[Senate Report 117-34]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                       Calendar No. 113
117th Congress       }                           {             Report
                                 SENATE
 1st Session         }                           {             117-34

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   AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND 
               RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2022
                                _______
                                

                 August 4, 2021--Ordered to be printed

          Ms. Baldwin, from the Committee on Appropriations, 
                        submitted the following

                                 REPORT

                         [To accompany S. 2599]

    The Committee on Appropriations reports the bill (S. 2599) 
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes, 
reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.



New obligational authority

Total of bill as reported to the Senate.................$203,085,781,000
Amount of 2021 appropriations........................... 205,769,113,000
Amount of 2022 budget estimate.......................... 214,812,272,000
Bill as recommended to Senate compared to--
    2021 appropriations.................................  -2,683,332,000
    2022 budget estimate................................ -11,726,491,000



                                CONTENTS

                              ----------                              
                                                                   Page
Overview and Summary of the Bill.................................     4
Reports to Congress..............................................     5
Breakdown by Title...............................................     5
Title I:
    Agricultural Programs:
        Production, Processing, and Marketing:
            Office of the Secretary..............................     6
            Executive Operations.................................     9
            Office of the Chief Economist........................     9
            Office of Hearings and Appeals.......................    10
            Office of Budget and Program Analysis................    11
            Office of the Chief Information Officer..............    11
            Office of the Chief Financial Officer................    12
            Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights...    12
            Office of Civil Rights...............................    13
            Agriculture Buildings and Facilities.................    13
            Hazardous Materials Management.......................    14
            Office of Safety, Security, and Protection...........    14
            Office of Inspector General..........................    14
            Office of the General Counsel........................    15
            Office of Ethics.....................................    15
            Office of the Under Secretary for Research, 
              Education, and Economics...........................    15
            Economic Research Service............................    16
            National Agricultural Statistics Service.............    17
            Agricultural Research Service........................    18
            National Institute of Food and Agriculture...........    34
            Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and 
              Regulatory Programs................................    47
            Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...........    47
            Agricultural Marketing Service.......................    56
            Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety........    61
            Food Safety and Inspection Service...................    62
Title II:
    Farm Production and Conservation Programs:
        Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and 
          Conser-
          vation.................................................    64
        Farm Production and Conservation Business Center.........    65
        Farm Service Agency......................................    65
        Risk Management Agency...................................    72
        Natural Resources Conservation Service...................    74
    Corporations:
        Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund..................    79
        Commodity Credit Corporation Fund........................    79
Title III:
    Rural Development Programs:
        Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development......    82
        Rural Housing Service....................................    83
        Rural Community Facilities Program Account...............    88
        Rural Business--Cooperative Service......................    89
        Rural Utilities Service..................................    95
Title IV:
    Domestic Food Programs:
        Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and 
          Consumer Services......................................   100
        Food and Nutrition Service...............................   101
Title V:
    Foreign Assistance and Related Programs:
        Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign 
          Agricultural Affairs...................................   110
        Foreign Agricultural Service.............................   111
Title VI:
    Related Agency and Food and Drug Administration:
        Department of Health and Human Services: Food and Drug 
          Administration.........................................   115
        Independent Agency: Farm Credit Administration...........   133
Title VII: General Provisions....................................   135
Program, Project, and Activity...................................   138
Compliance With Paragraph 7, Rule XVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the 
  Senate.........................................................   138
Compliance With Paragraph 7(c), Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules 
  of the Senate..................................................   139
Compliance With Paragraph 12, Rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of 
  the 
  Senate.........................................................   140
Budgetary Impact of Bill.........................................   143
Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items............   144
Comparative Statement of Budget Authority........................   180

                    OVERVIEW AND SUMMARY OF THE BILL

    The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill 
provides funding for a wide array of Federal programs, mostly 
in the U.S. Department of Agriculture [USDA]. These programs 
include agricultural research, education, and extension 
activities; natural resources conservation programs; farm 
income and support programs; marketing and inspection 
activities; domestic food assistance programs; rural housing, 
economic and community development, and telecommunication and 
electrification assistance; and various export and 
international activities of the USDA.
    The bill also provides funding for the Food and Drug 
Administration [FDA] and allows the use of collected fees for 
administrative expenses of the Farm Credit Administration 
[FCA].
    The discretionary programs and activities of USDA and FDA 
that are supported by this bill include high priority 
responsibilities entrusted to the Federal Government and its 
partners to protect human health and safety, contribute to 
economic recovery, and achieve policy objectives strongly 
supported by the American people. The ability to provide for 
these measures is made difficult by growing pressure on 
available levels of discretionary spending as a consequence of 
the overall public debate on Federal spending, revenues, and 
size of the Federal debt.
    Too often, the USDA programs funded by this bill are 
confused with farm subsidies and other mandatory spending more 
properly associated with multi-year farm bills. In contrast, 
this bill provides annual funding for programs familiar to all 
Americans such as protecting food safety through the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service [FSIS] and the FDA, which also 
plays a vital role in maintaining the safety of the Nation's 
blood supply and availability of safe and effective medical 
products and other components of our health system. This bill 
also provides funding to fight against the introduction and 
spread of noxious, infectious, or invasive pests and diseases 
that threaten our plant and animal health environments, as well 
as funding for many other missions of dire importance to the 
American people.
    In the context of overall pressures on spending and the 
competing priorities that the Committee faces, this bill as 
reported provides the proper amount of emphasis on 
agricultural, rural development, and other programs and 
activities funded by the bill. It is consistent with the 
Subcommittee's allocation for fiscal year 2022.
    All accounts in the bill have been closely examined to 
ensure that an appropriate level of funding is provided to 
carry out the programs of USDA, FDA, and FCA. Details on each 
of the accounts, the funding level, and the Committee's 
justifications for the funding levels are included in the 
report.
    Fiscal year 2021 levels cited in this report reflect 
amounts enacted in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116-260) and do not include fiscal year 2021 
supplemental appropriations. Accordingly, any comparisons to 
fiscal year 2021 do not reflect fiscal year 2021 supplemental 
appropriations. Fiscal year 2021 supplemental appropriations 
are included in the comparative statement of new budget 
authority at the end of this report under the heading ``Other 
Appropriations''.

                          REPORTS TO CONGRESS

    The Committee has, throughout this report, requested 
agencies to provide studies and reports on various issues. The 
Committee utilizes these reports to evaluate program 
performance and make decisions on future appropriations. The 
Committee directs that all studies and reports be provided to 
the Committee as electronic documents in an agreed upon format 
within 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, unless 
an alternative submission schedule is specifically stated in 
the report.

                           BREAKDOWN BY TITLE

    The amounts of obligational authority for each of the seven 
titles are shown in the following table. A detailed tabulation, 
showing comparisons, appears at the end of this report. 
Recommendations for individual appropriation items, projects 
and activities are carried in this report under the appropriate 
item headings.

 
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Fiscal year 2021      Committee
                                         enacted         recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Title I: Agricultural programs....          7,542,086          8,313,700
Title II: Farm Production and              43,421,375         38,601,114
 Conservation programs............
Title III: Rural economic and               3,236,023          3,562,431
 community development programs...
Title IV: Domestic food programs..        145,738,332        139,612,899
Title V: Foreign assistance and             2,204,020          2,246,956
 related programs.................
Title VI: Related agencies and              3,518,716          3,414,716
 Food and Drug Administration.....
Title VII: General provisions.....            108,561          7,333,965
Other Appropriations..............  .................  .................
                                   -------------------------------------
      Total, new budget                   205,769,113        202,486,980
       (obligational) authority...
------------------------------------------------------------------------


                                TITLE I

                         AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

                  Processing, Research, And Marketing

                        Office of the Secretary

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $46,998,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      86,773,000
Committee recommendation................................      52,916,000

    The Secretary of Agriculture, assisted by the Deputy 
Secretary, Under Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries, Chief 
Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and members of 
their immediate staffs, directs and coordinates the work of the 
United States Department of Agriculture [USDA]. This includes 
developing policy, maintaining relationships with agricultural 
organizations and others in the development of farm programs, 
and maintaining liaison with the Executive Office of the 
President and Members of Congress on all matters pertaining to 
agricultural policy.
    The general authority of the Secretary to supervise and 
control the work of the Department is contained in the Organic 
Act (Public Law 101-624). The delegation of regulatory 
functions to Department employees and authorization of 
appropriations to carry out these functions is contained in 7 
U.S.C. 450c-450g.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $52,916,000 
for the Office of the Secretary.
    The following table reflects the amount provided by the 
Committee for each office and activity:

                                             OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Fiscal year 2021  Fiscal year 2022      Committee
                                                                 enacted       budget request    recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Office of the Secretary...................................             5,101            14,801             5,703
Office of Homeland Security...............................             1,324            13,429             4,749
Office of Tribal Relations................................  ................             2,860             1,025
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement..............             7,002            13,294             6,044
Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration..........               881             1,399             1,649
Departmental Administration...............................            21,440            26,001            21,782
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations              3,908             4,480             4,480
 and Intergovernmental Affairs............................
Office of Communications..................................             7,342            10,509             7,484
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total...............................................            46,998            86,773            52,916
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Canadian Wheat Grading.--The Committee is concerned about 
unfair wheat grading practices that negatively affect American 
wheat growers that export to Canada. Currently, the Canadian 
wheat varietal registration system excludes many American 
varieties, instead automatically downgrading America premium 
wheat to the lowest quality designation. In the United States, 
however, our grading system provides a fair examination for 
wheat imported from Canada, regardless of the seed variety. 
This discrepancy needs to be addressed to ensure our wheat 
growers are being treated fairly. Therefore, the Committee 
urges the Secretary of Agriculture to work with the Department 
of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to 
prioritize conversations with the Canadian government to 
address trade inequities resulting from Canada's current wheat 
varietal registration practices.
    Commodity Credit Corporation [CCC] Obligations and 
Commitments.--The Secretary is directed to notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate in writing 
15 days prior to the obligation or commitment of any emergency 
funds from the CCC.
    Farming Opportunities and Training Outreach Program.--
Creating and expanding new farming opportunities and supporting 
farmer training and technical assistance are critical to the 
future of American agriculture and our food system. The 
Committee notes that significant funding was included in the 
fiscal year 2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act for 
the Farming Opportunities and Training Outreach Program [FOTO]. 
The Secretary is urged to support new and established training, 
education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives that 
address the needs of the next generation of farmers and ensure 
they have access to USDA credit, commodity, conservation, and 
other programs and services.
    Hemp.--The Committee is concerned that the level of 
allowable THC content in hemp may be arbitrary and pose a 
burden on hemp producers that is not supported by scientific 
evidence. The Committee directs USDA to work with the 
Department of Health and Human Services and the Drug 
Enforcement Administration to study and report to Congress on 
whether there is scientific basis for the current limit of 3 
percent THC in hemp and suggest alternative levels if 
necessary.
    The Committee is concerned that producers of high value, 
horticultural hemp are being prevented from accessing USDA 
programs designed for specialty crops, including the Specialty 
Crop Block Grants and crop insurance. Within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act, the Committee directs the Secretary to 
establish a dual designation for hemp as a specialty crop based 
on the manner and purpose for which it is grown.
    Institute for Rural Partnerships.--The Committee recognizes 
rural communities face unique challenges that include but are 
not limited to, availability of safe and efficient 
transportation systems, access to high speed telecommunications 
and broadband options, implementing the latest advanced 
manufacturing technologies, delivering rural health solutions, 
providing safe drinking water systems, offering effective waste 
water treatment options, providing affordable housing options, 
and developing resilient community infrastructure systems in 
the face of climate uncertainty. While costs of addressing 
these issues continue to rise, available resources have not 
kept pace. New partnerships and solutions are needed to tackle 
these problems. Therefore, the Committee provides $30,000,000 
for the establishment of three Institutes for Rural 
Partnerships at established land-grant universities. The 
institutes shall be geographically diverse in their placement, 
and shall dedicate resources to researching the causes and 
conditions of challenges facing rural areas, and to the 
development of community partnerships to address such 
challenges and to promulgate creative solutions that can be 
replicated in similar communities within the region.
    One such institute shall be established at a land-grant 
university in the Northeast U.S. in a rural State where over 60 
percent of the population is defined as rural by the U.S. 
Census Bureau, which is connected to an associated medical 
school and medical center, and which has enumerated existing 
partnerships with Federal agencies that support existing 
initiatives to research rural agriculture, food systems, water 
quality, transit and employment needs. Another shall be 
established at a comprehensive land-grant university that 
includes a veterinary school of medicine, medical school, and 
medical center with at least 10 satellite agricultural research 
stations in rural communities in a State with a diverse rural 
manufacturing base that also produces a diversity of 
agricultural and forest products. The land-grant university 
shall have significant, existing partnerships with Federal 
agencies related to food production, food manufacturing, 
community engagement and environmental stewardship. Finally, 
another institute shall be established at a land-grant 
university in the southeast U.S. with established programs in 
agriculture and engineering, and with specific expertise in 
transportation systems and asphalt roadways in rural areas, 
advanced manufacturing systems and additive manufacturing, 
innovative community-based solutions for rural housing, 
wireless engineering and critical infrastructure security, and 
water and wastewater treatment for rural communities.
    Local Agriculture Market Program.--Creating and expanding 
new and better markets is critical to the future of American 
agriculture and our food system. The Committee notes that 
substantial funding was included in the fiscal year 2021 
Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act for both the Farmers 
Market and Local Food Promotion Program [FMLFPP] and the Value-
Added Producer Grant Program [VAPG]. The Secretary is urged to 
continue to find innovative was to help further diversify and 
increase on-farm income to strengthen our rural communities.
    National Finance Center.--USDA's National Finance Center 
[NFC] is the largest designated Federal Government Payroll 
Shared Service Provider [SSP] that maintains and provides 
integrated payroll and personnel services for over 640,000 
Federal employees. To ensure that thousands of Federal 
employees' pay and human resources services are not interrupted 
or adversely impacted, the Committee has maintained and 
modified the current law general provision regarding the NFC 
payroll and shared services operations, missions, functions, 
and reporting notifications. The Committee also directs USDA to 
provide quarterly reports to the Committee regarding full-time 
equivalent [FTE] levels for each of the current NFC divisions, 
operations, or functions as well as each of the Office of the 
Chief Financial Officer [OFCO] and Office of the Chief 
Information Officer [OCIO] divisions, operations, or functions 
currently co-located with the NFC. These quarterly reports 
shall also include a detailed breakdown of the FTEs for each of 
these same divisions, functions, or operations for the NFC and 
the co-located OCFO and OCIO functions compared to those during 
fiscal year 2018 (calendar year 2017).
    Pay Costs and Federal Employees' Retirement System 
[FERS].--The Committee provides the requested pay cost increase 
of 2.7 percent and provides the 1.1 percent increase for FERS 
benefits for fiscal year 2022.
    Resource Conservation and Development Councils.--Since 
1964, the Resource Conservation and Development [RC&D] Councils 
have worked at the grassroots level with local leaders to plan, 
develop, and carry out programs for land and water conservation 
and management. The Committee encourages the Secretary to 
consider the maximum practical use of RC&D Councils, where such 
RC&D Councils meet agency performance requirements, in the 
delivery of USDA programs and services.
    Scholars Programs.--The Committee applauds the Department's 
efforts to strengthen the long-term partnership between USDA 
and 1890 and 1994 Land Grant Institutions to increase the 
number of students studying, graduating, and pursuing careers 
in in food, agriculture, natural resources, and other related 
fields of study. Building a diverse and strong pipeline of 
future agricultural scientists and professionals in public 
service can help to bring new ideas and perspectives that will 
benefit agriculture and society as a whole. The Committee 
encourages USDA to further expand the work of the two Scholars 
Programs to allow for the selection of a greater number of 
scholars and supports the participation of more agencies in 
this effort in order to recruit talented students into public 
service.

                          Executive Operations

    Executive operations were established as a result of the 
reorganization of the Department to provide a support team for 
USDA policy officials and selected Department-wide services. 
Activities under the executive operations include the Office of 
the Chief Economist, the National Appeals Division, and the 
Office of Budget and Program Analysis.

                     Office of the Chief Economist

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $24,192,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      31,050,000
Committee recommendation................................      25,499,000

    The Office of the Chief Economist advises the Secretary of 
Agriculture on the economic implications of Department policies 
and programs. The Office serves as the single focal point for 
the Nation's economic intelligence and analysis, risk 
assessment, and cost-benefit analysis related to domestic and 
international food and agriculture issues, provides policy 
direction for renewable energy development; conducts analyses 
of climate change impacts on agriculture and forestry; and is 
responsible for coordination and review of all commodity and 
aggregate agricultural and food-related data used to develop 
outlook and situation material within the Department.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $25,499,000 
for the Office of the Chief Economist.
    Policy Research.--The Committee provides $8,000,000 for 
policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155 for entities with existing 
institutional capacity to conduct complex economic and policy 
analysis and which have a lengthy and well-documented record of 
conducting policy analysis for the benefit of USDA, the 
Congressional Budget Office, or the Congress. Of the amount 
provided for policy research activities, $3,000,000 is provided 
for the Department to focus efforts on entities that have 
developed models, databases, and staff necessary to conduct in-
depth analysis of impacts of agriculture or rural development 
policy proposals on rural communities, farmers, agribusiness, 
taxpayers, and consumers. The Department is encouraged to fund 
regional and State-level baseline projections in addition to 
currently available national and international outlooks.
    Study of U.S. Biobased Economy.--The Committee recognizes 
the global scope of the bioeconomy and its importance to our 
Nation's long-term economic strength and competitiveness, so 
directs the Department to study the U.S. bioeconomy's size and 
scope in comparison with other nations according to available 
data on direct/indirect jobs and average wages, economic 
output, tax contributions, and investment. Additionally, the 
study should examine the benefits per dollar of new and private 
investment in expanding plant-based product production in rural 
America, including how investments in worker training programs, 
infrastructure, and public services could positively impact 
local and State economies. Further, it should address the 
opportunities and barriers to biofuels companies expanding into 
advanced fuels, bioproducts or additional byproduct or value-
added production. In coordination with the Forest Service, it 
should include an analysis of the potential economic 
integration between forest products, pulp, and woody biomass 
and markets for annual or perennial biomass. The Report should 
include an analysis of market transparency in the sales of 
these commodities and its impact on farmers and forest managers 
who harvest feedstocks to further production sites. The 
Committee directs the Secretary to submit a report detailing 
the Department's findings to the Congressional Committees on 
Appropriations not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment.

                     Office of Hearings and Appeals

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $15,394,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      16,173,000
Committee recommendation................................      16,173,000

    The Office of Hearings and Appeals conducts administrative 
hearings and reviews of adverse program decisions made by the 
Rural Development mission area, the Farm Service Agency [FSA], 
the Risk Management Agency [RMA], and the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service [NRCS].

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $16,173,000 
for the Office of Hearings and Appeals.

                 Office of Budget and Program Analysis

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $9,629,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      12,760,000
Committee recommendation................................      12,310,000

    The Office of Budget and Program Analysis provides 
direction and administration of the Department's budgetary 
functions including developing, presenting, and executing of 
the budget; reviewing program and legislative proposals for 
program, budget, and related implications; analyzing program 
and resource issues and alternatives; preparing summaries of 
pertinent data to aid the Secretary, Departmental policy 
officials, and agency program managers in the decision-making 
process; and providing Department-wide coordination for and 
participation in the presentation of budget-related matters to 
the Committees of the Congress, the media, and interested 
public. The Office also provides Department-wide coordination 
of the preparation and processing of regulations and 
legislative programs and reports.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $12,310,000 
for the Office of Budget and Program Analysis.

                Office of the Chief Information Officer

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $66,814,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     101,001,000
Committee recommendation................................      84,746,000

    The Office of the Chief Information Officer was established 
in the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-106), which 
required the establishment of a Chief Information Officer for 
major Federal agencies. This Office provides policy guidance, 
leadership, coordination, and direction to the Department's 
information management and information technology [IT] 
investment activities in support of USDA program delivery, and 
is the lead office in USDA e-gov efforts. The Office provides 
long-range planning guidance, implements measures to ensure 
that technology investments are economical and effective, 
coordinates interagency information resources management 
projects, and implements standards to promote information 
exchange and technical interoperability. In addition, the 
Office of the Chief Information Officer is responsible for 
certain activities financed under the Department's Working 
Capital Fund (7 U.S.C. 2235). The Office also provides 
telecommunication and automated data processing [ADP] services 
to USDA agencies through the National Information Technology 
Center with locations in Fort Collins, Colorado; Kansas City, 
Missouri; and Washington, D.C. Direct ADP operational services 
are also provided to the Office of the Secretary, the Office of 
the General Counsel, the Office of Communications, the Office 
of the Chief Financial Officer, and Departmental Management.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $84,746,000 
for the Office of the Chief Information Officer.

                 Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $6,109,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       7,118,000
Committee recommendation................................       7,118,000

    The Office of the Chief Financial Officer is responsible 
for the dual roles of Chief Financial Management Policy Officer 
and Chief Financial Management Advisor to the Secretary and 
mission area heads. The Office provides leadership for all 
financial management, accounting, travel, Federal assistance, 
and strategic planning performance measurement activities 
within the Department. The Office is also responsible for the 
management and operation of the National Finance Center and the 
Departmental Working Capital Fund.
    National Finance Center.--The National Finance Center [NFC] 
is the largest designated Federal Government Payroll Shared 
Service Provider and it provides integrated payroll and 
personnel services for over 640,000 Federal employees. To 
ensure that thousands of Federal employees' pay and human 
resources services are not interrupted or adversely impacted by 
major organizational changes, the Committee has modified 
requirements under current law relating to NFC payroll and 
shared services operations, missions, personnel, and functions. 
The Committee also directs the USDA to provide quarterly 
reports on full-time equivalent [FTE] levels for each of the 
current NFC divisions, operations, and functions, as well as 
each of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer [OCFO] and 
Office of the Chief Information Officer [OCIO] divisions, 
operations, and functions currently co-located with the NFC. 
The reports also are to include a detailed breakdown of the 
FTEs for each and any of these same divisions, functions, or 
operations for the NFC and the co-located OCFO and OCIO 
functions compared to those during fiscal years 2017 and 2018. 
Furthermore, the Committee is pleased that the National Finance 
Center was able to protect its cybersecurity infrastructure in 
the wake of the SolarWinds breach. The Committee encourages the 
National Finance Center to keep it apprised of its 
cybersecurity needs and to immediately notify the Committee of 
any major threat to its systems.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,118,000 for 
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.

           Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $908,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       1,426,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,426,000

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 
provides oversight of civil rights and related functions. This 
includes coordination of the administration of civil rights 
laws and regulations for employees of USDA and participants in 
programs of the Department and ensuring compliance with civil 
rights laws.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,426,000 for 
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.

                         Office of Civil Rights

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $22,789,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      29,328,000
Committee recommendation................................      29,328,000

    The Office of Civil Rights provides overall leadership 
responsibility for all Department-wide civil rights activities. 
These activities include employment opportunity, as well as 
program nondiscrimination policy development, analysis, 
coordination, and compliance. The Office is responsible for 
providing leadership in facilitating the fair and equitable 
treatment of USDA employees and for monitoring program 
activities to ensure that all USDA programs are delivered in a 
nondiscriminatory manner. The Office's outreach functions 
provide leadership, coordination, facilitation, and expertise 
to internal and external partners to ensure equal and timely 
access to USDA programs for all constituents, with emphasis on 
the underserved, through information sharing, technical 
assistance, and training.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $29,328,000 
for the Office of Civil Rights.

                  Agriculture Buildings and Facilities


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $108,124,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     133,443,000
Committee recommendation................................     313,443,000

    Department headquarters presently operates in a two-
building, Government-owned complex in downtown Washington, 
D.C.; the George Washington Carver Center in Beltsville, 
Maryland; and leased buildings in the metropolitan Washington, 
D.C., area. Under an arrangement with the General Services 
Administration, USDA operates, maintains, and repairs these 
facilities, in lieu of rental payments. For the last several 
years, the Department has implemented a strategic space plan to 
locate staff more efficiently, renovate its buildings, and 
eliminate safety hazards, particularly in the Agriculture South 
Building.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $313,443,000 
for Agriculture Buildings and Facilities.

                     Hazardous Materials Management


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $6,514,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       6,545,000
Committee recommendation................................       6,545,000

    Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act (Public Law 96-510) and the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Public Law 94-580), the 
Department has the responsibility to meet the same standards 
regarding the storage and disposition of hazardous materials as 
private businesses. The Department is required to contain, 
cleanup, monitor, and inspect for hazardous materials in areas 
under the Department's jurisdiction.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,545,000 for 
Hazardous Materials Management.

               Office of Safety, Security, and Protection

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $23,218,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      27,034,000
Committee recommendation................................      23,306,000

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $23,306,000 
for the Office of Safety, Security, and Protection.

                      Office of Inspector General

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $99,912,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     106,309,000
Committee recommendation................................     106,309,000

    The Office of Inspector General [OIG] was established on 
October 12, 1978, by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public 
Law 95-452). This Act expanded and provided specific 
authorities for the activities of OIG which had previously been 
carried out under the general authorities of the Secretary.
    The Office is administered by an inspector general who 
reports directly to the Secretary. Functions and 
responsibilities of this Office include direction and control 
of audit and investigative activities within the Department, 
formulation of audit and investigative policies and procedures 
regarding Department programs and operations, and analysis and 
coordination of program-related audit and investigation 
activities performed by other Department agencies.
    The activities of this Office are designed to assure 
compliance with existing laws, policies, regulations, and 
programs of the Department's agencies and to provide 
appropriate officials with the means for prompt corrective 
action where deviations have occurred. The scope of audit and 
investigative activities is large and includes administrative, 
program, and criminal matters. These activities are 
coordinated, when appropriate, with various audit and 
investigative agencies of the executive and legislative 
branches of the Government.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $106,309,000 
for the Office of Inspector General.

                     Office of the General Counsel

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $45,390,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      60,723,000
Committee recommendation................................      60,723,000

    The Office of the General Counsel provides all legal 
advice, counsel, and services to the Secretary and to all 
agencies, offices, and corporations of the Department. The 
Office represents the Department in administrative proceedings; 
non-litigation debt collection proceedings; State water rights 
adjudications; proceedings before the Environmental Protection 
Agency, Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Maritime 
Administration, and International Trade Commission; and, in 
conjunction with the Department of Justice, judicial 
proceedings and litigation.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $60,723,000 
for the Office of the General Counsel.

                            Office of Ethics

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $4,184,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       4,277,000
Committee recommendation................................       4,277,000

    The Office of Ethics is the centralized and consolidated 
office implementing USDA's ethics program throughout the 
Department. The Office provides ethics services to all 
employees at the Department concerning advice, training, and 
guidance about compliance with conflict of interest and 
impartiality rules. This includes complying with the 
requirements of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act 
(Public Law 112-105) and the Office of Government Ethics 
regulatory requirements (5 CFR parts 2634 through 2641).

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,277,000 for 
the Office of Ethics.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $809,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       1,327,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,327,000

    The Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, 
and Economics provides direction and coordination in carrying 
out the laws enacted by the Congress for food and agricultural 
research, education, extension, and economic and statistical 
information. The Office has oversight and management 
responsibilities for the Agricultural Research Service [ARS]; 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture [NIFA]; Economic 
Research Service [ERS]; and National Agricultural Statistics 
Service [NASS].

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,327,000 for 
the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and 
Economics.

                       Economic Research Service

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $85,476,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      90,594,000
Committee recommendation................................      90,794,000

    The Economic Research Service provides economic and other 
social science research and analysis for public and private 
decisions on agriculture, food, the environment, and rural 
America. The information that ERS produces is available to the 
general public and helps the Executive and Legislative Branches 
develop, administer, and evaluate agricultural and rural 
policies and programs.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $90,794,000 
for the Economic Research Service.
    Agricultural Commodity Trade.--The Committee recognizes the 
economic importance of international trade for U.S. 
agricultural commodities and believes that producers and 
markets would benefit from having access to additional data on 
the country of destination or origin of those commodities. 
Therefore, the Committee directs ERS to report on a quarterly 
basis the top five agricultural commodity exports and imports 
by State and to identify the country of destination or origin 
of those commodities.
    Feed Costs.--The Committee maintains funding provided in 
fiscal year 2021 for ERS to expand its current feed cost 
components surveys nationally.
    Incentives for Voluntary Carbon Sequestration.--The 
Committee directs ERS to provide, within 1 year of the 
enactment of this Act, a report on incentive programs for 
encouraging the voluntary adoption various agricultural 
management practices that increase carbon sequestration in 
soil. ERS is encouraged to consider how alternative policies or 
voluntary programs would manage the tradeoff between 
incentivizing new adopters and rewarding and sustaining 
existing adopters of techniques that sequester soil carbon, 
regional and geographic differences in incentive programs, 
social and behavioral obstacles, and the differences across 
program designs.
    Life Cycle Analysis [LCA] for Various Biobased Products.--
The Committee recognizes the need for consumers and industry to 
have better information regarding the environmental benefits 
and impact of biobased products when compared with traditional 
products in the marketplace. This can be accomplished through a 
study detailing the most recent life cycle analyses of the main 
biobased products across the specific product areas of 
chemicals, plastics, and fibrous materials. The Committee 
therefore directs the Department to complete a study of 
existing life cycle analyses for key biobased chemicals, 
polymers, plastics, and fibrous materials and environmental 
impact data across various categories, and to make its findings 
publicly available for consumers and industry to access. The 
Secretary shall submit a report detailing the Department's 
findings to the Committee not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment and provide an in-person briefing.
    Organic Data Analysis.--The organic industry has grown at a 
tremendous rate over the past several years and accurate data 
for the production, pricing, and marketing of organic products 
is essential. Therefore, the Committee encourages ERS to 
continue and expand the efforts relating to organic data 
analysis.
    Rural Tract Codes.--The Committee recognizes the Federal 
Office of Rural Health Policy's [FORHP] use of Rural-Urban 
Commuting Area [RUCA] and the Frontier and Remote [FAR] codes, 
developed by ERS to define rural populations. However, neither 
of these codes are designed to measure the rural nature of 
communities in mountainous regions, such as the Appalachian 
Mountains. The Committee is pleased that ERS has taken some 
steps to make corrections to secondary RUCA codes to better 
reflect census tracts that should be classified as rural. The 
Committee directs ERS to continue to coordinate with FORHP to 
conduct research on the feasibility of identifying tracts with 
difficult and mountainous terrain. Roads shall be deemed to be 
located in mountainous terrain if such roads are in areas 
identified as mountains on any official maps or other documents 
prepared for and issued to the public by the State agency 
responsible for highways or by the U.S. Geological Survey.

                National Agricultural Statistics Service

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $183,921,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     193,662,000
Committee recommendation................................     191,662,000

    The National Agricultural Statistics Service administers 
the Department's program of collecting and publishing current 
national, State, and county agricultural statistics. These 
statistics provide accurate and timely projections of current 
agricultural production and measures of the economic and 
environmental welfare of the agricultural sector, which are 
essential for making effective policy, production, and 
marketing decisions. NASS also furnishes statistical services 
to other USDA and Federal agencies in support of their missions 
and provides consulting, technical assistance, and training to 
developing countries.
    NASS is also responsible for administration of the Census 
of Agriculture, which is taken every 5 years and provides 
comprehensive data on the agricultural economy, including: data 
on the number of farms, land use, production expenses, farm 
product values, 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.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $191,662,000 
for the National Agricultural Statistics Service, of which 
$46,850,000 is for the Census of Agriculture.
    Barley Estimates.--The Committee is encouraged that NASS 
has reinstated acreage and production estimates for barley in 
States that were previously discontinued in 2016 and 2017. The 
Committee expects NASS to continue providing barley acreage and 
production estimates for those States.
    Chemical Use Data Series.--The Chemical Use Data Series 
provides timely, valuable information on fertilizer and 
chemical use data on major field crops and selected specialty 
crops. The Committee encourages NASS to continue funding the 
collection and analysis of chemical use data, as well as 
practices such as integrated pest management. The Committee 
supports the NASS effort to resume collecting Fruit Chemical 
Use data and Vegetable Chemical Use data in alternating years 
and directs the continuation of this practice to ensure equal 
access to Federal statistics.
    Cost of Pollination Survey.--The Committee provides 
$1,500,000 for NASS to resume the Cost of Pollination survey, 
which provides critical information to beekeepers and specialty 
crop growers.
    Floriculture Crops Report.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of the Floriculture Crops Report and maintains 
funding for NASS to complete the report. In compiling the 
report, the Committee continues to direct NASS to include data 
from Alaska.
    Organic Data Initiative.--The Committee maintains the 
$500,000 in funding provided in fiscal year 2021 for NASS to 
coordinate with Agricultural Marketing Service for activities 
related to expanding organic price reporting and organic data 
collection.
    Report Improvements.--The Committee is aware of concerns 
regarding recent NASS reports. The Committee provides funding 
for NASS to provide a customer-centric data collection 
dashboard for ease of use, improving the data-user experience 
with simplified access and increased usability, creating a 
reimagined operating model that equips the agency with the best 
tools and technology and allows the agency to recruit and 
retain top talent, and other initiatives that will allow NASS 
to meet future data needs. The Committee directs NASS to 
provide a report not later than 120 days after the enactment of 
this Act on how the agency can improve report accuracy, 
including through new technology, updated methods, and better 
coordination with other USDA agencies and the private sector.

                     Agricultural Research Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2021....................................  $1,491,784,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................   1,849,590,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,675,040,000

    The Agricultural Research Service [ARS] is responsible for 
conducting basic, applied, and developmental research through 
its major program areas of New Products/Product Quality/Value 
Added; Livestock/Crop Production; Food Safety; Livestock/Crop 
Protection; Human Nutrition; and Environmental Stewardship. The 
research applies to a wide range of goals, including 
commodities, natural resources, fields of science, and 
geographic, climatic, and environmental conditions.
    ARS is also responsible for the Abraham Lincoln National 
Agricultural Library, which provides agricultural information 
and library services through traditional library functions and 
modern electronic dissemination to USDA agencies, public and 
private organizations, and individuals.
    As USDA's in-house agricultural research unit, ARS has 
major responsibilities for conducting and leading the national 
agricultural research effort. It provides initiative and 
leadership in the following five areas: research on broad 
regional and national problems, research to support Federal 
action and regulatory agencies, expertise to meet national 
emergencies, research support for international programs, and 
scientific resources to the executive branch and Congress.
    The mission of ARS research is 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.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,675,040,000 
for salaries and expenses of the Agricultural Research Service.
    The Committee expects extramural research to be funded at 
no less than the fiscal year 2021 levels.
    Advancing the Efficiency of Forage-based Beef Production.--
The Committee provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level 
for the National Soil Dynamics Laboratory to conduct research 
and development of economically and environmentally sustainable 
forage-based beef production systems to increase the volume and 
efficiency of forage-based beef production.
    Agricultural Genomics.--The Committee provides no less than 
the fiscal year 2021 level for agricultural genomic research to 
expand the knowledge of public and private sector entities and 
persons concerning genomes for species of importance to the 
food and agriculture sectors in order to maximize the return on 
the investment in genomics of agriculturally important species.
    Agrivoltaics.--The Committee recognizes the advancement in 
agrivoltaics and its potential in renewable energy and water 
efficiency. The Committee encourages the Department to conduct 
a study on dual-use renewable energy systems that includes an 
assessment of the compatibility of different species of 
livestock and different crop types with different dual-use 
renewable energy system designs as well as a risk-benefit 
analysis of dual-use renewable energy systems in different 
regions. The Committee further encourages USDA to conduct a 
demonstration program on dual-use renewable energy systems in 
multiple regions of the United States, including arid, semi-
arid, and wet agricultural zones.
    AgTech Cooperative Agreements.--The Committee provides 
$1,000,000 to establish cooperative agreements with land grant 
universities, non-profits and other entities to support the 
research, development and acceleration of agriculture 
technology
    Alfalfa Research.--The Committee notes that research into 
alfalfa seed and alfalfa forage systems holds the potential to 
increase yields, increase milk production, and improve 
genetics, and the Committee provides no less than the fiscal 
year 2021 level to support research focused on alfalfa 
improvement. Research should focus on using tools to accelerate 
and enhance existing breeding programs focused on improving 
yield and quality parameters; developing innovative harvesting 
and utilization systems; developing new markets for co-
products; and quantifying environmental benefits from alfalfa-
based systems.
    Alternative Technologies for Animal Waste Utilization.--The 
Committee provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for 
the National Soil Dynamics Laboratory to conduct research and 
development of technologies to recover phosphorus from manure, 
transform manure into secondary byproducts, and find 
alternative environmentally safe and economical usages of 
manure. The research may also explore environmentally safe 
methods and appropriate rates of manure application for growing 
crops and vegetables and the development of alternative 
feedstock for livestock by raising aquatic zooplanktons on 
manure wastewater.
    Ancient Crop Genetics.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of plant genetics research in enhancing yields and 
reducing global food insecurity. The Committee provides an 
additional $1,000,000 for utilizing ancient crop plant 
ancestors to meet consumer demands and protect the global food 
supply.
    Animal Health and Agro-/Bio-Defense Program.--The Committee 
provides an additional of $1,500,000 to ensure the development 
of human and technical resources needed for the establishment 
of a center of excellence for Animal Health and Agro-Bio 
Defense science to advance integrated research for defending 
against bio- and agro-terrorism in economically important, 
large domestic animals. The Committee recognizes the need for 
developing programs and facilities to conduct research that 
supports the mission of the National Bio- and Agro-Defense 
Facility and other Federal programs in the animal agro-defense 
strategy.
    Appalachian Natural Products Research.--The Committee 
provides $1,000,000 to advance natural products research and 
applications with a focus on plant species in Appalachia.
    Aquaculture Seedstock.--The Committee remains concerned 
that vital seedstock to support the development of aquaculture 
in Federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico will be sourced from 
foreign aquaculture producers. Domestic on-land recirculating 
aquaculture systems are highly capable of producing seedstock 
to support significant domestic on-land and offshore 
aquaculture industry growth, including through broodstock 
acquisition and care, spawning, and larval culture techniques. 
Therefore, the Committee encourages USDA to continue working 
collaboratively with U.S. aquaculture producers and research 
institutions that specialize in the development of aquaculture 
technologies and provides an additional $1,000,000 for the 
development of aquaculture technology that will ensure a steady 
supply of warm water marine fish seedstock for the economic 
growth of the U.S. aquaculture industry.
    Aquaponics System Development.--The Committee recognizes 
the need for improving the development of fresh food production 
technology to address domestic food security and safety 
demands. The Committee provides no less than the fiscal year 
2021 level and directs ARS to coordinate with academic partners 
and industry to develop a model-controlled agriculture 
aquaponics system that is scalable and commercially viable with 
the purpose of advancing increased fresh food production, 
improved food safety, decreased water usage, improved nutrient 
utilization, and decreased negative environmental impacts.
    Atlantic Salmon Breeding Program.--The Committee directs 
ARS to continue its Atlantic salmon breeding and domestication 
work. The Committee notes that domestic salmon farms are 
required to only use strains of salmon that are of North 
American origin and that these strains need substantial 
breeding improvement in order to be competitive with strains 
currently used by foreign producers. The Committee notes that 
the current ARS Atlantic salmon breeding program lacks a 
geneticist and supports efforts by the Department to address 
this need.
    Binational Agricultural Research and Development [BARD].--
The Committee is supportive of the activities carried out 
through BARD and provides an increase of $1,000,000 to support 
BARD's historical grant-making functions and expand BARD 
programming for food and nutrition as well as artificial 
intelligence.
    Barley Pest Initiative.--The Committee recognizes that 
insects and viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases inflict 
substantial yield and quality losses to the barley crop 
throughout the United States, resulting in significant economic 
losses to growers and end-users. The Committee supports 
research to be carried out through the Barley Pest Initiative 
to address these major threats to sustainable and profitable 
barley production and utilization. The Committee provides an 
additional $1,000,000 to support this initiative.
    Bee Genomic Sequencing.--The Committee is aware that the 
genome of the honeybee, Apis mellifera, has been sequenced, but 
there are more than 4,000 bee species in the United States, not 
all of which are affected by colony collapse or population 
declines in the same way. The Committee recognizes the critical 
importance of bee species to American agriculture, 
floriculture, and ecosystem biodiversity and the increasing 
challenges to bee colony health related to parasites, poor 
nutrition, pathogens, and pesticides. Although progress has 
been made in understanding these influences on pollinator 
health, additional research into a broader range of genetic 
information will assist in addressing the decline in bee 
pollinators. The Committee provides an additional $1,500,000 
for ARS to sequence and study the genomes of all species of 
bees in the United States and directs that this research be 
conducted in conjunction with Midwestern land-grant 
universities with established expertise in bee genomic biology.
    Big Data.--The Committee is aware of ARS' effort to develop 
high performance computing infrastructures for modern 
agricultural research. The Committee provides $15,000,000 to 
expand ARS' high-speed network, high-performance computing 
capabilities, big data storage, and modern informatics 
expertise to meet both current and future needs
    Blueberry Breeding.--The Committee provides no less than 
the fiscal year 2021 level to continue a comprehensive national 
blueberry breeding research program to support research in the 
areas of physiology, horticulture, plant pathology, entomology, 
and fruit quality that complement breeding. The research will 
apply the latest tools in molecular breeding to blueberry 
improvement as well as developing cultivars suitable for 
machine harvesting.
    Cattle Fever Ticks.--Cattle fever ticks pose a significant 
health threat to U.S. cattle and other species across the 
entire Southern region of the United States. The Committee 
provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for research 
to address the spread of cattle fever ticks.
    Center for Pollinator Health.--The Committee is aware that 
bees play a crucial role in U.S. agriculture as pollinators and 
that continued colony loss poses a serious threat to future 
food production. While the Committee commends the Department 
for the steps it has taken to better understand and address 
this problem, the Committee is concerned that the maximum 
benefits of multiagency efforts have yet to be achieved. The 
Committee provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for 
the Center for Pollinator Health in order to provide a central 
Federal voice on pollinator health. The Committee encourages 
ARS to collaborate with Federal and land-grant university 
partners to examine the impact of pesticides, varroa mites, and 
other potential contributors to bee colony declines.
    Chronic Wasting Disease [CWD].--The Committee recognizes 
the importance of a live test for cervids potentially affected 
with CWD and provides an additional $500,000 for research 
dedicated to the development of such test and research on 
pathways of transmission.
    Citrus Greening Disease Research.--The Committee commends 
ARS on its research efforts on citrus greening disease and 
encourages the agency to continue working to develop methods to 
reduce transmission and enhance immunity in citrus trees, and 
to work with industry, universities, growers, and other 
partners to develop effective control mechanisms. The Committee 
also encourages ARS to coordinate its efforts with the 
Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination [HLB-MAC] group.
    Climate Change.--The Committee understands the important 
role ARS has on addressing climate change issues. The Committee 
provides $5,000,000 to establish ARS research teams to support 
regional Climate Hubs and $2,500,000 to develop methods to 
reduce and mitigate the impacts of climate change on pests and 
pathogen infestations of livestock, poultry, and aquaculture.
    Climate Hubs.--The Committee provides $5,000,000 for ARS to 
establish a fellowship program that actively supports climate 
hub research and communications.
    Coffee Leaf Rust.--The recent discovery of coffee leaf rust 
in the U.S. insular pacific has substantially impacted U.S. 
coffee agriculture, and the Committee provides $1,200,000 to 
develop science-based management strategies, provide extension 
services, and research CLR resistant varieties of coffee.
    Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia.--The Committee continues 
to support USDA's many efforts to address the threat of foreign 
animal diseases and pests to prevent their introduction and 
spread in the U.S. ARS participates in these efforts by 
conducting research to develop improved animal diagnostic tests 
and vaccines, and the Committee provides no less than the 
fiscal year 2021 level for research with partners on contagious 
bovine pleuropneumonia, which can have a mortality rate as high 
as 80 percent for infected cattle.
    Cotton Blue Disease.--The Committee is aware that emerging 
Cotton Blue Disease identified in Southeastern States could 
have a devastating impact on the cotton industry if it 
continues to spread. The Committee provides an additional 
$1,500,000 and directs ARS to coordinate with the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service [APHIS], academic partners, and 
industry to develop a multi-State sentinel program with the 
purpose of conducting research to establish biomarkers for the 
disease and to determine whether there are viable extension 
management strategies pertaining to aphid control and general 
cotton management.
    Cotton Ginning.--The Committee recognizes the importance of 
pollution abatement, improving fiber quality, ginning 
efficiency, cotton seed, and other byproducts and provides no 
less than the fiscal year 2021 level to expand research in 
cotton ginning and innovation by existing laboratories.
    Cotton Seed Bug.--The Cotton Seed Bug has been identified 
in certain areas of the west. The Cotton Seed Bug has been 
reported to cause reduction in yield, reduction in seed weight, 
and reduction in oil content of seed. The Committee provides 
$1,000,000 to research further the effects of this bug.
    Cover Crops and Cereal Grain Variety Selection.--The 
Committee provides an additional $2,000,000 to develop soil 
enhancement technologies and research cereal grains, cover 
crops, and invasive weeds as they related to the northern 
climates in regions dominated by permafrost.
    Cover Crops Research and Outreach.--The Committee 
recognizes the importance of developing profitable and 
practicable cover crop options for use in dairy, grain, and 
vegetable production systems, including for use in no-till 
organic systems and as forages. Therefore, the Committee 
provides an additional $4,050,000 to support research with the 
purposes of improving measures of soil health and resiliency; 
varietal development; optimal dairy forage species 
combinations; timing and strategies for cover crop seeding and 
termination; forage integration into organic dairy systems; and 
mitigation of environmental and extreme rainfall impacts on 
water quality and soil security for diverse cover crop systems.
    Cranberry Research.--The Committee recognizes the need for 
advancements in water conservation, pest control, disease 
reduction, and fruit quality improvements in cranberry 
production. The Committee provides an additional $2,000,000 for 
the improvement of cranberry yields, pest and disease 
management, and water resource management by developing fields 
devoted to cranberry research and collection and storage of 
samples for analysis in appropriate existing laboratory 
facilities.
    Crop Production Systems and Crop Genetics.--The Committee 
recommends an additional $1,000,000 to support ARS activities 
in crop production systems and crop genetics in the mid-south 
region.
    Dairy Forage Research.--The Committee provides $3,200,000 
for research and outreach on the attributes of alternative 
cropping cycles and forage systems for dairy production 
systems, including evaluation of the interactions between 
climate change, water quality, soil carbon, and cost-of-
production in the short and long term.
    Dietary Manipulation to Improve Gut Health in Broiler 
Production.--The Committee recognizes the need for the 
development of alternative nutritional and managerial 
strategies in domestic poultry production as a result of 
broiler-fed antibiotic growth promoters. The Committee provides 
no less than the fiscal year 2021 level to support cooperative 
research focused on ensuring broiler production remains 
nutritional and competitive in the global marketplace.
    East Coast Shellfish Breeding.--The Committee recognizes 
the dangers of parasites and bacterial and viral diseases to 
shellfish farmers and understands the importance of selective 
breeding to combat these infections. The Committee provides an 
additional $1,500,000 for shellfish breeding research focused 
on the East Coast.
    Emerging Cereal Rust Diseases.--The Committee is aware that 
emerging cereal rust diseases are a threat to domestic and 
world food supplies. Therefore, the Department should continue 
to dedicate funding to accelerate efforts to combat cereal rust 
disease, including development of Ug99-resistant wheat 
varieties.
    Feed Enhancement.--The Committee recognizes the potential 
benefits of using Bromoform, currently produced by Asparagopsis 
taxiformis (red seaweed), as a cattle feed enhancement to 
reduce pollution. The Committee provides no less than the 
fiscal year 2021 level for the Livestock Nutrient Management 
Research Unit to examine the applicability and potential 
benefits of Bromoform, whether produced by Asparagopsis 
taxiformis or an alternative method, as a cattle feed 
enhancement.
    Floriculture and Nursery Research.--The Committee 
recognizes the economic importance of the floriculture and 
nursery sector of agriculture and the industry's need for 
continued innovation. The Committee provides no less than the 
fiscal year 2021 funding level for ARS to support academic and 
Federal researchers to pursue efforts in crop protection, 
breeding, mechanization, and other areas through USDA's 
Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative.
    Food Systems.--The Committee provides no less than the 
fiscal year 2021 level for ARS to continue a Food Systems 
Center that addresses how local, regional, and global food 
systems can provide nutritious and culturally appropriate food, 
regardless of individual life circumstances. Of the amount 
provided, $1,000,00 is to continue a pilot program to provide 
for an evaluation of improved food resource management and diet 
quality in populations not now served, including the elderly, 
households living below 185 percent of the poverty level, and 
low-income households with children of any age.
    Foodborne Pathogens.--Salmonella continues to cause serious 
disease in food animals and, via transmission through 
contaminated food products to people, remains the number one 
bacterial foodborne pathogen in humans. The Committee provides 
no less than the fiscal year 2021 level to develop non-
antibiotic interventions to inhibit environmental movement of 
Salmonella between food animal species and to reduce the 
pathogen load in food animals themselves through the use of 
Salmonella-targeted viruses called bacteriophages, as well as 
prebiotic and probiotic supplements.
    Forest Products.--The Committee recognizes the important 
role of the forests products sector to the U.S. economy. The 
need to create new and improved value-added products and 
renewable energy from our Nation's wood supply is critical to 
the sustainability of the national economy. The Committee 
provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level to support 
research on wood product quality improvement and improvement in 
forest products evaluation standards and valuation techniques. 
ARS shall conduct this research in consultation with the Forest 
Products Laboratory.
    Genetic Oat Research.--The Committee recognizes the 
potential genetic oat research has to improve disease 
resistance (especially rusts and viruses), augment genetics, 
increase yields, and develop crop rotation systems that include 
oats, which will enhance the value of oats and provide benefits 
to producers and consumers. The Committee provides an increase 
of $1,000,000 to expand existing research focused on oat 
improvement.
    Genetic Resistance.--The Committee provides $500,000 for 
ARS research that focuses on discovering and developing genetic 
resistance and other management technologies for insect pests 
and diseases of wheat, peanut, sorghum, and barley.
    Genomes to Fields.--The Committee provides no less than the 
fiscal year 2021 level to support the Germplasm Enhancement of 
Maize project to complement existing USDA maize germplasm 
programs and to support the emerging large-scale public sector 
effort to investigate the interaction of maize genome variation 
and environments, known as the Genomes to Fields project.
    Healthy Soils Initiative.--The Committee provides an 
additional $1,000,000 to support the study of enhanced food 
nutritional quality through Healthy Soil-Healthy Food-Healthy 
People Initiatives.
    Hemp Cultivar Development.--The Committee encourages ARS to 
conduct biotechnology and genomics research in collaboration 
with capable institutions to elucidate the genetic control of 
key production and product quality traits in hemp to facilitate 
cultivar development. In addition, the Committee provides 
$2,500,000 for ARS to partner with institutions already engaged 
in such research to conduct hemp genetic improvement research 
and breeding with new breeding and editing techniques.
    Hemp Germplasm.--The Committee recognizes the increasing 
demand for hemp for a variety of uses and its growing 
importance as a crop for U.S. farmers. When the Nation's hemp 
germplasm was destroyed in the 1980s, researchers lost access 
to publicly available germplasm for plant breeding purposes. 
The Committee directs ARS to establish and maintain a hemp 
germplasm repository at the Plant Genetics Resources Research 
Unit and provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for 
this purpose. The Committee also encourages ARS and the Plant 
Genetics Resources Research Unit to partner with 1890 
institutions that have existing institutional capacity on hemp 
germplasm research, education, and extension capabilities.
    Hemp Production Systems.--The Committee recognizes the 
emerging market potential for U.S. hemp and hemp-based products 
for a variety of uses. The Committee directs ARS to conduct 
regionally-driven research, development, and stakeholder 
engagement to improve agronomic and agro-economic understanding 
of effectively integrating hemp into existing agricultural 
cropping, processing, and marketing systems. The Committee 
provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for this 
purpose. Research, engagement, and technology transfer shall be 
conducted in strict accordance with all applicable Federal and 
State authorities and regulations.
    Herbicide Resistance Initiative.--The Committee supports 
the creation of a regionally focused Herbicide Resistance 
Initiative for the Pacific Northwest to identify and overcome 
herbicide resistance associated with the crop production 
pathway, reducing production losses and reducing or eliminating 
pressure on trade limits due to contamination. The Committee 
supports research to address weed management strongly affecting 
the long-term economic sustainability of food systems in 
collaboration with ARS, research institutions and stakeholder 
support. The Committee recommendation includes $3,000,000 to 
support the initiative.
    High Performance Computing Support.--The Committee provides 
an additional $3,000,000 to support high performance computing 
capability to address scientific needs and directs ARS to 
collaborate with appropriate partners with the technical 
capacity and scientific synergy to provide cost-effective high 
performance computing support.
    Hops Research.--The Committee provides no less than the 
fiscal year 2021 level to support hops research.
    Human Nutrition Research.--Maintenance of health throughout 
the lifespan, along with prevention of obesity and chronic 
diseases via food-based recommendations, are the major emphases 
of human nutrition research. This research supports USDA's 
strategic goals of 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. The Committee provides an 
increase of $1,000,000 to expand research regarding life stage 
nutrition and metabolism and the growth, health promotion, 
disease prevention, diet, and immune function of the developing 
child, especially the rural child. The Committee also provides 
an increase of $1,000,000 to address the vital role that 
research has on human nutrition and an aging population.
    Impact of Harmful Algal Bloom [HAB] on Aquaculture.--The 
Committee provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for 
the support of cooperative projects working on the toxicology 
of HABs, including the algal species involved, the factors 
mediating toxin production or release, better detection 
methods, development of methods to predict release of toxins, 
and new biological or chemical approaches to manage harmful 
algal blooms in a cost-effective manner.
    Improving Water Quality, Soil Health and Soil Carbon 
Sequestration in Poultry Agricultural Fields.--The Committee 
provides $2,000,000 for the National Soil Dynamics Laboratory 
to conduct research on developing biomass conversion 
technologies to engineer biochar for nutrient capture and heavy 
metals absorption, as well as examine the role of biochar in 
retaining nutrients and heavy metals in soils and develop best 
management practices to apply biochar and poultry manure to 
improve soil health and maximize plant nutrient uptake.
    Invasive Pests.--The Committee continues to be concerned 
about the threats invasive pests pose to the Pacific region, 
notably to agriculture, the economy, environment, human health, 
and national security. The Committee directs ARS to continue 
its work with stakeholders in the Pacific region to assess 
options for combatting invasive pests. Options may include 
invasive pest biocontrol research and development facilities, 
including appropriate containment, rearing facilities, 
greenhouse quarantine, and additional agricultural research 
laboratory space and administrative space.
    Laboratory Staffing.--The Committee directs ARS to fully 
staff laboratories even if the laboratory is proposed to be 
closed in the budget request.
    Little Cherry Disease.--The Committee is concerned by the 
growing prevalence of Little Cherry Disease in the Pacific 
Northwest and the significant threat that it poses to the 
region's stone fruit. The Committee includes $2,500,000 for 
research on detection and mitigation of the disease and the 
vector insects involved.
    Livestock Genetic Research.--The Committee is aware of the 
promise that genetic engineering holds for addressing livestock 
animal diseases, welfare, and production. However, the 
inability to consistently produce genetically engineered 
``founder animals'' in significant numbers represents the major 
bottleneck for many promising animal biotechnologies. While the 
National Institutes of Health [NIH] have invested in such 
facilities for human biomedical research activities that 
produced needed mice, rats, and pigs, the USDA has not 
supported similar scale efforts. As such, the Committee 
provides an additional $3,000,000 to partner with a major 
university where genetic engineering expertise is already 
available and to contract for such services for swine models. 
The Committee encourages USDA to leverage existing investments 
in this area made by the NIH.
    Macadamia Tree Health Initiative.--The Macadamia Tree 
Health Initiative was authorized for the purpose of developing 
and disseminating science-based tools and treatments to combat 
the macadamia felted coccid. The Committee provides no less 
than the fiscal year 2021 level for this purpose.
    Methyl Bromide Alternatives.--Farmers throughout the 
country continue to face significant adverse economic and 
operational impacts associated with the phase-out of methyl 
bromide. Therefore, to meet ongoing needs for collaborative 
information sources on state-of-the-art fumigant alternatives 
for use by researchers, growers, food processors, legislators, 
government policy officials, and other interested parties, the 
Committee directs the Secretary to provide continued funding 
for education and outreach regarding methyl bromide 
alternatives to minimize the impacts of soil and post-harvest 
pests to agriculture and maintain critical domestic and 
international markets.
    Missouri River Basin Water Resource Management Research.--
The Committee provides an additional $1,000,000 for research on 
the benefits of improving flood control on the lower Missouri 
River, assessing the impact on commodity process of river 
navigability, evaluating the probabilities of levee failure and 
associated damage under different protection scenarios, and 
utilizing biophysical simulation models to evaluate 
agricultural production and minimize erosion and pollution 
runoff while supporting flood control, navigation, and drinking 
and cooling water supplies.
    National Agricultural Library [NAL].--The Committee 
strongly encourages ARS to maintain its focus on agriculture-
related legal issues within the NAL. The Committee notes that 
as the agriculture sector faces increasing financial stress, 
there is a necessity that agriculture-related legal issues be 
addressed on an increasingly frequent basis. Further, 
agricultural-related legal issues are increasingly complex and 
the impact of these legal issues continues to broaden in scope. 
The Committee provides an increase of $4,000,000 to support 
climate science research at the NAL. Further, the Committee 
provides funding at the fiscal year 2021 level to the 
Agricultural Law Information Partnership, including for the 
existing partner institutions, and recommends that the National 
Agricultural Library continue to play an important role in 
assisting all stakeholders with understanding these complex 
legal issues. The Committee encourages ARS and the National 
Agricultural Library to engage in multi-year cooperative 
agreements with the Agricultural Law Information Partnership's 
partner institutions.
    National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility.--The Committee 
provides an additional $49,000,000to continue stand-up 
activities and other initial costs to operate and maintain the 
National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility [NBAF].
    Pacific Shellfish Genetics and Breeding.--The Committee 
recognizes the economic importance of shellfish aquaculture for 
rural and coastal communities on the Pacific coast and the need 
for resilient, healthy genetic stocks that can withstand the 
region's changing ocean and coastal conditions as well as new 
disease threats. The Committee provides no less than the fiscal 
year 2021 level for a shellfish genetics and breeding program 
to develop genetically improved stock, promote enhanced disease 
resiliency, modernize production technologies, and transfer 
technology and improved stocks to shellfish farmers in Pacific 
States.
    Pay Costs/FERS.--The Committee provides $17,806,000 for pay 
costs and FERS increases.
    Pear Genetics and Genomics.--The Committee recognizes that 
research into pear genetics and genomics is needed to identify 
genetic sources of pest resistance and to contribute to 
improved, size-controlling rootstocks to enhance orchard 
efficiency and to otherwise improve cultivated pear research. 
The Committee provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level 
to support research into pear genetics and genomics.
    Pollinator Recovery, Education, and Research.--The 
Committee is aware that bees play a crucial role in U.S. 
agriculture as pollinators and that colony loss poses a serious 
threat to future food production. The Committee provides an 
additional $1,000,000 to continue work at the Pollinator 
Recovery, Education, and Research Center.
    Postharvest Dairy Research.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of developing solutions to address agricultural 
postharvest inefficiencies to conserve limited resources and 
feed a growing population. The Committee provides no less than 
the fiscal year 2021 level for research to develop postharvest 
technologies that decrease waste and improve resource use of 
protein, fat, and sugar in dairy processing.
    Potato Research.--The Committee provides no less than the 
fiscal year 2021 level for the development of new management 
strategies for potato storage that will maintain potato 
quality, reduce grower and processor losses, and increase 
profits.
    Poultry Production Technology Development.--The Committee 
recognizes the need for advancement in poultry processing as a 
result of increased global competition. The Committee provides 
no less than the fiscal year 2021 level to support cooperative 
research focused on advancing domestic poultry production and 
processing through the development of a technology-driven, 
multidisciplinary approach that will increase innovation and 
discovery, particularly around animal welfare, food safety, 
labor, and environmental protection.
    Poultry Research.--The Committee recognizes the important 
role of the poultry sector to the U.S. economy. The Committee 
provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level to expand the 
research capacity for poultry production and health.
    Precision Aquaculture.--The Committee recognizes that land-
based, closed-containment aquaculture provides the capacity to 
raise freshwater or marine species in any locale with minimal 
environmental impacts. Implementing precision agriculture 
technologies in these systems will increase production 
efficiencies and profitability, ultimately increasing capacity 
for meeting the seafood demands of U.S. consumers through 
responsible and sustainable domestic aquaculture production. 
The Committee provides an additional $1,000,000 to continue the 
implementation of precision aquaculture in land-based, closed-
containment aquaculture systems.
    Precision Viticulture for Premium Grapes.--The Committee 
recognizes the rapid growth in demand for premium wine and the 
industry's concurrent benefits with respect to helping numerous 
rural communities generate new tourism and tax revenue. 
Relevant stakeholders have identified precision viticulture and 
decision support systems as the preferred path to improving 
grape productivity and quality. The Committee provides no less 
than the fiscal year 2021 level for a collaborative research 
program focused on precision viticulture for premium grapes and 
wine and to support existing ARS viticulture and enology 
research programs.
    Predictive Modeling Tools.--The Committee supports efforts 
to develop sustainable agricultural production systems for 
crops through the use of forecasting tools that incorporate 
post-harvest soil testing and in-season monitoring of plant 
pathogens to combat crop diseases. The Committee provides no 
less than the fiscal year 2021 level for ARS to work with 
Federal and land-grant university partners in order to develop 
predictive modeling tools that aid farm management decisions to 
improve agricultural production of row crops.
    Pulse Crop Quality.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of ARS wheat quality laboratories in researching and 
advancing the quality and overall utilization of wheat and 
pulse crops. The Committee provides an additional $1,000,000 to 
further these efforts for pulse crops by establishing quality 
analysis standards, developing innovative production processes, 
and evaluating crop varieties for product functionality and 
market suitability.
    Pulse Health Initiative.--The Committee supports the 
expansion of pulse crop research and provides an additional 
$1,000,000 to enhance scientific research into the health and 
nutritional benefits of dry peas, lentils, chickpeas, and dry 
beans.
    Rangeland Precision Livestock Management.--The Committee 
recognizes the opportunity for precision livestock management 
strategies and tools to promote economically efficient and 
environmentally responsive livestock production systems for the 
Western rangeland. The Committee no less than the fiscal year 
2021 level to develop precision nutrition strategies for 
rangeland-based livestock as well as technology-based rangeland 
and livestock management strategies to optimize the health and 
productivity of both Western rangeland-based livestock and the 
rangeland ecosystem. Further, the Committee recommends this 
funding to transfer new knowledge and technology strategies 
into data-informed tools and decision guidance for Western 
livestock and rangeland managers.
    Rangeland Research.--The Committee recognizes the 
demonstrated potential for cooperative partnerships to address 
complex sagebrush steppe ecosystem challenges in the Great 
Basin region. The Committee provides no less than the fiscal 
year 2021 level for ARS to support a regional, multi-
institutional cooperative partnership to advance collaborative 
science-based conservation research, extension, and education 
to address time-sensitive and shared rangeland challenges 
affecting sustainable agricultural productivity, rural 
communities, and ecosystem health.
    Reduce Mixed Infections in Warm Water Aquaculture.--The 
Committee provides $2,000,000 to conduct research to close the 
gaps in knowledge regarding co-infections in catfish in order 
to help develop effective prevention.
    Research Facilities.--The Committee understands the 
important collaboration between ARS and universities and the 
impact that aging facilities have on new research 
opportunities. The Committee directs ARS to submit a report 
that including information on the current utilization of ARS 
facilities by universities and cooperators, as well as the 
extent to which ARS is housed in cooperator facilities.
    Resilient Dryland Farming.--The Committee recognizes the 
need for advancements in dryland production practices, 
cropping, and equipment to increase profitability, conserve the 
soil, enhance soil water storage, promote soil health, and 
decrease reliance on herbicides. The Committee provides no less 
than the fiscal year 2021 level to expand research focused on 
resilient dryland farming. Research should focus on improving 
yield and quality parameters; developing cropping systems 
capable of tolerating drought, heat, and diseases; and 
quantifying economic and environmental benefits from dryland 
crop production systems.
    Roseau Cane.--The Committee remains concerned with the 
invasive species scale insect pest that is destroying Roseau 
cane in the Mississippi River's Delta region along the Gulf of 
Mexico. An estimated 225,000 acres of wetlands in the Delta 
have been affected with the die-off, and Roseau cane is 
important in maintaining a healthy marsh and preventing 
erosion. The Committee directs ARS to continue to work with 
APHIS and stakeholders to develop an integrated management 
program for control of the Roseau cane scale insect pest 
infestation.
    Sclerotinia.--The Committee is aware of the economic 
importance of controlling sclerotinia, which affects 
sunflowers, soybeans, canola, edible beans, peas, and lentils 
and provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for this 
purpose. The Committee encourages ARS to continue both core 
research and cooperative projects of the National Sclerotinia 
Initiative.
    Shrimp Production Research.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of increasing domestic shrimp production and 
provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for research 
and commercial development of production technologies that will 
improve shrimp health and streamline feed management regimes.
    Small Farm Orchard Production Current Research Information 
System [CRIS] Unit.--The Committee recognizes the critical need 
for development of low-cost technology and innovative 
production strategies for small farm fruit growers that enables 
profitable operations on a variety of lands, including 
reclaimed mines, increases overall fruit quality, reduces 
production costs, and increases economic and ecological 
sustainability. The Committee provides no less than the fiscal 
year 2021 level for the purpose of implementing a Small Farm 
Orchard Production CRIS Unit.
    Small Farms Research.--The Committee recognizes that many 
small farms struggle to integrate agricultural technologies and 
that ARS research has been pivotal in filling these gaps. The 
Committee encourages ARS to grow research initiatives and 
projects that support the development, application, assessment, 
and technology transfer of agricultural technologies to small 
farms.
    Small Fruits.--The Committee recognizes the need to support 
research to promote sustainable and organic production of berry 
and grape crops with the goal of reducing pesticide use and 
improving quality and yield. The Committee provides no less 
than the fiscal year 2021 level to support research to improve 
the ability to forecast pest and disease spread, implement 
precision management strategies, and improve the overall 
quality of fruit.
    Small Grains Genomic Initiative.--The Committee supports 
research on barley and wheat high throughput genomics and 
phenotyping and recognizes its importance in improving crop 
traits and developing new cultivars. The Committee provides no 
less than the fiscal year 2021 level to support the Small 
Grains Genomic Initiative.
    Smoke Exposure.--The Committee is concerned about the 
impacts of wildfire smoke on winegrape producers and supports 
research to help growers and processors establish science-based 
threshold levels of smoke compounds that cause smoke-tainted 
grapes, identify the compounds responsible for smoke taints, 
develop mitigation methods to reduce or eliminate smoke taint, 
and conduct research into compounds that can act as a barrier 
between the grapes and the smoke compounds. The Committee 
provides an increase of $1,500,000 for this research.
    Soft White Wheat Falling Numbers Test.--The Committee 
recognizes the emerging crisis surrounding wheat starch 
degradation as detected by the Hagberg-Perten Falling Numbers 
[FN] Test. The quality loss was particularly devastating to 
Pacific Northwest soft white wheat producers in late 2016. The 
Committee provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 funding 
level to research the accuracy of the FN test and better 
understand environmental, storage, and genetic conditions 
leading to this quality loss.
    Soil Carbon Research.--The Committee recognizes the need 
for research into current and future dryland production 
practices to increase profitability, conserve soil, enhance 
soil water storage, promote sequestration of carbon and soil 
health, and reduce reliance on herbicides. The Committee no 
less than the fiscal year 2021 level for research focused on 
improving yield; assessing the level of carbon sequestration 
through existing practices; developing new cropping systems 
capable of tolerating drought, heat, and diseases by improving 
soil health; improving sequestration of carbon; and identifying 
opportunities for increasing sustainability of dryland crop 
production.
    Sorghum Genetic Database.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of phenotyping and genotyping that allows breeders 
to understand which genes are responsible for improvements in 
pest resistance, drought tolerance, and yield. The Committee 
provides an additional $1,000,000 to further facilitate the 
partnership between ARS and the Department of Energy on sorghum 
genome mapping, particularly the creation of an easily-
accessible database to house the information generated from the 
ongoing genetic sequencing research which will facilitate 
further crop development efforts, especially in combating the 
sugarcane aphid, a new and devastating invasive pest.
    Southern Regional Research Center [SRRC].--The Committee 
provides an additional $1,000,000 for the SRRC crop adaptive 
resilience food program to conduct collaborative research with 
research universities by exploring the value-added enhancement 
of State-grown crops such as rice and other grains and pulses, 
to define the role for novel approaches in crop biological 
signaling and modification to yield environmentally 
sustainable, adaptive and stressor resistant varieties and 
interventions.
    Staff Increases at ARS Facilities.--The Committee notes 
that new ARS buildings have been completed over the past 
several years and additional staffing is required to fully 
utilize this space. The Committee provides $10,000,000 for 
additional staff at these facilities.
    Sudden Oak Death.--The European strain 1 [EU1] and the 
North American strain 1 [NA1] of the sudden oak death pathogen 
are major threats to western Douglas-fir/tanoak forests, 
resulting in quarantine restrictions that threaten U.S. forests 
and export markets for log shipments and lily bulbs. The 
Committee provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for 
research to improve understanding of the EU1 and NA1 strains of 
the sudden oak death pathogen and treatment methods to inform 
control and management techniques in wildlands.
    Sugar Beet Research.--The Committee provides an additional 
$1,000,000 for plant disease research to improve the quality of 
sugar beet production.
    Sugarcane Variety Development.--The Committee recognizes 
the devastating impact wrought by invasive pests on the 
domestic sugarcane industry and provides an additional 
$1,000,000 to support the development of new pest and disease-
resistant varieties.
    Sustainable Aquaculture.--The Committee notes that 
aquaculture is the fastest growing food production industry in 
the world. The Committee provides an additional $1,000,000 for 
a pilot Aquaculture Experiment Station in partnership with 
universities to support rapid response research on sustainable 
aquaculture for coldwater and warmwater production 
environments, with special emphasis on workforce education.
    Sustainable and Advanced Technology Systems for Poultry 
Processing.--The Committee recognizes the need to address two 
challenges confronting the poultry industry: animal welfare and 
waste management. As such, the Committee provides $4,000,000 
and directs the ARS to coordinate with academic partners to 
develop technology-driven systems that will study humane 
poultry stunning practices which are effective, feasible, and 
commercially viable, as well as research the impacts of food 
safety chemicals on wastewater systems and develop feasible 
methods for water re-use, conservation, and recycling through 
algae-, microbial-based systems.
    Sustainable Water Use Research.--The alluvial plain within 
the Lower Mississippi River Basin is one of most productive 
agricultural regions in the United States. The Committee 
remains concerned with the unsustainable use of water in the 
Alluvial Aquifer as a result of increasing water withdrawals 
and stagnant recharging. The Committee provides no less than 
the fiscal year 2021 level for research to improve the recharge 
capabilities of the Alluvial Aquifer and to develop new 
conservation and irrigation techniques to reduce water usage in 
agriculture production.
    Tree Fruit Post-Harvest Research.--The Committee recognizes 
that tree fruit production, including pear and cherry, is a 
predominant supplier for domestic and international markets. 
The Committee further recognizes that the tree fruit industry 
faces significant economic vulnerability from variations in 
post-harvest quality control. The Committee provides no less 
than the fiscal year 2021 level for pear and cherry tree fruit 
research to optimize yield and post-harvest quality, extend 
storage life, and promote enhanced resiliency from endemic and 
emerging diseases.
    Tropical and Subtropical Research.--Research on Tropical 
and Subtropical crops is critical as the presence of and 
destruction by invasive pests such as fruit flies, coffee berry 
borer, felted macadamia nut coccid, plant viruses, and fungal 
diseases increasingly threaten crop security in the Pacific and 
Insular Areas. The Committee encourages ARS to support this 
research.
    Tropical Grazing Land Pest Management.--The recent 
introduction of invasive insect species such as Prosapia 
bicincta has substantially impacted tropical grazing lands. The 
Committee provides $1,000,000 to develop science-based pest 
management strategies.
    Unmanned Aerial Systems [UAS] Precision Agriculture 
Applications.--The Committee provides no less than the fiscal 
year 2021 level to support efforts utilizing UAS in crop 
production operations and to address the challenges associated 
with data capture, transfer, and analysis.
    U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative [USWBSI].--The 
Committee recognizes that fusarium head blight is a major 
threat to agriculture, inflicting substantial yield and quality 
losses throughout the United States. The Committee supports 
research carried out through the USWBSI. The Committee provides 
no less than the fiscal year 2021 level to conduct further 
research on reducing the impact of fusarium head blight on 
wheat and barley.
    Warmwater Aquaculture.--The Committee provides no less than 
the fiscal year 2021 level to facilitate the advancement of 
technologies that improve the efficiency, profitability, and 
sustainability of warmwater aquaculture production.
    Wheat and Sorghum Research.--The Committee recognizes the 
potential impact heat and drought can have on the yield and 
quality of wheat and sorghum and the need for new cultivars to 
adapt to changing climatic conditions. In addition, sorghum 
crops have been hit particularly hard by the invasive sugarcane 
aphid and new resistant cultivars are needed. The Committee 
provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level for research 
to improve the productivity and quality of wheat and sorghum 
during uncertain growing seasons resulting from extended 
droughts and increased temperatures. Within this increase, 
funding is included to initiate gene flow research to advance 
the durability and sustainability of fitness traits in sorghum.
    Whitefly.--The Committee remains concerned with the 
whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, epidemic, which is severely impacting 
pecan production in the Southeastern United States. The 
Committee provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 level to 
continue this research.


                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $35,700,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      45,405,000
Committee recommendation................................      45,405,000

                         COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,405,000 
for Agricultural Research Service, Buildings and Facilities.

               National Institute of Food and Agriculture

    Section 7511(f)(2) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-234) amends the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6971) by 
establishing an agency to be known as the National Institute of 
Food and Agriculture. The Secretary transferred to the Director 
of NIFA, effective October 1, 2009, all authorities 
administered by the Administrator of the Cooperative State, 
Research, Education, and Extension Service. The mission is to 
work with university partners and customers to advance 
research, extension, and higher education in the food and 
agricultural sciences and related environmental and human 
sciences to benefit people, communities, and the Nation.

                   RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $992,642,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................   1,378,416,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,057,420,000

    Research and Education programs administered by NIFA are 
USDA's principal entree to the U.S. university system for the 
purpose of conducting agricultural research and education 
programs as authorized by the Hatch Act of 1887, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 361a-361i); the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry 
Act of 1962, as amended (Public Law 87-788); the Competitive, 
Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act, as amended (Public 
Law 89-106); the National Agricultural, Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977, as amended (Public Law 95-
113); the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 
(7 U.S.C. 301 note); the Agricultural Research, Extension and 
Education Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-185), as amended; 
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101-624); the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-171); and the Food, Conservation 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246). Through these 
authorities, USDA participates with States and other 
cooperators to encourage and assist State institutions in 
conducting agricultural research and education through the 
State Agricultural Experiment Stations of the 50 States and the 
territories; approved Schools of Forestry; the 1890 Land-Grant 
Institutions, Tuskegee University, and West Virginia State 
University; 1994 Land-Grant Institutions; Colleges of 
Veterinary Medicine; and other eligible institutions. The 
appropriated funds provide Federal support for research and 
education programs at these institutions.
    The research and education programs participate in a 
nationwide system of agricultural research program planning and 
coordination among the State institutions, USDA, and the 
agricultural industry of America.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,057,420,000 
for research and education activities of the National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture.
    The following table summarizes the Committee's 
recommendations for research and education activities:

                  NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE--RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
                                             [Dollars in thousands]
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                                                                                                    Committee
               Program/Activity                                  Authorization                    recommendation
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Hatch Act.....................................  7 U.S.C. 361a-i................................          275,000
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act.....  16 U.S.C. 582a through a-7.....................           40,000
Research at 1890 Institutions (Evans-Allen      7 U.S.C. 3222..................................           73,000
 Program).
Payments to the 1994 Institutions.............  7 U.S.C. 301 note..............................            6,000
Education Grants for 1890 Institutions........  7 U.S.C. 3152(b)...............................           26,000
Scholarships at 1890 Institutions.............  7 U.S.C. 3222a.................................           10,000
Centers of Excellence at 1890s Institutions...  7 U.S.C. 5926(d)...............................           10,000
Education Grants for Hispanic-Serving           7 U.S.C. 3241..................................           14,000
 Institutions.
Education Grants for Alaska Native and Native   7 U.S.C. 3156..................................            5,000
 Hawaiian-Serving Institutions.
Research Grants for 1994 Institutions.........  7 U.S.C. 3222b-2, 3362 and 3363................            5,000
New Beginning for Tribal Students.............  7 U.S.C. 3222e.................................            5,000
Capacity Building for Non Land-Grant Colleges   7 U.S.C. 3319i.................................            5,000
 of Agriculture.
Resident Instruction and Distance Education     7 U.S.C. 3362 and 3363.........................            2,000
 Grants for Insular Areas.
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative......  7 U.S.C. 450i(b)...............................          445,000
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment............  7 U.S.C. 3151a.................................           10,000
Veterinary Services Grant Program.............  7 U.S.C. 3151b.................................            3,500
Continuing Animal Health and Disease Research   7 U.S.C. 3195..................................            4,000
 Program.
Supplemental and Alternative Crops............  7 U.S.C. 3319d.................................            2,000
Multicultural Scholars, Graduate Fellowship     7 U.S.C. 3152(b)...............................           10,000
 and Institutions Challenge Grants.
Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary Education.  7 U.S.C. 3152(j)...............................            1,000
Aquaculture Centers...........................  7 U.S.C. 3322..................................            5,000
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education  7 U.S.C. 5811, 5812, 5831, and 5832............           45,000
Farm Business Management......................  7 U.S.C. 5925f.................................            2,000
Sun Grant Program.............................  7 U.S.C. 8114..................................            3,500
Research Equipment Grants.....................  7 U.S.C. 3310..................................            3,000
Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4).............  7 U.S.C. 450i(e)...............................           14,500
Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems         7 U.S.C. 5925..................................            3,500
 Research Program.
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative.....  7 U.S.C. 5924..................................            2,000
Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program........  7 U.S.C. 5925..................................            1,000
Special Research Grants:
    Global Change/UV Monitoring...............  7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...............................            1,400
    Potato Research...........................  7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...............................            3,000
    Aquaculture Research......................  7 U.S.C. 450i(c)...............................            2,000
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      Total, Special Research Grants..........  ...............................................            6,400
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Necessary Expenses of Research and Education
 Activities:
    Grants Management System..................  ...............................................            8,000
    Federal Administration--Other Necessary     ...............................................           12,020
     Expenses for Research and Education
     Activities.
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      Total, Necessary Expenses...............  ...............................................           20,020
                                               =================================================================
      Total, Research and Education Activities  ...............................................        1,057,420
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    Agricultural Research Enhancement Awards.--The Committee 
remains determined to see that quality research and enhanced 
human resources development in the agricultural and related 
sciences be a nationwide commitment. Therefore, the Committee 
continues its direction that not less than 15 percent of the 
competitive research grant funds be used for USDA's 
agricultural research enhancement awards program, including 
USDA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 
[EPSCOR].
    Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.--The Committee 
provides $445,000,000 for the Agriculture and Food Research 
Initiative [AFRI].
    Section 7406 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008 (Public Law 110-234) specifies priority areas within AFRI, 
including an emphasis on conventional (classical) plant and 
animal breeding. The Committee strongly supports providing 
farmers nationwide with greater access to cultivars that are 
locally and regionally adapted to their soils, climates, and 
farming systems. The Committee is concerned that insufficient 
progress is being made in prioritizing this effort. As such, 
the Committee directs the agency to make regionally adapted, 
publicly held cultivar development a distinct funding priority 
within AFRI for fiscal year 2022 and directs the agency to take 
steps to improve its tracking of public cultivar projects 
within AFRI and report its progress in meeting this goal.
    Agriculture Technology.--The Committee encourages USDA to 
support research and development of agricultural robotics, 
particularly to increase yields in vertically stacked farming 
production.
    Agroacoustics.--The Committee recognizes the growing field 
of acoustics and the many positive impacts it may have in 
agriculture, particularly with respect to pest management. The 
Committee encourages AFRI to prioritize funding for 
agroacoustics in its basic and applied research program, as 
well as through the Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement 
grants.
    Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems Research.--The 
Committee rejects the proposal to eliminate funding for the 
Alfalfa and Forage Research and provides an additional $500,000 
above the fiscal year 2021 level for this important research. 
The Committee notes that research into alfalfa and forage has 
the potential to increase alfalfa and forage yields, increase 
milk production, and improve genetics. The Committee provides 
funding to support research into the improvement of yields, 
water conservation, creation of new uses, and other research 
areas holding the potential to advance the alfalfa seed and 
alfalfa forage industry.
    Algae Applications in Agriculture Research.--The Committee 
encourages NIFA to support research on algae and algae 
application in agriculture, including new technologies and 
commercial markets for renewable and sustainable products 
derived from algae.
    Aquaculture Disease Research.--The Committee encourages 
USDA to support aquaculture disease and vaccine research, 
including research on coldwater aquaculture vaccines. There is 
currently no national facility for pathogen testing. Research 
into finfish vaccines and pathogens has the potential to 
accelerate the growth of sustainable U.S. aquaculture, reduce 
the trade deficit attributable to imported seafood, and reduce 
the pressure on overfished species.
    Aquaculture Research.--The Committee rejects the proposal 
to eliminate funding for the Aquaculture Research. The 
Committee recognizes the importance of the domestic aquaculture 
industry to the U.S. economy. The Committee provides funding 
for aquaculture research to address issues related to genetics, 
disease, systems, and economics.
    Brucellosis Research.--Federal and State animal health 
officials have made eradicating livestock disease with 
significant reservoirs a national animal health priority. This 
need was reflected in the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 
113-79), which made the research and development of 
surveillance methods, vaccines, vaccination delivery systems, 
and diagnostics tests a priority research area under the 
Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act (Public 
Law 89-106), particularly for bovine brucellosis and bovine 
tuberculosis. The Committee recognizes the need for this 
research and encourages the agency to make competitive grants 
available to study improved management tools for zoonotic 
livestock diseases with significant wildlife reservoirs.
    Citrus Disease Research Program.--The Emergency Citrus 
Disease Research and Extension Program is intended to discover 
and develop tools for early detection, control, and eradication 
of diseases and pests that threaten domestic citrus production 
and processing and is provided $25,000,000 per year in 
mandatory funding through the Emergency Citrus Disease Research 
and Extension Trust Fund, as authorized in the Agriculture 
Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334). The Committee 
believes research projects funded under this authority should 
be prioritized based on the critical threat of citrus greening 
and encourages NIFA, to the maximum extent practicable, to 
follow the recommendations of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Advisory Board's citrus 
disease subcommittee and to collaborate with the HLB-MAC group.
    Community Food Projects.--The Committee remains concerned 
that large grocer recruitment remains a problem for many 
communities, particularly those experiencing higher rates of 
abandoned or vacant homes, and encourages the Department to 
explore innovative approaches to address access to nutritional 
food options in urban food deserts. The Committee encourages 
the Secretary to explore the development of community-wide 
urban agriculture projects that assist in eliminating vacant 
properties while providing the communities with much-needed 
fresh produce.
    Countering Seafood Fraud.--The Committee remains concerned 
about countering economic fraud and improving the safety of the 
U.S. food supply. The Committee is concerned that adequate 
technology is not yet available to provide for appropriate 
sampling of the food supply. The Committee believes NIFA should 
conduct research to develop technologies that will provide 
rapid, portable, and facile screening of fish species at port 
sites, as well as wholesale and retail centers.
    Diversification in Agriculture.--The Committee recognizes 
the rapid evolution of U.S. agriculture, including the 
diversification of practices, markets, and technologies as 
farms transition from one generation to another. The Committee 
encourages NIFA to prioritize investments that deliver hands-on 
technical education in diversified agriculture and food systems 
and to support technical colleges seeking to establish 
beginning farmer programs serving diversified agriculture and 
supporting farm viability.
    Dual Use/Dual Benefit.--The Dual Purpose with Dual Benefit: 
Research in Biomedicine and Agriculture Using Agriculturally 
Important Domestic Species program is an interagency 
partnership grants program funded by the National Institute of 
Child Health and Human Development [NICHD] and USDA. The 
Committee strongly urges continuation of this partnership 
because it sponsors use of farm animals as dual purpose models 
to better understand developmental origins of disease, fat 
regulation and obesity, stem cell biology, assisted 
reproductive technologies, and infectious disease, which 
directly benefits both agriculture and biomedicine. This 
program also strengthens ties between human medicine, 
veterinary medicine, and animal sciences, which is key to 
success of the One Health Initiative.
    Education Grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-
Serving Institutions.--The Committee continues to strongly 
support the Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving 
Institutions Education Program, and provides an increase of 
$1,806,000 that will allow for an increase in both the 
consortium and individual grant components of the program.
    Expanding Nutrition Incentive Participation.--The Committee 
notes that the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program 
[GusNIP] plays an important role in boosting low-income 
communities' abilities to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables, 
which in turn improves the health of families and expands 
economic opportunities for farmers. The Committee urges NIFA to 
prioritize grants that would expand participation among states, 
SNAP recipients, and partners that have not previously 
participated in the program. The Committee further encourages 
NIFA to provide technical assistance to programs to share best 
practices and ways to increase partner investments and 
donations.
    Food Safety.--The Committee recommends that NIFA prioritize 
research funding for new food safety technologies relating to 
the Nation's meat supply that helps researchers, producers, and 
manufacturers.
    Food Safety and Defense Technology.--The Committee is 
concerned that insufficient progress is being made in the 
development of detection technology in the food safety sector. 
The ability to rapidly, accurately, and cost effectively detect 
pathogens or contaminants throughout the food supply chain is 
critical to protecting the United States from food-borne 
illnesses and malicious acts. As such, the Committee encourages 
NIFA to increase research of novel biodetection technologies 
and the implementation of mobile biodetection platforms in 
real-world conditions. The Department should consider 
technologies currently in use or under development in other 
fields, such as medicine or homeland security, to determine 
whether the technology can meet the needs in either high volume 
food production or mobile food defense monitoring.
    Foodborne Illness Prevention.--The Committee understands 
the significant threats to public health and to the economic 
viability of communities impacted by foodborne illness and 
believes that coordinated and targeted resources are needed to 
understand the risks and to develop effective strategies for 
control. The Committee continues to encourage NIFA, in 
coordination with the FDA, to establish a Center of Excellence 
for Foodborne Illness to coordinate a research program to 
reduce the risk of Listeria monocytogenes.
    Function and Efficacy of Nutrients to Treat Obesity.--The 
Committee supports research partnerships with academic entities 
to research how bioactive substances help reduce obesity. Given 
the persistent obesity problem in the U.S. and the associated 
and growing costs to Federal healthcare programs, the Committee 
strongly supports increased investment in this area, as it 
holds great promise to develop new methods to tackle obesity in 
our communities.
    Genomes to Phenomes.--The Committee is supportive of the 
multi-university crop research initiative known as Genomes to 
Phenomes and encourages NIFA to support the development of 
tools and datasets that can be used across multiple crop 
species to improve the output and efficiency of agriculture. 
The Committee recognizes that investment in this area will help 
with developing advanced genome engineering tools for 
integrated optimization of crop yield and livestock feed for 
improved animal reproduction and nutrition and mitigation of 
environmental impacts from crop and livestock production.
    Inadequate Infrastructure at Colleges of Agriculture.--The 
Committee notes that a recent assessment of the infrastructure 
at the Nation's colleges and schools of agriculture shows that 
nearly 70 percent of the buildings are at the end of their 
useful life and that the cost of deferred maintenance is 
estimated to be $11,500,000,000, with a replacement value of 
$38,100,000,000. In future budget requests, the Committee 
directs the Administration to demonstrate a commitment to this 
critical research infrastructure and maintenance backlog to 
ensure that America remains a global leader in agricultural 
production, research, and education.
    Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program.--The Committee 
notes that research into laying hens and turkeys holds the 
potential to improve the efficiency and sustainability of 
laying hen and turkey production through integrated, 
collaborative research and technology transfer. The Committee 
recommendation includes $1,000,000 to support research into 
laying hen and turkey disease prevention, antimicrobial 
resistance, nutrition, gut health, and alternative housing 
systems under extreme weather conditions, all which hold the 
potential to advance the laying hen and turkey industry.
    Lowbush Blueberries.--The Committee directs NIFA to work 
with research institutions to develop and refine predictive 
models and monitoring technologies for native and invasive 
pests for incorporation into integrated pest management 
programs for naturally seeded, native berry crops to increase 
the margin of food safety and product quality.
    Multi-Trophic Aquaculture Research.--Nearly half the 
seafood consumed across the world is the result of aquaculture, 
and the aquaculture industry is a critical and growing part of 
the U.S. economy. However, less than 1 percent of worldwide 
production comes from U.S. producers. The Committee is 
concerned that inefficient production technologies hinder the 
ability of the domestic aquaculture industry to compete on a 
global scale. The Committee supports development and 
demonstration of an integrated aquaculture system that would 
contain at one site a highly competitive and sustainable system 
with a low environmental footprint and primary self-containment 
capability. The Committee supports the development of a 
``Beta'' model that would focus on developing, building, 
operating, demonstrating, and teaching around this intensified, 
integrated, bio-secure production technology for feed, fish-
plant, and energy products.
    New Beginning for Tribal Students.--The Committee provides 
funding for the New Beginning for Tribal Students program and 
recognizes the importance of promoting opportunity and access 
to higher education for Native American students.
    Oak Mites.--The Committee directs NIFA to study the recent 
infestation of oak mites and focus on suppression and 
eradication possibilities.
    Organic Research.--USDA's National Organic Standards Board 
[NOSB] has identified key organic research priorities, many of 
which would help to address challenges that have limited the 
growth in organic production in this country. The Committee 
encourages NIFA to give strong consideration to the NOSB 
organic research priorities when crafting the fiscal year 2022 
Request for Applications for AFRI and the Organic Transition 
Program. Given the growing demand for organic products, the 
Committee also encourages USDA to increase the number of 
organic research projects funded under AFRI and the Specialty 
Crop Research Initiative.
    Protein Functionality.--The Committee encourages USDA to 
support research projects that characterize protein from crop 
plants such as chickpeas, sorghum, lentils, fava beans, lupin, 
rice, oats, mushrooms, and water lentils to assess their 
suitability for use in food products. The Committee is 
particularly interested in research projects involving plants 
that can be easily cultivated in the U.S. and that are 
sustainably grown and produced, such as water usage or 
fertilizer and pesticide requirements.
    Public Plant and Animal Breeding.--The Committee is 
concerned about the decline in public plant and animal breeding 
programs at our Nation's land-grant universities [LGUs] over 
the last 25 years and encourages LGUs to take steps to foster 
the next generation of public plant and animal breeders by 
placing a higher priority on the development of publicly 
available, regionally adapted cultivars and breeds. For all 
regions of our Nation to optimize their productive capacity in 
an environmentally sustainable manner, it is critical that the 
farmers of the region have access to the most up-to-date 
cultivars and breeds to meet ever-changing conditions.
    Risk Management Education.--In light of the increase in 
mandatory funding provided for the Risk Management Education 
Program by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 
115-334), the Committee encourages NIFA to raise the maximum 
grant size in order to accommodate a wider range of project 
types and scopes, including regional and national projects, 
which would require a separate larger maximum grant size.
    Seafood.--The Committee encourages USDA, in partnership 
with universities with established domestic shrimp farming 
programs, to support the development of a domestic industry 
that will help ensure the safety and quality of the Nation's 
seafood supply, promote environmentally sustainable 
aquaculture, create new opportunities for U.S. agriculture, and 
forge new markets for U.S. grain and oilseed products and 
technology services.
    Small Fruits Research.--The Committee encourages USDA to 
support research to promote sustainable production of berry and 
grape crops with the goal of reducing pesticide use and 
improving quality and yield. The Committee is concerned about 
invasive insects, such as the spotted winged drosophila and 
brown marmorated stink bug, and the negative impact they have 
on small fruit production and integrated pest management. The 
Committee strongly encourages USDA to support research to 
improve the ability to forecast pest and disease spread and 
implement precision management strategies.
    Specialty Crop Research Initiative.--The Committee 
emphasizes the important role of the Specialty Crop Research 
Initiative in addressing the critical needs of the specialty 
crop industry through research and extension activities. The 
Committee encourages NIFA to prioritize proposals for, and 
enhance its overall commitment to, identifying and addressing 
threats to pollinators from pests and diseases and the ability 
of farmers to extend their growing season through the use of 
winter growing techniques, including but not limited to high 
tunnel vegetable production.
    Supplemental and Alternative Crops.--The Committee rejects 
the administration's proposed reduction for the Supplemental 
and Alternative Crops research and provides an additional 
$1,337,000 above the fiscal year 2021 level for this high 
priority research. The Committee recognizes the importance of 
nationally coordinated, regionally managed canola research and 
extension programs. The Committee encourages the Secretary to 
continue to seek input from stakeholders and to give priority 
consideration to proposals in the peer review process that 
address research needs in production areas with the greatest 
potential to expand, as well as those where canola production 
is established and needs to be maintained.
    Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education [SARE].--The 
Committee is strongly supportive of the SARE program and 
directs USDA to ensure that research, education, and extension 
activities carried out within SARE remain intact. The Committee 
encourages the Secretary to support professional development 
program activities such as training, grants, and resources for 
agricultural professionals to build their awareness, knowledge, 
and skills related to soil health and carbon sequestration.
    Sustainable Agricultural Systems.--The Committee applauds 
NIFA for its inclusion of artificial intelligence, machine 
learning, and predictive science in AFRI and encourages NIFA to 
prioritize the Sustainable Agricultural Systems program area, 
particularly proposals that include a focus on digital 
agriculture and the digitally augmented food supply chain.
    U.S. Dairy Education and Training.--The Committee 
encourages NIFA to support cooperative work with State-run 
universities in the Southwest with experience in bringing 
together students and young dairy professionals from multiple 
States in summer programs designed to provide practical dairy 
teaching with the goal of facilitating research into workforce 
safety and antimicrobial stewardship.
    Veterinary Corps.--Veterinarians fulfilling the terms of a 
contract under USDA's Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment 
Program, authorized by the National Veterinary Medical Services 
Act (Public Law 108-161), shall be members of the National 
Veterinary Medical Services Corps and members who have 
fulfilled the terms of their contract shall be alumni of the 
Corps.
    Veterinary Shortages.--The Committee is concerned by the 
critical shortage of veterinarians in the public, private, 
industrial, and academic sectors, which serve on the front 
lines of upholding our Nation's food safety, public health, 
animal health, and homeland security. The Committee also notes 
that large portions of rural America have inadequate access to 
livestock and public health veterinarians. As such, the 
Committee provides an increase in program funding for both the 
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program and the Veterinary 
Services Grant Program.
    Workforce Development.--Within the AFRI Education and 
Workforce Development initiative, the Committee directs the 
Secretary to prioritize applications that establish or expand 
career and technical training opportunities for meat 
processing.

              NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND

Appropriations, 2021....................................    ^$11,880,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     ^11,880,000
Committee recommendation................................     ^11,880,000

    The Native American Institutions Endowment Fund, authorized 
by the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act (Public Law 
103-382), provides an endowment for the 1994 land-grant 
institutions (34 tribally-controlled colleges). This program 
enhances educational opportunity for Native Americans by 
building educational capacity at these institutions in the 
areas of student recruitment and retention, curricula 
development, faculty preparation, instruction delivery systems, 
and scientific instrumentation for teaching. Income funds are 
also available for facility renovation, repair, construction, 
and maintenance. On the termination of each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall withdraw the income from the endowment fund for 
the fiscal year, and, after making adjustments for the cost of 
administering the endowment fund, distribute the adjusted 
income as follows: 60 percent of the adjusted income from these 
funds shall be distributed among the 1994 land-grant 
institutions on a pro rata basis, the proportionate share being 
based on the Indian student count; and 40 percent of the 
adjusted income shall be distributed in equal shares to the 
1994 land-grant institutions.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $11,880,000 
for the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund.

                          EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $538,447,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     538,447,000
Committee recommendation................................     559,400,000

    Cooperative extension work was established by the Smith-
Lever Act of May 8, 1914, as amended (Public Law 63-95). USDA 
is authorized to provide, through the land-grant colleges, 
cooperative extension work that consists of the development of 
practical applications of research knowledge and the giving of 
instruction and practical demonstrations of existing or 
improved practices or technologies in agriculture and related 
subjects, and to encourage the application of such information 
by demonstrations, publications, through 4-H clubs, and other 
means to persons not in attendance or resident at the colleges.
    To fulfill the requirements of the Smith-Lever Act (Public 
Law 63-95), State and county extension offices in each State, 
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas, and Micronesia 
conduct educational programs to improve American agriculture 
and strengthen the Nation's families and communities.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $559,400,000 
for extension activities of the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture.
    The following table summarizes the Committee's 
recommendations for extension activities:

                        NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE--EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
                                             [Dollars in thousands]
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                                                                                                    Committee
               Program/Activity                                  Authorization                    recommendation
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Smith-Lever Act, Section 3(b) and 3(c) and      7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c) and 208(c) of Public             330,000
 Cooperative Extension.                          Law 93-471.
Extension Services at 1890 Institutions.......  7 U.S.C. 3221..................................           62,000
Extension Services at 1994 Institutions.......  7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3).............................           10,000
Facility Improvements at 1890 Institutions....  7 U.S.C. 3222b.................................           21,500
Renewable Resources Extension Act.............  16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq..........................            4,100
Rural Health and Safety Education Programs....  7 U.S.C. 2662(i)...............................            5,000
Food and Animal Residue Avoidance Database      7 U.S.C. 7642..................................            2,500
 Program.
Women and Minorities in STEM Fields...........  7 U.S.C. 5925..................................            2,000
Food Safety Outreach Program..................  7 U.S.C. 7625..................................           10,000
Food and Agriculture Service Learning.........  7 U.S.C. 7633..................................            2,500
Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network......  7 U.S.C. 5936..................................           10,000
Smith-Lever Act, Section 3(d):
    Food and Nutrition Education..............  7 U.S.C. 343(d)................................           70,000
    Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety           7 U.S.C. 343(d)................................            5,000
     Education Programs.
    New Technologies for Agricultural           7 U.S.C. 343(d)................................            3,600
     Extension.
    Children, Youth, and Families at Risk.....  7 U.S.C. 343(d)................................            8,600
    Federally Recognized Tribes Extension       7 U.S.C. 343(d)................................            3,500
     Program.
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      Total, Section 3(d).....................  ...............................................           90,700
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Necessary Expenses of Extension Activities:
    Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom.........  7 U.S.C. 3152(j)...............................            1,000
    Federal Administration--Other Necessary     ...............................................            8,100
     Expenses for Extension Activities.
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      Total, Necessary Expenses...............  ...............................................            9,100
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      Total, Extension Activities.............  ...............................................          559,400
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    Cooperative Extension System.--The Committee recognizes the 
essential function that extension plays in ensuring that 
farmers, ranchers, and communities of all sizes are empowered 
to meet the challenges they face, adapt to changing technology 
and a changing climate, improve nutrition and food safety, 
prepare for and respond to emergencies, and protect our 
environment. The Committee is concerned that the Federal 
investment in this critical Federal, State, and local 
partnership has lagged in recent years, just as extraordinary 
stresses have been placed on farmers, ranchers, rural 
businesses, and communities. As such, the Committee provides an 
additional $15,000,000 for the Smith-Lever Act, Section 3(b) 
and (c) programs and Cooperative Extension, an additional 
$1,500,000 for the Extension Services at 1994 Institutions, and 
an additional $300,000 for the federally Recognized Tribes 
Extension Program.
    Extension Design Initiative.--The Committee recognizes that 
for decades, the foundation of traditional farm extension 
programs had researchers and educators working on the farms and 
fields alongside crop and livestock producers, but that changes 
are needed to develop a 21st century extension to meet the 
needs of today's farmers. The Committee notes that new efforts 
require USDA to use high-performance computing to develop, 
test, and deploy new digital infrastructure and platforms that 
can translate research into real-time interactive feedback, 
online modeling, demonstration, and simulations. The Committee 
directs NIFA to conduct meetings with producers, stakeholders, 
and policymakers to begin developing a framework for the next 
generation of farm extension programs.
    Farmer Stress.--The Committee notes that farmers and 
individuals who work in agriculture face highly stressful 
working conditions, which can contribute to serious behavioral 
health concerns. The Committee remains concerned that farmers 
and ranchers face highly stressful working conditions, which 
can contribute to serious behavioral health concerns, 
especially during downturns in the farm economy and trade 
uncertainty. The Committee continues to urge the Department to 
prioritize proposals from regions that have seen high levels of 
farm bankruptcies, auctions, and other signals of severe 
economic distress when reviewing award applications for the 
Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program. The Committee 
directs the Secretary to provide annual reports to Congress 
detailing changes in the indicators of stress, data on 
effective stress response strategies, and emerging trends in 
rural economic and healthcare needs resulting from stress 
interventions, as well as any barriers to collecting or 
accessing information on farmers' mental health. The report 
should also describe the impact of the Farm and Ranch Stress 
Assistance Network Program, the Farm and Ranch Stress 
Assistance Network--State Departments of Agriculture Program, 
and trends in rates of suicide and behavioral health concerns 
among farmers and ranchers.
    Minority Outreach.--The Committee is concerned that 
extension service resources do not reach minority, socially 
disadvantaged, and Tribal communities in proportion to their 
participation in the agricultural sector. All institutions that 
receive extension funding should seek to ensure that an 
equitable percentage of their overall extension work reaches 
minority, socially disadvantaged, and Tribal communities. The 
Committee directs NIFA to evaluate distribution of extension 
resources to these three populations and report to the 
Committee no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act.
    Rural Opioid Addiction Training.--The Committee provides 
$5,000,000 for Rural Health and Safety Education Programs 
[RHSE] for the sole purpose of combatting opioid abuse in rural 
communities. The Committee reminds USDA of the statutory 
requirement in the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (Public 
Law 115-334) for fiscal years 2019 through 2025 that the 
Secretary give priority to applications addressing substance 
use disorder education and treatment and the prevention of 
substance use disorder. The Committee is still waiting for NIFA 
to provide a report to the Committee detailing RHSE funding 
awarded to projects addressing opioid abuse, projects 
combatting other types of substance abuse, and projects 
unrelated to substance abuse for the past three fiscal years.

                         INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $39,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      39,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      40,000,000

    Section 406, as amended, of the Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-85) 
authorizes an integrated research, education, and extension 
competitive grants program.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $40,000,000 
for integrated activities of the National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture.
    The following table summarizes the Committee's 
recommendations for integrated activities:

                        NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE--INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
                                             [Dollars in thousands]
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                                                                                                    Committee
               Program/Activity                                  Authorization                    recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Methyl Bromide Transition Program.............  7 U.S.C. 7626..................................            2,000
Organic Transition Program....................  7 U.S.C. 7626..................................            7,500
Regional Rural Development Centers............  7 U.S.C. 3157(c)(1)(B).........................            2,500
Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative.......  7 U.S.C. 3351..................................            8,000
Crop Protection/Pest Management...............  7 U.S.C. 7626..................................           20,000
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      Total, Integrated Activities............  ...............................................           40,000
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    Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative.--The Committee 
supports the important work being done through the publicly 
funded diagnostic laboratory network and encourages NIFA to 
prioritize funding to strengthen animal health diagnostic 
laboratories, taking into consideration the following: the 
degree to which the capacity for surveillance, monitoring, 
response, and capacity is enhanced; the concentration of human 
and animal populations that are directly at risk; trade, 
tourism, and cultural considerations; geography, ecology, and 
climate; evidence of active collaboration with and support of 
the State animal health officials; those States with highest 
risk for the introduction of foreign and emerging pests and 
diseases; and evidence of stakeholder support and engagement.
    Organic Transition.--The Committee provides an increase of 
$500,000 for the Organic Transition Program and directs the 
agency to use this increase to focus specifically on research 
topics related to the role of organic agriculture with regard 
to climate change.
    Potato Research.--To minimize the application of pesticides 
and to maximize the yield and quality of harvested potatoes, 
the Committee directs the Secretary to support pest management 
programs in potato growing States. Such programs help 
scientists track potential pest outbreaks and provide growers 
and industry professionals with current information on specific 
and timely treatments. Additionally, the programs help identify 
serious diseases, such as late blight disease, in their early 
stages, allowing for preventive measures to be put into place 
quickly to avoid crop losses.

  Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $809,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       1,327,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,577,000

    The Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and 
Regulatory Programs provides direction and coordination in 
carrying out laws with respect to the Department's marketing, 
grading, and standardization activities related to grain; 
competitive marketing practices of livestock, marketing orders, 
and various programs; veterinary services; and plant protection 
and quarantine. The Office has oversight and management 
responsibilities for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service [APHIS] and Agricultural Marketing Service [AMS].

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,577,000 for 
the Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory 
Programs.
    Proposed User Fees.--The Committee continues to reject past 
proposals to administratively implement new user fees to cover 
the government's full cost for providing services to certain 
beneficiaries, including licenses for animal dealers, 
veterinary biologics product approval, regulatory review of 
genetically engineered organisms, checkoff programs, domestic 
hemp production, livestock dealers, and grain regulatory 
program. The Committee strongly believes that USDA should not 
propose new user fees without taking into account the full 
impact on farmers, ranchers, and beneficiaries who would be 
forced to contend with rapid changes in these programs and 
additional burdensome costs without prior notice.

               Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2021....................................  $1,064,179,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................   1,102,222,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,122,116,000

    The Secretary of Agriculture established the Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service on April 2, 1972, under the 
authority of reorganization plan No. 2 of 1953, and other 
authorities. The major objectives of APHIS are to protect the 
animal and plant resources of the Nation from diseases and 
pests. These objectives are carried out under the major areas 
of activity, as follows:
    Safeguarding and Emergency Preparedness/Response.--The 
agency monitors plant and animal health worldwide and sets 
import polices to prevent the introduction of foreign plant and 
animal pests and diseases. Domestically, the agency works 
cooperatively to conduct plant and animal health monitoring 
programs, pursue eradication, or limit the spread of the 
threat. The agency also conducts diagnostic laboratory 
activities that support disease prevention, detection, control, 
and eradication programs. In addition, the agency protects 
agriculture from detrimental animal predators and through its 
regulatory structure helps advance genetic research while 
protecting against the release of harmful organisms.
    Safe Trade and International Technical Assistance.--The 
agency helps resolve technical trade issues to ensure the 
smooth and safe movement of agricultural commodities into and 
out of the United States. The agency negotiates animal and 
plant health certification requirements and assists U.S. 
exporters in meeting foreign regulatory demands. In addition, 
the agency assists developing countries in improving their 
safeguarding systems to protect the United States from emerging 
plant and animal pests and diseases.
    Animal Care.--The agency conducts regulatory activities 
that ensure the humane care and treatment of animals and horses 
as required by the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-544) and 
Horse Protection Acts (Public Law 91-540). These activities 
include inspection of certain establishments that handle 
animals intended for research, exhibition, and as pets, and 
monitoring certain horse shows.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,122,116,000 
for salaries and expenses of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service.
    The following table reflects the Committee's specific 
recommendations for APHIS:

                                   ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
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Safeguarding and International Technical Assistance:
    Animal Health Technical Services.........................           38,093           38,486           38,486
    Aquatic Animal Health....................................            2,272            2,306            5,756
    Avian Health.............................................           63,213           63,833           63,833
    Cattle Health............................................          105,216          106,500          106,500
    Equine, Cervid and Small Ruminant Health.................           28,982           31,284           32,284
    National Veterinary Stockpile............................            5,736            5,751            6,751
    Swine Health.............................................           25,020           25,390           25,390
    Veterinary Biologics.....................................           20,570           20,898           20,898
    Veterinary Diagnostics...................................           56,979           57,414           66,414
    Zoonotic Disease Management..............................           19,620           19,782           19,782
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Animal Health................................          365,701          371,644          386,094
                                                              ==================================================
    Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (Appropriated)........           32,893           33,849           33,849
    Cotton Pests.............................................           13,597           13,725           14,725
    Field crop & Rangeland Ecosystems Pests..................           10,942           14,137           11,137
    Pest Detection...........................................           27,733           28,218           28,218
    Plant Protection Methods Development.....................           20,884           21,217           21,217
    Specialty Crop Pests.....................................          196,553          209,342          210,342
    Tree & Wood Pests........................................           60,456           61,217           61,217
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Plant Health.................................          363,058          381,705          380,705
                                                              ==================================================
    Wildlife Damage Management...............................          111,647          113,142          115,692
    Wildlife Services Methods Development....................           21,046           24,363           33,483
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Wildlife Services............................          132,693          137,505          149,175
                                                              ==================================================
    Animal & Plant Health Regulatory Enforcement.............           16,400           16,697           16,697
    Biotechnology Regulatory Services........................           19,020           19,262           19,262
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Regulatory Services..........................           35,420           35,959           35,959
                                                              ==================================================
    Civilian Climate Corps...................................  ...............           10,000  ...............
    Contingency Fund.........................................              478              491              491
    Emergency Preparedness & Response........................           41,268           38,380           38,380
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Emergency Management.........................           41,746           48,871           38,871
                                                              ==================================================
      Subtotal, Safeguarding and Emergency Preparedness/               938,618          975,684          990,804
       Response..............................................
                                                              ==================================================
Safe Trade and International Technical Assistance:
    Agriculture Import/Export................................           15,722           15,928           16,928
    Overseas Technical & Trade Operations....................           24,198           24,333           24,333
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Safe Trade...................................           39,920           40,261           41,261
                                                              ==================================================
Animal Welfare:
    Animal Welfare...........................................           31,661           32,256           32,256
    Horse Protection.........................................            2,009            2,040            2,340
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Animal Welfare...............................           33,670           34,296           34,596
                                                              ==================================================
Agency Management:
    APHIS Information Technology Infrastructure..............            4,251            4,251            4,251
    Physical/Operational Security............................            5,153            5,163            5,163
    Rent and DHS Security Payments...........................           42,567           42,567           42,567
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, Agency Management............................           51,971           51,981           51,981
 
Congressionally Directed Spending............................  ...............  ...............            3,474
                                                              ==================================================
      Total, Direct Appropriation............................        1,064,179        1,102,222        1,122,116
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Agricultural Quarantine Inspection.--The Committee 
recognizes that the prevention of infestations of pests and 
diseases is significantly more cost effective than subsequent 
control or eradication. This is an important Federal 
responsibility, and the Committee provides $33,849,000 for the 
agricultural quarantine inspections [AQI] function, including 
pre-departure and interline inspections, and canine detection 
and surveillance activities.
    The Committee notes that assessing AQI treatment monitoring 
fees on a per-enclosure basis imposes disproportionate impacts 
on industry and user groups at certain key ports of entry, 
including ports along the Southeastern United States. USDA is 
encouraged to continue evaluating alternative and equitable 
funding mechanisms in consultation with relevant stakeholder 
groups.
    Apple Snails.--The Committee is concerned with the invasive 
apple snail (Pomaceae maculata) that is negatively impacting 
the crawfish population and rice crop in Louisiana and other 
affected states. The Committee directs APHIS to work with the 
Agricultural Research Service [ARS] and stakeholders and 
provides an additional $1,000,000 to develop an integrated 
management program for control of the apple snail infestation.
    Animal Welfare.--The Committee is concerned about APHIS's 
Animal Care program and the steep decline in enforcement 
related to violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The Committee 
urges the agency to reform its current licensing and 
enforcement scheme. While the agency took steps towards this 
goal over the last year, the Committee believes more progress 
can be made. This includes, but is not limited to: ensuring 
consistent, thorough, unannounced inspections on a regular 
basis; ensuring each failure to allow access for inspection and 
each violation or failure to comply with animal welfare 
standards is documented on an inspection report; and, requiring 
that inspection reports which identify violations or failures 
of compliance be shared with relevant local, State, and Federal 
agencies.
    The Committee is also concerned about online dog dealers 
that are continuing to sell animals without the necessary USDA 
licenses pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act (Public Law 89-
544). The Committee encourages APHIS to continue to conduct 
robust oversight and enforcement of this statute and the 2013 
rule requiring online dealers who are selling animals to 
consumers sight-unseen to have the necessary license.
    Avian Influenza.--The Committee recognizes the extreme 
economic hardship posed to gamebird and egg farmers when flocks 
are determined to be infected by high and low pathogenic avian 
influenza and acknowledges the severe limitations on controlled 
marketing available to producers of live game birds, as well as 
the income loss from egg production. The Committee encourages 
APHIS to provide full indemnity coverage for gamebird and egg 
operations and cease attempts to limit coverage.
    Cattle Fever Ticks.--The Committee provides no less than 
the fiscal year 2021 level for cattle fever tick research needs 
and directs APHIS to coordinate with ARS on the development of 
its long-term cattle fever tick research program.
    The Committee is also concerned that the cattle fever tick 
quarantine area is expanding despite efforts to constrain their 
spread. To prevent movement of livestock and game animals 
outside of the quarantined or high-risk premises and prevent 
introduction of livestock and game animals from fever tick 
infested areas, the Committee encourages APHIS to use available 
funds for a cost-share program for the construction and repair 
of livestock or game fencing on private, State and Federal 
lands. The Committee directs USDA, in conjunction with State 
animal health commissions and Federal partners, to develop a 
strategy to exclude wildlife from areas at highest risk of tick 
spread from quarantined areas and from infested areas and 
identify properties that qualify for funds within these areas.
    Chronic Wasting Disease [CWD].--The Committee provides no 
less than $14,000,000 for cervid health activities. The 
Committee is concerned about the growing threat of CWD and its 
impact on free-ranging deer populations. Of the amount provided 
for cervid health activities, $10,000,000 shall be for APHIS to 
allocate funds directly to State departments of wildlife and 
State departments of agriculture to further develop and 
implement chronic wasting disease surveillance, testing, 
management, and response activities. In allocating these funds, 
APHIS shall give priority to States that have experienced a 
recent incident of CWD, have a CWD monitoring and surveillance 
program, and have a diagnostic laboratory system certified for 
CWD testing. Within the remaining $4,000,000 provided, APHIS 
should give consideration to indemnity payments if warranted.
    Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Development.--The 
Committee provides an additional $3,000,000 above the fiscal 
year 2021 enacted level for Wildlife Services Methods 
Development for CWD work at the National Wildlife Research 
Center, and directs APHIS to continue working with University 
collaborators to provide research support to the overall effort 
to detect, combat and control CWD.
    Citrus Health Response Program [CHRP].--CHRP is a national 
effort to maintain a viable citrus industry within the United 
States, maintain producers' continued access to export markets, 
and safeguard citrus producing States against a variety of 
invasive pests and diseases. These funds are designed to 
partner with State departments of agriculture and industry 
groups to address the challenges of citrus pests and diseases. 
In addition to the funds provided in this account, the 
Committee encourages APHIS to utilize the funds available in 
the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention 
Programs account to the greatest extent possible to sustain the 
economic viability of the citrus industry.
    Cogongrass Management and Control.--The Committee remains 
concerned about the rapid spread of cogongrass and its impact 
on forest productivity, wildlife habitat, and private 
landowners. The Committee provides $3,000,000 for APHIS to 
partner with State departments of agriculture and forestry 
commissions in States considered to be the epicenter of 
infestations to assist with the control and treatment of 
cogongrass in order to slow the advancing front of this 
invasive plant-pest species.
    Congressionally Directed Spending [CDS].--The Committee has 
provided CDS for certain activities and locations under APHIS. 
While the Committee has provided the funding, recipients of CDS 
are still required to apply for the funding and must meet all 
statutory and regulatory requirements. The Committee expects 
the agency to review the applications and fund projects in the 
same manner as in previous years.
    Eastern Equine Encephalitis.--The Committee remains 
concerned about the capacity of States to conduct surveillance, 
testing, prevention, and research relating to Eastern Equine 
Encephalitis. The Committee provides $1,000,000 to support 
ongoing cooperative agreements with impacted States.
    Feral Cattle in the Gila National Forest Wilderness Area.--
The continued presence of feral cattle in the Gila National 
Forest Wilderness Area in New Mexico is negatively impacting 
both the ecosystem and recreational use of the area. The 
Committee directs the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service--Wildlife Services and the United States Forest Service 
to address this issue as expeditiously as feasible.
    Huanglongbing Emergency Response.--The Committee maintains 
the increased funding levels for Huanglongbing Emergency 
Response within the Specialty Crop Pests line item included in 
fiscal year 2021. The Committee encourages APHIS to allocate 
sufficient resources in order to continue vital management, 
control, and associated activities to address citrus greening. 
The disease, for which there is no cure, has caused a reduction 
in citrus production by over 60 percent since 2007 in Florida 
alone. All citrus producing counties in Texas are under 
quarantine, and California has detected the disease in some 
backyard trees in the Los Angeles basin. The spread of this 
disease has called the domestic citrus industry's future into 
question, costing thousands of jobs and millions in lost 
revenue and increased production costs per acre. In addition, 
the agency is encouraged to support priorities and strategies 
identified by the HLB-MAC group which will benefit the citrus 
industry. The agency should appropriately allocate resources 
based on critical need and maximum effect to the citrus 
industry. The Committee maintains the fiscal year 2021 funding 
level for citrus health to support priorities and strategies 
identified by the HLB-MAC group. The MAC is focused on short-
term solutions to help the citrus industry, and the cooperative 
nature of Federal, State, and industry representatives in this 
group is expected to result in the development of tools and 
techniques to address this devastating disease. Helping growers 
explore new possible solutions, the MAC has been an effective 
resource. These citrus health activities directly protect 
citrus production on approximately 765,000 acres in the United 
States worth more than $11,000,000,000 in total.
    Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination Group.--The 
Committee recognizes the significant economic impact of this 
disease on the citrus industry, which is especially acute in 
Florida and is a growing concern in both Texas and California. 
The Committee also understands that growers are requesting the 
right to try treatments that have begun to show success in 
early stages of testing. The Committee encourages the HLB-MAC 
group to explore and identify new methods to expedite the 
delivery of promising treatments directly to growers. Finally, 
the Committee expects that any funds which are redirected from 
existing HLB-MAC projects be repurposed to other priority HLB-
MAC projects that are showing promising results to ensure these 
critical funds remain committed to facilitating the design and 
implementation of the rapid delivery pathway to growers.
    Imported Dogs.--The Committee is aware that the USDA issued 
a report that showed that over one million dogs are imported 
into the United States each year. Of that number, however, less 
than 1 percent are subject to thorough health screenings to 
show that they are healthy, vaccinated and free of disease 
prior to entering the country. The limited health requirements 
and inspection has resulted in the importation of animals that 
arrive in poor health, as well as the importation of animals 
carrying various diseases from rabies to canine influenza to 
leptospirosis, among others. Diseases such as canine rabies 
have cost millions of dollars to eradicate in the United States 
and unscreened animal imports threaten to undue that progress 
while threatening public health. Therefore, the Committee 
directs APHIS to strengthen its oversight of imported dogs, 
including stronger interagency coordination to better protect 
animal and public health.
    Lacey Act Implementation.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371-3378) in addressing 
trafficking of illegally taken wildlife, fish, and plants, 
including illegal deforestation activities. The Committee 
provides an additional $1,000,000 above the fiscal year 2021 
level to support the implementation of the Lacey Act within the 
Safe Trade and International Technical Assistance program.
    National Animal Health Laboratory Network.--The Committee 
provides an additional $5,000,000 for the National Animal 
Health Laboratory Network.
    National Aquatic Animal Health Plan.--The Committee 
provides an increase of $3,450,000 to support the 
implementation of the 2021-2023 National Aquaculture Health 
Plan and the Comprehensive Aquaculture Health Program Standards 
to protect aquatic animal health, enhance individual 
biosecurity, and facilitate domestic and international commerce 
in fish and shellfish.
    National Bio- and Agro-Defense Human Capital Development.--
The Committee provides $3,000,000 for APHIS to ensure necessary 
steps are taken to develop a qualified workforce comprised of 
subject matter experts in foreign, emerging, and zoonotic 
diseases and capable of developing, validating, and conducting 
needed diagnostics, performing epidemiologic studies, and 
completing bioinformatics analyses. The Committee encourages 
APHIS to establish cooperative agreements with academic 
research institutions, particularly non-land grant Hispanic-
Serving Institutions, to support the next generation of the 
NBAF workforce.
    National Clean Plant Network-Berries.--Of the funds made 
available for the National Clean Plant Network [NCPN], the 
Committee provides $300,000 for equipment purchases to ensure 
the establishment of an additional diagnostic and therapy 
center for the NCPN-Berries. Further, no less than the fiscal 
year 2021 level should be available for the NCPN-Berries 
diagnostic center. The Committee encourages APHIS to continue 
establishing adequate diagnostic, therapeutic, and foundation 
capacity for the NCPN-supported Berries program.
    Non-lethal Strategies.--The Committee is aware that 
Wildlife Services has worked with landowners to deploy non-
lethal strategies, such as fladry, electric fencing, and 
livestock guardian dogs, to reduce predator depredation on 
livestock. The Committee provides $2,500,000 for Wildlife 
Services to hire personnel exclusively to promote and implement 
non-lethal livestock-predator conflict deterrence techniques in 
interested States, with a focus on reducing human-wildlife 
conflicts related to predators and beavers in the Western 
Region and Great Lakes States and to assist in providing 
training in these techniques to agricultural producers, 
landowners, and other agency personnel in collaboration with 
the National Wildlife Research Center.
    National Veterinary Stockpile.--Foot and Mouth Disease 
[FMD] remains a grave threat to the animal agriculture industry 
in the United States. The U.S. agriculture industry must remain 
vigilant and be prepared in the event of an FMD outbreak. The 
Committee provides an additional $1,000,000 above fiscal year 
2021 enacted levels for the National Veterinary Stockpile to 
protect the Nation's food supply by maintaining enough 
countermeasures capable of deployment against the most damaging 
animal diseases
    Poultry Indemnity Payments.--The Committee directs USDA to 
coordinate amongst all relevant agencies under its authority to 
update, and where applicable, develop consistent, easily 
replicated formulas on an annual basis to estimate market 
values of livestock and poultry categories for indemnity 
purposes. In developing and updating these annual values, USDA 
should ensure that they reflect applicable modern production 
practices, and relevant livestock and poultry markets so that 
payments by USDA represent average fair market values for the 
category of animal that the compensation payment is intended to 
cover.
    Risk Assessment for Motile Aeromonad Septicemia (MAS).--The 
Committee is concerned about the risk of introduction off 
foreign animal diseases associated with the importation of 
farm-raised Siluriformes fish, such as catfish. Chronic 
infectious diseases such as MAS pose a significant economic 
risk to the long-term health of the domestic farm-raised fish 
industry, and the Committee notes that MAS outbreaks like those 
from virulent Aeromonas hydrophila in the U.S. have been linked 
back to farmed fish in China and Southeast Asia. The Committee 
also notes that, while FSIS regulates the processing of catfish 
under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, there are no USDA-
Veterinary Services regulations for MAS, nor do FSIS 
regulations apply regarding MAS. The Committee is displeased 
with the length of time it has taken APHIS to complete its 
ongoing MAS risk assessment, and directs APHIS to complete it 
within 30 days of enactment of this Act.
    Roseau Cane.--The Committee remains concerned with the 
invasive species scale insect pest that is destroying Roseau 
cane in the Mississippi River's Delta region along the Gulf of 
Mexico. An estimated 225,000 acres of wetlands in the Delta 
have been affected with the die-off, and Roseau cane is 
important in maintaining a healthy marsh and preventing 
erosion. The Committee directs APHIS to work with ARS and 
stakeholders and provides no less than the fiscal year 2021 
level to develop an integrated management program for control 
of the Roseau cane scale insect pest infestation.
    Soring.--The Committee has consistently recognized the need 
for the equine industry and the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Services to cooperate in order to eliminate the 
soring of horses. In 2021, the National Academy of Sciences 
recognized the importance of developing an objective science-
based inspection ensures accuracy and fairness. For this 
reason, the Committee includes $300,000 for APHIS to begin 
utilizing swabbing for prohibited substances and other science-
based inspection methods, radiology, and other objective 
measures as part of its horse soring inspection protocol.
    Sudden Oak Death.--The European strain 1 [EU1] and the 
North American strain 1 [NA1] of the sudden oak death pathogen 
are major threats to western Douglas-fir/tanoak forests, 
resulting in quarantine restrictions that threaten U.S. forests 
and export markets for log shipments and lily bulbs. The 
Committee recommendation includes no less than the fiscal year 
2021 funding level to improve understanding of EU1 and NA1 
strains of the sudden oak death pathogen and treatment methods 
to inform control and management techniques in wildlands.
    West Nile Virus.--The Committee remains concerned with the 
threats to human and animal health posed by West Nile virus and 
recognizes that a critical strategy for addressing these 
threats is necessary to prevent the infection and transmission 
by known vectors, including farm-raised alligators. The 
Committee encourages APHIS to further investigate West Nile 
virus and other infectious diseases affecting farm-raised 
alligators and to develop treatments and methods to prevent 
infection and transmission.
    Wildlife Damage Management.--APHIS is responsible for 
providing Federal leadership in managing problems caused by 
wildlife. The Committee provides $115,692,000 for wildlife 
damage control to maintain priority initiatives, including 
preventing the transport of invasive snakes and other harmful 
species. The Committee provides an additional $250,000 above 
the fiscal year 2021 level for the agency to reduce blackbird 
depredation in the Northern Great Plains.
    The Committee maintains support for assistance to catfish 
producers to help mitigate wildlife depredation, particularly 
as it pertains to fish-eating and disease-carrying birds. The 
Committee provides $1,300,000 above the fiscal year 2021 level 
for damage management efforts and the development of methods to 
assist producers in combatting the persistent threat and 
economic hardship caused by cormorants, pelicans, and other 
birds.
    The Committee recognizes the importance of the National 
Feral Swine Damage Management Program in reducing adverse 
ecological and economic impacts caused by feral swine across 
the country. The Committee provides an additional $1,000,000 
above the fiscal year 2021 level in support of APHIS efforts to 
decrease these invasive pests' damage and risk to agriculture, 
natural resources, and property.
    The Committee provides $28,000,000 for the National Rabies 
Management Program to fortify existing barriers and advance 
prevention and eradication efforts.
    Wildlife Diseases.--The Committee provides an increase of 
$8,000,000 for wildlife disease surveillance, diagnostics 
methods development, and genetic risk assessments for wildlife 
diseases impacting agriculture and human health, and directs 
APHIS to conduct this research in collaboration with University 
partners.
    Wildlife Services Education and Training.--The Committee is 
aware of the wide range of hazardous procedures and materials 
utilized by APHIS personnel in the conduct of daily duties. In 
addition, a recent comprehensive study noted the critical need 
to provide standardized safety training, certification, and 
database management for tracking to ensure the safest working 
environment possible. As such, the Committee provides 
$2,000,000 within Wildlife Damage Management to maintain a 
National Training Academy focused on those areas of greatest 
concern such as pyrotechnics, firearms, hazardous materials, 
immobilization and euthanasia drugs, pesticides, animal care 
and handling, land vehicles, watercraft, and zoonotic diseases.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $3,175,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       3,175,000
Committee recommendation................................       3,175,000

    The APHIS appropriation for Buildings and Facilities funds 
major nonrecurring construction projects in support of specific 
program activities and recurring construction, alterations, 
preventive maintenance, and repairs of existing APHIS 
facilities.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommendation includes an appropriation of 
$3,175,000 for buildings and facilities of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service.
    This funding is necessary to allow APHIS to maintain 
existing facilities and perform critically needed repairs to 
and replacements of building components, such as heating, 
ventilation, and air-conditioning on a prioritized basis at 
APHIS facilities. The Committee notes that due to the 
environmentally sensitive nature of many APHIS facilities, 
closure of a facility could result if APHIS is unable to 
complete the required repairs.

                     Agricultural Marketing Service


                           MARKETING SERVICES

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $188,358,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     213,157,000
Committee recommendation................................     231,063,000

    The Agricultural Marketing Service was established by the 
Secretary of Agriculture on April 2, 1972. AMS carries out 
programs authorized by more than 50 different statutory 
authorities, the primary ones being the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627, 1635-1638); the U.S. Cotton 
Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51-65); the Cotton Statistics and 
Estimates Act (7 U.S.C. 471-476); the Tobacco Inspection Act (7 
U.S.C. 511-511q); the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act 
(7 U.S.C. 499a-499t); the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 
U.S.C. 1031-1056); and section 32 of the Act of 1935 (Public 
Law 74-320, 7 U.S.C. 612c).
    Programs administered by this agency include the market 
news services, standardization, grading, classing, shell egg 
surveillance services, transportation services, wholesale 
farmers and alternative market development, grant payments to 
States for marketing activities, the Federal administration of 
marketing agreements and orders, commodity purchases, the 
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (7 U.S.C. 499a-499t), 
the Plant Variety Protection Act (Public Law 71-325), and 
market protection and promotion activities.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $231,063,000 
for Marketing Services of the Agricultural Marketing Service. 
This includes a total increase of $2,367,000 for pay and 
retirement contribution. In addition to that increase, the 
Committee provides the following increases: $1,000,000 for the 
Acer Access and Development Program; $3,406,000 for the 
National Organic Program; $500,000 for the Organic Production 
and Market Data Initiative; $2,000,000 for additional staffing, 
enforcement, and rulemaking needs; and $2,000,000 for oversight 
and enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act.
    The Committee includes in this account $25,000,000 for the 
Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives, funded elsewhere in the 
Act at $22,000,000 in 2021; and $6,000,000 for the Micro-grants 
for Food Security Program, funded elsewhere in the Act at 
$5,000,000 in 2021.
    Acer Access and Development.--The Committee provides 
$7,000,000 for the Acer Access and Development Program. The 
Secretary shall use this funding for competitive grants that 
support the promotion of research and education, natural 
resource sustainability, and market development and promotion. 
The Secretary shall prioritize proposals from regions with 
sufficient distribution of Acer saccharum to support 
commercially viable maple syrup industry.
    Dairy Business Innovation.--The Committee rejects the 
proposed elimination of the Dairy Business Innovation 
Initiatives, as authorized by Section 12513 of the Agriculture 
Improvement Act. Further, the Committee limits the use of funds 
provided for this program to the three regional initiatives 
funded in Fiscal Year 2020. The Secretary is encouraged to find 
ways to apply this successful model to other agriculture 
sectors, including meat processing, in a manner that avoids the 
interruption of the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives. The 
harsh economic losses dairy farmers have experienced in recent 
years have driven thousands of farmers out of business and 
delayed economic recovery for the few that remain. Given this 
urgency, the Committee encourages the Secretary to use all 
available resources to help these struggling farmers to 
diversify, innovate, and reduce risk.
    Grain Terminals.--The Committee notes the ongoing contract 
negotiations between West Coast grain terminal operators and 
the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and recognizes 
the importance of reaching an agreement that works for both 
parties. A failure to reach an agreement could result in an 
interruption in grain terminal service that would negatively 
impact the Nation's grain exports. The Committee urges all 
parties to continue negotiating in good faith to ensure an 
equitable outcome for both grain terminal operators and their 
workers is expeditiously reached.
    Micro-Grants for Food Security.--The Committee urges AMS to 
administer the Micro-Grants for Food Security program in a 
manner that will ensure that low-income, disadvantaged, and 
minority individuals are able to submit applications and 
receive funding for projects such as animal processing and 
slaughter facilities, including reindeer herders, greenhouses, 
and hydroponic growing facilities that would increase the 
amount and quality of locally produced foods. When practicable, 
the Committee directs AMS to waive or amend how it applies the 
regulatory requirements of 2 CFR 200.206, 200.313, 200.328, and 
200.329 to ensure that this program addresses food insecurity 
challenges.
    National Organic Program.--The Committee provides 
$22,000,000 for the National Organic Program [NOP]. A healthy 
market for organic products requires a clear product 
distinction backed by a trusted, verified, and enforced label. 
The Committee recognizes that the NOP, which enforces the 
organic regulations and ensures they evolve to keep pace with 
consumer expectations, is essential. In light of recent reports 
of inadequate enforcement of organic standards, the Committee 
directs USDA to provide all resources needed for the NOP to 
deliver the strongest possible oversight before allowing the 
USDA organic seal to be granted to domestic and international 
operations and products, including a continued focus on 
proactive risk-based investigations and oversight, enhanced 
training for certifiers, and standards development.
    Native American Foods and Tourism.--The Committee 
recognizes that enhanced Native American tourism creates 
important job opportunities in Native American communities 
while showcasing their heritage, food, traditions, history, and 
continuing vitality. The Committee encourages USDA to support 
the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience 
Act (Public Law 114-221) by prioritizing projects that market, 
promote, or expand Native American foods, markets, and 
enterprises.
    Organic Certification for Wild Seafood.--The Committee is 
aware of interest in developing organic production, handling, 
and labeling standards for wild caught seafood as provided for 
in Section 6506 of the Organic Foods Production Act (7 U.S.C. 
6506(c)). The Committee urges USDA to reestablish the Wild 
Caught Working Group under the National Organic Standards Board 
to evaluate wild capture aquatic animal production systems and 
assess the feasibility and appropriateness of developing 
organic production and handling standards for their 
certification.
    Organic Dairy.--The Committee recognizes the importance of 
consumer confidence in the integrity of the USDA Organic Seal 
and notes the work that USDA has done to increase training and 
certifier consistency with respect to dairy operations. The 
Committee directs AMS to seek strong enforcement of organic 
dairy production standards and resolve significant variations 
in standard interpretation that exists among organic 
certifiers, as well as among organic dairy producers. AMS shall 
continue to conduct critical risk-based oversight, particularly 
for large, complex dairy operations, as it has in the past 
three fiscal years.
    Organic Data Initiative.--The Committee recognizes that 
accurate data for the production, pricing, and marketing of 
organic products is essential to maintaining stable markets, 
identifying fraud, creating risk management tools, tracking 
production trends, and increasing exports. Therefore, the 
Committee directs the Secretary to require mandatory reporting 
on an annual basis by accredited certifying agents on aggregate 
production areas certified by crop and location in order to 
accurately calculate organic acreage and yield estimates on a 
country-by-country basis. The Committee provides $1,000,000 for 
AMS to coordinate with NASS for activities related to expanding 
organic price reporting and organic data collection.
    Pricing Concerns.--The Committee recognizes the importance 
of ensuring that meat pricing mechanisms are transparent and 
provide reliable price discovery for cattle producers and the 
rest of the supply chain nationwide. The Committee notes that 
the Nation's food supply chain is an issue of national 
security, and emphasizes that our farmers, ranchers, 
processors, and consumers must have a fair and competitive 
marketplace. The Committee directs the Secretary, working with 
the Attorney General as appropriate, to act expeditiously to 
analyze these issues and to consider extending the ongoing 
investigation to include economic disruptions associated with 
public health emergencies.
    Soil Health.--The National organic standards require 
farmers that voluntarily chose to certify their operation as 
meeting organic practices to use farming practices that improve 
soil health, such as crop rotations, cover cropping, and 
pasture-based livestock practices. By improving soil health, 
these farming practices also increase the carbon sequestration 
potential of the soil, and improve the farm's resilience to 
extreme weather events and patterns. To maximize the climate 
benefits of organic agriculture, the Committee urges the 
National Organic Program to increase enforcement efforts to 
ensure full compliance with the soil health and pasture 
requirements of USDA organic standards.

                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Limitation, 2021........................................    ^$61,227,000
Budget limitation, 2022.................................     ^61,786,000
Committee recommendation................................     ^61,786,000

    The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 
97-35) initiated a system of user fees for the cost of grading 
and classing cotton and tobacco. These activities, authorized 
under the U.S. Cotton Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 51 et seq.), the 
Tobacco Inspection Act (7 U.S.C. 511 et seq.), and other 
provisions of law are designed to facilitate commerce and 
protect participants in the industry.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $61,786,000 on 
administrative expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service.

    FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY (SECTION 32)

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021....................................    ^$20,705,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     ^20,817,000
Committee recommendation................................     ^20,817,000

    Under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, (Public Law 
74-320), an amount equal to 30 percent of customs receipts 
collected during each preceding calendar year and unused 
balances are available for encouraging the domestic consumption 
and exportation of agricultural commodities. An amount equal to 
30 percent of receipts collected on fishery products is 
transferred to the Department of Commerce. Additional transfers 
to the child nutrition programs of the Food and Nutrition 
Service have been provided in recent appropriations Acts.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends a transfer from section 32 funds 
of $20,817,000 for the formulation and administration of 
marketing agreements and orders.
    The following table reflects the status of this fund for 
fiscal years 2021-2022:

              ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE AND BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD-- FISCAL YEARS 2021-2022
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Fiscal year 2021  Fiscal year 2022      Committee
                                                                 enacted       budget request    recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation (30% of Customs Receipts)...................        22,733,332        21,679,260        21,679,260
Less Transfers:
    Food and Nutrition Service............................       -21,040,057       -19,961,591       -19,961,591
    Commerce Department...................................          -262,275          -253,669          -253,669
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total, Transfers....................................       -21,302,332       -20,215,260       -20,215,260
                                                           =====================================================
        Budget Authority, Farm Bill.......................         1,431,000         1,464,000         1,464,000
Appropriations Temporarily Reduced--Sequestration.........           -71,136           -72,789           -72,789
        Budget Authority, Appropriations Act..............         1,359,864         1,391,211         1,391,211
Less Obligations:
    Child Nutrition Programs (Entitlement Commodities)....           485,000           485,000           485,000
    State Option Contract.................................             5,000             5,000             5,000
    Removal of Defective Commodities......................             2,500             2,500             2,500
    Disaster Relief.......................................             5,000             5,000             5,000
    Additional Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Purchases.....           206,000           206,000           206,000
    Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.....................           183,000           187,000           187,000
    Estimated Future Needs................................           800,425           443,084           443,084
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total, Commodity Procurement........................         1,686,925         1,333,584         1,333,584
                                                           =====================================================
Administrative Funds:
    Commodity Purchase Support............................            36,746            36,810            36,810
    Marketing Agreements and Orders.......................            20,705            20,817            20,817
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total, Administrative Funds.........................            57,451            57,627            57,627
                                                           =====================================================
      Total Obligations...................................         1,744,376         1,391,211         1,391,211
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Section 32 Authorities.--Under the authority described in 
clause 3 of 7 U.S.C. 612c, the Secretary is able to direct 
funds from the section 32 account to increase the purchasing 
power of producers. This practice has been used on various 
occasions to provide direct assistance to producers when market 
forces or natural conditions adversely affect the financial 
condition of farmers and ranchers. The Committee notes the 
importance of the ability of the Secretary to utilize this 
authority but believes that communication between USDA and 
Congress should be improved when this practice is used. 
Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary to provide 
notification to the Committee in advance of any public 
announcement or release of section 32 funds under the specific 
authorities cited above.

                   PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $1,235,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       1,235,000
Committee recommendation................................       4,000,000

    The Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program is 
authorized by section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act 
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621-1627, 1635-1638) and is also funded from 
appropriations. Matching grants are awarded on a competitive 
basis to State marketing agencies to identify and test market 
alternative farm commodities, determine methods of providing 
more reliable market information, and develop better commodity 
grading standards. This program has made many types of projects 
possible, such as electronic marketing and agricultural product 
diversification. Current projects are focused on the 
improvement of marketing efficiency and effectiveness and 
seeking new outlets for existing farm produced commodities. The 
legislation grants USDA authority to establish cooperative 
agreements with State departments of agriculture or similar 
State agencies to improve the efficiency of the agricultural 
marketing chain. The States perform the work or contract it to 
others and must contribute at least one-half of the cost of the 
projects.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,000,000 for 
Payments to States and Possessions for Federal-State marketing 
projects and activities. The Committee provides an increase of 
$2,765,000 to support projects focused on improved production, 
processing, marketing, operations, training, and capacity for 
the dairy, meat, and poultry sectors.

        LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES

Limitation, 2021........................................    ^$55,000,000
Budget limitation, 2022.................................     ^55,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     ^55,000,000

    The agency provides an official grain inspection and 
weighing system under the U.S. Grain Standards Act [USGSA] 
(Public Law 64-190, and official inspection of rice and grain-
related products under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
(7 U.S.C. 1621-1627, 1635-1638). The USGSA was amended in 1981 
to require the collection of user fees to fund the costs 
associated with the operation, supervision, and administration 
of Federal grain inspection and weighing activities.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $55,000,000 on 
inspection and weighing services expenses.

             Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $809,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       1,327,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,327,000

    The Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety provides 
direction and coordination in carrying out the laws enacted by 
the Congress with respect to the Department's inspection of 
meat, poultry, and processed egg products. The Office has 
oversight and management responsibilities for the Food Safety 
and Inspection Service [FSIS].

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,327,000 for 
the Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety.

                   Food Safety and Inspection Service

Appropriations, 2021....................................  $1,075,703,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................   1,165,589,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,153,064,000

    The major objectives of the FSIS are to ensure that meat 
and poultry products are wholesome, unadulterated, and properly 
labeled and packaged, as required by the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (Public Law 59-242) and the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act (Public Law 85-172), as amended; and to provide 
continuous in-plant inspection to egg processing plants under 
the Egg Products Inspection Act (Public Law 91-597).
    The Food Safety and Inspection Service was established on 
June 17, 1981, by Secretary's Memorandum No. 1000-1, issued 
pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953.
    The inspection program of the Food Safety and Inspection 
Service provides in-plant inspection of all domestic plants 
preparing meat, poultry, or egg products for sale or 
distribution; reviews foreign inspection systems and 
establishments that prepare meat or poultry products for export 
to the United States; and provides technical and financial 
assistance to States which maintain meat and poultry inspection 
programs.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,153,064,000 
for the Food Safety and Inspection Service.
    The following table represents the Committee's specific 
recommendations for the FSIS as compared to the fiscal year 
2021 and budget request levels:

                            FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                    Fiscal year
                                                                    Fiscal year     2022 budget      Committee
                                                                   2021 enacted       request     recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Food safety inspection:
    Federal.....................................................         957,348       1,046,692       1,034,167
    State.......................................................          66,730          66,875          66,875
    International...............................................          17,045          17,442          17,442
    PHDCIS......................................................          34,580          34,580          34,580
                                                                 -----------------------------------------------
      Total.....................................................       1,075,703       1,165,589       1,153,064
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Cooperative Interstate Shipment Report.--The Committee 
expects USDA to deliver the report on the Cooperative 
Interstate Shipment [CIS] program as outlined in Section 
764(e)(2) of division N of Public Law 116-260 no later than 
December 27, 2021.
    Humane Slaughter.--The Committee directs FSIS to continue 
to provide annual reports to the Committee on the 
implementation of objective scoring methods undertaken by FSIS 
to enforce the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (Public Law 85-
765).
    The Committee also directs FSIS to ensure that personnel 
hired with funding previously provided specifically for Humane 
Methods of Slaughter Act (Public Law 85-765) enforcement focus 
their attention on overseeing compliance with humane handling 
rules for live animals as they arrive and are offloaded and 
handled in pens, chutes, and stunning areas and that all 
inspectors receive robust training.
    Public Health Veterinarians.--The Committee remains 
concerned about persistently high levels of public health 
veterinary [PHV] vacancies within FSIS and provides an increase 
of $2,800,000 to address this issue.
    Reduced User Fees.--The Committee provides an increase of 
$44,100,000 to continue the reduced user fees for small and 
very small establishments as established by the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021.

                                TITLE II

               FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $916,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       1,437,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,687,000

    The Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and 
Conservation [FPAC] provides direction and coordination in 
carrying out the laws enacted by the Congress with respect to 
the Department's commodity programs, farm loans, disaster 
assistance, crop insurance, natural resources conservation and 
environment programs, and certain energy programs. The Office 
has oversight and management responsibilities for the Farm 
Service Agency [FSA] (including the Commodity Credit 
Corporation), Risk Management Agency [RMA], and the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service [NRCS].

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,687,000 for 
the Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and 
Conservation.
    Supporting Beginning Farmers and Ranchers.--The Committee 
recognizes that the average age of U.S. farmers continues to 
increase and a majority of the Nation's farmland will change 
hands in the coming years due to the aging farmer population. 
It is clear that the ability of the next generation of farmers 
to produce food and fiber in a sustainable way is critical to 
the economy, health, and security of our Nation and rural 
communities. In order to address this concern, USDA must find 
new ways to meet the unique needs and barriers facing beginning 
farmers and ranchers, especially diversified operations, 
minority and indigenous farmers and ranchers, and returning 
military veterans. The Committee has heard repeated complaints 
that USDA programs, particularly the direct and guaranteed loan 
programs and microloans, can be difficult for small or 
beginning farmers to apply for. Those challenges are further 
exacerbated when local USDA staff lack an understanding about 
non-traditional operations. Therefore the Committee encourages 
the Secretary to prioritize training and education for State 
and county FSA, NRCS, and RMA staff on how to better serve and 
support young and beginning farmers and ranchers to ensure that 
they can enter and sustain farming or ranching as a viable 
livelihood.

            Farm Production and Conservation Business Center

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $231,302,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     238,177,000
Committee recommendation................................     238,177,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $238,177,000 
for the Farm Production and Conservation Business Center.
    Business Center Report.--The FPAC Business Center was 
created by the Secretary in 2018 with the goal of consolidating 
administrative functions within the newly created FPAC mission 
area, with assurances given that this would lead to reduced 
inefficiencies and increased customer service. However, the 
Committee is aware of reports of prolonged delays in filling 
critical that has led to delays in the deployment of important 
disaster assistance, conservation, and commodity programs. The 
Committee once again reminds FPAC that the detailed report 
required by S. Rpt. 116-110, which was due February 2021, 
regarding the FPAC Business Center's efficiencies gained, 
metrics, hiring plan, and potential reorganization, is now long 
overdue.
    Recruitment.--The Committee recognizes the importance of 
recruiting a diverse and talented workforce at USDA and 
applauds the FPAC Business Center and the Natural Resources 
Conservation Service for their work to expand their involvement 
with the Pathways and 1890s Scholars Program. The two programs 
not only help to recruit the next generation of public 
servants, but also boost the number of students interested in 
studying agriculture, food sciences, natural resource sciences, 
and other related disciplines. USDA is encouraged to also seek 
out additional opportunities and partnerships with the 1994 
Tribal Scholars Program to increase the number of American 
Indian and Alaska Native students studying agriculture, food, 
natural resource sciences, and related disciplines.

                          Farm Service Agency

    The Farm Service Agency was established October 13, 1994, 
pursuant to the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-354). 
The FSA administers a variety of activities, such as the 
commodity price support and production adjustment programs 
financed by the Commodity Credit Corporation [CCC]; the 
Conservation Reserve Program [CRP]; the Emergency Conservation 
Program [ECP]; the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey 
Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program [ELAP]; 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 [NAP], which provides crop loss protection 
for growers of many crops for which crop insurance is not 
available. In addition, FSA currently provides certain 
administrative support services to the Foreign Agricultural 
Service [FAS] and RMA.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                 Transfers from    Total, FSA,
                                                                Appropriations      program        salaries and
                                                                                    accounts         expenses
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriations, 2021.........................................        1,142,924          294,114        1,437,038
Budget estimate, 2022........................................        1,175,670          294,114        1,469,784
Committee recommendation.....................................        1,178,324          294,114        1,472,438
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The account Salaries and Expenses, Farm Service Agency, 
funds the administrative expenses of program administration and 
other functions assigned to FSA. The funds consist of 
appropriations and transfers from the CCC export credit 
guarantees, Food for Peace loans, and Agricultural Credit 
Insurance Fund program accounts, as well as miscellaneous 
advances from other sources. All administrative funds used by 
FSA are consolidated into one account. The consolidation 
provides clarity and better management and control of funds and 
facilitates accounting, fiscal, and budgetary work by 
eliminating the necessity for making individual allocations and 
allotments and maintaining and recording obligations and 
expenditures under numerous separate accounts.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,472,438,000 
for salaries and expenses of the Farm Service Agency, including 
a direct appropriation of $1,178,324,000.
    Acequia Irrigated Land.--The Committee recognizes that 
acequias serve as the primary method of irrigation in many 
rural and underserved communities in New Mexico and that 
acequias remain an integral aspect of New Mexican cultural 
identity. Recent changes administered by FSA changed 
eligibility of drought on farms and ranches irrigated by 
acequias for the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program 
[NAP]. Given the Farm Service Agency has historically 
considered drought on acequia-irrigated land eligible for Non-
insured Crop Disaster Assistance and the ongoing severe drought 
conditions in New Mexico and throughout the west, the Committee 
urges the Department to issue guidance clarifying that drought 
on acequia-irrigated land is an eligible cause of loss for NAP.
    Acreage Crop Reporting Streamlining Initiative [ACRSI].--
The Committee recognizes the significant potential of ACRSI to 
reduce the time and burden of Federal reporting requirements on 
farmers. The Committee notes that ACRSI was designed to allow 
farmers to report data electronically and securely with both 
RMA and FSA to automatically pre-populate forms, eliminate 
redundant reporting, and increase data integrity. However, the 
Committee recognizes that USDA's prioritization of ACRSI has 
been inadequate. The Committee reminds USDA that the joint 
explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 directed 
FSA to allocate all necessary resources to identify the 
software options necessary to ensure that ACRSI technology is 
adopted and deployed by the Risk Management Agency and the Farm 
Service Agency within 120 days of enactment of the Act. The 
USDA has failed to respond to the Committee's directives, which 
raises serious questions as to the commitment and ability to 
meet this obligation to producers. Therefore, the Committee 
directs USDA, within 60 days of enactment, to brief the 
Committee on the status of implementation of ACRSI, financial 
obligations to date, and the costs and actions underway to 
complete this project in time for the crop reporting cycle of 
the year 2022.
    Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program [CREP].--The 
Committee recognizes that drought is now the single largest 
cause of U.S. farm production losses and strongly supports the 
development of creative solutions to conserve water while 
maintaining the productive use of farmland. The Committee is 
concerned that the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment 
[PEA] for CRP published in the Federal Register on October 3, 
2019 (84 FR 52868) ignores the intent of Congress and the 
urgent threat of drought by immediately dismissing without 
meaningful consideration the new authorization for CREP drought 
and water conservation agreements to permit dryland 
agricultural uses with the adoption of best management 
practices. The Committee directs the Secretary to revise the 
PEA to allow dryland agriculture uses on land enrolled in CREP 
in accordance with section 1231A(e)(2) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831a(e)(2)). The Committee reminds USDA 
that the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
116-260 directed the Secretary to submit a report to the 
Committee detailing a full analysis of the new CREP dryland 
agricultural uses authority and what dryland farming best 
management practices could make advancements to protect ground 
water and surface water quality and control soil erosion while 
enhancing wildlife habitat.
    Continuous Conservation Reserve Program.--The Secretary is 
strongly encouraged, within the total acreage made available 
for enrollment in the conservation reserve program and without 
reducing the periodic availability of general signup, to 
enroll, to the maximum extent practicable, acreage for 
activities included in the State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement 
practice or other similar administratively established wetland 
and habitat practices that benefit priority fish and wildlife 
species identified in State, regional, and national 
conservation initiatives, prioritizing initiatives that provide 
large blocks of cover ideal for wildlife nesting.
    ELAP Farm-Raised Fish Assistance.--The Committee remains 
concerned about the economic impacts of avian predation and 
disease on the U.S. aquaculture industry and the lack of 
meaningful protections for producers against these losses. The 
Committee reminds USDA that the joint explanatory statement 
accompanying the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116-94) directed FSA to amend the existing 
regulations under 7 C.F.R. 1416 to ensure producers of farm-
raised fish intended for human consumption are eligible to 
receive payments for death losses due to disease or avian 
predation within 180 days of enactment of that Act. The 
Committee expects FSA to carry out this congressional 
directive.
    Heirs Property.--The Committee is disappointed that FSA has 
yet to issue a rulemaking for the Heirs' Property Relending 
Program, despite the program's authorization over two and a 
half years ago and having received funds in both Fiscal Year 
2021 and 2020. FSA is urged to complete this rulemaking as soon 
as possible to help resolve ownership and succession on 
farmland with multiple owners.
    Honey Bee Loses.--For purposes of administering the 
Emergency Livestock Assistance Program [ELAP] for honeybees, 
the Secretary is directed to restore normal mortality rates 
under the program to fifteen percent and to restore fair market 
values for colonies and hives to at least the levels utilized 
in the 2019 program year, $140 and $258 respectively. This 
program is essential to protecting a fragile beekeeping 
industry that is responsible for pollinating billions of 
dollars in U.S. agricultural input.
    Inaccurate Estimates.--The Committee reminds USDA that the 
joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116-260 
directed FSA to submit a report on how it will resolve 
inconsistencies in supplying Congress with estimates on funding 
available for the National Organic Certification Cost-Share 
Program [OCCSP] and other Farm Bill programs. The Committee is 
pleased by initial announcements by USDA that it intends to 
provide assistance to producers who rely on OCCSP and those 
transitioning to organic. This is especially important for 
small and midsized organic farmers, underserved farmers, and 
those just beginning the organic certification process.
    Information Technology.--The Committee remains dedicated to 
ensuring FSA has reliable and functioning IT systems because it 
is critical that farmers and ranchers have access to the tools 
they need to succeed. The Committee has invested significant 
taxpayer dollars to modernize outdated systems and continues to 
provide resources above the budget request. The Committee 
continues statutory language that allows funds for IT to be 
obligated only after the Secretary meets certain reporting 
requirements. The Committee has reviewed the third-party IT 
analysis and expects the agency to follow the recommendations 
where applicable. FSA is directed to provide timely updates for 
future IT needs.
    Panther Depredation.--The Committee is aware that livestock 
producers in Florida have suffered from panther depredation. To 
support the ongoing conservation and recovery of endangered 
Florida panthers while minimizing conflicts with ranchers, the 
Committee encourages FSA to work with ranchers to tailor the 
Livestock Indemnity Program to address unique circumstances 
currently preventing producers from receiving compensation for 
losses stemming from Florida panther depredation events.

                         STATE MEDIATION GRANTS

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $6,914,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       6,914,000
Committee recommendation................................       7,000,000

    This program is authorized under title V of the 
Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-233). 
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 
(Public Law 103-354) to include other agricultural issues such 
as wetland determinations, conservation compliance, rural water 
loan programs, grazing on National Forest System lands, and 
pesticides. Grants are made to States whose mediation programs 
have been certified by the FSA. Grants will be solely for 
operation and administration of the State's agricultural 
mediation program.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $7,000,000 for 
State Mediation Grants.
    Obligation Delays.--The Committee is disappointed and 
perplexed by the repeated annual delays by the Department for 
issuing grants for this program. These funding delays have 
resulted in some State mediation programs operating for the 
first quarter of the fiscal year without any funding, which has 
forced them to turn down new requests for mediation or to stop 
paying staff. The Committee remains concerned by these 
unnecessary delays and directs USDA to obligate available funds 
within 30 days of enactment of this act.

               GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $6,500,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       6,500,000
Committee recommendation................................       6,500,000

    This program is intended to assist in the protection of 
groundwater through State rural water associations.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,500,000 for 
Grassroots Source Water Protection.

                        DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $500,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................         500,000
Committee recommendation................................         500,000

    Under the program, the Department makes indemnification 
payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products 
who, through no fault of their own, suffer income losses 
because they are directed to remove their milk from commercial 
markets due to contamination of their products by registered 
pesticides. The program also authorizes indemnity payments to 
dairy farmers for losses resulting from the removal of cows or 
dairy products from the market due to nuclear radiation or 
fallout.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of such sums as 
may be necessary, estimated in fiscal year 2022 to be $500,000, 
for indemnity payments to dairy farmers.
    PFAS Contamination.--The Committee is aware that a small 
number of dairy farms are unable to sell their milk as a result 
of contamination from a family of synthetic chemicals, known as 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, collectively 
known as ``PFAS'' chemicals. The Committee remains concerned 
that USDA's own research has shown that PFAS residues remain 
detectable in contaminated livestock even after an extended 
withdrawal period, which could result in potential human 
exposure. Therefore, the Secretary shall utilize the Dairy 
Indemnity Payment Program to purchase and remove PFAS 
contaminated cows from the market, rather than paying for 
prolonged monthly production indemnities. The Secretary shall 
utilize the established, applicable Livestock Indemnity Program 
average fair market value price to compensate for PFAS 
contaminated cows at affected dairies. The Committee further 
notes that the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public 
Law 116-260 directed USDA to take such actions and the 
Secretary has yet to issue guidance or carry out the removal of 
contaminated cows.

           GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND RANCHERS

Appropriations, 2021....................................   \1\$2,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................................
Committee recommendation................................       3,000,000

\1\Included in a General Provision in fiscal year 2021

    This program is authorized under Title I of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792). Under the 
Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for 
Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers, the 
Department offsets a portion of the costs of transporting 
agricultural inputs and products over long distances for 
farmers and ranchers outside the contiguous United States that 
face tremendously high costs for transporting agriculture 
products and inputs.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,000,000 for 
the Reimbursement Transportation Cost Payment Program for 
Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers. This 
includes an increase of $1,000,000 from the funding provided in 
a General Provision for the last several years in order to 
increase the cap on payments per producers that was has 
remained unchanged since it was first established in 2010 to 
ensure a fair and reasonable distribution of funds.

           AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    The Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account 
[ACIF] is used to provide direct and guaranteed farm ownership, 
farm operating, conservation, Indian highly fractioned land, 
and emergency loans to individuals, as well as the following 
types of loans to associations: irrigation and drainage, 
grazing, Indian Tribe land acquisition, and boll weevil 
eradication.
    FSA is also authorized to provide financial assistance to 
borrowers by guaranteeing loans made by private lenders having 
a contract of guarantee from FSA as approved by the Secretary 
of Agriculture and to establish Beginning Farmer and Rancher 
Individual Development grant accounts.
    The following programs are financed through this fund:
    Boll Weevil Eradication Loans.--Made to assist foundations 
in financing the operations of the boll weevil eradication 
programs provided to farmers.
    Credit Sales of Acquired Property.--Property is sold out of 
inventory and is made available to an eligible buyer by 
providing FSA loans.
    Emergency Loans.--Made to producers to aid recovery from 
production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other 
natural disasters, or quarantine. The loans may be used to 
restore or replace essential property; pay all or part of 
production costs associated with the disaster year; pay 
essential family living expenses; reorganize the farming 
operation; and refinance certain debts.
    Farm Operating Loans.--Provide short-to-intermediate term 
production or chattel credit to farmers who cannot obtain 
credit elsewhere, to improve their farm and home operations, 
and to develop or maintain a reasonable standard of living. The 
term of the loan varies from one to 7 years.
    Farm Ownership Loans.--Made to borrowers who cannot obtain 
credit elsewhere to restructure their debts, improve or 
purchase farms, refinance nonfarm enterprises which supplement 
but do not supplant farm income, or make additions to farms. 
Loans are made for 40 years or less.
    Heirs' Property Relending Program.--Provide revolving loan 
funds to eligible intermediary lenders to resolve ownership and 
complete a succession plan on farmland that has multiple 
owners. The lenders will provide loans to qualified individuals 
to resolve these ownership issues and ensure fair access to 
land for farmers, ranchers, and future generations.
    Indian Tribe Land Acquisition Loans.--Made to any Indian 
Tribe recognized by the Secretary of the Interior or Tribal 
corporation established pursuant to the Indian Reorganization 
Act (Public Law 93-638) which does not have adequate 
uncommitted funds to acquire lands or interest in lands within 
the Tribe's reservation or Alaskan Indian community, as 
determined by the Secretary of the Interior, for use of the 
Tribe or the corporation or the members thereof.
    Indian Highly Fractionated Land Loans.--Made to Indian 
Tribal members to purchase highly fractionated lands, as 
authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110-234).

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends a total loan level of 
$10,385,908,000 for programs within the Agricultural Credit 
Insurance Fund Program Account.
    Loan Programs.--The Committee continues to support FSA loan 
programs that ensure farmers and ranchers have access to credit 
to maintain and improve their operations. The Committee is 
aware of the heightened operating loan activity in fiscal year 
2021 and notes the statutory authority allowing program level 
increases that do not require additional budget authority. The 
Committee will continue to monitor program demand in the coming 
months and directs FSA to provide timely estimates for future 
needs.
    The following table reflects the program levels for farm 
credit programs administered by the Farm Service Agency 
recommended by the Committee, as compared to the fiscal year 
2021 and the budget request levels:

                                    AGRICULTURAL CREDIT PROGRAMS--LOAN LEVELS
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
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Farm Ownership:
    Direct...................................................        2,500,000        2,800,000        2,800,000
    Guaranteed...............................................        3,300,000        3,500,000        3,500,000
Farm Operating:
    Direct...................................................        1,633,333        1,633,333        1,633,333
    Guaranteed unsubsidized..................................        2,118,482        2,118,482        2,118,482
Emergency Loans..............................................           37,668           37,668           37,668
Indian Tribe Land Acquisition................................           20,000           20,000           20,000
Conservation Loans:
    Guaranteed...............................................          150,000          150,000          150,000
Indian Highly Fractionated Land Loans........................            5,000            5,000            5,000
Boll Weevil Eradication......................................           60,000           60,000           60,000
Relending Program............................................           33,693           33,693           61,425
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, Loan Authorizations.............................        9,858,176       10,358,176       10,385,908
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    The Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) 
established the program account. Appropriations to this account 
are used to cover the lifetime subsidy costs associated with 
the direct loans obligated and loan guarantees committed, as 
well as for administrative expenses.
    The following table reflects the cost of programs under 
credit reform:

                                            [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
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Farm Operating:
    Direct...................................................           38,710           40,017           40,017
    Guaranteed unsubsidized..................................           23,727           16,524           16,524
Emergency Loans..............................................              207              267              267
Indian Highly Fractionated Land Loans........................              742              407              407
Relending Program............................................            5,000            2,743            5,000
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, Loan Subsidies..................................           68,386           59,958           62,215
                                                              ==================================================
ACIF Expenses:
    Salaries and Expenses....................................          294,114          294,114          294,114
    Administrative Expenses..................................           13,230           20,658           20,658
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, ACIF Expenses...................................          307,344          314,772          314,772
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                         Risk Management Agency


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $60,131,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      69,207,000
Committee recommendation................................      67,700,000

    The Risk Management Agency performs administrative 
functions relative to the Federal Crop Insurance program that 
is authorized by the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1508), as amended by the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 
2000 [ARPA] (Public Law 106-224), the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(Public Law 113-79), and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
2018 (Public Law 115-334).
    ARPA authorized significant changes in the crop insurance 
program. This Act provides higher government subsidies for 
producer premiums to make coverage more affordable; expands 
research and development for new insurance products and under-
served areas through contracts with the private sector; and 
strengthens compliance. Functional areas of risk management 
are: research and development; insurance services; and 
compliance, the functions of which include policy formulation 
and procedures and regulations development.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $67,700,000 
for Risk Management Agency, Salaries and Expenses.
    The Committee recognizes that there are many research 
priorities that competitive funding may be used to address, 
including the feasibility of insurance programs to cover 
business interruption due to integrator bankruptcy and 
catastrophic loss in the poultry industry. The Committee 
encourages RMA to support research into these priorities.
    Corn Test Weight.--The Committee is aware of concerns over 
whether discount tables used by FSA and RMA accurately reflect 
market conditions. The Committee directs the agency, in 
consultation with relevant stakeholders, to study and update 
corn test weight discount tables to improve the accuracy of 
these discount factors.
    Haying and Grazing of Cover Crops.--The Committee 
recognizes and applauds the Department's recent efforts to 
provide flexibility to producers wishing to hay or graze cover 
crops on prevented planting acreage before November 1. This is 
an important step forward to ensure that producers planting 
decisions are based on sound agriculture practices, while also 
promoting smart agricultural practices that build soil health 
and resilience in our working lands.
    Improved Producer Education.--The Committee recognizes that 
crop insurance is a vital public-private partnership and is the 
first line of defense for effectively managing risk for many 
farmers. However, the Committee believes that additional 
education is needed through the use of clear, comparative, and 
easy to understand information on the costs of selected crop 
insurance policies, the producer premium, and the Federal 
premium subsidy. Therefore, the Committee directs the Secretary 
to work with crop insurance providers and agents to ensure that 
all farmers have access to that cost information on their 
policies in a transparent and easy to understand manner.
    Whole-Farm Revenue Protection.--The Committee remind USDA 
that the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
116-260 directed RMA to submit a report on the steps being 
taken by the Board of Directors of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Corporation to consider the feasibility of the proposed change 
to recognize the difference in perils at different phases of 
growth for aquaculture species.

                 Natural Resources Conservation Service

    The Natural Resources Conservation Service was established 
pursuant to the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 
1994 (Public Law 103-354). The NRCS works with conservation 
districts, watershed groups, and Federal and State agencies to 
bring about physical adjustments in land use that will conserve 
soil and water resources, provide for agricultural production 
on a sustained basis, and reduce flood damage and 
sedimentation.

                        CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $832,727,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     886,285,000
Committee recommendation................................     937,964,000

    Conservation operations are authorized by Public Law 74-46 
(16 U.S.C. 590a-590f). Activities include:
    Conservation Technical Assistance provides assistance to 
district cooperators and other land users in the planning and 
application of conservation treatments to control erosion and 
improve the quantity and quality of soil resources; improve and 
conserve water; enhance fish and wildlife habitat; conserve 
energy; improve woodland, pasture, and range conditions; and 
reduce upstream flooding to protect and enhance the natural 
resource base.
    Resource appraisal and program development ensures that 
programs administered by the Secretary for the conservation of 
soil, water, and related resources shall respond to the 
Nation's long-term needs.
    Plant Materials Centers assemble, test, and encourage 
increased use of plant species which show promise for use in 
the treatment of conservation problem areas.
    Snow Survey and Water Forecasting provides estimates of 
annual water availability from high mountain snow packs and 
summer stream flow in the Western States and Alaska. 
Information is used by agriculture, industry, and cities in 
estimating future water supplies.
    Soil Surveys inventory the Nation's basic soil resources 
and determine land capabilities and conservation treatment 
needs. Soil survey publications include interpretations useful 
to cooperators, other Federal and State agencies, and local 
organizations.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $937,964,000 
for Conservation Operations. The Committee provides $84,500,000 
for Soil Surveys, $16,500,000 for Snow Survey and Water 
Forecasting, $9,540,000 for Plant Materials Centers, and 
$784,813,000 for Conservation Technical Assistance, of which 
$3,000,000 is for soil testing and remediation, $8,000,000 is 
for climate hubs, $12,000,000 is for climate smart agriculture, 
and $20,000,000 is for the Grazing Lands Conservation 
Initiative (16 U.S.C. 3839bb). The Committee also provides 
$15,000,000 for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to 
establish a Working Land Resilience Program and $8,000,000 for 
the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program. The 
Committee provides $19,611,000 for congressionally directed 
projects, as specified in the table at the end of the report, 
for new and ongoing conservation activities. Amounts 
recommended by the Committee for specific conservation measures 
shall be in addition to levels otherwise made available to 
States.
    Acre-for-Acre Wetlands Mitigation.--The Secretary is 
encouraged to use mitigation with the conversion of a natural 
wetland and equivalent wetlands functions at a ratio which does 
not exceed 1-to-1 acreage.
    Conservation Operations.--In carrying out projects on 
public lands that would directly or indirectly prevent, prepare 
for, or respond to economic, environmental, or public health 
consequences resulting from climate change, the Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, seek out ways to 
utilize qualified youth or conservation corps, as defined in 
section 203(11) of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 
U.S.C. 1722(11), non-profit wilderness and trails stewardship 
organizations, and consult with public lands stewardship 
organizations for the purpose of identifying appropriate 
projects, activities, and workforce development outcomes.
    Congressionally Directed Spending [CDS].--The Committee has 
provided CDS for certain activities and locations under 
Conservation Operations. While the Committee has provided the 
funding, recipients of CDS are still required to apply for the 
funding and must meet all statutory and regulatory 
requirements. The Committee expects the agency to review the 
applications and fund projects in the same manner as in 
previous years.
    Critical Conservation Areas [CCA].--The Committee supports 
CCAs and the collaborative regional approach to address common 
natural resources goals while maintaining or improving 
agricultural productivity. The Committee urges NRCS to provide 
sufficient Conservation Technical Assistance funds to CCAs to 
address conservation planning backlogs. The Committee also 
encourages NRCS to leverage all possible resources to identify 
nutrient loss and reduce runoff to achieve the goals of the 
2015 Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan.
    Drought Resilience.--The Committee is particularly 
concerned about the severe and prolonged drought in the West 
and applauds the passage of the Colorado River Basin Drought 
Contingency Plans. The Committee appreciates NRCS's efforts to 
increase efficiencies in current water use and expects NRCS to 
utilize all available opportunities to assist producers, 
irrigators, and irrigation districts in implementing area-wide 
plans to address drought resiliency and mitigation in a way 
that maintains strong rural and agriculture communities and 
protects our natural resources. In providing this assistance, 
the Committee further expects NRCS to prioritize support for 
implementation of Drought Contingency Plans, agreements, or 
programs that would conserve surface or ground water, improve 
drought resiliency, and address current and anticipated 
conservation needs and severe drought-related resource 
concerns.
    Energy Efficiency Opportunities.--The Environmental Quality 
Incentive Program [EQIP] is an important tool to help farmers 
conserve energy, conduct energy audits, and develop 
conservation plans through locally based technical service 
providers. The Committee is concerned that very few farmers who 
complete energy audits are able to actually utilize EQIP or 
other Federal programs to help them adopt much-needed energy 
efficiency measures to reduce their high energy expenses. The 
Secretary is urged to seek out and implement opportunities to 
encourage and support farmers to implement energy efficiency 
projects.
    Feral Hogs.--The Committee is concerned that the feral hog 
population is rapidly expanding despite efforts to constrain 
their spread. To help prevent further damages to agriculture 
and urban lands, the Committee encourages NRCS to use available 
funds for a cost-share program for the construction and repair 
of perimeter fencing. The Committee directs NRCS, in 
conjunction with State soil and water conservation boards and 
agencies, to develop a strategy to exclude feral hogs from 
agricultural and urban areas at risk of damage from localized 
feral hog populations.
    Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative.--The Committee 
provides $20,000,000 for the Grazing Lands Conservation 
Initiative (16 U.S.C. 3839bb), of which at least $16,000,000 
shall be provided through State allocations as competitive 
grants to diverse partnerships, including socially 
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and their organizations, to 
provide technical assistance to producers for grazing planning 
and implementation, conferences and other education, 
demonstrations, producer networks, workforce training, 
research, and outreach projects to improve agricultural 
resilience. NRCS is directed to provide at least $2,000,000 
through a cooperative agreement with a national grazing lands 
conservation coalition to establish diverse State-based 
coalitions and to undertake grazing education.
    Innovative Water Conservation.--The Committee recognizes 
the devastating impacts wrought by severe and prolonged drought 
across many regions of the country. The Committee notes that 
the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334) 
made several updates to address water conservation and drought 
mitigation, including eligibility changes for water 
conservation and irrigation efficiency practices. NRCS is 
encouraged to work with eligible entities, including but not 
limited to producers, States, irrigation districts, and 
acequias, to help implement critical innovative drought 
resiliency and mitigation efforts, which maintain strong rural 
and agriculture communities while protecting natural resources.
    Land Grants and Acequias.--The Committee recognizes that 
Section 2304(e) of Public Law 115-334 allows acequias and land 
grant mercedes to apply directly to the Environmental Quality 
Incentives Program [EQIP], which provides Federal funding and 
technical assistance to farmers throughout the Nation. The 
Committee appreciates that there are hundreds of acequias and 
dozens of land grants in New Mexico that can now gain direct 
access to this important conservation program. The Committee 
urges USDA to develop EQIP guidance that ensures timely input 
from local communities, including listening sessions with land 
grants and acequias.
    Private Land Conservation.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of providing private land owners with ready access 
to the many Federal, State, and local government and private 
resources available to support conservation efforts on private 
lands. The Committee directs NRCS to implement a multi-year 
cooperative agreement with appropriate funding support to an 
organization that can make conservation solutions and best 
practices accessible daily to private land owners. This 
organization should also support efforts to conserve the 
lesser-prairie chicken and implement carbon sequestration 
conservation programs nationwide.
    Soil Health.--The Committee recognizes that improving soil 
health on agricultural lands is key to achieving both 
meaningful conservation and economic benefits for producers. 
The Committee is pleased to see strong stakeholder interest in 
the new on-farm conservation innovation trials to test new or 
innovative conservation approaches and the soil health 
demonstration trial, which provides incentives to producers to 
implement practices that improve soil health and increase 
carbon levels in the soil. The Committee encourages the 
Secretary to dedicate more technical assistance funds to 
establish standard protocols for measuring and testing carbon 
levels to evaluate gains in soil health that will help 
producers to create positive economic, environmental, and 
social outcomes through ecosystem service markets. The 
Committee believes the Secretary should provide additional 
technical assistance related to healthy soil planning, soil 
carbon sequestration, and conservation activity planning. NRCS 
is urged to support the expansion of existing State soil health 
programs and to assist interested states in establishing new 
State soil health programs.
    Technical Assistance.--The Committee directs NRCS to 
maintain a record of total technical assistance dollars for the 
past 3 years and annually in the future and to provide the data 
to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and the 
Committee on Agriculture Nutrition and Forestry. This report 
should differentiate between mandatory and discretionary 
allocations.
    Technical Service Providers.--The Committee urges NRCS to 
reevaluate the current matching requirements for the Technical 
Service Provider program supporting State and Tribal soil 
health programs.
    Working Land Resilience Program.--The Committee provides 
$15,000,000 for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 
[NFWF] to establish a Working Land Resilience Program that will 
collaborate with NRCS to offer technical and financial 
assistance to farmers, ranchers, and non-industrial private 
forestland owners to adopt voluntary practices that can restore 
and increase the resiliency of natural ecosystems and protect 
rural communities from future adverse weather events. The 
Committee believes that clear incentives are needed to 
encourage landowners to adopt more nature-based infrastructure 
and to increase the usage of agricultural resilience practices 
for drought, flood, and fire prone communities, and that this 
new program will help to address the current gaps that exist 
with the mandatory Farm Bill conservation programs. The Working 
Land Resilience Program shall be implemented in accordance with 
the authorization for NFWF, which requires that Federal funds 
be matched on at least a one-for-one basis, and the program 
will help to implement a wide range of soil health practices, 
strategic agricultural drainage management, wetlands, 
rotational grazing, buffers, and other related management 
projects to help keep working lands working.
    Working Lands for Wildlife.--The Committee recognizes the 
role of the Working Lands for Wildlife model in conservation 
efforts to enhance both wildlife habitat and productivity on 
working landscapes. In addition, the Committee is worried about 
the concerning population figures for the lesser prairie-
chicken and the need to protect its habitat, particularly in 
times of drought. NRCS is directed to make every effort to 
strengthen and expand the work of the Working Lands for 
Wildlife model and the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Initiative.

               WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $175,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     175,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     198,275,000

    The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (Public 
Law 83-566) (16 U.S.C. 1000-1005, 1007-1009) provides for 
cooperation between the Federal Government and the States and 
their political subdivisions in a program to prevent erosion, 
floodwater, and sediment damages in the watersheds or rivers 
and streams and to further the conservation, development, 
utilization, and disposal of water and the conservation and 
proper utilization of land in authorized watersheds.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $198,275,000 
for the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Program 
[WFPO], of which the Committee provides $23,275,000 for 
congressionally directed projects, as specified in the table at 
the end of the report, for new and ongoing watershed and flood 
prevention activities.
    The Committee recognizes the critical challenges facing 
rural water resource management and protection and supports 
needed investments in watershed operations. These Federal-
State-local partnerships are uniquely positioned to identify 
critical watershed protection and flood prevention needs in 
rural communities and implement projects that deliver multiple 
streams of benefits for homes, businesses, transportation 
infrastructure, and natural resources. In selecting projects 
for funding, the Committee expects the agency to balance the 
needs of addressing the project backlog, remediation of 
existing structures, and new projects.
    Congressionally Directed Spending [CDS].--The Committee has 
provided CDS for certain activities and locations under 
Watershed and Flood Prevention Oeprations. While the Committee 
has provided the funding, recipients of CDS are still required 
to apply for the funding and must meet all statutory and 
regulatory requirements. The Committee expects the agency to 
review the applications and fund projects in the same manner as 
in previous years.
    Technical Assistance Flexibility.--The Committee directs 
the Secretary to provide greater flexibility to State 
Conservationists to be able to utilize technical assistance 
dedicated for certain WFPO funds for administration and 
planning Statewide for all WFPO projects.

                    WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $10,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      10,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      10,000,000

    The Watershed Rehabilitation Program account provides for 
technical and financial assistance to carry out rehabilitation 
of structural measures, in accordance with section 14 of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, approved August 
4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1012, U.S.C. 1001, et seq.), as amended by 
section 313 of Public Law 106-472, November 9, 2000, and by 
section 2803 of Public Law 110-246.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $10,000,000 
for the Watershed Rehabilitation Program.
    The Committee recognizes the large backlog of community 
infrastructure projects eligible for financial and technical 
assistance from the Watershed Rehabilitation Program to address 
safety concerns, public health, and environmental impacts of 
aging dams. NRCS is urged to prioritize the rehabilitation of 
dams that pose the greatest risk to public safety.

                              CORPORATIONS


                Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund

Appropriations, 2021....................................  $8,748,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................   9,660,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   9,660,000,000

    The Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended by the Federal 
Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-354), 
authorizes the payment of expenses, which may include indemnity 
payments; loss adjustment; delivery expenses; program-related 
research and development; startup costs for implementing this 
legislation, such as studies, pilot projects, data processing 
improvements, and public outreach; and related tasks and 
functions.
    All program costs, except for Federal salaries and 
expenses, are mandatory expenditures subject to appropriation.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of such sums as 
may be necessary, estimated to be $9,660,000,000 in fiscal year 
2022, for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund.

                   Commodity Credit Corporation Fund

    The Commodity Credit Corporation is a wholly owned 
Government corporation created in 1933 to stabilize, support, 
and protect farm income and prices; to help maintain balanced 
and adequate supplies of agricultural commodities, including 
products, foods, feeds, and fibers; and to help in the orderly 
distribution of these commodities. CCC was originally 
incorporated under a Delaware charter and was reincorporated 
June 30, 1948, as a Federal corporation within USDA by the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (Public Law 80-806), 
approved June 29, 1948.
    The Commodity Credit Corporation engages in buying, 
selling, lending, and other activities with respect to 
agricultural commodities, their products, food, feed, and 
fibers. Its purposes include stabilizing, supporting, and 
protecting farm income and prices; maintaining the balance and 
adequate supplies of selected commodities; and facilitating the 
orderly distribution of such commodities. In addition, the 
Corporation makes available materials and facilities required 
in connection with the storage and distribution of such 
commodities. The Corporation also disburses funds for sharing 
of costs with producers for the establishment of approved 
conservation practices on environmentally sensitive land and 
subsequent rental payments for such land for the duration of 
CRP contracts.
    Corporation activities are primarily governed by the 
following statutes: the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 
Act (Public Law 80-806), as amended; the Agricultural Act of 
1949 (Public Law 81-439), as amended (1949 Act); the 
Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (Public Law 75-430), as 
amended (the 1938 Act); the Food Security Act of 1985 (Public 
Law 99-198), as amended (1985 Act); the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246); the Agricultural Act 
of 2014 (Public Law 113-79); and the Agriculture Improvement 
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334).
    Management of the Corporation is vested in a board of 
directors, subject to the general supervision and direction of 
the Secretary of Agriculture, who is an ex officio director and 
chairman of the board. The board consists of seven members, in 
addition to the Secretary, who are appointed by the President 
of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
Officers of the Corporation are designated according to their 
positions in USDA.
    The activities of the Corporation are carried out mainly by 
the personnel and through FSA facilities and FSA State and 
county committees. The Foreign Agricultural Service, the 
General Sales Manager, other agencies and offices of the 
Department, and commercial agents are also used to carry out 
certain aspects of the Corporation's activities.
    Under Public Law 87-155 (15 U.S.C. 713a-11, 713a-12), 
annual appropriations are authorized for each fiscal year, 
commencing with fiscal year 1961. These appropriations are to 
reimburse the Corporation for net realized losses.

                 REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021.................................... $31,830,731,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................  25,915,000,000
Committee recommendation................................  25,915,000,000

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of such sums as 
may be necessary, estimated in fiscal year 2022 to be 
$25,915,000,000, for the payment to reimburse the Commodity 
Credit Corporation for reimbursement for net realized losses.
    CRP Wetland Restoration and Wildlife Enhancement.--The 
Committee notes that agricultural commodity crops, if left 
unharvested, may help reduce degradation of wetlands and 
improve sediment trapping, surface and ground water supply, 
erosion control, and wildlife habitat while providing winter 
food for waterfowl and other wildlife. The Committee directs 
CCC, within 60 days of enactment of this Act, to amend its 
program policies and guidelines for CRP conservation practices 
CP23 and CP23A, to provide that current and future participants 
are permitted to plant, but not harvest, agricultural commodity 
crops as wildlife food plots on up to 10 percent of the 
enrolled land to enhance waterfowl and upland bird food and 
habitat.

                       HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

                        (LIMITATION ON EXPENSES)

Limitation, 2021........................................    ^$15,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     ^15,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     ^15,000,000

    The CCC's hazardous waste management program is intended to 
ensure compliance with the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Public Law 96-510) 
and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (Public Law 94-
580). The CCC funds operations and maintenance costs as well as 
site investigation and cleanup expenses. Investigative and 
cleanup costs associated with the management of CCC hazardous 
waste are also paid from USDA's hazardous waste management 
appropriation.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $15,000,000 for 
the Commodity Credit Corporation's hazardous waste management 
program.

                               TITLE III

                       RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

    The Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-354) 
abolished the Farmers Home Administration, Rural Development 
Administration, and Rural Electrification Administration and 
replaced those agencies with the Rural Housing and Community 
Development Service, (currently, the Rural Housing Service), 
Rural Business and Cooperative Development Service (currently, 
the Rural Business-Cooperative Service), and Rural Utilities 
Service and placed them under the oversight of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Economic and Community Development, 
(currently, Rural Development [RD]). These agencies deliver a 
variety of programs through a network of State and field 
offices.

          Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $812,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       1,330,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,580,000

    The Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development 
provides direction and coordination in carrying out laws with 
respect to the Department's rural economic and community 
development activities. The Office has oversight and management 
responsibilities for the Rural Housing Service [RHS], Rural 
Business-Cooperative Service [RBS], and the Rural Utilities 
Service [RUS].

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,580,000 for 
the Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development.
    Persistent Poverty Areas.--The Committee supports targeted 
investments in impoverished areas, particularly in persistent 
poverty counties, and directs the Department to complete the 
report requested on this matter.

                           Rural Development


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Appropriation................................................          264,024          367,447          363,922
Transfer from:
    Rural Housing Insurance Fund Loan Program Account........          412,254          412,254          412,254
    Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Program                33,270           33,270           33,270
     Account.................................................
    Rural Development Loan Program Account...................            4,468            4,468            4,468
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, Rural Development salaries and expenses.........          714,016          817,439          813,914
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    These funds are used to administer the loan and grant 
programs of RHS, RBS, and RUS, including reviewing 
applications, making and collecting loans, providing technical 
assistance and guidance to borrowers, and assisting in 
extending other Federal programs to people in rural areas.
    Under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (Public Law 
101-508), administrative costs associated with loan programs 
are appropriated to the program accounts. Appropriations to the 
salaries and expenses account will be for costs associated with 
grant programs.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends $813,914,000 for salaries and 
expenses of Rural Development, including a direct appropriation 
of $363,922,000.
    Collaboration with the Office of Tribal Relations.--The 
Committee recognizes the difficulty that federally-recognized 
Tribes experience when applying for Rural Development loan and 
grant programs. The Committee directs Rural Development to 
collaborate with the Office of Tribal Relations to improve 
outreach and technical assistance to Tribes to improve their 
ability to apply to programs.
    Information Technology.--The Committee remains concerned 
about IT systems within Rural Development and provides an 
increase of $16,410,000 to continue making improvements and 
retiring legacy systems. The Committee directs the Department 
to provide a detailed IT spend plan for Rural Development and 
brief the Committees on Appropriations within 45 days of the 
enactment of this Act.
    Staffing Increases.--The Committee provides $38,600,000 to 
hire additional staff for the mission area. The Committee 
directs the Department to use a portion of this increase to 
hire additional staff to support the Tribal Liaison within the 
Rural Development Innovation Center.
    StrikeForce Initiative.--The Committee provides $32,000,000 
for the StrikeForce Initiative and directs the Secretary to 
submit a report that includes key performance measures to 
evaluate the success of this new initiative within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act.

                         Rural Housing Service

    The Rural Housing Service was established under the Federal 
Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-354).

              RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021 (budget authority).................     $80,020,000
Budget estimate, 2022 (budget authority)................      77,052,000
Committee recommendation (budget authority).............      77,051,000

    This fund was established in 1965 (Public Law 89-117) 
pursuant to section 517 of title V of the Housing Act of 1949 
(Public Law 87-171). This fund may be used to insure or 
guarantee rural housing loans for single-family homes, rental 
and cooperative housing, farm labor housing, and rural housing 
sites. Rural housing loans are made to construct, improve, 
alter, repair, or replace dwellings and essential farm service 
buildings that are modest in size, design, and cost. Rental 
housing insured loans are made to individuals, corporations, 
associations, trusts, or partnerships to provide low-cost 
rental housing and related facilities in rural areas. These 
loans are repayable in terms up to 30 years. The Multi-family 
Housing Preservation and Revitalization Program [MPR] includes 
revitalization tools for maintenance of existing units. The 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) 
established the Rural Housing Insurance Fund [RHIF] program 
account. Appropriations to this account will be used to cover 
the lifetime subsidy costs associated with the direct loans 
obligated and loan guarantees committed in fiscal year 2022, as 
well as for administrative expenses.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $77,051,000 
for the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account.
    The following table presents the loan subsidy levels as 
compared to the 2021 levels and the 2022 budget request:

                                  RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan Levels:
    Single-Family Housing (sec. 502):
        Direct...............................................        1,000,000        1,500,000        1,250,000
        Guaranteed...........................................       24,000,000       30,000,000       30,000,000
    Housing repair (sec. 504)................................           28,000           28,000           28,000
    Direct rental housing (sec. 515).........................           40,000           40,000           92,000
    Guaranteed rental housing (sec. 538).....................          230,000          230,000          250,000
    Site development loans (sec. 524)........................            5,000            5,000            5,000
    Credit sales of acquired property........................           10,000           10,000           10,000
    Self help land development loans (sec. 523)..............            5,000            5,000            5,000
    Farm labor housing loans (sec. 514)......................           28,000           28,000           28,000
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, loan levels.....................................       25,374,000       31,878,000       31,700,000
                                                              ==================================================
Loan Subsidies and Grants:
Single-Family Housing (sec. 502):
        Direct...............................................           55,400           27,900           23,250
    Housing repair (sec. 504)................................            2,215              484              484
    Direct rental housing (sec. 515).........................            6,688            3,576            8,225
    Site development loans (sec. 524)........................              355              206              206
    Self help land development loans (sec. 523)..............              269               55               55
    Farm labor housing loans (sec. 514)......................            5,093            2,831            2,831
    Farm labor housing grants (sec. 516).....................           10,000           10,000           10,000
    Multi-Family housing revitalization demonstration\1\.....           28,000           32,000           32,000
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, loan subsidies and grants.......................           80,020           77,052           77,051
                                                              ==================================================
Administrative Expenses......................................          412,254          412,254          412,254
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, loan subsidies and administrative expenses......          492,274          489,306         489,305
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\For fiscal year 2021, the Multi-Family Revitalization Demonstration is funded under the Multi-Family
  Revitalization Account, which is has been renamed to the Rural Housing Voucher Account in this bill.

    Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Demonstration [MPR].--
The Committee accepts the Department's proposal to realign the 
MPR program under the RHIF account.
    Relending Program.--The Committee applauds the initial 
success of the Single Family Housing Direct relending loan 
program and urges the Department to expand the pilot to other 
states, particularly in the southwestern United States.

                       RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2021....................................  $1,410,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................   1,495,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,450,000,000

    Rental assistance is authorized under section 521(a)(2) of 
the Housing Act of 1949 (Public Law 87-171). The objective of 
the program is to reduce rents paid by low-income families 
living in RHS-financed rental projects and farm labor housing 
projects. Under this program, low-income tenants will 
contribute the higher of: (1) 30 percent of monthly adjusted 
income; (2) 10 percent of monthly income; or (3) designated 
housing payments from a welfare agency.
    Payments from the fund are made to the project owner for 
the difference between the tenant's payment and the approved 
rental rate established for the unit.
    The program is administered in tandem with RHS section 515 
rural rental housing program and the farm labor loan and grant 
programs. Priority is given to existing projects for rental 
units occupied by over-burdened low-income families and 
projects experiencing financial difficulties beyond the control 
of the owner.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,450,000,000 
for the Rental Assistance Program.
    Housing vouchers are addressed in the Rural Housing Voucher 
Account.
    Rental Assistance Priority.--The Secretary is encouraged to 
prioritize multi-family housing properties acquired by means of 
a section 515 loan within the current fiscal year when 
determining current rental assistance needs.

                     RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER ACCOUNT

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $40,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................................
Committee recommendation................................      45,000,000

    The Rural Housing Voucher Program was authorized under the 
Housing Act of 1949 (Public Law 81-171) to assist very low-
income families and individuals who reside in rental housing in 
rural areas. Housing vouchers may be provided to residents of 
rental housing projects financed by section 515 loans that have 
been prepaid or paid off after September 30, 2005. Voucher 
amounts reflect the difference between comparable market rents 
and tenant-paid rent prior to loan pre-payment. Vouchers allow 
tenants to remain in existing projects or move to other rental 
housing.
    The MPR program has been transferred to the Rural Housing 
Insurance Fund Account.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,000,000 
for the Rural Housing Voucher Program.
    Multi-Family Housing Preservation.--The Committee still 
awaits the report estimating the cost of providing rural 
housing vouchers to all low-income households currently 
receiving USDA rental assistance and residing in a property 
financed with a Section 515 loan that are set to mature in the 
subsequent fiscal year and subsequent 10 fiscal years. In 
addition, the Secretary is reminded to provide quarterly 
reports to the Committee on transfers between vouchers and the 
housing preservation demonstration program within the Multi-
Family Housing Revitalization Program Account.

                  MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $31,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      32,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      32,000,000

    The Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants Program is 
authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (Public Law 
81-171). Grants are made to local organizations to promote the 
development of mutual or self-help programs under which groups 
of usually six to ten families build their own homes by 
mutually exchanging labor. Funds may be used to pay the cost of 
construction supervisors who work with families in the 
construction of their homes and for administrative expenses of 
the organizations providing the self-help assistance.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $32,000,000 
for Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants.

                    RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $45,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      45,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      45,000,000

    The Rural Housing Assistance Grants Program consolidates 
funding for rural housing grant programs. This consolidation of 
housing grant funding provides greater flexibility to tailor 
financial assistance to applicant needs.
    Very Low-Income Housing Repair Grants.--The Very Low-Income 
Housing Repair Grants Program is authorized under section 504 
of title V of the Housing Act of 1949 (Public Law 81-171). The 
rural housing repair grant program is carried out by making 
grants to very low-income families to conduct necessary repairs 
to their homes in order to make such dwellings safe and 
sanitary and to remove hazards to the health of the occupants, 
their families, or the community.
    These grants may be made to cover the cost of improvements 
or additions, such as repairing roofs, providing toilet 
facilities, providing a convenient and sanitary water supply, 
supplying screens, repairing or providing structural supports, 
or making similar repairs, additions, or improvements, 
including all preliminary and installation costs in obtaining 
central water and sewer service. A grant can be made in 
combination with a section 504 very low-income housing repair 
loan.
    No assistance can be extended to any one individual in the 
form of a loan, grant, or combined loans and grants in excess 
of $7,500, and grant assistance is limited to persons or 
families headed by persons who are 62 years of age or older.
    Supervisory and Technical Assistance Grants.--Supervisory 
and technical assistance grants are made to public and private 
nonprofit organizations for packaging loan applications for 
housing assistance under sections 502, 504, 514/516, 515, and 
533 of the Housing Act of 1949 (Public Law 81-171). The 
assistance is directed to very low-income families in 
underserved areas where at least 20 percent of the population 
is below the poverty level and at least 10 percent or more of 
the population resides in substandard housing. In fiscal year 
1994, a Homebuyer Education Program was implemented under this 
authority. This program provides low-income individuals and 
families with education and counseling on obtaining and/or 
maintaining occupancy of adequate housing and supervised credit 
assistance to become successful homeowners.
    Compensation for Construction Defects.--Compensation for 
construction defects provides funds for grants to eligible 
section 502 borrowers to correct structural defects or to pay 
claims of owners arising from such defects on a newly 
constructed dwelling purchased with RHS financial assistance. 
Claims are not paid until provisions under the builder's 
warranty have been fully pursued. Requests for compensation for 
construction defects must be made by the owner of the property 
within 18 months after the date financial assistance was 
granted.
    Rural Housing Preservation Grants.--Rural housing 
preservation grants (section 533) of the Housing and Urban-
Rural Recovery Act of 1983 (Public Law 98-181) authorizes the 
Rural Housing Service to administer a program of home repair 
directed at low- and very low-income people.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $45,000,000 
for the Rural Housing Assistance Grants Program.
    The following table compares the grant program levels 
recommended by the Committee to the fiscal year 2021 levels and 
the budget request:

                                         RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Very low-income housing repair grants........................           30,000           30,000           30,000
Housing preservation grants..................................           15,000           15,000           15,000
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total..................................................           45,000           45,000           45,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

               Rural Community Facilities Program Account


                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $74,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      74,000,000
Committee recommendation................................     172,690,000

    Community facility loans were created by the Rural 
Development Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-419) to finance a 
variety of rural community facilities. Loans are made to 
organizations, including certain Indian Tribes and corporations 
not operated for profit and public and quasi-public agencies, 
to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community 
facilities providing essential services to rural residents. 
Such facilities include those providing or supporting overall 
community development, such as fire and rescue services, 
healthcare, transportation, traffic control, and community, 
social, cultural, and recreational benefits. Loans are made for 
facilities which primarily serve rural residents of open 
country and rural towns and villages of not more than 20,000 
people. Healthcare, fire and rescue facilities, and educational 
facilities are the priorities of the program and receive the 
majority of available funds.
    The Community Facility Grant Program authorized in the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public 
Law 104-127) is used in conjunction with the existing direct 
and guaranteed loan programs for the development of community 
facilities such as hospitals, fire stations, and community 
centers. Grants are targeted to the lowest income communities. 
Communities that have lower population and income levels 
receive a higher cost-share contribution through these grants 
with a maximum contribution of 75 percent of the cost of 
developing the facility.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $172,690,000 
for the Rural Community Facilities Program Account.
    The following table provides the Committee's 
recommendations, as compared to the fiscal year 2021 and budget 
request levels:

                                   RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan Levels:
    Community facilities direct loans........................        2,800,000        2,800,000        2,800,000
    Community facilities guaranteed loans....................          500,000          500,000          500,000
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, loan levels.....................................        3,300,000        3,300,000        3,300,000
                                                              ==================================================
Budget Authority:
    Community facilities grants..............................           32,000           58,000           48,000
    Congressionally Directed Spending........................  ...............  ...............           83,690
    Economic initiative grants...............................            6,000  ...............  ...............
    Rural community development initiative...................            6,000            6,000            6,000
    Tribal college grants....................................            5,000           10,000           10,000
    Non-conforming subsidy...................................           25,000  ...............           25,000
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, budget authority................................           74,000           74,000          172,690
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Congressionally Directed Spending [CDS].--The Committee has 
provided CDS for certain activities and locations under Rural 
Community Facilities Program. While the Committee has provided 
the funding, recipients of CDS are still required to apply for 
the funding and must meet all statutory and regulatory 
requirements. The Committee expects the agency to review the 
applications and fund projects in the same manner as in 
previous years.
    Rural Community Facilities Program Priorities.--The 
Committee recognizes the important role that the Rural 
Community Facilities program can play in addressing the 
Nation's opioid epidemic. Community Facilities programs have 
previously supported efforts to address substance use disorders 
through projects such as mobile treatment clinics and 
telemedicine services. The Committee encourages the Secretary 
to make funds available through the Rural Community Facilities 
program to provide prevention, treatment, or recovery services 
for individuals with substance use disorders.

                   Rural Business-Cooperative Service

    The Rural Business-Cooperative Service was established by 
the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-354), dated October 
13, 1994. Its programs were previously administered by the 
Rural Development Administration, the Rural Electrification 
Administration, and the Agricultural Cooperative Service.

                     RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $56,400,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      81,150,000
Committee recommendation................................      81,150,000

    The Rural Business and Industry Loan Program was created by 
the Rural Development Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-419), and 
finances a variety of rural industrial development loans. Loans 
are made for rural industrialization and rural community 
facilities under Rural Development Act amendments to the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932 et 
seq.) authorities. Business and industrial loans are made to 
public, private, or cooperative organizations organized for 
profit; to certain Indian tribes; or to individuals for the 
purpose of improving, developing, or financing business, 
industry, and employment or improving the economic and 
environmental climate in rural areas. Such purposes include 
financing business and industrial acquisition, construction, 
enlargement, repair or modernization; financing the purchase 
and development of land, easements, rights-of-way, buildings, 
and payment of startup costs; and supplying working capital.
    Rural business development grants were authorized by the 
Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-79) and can be made to 
governmental and nonprofit entities and Indian Tribes. Up to 10 
percent of appropriated funds may be used to identify and 
analyze business opportunities; identify, train, and provide 
technical assistance to existing or prospective rural 
entrepreneurs and managers; assist in the establishment of new 
rural businesses and the maintenance of existing businesses; 
conduct economic development planning, coordination, and 
leadership development; and establish centers for training, 
technology, and trade. The balance of appropriated funding may 
be used for projects that support the development of business 
enterprises that finance or facilitate the development of small 
and emerging private business enterprise; the establishment, 
expansion, and operation of rural distance learning networks; 
the development of rural learning programs; and the provision 
of technical assistance and training to rural communities for 
the purpose of improving passenger transportation.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $81,150,000 
for the Rural Business Program Account.
    The following table provides the Committee's 
recommendations, as compared to the fiscal year 2021 and budget 
request levels:

                                         RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan levels:
    Business and industry guaranteed loans loan levels.......        1,000,000        1,500,000        1,500,000
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, loan levels.....................................        1,000,000        1,500,000        1,500,000
                                                              ==================================================
Budget Authority:
    Business and industry guaranteed loans...................           10,400           30,150           30,150
    Rural business development grants........................           37,000           37,000           37,000
    DRA, NBRC, and ARC.......................................            9,000            9,000            9,000
    Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grants\1\.......            5,000            5,000            5,000
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, budget authority................................           56,400           81,150          81,150
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\RISE grants are funded under a general provision in fiscal year 2021.

    Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities.--The 
Committee recognizes that strong partnerships exist between RD 
and Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities. The Committee 
encourages RD to coordinate with the Regional Commissions to 
promote efficiency during the grant planning and review 
process. Additionally, the Committee encourages RD to ensure 
flexible processes are available for each Regional Commission 
as appropriate.
    Meat Processing Facilities.--The Committee directs the 
Secretary to prioritize applications that establish or expand 
very small and small meat processing facilities.
    Rural Innovation Stronger Economy [RISE] Grants.--The 
Committee provides $5,000,000 for the RISE grant program 
enacted as part of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 
(Public Law 115-334). These grants have the potential to help 
struggling communities by funding jobs accelerators in low-
income rural areas. The Committee recommends funding be 
prioritized for entities leveraging next generation gigabit 
broadband service to promote entrepreneurship and entities 
based in geographical areas with established agriculture and 
technology sectors which are focused on the development of 
precision and autonomous agriculture technologies as a way to 
strengthen rural economies and create jobs.
    Rural Business Program Account.--The Committee recommends 
$500,000 for transportation technical assistance.
    The Committee directs that of the $4,000,000 recommended 
for grants to benefit federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes, $250,000 shall be used to implement an American Indian 
and Alaska Native passenger transportation development and 
assistance initiative.

              INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Fiscal year 2021  Fiscal year 2022      Committee
                                                                 enacted       budget request    recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated loan level......................................            18,889            18,889            18,889
Direct loan subsidy.......................................             2,939             1,524             1,524
Administrative expenses...................................             4,468             4,468             4,468
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total, loan subsidies and administrative expenses...             7,407             5,992             5,992
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Rural Development Intermediary Relending Loan program 
was originally authorized by the Economic Opportunity Act of 
1964 (Public Law 88-452). The making of rural development loans 
by USDA was reauthorized by the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(Public Law 113-79).
    Loans are made to intermediary borrowers (small investment 
groups) who in turn will reloan the funds to rural businesses, 
community development corporations, private nonprofit 
organizations, public agencies, et cetera, for the purpose of 
improving business, industry, community facilities, employment 
opportunities, and diversification of the economy in rural 
areas.
    The Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (Public Law 74-605) 
established the program account. Appropriations to this account 
will be used to cover the lifetime subsidy costs associated 
with the direct loans obligated in 2022, as well as 
administrative expenses.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $5,992,000 for 
the Intermediary Relending Program Fund.

            RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Estimated loan
                                                              level
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fiscal year 2021 level.................................           50,000
Fiscal year 2022 request...............................           50,000
Committee recommendation...............................           50,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Rural Economic Development Loans program was 
established by the Reconciliation Act of December 1987 (Public 
Law 100-203), which amended the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 901), by establishing a new section 313. This 
section of the Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 901) 
established a cushion of credit payment program and created the 
rural economic development subaccount. The Administrator of RUS 
is authorized under the Act to utilize funds in this program to 
provide zero interest loans to electric and telecommunications 
borrowers for the purpose of promoting rural economic 
development and job creation projects, including funding for 
feasibility studies, startup costs, and other reasonable 
expenses for the purpose of fostering rural economic 
development.

                        COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

    The Committee recommends a loan program level of 
$50,000,000, to be funded from earnings on the Cushion of 
Credit and fees on guaranteed underwriting loans made pursuant 
to section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 901).

                  RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $26,600,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      26,600,000
Committee recommendation................................      26,800,000

    Rural cooperative development grants are authorized under 
section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (Public Law 113-79), as amended. Grants are made to fund 
the establishment and operation of centers for rural 
cooperative development with the primary purpose of improving 
economic conditions in rural areas. Grants may be made to 
nonprofit institutions or institutions of higher education. 
Grants may be used to pay up to 75 percent of the cost of the 
project and associated administrative costs. The applicant must 
contribute at least 25 percent from non-Federal sources, except 
1994 institutions, which only need to provide five percent. 
Grants are competitive and are awarded based on specific 
selection criteria.
    Cooperative research agreements are authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
2204b. The funds are used for cooperative research agreements, 
primarily with colleges and universities, on critical 
operational, organizational, and structural issues facing 
cooperatives.
    Cooperative agreements are authorized under 7 U.S.C. 2201 
to any qualified State departments of agriculture, 
universities, and other State entities to conduct research that 
will strengthen and enhance the operations of agricultural 
marketing cooperatives in rural areas.
    The Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas [ATTRA] 
program was first authorized by the Food Security Act of 1985 
(Public Law 99-198). The program provides information and 
technical assistance to agricultural producers to adopt 
sustainable agricultural practices that are environmentally 
friendly and lower production costs.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $26,800,000 
for Rural Cooperative Development Grants.
    Of the funds recommended, $3,000,000 is for the Appropriate 
Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program.
    The Committee includes bill language directing that not 
more than $3,000,000 be made available to cooperatives or 
associations of cooperatives whose primary focus is to provide 
assistance to small, minority producers.
    Agriculture Innovation Centers.--The Committee recommends 
$3,000,000 for Agriculture Innovation Center funding, as 
authorized in section 6402 of Public Law 107-171, to be 
available as grants to States authorized to host, and that have 
previously hosted, a USDA Agriculture Innovation Center and 
where the State continues to demonstrate support and provide 
non-Federal grant funding to producers developing, producing, 
and marketing value-added agricultural and food products. Prior 
year or current grant awardees shall be eligible for these 
funds.
    Council on Rural Community Innovation and Economic 
Development.--The Committee is still awaiting the report on 
implementation of Section 6306 of the Agriculture Improvement 
Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334), including a projected 
timeline for full implementation of this provision.
    Value-Added Producer Grants.--The Committee directs that 
Value-Added Producer Grants be prioritized to support the 
production of value-added agricultural products, including 
dairy, with significant potential to expand production and 
processing in the United States.

               RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $6,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       8,000,000
Committee recommendation................................       6,000,000

    The Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program is 
authorized under section 379E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s). This program provides 
direct loans and grants to microentreprenuer development 
organizations with the skills necessary to establish new rural 
microenterprises and provide technical assistance to maintain 
the successful operation of rural microenterprises.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriations of $6,000,000 
for the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program.

                    RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $392,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      30,168,000
Committee recommendation................................      22,168,000

    The Rural Energy for America Program is authorized under 
section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107-171). This program may fund energy audits, 
direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants to farmers, ranchers, 
and small rural businesses for the purchase of renewable energy 
systems and for energy efficiency improvements.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $22,168,000 
for the Rural Energy for America Program.
    The following table provides the Committee's recommendation 
as compared to the fiscal year 2021 and budget request levels:

                                        RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM
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                                                                                    Fiscal year
                                                                    Fiscal year     2022 budget      Committee
                                                                   2021 enacted       request     recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Estimated loan level............................................          20,000          20,000          20,000
Guaranteed loan subsidy.........................................             392             168             168
Grants..........................................................  ..............          30,000          20,000
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    Rural Energy for America Program.--The Committee encourages 
the Department to focus a portion of funding on underserved 
renewable technologies. The Committee also notes that the 2018 
Farm Bill provides annual mandatory funds for this program as 
follows: $38,000,000 for grants and $12,000,000 in loan subsidy 
for guaranteed loans, which has an estimated loan level of 
$1,428,571,000 in fiscal year 2022.

                   HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $5,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       5,000,000
Committee recommendation................................       6,000,000

    The Healthy Food Financing Initiative is authorized under 
section 4206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014. This program 
provides financial and technical assistance to regional, State 
and local partnerships, and helps fund projects to improve 
access to fresh, healthy foods in underserved rural areas. This 
program is funded under a general provision for fiscal year 
2021.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriations of $6,000,000 
for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative. The program is 
funded under a general provision in fiscal year 2021.

                        Rural Utilities Service

    The Rural Utilities Service was established under the 
Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-354). RUS 
administers the electric and telephone programs of the former 
Rural Electrification Administration and the water and waste 
programs of the former Rural Development Administration.

             RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $621,567,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     716,557,000
Committee recommendation................................     665,702,000

    The water and waste disposal program is authorized by 
sections 306, 306A, 309A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (Public Law 87-
128). This program makes loans for water and waste development 
costs. Development loans are made to associations, including 
corporations operating on a nonprofit basis, municipalities, 
and similar organizations generally designated as public or 
quasi-public agencies, that propose projects for the 
development, storage, treatment, purification, and distribution 
of domestic water or the collection, treatment, or disposal of 
waste in rural areas. Such grants may not exceed 75 percent of 
the development cost of the projects and can supplement other 
funds borrowed or furnished by applicants to pay development 
costs.
    The solid waste grant program is authorized under section 
310B(b) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(Public Law 87-128). Grants are made to public entities and 
private nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance 
to local and regional governments for the purpose of reducing 
or eliminating pollution of water resources and for improving 
the planning and management of solid waste disposal facilities.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $665,702,000 
for the Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account.
    The Committee recommends $73,000,000 for water and waste 
disposal systems grants for Native Americans, including Native 
Alaskans, Native Hawaiians, and the Colonias. The Committee 
recognizes the special needs and problems for delivery of basic 
services to these populations and encourages the Secretary to 
distribute these funds in line with the fiscal year 2014 
distribution to the degree practicable. In addition, the 
Committee makes up to $20,157,000 available for the circuit 
rider program.
    The following table provides the Committee's 
recommendations, as compared to the fiscal year 2021 and budget 
request levels:

                                 RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Fiscal year 2021  Fiscal year 2022      Committee
                                                                 enacted       budget request    recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan levels:
    Water and waste disposal direct loans.................         1,400,000         1,400,000         1,400,000
    Water and waste disposal guaranteed loans.............            50,000            50,000            50,000
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total, loan levels..................................         1,450,000         1,450,000         1,450,000
                                                           =====================================================
Budget authority:
    Water and waste disposal guaranteed loans.............                60                45                45
    Water and waste disposal grants.......................           463,350           528,355           500,000
    Solid waste management grants.........................             4,000             4,000             4,000
    Water well systems grants.............................             5,000             5,000             5,000
    Colonias, AK, HI and Native American grants...........            68,000            93,000            73,000
    Water and waste water revolving funds.................             1,000             1,000             1,000
    High energy cost grants...............................            10,000            10,000            10,000
    Circuit rider.........................................            20,157            20,157            20,157
    Emergency community water assistance grants...........            15,000            15,000            15,000
    Technical assistance grants...........................            35,000            40,000            37,500
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
      Total, budget authority.............................           621,567           716,557           665,702
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    Septic-related Pollution.--The Committee recognizes the 
importance of investing in water and wastewater infrastructure 
to significantly improve water quality, mitigate and reduce 
environmental contamination, and promote long-term economic 
growth for local rural communities. Therefore, the Committee 
supports funding to facilitate the development and installation 
of sanitary sewer lines and waste water lift stations in rural 
communities and encourages the Department to evaluate proposed 
projects giving priority to those projects whose goal is 
mitigating and reducing septic-related pollution and 
establishing comprehensive sewer service to homes and 
businesses in rural areas where such projects would be 
essential to preserving environmental health and the health, 
safety and general welfare of local citizens.
    Small-Scale Water and Wastewater Technologies Pilot 
Program.--The Committee recognizes that small and rural 
communities located within Central Appalachia can lack access 
to reliable water and sanitation because they do not have the 
capacity or population bases to support centralized water 
systems. Within the funds provided for the Rural Water and 
Wastewater Disposal program, the Committee encourages the 
Department to fund pilot projects intended to provide 
decentralized small-scale water and wastewater services to 
communities in distressed counties within Central Appalachia.
    Technical Assistance.--The Committee provides a $2,500,000 
increase for technical assistance and directs no less than 
$1,000,000 of the increase to be used to support manufactured 
homes.

   RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    The Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (Public Law 74-605) 
provides the statutory authority for the electric and 
telecommunications programs.
    The Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) 
established the program account. An appropriation to this 
account will be used to cover the lifetime subsidy costs 
associated with the direct loans obligated and loan guarantees 
committed in fiscal year 2022, as well as administrative 
expenses.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The following table reflects the Committee's recommendation 
for the Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans 
Program Account, the loan subsidy and administrative expenses, 
as compared to the fiscal year 2021 and budget request levels:

                       RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan authorization:
Electric:
    Direct FFB...............................................        5,500,000  ...............  ...............
    Electric Direct, Treasury Rate...........................  ...............        6,500,000        6,500,000
    Guaranteed underwriting..................................          750,000  ...............          750,000
Telecommunications:
    Direct, Treasury Rate....................................          345,000          690,000          690,000
    Direct, FFB..............................................          345,000  ...............  ...............
    Rural Energy Savings Program\1\..........................          107,317          398,551          208,333
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total, Loan authorization..............................        6,940,000        7,588,551        8,148,333
                                                              ==================================================
    Direct, Treasury Rate Telecomm Subsidy...................            2,277            2,070            2,070
    Electric Loan Modifications..............................  ...............          400,000  ...............
    Rural Energy Savings Program\1\..........................           11,000           22,000           11,500
    Telecomm. Treasury Modification..........................  ...............           25,000  ...............
    Administrative Expenses..................................           33,270           33,270           33,270
                                                              --------------------------------------------------
      Total budget authority.................................           35,547          482,340          46,840
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\1\This Rural Energy Savings Program is funded under a general provision in fiscal year 2021.


                             DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan and grant levels:
Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program:
    Grants...................................................           60,000           60,000           60,000
    Congressionally Directed Spending........................  ...............  ...............            2,510
Broadband Program:
    Treasury rate loans budget authority.....................            2,000            1,772            2,272
    Grants...................................................           35,000           35,000           37,500
    Re-Connect\1\............................................  ...............          650,000  ...............
                                                              ==================================================
      Total, DLT and Broadband budget authority..............           97,000          746,772         102,282
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\The bill continues to fund the ReConnect loan and grant program under a general provision.

    The Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program 
is authorized by the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade 
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-624), as amended by the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-
127). This program provides incentives to improve the quality 
of phone services, provide access to advanced 
telecommunications services and computer networks, and improve 
rural opportunities.
    This program provides the facilities and equipment to link 
rural education and medical facilities with more urban centers 
and other facilities, providing rural residents access to 
better healthcare through technology and increasing educational 
opportunities for rural students. These funds are available for 
loans and grants.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $102,282,000 
for the Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program.
    The Committee provides $3,000,000 to address critical 
healthcare needs, as authorized by section 379G of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (Public Law 115-
334).
    Broadband Interagency Agreement.--The Committee directs the 
Department to provide quarterly updates on the progress of the 
interagency agreement between the Federal Communications 
Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration, and USDA.
    Congressionally Directed Spending [CDS].--The Committee has 
provided CDS for certain activities and locations under 
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program. While 
the Committee has provided the funding, recipients of CDS are 
still required to apply for the funding and must meet all 
statutory and regulatory requirements. The Committee expects 
the agency to review the applications and fund projects in the 
same manner as in previous years.
    Mountainous Terrain.--The Committee is concerned that 
States with challenging, mountainous terrain incur higher costs 
when it comes to broadband deployment. The Committee recognizes 
the importance of the Community Connect Program and its ability 
to bring much needed broadband to rural America and requests 
that the Secretary prioritize awarding funding in areas with 
mountainous terrain.
    ReConnect.--The Committee provides $700,000,000 for the 
ReConnect pilot, which was established in the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141). The Committee 
recognizes that the Department is in the process of drafting 
and publishing the next funding announcement and expects the 
Department to address concerns related to barriers with the 
application process mentioned in the fiscal year 2021 
appropriations act and report. Until the announcement is 
published, the Committee reiterates previous concerns on this 
matter and directs the Secretary to allow entities of any 
structure, including partnerships and infrastructure 
applications, to apply provided sufficient assurances are given 
that broadband service will be provided to the subject area 
through contractual arrangements. In addition, the Committee 
reminds USDA to avoid efforts that could duplicate existing 
networks built by private investment or those built leveraging 
and utilizing other Federal programs and to coordinate with the 
National Telecommunications Information Administration and the 
Federal Communications Commission to ensure wherever possible 
that any funding provided to support deployment of last-mile 
broadband infrastructure is targeted to areas that are 
currently unserved. Further, the Committee encourages the 
agency to prioritize projects financed through public-private 
partnerships and projects where Federal funding will not exceed 
50 percent of the project's total cost. The Committee also 
supports efforts to increase transparency and encourages the 
Secretary to follow the notice and comment rulemaking 
procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act (Public Law 79-
404) with respect to all program administration and activities, 
including publishing a written decision on RUS' website of how 
challenges were decided and the agency's reasons for such 
decision. In addition, the Committee intended the pilot to be 
technology neutral and encourages the Secretary to eliminate or 
revise the awarding of extra points under the ReConnect program 
to applicants from States without restrictions on broadband 
delivery by utilities service providers in order to ensure this 
criteria is not a determining factor for funding awards. The 
Committee also encourages the Department to allow service areas 
that received CAF II funds to allow other entities to apply for 
ReConnect funding for the same service area if the CAF II funds 
supported satellite deployment and the entity that received CAF 
II funds cannot provide terrestrial broadband. In addition, the 
Committee is concerned that states and territories outside the 
contiguous United States are having difficulty participating 
with the USDA broadband programs, and encourages the Secretary 
to consider grants or loans for satellite, or other 
technologies, if such middle mile infrastructure predominantly 
serves a ``rural area'' as defined in section 601(b) and do not 
lead to overbuilding.
    Rural in Character.--The Committee is concerned that the 
current weighting scale for the ReConnect program disadvantages 
rural households and communities that are not necessarily 
located on farms. In addition, the Committee is concerned that 
providing preference to 100mbps symmetrical service also 
unfairly disadvantages these communities by limiting the 
deployment of other technologies capable of providing service 
to these areas. Further, the Committee is concerned that the 
current program does not effectively recognize the unique 
challenges and opportunities that different technologies, 
including satellite, provide to delivering broadband in 
noncontiguous States or mountainous terrain.

                                TITLE IV

                         DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS

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

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $809,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       1,327,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,327,000

    The Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and 
Consumer Services provides direction and coordination in 
carrying out the laws enacted by the Congress with respect to 
the Department's nutrition assistance activities. The Office 
has oversight and management responsibilities for the Food and 
Nutrition Service [FNS].

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,327,000 for 
the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and 
Consumer Services.
    Application Process.--The Committee is concerned that the 
application process for organizations which participate in both 
the Summer Food Service Program and the Child and Adult Care 
Food Program diverts resources away from serving vulnerable 
populations. The Committee directs USDA to determine ways to 
streamline the application process to reduce the administrative 
burden to providers. USDA is specifically directed to consider 
allowing organizations in good standing for 3 years 
participating in both programs to file only one application to 
administer both programs each year. USDA is further directed to 
provide a report to the Committee on steps they have taken to 
address this issue, including any additional streamlining 
actions the agency would recommend but lacks the authority to 
execute.
    Mobile Food Services Support.--The Committee applauds the 
work that the department has done during the COVID-19 pandemic 
to address the increase in need for emergency food assistance. 
The Committee urges FNS to focus efforts on providing support 
to states with high levels of food insecurity, including high 
density vulnerable populations in areas without adequate 
transportation most affected by unemployment due to the 
pandemic. The Committee encourages FNS to assess gaps in 
current feeding programs in order to reduce inadequacies that 
lead to nutrition gaps.
    Food Security in Frontier Communities.--The Committee 
appreciates the intent of FNS to focus on implementing locally-
designed initiatives to increase food security in frontier 
communities within its area of responsibility. Helping these 
communities adapt to changing growing conditions and 
subsistence food availability and develop the capacity to grow 
more food locally will improve their tenuous food security and 
provide opportunities for economic development in extremely 
low-income regions. Therefore, the Committee strongly 
encourages FNS to continue to work closely with relevant 
stakeholders in States with frontier communities to support 
activities and policies that will result in increased food 
security. The Committee directs FNS to collaborate with AMS in 
implementing Micro-Grants for Food Security.
    Nutrition Program Efficiency.--The Committee encourages the 
Secretary to focus process and technology improvement grants 
within FNS to expand public-private partnerships to increase 
food security in a cost-efficient and accountable manner.
    Online Purchasing.--The Committee recognizes that online 
purchasing provides flexibility to low-income families who lack 
access to reliable transportation and is an important option to 
mitigate the spread of infectious diseases. USDA should make 
every effort to expand the acceptance of program benefits 
through online transactions, including at virtual farmers' 
markets and farm stores, to all States across the Nation as 
quickly as possible.
    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP] 
Eligibility.--The Committee understands that there are frequent 
changes to SNAP eligibility criteria to best serve those most 
in need. The Committee is concerned about the effects specific 
changes in SNAP eligibility can have on children, seniors, 
individuals with disabilities, and rural and poor communities 
that are not always looked at on a State-by-State level. The 
Committee encourages the Secretary to include these State-by-
State demographic profiles in the regulatory impact analysis 
for any newly proposed or currently pending eligibility 
criteria changes.

                       Food and Nutrition Service

    The Food and Nutrition Service represents an organizational 
effort to eliminate hunger and malnutrition in this country. 
Nutrition assistance programs provide access to a nutritionally 
adequate diet for low-income individuals and families and 
encourage better eating patterns among the Nation's children. 
These programs include:
    Child Nutrition Programs [CNP].--The National School Lunch 
and School Breakfast, Summer Food Service, and Child and Adult 
Care Food programs provide funding to the States, Puerto Rico, 
the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and Guam for use in serving 
nutritious lunches and breakfasts to children attending schools 
of high school grades and under, to children of preschool age 
in child care centers, and to children in other institutions in 
order to improve the health and well-being of the Nation's 
children and broaden the markets for agricultural food 
commodities. Through the Special Milk Program, assistance is 
provided to the States for making reimbursement payments to 
eligible schools and child care institutions which institute or 
expand milk service in order to increase the consumption of 
fluid milk by children. Funds for this program are provided by 
direct appropriation and transfer from section 32.
    Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 
and Children [WIC].--This program safeguards the health of 
pregnant, postpartum, and breast-feeding women, and infants and 
children up to age five who are at nutritional risk because of 
inadequate nutrition and income by providing supplemental 
foods. The delivery of supplemental foods may be done through 
health clinics, vouchers redeemable at retail food stores, or 
other approved methods which a cooperating State health agency 
may select. Funds for this program are provided by direct 
appropriation.
    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program [SNAP].--This 
program seeks to improve nutritional standards of needy persons 
and families. Assistance is provided to eligible households to 
enable them to obtain a better diet by increasing their food 
purchasing capability, usually by furnishing benefits in the 
form of electronic access to funds. The program includes 
Nutrition Assistance to Puerto Rico [NAP]. The program also 
includes the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations 
[FDPIR], which provides nutritious agricultural commodities to 
low-income persons living on or near Indian reservations who 
choose not to participate in SNAP.
    Commodity Assistance Program [CAP].--This program provides 
funding for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program [CSFP], the 
Farmers' Market Nutrition Program [FMNP], Disaster Assistance, 
Pacific Island Assistance, and administrative expenses for the 
Emergency Food Assistance Program [TEFAP]. CSFP provides 
supplemental foods to low-income elderly persons age 60 and 
over. TEFAP provides commodities and grant funds to State 
agencies to assist in the cost of storage and distribution of 
donated commodities. Nutritious agricultural commodities are 
provided to residents of the Federated States of Micronesia and 
the Marshall Islands. Cash assistance is provided to 
distributing agencies to assist them in meeting administrative 
expenses incurred. CAP also provides funding for use in non-
presidentially declared disasters and for FNS's administrative 
costs in connection with relief for all disasters. Funds for 
this program are provided by direct appropriation.
    Nutrition Programs Administration.--Most salaries and 
Federal operating expenses of FNS are funded from this account. 
Also included is the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 
which oversees improvements in and revisions to the food 
guidance systems and serves as the focal point for advancing 
and coordinating nutrition promotion and education policy to 
improve the health of all Americans.

                        CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations, 2021.................................... $25,118,440,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................  26,887,922,000
Committee recommendation................................  26,878,922,000

    Child Nutrition Programs, authorized by the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (Public Law 79-396) and the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-642), provide 
Federal assistance to State agencies in the form of cash and 
commodities for use in preparing and serving nutritious meals 
to children while they are attending school, residing in 
service institutions, or participating in other organized 
activities away from home. The purpose of these programs is to 
help maintain the health and proper physical development of 
America's children. Milk is provided to children either free or 
at a low cost, depending on their family income level. FNS 
provides cash subsidies to States for administering the 
programs and directly administers the program in the States 
which choose not to do so. Grants are also made for nutritional 
training and surveys and for State administrative expenses. 
Under current law, most of these payments are made on the basis 
of reimbursement rates established by law and applied to 
lunches and breakfasts actually served by the States. The 
reimbursement rates are adjusted annually to reflect changes in 
the Consumer Price Index for food away from home.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends $26,878,922,000 for the Child 
Nutrition Programs.
    The Committee's recommendation provides for the following 
annual rates for the child nutrition programs.

                      TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY
                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Committee
                Child nutrition programs                  recommendation
------------------------------------------------------------------------
School Lunch Program...................................       14,665,855
School Breakfast Program...............................        5,188,750
Child and Adult Care Food Program......................        4,314,605
Summer Food Service Program............................          581,074
Special Milk Program...................................            6,250
State Administrative Expenses..........................          332,000
Commodity Procurement..................................        1,567,663
Team Nutrition/HUSSC/CMS...............................            3,048
Food Safety Education..................................           10,000
Coordinated Review.....................................           26,753
Computer Support.......................................           41,498
Training and Technical Assistance......................           15,607
CNP Studies and Evaluation.............................           11,656
Farm to School Team....................................            6,159
Payment Accuracy.......................................           20,004
School Meal Equipment Grants...........................           35,000
Summer EBT Demonstration...............................           45,000
Child Nutrition Training...............................            2,000
School Breakfast Expansion Grants......................            6,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The Committee expects FNS to utilize the National Food 
Service Management Institute to carry out the food safety 
education program.
    Crediting System.--The Committee recognizes that the 
current crediting system used by FNS in administering the 
School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program has not 
been updated to keep pace with products in the marketplace. 
Specifically, Greek yogurt receives the same protein crediting 
as other products with less protein. The Committee directs the 
Secretary to update the system of crediting high-protein yogurt 
to accurately reflect scientifically demonstrated higher 
protein content in strained yogurt.
    Farm to School Program.--Successful implementation of Farm 
to School programs requires broad-based knowledge of best 
practices regarding coordination among farmers, processors, 
distributors, students, teachers, dietary and food preparation 
staff, and USDA professionals. Since the scope of some Farm to 
School projects has expanded in recent years, the Committee has 
included language to allow maximum grant amounts to increase to 
$500,000. Of the grant funds provided, the Committee directs 
the Secretary to use $500,000 to form at least one cooperative 
agreement with an established entity, such as regional a Farm 
to School institute, for the creation and dissemination of 
information on farm to school program development and to 
provide practitioner education, training, ongoing school year 
coaching, and technical assistance.
    Pulse Crops.--The Committee recognizes the nutritional 
value of pulse crops for children and encourages FNS to support 
school food authorities in sourcing and serving pulse crops.
    School Breakfast Commodities.--Of the $485,000,000 
appropriated for Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement 
Commodities under Section 714 of this Act, $20,000,000shall be 
proportionally offered to States based on the number of 
breakfasts served in the preceding school year.
    Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer [EBT].--The Committee 
understands that Summer EBT has been proven to lower food 
insecurity among children during the summer months when school 
is not in session. The Committee is displeased that the Food 
and Nutrition Service changed the methodology for funding this 
program in fiscal year 2019. Therefore, the Committee directs 
the Secretary to fund this program in fiscal year 2022 in the 
same manner, including the same States and tribal 
organizations, as it was funded in fiscal year 2018.
    Summer Food Service Program.--The Committee recognizes that 
in many rural and frontier areas of the country where homes are 
widely scattered, children and youth are unable to access 
congregate feeding sites that participate in the Summer Food 
Service Program and that existing mobile food delivery efforts 
are not able to meet the need. The Committee supports FNS 
allowing State Agencies to enable Summer Food Service Program 
service institutions that serve such areas where eligible 
children and youth have barriers to access or limited access to 
a congregate feeding site to use their customary reimbursement 
payments to develop and implement innovative methods to deliver 
or otherwise make available foods to eligible children and 
youth by non-congregate means or in non-congregate settings. 
The Committee also supports USDA extending the pilot of meal 
delivery directly to the homes of rural and frontier children 
by providing available funding through a grant or cooperative 
agreement to a non-profit provider that works with local 
service institutions to enroll eligible low-income children. In 
addition, the Committee requests USDA submit a report within 1 
year of enactment of this Act describing how many Summer Food 
Service Program grantees, in which States, put in place 
innovative methods of food delivery by non-congregate means and 
in non-congregate settings, what innovative methods were used, 
and how many additional youth were served as a result.

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN 
                                 [WIC]

Appropriations, 2021....................................  $6,000,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................   6,000,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   6,278,000,000

    The WIC program is authorized by section 17 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966. Its purpose is to safeguard the health 
of pregnant, breast-feeding, and postpartum women and infants 
and children up to age five who are at nutritional risk because 
of inadequate nutrition and inadequate income.
    The WIC program food packages are designed to provide foods 
which studies have demonstrated are lacking in the diets of the 
WIC program target population. The authorized supplemental 
foods are iron-fortified breakfast cereal, fruit or vegetable 
juice which contains vitamin C, dry beans, peas, and peanut 
butter.
    There are three general types of delivery systems for WIC 
foods: (1) retail purchase in which participants obtain 
supplemental foods through retail stores; (2) home delivery 
systems in which food is delivered to the participant's home; 
and (3) direct distribution systems in which participants pick 
up food from a distribution outlet. The food is free of charge 
to all participants.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $6,278,000,000 
for the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, 
and Children.
    The Committee recommendation fully funds estimated WIC 
participation in fiscal year 2022. The Committee provides 
$90,000,000 for breastfeeding support initiatives and 
$13,600,000 for infrastructure.
    Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Recommendations.--WIC 
designated Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome [NAS] as a nutrition 
risk factor in 2017, and WIC agencies across the country 
actively screen for symptoms of substance use, referring 
mothers who may be struggling with substance use disorder to 
appropriate services. The Committee encourages USDA to 
collaborate with the Department of Health and Human Services on 
the development of uniform, evidence-based nutrition education 
materials in order to best serve WIC-eligible pregnant women 
and caregivers to infants impacted by NAS. Uniform materials 
will enhance WIC's ongoing efforts to screen and support 
infants exhibiting symptoms of NAS.
    WIC Food Package.--The Committee appreciates the work of 
the National Academies of Science to review and make 
recommendations for updating the WIC food packages to reflect 
current science and cultural factors. The Committee notes, 
however, that while all revised packages now allow some fish, 
the amounts remain low and, in some cases, sporadic, compared 
to the recommendations of authoritative agencies such as the 
World Health Organization. The Committee strongly encourages 
the Department to prioritize the health and cultural benefits 
of fish consumption as regulations are revised to implement the 
NAS recommendations and to increase the amount of healthful 
fish above the amounts recommended by the NAS. The Committee 
also strongly encourages the Department to allow States to 
prioritize fish over legumes and peanut butter to respond to 
the cultural preferences of WIC participants in States like 
Alaska.

               SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2021....................................$114,035,578,000
Budget estimate, 2022................................... 105,797,197,000
Committee recommendation................................ 105,829,347,000

    SNAP attempts to alleviate hunger and malnutrition among 
low-income persons by increasing their food purchasing power. 
Eligible households receive SNAP benefits with which they can 
purchase food through regular retail stores.
    Other programs funded through SNAP include Nutrition 
Assistance to Puerto Rico and American Samoa, the Food 
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, the Emergency Food 
Assistance Program, and the Community Food Projects program.
    SNAP is currently in operation in all 50 States, the 
District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. 
Participating households receive food benefits, the value of 
which is determined by household size and income. The cost of 
the benefits is paid by the Federal Government. As required by 
law, FNS annually revises household benefit allotments to 
reflect changes in the cost of the thrifty food plan.
    Administrative Costs.--All direct and indirect 
administrative costs incurred for certification of households, 
issuance of benefits, quality control, outreach, and fair 
hearing efforts are shared by the Federal Government and the 
States on a 50-50 basis.
    State Antifraud Activities.--Under the provisions of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-246), States are 
eligible to be reimbursed for 50 percent of the costs of their 
fraud investigations and prosecutions.
    States are required to implement an employment and training 
program for the purpose of assisting members of households 
participating in SNAP in gaining skills, training, or 
experience that will increase their ability to obtain regular 
employment. USDA has implemented a grant program to States to 
assist them in providing employment and training services.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends $105,829,347,000 for the 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Of the amount 
recommended, $3,000,000,000 is made available as a contingency 
reserve.
    Data Matching.--The Committee continues to support the 
implementation of the National Accuracy Clearinghouse [NAC]. 
The Committee directs the Department to move forward with the 
NAC to prevent duplicative issuances of SNAP benefits and 
improve program integrity. When the USDA implements and expands 
the NAC, the Committee urges the Department to allow States to 
use a blended workforce including contractors and 
subcontractors that have the capability to use complex match 
technology with multiple data elements and administer a robust 
appeals process to ensure individuals are not automatically 
removed from receiving benefits.
    Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Food 
Package.--The Committee commends the Department for convening 
the FDPIR Food Package Review Work Group, which includes Tribal 
representatives and staff from FNS, to increase the amount and 
variety of traditional foods included in FDPIR food packages 
and to increase the amount of foods purchased from American 
Indian and Alaska Native producers and businesses. The 
Committee directs the Department to provide a report detailing 
its plans to include a greater variety of traditional foods as 
regular components of FDPIR food baskets; its plans to identify 
additional Native American and Alaska Native producers of 
traditional foods, including wild salmon, caribou, reindeer, 
elk, and other foods; and its plans to purchase additional 
traditional foods from a greater number of indigenous producers 
and businesses.
    SNAP Fraud.--A January 2017 OIG report entitled ``Detecting 
Potential SNAP Trafficking Using Data Analysis'' found that FNS 
lacked methods to reconcile data discrepancies across its 
administration systems and that retailers were providing 
benefits to individuals using fraudulent credentials. The 
Committee directs FNS to provide an update on the 
implementation of controls to address these problems, as well 
as data demonstrating whether the controls have reduced error 
rates.
    SNAP Payment Integrity.--The Committee encourages the 
Secretary to implement an electronic data matching solution 
using third party income databases. The data matching solution 
should be made available to all States to assist with the 
verification of SNAP program applicant earned income at 
certification and recertification, as required by law. The 
Committee encourages FNS to make an electronic data matching 
solution available in fiscal year 2022, with a single 
negotiated price that reduces costs by taking advantage of 
economies of scale, and will facilitate greater efficiency and 
streamlined service delivery at the State level.

                      COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $426,700,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     442,070,000
Committee recommendation................................     447,070,000

    The Commodity Assistance Program includes funding for the 
Commodity Supplemental Food Program and funding to pay expenses 
associated with the storage and distribution of commodities 
through The Emergency Food Assistance Program.
    The Commodity Supplemental Food Program.--Authorized by 
section 4(a) of the Agricultural and Consumer Protection Act of 
1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note), as amended in 1981 by Public Law 97-
98 and in 2014 by Public Law 113-79, this program provides 
supplemental food to low-income senior citizens and, in some 
cases, low-income infants and children up to age six and low-
income pregnant and postpartum women. The Agricultural Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113-79) discontinued the admission of new 
pregnant and postpartum women and children into the program. 
Those already in the program can continue to receive assistance 
until they are no longer eligible.
    The foods for CSFP are provided by USDA for distribution 
through State agencies. The authorized commodities include 
iron-fortified infant formula, rice cereal, cheese, canned 
juice, evaporated milk and/or nonfat dry milk, canned 
vegetables or fruits, canned meat or poultry, egg mix, 
dehydrated potatoes, farina, peanut butter, and dry beans. 
Elderly participants may receive all commodities except iron-
fortified infant formula and rice cereal.
    The Emergency Food Assistance Program.--Authorized by the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.), 
as amended, the program provides nutrition assistance to low-
income people through prepared meals served on site and through 
the distribution of commodities to low-income households for 
home consumption. The commodities are provided by USDA to State 
agencies for distribution through State-established networks. 
State agencies make the commodities available to local 
organizations, such as soup kitchens, food pantries, food 
banks, and community action agencies, for their use in 
providing nutrition assistance to those in need.
    Funds are administered by FNS through grants to State 
agencies which operate commodity distribution programs. 
Allocation of the funds to States is based on a formula which 
considers the States' unemployment rate and the number of 
persons with income below the poverty level.
    Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.--The Farmers' Market 
Nutrition Program provides WIC or WIC-eligible participants 
with coupons to purchase fresh, nutritious, unprepared foods, 
such as fruits and vegetables, from farmers' markets. This 
benefits both participants and local farmers by increasing the 
awareness and use of farmers' markets by low-income households.
    Pacific Island and Disaster Assistance.--This program 
provides funding for assistance to the nuclear-affected islands 
in the form of commodities and administrative funds. It also 
provides funding for use in non-presidentially declared 
disasters and for FNS's administrative costs in connection with 
relief for all disasters.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $447,070,000 
for the Commodity Assistance Program. The Committee continues 
to encourage the Department to distribute Commodity Assistance 
Program funds equitably among the States, based on an 
assessment of the needs and priorities of each State and the 
State's preference to receive commodity allocations through 
each of the programs funded under this account.
    Commodity Supplemental Food Program.--The Committee 
recommends $332,000,000 for CSFP. This amount fully funds 
participation in fiscal year 2022.
    Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.--The Committee is aware 
that FMNP provides fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income 
mothers and children, benefiting not only WIC participants, but 
local farmers as well. Therefore, the Committee recommends 
$24,000,000 for FMNP and directs the Secretary to obligate 
these funds within 45 days of enactment of this Act.
    The Emergency Food Assistance Program.--The Agriculture 
Improvement Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-334) provides 
$337,000,000 for TEFAP commodities to be purchased with SNAP 
funds. The Committee provides $90,000,000 in discretionary 
funding for TEFAP transportation, storage, and program 
integrity. In addition, the Committee recommendation grants the 
Secretary authority to transfer up to an additional 20 percent 
from TEFAP commodities for this purpose and urges the Secretary 
to use this authority.
    The Committee encourages the Secretary to identify 
opportunities for increasing the supply of TEFAP commodities in 
the coming fiscal year through bonus and specialty crop 
purchases. The Department shall make available to the States 
domestically produced catfish fillets for distribution to local 
agencies.

                   NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $156,805,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     191,533,000
Committee recommendation................................     178,233,000

    The Nutrition Programs Administration appropriation 
provides for most of the Federal operating expenses of FNS, 
which includes CNP, the Special Milk Program, WIC, SNAP, NAP, 
and CAP.
    The major objective of Nutrition Programs Administration is 
to efficiently and effectively carry out the nutrition 
assistance programs mandated by law. This is to be accomplished 
by the following: (1) giving clear and consistent guidance and 
supervision to State agencies and other cooperators; (2) 
assisting the States and other cooperators by providing 
program, managerial, financial, and other advice and expertise; 
(3) measuring, reviewing, and analyzing the progress being made 
toward achieving program objectives; and (4) carrying out 
regular staff support functions.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $178,233,000 
for Nutrition Programs Administration. The Committee provides 
funding of $2,998,000 for pay costs and FERS; $10,300,000 to 
ensure the scientific integrity of the Dietary Guidelines for 
Americans [DGA]; $5,630,000 for expanded staffing needs; 
$1,800,000 for administrative expenses of the Commodity 
Supplemental Food Program; $1,700,000 for civil rights 
staffing; and a decrease of $1,000,000 for DGA review.

                                TITLE V

                FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS

   Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
                                Affairs

Appropriations, 2021....................................        $887,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       1,408,000
Committee recommendation................................       1,408,000

    The Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign 
Agricultural Affairs provides direction and coordination in 
carrying out the laws enacted by the Congress with respect to 
the Department's international affairs (except for foreign 
economic development). The Office has oversight and management 
responsibilities for the Foreign Agricultural Service [FAS].

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,408,000 for 
the Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign 
Agricultural Affairs.
    Food Chain Systems.--The Committee is aware that the lack 
of comprehensive cold food chain systems is one of the main 
causes of food loss and results in a significant percentage of 
food spoilage from farm-to-market. Preventing food loss and 
implementing a robust cold food chain results in substantial 
benefits such as increased nutrition, a safer food supply, 
greater economic opportunity, and increased resilience. In 
order to maximize the benefit investment in the agricultural 
productivity of the developing world, the Committee encourages 
the Department to give strong consideration to the use of cold 
chain technologies and include the development of appropriate 
cooling technologies in programs, policies, and strategic plans 
aimed at hunger prevention and food security in developing 
agricultural markets.
    Food for Progress.--The Committee is concerned with the 
recent fiscal year 2021 Food for Progress award, which granted 
$100,000,000 to a single entity. Granting the entirety of 
funding to a single entity runs counter to Congressional 
intent, is detrimental to the continuity of the international 
value chain development, and could prevent the global 
objectives of the Food for Progress program from being fully 
realized. The Committee urges USDA to ensure this does not set 
a precedent for future awards and to report on steps the 
Department will take for future awards to ensure this anomaly 
does not set a precedent.
    Market Access Program [MAP] and Foreign Market Development 
Program [FMD] Reporting.--The Committee directs the Department 
to publish an annual report describing the recipients of funds, 
including the quantity and specific uses of such funding 
awards, granted through MAP and FMD for the purpose of 
promoting agricultural sales in Cuba, to ensure compliance with 
Sec. 3201 of Public Law 115-334.
    Tariffs.--The Committee is concerned about the long-term 
impacts of tariffs on the domestic farm economy. Within 180 
days of enactment of this Act, USDA is directed to submit a 
report that examines the impact that tariffs imposed pursuant 
to sections 232 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and associated 
retaliatory tariffs are having and have had on: (1) the rate at 
which farms, particularly small and medium sized operations, go 
into bankruptcy; (2) the ability of farmers and ranchers to 
receive loans; and (3) the overall size of the agriculture 
workforce. The report should include projections on each of 
these impacts should these tariffs continue without relief for 
the next 5 years, an assessment of how much market share has 
been lost by the American agriculture sector as a result of 
ongoing trade disputes, and how long USDA expects it will take 
to reestablish export markets that have been lost or diminished 
due to the imposition of tariffs.

                      OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS

Appropriations, 2021....................................      $4,805,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................       4,841,000
Committee recommendation................................       4,841,000

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $4,841,000 for 
the Office of Codex Alimentarius.

                      Foreign Agricultural Service


                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

                                            [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                                                 Transfers from
                                                                Appropriations   loan accounts        Total
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Appropriations, 2021.........................................          221,835            6,063          227,898
Budget estimate, 2022........................................          228,644            6,063          234,707
Committee recommendation.....................................          229,644            6,063          235,707
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    The Foreign Agricultural Service was established March 10, 
1953, by Secretary's Memorandum No. 1320, supplement 1. Public 
Law 83-690, approved August 28, 1954, transferred the 
agricultural attaches from the Department of State to FAS.
    The mission of FAS overseas is to represent U.S. 
agricultural interests, promote export of domestic farm 
products, improve world trade conditions, and report on 
agricultural production and trade in foreign countries. FAS 
staff are stationed at 98 offices around the world, where they 
provide expertise in agricultural economics and marketing, as 
well as attache services.
    FAS carries out several export assistance programs to 
counter the adverse effects of unfair trade practices by 
competitors on U.S. agricultural trade. The Market Access 
Program [MAP] conducts both generic and brand-identified 
promotional programs in conjunction with nonprofit agricultural 
associations and private firms financed through reimbursable 
CCC payments.
    The General Sales Manager was established pursuant to 
section 5(f) of the charter of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
and 15 U.S.C. 714-714p. The funds allocated to the General 
Sales Manager are used for conducting the following programs: 
(1) CCC Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102), including 
facilities financing guarantees; (2) Food for Peace; (3) 
section 416b Overseas Donations Program; (4) Market Access 
Program; and (5) programs authorized by the Commodity Credit 
Corporation Charter Act (Public Law 87-155) including barter, 
export sales of most CCC-owned commodities, export payments, 
and other programs as assigned to encourage and enhance the 
export of U.S. agricultural commodities.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends $235,707,000 for the Foreign 
Agricultural Service, including a direct appropriation of 
$229,644,000.
    The Committee provides $1,198,000 for International 
Cooperative Administrative Support Services; $481,000 for 
Capital Security Cost Sharing; $1,800,000 for pay costs for 
Locally Employed Staff; $3,330,000 for pay costs and FERS; and 
$1,000,000 for the International Agricultural Education 
Fellowship program.
    Borlaug Fellows Program.--The Committee provides 3.5 
million for the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and 
Technology Fellows Program. This program provides training for 
international scientists and policymakers from selected 
developing countries. The fellows work closely with U.S. 
specialists in their fields of expertise and apply that 
knowledge in their home countries. The Committee recognizes the 
importance of this program in helping developing countries 
strengthen their agricultural practices and food security.
    Cochran Fellowship Program.--The Committee provides 
$6,500,000 for the Cochran Fellowship Program. The Committee 
encourages the Secretary to continue to provide additional 
support for the program through the CCC Emerging Markets 
Program.

                     FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS

Appropriations, 2021....................................  $1,740,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................   1,570,000,000
Committee recommendation................................   1,760,000,000

    Commodities Supplied in Connection with Dispositions Abroad 
(Title II) (7 U.S.C. 1721-1726).--Commodities are supplied 
without cost through foreign governments to combat malnutrition 
and to meet famine and other emergency requirements. 
Commodities are also supplied for non-emergencies through 
public and private agencies, including intergovernmental 
organizations. The CCC pays ocean freight on shipments under 
this title and may also pay overland transportation costs to a 
landlocked country, as well as internal distribution costs in 
emergency situations. The funds appropriated for title II are 
made available to private voluntary organizations and 
cooperatives to assist these organizations in meeting 
administrative and related costs.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $1,760,000,000 
for Food for Peace title II grants.

  MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION 
                             PROGRAM GRANTS

Appropriations, 2021....................................    $230,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................     230,112,000
Committee recommendation................................     245,000,000

    The McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and 
Child Nutrition Program helps support education, child 
development, and food security for some of the world's poorest 
children. The program provides for donations of U.S. 
agricultural products, as well as financial and technical 
assistance, for school feeding and maternal and child nutrition 
projects in low-income, food-deficit countries that are 
committed to universal education. Commodities made available 
for donation through agreements with private voluntary 
organizations, cooperatives, intergovernmental organizations, 
and foreign governments may be donated for direct feeding or 
for local sale to generate proceeds to support school feeding 
and nutrition projects.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $245,000,000 
for the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and 
Child Nutrition Program.
    Local and Regional Procurement.--The Committee provides an 
appropriation of $24,000,000 for efforts to build long-term 
agriculture sustainability and establish a local investment in 
school feeding programs. With direct U.S. commodity 
contributions, projects supported by the McGovern-Dole Food for 
Education and Child Nutrition Program have significantly 
improved the attendance, nourishment, and learning capacity of 
school-aged children in low-income countries throughout the 
impoverished world. New funding authorities would enable school 
feeding programs to proactively transition from direct 
commodity assistance to locally sourced agriculture products. 
The Committee directs the Secretary to conduct the Local and 
Regional Food Aid Procurement Project Program in accordance 
with the priorities of the McGovern-Dole International Food for 
Education and Child Nutrition Program.

              COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT [LOANS]

                    CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

                     (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

                        [In thousands of dollars]
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                                        Guaranteed loan   Administrative
                                             levels          expenses
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Appropriations, 2021..................            6,063              318
Budget estimate, 2022.................            6,063  ...............
Committee recommendation..............            6,063  ...............
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    In 1980, the CCC instituted the Export Credit Guarantee 
Program (GSM-102) under its charter authority. With this 
program, CCC guarantees, for a fee, payments due U.S. exporters 
under deferred payment sales contracts (up to 36 months) for 
defaults due to commercial as well as noncommercial risks. The 
risk to CCC extends from the date of export to the end of the 
deferred payment period covered in the export sales contract 
and covers only that portion of the payments agreed to in the 
assurance agreement. Operation of this program is based on 
criteria which will assure that it is used only where it is 
determined that it will develop new market opportunities and 
maintain and expand existing world markets for U.S. 
agricultural commodities. The program encourages U.S. financial 
institutions to provide financing to those areas where the 
institutions would be unwilling to provide financing in the 
absence of the CCC guarantees. CCC also provides facilities 
financing guarantees.
    The Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508) 
establishes the program account. The subsidy costs of the CCC 
export guarantee programs are exempt from the requirement of 
advance appropriations of budget authority according to section 
504(c)(2) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (Public Law 
101-508). Appropriations to this account will be used for 
administrative expenses.

                                TITLE VI

            RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

                Department of Health and Human Services

                      FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

    The Food and Drug Administration [FDA] is a scientific 
regulatory agency whose mission is to promote and protect the 
public health and safety of Americans. FDA's work is a blend of 
science and law. The Food and Drug Administration Amendments 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-85) reaffirmed the responsibilities 
of the FDA: to ensure safe and effective products reach the 
market in a timely way and to monitor products for continued 
safety while they are in use. In addition, the FDA is entrusted 
with two critical functions in the Nation's war on terrorism: 
preventing willful contamination of all regulated products, 
including food; and improving the availability of medications 
to prevent or treat injuries caused by biological, chemical, 
radiological, or nuclear agents.
    The FDA Foods program has the primary responsibility for 
assuring that the food supply, quality of foods, food 
ingredients, and dietary supplements are safe, sanitary, 
nutritious, wholesome, and honestly labeled and that cosmetic 
products are safe and properly labeled. The variety and 
complexity of the food supply has grown dramatically while new 
and more complex safety issues, such as emerging microbial 
pathogens, natural toxins, and technological innovations in 
production and processing, have developed. This program plays a 
major role in keeping the U.S. food supply among the safest in 
the world.
    In January 2011, the Food Safety Modernization Act [FSMA] 
(Public Law 111-353) was signed into law. This law enables the 
FDA to better protect public health by strengthening the food 
safety system. It enables the FDA to focus more on preventing 
food safety and feed problems rather than relying primarily on 
reacting to problems after they occur. The law also provides 
the FDA with new enforcement authorities designed to achieve 
higher rates of compliance with prevention- and risk-based food 
and feed safety standards and to better respond to and contain 
problems when they do occur. The law also gives the FDA 
important new tools to hold imported food and feed to the same 
standards as domestic food and feed and directs the FDA to 
build an integrated national food safety system in partnership 
with State and local authorities.
    The FDA Drugs programs are comprised of four separate 
areas: Human Drugs, Animal Drugs, Medical Devices, and 
Biologics. The FDA is responsible for the lifecycle of 
products, including premarket review and post-market 
surveillance of human and animal drugs, medical devices, and 
biological products to ensure their safety and effectiveness. 
For Human Drugs, this includes assuring that all drug products 
used for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease 
are safe and effective. Additional procedures include reviewing 
and evaluating investigational new drug applications; 
evaluation of market applications for new and generic drugs and 
labeling and composition of prescription and over-the-counter 
drugs; monitoring the quality and safety of products 
manufactured in, or imported into, the United States; and 
regulating the advertising and promotion of prescription drugs. 
The Animal Drugs and Feeds program ensures only safe and 
effective veterinary drugs, intended for the treatment and/or 
prevention of diseases in animals and the improved production 
of food-producing animals, are approved for marketing.
    The FDA Biologics program assures that blood and blood 
products, blood test kits, vaccines, and therapeutics are pure, 
potent, safe, effective, and properly labeled. The program 
inspects blood banks and blood processors; licenses and 
inspects firms collecting human source plasma; evaluates and 
licenses biologics manufacturing firms and products; lot 
releases licensed products; and monitors adverse events 
associated with vaccine immunization, blood products, and other 
biologics.
    The FDA Devices and Radiological program ensures the safety 
and effectiveness of medical devices and eliminates unnecessary 
human exposure to man-made radiation from medical, 
occupational, and consumer products. In addition, the program 
enforces quality standards under the Mammography Quality 
Standards Act (Public Law 108-365). Medical devices include 
thousands of products from thermometers and contact lenses to 
heart pacemakers, hearing aids, and MRIs. Radiological products 
include items such as microwave ovens and video display 
terminals.
    The FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research [NCTR] 
in Jefferson, Arkansas, serves as a specialized resource, 
conducting peer-review scientific research that provides the 
basis for the FDA to make sound, science-based regulatory 
decisions through its premarket review and post-market 
surveillance. The research is designed to define and understand 
the biological mechanisms of action underlying the toxicity of 
products and lead to developing methods to improve assessment 
of human exposure, susceptibility, and risk of those products 
regulated by the FDA.
    In 2009, Congress granted the FDA new authority to regulate 
the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of tobacco 
products. The FDA exercises this responsibility by protecting 
the public health from the health effects of tobacco, setting 
scientific standards and standards for tobacco product review, 
conducting compliance activities to enforce its authority over 
tobacco, and conducting public education and outreach about the 
health effects of tobacco products.

                         SALARIES AND EXPENSES

                        [In thousands of dollars]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               Appropriation    User fees       Total
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Appropriations, 2021.........      3,201,928     2,674,097     5,876,025
Budget estimate, 2022........      3,526,928     2,723,229     6,250,157
Committee recommendation.....      3,399,428     2,723,229     6,122,657
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                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $3,399,428,000 
for salaries and expenses of the Food and Drug Administration.
    The Committee also recommends $2,723,229,000 in definite 
user fees, including: $1,141,861,000 in Prescription Drug user 
fee collections; $241,431,000 in Medical Device user fee 
collections; $33,836,000 in Animal Drug user fee collections; 
$23,137,000 in Animal Generic Drug user fee collections; 
$712,000,000 in Tobacco Product user fee collections; 
$527,848,000 in Generic Drug user fee collections; and 
$43,116,000 in Biosimilar user fee collections. The Committee 
recommendation does not include permanent, indefinite user fees 
for the Mammography Quality Standards Act; Color Certification; 
Export Certification; Priority Review Vouchers Pediatric 
Disease; Food and Feed Recall; Food Reinspection; Voluntary 
Qualified Importer Program; the Third Party Auditor Program; 
Outsourcing Facility; or Over-the-Counter Monograph. The 
Committee includes bill language that prohibits the FDA from 
developing, establishing, or operating any program of user fees 
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701. The Committee recommendation does 
not include proposed user fees requested in the President's 
budget for food facility registration and inspection, food 
import, food contact substance notification, cosmetics, and 
international courier imports. None of these user fee proposals 
have been authorized by Congress. The Committee will continue 
to monitor any action by the appropriate authorizing Committees 
regarding these proposed user fees.
    The Committee expects the FDA to continue all projects, 
activities, laboratories, and programs as included in fiscal 
year 2021 unless otherwise specified. The Committee provides a 
net increase of $17,900,000 for pay costs; $7,500,000 for 
infrastructure; $8,000,000 for Data Modernization and Enhanced 
Technology [DMET] New Era for Smarter Food Safety; $3,000,000 
for New Era for Smarter Food Safety; $7,000,000 for Animal Food 
Safety Oversight; $14,050,000 for Maternal and Infant Health; 
$12,750,000 for Emerging Chemical and Toxicology Issues; 
$2,000,000 for Animal Feed Reviews; $5,000,000 for Standards of 
Identity; $10,000,000 for Device Shortages and Supply Chain; 
$2,300,000 for Medical Product Supply Chain; $2,000,000 for 
Drug Safety Surveillance and Oversight; $24,000,000 for 
Opioids; $7,500,000 for Predictive Toxicology Roadmap; 
$5,000,000 for DMET Medical Product Safety; $25,000,000 for 
DMET Enterprise Wide; $15,000,000 for Inspections; $4,700,000 
for the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity; $3,000,000 
for Laboratory Safety; $3,000,000 for the Office of the Chief 
Counsel; $500,000 for BioFilm Regulatory Research; $5,000,000 
for Rare Cancers; $5,000,000 for Rare Diseases; and $8,300,000 
for Essential Services.
    The following table reflects the Committee's 
recommendations, as compared to the fiscal year 2021 and budget 
request levels:

                               FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES
                                            [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                                                  Fiscal year
                                                                 Fiscal year      2022 budget       Committee
                                                                 2021 enacted       request       recommendation
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Centers and related field activities:
    Foods....................................................        1,099,160        1,182,085        1,153,405
        Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition [CFSAN].          343,789          398,906          382,149
        Field Activities.....................................          755,371          783,179          771,256
    Human Drugs..............................................          689,195          774,469          740,401
        Center for Drug Evaluation and Research [CDER].......          510,226          573,081          542,772
        Field Activities.....................................          178,969          201,388          197,629
    Biologics................................................          254,138          270,114          271,376
        Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research [CBER]..          212,132          222,145          222,119
        Field Activities.....................................           42,006           47,969           49,257
    Animal Drugs.............................................          192,369          231,946          211,135
        Center for Veterinary Medicine [CVM].................          123,599          146,204          134,838
        Field Activities.....................................           68,770           85,742           76,297
    Medical and Radiological Devices.........................          408,108          452,046          431,758
        Center for Devices and Radiological Health...........          323,103          360,827          342,582
        Field Activities.....................................           85,005           91,219           89,176
    National Center for Toxicological Research...............           66,712           76,945           75,180
Other Activities.............................................          194,951          222,528          211,378
Rent and related activities..................................          130,176          150,509          138,509
Rental payments to GSA.......................................          167,119          166,286          166,286
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      Total, FDA salaries and expenses, new budget authority.        3,201,928        3,526,928        3,399,428
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    501(k) Guidance.--The Committee expresses concern that the 
510(k) guidance for menstrual products has not been updated 
since 2005. The Committee directs the FDA to update its 
guidance, and if necessary, to publish new guidance inclusive 
of additional categories of menstrual products not currently 
covered by the existing guidance. This guidance should include 
recommendations that intentionally added ingredients, including 
fragrances, for menstrual products covered under the guidance 
be disclosed on the label; that products be tested for common 
contaminants, and that steps be taken to eliminate sources of 
contamination when found; and to implement testing to assess 
the impact of product use on the body and microbiomes, 
including through testing methods approved or recommended by 
the agency.
    Added Sugar Labeling.--The Committee remains concerned 
about potential consumer confusion over FDA nutritional 
labeling requirements and guidelines for added sugar for single 
ingredient products like maple syrup and honey, where sugar is 
naturally occurring in the product rather than added to the 
product. The Committee notes that the FDA issued guidance to 
the industry on June 18, 2019, to verify that the phrase 
``added sugar'' is not required in the regulated portion of the 
nutrition facts label for these products. This guidance 
instructed producers that the percent daily value would be 
required to appear on the label and allowed for the voluntary 
use of a footnote to explain that this refers to a percent 
daily value of ``added sugar.'' The Committee is concerned, and 
industry- conducted consumer studies suggest, that continued 
use of the term ``added sugar'' in relation to percent daily 
value will mislead consumers to think that sugar has been added 
to a pure single-ingredient maple or honey product, and directs 
the FDA to continue working with impacted industries to ensure 
clear and appropriate labeling.
    Animal Drug Compounding.--The Committee is concerned that 
the Guidance for Industry [GFI] #256, Compounding Animal Drugs 
from Bulk Drug Substances, issued on November 20, 2019, raises 
similar issues to the GFI #230, which has been withdrawn. The 
Committee encourages the FDA to draft and finalize guidance on 
compounding animal drugs that is consistent with statutory 
authority and will ensure access to appropriate treatment is 
available for veterinarians, animal shelters, zoos and other 
stakeholders.
    Animal Food Ingredients.--The Committee is concerned about 
the time associated with the ingredient review and approval 
process, and uniform acceptance of animal food ingredients by 
the delegated authorities. The Committee is also concerned that 
the Center for Veterinary Medicine Policy and Procedures Manual 
Guide 1240.3605 has not been updated since 1998 and has not 
kept pace with science, prohibiting manufacturers of animal 
food ingredients from making certain marketing claims about the 
product's use because the Guide's outdated policy 
interpretation classifies the claim to be associated with an 
animal drug. The Committee directs the agency to review the 
Policy and Procedures Manual Guide 1240.3605 for solutions on 
how these ingredient claims can be regulated as animal food and 
report back to the Committee within 120 days with their 
findings. To address these concerns, the Committee includes 
$2,000,000 to improve animal food ingredient reviews to enable 
innovation and address challenges and opportunities in the 
animal food industry.
    Animal Product Terminology.--The Committee is concerned 
about the increase of products, which do not include meat or 
egg products, that are labeled and marketed using animal food 
product terminology and related iconography. As the FDA works 
to modernize standards of identity, the Committee encourages 
the agency to coordinate with USDA to prevent misleading 
labeling of these food products.
    Autoantibody Qualification.--The appearance of certain 
islet autoantibodies in the serum of individuals increases the 
chance of developing type 1 diabetes at some point in the 
future. Therefore, the Committee encourages the FDA to work 
with the Type 1 diabetes community on the assessment of 
potential diabetes biomarkers related to islet autoimmunity, 
which might help inform the design of clinical studies.
    Biofilm Regulatory Science Research.--As previously 
mentioned, the Committee provides a $500,000 increase for 
Biofilm Research and encourages the FDA to continue to invest 
in research to improve the understanding of biofilms and the 
regulatory science of biofilms associated medical devices 
(especially devices that may be used multiple times within a 
healthcare setting), drug delivery, and public health. The 
Committee encourages the FDA to meet its objectives to reduce 
healthcare associated infections as described in the FDA Center 
for Devices and Radiological Health Regulatory Science 
Priorities report and to continue to support the domestic 
manufacture of novel medical products that are safe and 
effective. The Committee also encourages FDA to engage with 
institutes of higher education with research and engineering 
expertise.
    Botanical Dietary Supplements.--The Committee encourages 
the FDA to further invest in the science base for regulatory 
decisions on botanical dietary supplements. Expanding outreach 
and broadening safety evaluations of botanical supplements will 
help further that work. Studies of the interactions between 
botanical supplements and prescription drugs would help further 
patient safety and help inform the FDA's scientific review of 
botanical dietary supplements.
    Botanical Drugs and Drug Interactions.--The Committee 
encourages FDA to further invest in research to identify 
potential drug interactions with botanical drugs.
    Cancer Clinical Trials.--The Committee encourages the FDA 
to identify opportunities to make participation in clinical 
trials less burdensome for individuals and families, and 
increase opportunities to make clinical trials more 
representative of the overall population. The Committee 
requests that FDA provide this information within 180 days of 
enactment.
    Cancer Immunotherapy.--The Committee commends the FDA for 
its continued efforts to accelerate the review and approval of 
cell and gene therapies for cancer, which have provided hope 
for many patients when more traditional treatments have failed. 
Research suggests that therapies that combine cellular products 
and other cancer drugs may prove more effective for some 
patients, including those who do not benefit from single-drug 
treatments. These combination treatments increase the 
complexity of trial design, especially regarding treatment 
sequencing and the number of treatment arms per trial. 
Therefore, the Committee urges the FDA to work with and provide 
guidance to industry and the broader research community on how 
to standardize clinical trial designs for cellular therapy 
treatments combined with other cancer therapies. This will 
allow sponsors to streamline trial designs, while still 
ensuring adequate safety and maximizing efficacy for patients.
    Cannabis and Cannabis Derivatives.--The Committee notes 
that budget did not request additional resources for Cannabis 
and Cannabis Derivatives activities, and therefore directs the 
FDA to maintain funding levels to support regulatory 
activities, including developing policy, and for the FDA to 
continue to perform its existing regulatory responsibilities, 
including review of product applications, inspections, 
enforcement, and targeted research for cannabis-derived 
substances, such as cannabidiol [CBD]. Within 90 days of 
enactment of this Act, the FDA shall issue a policy of 
enforcement discretion with regard to certain products 
containing CBD meeting the definition of hemp as defined by 
section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1964 (7 
U.S.C. 1639). Such enforcement discretion shall be in effect 
until the FDA establishes a process for stakeholders to notify 
the FDA of use of CBD in products that include safety studies 
for intended use per product and 112 makes a determination 
about such product. In addition, the FDA is encouraged to 
consider existing and ongoing medical research related to CBD 
that is being undertaken pursuant to an Investigational New 
Drug application in the development of a regulatory pathway for 
CBD in products under the jurisdiction of the FDA and to ensure 
that any future regulatory activity does not discourage the 
development of new drugs. The Committee also encourages the FDA 
to partner with an academic institution to expand sampling 
studies of CBD products currently on the market.
    Centers for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Centers of 
Excellence.--The Committee is aware of the important 
contribution of the FDA CFSAN Centers of Excellence [COEs] 
program in supporting critical basic research as well as 
facilitating FSMA implementation. The Committee encourages the 
agency to continue to fully utilize the COEs to accomplish 
these goals and instructs that it enhance its level of support 
for FDA FSMA activities.
    Complex Generics.--The Committee continues to be aware of 
the challenges associated with the approval of complex 
generics. To help reduce the burden of the approval process, 
the Committee believes FDA should consider the use of advanced 
analytic techniques such as artificial intelligence [AI]. 
Specifically, AI technology should be considered that reduces 
the number of review cycles for generic drugs by (a) using text 
analytics to identify deficiencies in drug applications faster 
and earlier, and (b) automating the review of complex 
supporting materials (both structured data and supporting 
narrative).
    Conflicts of Interest.--The Committee is concerned with 
reports on the FDA's objectiveness in approving new drug 
applications and potential conflicts of interest. The FDA 
exists to be a trusted regulatory body to review the merits of 
drug applications, and as such, the Committee instructs the 
Inspector General to review conflicts of interest between 
agency employees and companies, including consulting firms, 
interested in receiving drug approvals and the FDAs review of 
these drugs, and report back to the Committee on the results of 
this review.
    Corneal Crosslinking.--The Committee remains concerned 
about the marketing and use of unapproved drug and device 
products for corneal crosslinking procedures and directs the 
FDA to provide a briefing on the development of the 503B Bulks 
List and regulation of devices intended for corneal 
crosslinking procedures.
    Cyclospora Cayetanensis.--Cyclosporiasis, a severe gastro-
enteric disease affecting roughly 150,000 Americans annually, 
is caused by the protozoan parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis and 
continues to be a U.S. public health concern with seasonal 
reported cases rising during spring and summer months. Compared 
to other foodborne pathogens, it's thought that only a few 
cells of the parasite can cause an infection. Once considered a 
``tropical'' pathogen, Cyclospora has now been detected in 
several produce items grown in the United States, requiring 
growers to take risk mitigation measures as appropriate. 
However, there are no known mitigation measures, and the 
current inability to grow the organism limits the ability for 
researchers to provide answers. Therefore, the Committee 
encourages FDA to work with USDA to coordinate and increase 
research directed at identifying mitigation strategies for 
Cyclospora as well as increasing basic Federal research on this 
disease.
    Decentralized Trials.--The Committee is encouraged by the 
development of novel health digital technologies to facilitate 
the use of virtual decentralized clinical trials [DCTs], 
sometimes referred to as virtual trials, that would make it 
easier for patients to participate in trials, regardless of 
where they live. Through telemedicine and digital health 
technologies, (e.g. connected sensors and direct data capture 
tools), DCTs are conducted geographically near the patient. 
Direct contact with the patient is still maintained remotely, 
but, when appropriate, reducing or eliminating on-site visits 
has the potential to increase patient convenience and 
operational efficiencies in trial conduct. The Committee 
recommends that the FDA develop the necessary policy to advance 
the use of DCTs while still maintaining quality data necessary 
for FDA approval.
    Dietary Supplements.--The Committee applauds the FDA's 
inspection of and enforcement actions against manufacturers of 
dietary supplement products that are adulterated or misbranded 
products that are contaminated, either intentionally or 
unintentionally, with unsafe ingredients. The Committee has 
been pleased with ongoing interagency collaborations and urges 
the FDA to continue working with the Department of Justice to 
remove illegal dietary supplements from the market. As 
previously noted, the Committee provides a $3,000,000 increase 
for Dietary Supplements to be used for enforcement of the 
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103-417), including inspection and enforcement activities.
    Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.--Several clinical trials for 
potential Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy therapies have 
demonstrated a small effect over a 1 year period. In order to 
increase study power and minimize time on placebo in trials 
longer than 1 year, the Committee urges FDA to convene a multi-
stakeholder meeting to evaluate the use of external controls. 
The Committee encourages FDA to explore the use of external 
control arms in novel trial design.
    The Committee is aware of the 2018 Guidance on developing 
therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and related 
Dystrophinopathies. Given the potential that gene therapies may 
hold to treat these devastating diseases, the Committee urges 
FDA to consider whether the 2018 Guidance should be modified to 
reflect these developments. Any such effort should involve the 
relevant experts at both CBER and CDER.
    Essential Medicines.--The Committee is concerned about 
Americans' access to essential medicines, as defined by the 
FDA's October 2020 essential medicines and medical 
countermeasures list. As the agency in charge of approving 
drugs, reporting drug shortages, and protecting public health, 
the Committee directs the FDA to produce a report by the end of 
fiscal year 2022 on domestic and foreign manufacturing of drugs 
included on FDA's list of Essential Medicines and Medical 
Countermeasures published in October 2020 pursuant to Executive 
Order 13944 based on the manufacturing amount data submitted by 
manufacturers pursuant to section 510(j (3) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
    Food Mislabeling.--The Committee is concerned about the 
proliferation of products marketed using standards of identity 
for dairy products that do not contain dairy ingredients and 
the lack of enforcement of these products. The Committee 
directs the FDA to provide clarity around the appropriate 
naming of plant-based dairy alternatives. The Committee further 
directs the FDA to implement an updated enforcement approach 
and report to the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this 
Act on steps taken to enforce against dairy imitation products 
marketed using dairy names.
    Food Labeling Accuracy.--The Committee encourages the FDA's 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition to use technology-
driven audit tools in assessing food labeling accuracy.
    Food Traceability.--The Committee recognizes that the 
ability to trace back contaminated products is critical to 
containing food safety outbreaks, but that challenges 
associated with tracing these products through the supply chain 
continue to persist. While the traceability from origin holds 
potential for a range of advancements in food safety, the 
Committee recognizes the substantial technological, logistical, 
and resource demands underlying this concept. Therefore, it 
encourages FDA to engage with stakeholders to evaluate 
currently available and emerging technologies, barriers to 
their widespread adoption, and to utilize pilots, studies, and 
technology development competitions to further explore, enhance 
and expedite traceability while minimizing the burden of new 
systems on the supply chain.
    Foreign High Risk Inspections.--Ensuring that the global 
supply chain for products regulated by the FDA entering the 
United States is complying with U.S. laws and regulations 
related to safety and good manufacturing practices is a high 
priority. Due to limited resources, the Committee encourages 
the FDA to focus its inspection activities on the highest risk 
foreign suppliers. The Committee maintains funding for the 
evaluation of foreign high-risk sites to allow the FDA to 
continue efforts to develop and utilize targeted, risk-based, 
and efficient models that incorporate commercially available 
information as appropriate, including onsite facility 
verification, about all foreign establishments for the purpose 
of regulatory compliance and surveillance of manufacturing 
practices. The FDA is directed to provide the Committee with an 
update on these efforts, including estimated efficiencies and 
concerns and plans to continue or expand these efforts in the 
future. The funding can be used to support the Centers' ongoing 
effort to improve the scientific evaluation of manufacturing 
for risk-based surveillance. The Committee expects this effort 
to provide the FDA with data-driven models that will help it 
target its overseas inspection activities in a global economy.
    FSMA Outreach for Small Farms.--The Committee expects FDA 
to prioritize efforts to provide outreach, training, and 
technical assistance to farmers for compliance with the FSMA 
Produce Safety Rule. The Committee expects CFSAN to provide 
funding for critical outreach and training services at not less 
than the fiscal year 2021 level as the Produce Safety Rule 
continues to be implemented.
    Heavy Metals in Baby Food.--The Committee is concerned that 
lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury are often present in dangers 
quantities in foods intended for consumption by infants and 
toddlers. As previously mentioned the Committee provided 
funding for Maternal and Infant Health, including $12,930,000 
for FDA's Closer to Zero plan. FDA is encouraged to coordinate 
with the Department of Agriculture to ensure that a wide 
variety of healthy nutritious foods remain available to 
participants of Federal nutrition programs.
    Human Drug Review Committee.--The Committee encourages the 
FDA to work diligently to include no less than two members with 
an expertise in the indication the drug is intended to treat or 
other relevant rare diseases on each Advisory Committee when 
that Committee is reviewing a drug that has been designated as 
an Orphan Drug. The Committee also requests that the FDA report 
the percentage of recommendations made by Advisory Committees 
with respect to orphan drugs that include at least two members 
with expertise in the indication the drug is intended to treat 
or other relevant rare diseases.
    Imported Poppy Seeds.--The Committee is concerned with 
reports of positive drug tests, addiction, overdose, and death 
related to contaminated imported poppy seeds, and directs the 
agency to establish a maximum permissible threshold of opiate 
alkaloid content for poppy seeds and carry out appropriate 
regulatory or enforcement measures to ensure the safety of 
poppy seeds.
    Inflammatory Bowel Disease Therapies.--The Committee 
understands that the incidence of IBD in pediatric patients is 
on the rise and recognizes that there are currently limited 
FDA-approved treatments for this population. This lack of 
treatments creates barriers to effective care, which can lead 
to worse health outcomes for children and adolescents impacted 
by these conditions. The Committee is aware of and encourages 
the FDA to participate in ongoing efforts within the IBD 
community to streamline the development and approval of new 
pediatric IBD therapies and expand the indications for 
therapies approved to treat IBD in adults to children, 
particularly through innovative trial designs that minimize the 
burden to pediatric patients and their caregivers and through 
the use of real-world evidence to support regulatory decision-
making.
    Infant Formula Reviews.--The Committee is aware that before 
a new infant formula (including any infant formula that has had 
a major change in its formulation or processing) can be 
marketed in the United States, the infant formula manufacturer 
must provide FDA with a notification about the proposed infant 
formula as required under section 412 of the FFDCA. In late 
2020 and early 2021, there was an increase in the number and 
complexity of infant formula submissions, resulting in the FDA 
notifying manufacturers in early 2021 that an additional 60 
days would be necessary to review the submissions, delaying 
market entry. The Committee is concerned about these delays and 
understands that the number of infant formula notifications 
continues to rise as well as the complexity of information FDA 
is requesting to review as part of the submission, potentially 
exacerbating the issue and extending the delays for an 
unspecified period of time. Therefore, within the previously 
mention funds for Maternal and Infant Health, the Committee 
provides $1,120,000 for Infant Formula Reviews.
    Innovative Glass Packaging.--The Committee directs the FDA 
to work with glass packaging suppliers and pharmaceutical 
manufacturers to evaluate and promote streamlined approval 
requirements designed to expedite the adoption and use of 
innovative glass packaging technologies with the capacity to 
improve product quality, reduce product recalls, reduce drug 
shortages, and protect public health. Such streamlined approval 
requirements should address stability testing and other 
relevant types of data to be submitted in support of product 
approval.
    International Mail Facilities.--The Committee remains 
concerned about the opioid epidemic that has taken the lives of 
thousands of Americans. The Committee provides an additional 
$10,000,000 and continues to support FDA's investments in 
International Mail Facilities and Ports of Entry to prevent 
illicit drugs, including unapproved and counterfeit 
pharmaceuticals, from entering the United States.
    Inspections.--The Committee is concerned that the ongoing 
pandemic has forced the FDA to postpone hundreds of facility 
inspections, creating a backlog that may delay new drug 
approvals and lead to possible shortages of existing medicines. 
When practicable, the Committee urges the FDA use the 
authorities provided to them under Sec. 704 of the Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act [FDCA] to conduct remote inspections and 
evaluations to help ensure drug application approvals 
assessments are not delayed by limitations on in-person 
inspections. As previously noted, the Committee provides a 
$15,000,000 increase for inspection activities.
    ISTAND.--The Committee supports the assessment of non-
animal approaches for qualification within the Innovative 
Science and Technology Approaches for New Drugs [ISTAND] pilot 
program. The Committee is pleased that ISTAND provides a 
pathway for regulatory acceptance of innovative non-animal 
methods that may better protect public health, improve the 
safety and efficacy of drug development, and reduce animal 
testing.
    Lupus.--The Committee is aware of barriers that have long 
affected the development of therapeutics for lupus, a disease 
that primarily targets women. A chronic and complex autoimmune 
disease, lupus can affect the joints, skin, brain, lungs, 
kidneys, and blood vessels, causing widespread inflammation and 
tissue damage in the affected organ. The Committee is pleased 
that FDA participated in an externally-led patient-focused drug 
development meeting with the lupus community and identified 
some of these barriers and that potential treatments are now in 
clinical trials. The Committee urges FDA to expedite its 
ongoing work with the lupus community to develop solutions to 
identified barriers that will accelerate development of new 
therapies.
    Margarine Definition.--The Committee is aware that the FDA 
continues to review standards of identity. The Committee 
therefore encourages the FDA to consider revisions to the 
definition of margarine which will serve consumers by removing 
outdated and obsolete descriptive terminology and allow for the 
inclusion of additional nutrients and ingredients, while 
maintaining a description that is clear and consistent with FDA 
intent.
    Medical Foods.--The Committee recognizes the unique role 
medical foods play in the nutritional management of inborn 
errors of metabolism and encourages a flexible regulatory 
process that would enhance access to safe medical foods for 
individuals with serious or life-threatening inborn errors of 
metabolism. The Committees encourages the FDA to continue 
focusing on this issue.
    Medical Gas.--The Committee is concerned that healthcare 
providers, consumers, and medical gas manufacturers have been 
waiting for 42 years for the FDA to follow through on its 
commitment to issue separate regulations for medical gases 
since it first committed to doing so in the 1978 final 
rulemaking on current good manufacturing practices. The FDA has 
missed the statutory deadlines for medical gas rulemaking 
required in section 1112 of Food and Drug Administration Safety 
and Innovation Act (Public Law 112-144) and section 756 of the 
Fiscal Year 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 
115-31). Therefore, the Committee directs the FDA to issue the 
final separate regulations required by the Fiscal Year 2017 
Consolidated Appropriations Act (Public Law 115-31). Should the 
FDA not issue proposed regulations by December 31, 2021, the 
agency shall submit a report to the Committee explaining the 
status of the rulemaking and reasons for delay.
    Menthol Cigarettes.--The Committee understands that FDA 
responded to a Citizen Petition calling for the prohibition of 
menthol as characterizing flavor in cigarettes on April 29, 
2021. In 2018, FDA indicated that the agency would initiate a 
rulemaking to prohibit menthol cigarettes. The Committee 
encourages the agency to take action on this issue.
    Nanotechnology.--The Committee recognizes the increased 
capabilities that the FDA has developed to study environment, 
health, and safety of nanomaterials within FDA's Jefferson 
Laboratory Campus, including NCTR, and its consolidated 
headquarters at White Oak, Maryland. The Committee expects the 
FDA to continue to support collaborative research with 
universities and industry on the toxicology of nanotechnology 
products and processes in accordance with the National 
Nanotechnology Initiative Environment, Health, and Safety 
Research Strategy, as updated in October 2011.
    New Era of Smarter Food Safety.--The Committee applauds the 
FDA for launching the initiative to bring together data from 
several agencies to enable the agency to identify and predict 
vulnerabilities in the food supply chain and inform resource 
allocation decisions to keep facilities open and workers safe. 
As previously mentioned, the Committee provides an additional 
$3,000,000 to support this initiative.
    Opioid Epidemic.--For the past two decades, the FDA has 
approved new drug applications for opioids following completion 
of clinical trials using enriched enrollment, randomized, 
withdrawal [EERW] designs. EERW studies exclude patients who do 
not tolerate or respond well to the investigational drug prior 
to randomization. After randomization, patients remain on the 
investigational drug or they are tapered to placebo. FDA should 
ensure that scientific experts have the opportunity to review 
the methodology EERWs use to approve new opioids for uses that 
are both safe and effective. The Commissioner is directed to 
conduct a study to review EERW study designs used in the 
approval of new prescription opioids for chronic pain.
    OTC Switch.--The Committee is concerned with the multiple 
delays in FDA's promulgation of a proposed regulation that may 
broaden the types of products that may be approved for use in a 
nonprescription setting. The Agency initiated its 
Nonprescription Drug Safe Use Regulatory Expansion initiative 
in 2013 and issued draft guidance in 2018 as a first step, 
promising sponsors and patients additional regulatory options 
through rulemaking in the near future. The Committee strongly 
encourages the Agency to issue this important proposed rule as 
soon as possible
    Oversight Activities.--The Committee provides $1,500,000 
for the HHS Office of Inspector General specifically for 
oversight of FDA activities.
    Pancreatitis Guidance Document.--The Committee notes the 
important ongoing work to ensure safe and effective therapies 
become available for patients impacted by pancreatitis. The 
Committee urges FDA to build on recent community engagement 
efforts, including the externally-led Patient-Focused Drug 
Development meeting on this topic by continuing engagement with 
stakeholders in this area with the aim of developing and 
releasing Guidance for Industry in this area to help stimulate 
additional activity and to further guide ongoing efforts, 
including those facilitated by meaningful scientific progress 
at NIH and NIDDK
    Pathogen Reduction and Deferral Policies for Blood 
Donation.--The Committee is pleased that FDA plans to continue 
to expand its use of real-world evidence, including the 
Transfusion Transmissible Infections Monitoring System [TTIMS], 
and encourages greater investment in real-world evidence to 
inform its policies concerning blood donor deferral policies 
and the safety of the U.S. blood supply. The Committee also 
encourages FDA to prioritize further investments in pathogen 
reduction technologies to reduce the risk of transfusion-
transmitted infections and safeguard the blood supply. The 
Committee directs the FDA to swiftly collect, analyze, and act 
on the necessary scientific data to update its blood product 
donor deferral policies to ensure that its recommendations are 
based on current science and on individualized risk assessment 
rather than community-wide prevalence while maintaining the 
safety of the blood supply and not impeding HIV prevention 
efforts including uptake of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis 
(PrEP], and to work with the Secretary and appropriate agency 
and stakeholder partners to ensure that any revisions to its 
policies are appropriately communicated to stakeholders and 
potential donors.
    Patient Experience Information.--The Committee supports the 
FDA's efforts to implement policies to promote public access to 
information about how patient experience information is 
factored into the review of approved products. The Committee 
requests that within 60 days of enactment of this Act, FDA 
submit to the Committee a report providing an update on the 
agency's efforts to develop and issue guidance documents to 
provide uniform methodologies to capture and measure patient 
experiences in clinical trials, as required under Sec. 3004 of 
Public Law 114-255. The Committee urges the FDA to expedite the 
completion and release of all relevant guidance documents. The 
Committee directs the FDA to collaborate with stakeholders by 
holding no less than two stakeholder meetings within 90 days 
from the enactment of the Act to identify specific tools for 
screening, identification, reporting, consideration, and 
labeling of patient experience data in clinical trials of a 
drug or biological product.
    Not later than 1 year after enactment of this Act, the FDA 
shall submit to the Committee a report describing FDA's efforts 
to engage stakeholders and solicit feedback on patient 
experience data in research, including the current definition 
of patient experience data used by industry; patient experience 
measures that are acceptable to the FDA; the extent to which 
patient experience data informs clinical trial design, trial 
endpoint development and selection, and regulatory reviews; and 
the feasibility and impact of requiring the inclusion of 
patient experience data in clinical trials of a drug or 
biological development.
    Pediatric Device Consortia Grants.--Pediatric Device 
Consortia grants fund consortia to assist innovators in 
developing medical and surgical devices designed for the unique 
needs of children, which often go unmet by devices currently 
available on the market. The Committee is pleased that the FDA-
funded Pediatric Device Consortia have assisted in advancing 
the development of more than 1,400 potential pediatric medical 
devices since 2009. The Committee encourages the FDA to fund 
the program at its authorized level in fiscal year 2022.
    Pediatric Labeling.--The Committee continues to be 
concerned that Over-the-Counter [OTC] single-ingredient 
acetaminophen does not contain weight-based dosing instructions 
for children ages 6 months to 2 years despite the 
recommendations of the FDA Nonprescription Drugs Advisory 
Committee and Pediatric Advisory Committee in 2011 that data 
supported this information being added to the labeling. The 
Committee is concerned that the lack of dosing information for 
this vulnerable population may lead to dosing errors, adverse 
events, and inadequate treatment of fever and pain. As such, 
the FDA is urged to provide to the Committee with an update no 
later than 240 days after enactment of this Act on the timing 
and progress of developing a plan and timetable for updating 
the monograph labeling for acetaminophen-containing products 
under the OTC Drug Review to include weight-based dosing 
instructions for children ages 6 months to 2 years.
    Pesticide Residues in Imported Foods.--The Committee is 
concerned that imported human food continues to have 
significantly higher pesticide violation rates than 
domestically produced food. The most recent FDA report for 
fiscal year 2017 found that violation rates for imported food 
were 2.5 times higher than domestic food, which is consistent 
with fiscal year 2012 through 2016 trends and is an outcome of 
the FDA targeting specific commodities and countries that might 
warrant special attention based upon historically high 
violations rates and trends. The Committee directs the FDA to 
continue to partner with State inspection services and develop 
emerging technologies to enhance the imported food sampling 
efforts. Additionally, the Committee encourages the FDA to 
conduct a multi-year data review to better identify imported 
food samples that are more likely to have pesticide violations. 
The FDA shall treat products that are among those that are more 
likely to have pesticide violations as warranting special 
attention with higher priority for increased inspections. The 
Committee notes that, while some imported products may not have 
the 10 percent violation rate that may cause FDA to select the 
commodities for special attention in the annual pesticide 
report, certain imported products in the 2017 report had 
disproportionately higher violation rates than domestic 
products. The FDA shall review data in its 2019 report to 
determine whether it is appropriate to modify the special 
attention list to include imported products that have a 
violation rate of less than 10 percent but for which imported 
products have significantly higher violation rates than 
identical domestic products. Therefore, the Committee 
encourages the FDA to work with partners such as the U.S. 
International Trade Commission and to conduct a multi-year data 
review to better identify imported food samples that are more 
likely to have pesticide violations.
    PFAS in Cosmetics.--The Committee is concerned about the 
presence of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl [PFAS] substances 
in cosmetics. The Committee directs the FDA to develop a plan 
outlining research needed to inform regulatory decisionmaking, 
including potential development of a proposed rule to ban 
intentionally added PFAS substances in cosmetics. Not later 
than 90 days after enactment, FDA will brief the committee on 
the research plan, potential regulatory options, and discuss 
considerations and anticipated challenges with issuing such a 
proposed rule.
    Predictive Toxicology Roadmap.--The Committee is aware 
that, pursuant to its Predictive Toxicology Roadmap, FDA is 
offering training in new predictive toxicology methods and 
encouraging sponsors to submit scientifically valid approaches 
for using a new method early in the regulatory process. The 
Committee directs FDA to produce a report no later than 180 
days after enactment of this Act detailing metrics regarding 
the number of trainings held, the number of participants that 
attended each training, and the agendas corresponding with each 
training. Additionally, the Committee directs the FDA to 
include in the report any methods used to measure the success 
of the trainings and continuous learning programs.
    Premium Cigars.--The Committee notes that the issuance of 
regulations under the Family Smoking Prevention & Tobacco 
Control Act may place burdens on the legal production of 
premium cigars that were in production before this rule was 
finalized. The Committee directs FDA to periodically report 
back to Congress on the status of premarket review with regard 
to premium cigars. The Committee encourages the FDA to re-
evaluate these regulations. Further, the agency may want to 
develop recommendations that consider the concerns of premium 
cigar manufacturers while taking a risk based approach to 
public health. The Committee directs the FDA to provide a 
report to the Committee with its recommendation within 90 days, 
including a recommendation on whether or not to exempt premium 
cigars from this rule.
    Promoting Domestic Manufacturing.--The Committee supports 
the agency's work to promote the domestic manufacturing of drug 
and biological products and encourages the FDA to increase its 
efforts to encourage the pharmaceutical industry to adopt 
advanced manufacturing technologies that have the potential to 
improve product quality. The Committee directs the FDA to brief 
the Committee on its efforts to promote advanced manufacturing 
technologies.
    Rare Cancers.--The FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence is 
commended for its leadership in streamlining the development of 
cancer therapies and promoting adaptive clinical trials and use 
of real world evidence. However, there continues to be very few 
rare cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials and a 
significant development gap for rare cancer therapies as almost 
80 percent of all patients who lack an FDA-targeted therapy are 
rare cancer patients. As previously noted, the Committee 
provides an additional $5,000,000 to address these gaps, 
streamline resources, hire rare cancer experts, improve 
recruitment of rare cancer patients through clinical trials 
that reduce barriers to participation uniquely faced by rare 
cancer patients, low-income patients, those living in rural 
communities and people of color, facilitate the use of novel 
small patient population clinical trial strategies, conduct 
natural history studies, and advance the field of research 
overall, mirroring the efforts of the National Cancer 
Institute's Developmental Therapeutics Program. FDA is directed 
to build lines of communications and process with NCI to 
expedite rare cancer therapeutic development. Further, the 
Committee directs the Agency to issue a report no later than 60 
days after enactment on what the Agency has done to address 
rare cancer, the participation of rare cancer patients in 
clinical trials, work with the NCI National Clinical Trial 
Network, and recommendations on what is needed to increase 
patient enrollment and accelerate rare cancer drug development.
    Rare Diseases.--The Committee is concerned that FDA's 
efforts to harness the revolutionary potential of cell and gene 
therapy are not sufficient to meet the expectations of patients 
or keep pace with global competition for this cutting edge 
science. As previously noted, the Committee included a 
$5,000,000 for Rare Diseases, including funding for the CBER 
Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies to increase staff 
capacity and leverage internal CDER expertise to close this gap 
in understanding the science and challenges in rare disease and 
precision medicine drug development, and to engage in active 
dialogue, timely responses and product specific guidance as 
necessary to efficiently advance products all the way through 
later stages of development via the most appropriate 
facilitative regulatory approaches.
    Ready-to-Eat [RTE] Foods.--The Committee is aware that the 
FDA is in the process of finalizing guidance regarding Listeria 
monocytogenes [Lm] in RTE foods. Reducing incidents of 
listeriosis is an important health goal, and the Committee 
supports efforts to accomplish this objective. The Committee 
urges the FDA to consider all available information relevant to 
the risk of listeriosis, including available exposure models, 
outbreak data, dose-response models, and existing risk 
assessments in determining a reliable and achievable Lm action 
level for frozen foods.
    Shellfish Safety.--The Committee urges the FDA to complete 
the single laboratory validation of the liquid chromatography 
mass spectrometry [LC-MS]-based method for detecting 
brevetoxins association with neurotoxic shellfish poisoning in 
molluscan shellfish. The Committee further urges the Interstate 
Shellfish Sanitation Conference to adopt the FDA's proposal for 
the LC-MS method for brevetoxin testing of shellfish as an 
Approved Method under the National Shellfish Sanitation 
Program.
    Shrimp Importation Inspections.-- The Committee maintains 
funding for the Shrimp Importation Pilot Program and directs 
the FDA to provide the annual reports to the Committee related 
to FDA's oversight of the safety of shrimp products imported 
into the United States.
    Sodium.--As the agency considers next steps in finalizing 
short-term sodium reduction guidance, the Committee urges FDA 
to monitor progress towards the short-term targets and engage 
with industry stakeholders on implementation of the guidance. 
The Committee acknowledges the investment and technology 
challenges that exist for food manufacturers in reaching the 
proposed long-term reduction targets, including those that 
jeopardize food safety and integrity of food products, and 
believes it is critical that FDA demonstrate the feasibility 
and effectiveness of the long-term targets before moving 
forward.
    Sunscreen Labeling Regulations.--The Committee is 
encouraged that the FDA has proposed regulations dealing with 
the sunscreen monograph and urges the FDA to issue a revised 
sunscreen order in accordance with the procedures described in 
section 505G(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
(Public Law 75-717) as required by section 3854(c) of the CARES 
Act The Committee is pleased that the proposed sunscreen 
monograph aims to make sunscreens more effective and safer, and 
that the proposal addresses issues related to maximum Sun 
Protection Factor [SPF] and sunscreen sprays. The Committee 
encourages FDA to educate stakeholders about its administrative 
order process and ensure that any final order related to 
sunscreen ingredients balances the value of currently marketed 
sunscreens as a proven skin cancer prevention tool. The 
Committee also encourages FDA to coordinate with the National 
Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Math [NASEM] in 
coordination with EPA as directed by House Report 116-446 to 
help inform its upcoming study on sunscreen's effects on the 
environment and the public health as authorized under the 
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, and to 
communicate its jurisdiction over the regulatory status of 
over-the-counter drug products.
    Temporomandibular Disorder.--The Committee is encouraged by 
the work of the TMJ Patient-Led RoundTable, which took the 
first steps in formalizing a proposed interagency research plan 
and has called repeatedly for a transformation of TMD research. 
The Committee supports ongoing collaborations among medical 
product centers and with external stakeholders related to the 
development of treatments for TMD, and urges FDA to work with 
Federal partners, including the National Institutes of Health, 
to improve care for individuals with TMD.
    Tobacco Issues.--The Committee remains deeply concerned 
about underage nicotine vaping and data from the National Youth 
Tobacco Survey showing increase in e-cigarette use among youth, 
and urges FDA to use its full authority to address this serious 
public health problem. The Committee is concerned about the 
continued lack of effective tobacco cessation products, less 
harmful alternatives, and Electronic Nicotine Delivery System 
[ENDS] cessation treatments for adolescents. Not later than 180 
days after enactment of this Act, the FDA shall provide an 
update to the Committee on its effort to provide additional 
guidance to drug manufacturers on developing tobacco cessation 
and ENDS cessation products for youth and its premarket reviews 
of e-cigarette and other deemed tobacco product applications, 
as well as provide an analysis of proven, effective programs to 
support underage tobacco prevention and adolescent cessation. 
The Committee urges FDA to deny authorization for any product 
whose public health risks outweigh the benefits, including 
initiation by youth or non-tobacco consumers.
    Vibrio.--The Committee is aware of the public health 
challenge related to the naturally occurring bacteria called 
Vibrio parahaemolyticus that can accumulate in shellfish and 
believes that more scientific research is necessary to develop 
proper controls that will reduce the risk to consumers and 
sustain a healthy domestic shellfish industry. The Committee 
encourages the FDA to increase funding for research into Vibrio 
illnesses associated with the consumption of raw molluscan 
shellfish, improve risk assessment models, and develop improved 
rapid detection methods for virulent Vibrio strains.
    White Oak.--The FDA's growing staff will require the GSA to 
lease additional office locations for the FDA until GSA can 
implement the 2018 Federal Research Master Plan for the White 
Oak Campus expansion. To determine the lowest cost technically 
acceptable for a prospectus lease, The GSA and FDA should 
consider the effect of local travel on staff productivity, 
adjacency to existing FDA-occupied leases, and the cost of lost 
productivity when evaluating the costs of lease proposals.

                        BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $12,788,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      30,788,000
Committee recommendation................................      15,288,000

    FDA maintains offices and staff in 49 States and in the 
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including field 
laboratories and specialized facilities, as well as the 
National Center for Toxicological Research complex. Repairs, 
modifications, improvements, and construction to FDA 
headquarters and field facilities must be made to preserve the 
properties, ensure employee safety, meet changing program 
requirements, and permit the agency to keep its laboratory 
methods up to date.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends an appropriation of $15,288,000 
for FDA buildings and facilities.
    This funding shall be used to upgrade FDA facilities and 
laboratories which are currently below public safety standards 
and incapable of performing agency requirements. The Committee 
is aware that several FDA-owned facilities need significant 
renovations and repairs. The Committee understands that high-
quality, reliable buildings are a necessity to support the 
FDA's mission-critical work.

                   FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT

Appropriations, 2021....................................     $70,000,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      50,000,000
Committee recommendation................................      50,000,000

    The Committee recommends $50,000,000 for the FDA as 
authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255).

                           INDEPENDENT AGENCY


                       Farm Credit Administration


                 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Limitation, 2021........................................     $80,870,000
Budget estimate, 2022...................................      84,200,000
Committee recommendation................................      84,200,000

    The Farm Credit Administration [FCA] is the independent 
agency in the executive branch of the Government responsible 
for the examination and regulation of the banks, associations, 
and other institutions of the Farm Credit System.
    Activities of FCA include the planning and execution of 
examinations of Farm Credit System institutions and the 
preparation of examination reports. FCA also promulgates 
regulations, establishes standards, enforces rules and 
regulations, and approves certain actions of the institutions.
    The administration and the institutions under its 
jurisdiction now operate under authorities contained in the 
Farm Credit Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-181), effective December 
10, 1971. Public Law 99-205, effective December 23, 1985, 
restructured FCA and gave the agency regulatory authorities and 
enforcement powers.
    The Act provides for the farmer-owned cooperative system to 
make sound, adequate, and constructive credit available to 
farmers and ranchers and their cooperatives, rural residences, 
and associations and other entities upon which farming 
operations are dependent, and to modernize existing farm credit 
law to meet current and future rural credit needs.
    The Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-233) 
authorized the formation of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 
Corporation [FAMC] to operate a secondary market for 
agricultural and rural housing mortgages. FCA, under section 
8.11 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-181), as 
amended, is assigned the responsibility of regulating this 
entity and assuring its safe and sound operation.
    Expenses of FCA are paid by assessments collected from the 
Farm Credit System institutions and by assessments to the FAMC.

                       COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

    The Committee recommends a limitation of $84,200,000 on 
administrative expenses of the Farm Credit Administration.
    Eligibility Criteria for Outside Directors.--The Committee 
is concerned with the FCA final rule on eligibility criteria 
for outside directors, which expands the list of persons who 
are excluded from serving as outside directors. The Farm Credit 
Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-181) specifies that outside 
directors must not be a director, officer, employee, agent, or 
stockholder of a System institution. This is accurately 
reflected under FCA's existing regulations at 12 CFR 611.220. 
The Committee believes the new rule extends unnecessarily 
beyond the requirements of the Act and creates a number of 
unnecessary restrictions and implementation challenges that 
must be addressed. The new rule would prevent many qualified 
individuals from serving and would even exclude a number of 
currently serving outside directors from being reappointed. 
These individuals have valuable skills and give voice to 
underrepresented communities of borrowers. As such, the 
Committee expects FCA to pause to reconsider the rule in light 
of these and other concerns expressed since the rule was 
initially approved by the Board of Directors. One of the 
concerns the Committee expects FCA to consider is ensuring that 
those currently serving in outside director positions are not 
adversely impacted by the rule, including future reappointment 
by their respective stockholder-elected boards.
    Hemp-Based Products.--The Committee recognizes the growing 
interest for U.S. hemp and hemp-based products for a variety of 
uses and directs FCA to work with the institutions under its 
jurisdiction to provide access to guaranteed loans for hemp 
producers and businesses.

                               TITLE VII

                           GENERAL PROVISIONS

             (INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

    The Committee recommends the following provisions:
    Section 701. This section includes language regarding 
passenger motor vehicles.
    Section 702. This section includes language regarding the 
Working Capital Fund.
    Section 703. This section limits the funding provided in 
the bill to 1 year, unless otherwise specified.
    Section 704. This section includes language regarding 
indirect costs.
    Section 705. This section includes language regarding Rural 
Development programs.
    Section 706. This section includes language regarding new 
information technology.
    Section 707. This section includes language regarding 
conservation programs.
    Section 708. This section includes language regarding Rural 
Utilities Service program eligibility.
    Section 709. This section includes language regarding 
information technology expenses.
    Section 710. This section includes language regarding 
first-class travel.
    Section 711. This section includes language regarding the 
Commodity Credit Corporation.
    Section 712. This section includes language regarding 
advisory committees.
    Section 713. This section includes language regarding 
information technology systems.
    Section 714. This section includes language regarding 
section 32 activities.
    Section 715. This section includes language regarding user 
fee proposals without offsets.
    Section 716. This section includes language regarding the 
reprogramming of funds and notification requirements.
    Section 717. This section includes language regarding fees 
for the guaranteed business and industry loan program.
    Section 718. This section includes language regarding the 
appropriations hearing process.
    Section 719. This section includes language regarding 
prepackaged news.
    Section 720. This section includes language regarding 
details and assignments of Department of Agriculture employees.
    Section 721. This section includes language regarding 
spending plans.
    Section 722. This section includes language regarding a 
rescission of funds.
    Section 723. This section includes language regarding Rural 
Development programs.
    Section 724. This section includes language regarding loans 
and loan guarantees.
    Section 725. This section includes language regarding 
credit card refunds.
    Section 726. This section includes language regarding SNAP.
    Section 727. This section includes language regarding 
housing loan programs.
    Section 728. This section includes language regarding new 
user fees.
    Section 729. This section includes language regarding dried 
spent grain products.
    Section 730. This section includes language regarding 
disclosure of information for pharmaceuticals.
    Section 731. This section includes language regarding APHIS 
inspections.
    Section 732. This section includes language regarding Rural 
Development programs.
    Section 733. This section includes language regarding 
animal welfare.
    Section 734. This section includes language regarding 
domestic preference.
    Section 735. This section includes language regarding 
lobbying.
    Section 736. This section includes language regarding Rural 
Development programs.
    Section 737. This section includes language regarding Farm 
to School programs.
    Section 738. This section includes language regarding the 
Food and Drug Administration.
    Section 739. This section includes language regarding a 
NIFA pilot program.
    Section 740. This section includes language regarding 
school meals program.
    Section 741. This section includes language regarding hemp.
    Section 742. This section includes language regarding gene 
editing.
    Section 743. This section includes language regarding 
Agricultural Research Service.
    Section 744. This section includes language regarding FDA 
seafood advisory.
    Section 745. This section includes language regarding 
matching requirement.
    Section 746. This section includes language regarding 
housing.
    Section 747. This section includes language regarding fluid 
milk.
    Section 748. This section includes language regarding 
Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach.
    Section 749. This section includes language regarding 
tribal demonstration.
    Section 750. This section includes language regarding Water 
Bank.
    Section 751. This section includes language regarding REAP.
    Section 752. This section includes language regarding 
potable water.
    Section 753. This section includes language regarding 
mitigation banking.
    Section 754. This section includes language regarding the 
Food and Drug Administration.
    Section 755. This section includes language regarding 
watershed programs.
    Section 756. This section includes language regarding 
school meals.
    Section 757. This section includes language regarding 
school meals.
    Section 758. This section includes language regarding 
broadband.
    Section 759. This section includes language regarding 
pollinator research.
    Section 760. This section includes language regarding hemp.
    Section 761. This section includes language regarding SNAP.
    Section 762. This section includes language regarding NOAA 
working group.
    Section 763. This section includes language regarding 
school meals.
    Section 764. This section includes language regarding 
flavored milk.
    Section 765. This section includes language regarding Rural 
Development.
    Section 766. This section includes language regarding the 
Goodfellow Federal Center.
    Section 767. This section includes language regarding 
congongrass.
    Section 768. This section includes language regarding meat 
and poultry facilities.
    Section 769. This section includes language regarding a 
technical fix.
    Section 770. This section includes language regarding 
Institute for Rural Partnership.
    Section 771. This section includes language regarding a 
library.
    Section 772. This section includes language regarding 
University of Vermont.
    Section 773. This section includes language regarding 
disaster assistance.
    Section 774. This section includes language regarding horse 
slaughter.
    Section 775. This section includes language regarding the 
Food Safety and Inspection Service.
    Section 776. This section includes language regarding the 
Southwest Border Regional Commission.

                     PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY

    During fiscal year 2022, for purposes of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 
99-177) or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-119), the following 
information provides the definition of the term ``program, 
project, and activity'' for departments and agencies under the 
jurisdiction of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee. The 
term ``program, project, and activity'' shall include the most 
specific level of budget items identified in the Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022, and the accompanying report.
    If a sequestration order is necessary, in implementing the 
Presidential order, departments and agencies shall apply any 
percentage reduction required for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to 
the provisions of Public Law 99-177 or Public Law 100-119 to 
all items specified in the explanatory notes submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate in support 
of the fiscal year 2022 budget estimates, as amended, for such 
departments and agencies, as modified by congressional action, 
and in addition:
    For the Agricultural Research Service the definition shall 
include specific research locations as identified in the 
explanatory notes.
    For the Natural Resources Conservation Service the 
definition shall include individual flood prevention projects 
as identified in the explanatory notes and individual 
operational watershed projects as summarized in the notes.
    For the Farm Service Agency the definition shall include 
individual, regional, State, district, and county offices.

  COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7, RULE XVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 7 of rule XVI requires that Committee reports 
accompanying general appropriations bills identify each 
recommended amendment which proposes an item of appropriation 
which is not made to carry out the provisions of an existing 
law, a treaty stipulation, or an act or resolution previously 
passed by the Senate during that session.
    The Committee is filing an original bill, which is not 
covered under this rule, but reports this information in the 
spirit of full disclosure.
    The Committee recommends funding for the following programs 
or activities which currently lack authorization for fiscal 
year 2022:
    --Multi-family Housing Revitalization Program
    --Broadband Loan and Grant Pilot Program
    --Child Nutrition Programs
    --Child Nutrition Program State Administrative Expenses
    --Summer Food Service Program
    --Access to Local Food: Farm to School Program
    --National School Lunch Act-Information Clearinghouse
    --School Meals Program-Compliance and Accountability
    --Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants 
and Children
    --Farmers Market Nutrition Program
    --Livestock Mandatory Reporting

COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 7(C), RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Pursuant to paragraph 7(c) of rule XXVI, on August 4, 2021, 
the Committee ordered favorably reported an original bill (S. 
2599) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other 
purposes, provided, that the bill be subject to amendment and 
that any amendment increasing budget authority be offset by a 
reduction of equal or greater budget authority, by a recorded 
vote of 25-5, a quorum being present. The vote was as follows:
        Yeas                          Nays
Chairman Leahy                      Mr. McConnell
Ms. Murray                          Mr. Kennedy
Mrs. Feinstein                      Mr. Braun
Mr. Durbin                          Mr. Hagerty
Mr. Reed                            Mr. Rubio
Mr. Tester
Mrs. Shaheen
Mr. Merkley
Mr. Coons
Mr. Schatz
Ms. Baldwin
Mr. Murphy
Mr. Manchin
Mr. Van Hollen
Mr. Heinrich
Mr. Shelby
Ms. Collins
Ms. Murkowski
Mr. Graham
Mr. Blunt
Mr. Moran
Mr. Hoeven
Mr. Boozman
Mrs. Capito
Mrs. Hyde-Smith

 COMPLIANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 12, RULE XXVI OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
                                 SENATE

    Paragraph 12 of rule XXVI requires that Committee reports 
on a bill or joint resolution repealing or amending any statute 
or part of any statute include ``(a) the text of the statute or 
part thereof which is proposed to be repealed; and (b) a 
comparative print of that part of the bill or joint resolution 
making the amendment and of the statute or part thereof 
proposed to be amended, showing by stricken-through type and 
italics, parallel columns, or other appropriate typographical 
devices the omissions and insertions which would be made by the 
bill or joint resolution if enacted in the form recommended by 
the Committee.''
    In compliance with this rule, changes in existing law 
proposed to be made by the bill are shown as follows: existing 
law to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets; new matter is 
printed in italic; and existing law in which no change is 
proposed is shown in roman.

                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE


    Chapter 38--Distribution and Marketing of Agricultural Products


                    Subchapter I--General Provisions


Sec. 1632b. Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program

(a) Purpose

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

(f) Use of funds

    An eligible entity to which a grant is made under the 
Program may use the grant only for the following purposes (but 
only to the extent that the use is not described in [section 
210A(d)(2)] section 210A(d)(5)(D) of the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946.

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


         Chapter 51--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program


Sec. 2018. Approval of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns

(a) Authorization to accept and redeem benefits

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

(i) Review of program operations

  (1) Review by the Secretary

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

  (2) Limitation

    Nothing in this subsection shall authorize the Secretary to 
deny any application for continued authorization, any 
application for authorization, or any request to withdraw the 
authorization of any such facility, program, or arrangement 
based on a determination that residents of any such facility or 
entity are residents of an institution prior to [December 31, 
2021] December 31, 2022.

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


                          Chapter 88--Research


           Subchapter VII--Miscellaneous Research Provisions


Sec. 5940. Legitimacy of industrial hemp research

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                            Editorial Notes


                        Effective Date of Repeal

    Pub. L. 115-334, title VII, 7605(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 
Stat. 4829 , as amended by Pub. L. 116-159, div. A, 122, Oct. 
1, 2020, 134 Stat. 714 ; Pub. L. 116-260, div. A, title VII, 
782, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1230 , provided that: 
``Effective on [January 1, 2022] January 1, 2023, section 7606 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940) is repealed.''
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                TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE


                   Chapter 13--School Lunch Programs


Sec. 1758. Program requirements

(a) Nutritional requirements

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

(h) Food safety

  (1) In general

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

  (3) Audits and reports by States

    [For fiscal year 2021] For fiscal year 2022, each State 
shall annually--

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

  (4) Audit by the Secretary

    [For fiscal year 2021] For fiscal year 2022, the Secretary 
shall annually audit State reports of food safety inspections 
of schools submitted under paragraph (3).

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


Sec. 1769g. Information clearinghouse

(a) In general

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

(d) Funding

    Out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the 
Secretary to provide to the organization selected under this 
section, to establish and maintain the information 
clearinghouse, $200,000 for each of fiscal years 1995 and 1996, 
$150,000 for fiscal year 1997, $100,000 for fiscal year 1998, 
$166,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2004, and 
$250,000 for each of fiscal years [2010 through 2022] 2010 
through 2023. The Secretary shall be entitled to receive the 
funds and shall accept the funds, without further 
appropriation.
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                CONSOLIDATION APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021, 
                           PUBLIC LAW 116-260


         DIVISION N--ADDITIONAL CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE AND RELIEF

               TITLE I--NUTRITION AND AGRICULTURE RELIEF


                        Subtitle B--Agriculture


                    CHAPTER 1--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS

SEC. 764. GRANTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO MEAT AND POULTRY FACILITIES TO 
                    ALLOW FOR INTERSTATE SHIPMENT.

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *


    (d) Grant Requirements.

            (1) Amount.--* * *

           *       *       *       *       *       *       *

            (3) Matching funds.--

                    (A) In general.--* * *

                    (B) Exception.--The Secretary shall not 
                require any recipient of a grant under this 
                section to provide matching funds with respect 
                to a grant awarded in fiscal year 2021 and 
                fiscal year 2022.

                        BUDGETARY IMPACT OF BILL


  PREPARED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE PURSUANT TO SEC. 308(a), PUBLIC LAW 93-344, AS
                                                     AMENDED
                                            [In millions of dollars]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Budget authority                 Outlays
                                                       ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Committee     Amount  in     Committee     Amount  in
                                                         allocation\1\      bill      allocation\1\      bill
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparison of amounts in the bill with the
 subcommittee allocation for 2022: Subcommittee on
 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
 Administration, and Related Agencies:
    Mandatory.........................................  ..............      156,104  ..............   \2\142,759
    Discretionary.....................................  ..............       25,855  ..............    \2\25,102
        Defense.......................................  ..............  ...........  ..............           NA
        Non-defense...................................  ..............       25,855             NA            NA
Projection of outlays associated with the
 recommendation:
    2022..............................................  ..............  ...........  ..............   \3\151,397
    2023..............................................  ..............  ...........  ..............        8,535
    2024..............................................  ..............  ...........  ..............        1,947
    2025..............................................  ..............  ...........  ..............          885
    2026 and future years.............................  ..............  ...........  ..............          760
Financial assistance to State and local governments                NA        48,446             NA    \2\34,697
 for P2022............................................
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\1\As of the date that this bill was reported, there is no section 302(a) allocation to the Committee on
  Appropriations for fiscal year 2022.
\2\Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
\3\Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority.
 
NA: Not applicable.
 
NOTE.--Pursuant to section 1002(b)(3)(B) of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255), $50,000,000 in
  budget authority and the resulting outlays do not count for the purposes of estimates under the Congressional
  Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
  Pursuant to section 4112(b) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for
  fiscal year 2018, $7,045,000,000 in budget authority and the resulting outlays do not count for the purposes
  of section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

         DISCLOSURE OF CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS

    The Constitution vests in the Congress the power of the 
purse.  The Committee believes strongly that Congress should 
make the decisions on how to allocate the people's money. As 
defined in Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, the 
term ``congressionally directed spending item'' means a 
provision or report language included primarily at the request 
of a Senator, providing, authorizing, or recommending a 
specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit 
authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan, 
loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure 
with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific State, locality 
or congressional district, other than through a statutory or 
administrative, formula-driven, or competitive award process. 
For each item, a Member is required to provide a certification 
that neither the Member nor the Member's immediate family has a 
pecuniary interest in such congressionally directed spending 
item. Such certifications are available to the public on the 
website of the Senate Committee on Appropriations (https://
www.appropriations.senate.gov/congressionally-directed-
spending-requests). Following is a list of congressionally 
directed spending items included in the Senate recommendation 
discussed in this report, along with the name of each Senator 
who submitted a request to the Committee of jurisdiction for 
each item so identified. Neither the Committee recommendation 
nor this report contains any limited tax benefits or limited 
tariff benefits as defined in rule XLIV.

                                                         CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING ITEMS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                        Amount
               Account                         Recipient                 Location               Description            Provided         Requestor(s)
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection    Arkansas Department of      Arkansas.............  Feral Swine Management...         650,000  Boozman
 Service.                              Agriculture.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection    Nevada Department of        Nevada...............  Horse Management.........         500,000  Cortez Masto, Rosen
 Service.                              Agriculture.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection    City of Chicago...........  Illinois.............  O'Hare Federal Inspection         250,000  Durbin
 Service.                                                                                 Station.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection    New York Farm Viability     New York.............  New York Dairy Farms              180,000  Gillibrand, Schumer
 Service.                              Institute.                                         Antimicrobial
                                                                                          Stewardship.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection    Hawaii Department of Land   Hawaii...............  Invasive Species                  600,000  Hirono, Schatz
 Service.                              and Natural Resources.                             Surveillance.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection    Oklahoma Department of      Oklahoma.............  Biorepository............         594,000  Inhofe
 Service.                              Agriculture.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection    Alaska Division of          Alaska...............  Statewide Pest Surveys...         100,000  Murkowski
 Service.                              Agriculture.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection    Maui Office of Economic     Hawaii...............  Kula Agricultural Fencing         600,000  Schatz
 Service.                              Development.
Conservation Operations.............  Natural Resources           Connecticut..........  Long Island Sound Coastal       5,000,000  Blumenthal, Murphy
                                       Conservation Service.                              Zone Soil Survey.
Conservation Operations.............  Western Reserve Land        Ohio.................  Tree Restoration.........       1,500,000  Brown
                                       Conservancy.
Conservation Operations.............  Ohio Energy and Advanced    Ohio.................  Reduce Runofff                    263,000  Brown
                                       Manufacturing Center.                              Contamination in the
                                                                                          Great Lakes.
Conservation Operations.............  Chesapeake Bay Foundation.  Pennsylvania.........  Susquehanna River Basin         2,184,000  Cardin, Casey
                                                                                          Restoration Pequea Creek
                                                                                          Watershed Plan.
Conservation Operations.............  Chesapeake Bay Foundation.  Pennsylvania.........  Halfmoon Creek Watershed        1,063,000  Casey
                                                                                          Management Plan.
Conservation Operations.............  John G. Shedd Aquarium....  Illinois.............  River Habitat Restoration       1,000,000  Durbin
                                                                                          and Conservation
                                                                                          Initiative.
Conservation Operations.............  One Generation-Indigenous   New Mexico...........  Sustainable and                   100,000  Heinrich
                                       Farm Hub.                                          Regenerative agriculture
                                                                                          practices.
Conservation Operations.............  New Mexico State            New Mexico...........  Carbon Management and             995,000  Heinrich, Lujan
                                       University.                                        Soil Health.
Conservation Operations.............  The National Latino         New Mexico...........  Education and                      50,000  Heinrich, Lujan
                                       Farmers and Ranchers                               agricultural training
                                       Trade Assoc..                                      outreach.
Conservation Operations.............  Vermont Land Trust........  Vermont..............  Farmland Futures Fund....       5,000,000  Leahy
Conservation Operations.............  Northern Forest Center....  Vermont..............  Infrastructure Projects..         500,000  Leahy
Conservation Operations.............  Richmond Land Trust.......  Vermont..............  Gillett Dam Replacement..         250,000  Leahy
Conservation Operations.............  Rio de Chama Acequia        New Mexico...........  Water Irrigation                   82,000  Lujan
                                       Association.                                       Infrastructure.
Conservation Operations.............  Deschutes River             Oregon...............  McKay Irrigation                  750,000  Merkley, Wyden
                                       Conservancy.                                       Efficiency Project.
Conservation Operations.............  Scituate Rhode Island Land  Rhode Island.........  Esek Hopkins                      290,000  Reed
                                       Trust.                                             Reforestation.
Conservation Operations.............  Interlace Commons.........  Vermont..............  Regenerative Soil                 500,000  Sanders
                                                                                          Capacity and Improved
                                                                                          Soil Health.
Conservation Operations.............  African Alliance of Rhode   Rhode Island.........  Technical Assistance for           84,000  Whitehouse
                                       Island.                                            Beginning Farmers.
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and  West Virginia University..  West Virginia........  Distance Learning........         328,000  Capito
 Broadband Program.
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and  Illini Community Hospital.  Illinois.............  Rural Telemedicine                115,000  Durbin
 Broadband Program.                                                                       Initiative.
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and  Ben Archer Health Center..  New Mexico...........  Ben Archer Health Center          104,000  Heinrich, Lujan
 Broadband Program.                                                                       Telemedicine.
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and  New Mexico State Library..  New Mexico...........  Library..................         890,000  Heinrich, Lujan
 Broadband Program.
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and  Shepherd University.......  West Virginia........  Dual Enrollment Hub Sites         111,000  Capito, Manchin
 Broadband Program.
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and  Pocahontas County Board of  West Virginia........  Distance Learning........         462,000  Capito, Manchin
 Broadband Program.                    Education.
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and  Vermont Program for         Vermont..............  Telehealth Services......         500,000  Sanders
 Broadband Program.                    Quality Health Care.
General Provision...................  University of Wisconsin...  Wisconsin............  Plant Germplasm Research       39,700,000  Baldwin
                                                                                          Facility.
General Provision...................  Shelburne Farms...........  Vermont..............  National Farm to School         5,000,000  Leahy
                                                                                          Institute.
General Provision...................  University of Vermont.....  Vermont..............  Institute for Rural            10,000,000  Leahy
                                                                                          Partnerships.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Southwestern Wisconsin      Wisconsin............  Food Pantry Upgrades.....          54,000  Baldwin
                                       Community Action Program.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Glidden Area Ambulance      Wisconsin............  Ambulance Services.......         151,000  Baldwin
                                       Service.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Memorial Hospital of        Wisconsin............  Hospital Replacement            4,000,000  Baldwin
                                       Lafayette County.                                  Facility.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe  Wisconsin............  College Student Housing..       5,000,000  Baldwin
                                       College.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Friends of the Sparta Free  Wisconsin............  Library..................         250,000  Baldwin
                                       Library.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Frederic Arts.............  Wisconsin............  Accessibility Updates....          23,000  Baldwin
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Ute Mountain Ute Tribe....  Colorado.............  Kwiyagat Community              2,000,000  Bennet
                                                                                          Academy K Through 5
                                                                                          Education Building.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Moffat County.............  Colorado.............  Moffat County Courthouse.       4,650,000  Bennet
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Lake County Board of        Colorado.............  Community Justice Center.       3,575,000  Bennet, Hickenlooper
                                       County Commissioners.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Norwescap Foodbank........  New Jersey...........  Foodbank Expansion.......       1,050,000  Booker
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Borough of Penns Grove....  New Jersey...........  Facility Improvements....         413,000  Booker
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Mead Township.............  Ohio.................  Government Services                75,000  Brown
                                                                                          Building.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Great Lakes Community       Ohio.................  Fremont Senior Center             184,000  Brown
                                       Action Partnership.                                Expansion.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Arrowhead Joint Fire        Ohio.................  Fire District Expansion..          74,000  Brown
                                       District.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Sandy Creek Joint Fire      Ohio.................  Fire District Ladder              195,000  Brown
                                       District.                                          Truck.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Montville Fire Department.  Ohio.................  Fire Department Upgrades.         637,000  Brown
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Carroll Township Police     Ohio.................  Police Department                 160,000  Brown
                                       Department.                                        Building Project.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Fremont...........  Ohio.................  Fremont Community               1,608,000  Brown
                                                                                          Amphitheater Project.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Dylan Jude Harrell DIPG     Washington...........  Community Center.........       1,275,000  Cantwell
                                       Foundation.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe  Washington...........  Computer Lab.............         210,000  Cantwell
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Columbia County Health      Washington...........  Childcare Center.........         413,000  Cantwell
                                       System.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Port Angeles Food Bank....  Washington...........  Foodbank Expansion.......         175,000  Cantwell
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Calliope Project Inc......  Delaware.............  Capital Improvements.....         100,000  Carper, Coons
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Commission on Economic      Pennsylvania.........  Foodbank Expansion.......         250,000  Casey
                                       Opportunity.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Corinna...........  Maine................  Fire Station Improvements       1,725,000  Collins
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Washburn..........  Maine................  Public Safety Building            750,000  Collins
                                                                                          Improvements.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Machiasport.......  Maine................  Public Works Building           1,125,000  Collins
                                                                                          Improvements.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Rumford...........  Maine................  Fire Station Improvements       1,000,000  Collins
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Harrison Food Bank........  Maine................  Foodbank Expansion.......         388,888  Collins, King
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Katherine Shaw Bethea       Illinois.............  Facility Improvements....         334,000  Duckworth, Durbin
                                       Hospital.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Los Amigos de Guadalupe...  California...........  Facility Improvements....       1,700,000  Feinstein
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Del Norte County Board of   California...........  Facility Improvements....       3,080,000  Feinstein
                                       Supervisors.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  County of Nevada..........  California...........  North San Juan Fire             1,050,000  Feinstein, Padilla
                                                                                          Suppression System.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  County of Inyo............  California...........  Inyo County Eastern               205,000  Feinstein, Padilla
                                                                                          Sierra Small Business
                                                                                          Center.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Essex County Board of       New York.............  County Agriculture and            270,000  Gillibrand
                                       Supervisors.                                       Youth Center.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Hunter Foundation Inc.....  New York.............  Food and Agriculture              500,000  Gillibrand, Schumer
                                                                                          Culinary Hub.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Royalton-Hartland Central   New York.............  Outdoor Learning Lab.....         268,000  Gillibrand, Schumer
                                       School.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Glens Falls.......  New York.............  City Hall Restoration....         439,000  Gillibrand, Schumer
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Sunland Park......  New Mexico...........  Public Safety Complex....         950,000  Heinrich
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Village of Questa.........  New Mexico...........  Fire Station.............       1,000,000  Heinrich, Lujan
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Fort Lewis College........  Colorado.............  Regional Agriculture and          159,999  Hickenlooper
                                                                                          Food Security.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Montrose County...........  Colorado.............  Courthouse Renovation....       7,725,000  Hickenlooper
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Wai'anae Community Re-      Hawaii...............  Post Harvest Processing           896,000  Hirono, Schatz
                                       Development Corporation.                           Facility.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Blue Ridge Discovery        Virginia.............  Historic Konnarock                 50,000  Kaine
                                       Center.                                            Training School.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Superior..........  Arizona..............  Workforce,                      1,988,000  Kelly, Sinema
                                                                                          Entrepreneurship, and
                                                                                          Innovation Center.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Maine 4-H Foundation......  Maine................  Innovation Lab and                450,000  King
                                                                                          Learning Center.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Millinocket Memorial        Maine................  Library..................          56,000  King
                                       Library.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of St. Albans........  Maine................  Town Hall Improvements...          23,000  King
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of New London........  Minnesota............  Library and City Hall....         665,000  Klobuchar
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Dilworth..........  Minnesota............  Dilworth Fire Hall.......         975,000  Klobuchar, Smith
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Grand Portage Band of Lake  Minnesota............  Community Center Upgrades         157,000  Klobuchar, Smith
                                       Superior.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Chisholm..........  Minnesota............  Public Safety Building...       3,500,000  Klobuchar, Smith
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Prairie Pines Childcare     Minnesota............  Childcare Facility.......         418,000  Klobuchar, Smith
                                       Center.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Southwestern Vermont        Vermont..............  Downtown Child Care               750,000  Leahy
                                       Medical Center.                                    Center.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Groton............  Vermont..............  Community Center Waste            200,000  Leahy
                                                                                          Water Project.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Rupert Village Trust......  Vermont..............  The Sheldon Store                 120,000  Leahy
                                                                                          Restoration.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of St. Johnsbury.....  Vermont..............  Three Rivers Lamoille             543,000  Leahy
                                                                                          Valley Rail Trail.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Jeudevine Memorial Library  Vermont..............  Library..................         600,000  Leahy
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Catamount Film and Arts...  Vermont..............  Facility Improvements....         109,000  Leahy
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Village of Questa.........  New Mexico...........  Municipal Building                350,000  Lujan
                                                                                          Expansion.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Village of Wagon Mound....  New Mexico...........  Senior Center............         164,000  Lujan
Rural Community Facilities Program..  The Ridgeley Volunteer      West Virginia........  Fire Station.............         875,000  Manchin
                                       Fire Company No. 1.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Anmoore...........  West Virginia........  Safety Complex Stair               55,000  Manchin, Capito
                                                                                          Replacement.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Detroit Lake Foundation...  Oregon...............  Community Center in               500,000  Merkley, Wyden
                                                                                          Response to Wildfire
                                                                                          Recovery.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Sherman County Court......  Oregon...............  Broadband Solar Trailers.          50,000  Merkley, Wyden
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Friends of Fossil Library.  Oregon...............  Library..................          50,000  Merkley, Wyden
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Warm Springs Community      Oregon...............  Warm Springs Commissary           450,000  Merkley, Wyden
                                       Action Team.                                       Project.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Community Connection of     Oregon...............  Food Bank................          50,000  Merkley, Wyden
                                       Northeast Oregon.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Oregon Food Bank..........  Oregon...............  Food Bank................         100,000  Merkley, Wyden
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Main Street Development...  Kansas...............  Public Building                   100,000  Moran
                                                                                          Renovations.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Matsu Food Bank...........  Alaska...............  Food Bank Renovations....       1,500,000  Murkowski
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Sitka Sound Science Center  Alaska...............  Educational Facility              840,000  Murkowski
                                                                                          Renovations.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Flint River Fresh.........  Georgia..............  Community Food Space              299,000  Ossoff
                                                                                          Expansion.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  North San Joaquin Water     California...........  South System Groundwater          395,000  Padilla
                                       Conservation District.                             Recharge Improvement.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Cass County...............  Michigan.............  Cass County Courthouse          1,500,000  Peters
                                                                                          Renovation.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Three Rivers......  Michigan.............  Hospital Redevelopment...         750,000  Peters
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Warren............  Rhode Island.........  Fire and EMS Center......       2,000,000  Reed
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Richmond..........  Rhode Island.........  Police Station                    150,000  Reed
                                                                                          Renovations.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Central Falls.....  Rhode Island.........  Central Falls Ralph             2,000,000  Reed, Whitehouse
                                                                                          Holden Community Center.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Alburgh Family Clubhouse..  Vermont..............  Childcare and Early               189,000  Sanders
                                                                                          Education Expansion.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Castleton.........  Vermont..............  Library..................         125,000  Sanders
Rural Community Facilities Program..  The Center for Discovery..  New York.............  Greenhouse...............         605,000  Schumer
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Waverly Central School      New York.............  Chemung Center for              2,750,113  Schumer
                                       District.                                          Innovation.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of North Collins.....  New York.............  Community Center.........          89,000  Schumer
Rural Community Facilities Program..  YMCA of Plattsburgh.......  New York.............  Family YMCA..............       1,973,000  Schumer
Rural Community Facilities Program..  M-ARK Project Inc.........  New York.............  Child Care Facility......          88,000  Schumer
Rural Community Facilities Program..  BluePrint Geneva..........  New York.............  Healthy Neighborhoods              44,000  Schumer
                                                                                          Project.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Herkimer County...........  New York.............  Day Care.................         315,000  Schumer
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Mid-State Community         New Hampshire........  Children's Learning               200,000  Shaheen
                                       Development Corporation.                           Center.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Mt. Washington Valley       New Hampshire........  Facility Improvements....         200,000  Shaheen
                                       Economic Council.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Northumberland....  New Hampshire........  Northumberland Public             200,000  Shaheen
                                                                                          Safety Building.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Swanzey...........  New Hampshire........  Swanzey Center Fire               200,000  Shaheen
                                                                                          Station.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Campton...........  New Hampshire........  Campton Emergency                 175,000  Shaheen
                                                                                          Communications
                                                                                          Initiative.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Claremont.........  New Hampshire........  Fire Sprinkler System....         100,000  Shaheen
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Chino Valley......  Arizona..............  Rodeo Drive Improvements.         240,000  Sinema
Rural Community Facilities Program..  The Link of Northern        Minnesota............  Food Pantry..............         193,000  Smith
                                       Kandiyohi County.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Little Falls......  Minnesota............  Childcare Facility.......         825,000  Smith
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Capital Area United Way...  Michigan.............  Mobile Wi-Fi Unit........          76,000  Stabenow
Rural Community Facilities Program..  The Good Stuff............  Maryland.............  Job Training and                  138,000  Van Hollen
                                                                                          Technical Assistance.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Town of Pulaski...........  Virginia.............  Calfee Community Center..          38,000  Warner
Rural Community Facilities Program..  City of Eatonton..........  Georgia..............  Eatonton City Center              250,000  Warnock
                                                                                          Community Facility.
Rural Community Facilities Program..  County of Warren..........  Georgia..............  Volunteer Fire Department       1,400,000  Warnock
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Fuerza Laboral............  Rhode Island.........  Cooperative Hub..........         157,000  Whitehouse
Rural Community Facilities Program..  Cowden Street               Rhode Island.........  Modular Building                  250,000  Whitehouse
                                       Collaborative dba Segue                            Construction.
                                       Institute.
Watershed and Flood Prevention        Mississippi Watershed       Mississippi..........  Flood mitigation.........       8,400,000  Hyde-Smith
 Operations.                           Operations.
Watershed and Flood Prevention        Ochoco Irrigation District  Oregon...............  Ochocco Irrigation              4,875,000  Merkley, Wyden
 Operations.                                                                              District Watershed
                                                                                          Projects.
Watershed and Flood Prevention        East Fork Irrigation        Oregon...............  East Fork Irrigation            2,500,000  Merkley, Wyden
 Operations.                           District.                                          Modernization.
Watershed and Flood Prevention        Wallowa Lake Irrigation     Oregon...............  Wallowa Lake Dam                2,000,000  Merkley, Wyden
 Operations.                           District.                                          Rehabilitation Project.
Watershed and Flood Prevention        North Sector Upper Walnut   Kansas...............  Flood mitigation.........         450,000  Moran
 Operations.                           Floodwater Retarding Dam
                                       No. 21.
Watershed and Flood Prevention        Kickapoo Tribe Water        Kansas...............  Preliminary studies of             50,000  Moran
 Operations.                           Supply Project.                                    new water supply
                                                                                          reservoir.
Watershed and Flood Prevention        City of Cranston and Town   Rhode Island.........  Pocasset River Flood            5,000,000  Reed
 Operations.                           of Johnston.                                       Damage Reduction.
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  COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR FISCAL
                                                                        YEAR 2022
                                                                [In thousands of dollars]
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                                                                                                                         Senate Committee recommendation
                                                                                                                             compared with (+ or -)
                                Item                                       2021            Budget         Committee    ---------------------------------
                                                                      appropriation       estimate      recommendation        2021            Budget
                                                                                                                         appropriation       estimate
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                   TITLE I--AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
 
                Processing, Research, and Marketing
 
                           Staff Offices
 
                      Office of the Secretary
 
Office of the Secretary............................................           5,101           14,801            5,703             +602           -9,098
Office of Homeland Security........................................           1,324           13,429            4,749           +3,425           -8,680
Office of Tribal Relations.........................................  ...............           2,860            1,025           +1,025           -1,835
Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement.......................           7,002           13,294            6,044             -958           -7,250
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration...............             881            1,399            1,649             +768             +250
Departmental Administration........................................          21,440           26,001           21,782             +342           -4,219
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal.......................................................          22,321           27,400           23,431           +1,110           -3,969
 
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations and             3,908            4,480            4,480             +572   ...............
 Intergovernmental Affairs.........................................
Office of Communications...........................................           7,342           10,509            7,484             +142           -3,025
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Office of the Secretary.................................          46,998           86,773           52,916           +5,918          -33,857
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                        Executive Operations
 
Office of the Chief Economist......................................          24,192           31,050           25,499           +1,307           -5,551
Office of Hearings and Appeals.....................................          15,394           16,173           16,173             +779   ...............
Office of Budget and Program Analysis..............................           9,629           12,760           12,310           +2,681             -450
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal.......................................................          49,215           59,983           53,982           +4,767           -6,001
 
Office of the Chief Information Officer............................          66,814          101,001           84,746          +17,932          -16,255
Office of the Chief Financial Officer..............................           6,109            7,118            7,118           +1,009   ...............
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights.................             908            1,426            1,426             +518   ...............
Office of Civil Rights.............................................          22,789           29,328           29,328           +6,539   ...............
Office of Safety, Security, and Protection.........................          23,218           27,034           23,306              +88           -3,728
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities...............................         108,124          133,443          313,443         +205,319         +180,000
Hazardous materials management.....................................           6,514            6,545            6,545              +31   ...............
Office of Inspector General........................................          99,912          106,309          106,309           +6,397   ...............
Office of the General Counsel......................................          45,390           60,723           60,723          +15,333   ...............
Office of Ethics...................................................           4,184            4,277            4,277              +93   ...............
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    Total, Executive Operations....................................         433,177          537,187          691,203         +258,026         +154,016
                                                                    ====================================================================================
    Total, Staff Offices...........................................         480,175          623,960          744,119         +263,944         +120,159
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and                      809            1,327            1,327             +518   ...............
 Economics.........................................................
    Office of the Chief Scientist..................................  ...............           5,000   ...............  ...............          -5,000
Economic Research Service..........................................          85,476           90,594           90,794           +5,318             +200
National Agricultural Statistics Service...........................         183,921          193,662          191,662           +7,741           -2,000
    Census of Agriculture..........................................         (46,300)         (46,300)         (46,850)           (+550)           (+550)
 
                   Agricultural Research Service
 
Salaries and expenses..............................................       1,491,784        1,849,590        1,675,040         +183,256         -174,550
Buildings and facilities...........................................          35,700           45,405           45,405           +9,705   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Agricultural Research Service...........................       1,527,484        1,894,995        1,720,445         +192,961         -174,550
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
             National Institute of Food and Agriculture
 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture.........................  ...............       1,955,863   ...............  ...............      -1,955,863
Research and education activities..................................         992,642   ...............       1,057,420          +64,778       +1,057,420
Native American Institutions Endowment Fund........................         (11,880)         (11,880)         (11,880)  ...............  ...............
Extension activities...............................................         538,447   ...............         559,400          +20,953         +559,400
Integrated activities..............................................          39,000   ...............          40,000           +1,000          +40,000
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, National Institute of Food and Agriculture..............       1,570,089        1,955,863        1,656,820          +86,731         -299,043
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs             809            1,327            1,577             +768             +250
 
             Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
 
Salaries and expenses..............................................       1,064,179        1,102,222        1,118,642          +54,463          +16,420
    Congressionally Directed Spending Requests.....................  ...............  ...............           3,474           +3,474           +3,474
Buildings and facilities...........................................           3,175            3,175            3,175   ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service..............       1,067,354        1,105,397        1,125,291          +57,937          +19,894
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                   Agricultural Marketing Service
 
Marketing Services.................................................         188,358          213,157          231,063          +42,705          +17,906
(Limitation on administrative expenses, from fees collected).......         (61,227)         (61,786)         (61,786)           (+559)  ...............
Funds for strengthening markets, income, and supply (Section 32):
    Permanent, Section 32..........................................       1,359,864        1,391,211        1,391,211          +31,347   ...............
        Marketing agreements and orders (transfer from Section 32).         (20,705)         (20,705)         (20,817)           (+112)           (+112)
    Payments to States and Possessions.............................           1,235            1,235            4,000           +2,765           +2,765
    Limitation on inspection and weighing services.................         (55,000)         (55,000)         (55,000)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Agricultural Marketing Service program................       1,665,684        1,722,389        1,743,060          +77,376          +20,671
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety......................             809            1,327            1,327             +518   ...............
Food Safety and Inspection Service.................................       1,075,703        1,165,589        1,153,064          +77,361          -12,525
    Lab accreditation fees.........................................          (1,000)          (1,000)          (1,000)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, title I, Agricultural Programs........................       7,542,086        8,644,644        8,312,700         +770,614         -331,944
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      (By transfer)................................................         (20,705)         (20,705)         (20,817)           (+112)           (+112)
      (Limitation on administrative expenses)......................        (116,227)        (116,786)        (116,786)           (+559)  ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
        TITLE II--Farm Production and Conservation Programs
 
                      Farm Production Programs
 
Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.             916            1,437            1,687             +771             +250
Farm Production and Conservation Business Center...................         231,302          238,177          238,177           +6,875   ...............
    (by transfer from CCC).........................................         (60,228)         (60,228)         (60,228)  ...............  ...............
    (by transfer from Food for Peace (Public Law 480)).............            (112)  ...............  ...............           (-112)  ...............
    (by transfer from export loans)................................            (318)  ...............  ...............           (-318)  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, FPAC Business Center (including transfers)............         291,960          298,405          298,405           +6,445   ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                        Farm Service Agency
 
Salaries and expenses..............................................       1,142,924        1,175,670        1,178,324          +35,400           +2,654
    (by transfer from ACIF)........................................        (294,114)        (294,114)        (294,114)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal, transfers..........................................        (294,114)        (294,114)        (294,114)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      Total, Salaries and expenses (including transfers)...........       1,437,038        1,469,784        1,472,438          +35,400           +2,654
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
State mediation grants.............................................           6,914            6,914            7,000              +86              +86
Grassroots source water protection program.........................           6,500            6,500            6,500   ...............  ...............
Geographically Disadvantaged Farmers...............................  ...............  ...............           3,000           +3,000           +3,000
Dairy indemnity program............................................             500              500              500   ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subtotal, Farm Service Agency..................................       1,156,838        1,189,584        1,195,324          +38,486           +5,740
 
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund [ACIF] Program Account:
    Loan authorizations:
        Farm ownership loans:
            Direct.................................................      (2,500,000)      (2,800,000)      (2,800,000)       (+300,000)  ...............
            Guaranteed.............................................      (3,300,000)      (3,500,000)      (3,500,000)       (+200,000)  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Subtotal.............................................      (5,800,000)      (6,300,000)      (6,300,000)       (+500,000)  ...............
 
        Farm operating loans:
            Direct.................................................      (1,633,333)      (1,633,333)      (1,633,333)  ...............  ...............
            Unsubsidized guaranteed................................      (2,118,482)      (2,118,482)      (2,118,482)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Subtotal.............................................      (3,751,815)      (3,751,815)      (3,751,815)  ...............  ...............
 
        Emergency loans............................................         (37,668)         (37,668)         (37,668)  ...............  ...............
        Indian tribe land acquisition loans........................         (20,000)         (20,000)         (20,000)  ...............  ...............
        Conservation loans:
            Guaranteed.............................................        (150,000)        (150,000)        (150,000)  ...............  ...............
            Indian Highly Fractionated Land Loans..................          (5,000)          (5,000)          (5,000)  ...............  ...............
            Boll weevil eradication loans..........................         (60,000)         (60,000)         (60,000)  ...............  ...............
            Relending program loans................................         (33,693)         (33,693)         (61,425)        (+27,732)        (+27,732)
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total, Loan authorizations.................................      (9,858,176)     (10,358,176)     (10,385,908)       (+527,732)        (+27,732)
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Loan subsidies:
    Farm operating loans:
        Direct.....................................................          38,710           40,017           40,017           +1,307   ...............
        Unsubsidized guaranteed....................................          23,727           16,524           16,524           -7,203   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Subtotal.................................................          62,437           56,541           56,541           -5,896   ...............
 
        Emergency Loans............................................             207              267              267              +60   ...............
        Indian Highly Fractionated Land Loans......................             742              407              407             -335   ...............
        Relending program loans....................................           5,000            2,743            5,000   ...............          +2,257
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Loan subsidies and grants.........................          68,386           59,958           62,215           -6,171           +2,257
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
ACIF administrative expenses:
    Administrative Expenses........................................         307,344          314,772          314,772           +7,428   ...............
        (Program Loan Cost Expenses)...............................         (13,230)         (20,658)         (20,658)         (+7,428)  ...............
        (Transfer out to FSA Salaries and expenses)................       (-294,114)       (-294,114)       (-294,114)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account......         375,730          374,730          376,987           +1,257           +2,257
    (Loan authorizations)..........................................      (9,858,176)     (10,358,176)     (10,385,908)       (+527,732)        (+27,732)
                                                                    ====================================================================================
    Total, Farm Service Agency.....................................       1,532,568        1,564,314        1,572,311          +39,743           +7,997
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                       Risk Management Agency
 
RMA Salaries and Expenses..........................................          60,131           69,207           67,700           +7,569           -1,507
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Farm Production Programs................................       1,824,917        1,873,135        1,879,875          +54,958           +6,740
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Natural Resources Conservation Service:
    Private Lands Conservation Operations..........................         832,727          886,285          918,353          +85,626          +32,068
        Congressionally Directed Spending Requests.................  ...............  ...............          19,611          +19,611          +19,611
    Farm Security and Rural Investment Program:
        Administrative expenses-FPAC Business Center (transfer out)        (-60,228)        (-60,228)        (-60,228)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Conservation operations...........................         832,727          886,285          937,964         +105,237          +51,679
                                                                    ====================================================================================
        Watershed flood and prevention operations..................         175,000          175,000          175,000   ...............  ...............
          Congressionally Directed Spending Requests...............  ...............  ...............          23,275          +23,275          +23,275
        Watershed rehabilitation program...........................          10,000           10,000           10,000   ...............  ...............
        Healthy forests reserve program............................  ...............          20,000   ...............  ...............         -20,000
        Urban Agriculture Program..................................  ...............           9,458   ...............  ...............          -9,458
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Natural Resources Conservation Service..................       1,017,727        1,100,743        1,146,239         +128,512          +45,496
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                            Corporations
 
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation:
    Federal crop insurance corporation fund........................       8,748,000        9,660,000        9,660,000         +912,000   ...............
 
Commodity Credit Corporation Fund:
    Reimbursement for net realized losses..........................      31,830,731       25,915,000       25,915,000       -5,915,731   ...............
    Hazardous waste management (limitation on expenses)............         (15,000)         (15,000)         (15,000)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Corporations..........................................      40,578,731       35,575,000       35,575,000       -5,003,731   ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      Total, title II, Farm Production and Conservation Programs...      43,421,375       38,548,878       38,601,114       -4,820,261          +52,236
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      (By transfer)................................................        (354,772)        (354,342)        (354,342)           (-430)  ...............
      (Transfer out)...............................................       (-354,342)       (-354,342)       (-354,342)  ...............  ...............
 
                    TITLE III--RURAL DEVELOPMENT
 
Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development................             812            1,330            1,580             +768             +250
 
                         Rural Development
 
Rural development expenses:
    Salaries and expenses..........................................         264,024          367,447          363,922          +99,898           -3,525
        (by transfer from RHIF)....................................        (412,254)        (412,254)        (412,254)  ...............  ...............
        (by transfer from RDLFP)...................................          (4,468)          (4,468)          (4,468)  ...............  ...............
        (by transfer from RETLP)...................................         (33,270)         (33,270)         (33,270)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Subtotal, transfers from program accounts................         449,992          449,992          449,992   ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Rural development expenses..............................         714,016          817,439          813,914          +99,898           -3,525
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                       Rural Housing Service
 
Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account:
    Loan authorizations:
        Single family direct (Sec 502).............................      (1,000,000)      (1,500,000)      (1,250,000)       (+250,000)       (-250,000)
            Unsubsidized guaranteed................................     (24,000,000)     (30,000,000)     (30,000,000)     (+6,000,000)  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Subtotal, Single family..............................      25,000,000       31,500,000       31,250,000       +6,250,000         -250,000
 
        Housing repair (Sec 504)...................................         (28,000)         (28,000)         (28,000)  ...............  ...............
        Rental housing (Sec 515)...................................         (40,000)         (40,000)         (92,000)        (+52,000)        (+52,000)
        Multi-family housing guarantees (Sec 538)..................        (230,000)        (230,000)        (250,000)        (+20,000)        (+20,000)
        Site development loans (Sec 524)...........................          (5,000)          (5,000)          (5,000)  ...............  ...............
        Single family housing credit sales.........................         (10,000)         (10,000)         (10,000)  ...............  ...............
        Self-help housing land development housing loans (Sec 523).          (5,000)          (5,000)          (5,000)  ...............  ...............
        Farm Labor Housing (Sec 514)...............................         (28,000)         (28,000)         (28,000)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Loan authorizations...................................      25,346,000       31,846,000       31,668,000       +6,322,000         -178,000
                                                                    ====================================================================================
    Loan subsidies:
        Single family direct (Sec 502).............................          55,400           27,900           23,250          -32,150           -4,650
        Housing repair (Sec 504)...................................           2,215              484              484           -1,731   ...............
        Rental housing (Sec 515)...................................           6,688            3,576            8,225           +1,537           +4,649
        Multi-family housing revitalization program................  ...............          32,000           32,000          +32,000   ...............
        Farm labor housing (Sec514)................................           5,093            2,831            2,831           -2,262   ...............
        Self-Help Land Development Housing Loans (Sec523)..........             269               55               55             -214   ...............
        Site Development Loans (Sec524)............................             355              206              206             -149   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Loan subsidies........................................          70,020           67,052           67,051           -2,969               -1
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Farm labor housing grants......................................          10,000           10,000           10,000   ...............  ...............
    RHIF administrative expenses...................................         412,254          412,254          412,254   ...............  ...............
    (transfer out to Rural Development)............................       (-412,254)       (-412,254)       (-412,254)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Rural Housing Insurance Fund program..................         492,274          489,306          489,305           -2,969               -1
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      (Loan authorization).........................................     (25,346,000)     (31,846,000)     (31,668,000)     (+6,322,000)       (-178,000)
 
    Rental assistance program:
        Rental assistance (Sec 521)................................       1,410,000        1,450,000        1,450,000          +40,000   ...............
        Rural housing vouchers.....................................  ...............          45,000   ...............  ...............         -45,000
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Subtotal, Rental Assistance Program......................       1,410,000        1,495,000        1,450,000          +40,000          -45,000
 
Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account:
    Rural housing voucher program..................................          40,000   ...............  ...............         -40,000   ...............
    Multi-family housing revitalization program....................          28,000   ...............  ...............         -28,000   ...............
    Rural Housing Vouchers.........................................  ...............  ...............          45,000          +45,000          +45,000
    Mutual and self-help housing grants............................          31,000           32,000           32,000           +1,000   ...............
    Rural housing assistance grants................................          45,000           45,000           45,000   ...............  ...............
    Rural community facilities program account:
        Loan authorizations:
            Community facility:
                Direct.............................................      (2,800,000)      (2,800,000)      (2,800,000)  ...............  ...............
                Guaranteed.........................................        (500,000)        (500,000)        (500,000)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Loan authorizations...............................       3,300,000        3,300,000        3,300,000   ...............  ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Loan subsidies and grants:
        Community facility:
            Non-conforming Subsidy.................................          25,000   ...............          25,000   ...............         +25,000
            Grants.................................................          32,000           58,000           48,000          +16,000          -10,000
                Congressionally Directed Spending Requests.........  ...............  ...............          83,690          +83,690          +83,690
            Rural community development initiative.................           6,000            6,000            6,000   ...............  ...............
            Economic impact initiative grants......................           6,000   ...............  ...............          -6,000   ...............
            Tribal college grants..................................           5,000           10,000           10,000           +5,000   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Subtotal, Loan subsidies and grants......................          74,000           74,000          172,690          +98,690          +98,690
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, grants and payments...................................         150,000          151,000          249,690          +99,690          +98,690
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Rural Housing Service.................................       2,120,274        2,135,306        2,233,995         +113,721          +98,689
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      (Loan authorization).........................................     (28,646,000)     (35,146,000)     (34,968,000)     (+6,322,000)       (-178,000)
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                Rural Business--Cooperative Service
 
Rural Business Program Account:
    (Guaranteed business and industry loan authorization)..........      (1,000,000)      (1,500,000)      (1,500,000)       (+500,000)  ...............
    Loan subsidies and grants:
        Guaranteed business and industry subsidy...................          10,400           30,150           30,150          +19,750   ...............
        Rural business development grants..........................          37,000           37,000           37,000   ...............  ...............
        Delta Regional Authority and Appalachian Regional                     9,000            9,000            9,000   ...............  ...............
         Commission................................................
        Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program............  ...............           5,000            5,000           +5,000   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, RBP loan subsidies and grants.........................          56,400           81,150           81,150          +24,750   ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account:
        (Loan authorization).......................................         (18,889)         (18,889)         (18,889)  ...............  ...............
        Loan subsidy...............................................           2,939            1,524            1,524           -1,415   ...............
        Administrative expenses....................................           4,468            4,468            4,468   ...............  ...............
        (transfer out to Rural Development)........................         (-4,468)         (-4,468)         (-4,468)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Intermediary Relending Program Account............           7,407            5,992            5,992           -1,415   ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account:
        (Loan authorization).......................................         (50,000)         (50,000)         (50,000)  ...............  ...............
        Limit cushion of credit interest spending..................         (50,000)         (50,000)         (50,000)  ...............  ...............
    Rural Cooperative Development Grants:
        Cooperative development....................................           5,800            2,800            5,800   ...............          +3,000
        Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas............           2,800            2,800            3,000             +200             +200
        Grants to assist minority producers........................           3,000            3,000            3,000   ...............  ...............
        Value-added agricultural product market development........          12,000           15,000           12,000   ...............          -3,000
        Agriculture innovation centers.............................           3,000            3,000            3,000   ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Rural Cooperative development grants..............          26,600           26,600           26,800             +200             +200
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Healthy Food Financing Initiative..............................  ...............           5,000            6,000           +6,000           +1,000
    Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program:
        Loan authorization.........................................  ...............        (150,000)        (150,000)       (+150,000)  ...............
        Loan subsidies and grants..................................           6,000            6,000            6,000   ...............  ...............
    Rural Energy for America Program:
        (Loan authorization).......................................         (20,000)         (20,000)         (20,000)  ...............  ...............
        Loan subsidy and grants....................................             392           30,168           22,168          +21,776           -8,000
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Rural Business-Cooperative Service................          96,799          154,910          148,110          +51,311           -6,800
          (Loan authorizations)....................................      (1,088,889)      (1,738,889)      (1,738,889)       (+650,000)  ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Rural Utilities Service:
    Rural water and waste disposal program account:
        Loan authorizations:
            Direct.................................................      (1,400,000)      (1,400,000)      (1,400,000)  ...............  ...............
            Guaranteed.............................................         (50,000)         (50,000)         (50,000)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Total, Loan authorizations...........................       1,450,000        1,450,000        1,450,000   ...............  ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Loan subsidies and grants:
        Guaranteed subsidy.........................................              60               45               45              -15   ...............
        Water and waste revolving fund.............................           1,000            1,000            1,000   ...............  ...............
        Water well system grants...................................           5,000            5,000            5,000   ...............  ...............
        Colonias and AK/HI grants..................................          68,000           93,000           73,000           +5,000          -20,000
        Water and waste technical assistance.......................          35,000           40,000           37,500           +2,500           -2,500
        Circuit rider program......................................          20,157           20,157           20,157   ...............  ...............
        Solid waste management grants..............................           4,000            4,000            4,000   ...............  ...............
        High energy cost grants....................................          10,000           10,000           10,000   ...............  ...............
        Water and waste disposal grants............................         463,350          528,355          500,000          +36,650          -28,355
        306A(i)(2) grants..........................................          15,000           15,000           15,000   ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Loan subsidies and grants.........................         621,567          716,557          665,702          +44,135          -50,855
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account:
 
Loan authorizations:
    Electric:
        Direct, FFB................................................      (5,500,000)  ...............  ...............     (-5,500,000)  ...............
        Electric Direct, Treasury Rate.............................  ...............      (6,500,000)      (6,500,000)     (+6,500,000)  ...............
        Guaranteed underwriting....................................        (750,000)  ...............        (750,000)  ...............       (+750,000)
        Rural Energy Savings Program...............................  ...............        (398,551)        (208,333)       (+208,333)       (-190,218)
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Subtotal, Electric.......................................       6,250,000        6,898,551        7,458,333       +1,208,333         +559,782
 
    Telecommunications:
        Telecomm Direct, Treasury..................................        (345,000)        (690,000)        (690,000)       (+345,000)  ...............
        Direct, FFB................................................        (345,000)  ...............  ...............       (-345,000)  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Subtotal, Telecommunications.............................         690,000          690,000          690,000   ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Total, Loan authorizations...............................       6,940,000        7,588,551        8,148,333       +1,208,333         +559,782
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Loan Subsidy:
    Rural electric modifications...................................  ...............         400,000   ...............  ...............        -400,000
    Rural Energy Savings Program...................................  ...............          22,000           11,500          +11,500          -10,500
    Telecommunications Direct, Treasury Rate.......................           2,277            2,070            2,070             -207   ...............
    Treasury modifications.........................................  ...............          25,000   ...............  ...............         -25,000
    RETLP administrative expenses..................................          33,270           33,270           33,270   ...............  ...............
        (transfer out to Rural Development)........................        (-33,270)        (-33,270)        (-33,270)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans                35,547          482,340           46,840          +11,293         -435,500
     Program Account...............................................
    (Loan authorization)...........................................      (6,940,000)      (7,588,551)      (8,148,333)     (+1,208,333)       (+559,782)
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Broadband Program:
        Loan authorizations:
            Broadband telecommunications...........................         (11,869)         (11,869)  ...............        (-11,869)        (-11,869)
        Loan subsidies and grants:
            Distance learning and telemedicine:
                Grants.............................................          60,000           60,000           60,000   ...............  ...............
                Congressionally Directed Spending Requests.........  ...............  ...............           2,510           +2,510           +2,510
            Broadband telecommunications:
                Direct.............................................           2,000            1,772            2,272             +272             +500
                Grants.............................................          35,000           35,000           37,500           +2,500           +2,500
            Broadband E-Connect:
                Loan subsidies and grants..........................  ...............         650,000   ...............  ...............        -650,000
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    Total, Loan subsidies and grants...............................          97,000          746,772          102,282           +5,282         -644,490
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Rural Utilities Service.................................         754,114        1,945,669          814,824          +60,710       -1,130,845
    (Loan authorization)...........................................      (8,401,869)      (9,050,420)      (9,598,333)     (+1,196,464)       (+547,913)
                                                                    ====================================================================================
    Total, title III, Rural Development Programs...................       3,236,023        4,604,662        3,562,431         +326,408       -1,042,231
        (By transfer)..............................................        (449,992)        (449,992)        (449,992)  ...............  ...............
        (Transfer out).............................................       (-449,992)       (-449,992)       (-449,992)  ...............  ...............
        (Loan authorizations)......................................     (38,136,758)     (45,935,309)     (46,305,222)     (+8,168,464)       (+369,913)
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                  TITLE IV--DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
 
Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer                  809            1,327            1,327             +518   ...............
 Services..........................................................
 
Food and Nutrition Service:
 
    Child nutrition programs.......................................      25,046,440       26,800,922       26,790,922       +1,744,482          -10,000
    School breakfast program equipment grants......................          30,000           35,000           35,000           +5,000   ...............
    Demonstration projects (Summer EBT)............................          42,000           45,000           45,000           +3,000   ...............
    School Breakfast Expansion Grants..............................  ...............           6,000            6,000           +6,000   ...............
    Farm to School.................................................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
    Child Nutrition Training.......................................  ...............           1,000            2,000           +2,000           +1,000
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      Total, Child nutrition programs..............................      25,118,440       26,887,922       26,878,922       +1,760,482           -9,000
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and        6,000,000        6,000,000        6,278,000         +278,000         +278,000
     children (WIC)................................................
    Supplemental nutrition assistance program:
        (Food stamp program).......................................     111,034,580      102,792,199      102,828,349       -8,206,231          +36,150
            Reserve................................................       3,000,000        3,000,000        3,000,000   ...............  ...............
            FDPIR nutrition education services.....................             998              998              998   ...............  ...............
            Forward funding........................................  ...............      17,805,255   ...............  ...............     -17,805,255
            Healthy Fluid Milk.....................................  ...............           1,000   ...............  ...............          -1,000
            Tribal Demonstration Projects..........................  ...............           3,000   ...............  ...............          -3,000
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              Total, Food stamp program............................     114,035,578      123,602,452      105,829,347       -8,206,231      -17,773,105
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Commodity assistance program:
        Commodity supplemental food program........................         325,000          332,000          332,000           +7,000   ...............
        Farmers market nutrition program...........................          21,000           24,000           24,000           +3,000   ...............
        Emergency food assistance program..........................          79,630           85,000           90,000          +10,370           +5,000
        Pacific island and disaster assistance.....................           1,070            1,070            1,070   ...............  ...............
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          Total, Commodity assistance program......................         426,700          442,070          447,070          +20,370           +5,000
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    Nutrition programs administration..............................         156,805          191,533          178,233          +21,428          -13,300
        Congressional Hunger Center................................          (2,000)          (2,000)  ...............         (-2,000)         (-2,000)
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      Total, Food and Nutrition Service............................     145,737,523      157,123,977      139,611,572       -6,125,951      -17,512,405
                                                                    ====================================================================================
      Total, title IV, Domestic Food Programs......................     145,738,332      157,125,304      139,612,899       -6,125,433      -17,512,405
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
          TITLE V--FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
 
Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural                887            1,408            1,408             +521   ...............
 Affairs...........................................................
Office of Codex Alimentarius.......................................           4,805            4,841            4,841              +36   ...............
 
                    Foreign Agricultural Service
 
 
Salaries and expenses..............................................         221,835          228,644          229,644           +7,809           +1,000
    (By transfer from export loans)................................          (6,063)          (6,063)          (6,063)  ...............  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Salaries and expenses (including transfers)...........         227,898          234,707          235,707           +7,809           +1,000
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Food for Peace Title I Direct Credit and Food for Progress Program
 Account:
    Administrative expenses........................................             112   ...............  ...............            -112   ...............
    FPAC Business Center Salaries and expenses (transfer out)......           (-112)  ...............  ...............           (+112)  ...............
 
Food for Peace Title II Grants:
    Expenses.......................................................       1,740,000        1,570,000        1,760,000          +20,000         +190,000
 
Commodity Credit Corporation Export Loans Program Account:
    Administrative expenses........................................           6,381            6,063            6,063             -318   ...............
        Foreign Agriculture Service, Salaries and expenses                  (-6,063)         (-6,063)         (-6,063)  ...............  ...............
         (transfer out)............................................
        FPAC Business Center Salaries and expenses (transfer out)..           (-318)  ...............  ...............           (+318)  ...............
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          Total, CCC Export Loans Program Account..................           6,381            6,063            6,063             -318   ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition          230,000          230,112          245,000          +15,000          +14,888
 program grants....................................................
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    Total, title V, Foreign Assistance and Related Programs........       2,204,020        2,041,068        2,246,956          +42,936         +205,888
        (By transfer)..............................................          (6,063)          (6,063)          (6,063)  ...............  ...............
        (Transfer out).............................................         (-6,493)         (-6,063)         (-6,063)           (+430)  ...............
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
    TITLE VI--RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
 
              DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
                    Food and Drug Administration
 
Salaries and expenses:
    Direct appropriation...........................................       3,201,928        3,526,928        3,399,428         +197,500         -127,500
    Transfer to OIG (transfer out).................................         (-1,500)         (-1,500)         (-1,500)  ...............  ...............
 
Spending from appropriated user fees:
    Prescription drug user fees....................................       1,107,199        1,141,861        1,141,861          +34,662   ...............
    Medical device user fees.......................................         236,059          241,431          241,431           +5,372   ...............
    Human generic drug user fees...................................         520,208          527,848          527,848           +7,640   ...............
    Biosimilar biological products user fees.......................          42,494           43,116           43,116             +622   ...............
    Animal drug user fees..........................................          33,340           33,836           33,836             +496   ...............
    Animal generic drug user fees..................................          22,797           23,137           23,137             +340   ...............
    Tobacco product user fees......................................         712,000          712,000          712,000   ...............  ...............
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      Subtotal, user fees (appropriated)...........................       2,674,097        2,723,229        2,723,229          +49,132   ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Subtotal (including appropriated user fees)..................       5,876,025        6,250,157        6,122,657         +246,632         -127,500
 
    Mammography user fees..........................................          18,618           18,991           18,991             +373   ...............
    Export user fees...............................................           4,886            4,983            4,983              +97   ...............
    Color certification user fees..................................          10,469           10,678           10,678             +209   ...............
    Food and Feed Recall user fees.................................           1,492            1,522            1,522              +30   ...............
    Food Reinspection fees.........................................           6,673            6,805            6,805             +132   ...............
    Voluntary qualified importer program fees......................           5,514            5,624            5,624             +110   ...............
    Pharmacy compounding fees......................................           1,581            1,613            1,613              +32   ...............
    Priority review vouchers (PRV) pediatric disease...............           7,997            8,156            8,156             +159   ...............
    Priority review vouchers (PRV) tropical disease................           2,556            2,608            2,608              +52   ...............
    Priority review vouchers (PRV) medical countermeasures.........           2,556            2,608            2,608              +52   ...............
    Third party auditor............................................             741              755              755              +14   ...............
    Over-the-Counter Monograph fees................................          28,400           28,968           28,968             +568   ...............
    Increased export certification fees (legislative proposal).....  ...............           4,366   ...............  ...............          -4,366
    Expand tobacco products fees (legislative proposal)............  ...............         100,000   ...............  ...............        -100,000
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      Subtotal, spending from FDA user fees........................       2,765,580        2,920,906        2,816,540          +50,960         -104,366
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total, Salaries and expenses (including user fees)...........       5,966,008        6,446,334        6,214,468         +248,460         -231,866
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
HHS Office of Inspector General (by transfer)......................          (1,500)          (1,500)          (1,500)  ...............  ...............
Buildings and facilities...........................................          12,788           30,788           15,288           +2,500          -15,500
FDA Innovation account.............................................          70,000           50,000           50,000          -20,000   ...............
Offset of appropriation pursuant to Section 1002 (b)(3)(B) of the           -70,000          -50,000          -50,000          +20,000   ...............
 21st Century Cures Act (PL 114-255)...............................
Spending of FDA innovation account (transfer)......................         (70,000)         (50,000)         (50,000)        (-20,000)  ...............
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    Total, FDA (w/user fees, including proposals)..................       5,980,296        6,478,622        6,231,256         +250,960         -247,366
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, FDA (w/enacted user fees only)..........................       5,980,296        6,374,256        6,231,256         +250,960         -143,000
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
FDA user fees......................................................      -2,765,580       -2,920,906       -2,816,540          -50,960         +104,366
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, Food and Drug Administration (excluding user fees)......       3,214,716        3,557,716        3,414,716         +200,000         -143,000
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                        INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission\1\............................         304,000          278,000   ...............        -304,000         -278,000
CFTC fees (legislative proposal)...................................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
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    Total, Commodity Futures Trading Commission....................         304,000          278,000   ...............        -304,000         -278,000
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Farm Credit Administration (limitation on administrative expenses).         (80,400)         (84,200)         (84,200)         (+3,800)  ...............
                                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total, title VI, Related Agencies and Food and Drug                   3,518,716        3,835,716        3,414,716         -104,000         -421,000
     Administration................................................
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
                   TITLE VII--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Rural Energy Savings Program.......................................          11,000   ...............  ...............         -11,000   ...............
Farm to School.....................................................          12,000           12,000           17,000           +5,000           +5,000
Healthy Food Financing Initiative..................................           5,000   ...............  ...............          -5,000   ...............
Citrus Greening....................................................           8,500   ...............  ...............          -8,500   ...............
Broadband Pilot....................................................         531,000   ...............         650,000         +119,000         +650,000
    Section 313 funds..............................................        (104,000)         (50,000)         (50,000)        (-54,000)  ...............
NIFA Military Veteran Grants.......................................           5,000   ...............           5,000   ...............          +5,000
Centers of Excellence..............................................          10,000   ...............  ...............         -10,000   ...............
Rural Hospital Technical Assistance................................           2,000   ...............  ...............          -2,000   ...............
Protecting Animals with Shelter Grants.............................           2,500   ...............  ...............          -2,500   ...............
Tribal Demonstration Projects......................................           3,000   ...............           3,000   ...............          +3,000
International Agricultural Education Fellowship....................           1,000   ...............  ...............          -1,000   ...............
School Breakfast Expansion Grants..................................           6,000   ...............  ...............          -6,000   ...............
Urban Agriculture Office...........................................           7,000   ...............  ...............          -7,000   ...............
Food Loss Liaison..................................................             500   ...............  ...............            -500   ...............
Healthy Fluid Milk.................................................           1,000   ...............           3,000           +2,000           +3,000
Pollinator Research Coordinator....................................             400   ...............             400   ...............            +400
Farm Opportunities Training and Outreach...........................           5,000   ...............           5,000   ...............          +5,000
Tribal Student Scholarships........................................           5,000   ...............  ...............          -5,000   ...............
Genome to Phenome..................................................           1,000   ...............  ...............          -1,000   ...............
Micro-grants for Food Security.....................................           5,000   ...............  ...............          -5,000   ...............
Water Bank program.................................................           4,000   ...............           4,000   ...............          +4,000
Geographic Disadvantaged farmers...................................           2,000   ...............  ...............          -2,000   ...............
Maturing mortgage pilot............................................           2,000   ...............           2,000   ...............          +2,000
WIC (rescission)...................................................      -1,250,000   ...............        -514,660         +735,340         -514,660
Dairy innovation...................................................          22,000   ...............  ...............         -22,000   ...............
RISE grants........................................................           5,000   ...............  ...............          -5,000   ...............
Mitigation banking.................................................           5,000   ...............           5,000   ...............          +5,000
Waste water pilot program..........................................           5,000   ...............  ...............          -5,000   ...............
Agriculture Business Innovation Center.............................           2,000   ...............  ...............          -2,000   ...............
Child nutrition training...........................................           1,000   ...............  ...............          -1,000   ...............
Renewable energy...................................................          10,000   ...............  ...............         -10,000   ...............
NOAA working group.................................................           1,000   ...............           1,000   ...............          +1,000
Goodfellow facility................................................          45,861   ...............          24,525          -21,336          +24,525
Broadband program (rescission).....................................         -12,000   ...............  ...............         +12,000   ...............
WI Germplasm Facility..............................................  ...............  ...............          39,700          +39,700          +39,700
Institute for Rural Partnership....................................  ...............  ...............          30,000          +30,000          +30,000
VT Institute for Rural Partnership.................................  ...............  ...............          10,000          +10,000          +10,000
FDA Seafood Safety.................................................           1,000   ...............  ...............          -1,000   ...............
Cogongrass Pilot...................................................           3,000   ...............           3,000   ...............          +3,000
Blue Ribbon Panel..................................................             300   ...............  ...............            -300   ...............
Farm of the Future.................................................           4,000   ...............  ...............          -4,000   ...............
Livestock Library..................................................  ...............  ...............           1,000           +1,000           +1,000
Open Data Standards................................................             500   ...............  ...............            -500   ...............
Agriculture Quarantine Inspection Services (emergency).............         635,000   ...............  ...............        -635,000   ...............
Crop Insurance Requirements........................................  ...............  ...............          15,000          +15,000          +15,000
Southwest Regional Border Commission...............................  ...............  ...............           1,000           +1,000           +1,000
Disaster Assistance................................................  ...............  ...............       7,030,000       +7,030,000       +7,030,000
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    Total, title VII, General Provisions...........................         108,561           12,000        7,334,965       +7,226,404       +7,322,965
                                                                    ====================================================================================
 
Grand total........................................................     205,769,113      214,812,272      203,085,781       -2,683,332      -11,726,491
    Appropriations.................................................    (209,161,693)    (217,733,178)    (199,332,281)     (-9,829,412)    (-18,400,897)
    Emergency appropriations.......................................        (635,000)  ...............      (7,045,000)     (+6,410,000)     (+7,045,000)
    Offsetting collections.........................................     (-2,765,580)     (-2,920,906)     (-2,816,540)        (-50,960)       (+104,366)
    Rescissions....................................................     (-1,262,000)  ...............       (-474,960)       (+787,040)       (-474,960)
(By transfer)......................................................      (1,623,154)      (1,622,294)      (1,622,294)           (-860)  ...............
(By transfer) (emergency)..........................................        (104,000)         (50,000)         (50,000)        (-54,000)  ...............
(Transfer out).....................................................     (-1,623,154)     (-1,622,294)     (-1,622,294)           (+860)  ...............
(Loan authorization)...............................................     (47,994,934)     (56,293,485)     (56,691,130)     (+8,696,196)       (+397,645)
(Limitation on administrative expenses)............................        (211,627)        (215,986)        (215,986)         (+4,359)  ...............
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\1\Funding for CFTC is included here for comparability. Actual fiscal year 2021 appropriation was provided in the Financial Services and General
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