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[House Report 111-191]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                    111-191

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2997) MAKING 
   APPROPRIATIONS FOR AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
   ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES PROGRAMS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 
           ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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July 7, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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   Mr. McGovern, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 609]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 609, by a non-record vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2997, the 
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, under a 
structured rule. The resolution provides one hour of general 
debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. The 
resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 
the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The 
resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the 
bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI.
    The resolution makes in order the following amendments: (1) 
the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee 
on Rules accompanying this resolution; (2) the amendments 
printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules; (3) 
not to exceed one of the amendments printed in part C of the 
report of the Committee on Rules if offered by Representative 
Campbell of California or his designee; (4) not to exceed three 
of the amendments printed in part D of the report of the 
Committee on Rules if offered by Representative Flake of 
Arizona or his designee; and (5) not to exceed one of the 
amendments printed in part E of the report of the Committee on 
Rules if offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas or his 
designee. The resolution provides that each such amendment 
shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of 
the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All 
points of order against such amendments are waived except those 
arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution also 
provides that the amendments printed in part B through E of the 
report may be offered only at the appropriate point in the 
reading.
    The resolution provides that for those amendments reported 
from the Committee of the Whole, the question of their adoption 
shall be put to the House en gros and without demand for 
division of the question. The resolution provides one motion to 
recommit with or without instructions.
    The resolution provides that after consideration of the 
bill for amendment, the chair and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Appropriations or their designees each may 
offer one pro forma amendment to the bill for the purpose of 
debate, which shall be controlled by the proponent. The 
resolution provides that the Chair may entertain a motion that 
the Committee rise only if offered by the chair of the 
Committee on Appropriations or his designee and that the Chair 
may not entertain a motion to strike out the enacting words of 
the bill (as described in clause 9 of rule XVIII). Finally, the 
resolution provides that during consideration of H.R. 2997, the 
Chair may reduce to two minutes the minimum time for electronic 
voting under clause 6 of rule XVIII and clauses 8 and 9 of rule 
XX.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
the bill (except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI) includes a 
waiver of clause 4(c) of rule XIII, requiring the three-day 
availability of printed hearings on a general appropriation 
bill.
    The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the 
bill includes a waiver of clause 2 of rule XXI, prohibiting 
unauthorized appropriations or legislative provisions in an 
appropriations bill.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 172

    Date: July 7, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 2997.
    Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Kingston, #32, which would 
prohibit funds in the bill from being used to award quality 
control bonus payments to certain States that have conferred 
automatic eligibility for SNAP benefits and relaxed or 
eliminated the evaluation of participants' resources.
    Results: Defeated 4-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay; 
Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea.

Rules Committee record vote No. 173

    Date: July 7, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 2997.
    Motion by: Mr. Sessions.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Kingston, # 82, which would 
prohibit any funds in the bill from being used to provide 
rental housing assistance, or a direct or guaranteed loan 
subsidy, to any alien who is illegally residing in the U.S.
    Results: Defeated 4-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay; 
Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea.

Rules Committee record vote No. 174

    Date: July 7, 2009.
    Measure: H.R. 2997.
    Motion by: Dr. Foxx.
    Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 
waivers for an amendment by Rep. Price, #4, which would reduce 
appropriations in the bill by $229,000,000.
    Results: Defeated 4-7.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay; 
Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Foxx--Yea.

           SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT IN PART A TO BE MADE IN ORDER

    (Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors.)
    1. DeLauro (CT): Would increase funding for the 
Agricultural Research Service salaries and expenses account by 
$2 million to go toward Colony Collapse Disorder and pollinator 
decline research, offset by a $1 million reduction in the 
Office of the Chief Information Officer and a $1 million 
reduction in Departmental Administration. Would increase 
funding for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
competitive grants by $3,000,000 to be used for Colony Collapse 
Disorder (CCD) and pollinator decline research, and offsets the 
increase by a reduction in funding for the Departmental 
Administration. Would increase funding for the Office of 
Inspector General at USDA by $500,000 to determine whether the 
USDA Organic certification program ensures that the most 
rigorous standards for certification are honored, and to 
investigate whether non-organic substances inappropriately 
remain allowed in small amounts in USDA certified products 
after organic alternatives have been discovered. The increase 
is offset by a decrease of the same amount in funding for the 
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities, General Services 
Administration account. Would increase the appropriation for 
the Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program by $519,000 
to a total of $1.5 million. The amount would be offset by 
decreasing appropriations for ``administrative expenses 
necessary to carry out direct and guaranteed loan programs'' 
within the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Program Account. 
Appropriates tobacco product user fees authorized under the 
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 
111-31). Would fund the Methamphetamine Inhibitor Grant Program 
created in the 2008 Farm Bill at $2,000,000. Offsets the 
increase in spending by reducing spending on Rural Development 
Salaries and Expenses. Would prohibit the use of funds for 
first class travel for employees of agencies funded by the 
bill, in contravention of Federal regulations.

          SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART B TO BE MADE IN ORDER

    1. Blackburn (TN): Would make an across-the-board cut of 5 
percent to all discretionary funding accounts in the bill.
    2. Brady, Kevin (TX): Would transfer $50,000 from the Chief 
Economist to the Economic Research Service.
    3. Broun (GA): Would reduce FDA funding by $373 million to 
equal the FY09 level.
    4. Capito (WV): Would transfer $10,038,000 in the bill from 
the USDA Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to the 
Rural Utilities Service Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program 
(restoring the latter to FY09 appropriation levels).
    5. Fortenberry (NE): Would increase funding for Rural 
Energy for America by $2 million, offset by a $2 million 
reduction for the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
    6. Garrett (NJ): Would increase funding for the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Operation 
Account by $5,000,000 and offset the increase by decreasing 
funding for Farm Service Agency (FSA) Salaries and Expenses by 
the same amount.
    7. Kingston (GA): Would prohibit funds from being used to 
administer or pay the salary of personnel who administer any 
broadband loans or loan guarantees on or before September 15, 
2010.

                    SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART C

    1. Campbell (CA): Would prohibit certain funds in the bill 
from being used for the Center for One Medicine in Illinois and 
reduces funds under the heading ``National Institute of Food 
and Agriculture--Research and Education Activities'' by the 
amount that was to have been spent on the Center for One 
Medicine.
    2. Campbell (CA): Would prohibit certain funds in the bill 
from being used for Specialty Crops in Indiana and reduces 
funds under the heading ``National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture--Research and Education Activities'' by the amount 
that was to have been spent on Specialty Crops in Indiana.
    3. Campbell (CA): Would prohibit certain funds in the bill 
from being used for Air Quality in Kansas and Texas and reduces 
funds under the heading ``National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture--Research and Education Activities'' by the amount 
that was to have been spent on Air Quality in Kansas and Texas.
    4. Campbell (CA): Would prohibit certain funds in the bill 
from being used for the Biodesign and Processing Research 
Center in Virginia and reduces funds under the heading 
``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and 
Education Activities'' by the amount that was to have been 
spent on the Biodesign and Processing Research Center in 
Virginia.

                    SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART D

    1. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for Dairy Farm Profitability in 
Pennsylvania and reduces funds under the heading ``National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education 
Activities'' by the amount that was to have been spent on Dairy 
Farm Profitability in Pennsylvania.
    2. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for Wood Utilization in AK, ID, ME, MI, 
MN, MS, NC, OR, TN, and WV and reduces funds under the heading 
``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and 
Education Activities'' by the amount that was to have been 
spent on Wood Utilization in those states.
    3. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for the Certified Environmental Management 
Systems for Agriculture project of the Iowa Soybean Association 
in Iowa and reduces funds under the heading ``Natural Resources 
Conservation Service--Conservation Operations'' by the amount 
that was to have been spent on Certified Environmental 
Management Systems for Agriculture project of the Iowa Soybean 
Association in Iowa.
    4. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for the Agriculture Energy Innovation 
Center in Georgia and reduces funds under the heading 
``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and 
Education Activities'' by the amount that was to have been 
spent on the Agriculture Energy Innovation Center in Georgia.
    5. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for the Dairy Education Project in Iowa 
and reduces funds under the heading ``National Institute of 
Food and Agriculture--Extension Activities'' by the amount that 
was to have been spent on the Dairy Education Project in Iowa.
    6. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for Asparagus Production Technologies in 
Washington and reduces funds under the heading ``National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education 
Activities'' by the amount that was to have been spent on 
Asparagus Production Technologies in Washington.
    7. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would bar funds for the Wild Rice 
project in St. Paul, Minnesota, and reduce the amount 
appropriated by $303,000.
    8. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would bar funds for Hydroponic 
Production in Ohio and reduce the amount appropriated under the 
heading by $124,000.
    9. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for the Foundry Sand By-Products 
Utilization project in Beltsville, MD and reduces funds under 
the heading ``Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and 
Expenses'' by the amount that was to have been spent on the 
Foundry Sand By-Products Utilization project in Beltsville, MD.
    10. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for the Center for North American Studies 
in Texas and reduces funds under the heading ``National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education 
Activities'' by the amount that was to have been spent on 
Center for North American Studies in Texas.
    11. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for the Urban Horticulture and Marketing 
Project in IL and reduces funds under the heading ``National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension Activities'' by 
the amount that was to have been spent on the Urban 
Horticulture and Marketing Project in IL.
    12. Flake, Jeff (AZ): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for Potato Research in Idaho, Oregon and 
Washington and reduces funds under the heading ``National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research and Education 
Activities'' by the amount that was to have been spent on 
Potato Research in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

                    SUMMARY OF AMENDMENTS IN PART E

    1. Hensarling (TX): Would provide that no funds under 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension 
Activities are available for an income enhancement 
demonstration in Ohio. It also would reduce funding for 
Extension Activities and amounts for necessary expenses by 
$864,000 each.
    2. Hensarling (TX): Would bar funding for greenhouse 
research in Ohio and reduce the overall appropriation in the 
bill by $1.38 million.
    3. Hensarling (TX): Would prohibit funding for a study of 
best practices in agricultural waste management in California 
and reduce the overall appropriation of the bill by $300,000.
    4. Hensarling (TX): Would bar funding for agricultural 
diversification research in Hawaii and reduce the appropriation 
in the bill by $153,000.
    5. Hensarling (TX): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for Cranberry/Blueberry disease and 
breeding research in New Jersey and reduces funds under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' by the amount that was to have been 
spent on Cranberry/Blueberry disease and breeding research in 
New Jersey.
    6. Hensarling (TX): Would prohibit certain funds in the 
bill from being used for the National Biodiversity Conservation 
Strategy project, Kiski Basin, PA and reduces funds under the 
heading ``Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and 
Expenses'' by the amount that was to have been spent on the 
National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy project, Kiski 
Basin, PA.

                      TEXT OF AMENDMENT IN PART A

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DeLauro of Connecticut, 
                            or Her Designee

  Page 3, line 19, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced 
by $1,000,000)''.
  Page 5, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by 
$500,000)''.
  Page 5, line 5, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by 
$500,000)''.
  Page 6, line 9, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by 
$4,000,000)''.
  Page 8, line 1, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $500,000)''.
  Page 9, line 10, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $2,000,000)''.
  Page 10, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $3,519,000)''.
  Page 11, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $3,000,000)''.
  Page 11, line 23, after the dollar amount, insert 
``(increased by $519,000)''.
  Page 25, line 22, after each of the dollar amounts, insert 
``(reduced by $519,000)''.
  Page 57, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $235,000,000)''.
  Page 57, line 20, strike ``and''.
  Page 57, line 23, insert before the colon the following: ``; 
and $235,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco product user 
fees authorized by section 919 of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act, as added by section 101 of the Family Smoking 
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 111-31), and 
shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended''.
  Page 57, line 25, strike ``and animal generic drug'' and 
insert ``animal generic drug, and tobacco product''.
  Page 58, line 21, strike ``(7) not to exceed $115,882,000'' 
and insert the following: ``(7) $216,523,000 shall be for the 
Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities in 
the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed 
$117,225,000''.
  Page 58, line 25, strike ``(8) not to exceed $168,728,000'' 
and insert ``(9) not to exceed $171,526,000''.
  Page 59, line 2, strike ``(9) not to exceed $185,793,000'' 
and insert ``(10) not to exceed $200,129,000''.
  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  There is appropriated, for the grant program for 
the purpose of obtaining and adding to an anhydrous ammonia 
fertilizer nurse tank a substance to reduce the amount of 
methamphetamine that can be produced from any anhydrous ammonia 
removed from the nurse tank as authorized by section 14203 of 
the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (21 U.S.C. 
864a), hereby derived from the amount provided in this Act for 
``Rural Development Salaries and Expenses'', $2,000,000.
  Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the 
employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of 
sections 301-10.122 through 301-10.124 of title 41, Code of 
Federal Regulations.
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                      TEXT OF AMENDMENTS IN PART B

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blackburn of Tennessee, 
                            or Her Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __. Each amount appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act that is not required to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available by a provision of law is hereby 
reduced by 5 percent.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brady of Texas, or His 
                                Designee

  Page 3, line 4, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by 
$50,000)''.
  Page 8, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased 
by $50,000)''.
                              ----------                              ed
 by $50,000)''.

 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Broun of Georgia, or 
                              His Designee

  Page 57, line 8, insert after the dollar amount the 
following: ``(reduced by $373,000,000)''.
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    4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Capito of West 
                       Virginia, or Her Designee

  Page 3, line 19, insert after the dollar amount the 
following: ``(reduced by $10,038,000)''.
  Page 46, line 18, insert after the dollar amount the 
following: ``(increased by $10,038,000)''.
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    5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fortenberry of 
                       Nebraska, or His Designee

  Page 3, line 19, insert after the dollar amount the 
following: ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''.
  Page 46, line 5, insert after the dollar amount the 
following: ``(increased by $2,000,000)''.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Garrett of New Jersey, 
                            or His Designee

  Page 23, line 5, insert after the dollar amount the 
following: ``(reduced by $5,000,000)''.
  Page 29, line 7, insert after the dollar amount the 
following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kingston of Georgia, or 
                              His Designee

  Page 74, after line 22, insert the following:
  Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to administer, or pay the salary or expenses of 
personnel for the administration of, the provision of broadband 
loans or loan guarantees made using authorities under this Act 
on or before September 15, 2010.
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                      TEXT OF AMENDMENTS IN PART C

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Campbell of California, 
                            or His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special 
grant for the Center for One Medicine in Illinois, and the 
aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading (and the 
portion of such amount specified for special grants) are each 
hereby reduced by $235,000.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Campbell of California, 
                            or His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special 
grant for Specialty Crops in Indiana, and the aggregate amount 
otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion of such 
amount specified for special grants) are each hereby reduced by 
$235,000.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Campbell of California, 
                            or His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special 
grants for Air Quality in Kansas and Texas, and the aggregate 
amount otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion 
of such amount specified for special grants) are each hereby 
reduced by $1,090,000.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Campbell of California, 
                            or His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special 
grant for the Biodesign and Processing Research Center in 
Virginia, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under 
such heading (and the portion of such amount specified for 
special grants) are each hereby reduced by $868,000.
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                      TEXT OF AMENDMENTS IN PART D

 1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special 
grant for Dairy Farm Profitability in Pennsylvania, and the 
aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading (and the 
portion of such amount specified for special grants) are each 
hereby reduced by $349,000.
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 2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for special 
grants for Wood Utilization in Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, 
Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and 
West Virginia, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided 
under such heading (and the portion of such amount specified 
for special grants) are each hereby reduced by $4,545,000.
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 3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``Natural Resources Conservation Service--Conservation 
Operations'' shall be available for the Certified Environmental 
Management Systems for Agriculture project of the Iowa Soybean 
Association in Iowa, and the aggregate amount otherwise 
provided under such heading is hereby reduced by $288,000.
                              ----------                              

 4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special 
grant for the Agriculture Energy Innovation Center in Georgia, 
and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading 
(and the portion of such amount specified for special grants) 
are each hereby reduced by $1,000,000.
                              ----------                              

 5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension 
Activities'' shall be available for the Dairy Education project 
in Iowa, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such 
heading (and the portion of such amount specified for necessary 
expenses of Extension Activities) are each hereby reduced by 
$159,000.
                              ----------                              

 6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special 
grant for Asparagus Production Technologies in Washington, and 
the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading (and 
the portion of such amount specified for special grants) are 
each hereby reduced by $173,000.
                              ----------                              

 7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and 
Expenses'' shall be available for the Wild Rice project in St. 
Paul, Minnesota, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided 
under such heading is hereby reduced by $303,000.
                              ----------                              

 8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the special 
grant for Hydroponic Production in Ohio, and the aggregate 
amount otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion 
of such amount specified for special grants) are each hereby 
reduced by $124,000.
                              ----------                              

 9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``Agricultural Research Service--Salaries and 
Expenses'' shall be available for the Foundry Sand By-Products 
Utilization project in Beltsville, Maryland, and the aggregate 
amount otherwise provided under such heading is hereby reduced 
by $638,000.
                              ----------                              

 10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for the Center 
for North American Studies in Texas, and the aggregate amount 
otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion of such 
amount specified for necessary expenses of Research and 
Education Activities) are each hereby reduced by $693,000.
                              ----------                              

 11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension 
Activities'' shall be available for the Urban Horticulture and 
Marketing project in Illinois, and the aggregate amount 
otherwise provided under such heading (and the portion of such 
amount specified for necessary expenses of Extension 
Activities) are each hereby reduced by $104,000.
                              ----------                              

 12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Flake of Arizona, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for special 
grants for Potato Research in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, 
and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading 
(and the portion of such amount specified for special grants) 
are each hereby reduced by $1,037,000.
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                      TEXT OF AMENDMENTS IN PART E

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Extension 
Activities'' shall be available for an income enhancement 
demonstration in Ohio, and the aggregate amount otherwise 
provided under such heading (and the portion of such amount 
specified for necessary expenses of Extension Activities) are 
each hereby reduced by $864,000.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for greenhouse 
nurseries research in Ohio, and the aggregate amount otherwise 
provided under such heading (and the portion of such amount 
specified for necessary expenses of Research and Education 
Activities) are each hereby reduced by $1,380,000.
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for a study of 
best practices in agriculture waste management in California, 
and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading 
(and the portion of such amount specified for necessary 
expenses of Research and Education Activities) are each hereby 
reduced by $300,000.
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for a special 
grant for agricultural diversification research in Hawaii, and 
the aggregate amount otherwise provided under such heading (and 
the portion of such amount specified for special grants) are 
each hereby reduced by $153,000.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``National Institute of Food and Agriculture--Research 
and Education Activities'' shall be available for a special 
grant for Cranberry/Blueberry disease and breeding research in 
New Jersey, and the aggregate amount otherwise provided under 
such heading (and the portion of such amount specified for 
special grants) are each hereby reduced by $451,000.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hensarling of Texas, or 
                              His Designee

  At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the 
following:
  Sec. __.  None of the funds provided in this Act under the 
heading ``Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service--Salaries 
and Expenses'' shall be available for the National Biodiversity 
Conservation Strategy project, Kiski Basin, Pennsylvania, and 
the amount otherwise provided under such heading is hereby 
reduced by $200,000.

                                  
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