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111TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 111–191 

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 

JULY 7, 2009.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

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, 

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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. 


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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 Re- search 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 nonorganic 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 


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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 

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riculture—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 


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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)’’. 


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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. ll. 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. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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)’’. 

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)’’. 

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)’’. 

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: ‘‘(re- duced by $2,000,000)’’. 

Page 46, line 5, insert after the dollar amount the following: ‘‘(in- creased by $2,000,000)’’. 

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: ‘‘(re- duced by $5,000,000)’’. 

Page 29, line 7, insert after the dollar amount the following: ‘‘(in- creased by $5,000,000)’’. 

7. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE KINGSTON

OF GEORGIA, OR HIS DESIGNEE

Page 74, after line 22, insert the following: 

SEC. lll. 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. 

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS IN PART C

1. AN AMENDMENT TO BE OFFERED BY REPRESENTATIVE CAMPBELL

OF CALIFORNIA, OR HIS DESIGNEE

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SEC. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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 

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such amount specified for special grants) are each hereby reduced 

by $349,000. 

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. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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. ll. 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. ll. 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

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SEC. ll. 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. ll. 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. ll. 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. ll. 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. ll. 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. 


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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. ll. 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. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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. 

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: 


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SEC. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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. 

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. ll. 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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