C. 528 note).

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie funds.—Funds collected through user and rental fees (Public Law 104–106, Div. B, [Title XXIX, sec. 2915 (b) through (f)], Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 601) can be used as follows:

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Rental Fees.—Available receipts from rental fees may be used to cover the cost of ecosystem restoration, prairie improvements, and directly related administrative activities at the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Restoration Fund.—Receipts from grazing fees, agricultural leases for row crops, sales of surplus equipment, and proceeds from the sale of any facilities and improvements can be used to cover the cost of restoration of ecosystems; construction of a visitor center, recreational facilities, trails, and administrative office; prairie improvement; and operation and maintenance.

Operation and Maintenance of Quarters.—Quarters rental deductions are collected from employees occupying Forest Service housing facilities and are available for the maintenance and operation of employee-occupied quarters (5 U.S.C. 5911).

Land Between the Lakes Management Fund.—Amounts received from charges, user fees and natural resource use on the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBLNRA) are deposited into this fund and are available for the management of the LBLNRA, including salaries, and expenses (16 U.S.C. 460lll-24) (P.L. 105–277, div. A, Sec. 101(e) [title V, Sec. 524], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–315).

Administration of Rights-of-Way Program (Cost Recovery Lands Minor Projects), including the Reimbursable Program (Cost Recovery Lands Major Projects).—Fees collected from applicants and holders of special use authorizations are available to pay for processing applications and monitoring compliance with special use authorizations. (31 U.S.C. 9701; 43 U.S.C. 1764(g); 30 U.S.C. 815(1); P.L. 82–137; P.L. 66–146; P.L. 94–579; 113 Stat. 1501A-196197 as amended by 118 Stat. 3105; 119 Stat. 555 and P.L. 110–161; 16 U.S.C. 46016d; 117 Stat. 294–297). This fund also includes:

Commercial Filming.—Collection of fees from commercial filming and still photography permits for maintenance of the filming site. (16 U.S.C. 460l-6d) (P.L. 106–206).

Organizational Camps.—Collection of land use fees from organizational camps located on National Forest System lands. (16 U.S.C. 6231 et seq.) (P.L. 108–7).

Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.—The Secure Rural Schools act has expired; therefore, authority for payments to States reverts to the original revenue sharing program under Twenty-five Percent Fund Act of 1908, as amended (16 U.S.C. 500) which requires, with a few exceptions, that 25 percent of all monies received from the national forests during a fiscal year from timber, grazing, special-use permits, power and mineral leases, and admission and user fees be deposited into the National Forest Fund and be paid to the States for public schools and public roads in the counties in which the national forests are located.

Payment to Minnesota.—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.—This program annually provides 25 percent of net revenues from the use of Title III-Bankhead-Jones Acquired Lands to counties in which Title III-Bankhead-Jones Acquired Lands are located for funding public schools and roads. (7 U.S.C. 1012).

Roads and Trails (10 Percent) Fund.—10 percent of all National Forest Fund receipts received by the Forest Service are used to repair or reconstruct roads, bridges, and trails on NFS lands to correct road and trail deficiencies that adversely affect ecosystems. Since FY 2008, Congress has directed that funds becoming available be transferred to Treasury.

Licensee Program.—Funds from fees for the use of characters by private enterprises are collected under regulations promulgated by the Secretary. The licensee program includes Smokey Bear to further the nationwide forest fire prevention campaign (16 U.S.C. 580p(2)) and Woodsy Owl to promote wise use of the environment (16 U.S.C. 580p(1)).

Quinault Special Management Area.—The Forest Service manages the natural resources and distributes proceeds from the sale of forest products in the Quinault Special Management Area of the Olympic National Forest between the State of Washington (45 percent), the Quinault Tribe (45 percent) and the Quinault Special Management Area fund (10 percent) for use by the Olympic National Forest to administer future timber sales. (P.L. 100–638) (102 Stat. 3327).

Hardwood Technology Transfer and Applied Research Fund.—Funds collected from leasing the Wood Education and Research Center (WERC) wood shop and rough mill under a special use permit are available for the management and operation of the WERC and the payment of salaries and expenses (P.L. 106–113, div. B, 1000(a)(3) [Title III, 332], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A197).

Site-specific Lands Acts.—This program enables the collection of receipts from the sale of National Forest System land pursuant to special acts passed by Congress. The proceeds are used for specific improvements to lands and facilities within the same national forest or State. (16 U.S.C. 484a; P.L. 90–171).


Identification code 012–9921–0–2–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	61	61	61
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	17	17	17
11.5	Other personnel compensation	5	5	5

11.9	Total personnel compensation	83	83	83
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	27	30	27
13.0	Benefits for former personnel	1	1	1
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	2	2	2
22.0	Transportation of things	1	1	1
23.2	Rental payments to others	1	1	1
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	2	2	2
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	93	96	93
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	14	14	14
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	1	1	1
26.0	Supplies and materials	13	13	13
31.0	Equipment	3	3	3
32.0	Land and structures	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	110	118	102

99.0	Direct obligations	353	367	345
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	5	5	5

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	358	372	350


Identification code 012–9921–0–2–999		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	1,543	1,543	1,546
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	44	44	44


Identification code 012–4605–0–4–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0801	Working capital fund	255	255	255

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	166	205	200
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	8

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	174	205	200
	Budget authority:
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, discretionary:
1700	Collected	286	250	250
1930	Total budgetary resources available	460	455	450
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	205	200	195

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	69	75	47
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	255	255	255
3020	Outlays (gross)	–241	–283	–285
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–8

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	75	47	17
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	69	75	47
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	75	47	17

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Discretionary:
4000	Budget authority, gross	286	250	250
	Outlays, gross:
4010	Outlays from new discretionary authority	110	212	212
4011	Outlays from discretionary balances	131	71	73

4020	Outlays, gross (total)	241	283	285
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4030	Federal sources	–81	–67	–67
4033	Non-Federal sources	–205	–183	–183

4040	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays (total)	–286	–250	–250
4080	Outlays, net (discretionary)	–45	33	35
4180	Budget authority, net (total)
4190	Outlays, net (total)	–45	33	35

The Working Capital Fund is a self-sustaining revolving fund that provides services to national forests, research experiment stations, other Federal agencies when necessary, State and private agencies as provided by law, and to persons who cooperate with the Forest Service in fire control and other authorized programs. 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 including national forests, research experiment stations, other Forest Service units, and to other federal and non-federal agencies, at rates which recover the cost of operation, repair and maintenance, management, and depreciation. The rental rates include an incremental charge which, when added to depreciation and residual value , provides sufficient funds to finance equipment replacement costs.

Aircraft Services.—The Fund operates, maintains, and repairs Forest Service-owned aircraft used in fire surveillance and suppression, and in other Forest Service programs. 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, and provides for cost-recovery of Working Capital Fund Program Management: photo reproduction laboratories that store, reproduce, and supply aerial photographs, aerial maps, and other photographs of national forest lands. Photographic reproductions are sold to national forests, research experiment stations, and others at cost. Sign shops manufacture special signs for the national forests for use in regulating traffic and as information to the public and other users of the national forests. These signs are sold to national forests and research experiment stations at cost.

Nurseries.—The Fund operates seed supply services that provide tree seeds for direct seeding or sowing in nurseries for the production of trees. Activities include purchase or collection of cones, extraction of seeds, cleaning and testing, and storage and delivery. The fund operates in conjunction with 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.


Identification code 012–4605–0–4–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Reimbursable obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	38	38	38
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	2	2	2
11.5	Other personnel compensation	2	2	2

11.9	Total personnel compensation	42	42	42
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	17	17	17
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	2	2	2
22.0	Transportation of things	8	8	8
23.3	Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges	4	4	4
24.0	Printing and reproduction	1	1	1
25.2	Other services from non-Federal sources	17	17	17
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	4	4	4
25.7	Operation and maintenance of equipment	34	34	34
26.0	Supplies and materials	41	41	41
31.0	Equipment	84	84	84
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	1	1	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	255	255	255


Identification code 012–4605–0–4–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	670	670	670

Trust Funds


Identification code 012–9974–0–7–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

0100	Balance, start of year	10	6
	Receipts:
	Current law:
1110	Transfers from General Fund of Amounts Equal to Certain Customs Duties, Reforestation Trust Fund	30	30	30
1130	Forest Service Cooperative Fund	85	70	67

1199	Total current law receipts	115	100	97

1999	Total receipts	115	100	97

2000	Total: Balances and receipts	125	106	97
	Appropriations:
	Current law:
2101	Forest Service Trust Funds	–115	–100	–91
2103	Forest Service Trust Funds	–10	–6	–6
2132	Forest Service Trust Funds	6

2199	Total current law appropriations	–119	–106	–97

2999	Total appropriations	–119	–106	–97

5099	Balance, end of year	6


Identification code 012–9974–0–7–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Obligations by program activity:
0001	Cooperative work trust fund (8028 - CWKV/K2)	230	93	93
0002	Cooperative work advance payments (8028 - CWF2)	15	15	15
0003	Reforestation trust fund (8046 - RTRT)	31	27	27

0799	Total direct obligations	276	135	135
0801	Reimbursable program-coop work other (8028 - CWFS)	28	28	28

0900	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	304	163	163

	Budgetary resources:
	Unobligated balance:
1000	Unobligated balance brought forward, Oct 1	340	183	149
1021	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations	8	8

1050	Unobligated balance (total)	348	191	149
	Budget authority:
	Appropriations, mandatory:
1201	Appropriation (special or trust fund)	115	100	91
1203	Appropriation (previously unavailable)	10	6	6
1232	Appropriations and/or unobligated balance of appropriations temporarily reduced	–6

1260	Appropriations, mandatory (total)	119	106	97
	Spending authority from offsetting collections, mandatory:
1800	Collected (CWFS)	21	15	15
1801	Change in uncollected payments, Federal sources	–1

1850	Spending auth from offsetting collections, mand (total)	20	15	15
1900	Budget authority (total)	139	121	112
1930	Total budgetary resources available	487	312	261
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
1941	Unexpired unobligated balance, end of year	183	149	98

	Change in obligated balance:
	Unpaid obligations:
3000	Unpaid obligations, brought forward, Oct 1	45	65	28
3010	New obligations, unexpired accounts	304	163	163
3020	Outlays (gross)	–276	–192	–186
3040	Recoveries of prior year unpaid obligations, unexpired	–8	–8

3050	Unpaid obligations, end of year	65	28	5
	Uncollected payments:
3060	Uncollected pymts, Fed sources, brought forward, Oct 1	–1
3070	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1
	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
3100	Obligated balance, start of year	44	65	28
3200	Obligated balance, end of year	65	28	5

	Budget authority and outlays, net:
	Mandatory:
4090	Budget authority, gross	139	121	112
	Outlays, gross:
4100	Outlays from new mandatory authority	35	65	61
4101	Outlays from mandatory balances	241	127	125

4110	Outlays, gross (total)	276	192	186
	Offsets against gross budget authority and outlays:
	Offsetting collections (collected) from:
4123	Non-Federal sources	–21	–15	–15
	Additional offsets against gross budget authority only:
4140	Change in uncollected pymts, Fed sources, unexpired	1

4160	Budget authority, net (mandatory)	119	106	97
4170	Outlays, net (mandatory)	255	177	171
4180	Budget authority, net (total)	119	106	97
4190	Outlays, net (total)	255	177	171

	Memorandum (non-add) entries:
5000	Total investments, SOY: Federal securities: Par value	6	6	6
5001	Total investments, EOY: Federal securities: Par value	6	6	6

Cooperative Work Trust Fund-Knutson Vandenberg.—Funds, including deposits from purchasers of timber, are received and used for specified work in forest investigations, and for 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, 572, 572a, 576b, 1643; and 31 U.S.C. 1321).

Cooperative Work Trust Fund-Advanced Payments (Non-Agreement Based).—This fund is used to collect deposits received from partners and cooperators for protecting and improving resources of the National Forest System as authorized by permits or sale contracts. Within this fund, deposits from multiple contributors can be pooled to support a wide variety of activities that benefit programs in Forest and Rangeland Research, on National Forest System lands, and for other agency activities. There are multiple statutes that authorize this fund including 16 U.S.C. 572 and 31 U.S.C. 1321.

Reforestation Trust Fund.—Amounts from this account are used for reforestation and timber stand improvement (16 U.S.C. 1606a(d)).

Cooperative Work Trust Fund-Reimbursable Program (Agreement Based).—This fund is used to collect deposits received from partners and cooperators for protecting and improving resources of the National Forest System as authorized by cooperative agreements. Deposited funds support a wide variety of activities that benefit and support programs in Forest and Rangeland Research, on National Forest System lands, and for other agency activities. There are multiple statutes that authorize this fund including 16 U.S.C. 498, 16 U.S.C. 532–537, and 31 U.S.C. 1321.

Land Between the Lakes Trust Fund.—Interest earned from funds transferred by the Tennessee Valley Authority is available for public education, grants, recreation internships, conservation and multiple-use management of the Land Between the Lakes. Annual trust fund earnings and program expenditures are less than $1 million (16 U.S.C. 460lll-31).


Identification code 012–9974–0–7–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

	Direct obligations:
	Personnel compensation:
11.1	Full-time permanent	36	36	36
11.3	Other than full-time permanent	5	5	5
11.5	Other personnel compensation	3	3	3

11.9	Total personnel compensation	44	44	44
12.1	Civilian personnel benefits	16	16	16
21.0	Travel and transportation of persons	1	1	1
22.0	Transportation of things	1	1	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 from non-Federal sources	185	45	45
25.3	Other goods and services from Federal sources	7	7	7
26.0	Supplies and materials	10	10	10
31.0	Equipment	1	1	1
41.0	Grants, subsidies, and contributions	7	7	7

99.0	Direct obligations	275	135	135
99.0	Reimbursable obligations	28	28	28
99.5	Adjustment for rounding	1

99.9	Total new obligations, unexpired accounts	304	163	163


Identification code 012–9974–0–7–302		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

1001	Direct civilian full-time equivalent employment	742	742	742
2001	Reimbursable civilian full-time equivalent employment	152	152	152

Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor vehicles; acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess sources, and hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, operation, maintenance, and acquisition of aircraft to maintain the operable fleet for use in Forest Service wildland fire programs and other Forest Service programs; 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; (2) services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and alteration of buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 2250); (4) acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 558a note); (6) the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 3718(c).

Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over or damaged lands or waters under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon the Secretary's notification of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all fire suppression funds appropriated under the heading "Wildland Fire Management" will be obligated within 30 days.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest Service may transfer funds appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or within the "National Forest System" account for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and water: Provided, That such transferred funds shall remain available through September 30, 2022: Provided further, That none of the funds transferred pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation without written notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for assistance to or through the Agency for International 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 U.S., private, and international organizations. The Forest Service, acting for the International Program, may sign direct funding agreements with foreign governments and institutions as well as other domestic agencies (including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of State, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation), U.S. private sector firms, institutions and organizations to provide technical assistance and training programs overseas on forestry and rangeland management.

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, for removal, preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros from National Forest System lands, and for the performance of cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands.

None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year shall be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257), section 442 of Public Law 106–224 (7 U.S.C. 7772), or section 10417(b) of Public Law 107–171 (7 U.S.C. 8316(b)).

None of the funds available to the Forest Service may be reprogrammed without the advance notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming procedures contained in the explanatory statement accompanying this Act.

Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 of funds available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs, commonly referred to as Greenbook charges. Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit or limit the use of reimbursable agreements requested by the Forest Service in order to obtain services from the Department of Agriculture's National Information Technology Center and the Department of Agriculture's International Technology Service.

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $5,000,000 shall be available for priority projects within the scope of the approved budget, which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out under the authority of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, Public Law 103–82, as amended by Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005, Public Law 109–154.

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and representation expenses.

Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101–593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $3,000,000 may be advanced in a lump sum to the National Forest Foundation to aid conservation partnership projects in support of the Forest Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs expenses, for projects on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of the Federal funds made available to the Foundation, no more than $300,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period of Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match funds made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-for-one basis: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal matching funds.

Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98–244, up to $3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may be advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a lump sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without regard to when expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest System lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That such funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the Foundation or its sub-recipients: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal matching funds.

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for interactions with and providing technical assistance to rural communities and natural resource-based businesses for sustainable rural development purposes.

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), and section 16(a)(2) of Public Law 99–663.

Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used to meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)).

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service, not to exceed $500,000 may be used to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Department of Agriculture, for travel and related expenses incurred as a result of OGC assistance or participation requested by the Forest Service at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, land purchase negotiations and similar matters unrelated to civil litigation. Future budget justifications for both the Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture should clearly display the sums previously transferred and the sums requested for transfer.

An eligible individual who is employed in any project funded under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service shall be considered to be a Federal employee for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.


		2017 actual	2018 est.	2019 est.

Offsetting receipts from the public:
012–181100	National Grasslands	52	63	63
012–222100	National Forest Fund	99	75	75
012–249300	Marketing Orders and Agreements Fees: Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO			20
012–249500	Packers and Stockyards Fees: Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO			23
012–249600	Animal and Plant Health Inspection Fees: Legislative proposal, subject to PAYGO			23
012–267530	Biorefinery Assistance, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	4
012–268030	Rural Microenterprise Investment, Downward Reestimate of Subsidy	1
012–270110	Agriculture Credit Insurance, Negative Subsidies	20	23	23
012–270130	Agriculture Credit Insurance, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	298	137
012–270210	Rural Electrification and Telephone Loans, Negative Subsidies	150	140	140
012–270230	Rural Electrification and Telephone Loans, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	723	282
012–270310	Rural Water and Waste Disposal, Negative Subsidies	3	3	3
012–270330	Rural Water and Waste Disposal, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	104	32
012–270510	Rural Community Facility, Negative Subsidies	118	122	122
012–270530	Rural Community Facility, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	57	225
012–270610	Rural Housing Insurance, Negative Subsidies	138	137	137
012–270630	Rural Housing Insurance, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	7,064	491
012–270730	Rural Business and Industry, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	57	134
012–270830	P.L. 480 Loan Program, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	14	16
012–271030	Rural Development Loans, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	10	2
012–271130	Rural Telephone Bank Loans, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	2
012–271330	Economic Development Loans, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	1	2
012–274630	Downward Reestimates, Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program	47	56
012–275610	Negative Subsidies, Farm Storage Facility Loans	3	4	4
012–275630	Farm Storage Facility Loans, Downward Reestimate of Subsidies	9	3
012–275730	Commodity Credit Corporation Export Guarantee Financing, Downward Reestimate of Subsidies	16	3
012–277930	Multifamily Housing Revitalization Fund, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	6	21
012–278630	Rural Energy for America Program, Downward Reestimates of Subsidies	26	8
012–279310	Commodity Credit Corporation Export Guarantee Financing, Negative Subsidies	7	28	28
012–322000	All Other General Fund Proprietary Receipts Including Budget Clearing Accounts	26	5	5
General Fund Offsetting receipts from the public		9,055	2,012	666


Intragovernmental payments:
012–388500	Undistributed Intragovernmental Payments and Receivables from Cancelled Accounts	–26

General Fund Intragovernmental payments		–26

(1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related administrative expenses, including technical assistance, associated with the implementation of the program, without regard to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and

(2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in such section.

(1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940); or

(2) to prohibit the transportation, processing, sale, or use of industrial hemp that is grown or cultivated in accordance with subsection section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, within or outside the State in which the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated.

(a) in subparagraph (B) by striking "but shall not exceed $175 for each certification" and inserting "in an amount specified in subparagraph (E)"; and

"(E) The fee for each written export certification issued by the Secretary under this paragraph shall not exceed—

(ii) for each subsequent fiscal year, the prior fiscal year maximum amount multiplied by the inflation adjustment under section 738(c)(2)(C), applied without regard to the limitation in clause (ii)(II) of such subparagraph.

(F) The Secretary shall, for each fiscal year, publish in the Federal Register a notice of the export certification fee under this paragraph for such year, not later than 60 days before such fee takes effect.".

(b) Of any discretionary resources appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 2019 for "Department of Health and Human Services - Food and Drug Administration - Salaries and Expenses", not to exceed $5,000,000 of available amounts may be transferred to and merged with the Fund established under subsection (a), notwithstanding any otherwise applicable purpose limitations.

(c) No amounts may be transferred pursuant to this section that are designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

(a) The Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6931) is amended—

(1) by striking "Subtitle B—Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services" and inserting "Subtitle B—Farm Production and Conservation"; and

"Sec. 225. Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.

(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized to establish in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.

(b) CONFIRMATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary establishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation authorized under subsection (a), the Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(c) FUNCTIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY.—The Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation shall perform such functions and duties as the Secretary shall prescribe.

(d) SUCCESSION.—Any official who is serving as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services on the date of the enactment of this Act and who was appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be required to be reappointed under subsection (b) to the successor position authorized under subsection (a).".

(b) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking "Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services." and inserting "Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation." and "Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.".

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

Federal Funds

Production, Processing, and Marketing

Office of the Secretary

(including transfers of funds)

Office of the assistant secretary for civil rights

Office of the under secretary for research, education, and economics

Office of the under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs

Office of the under secretary for food safety

Office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment

Office of the under secretary for food, nutrition, and consumer services

Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation

Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs

Office of Codex Alimentarius

Trust Funds

Gifts and Bequests

Executive Operations

Federal Funds

Office of the chief economist

Office of Hearings and Appeals

Office of budget and program analysis

Common Computing Environment

Working Capital Fund

Office of Chief Information Officer

Federal Funds

Office of the chief information officer

Office of Chief Financial Officer

Federal Funds

Office of the chief financial officer

Office of Civil Rights

Federal Funds

Office of civil rights

Hazardous Materials Management

Federal Funds

Hazardous materials management

(including transfers of funds)

Buildings and Facilities

Federal Funds

AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

(including transfers of funds)

Office of Inspector General

Federal Funds

Office of inspector general

Office of the General Counsel

Federal Funds

Office of the general counsel

Office of ethics

Economic Research Service

Federal Funds

Economic research service

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Federal Funds

National agricultural statistics service

Agricultural Research Service

Federal Funds

salaries and expenses

Buildings and facilities

Trust Funds

Miscellaneous Contributed Funds

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Federal Funds

Integrated activities

Biomass Research and Development

Research and education activities

Native american institutions endowment fund

Buildings and Facilities

Extension activities

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Federal Funds

Salaries and expenses

(including transfers of funds)

Buildings and facilities

Trust Funds

Miscellaneous Trust Funds

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Federal Funds

Food safety and inspection service

Trust Funds

Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and Grading of Farm Products