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service work, including crop and livestock estimates, sta-
tistical coordination and improvements, marketing sur-
veys, and the Census of Agriculture, as authorized by the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–
1627), the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 (Public Law
105–113), and other laws, $105,082,000, of which up to
$23,141,000 shall be available until expended for the Cen-
sus of Agriculture: Provided, That this appropriation shall
be available for employment pursuant to the second sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing,
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home eco-
nomics or nutrition and consumer use including the acqui-
sition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural in-
formation; and for acquisition of lands by donation, ex-
change, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,
and for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall
be of equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of
money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent
of the total value of the land or interests transferred out
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of Federal ownership, $755,816,000: Provided, That ap-
propriations hereunder shall be available for temporary
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $115,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for the operation and
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed
one for replacement only: Provided further, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7
U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair
of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise pro-
vided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not
exceed $250,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses
which shall each be limited to $1,000,000, and except for
ten buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not
to exceed $500,000 each, and the cost of altering any one
building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent
of the current replacement value of the building or
$250,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the
limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not
apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for granting easements
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, including
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an easement to the University of Maryland to construct
the Transgenic Animal Facility which upon completion
shall be accepted by the Secretary as a gift: Provided fur-
ther, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to re-
placement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April
24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That funds
may be received from any State, other political subdivi-
sion, organization, or individual for the purpose of estab-
lishing or operating any research facility or research
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized
by law. None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts.
In fiscal year 1999 the agency is authorized to charge
fees, commensurate with the fair market value, for any
permit, easement, lease, or other special use authorization
for the occupancy or use of land and facilities (including
land and facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural Research
Center) issued by the agency as authorized by law, and
such fees shall be credited to this account, and shall re-
main available until expended, for authorized purposes.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
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ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural
research programs of the Department of Agriculture,
where not otherwise provided, $61,380,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That
funds may be received from any State, other political sub-
division, organization, or individual for the purpose of es-
tablishing any research facility of the Agricultural Re-
search Service, as authorized by law.
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and
for other expenses, including $168,734,000 to carry into
effect the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–
i), $20,497,000 for grants for cooperative forestry re-
search (16 U.S.C. 582a–a7), $27,735,000 for payments
to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee Uni-
versity (7 U.S.C. 3222), $49,273,000 for special grants
for agricultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $15,048,000
for special grants for agricultural research on improved
pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $99,550,000 for competi-
tive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), $4,775,000 for
the support of animal health and disease programs (7
U.S.C. 3195), $700,000 for supplemental and alternative
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crops and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d), $3,000,000 for
higher education graduate fellowships grants (7 U.S.C.
3152(b)(6)), to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b), $4,350,000 for higher education challenge grants
(7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $1,000,000 for a higher education
multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), to
remain
available
until
expended
(7
U.S.C.
2209b),
$3,000,000 for an education grants program for Hispanic-
serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $3,880,000 for
aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $8,000,000 for sus-
tainable agriculture research and education (7 U.S.C.
5811), $9,200,000 for a program of capacity building
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive
funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–
326 and 328), including Tuskegee University, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b), $1,450,000 for
payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382, $200,000 for teaching
grants for public secondary education and 2-year post-
secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152(h)), to remain avail-
able until expended; and $10,733,000 for necessary ex-
penses of Research and Education Activities, of which not
to exceed $100,000 shall be for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109; in all, $431,125,000.
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None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For establishment of a Native American institutions
endowment fund, as authorized by Public Law 103–382
(7 U.S.C. 301 note), $4,600,000.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern
Marianas, and American Samoa: For payments for coop-
erative extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, to be
distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of said Act, and
under section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471, for retire-
ment and employees’ compensation costs for extension
agents and for costs of penalty mail for cooperative exten-
sion agents and State extension directors, $268,493,000;
payments for extension work at the 1994 Institutions
under
the
Smith-Lever
Act
(7
U.S.C.
343(b)(3)),
$2,000,000; payments for the nutrition and family edu-
cation program for low-income areas under section 3(d)
of the Act, $56,147,000; payments for a pesticides appli-
cator training program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$300,000; payments for the pest management program
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October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), and to coordinate
and provide program leadership for the extension work of
the Department and the several States and insular posses-
sions, $7,571,000; in all, $416,789,000: Provided, That
funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the
Act of June 26, 1953, and section 506 of the Act of June
23, 1972, shall not be paid to any State, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Mi-
cronesia, Northern Marianas, and American Samoa prior
to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources
for expenditure during the current fiscal year.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory
Programs to administer programs under the laws enacted
by the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspec-
tion Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
$642,000.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including
those pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21
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U.S.C. 114b–c), necessary to prevent, control, and eradi-
cate pests and plant and animal diseases; to carry out in-
spection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to dis-
charge the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture
under the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C.
426–426b); and to protect the environment, as authorized
by law, $424,500,000, of which $4,105,000 shall be avail-
able for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases,
animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds
to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: Pro-
vided, That no funds shall be used to formulate or admin-
ister a brucellosis eradication program for the current fis-
cal year that does not require minimum matching by the
States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be available for field employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft
and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall
be for replacement only: Provided further, That, in addi-
tion, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the
agricultural production industry of this country, the Sec-
retary may transfer from other appropriations or funds
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available to the agencies or corporations of the Depart-
ment such sums as he may deem necessary, to be available
only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication
of contagious or infectious disease or pests of animals,
poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with
the Act of February 28, 1947, and section 102 of the Act
of September 21, 1944, and any unexpended balances of
funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the next
preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such trans-
ferred amounts: Provided further, That appropriations
hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C.
2250) for the repair and alteration of leased buildings and
improvements, but unless otherwise provided the cost of
altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not
exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the
building.
In fiscal year 1999 the agency is authorized to collect
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assist-
ance, goods, or services requested by States, other political
subdivisions, domestic and international organizations,
foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such
fees are structured such that any entity’s liability for such
fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods,
or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such
fees shall be credited to this account, to remain available
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until expended, without further appropriation, for provid-
ing such assistance, goods, or services.
Of the total amount available under this heading in
fiscal year 1999, $88,000,000 shall be derived from user
fees deposited in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection
User Fee Account.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $5,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry out services related
to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and dis-
tribution, transportation, and regulatory programs, as au-
thorized by law, and for administration and coordination
of payments to States; including field employment pursu-
ant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$90,000
for
employment
under
U.S.C.
3109,
$46,567,000, including funds for the wholesale market de-
velopment program for the design and development of
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wholesale and farmer market facilities for the major met-
ropolitan areas of the country: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250)
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, but the cost of altering any one building during
the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current
replacement value of the building.
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization
activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31
U.S.C. 9701).
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Not to exceed $60,730,000 (from fees collected) shall
be obligated during the current fiscal year for administra-
tive expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated
and/or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may
exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification
to the Appropriations Committees.
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND
SUPPLY (SECTION 32)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of Au-
gust 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for com-
modity program expenses as authorized therein, and other
related operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the
Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and
Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise
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provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $10,998,000
for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, and the Agricultural Act of 1961.
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for
marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricul-
tural
Marketing
Act
of
1946
(7
U.S.C.
1623(b)),
$1,200,000.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the United States Grain Standards Act, for the admin-
istration of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying
procedures used to protect purchasers of farm products,
and the standardization activities related to grain under
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, including field
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $27,542,000: Provided, That this appropriation
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the
alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but
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the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
value of the building.
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICE
EXPENSES
Not to exceed $42,557,000 (from fees collected) shall
be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection
and weighing services: Provided, That if grain export ac-
tivities require additional supervision and oversight, or
other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be
exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Ap-
propriations Committees.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Food Safety and to carry out services au-
thorized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry
Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection
Act, $609,250,000, and in addition, $1,000,000 may be
credited to this account from fees collected for the cost
of laboratory accreditation as authorized by section 1017
of Public Law 102–237: Provided, That this appropriation
shall not be available for shell egg surveillance under sec-
tion 5(d) of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
1034(d)): Provided further, That this appropriation shall
be available for field employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
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U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further,
That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law
(7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings
and improvements, but the cost of altering any one build-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of
the current replacement value of the building.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural
Services to administer the laws enacted by Congress for
the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity
Credit Corporation, $597,000.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by
the Farm Service Agency, $724,499,000, of which not less
than $10,000,000 is for purchases of equipment or studies
related to the Service Center Initiative Common Comput-
ing Environment: Provided, That the Secretary is author-
ized to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not
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the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make
program payments for all programs administered by the
Agency: Provided further, That other funds made available
to the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced
to and merged with this account: Provided further, That
these funds shall be available for employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $1,000,000
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural
Credit
Act
of
1987
(7
U.S.C.
5101–5106),
$2,000,000.
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity
payments to dairy farmers for milk or cows producing
such milk and manufacturers of dairy products who have
been directed to remove their milk or dairy products from
commercial markets because it contained residues of
chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal
Government, and in making indemnity payments for milk,
or cows producing such milk, at a fair market value to
any dairy farmer who is directed to remove his milk from
commercial markets because of: (1) the presence of prod-
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ucts of nuclear radiation or fallout if such contamination
is not due to the fault of the farmer; or (2) residues of
chemicals or toxic substances not included under the first
sentence of the Act of August 13, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 450j),
if such chemicals or toxic substances were not used in a
manner contrary to applicable regulations or labeling in-
structions provided at the time of use and the contamina-
tion is not due to the fault of the farmer, $450,000, to
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 220(b): Pro-
vided, That none of the funds contained in this Act shall
be used to make indemnity payments to any farmer whose
milk was removed from commercial markets as a result
of his willful failure to follow procedures prescribed by the
Federal Government: Provided further, That this amount
shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit Corporation:
Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to uti-
lize the services, facilities, and authorities of the Commod-
ity Credit Corporation for the purpose of making dairy
indemnity disbursements.
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C.
1928–1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural
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Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$500,031,000 of which $425,031,000 shall be for guaran-
teed loans; operating loans, $1,976,000,000 of which
$1,276,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed
loans and $200,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed
loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by
25 U.S.C. 488, $1,000,000; for emergency insured loans,
$25,000,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural dis-
asters; for boll weevil eradication program loans as author-
ized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $100,000,000; and for credit sales
of acquired property, $25,000,000.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm
ownership loans, $17,986,000 of which $6,758,000 shall
be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $62,630,000 of
which $11,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed
loans and $17,480,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed
loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by
25 U.S.C. 488, $153,000; for emergency insured loans,
$5,900,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural dis-
asters; for boll weevil eradication program loans as author-
ized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $1,440,000; and for credit sales
of acquired property, $3,260,000.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$219,861,000 of which $209,861,000 shall be transferred
to and merged with the ‘‘Farm Service Agency—Salaries
and Expenses’’ account.
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
For administrative and operating expenses, as au-
thorized by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 6933), $64,000,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $700 shall be available for official re-
ception and representation expenses, as authorized by 7
U.S.C. 1506(i).
CORPORATIONS
The following corporations and agencies are hereby
authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of
funds and borrowing authority available to each such cor-
poration or agency and in accord with law, and to make
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government
Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter provided.
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FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act such sums as may be nec-
essary, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b).
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
For fiscal year 1999, such sums as may be necessary
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net
realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed
(estimated to be $8,439,000,000 in the President’s fiscal
year 1999 Budget Request (H. Doc. 105–177)), but not
to exceed $8,439,000,000, pursuant to section 2 of the
Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11).
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT
For fiscal year 1999, the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for expenses
to comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C.
6961: Provided, That expenses shall be for operations and
maintenance costs only and that other hazardous waste
management costs shall be paid for by the USDA Hazard-
ous Waste Management appropriation in this Act.
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TITLE II
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environ-
ment to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for
the Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, $719,000.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses for carrying out the programs
administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice, including the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935
(16 U.S.C. 590a–f) including preparation of conservation
plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and
water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and
such special measures for soil and water management as
may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of
reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants);
operation of conservation plant materials centers; classi-
fication and mapping of soil; dissemination of information;
acquisition of lands, water, and interests therein for use
in the plant materials program by donation, exchange, or
purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant
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to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase
and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent
and temporary buildings; and operation and maintenance
of aircraft, $641,243,000, to remain available until ex-
pended
(7
U.S.C.
2209b),
of
which
not
less
than
$5,990,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting and
not less than $7,825,000 is for operation and establish-
ment of the plant materials centers: Provided further, That
appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7
U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improvement of build-
ings and public improvements at plant materials centers,
except that the cost of alterations and improvements to
other buildings and other public improvements shall not
exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when buildings
or other structures are erected on non-Federal land, that
the right to use such land is obtained as provided in 7
U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further, That this appropriation
shall be available for technical assistance and related ex-
penses to carry out programs authorized by section 202(c)
of title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided further, That
no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and
water conservation operations under the Act of April 27,
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f) in demonstration projects: Pro-
vided further, That this appropriation shall be available
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for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and
not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That qualified
local engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem
rates to perform the technical planning work of the Service
(16 U.S.C. 590e–2).
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING
For necessary expenses to conduct research, inves-
tigation, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other wa-
terways, and for small watershed investigations and plan-
ning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and
Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C.
1001–1009), $9,545,000: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $110,000 shall be
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation,
rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land,
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C.
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1001–1005 and 1007–1009), the provisions of the Act of
April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and in accordance
with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the
Department, $97,850,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b) (of which up to $15,000,000
may be available for the watersheds authorized under the
Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C.
701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a)): Provided, That not to exceed
$47,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available for
technical assistance: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $200,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appro-
priation is available to carry out the purposes of the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–205), in-
cluding cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act
to relocate endangered or threatened species to other suit-
able habitats as may be necessary to expedite project con-
struction.
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out
projects for resource conservation and development and
for sound land use pursuant to the provisions of section
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32(e) of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act
(7 U.S.C. 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607), the Act of April 27,
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and the Agriculture and Food
Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), $35,000,000, to re-
main available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109.
TITLE III
RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer
programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the
Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department
of Agriculture, $611,000.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c,
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and 1932, except for sections 381E–H, 381N, and 381O
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 2009f), $745,172,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $35,717,000 shall be for rural commu-
nity programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act; of which
$658,955,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(2) of such Act; and of which
$50,500,000 shall be for the rural business and coopera-
tive
development
programs
described
in
section
381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided, That of the amount ap-
propriated for rural utilities programs, not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems
to benefit the colonias along the United States/Mexico bor-
der, including grants pursuant to section 306C of such
Act; not to exceed $15,000,000 shall be for technical as-
sistance grants for rural waste systems pursuant to sec-
tion 306(a)(14) of such Act; and not to exceed $5,400,000
shall be for contracting with qualified national organiza-
tions for a circuit rider program to provide technical as-
sistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That
of
the
total
amounts
appropriated,
not
to
exceed
$20,048,000 shall be available through June 30, 1999, for
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as au-
thorized by Public Law 103–66, of which $1,200,000 shall
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be for rural community programs described in section
381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which $18,700,000 shall be
for the rural utilities programs described in section
381E(d)(2) of such Act; of which $148,000 shall be for
the rural business and cooperative development programs
described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act.
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to be available from
funds in the rural housing insurance fund, as follows:
$3,930,600,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as de-
termined by the Secretary, of which $3,000,000,000 shall
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $25,001,000 for
section 504 housing repair loans, $125,000,000 for section
538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans, $20,000,000
for section 514 farm labor housing, $100,000,000 for sec-
tion 515 rental housing, $5,000,000 for section 524 site
loans, $25,000,000 for credit sales of acquired property,
of which up to $5,001,000 may be for multi-family credit
sales; and $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing
land development loans.
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For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section
502 loans, $112,700,000, of which $2,700,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair
loans, $8,808,000; section 538 multi-family housing guar-
anteed loans, $2,900,000; section 514 farm labor housing,
$10,406,000; section 515 rental housing, $48,250,000;
section 524 site loans, $17,000; credit sales of acquired
property, $3,492,000, of which up to $2,416,000 may be
for multi-family credit sales; and section 523 self-help
housing land development loans, $282,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$354,785,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2)
or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or
payments for eligible households as authorized by section
502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended,
$583,397,000; and in addition such sums as may be nec-
essary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liq-
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uidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out
the rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of
the Act: Provided, That of this amount not more than
$5,900,000 shall be available for debt forgiveness or pay-
ments for eligible households as authorized by section
502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per
project for advances to nonprofit organizations or public
agencies to cover direct costs (other than purchase price)
incurred in purchasing projects pursuant to section
502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That agree-
ments entered into or renewed during fiscal year 1999
shall be funded for a five-year period, although the life
of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize
amounts obligated.
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS
For
grants
and
contracts
pursuant
to
section
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
1490c), $26,000,000, to remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b).
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For grants and contracts for housing for domestic
farm labor, very low-income housing repair, supervisory
and technical assistance, compensation for construction
defects, and rural housing preservation made by the Rural
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Housing Service as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474,
1479(c), 1486, 1490e, and 1490m, $41,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of the total
amount appropriated, $1,200,000 shall be for empower-
ment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by
Public Law 103–66: Provided further, That if such funds
are not obligated for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities by June 30, 1999, they shall remain available
for other authorized purposes under this heading.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Housing Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, title V
of the Housing Act of 1949, and cooperative agreements,
$57,958,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $520,000 may be used for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $17,622,000, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C.
9812(a)): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
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modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obli-
gations for the principal amount of direct loans of
$35,000,000: Provided further, That through June 30,
1999, of the total amount appropriated, $3,345,000 shall
be available for the cost of direct loans for empowerment
zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by title
XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993,
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans, $7,246,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan programs, $3,499,000 shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Busi-
ness—Cooperative Service—Salaries and Expenses’’.
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act,
for the purpose of promoting rural economic development
and job creation projects, $15,000,000.
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of
modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, $3,783,000.
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Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of
credit payments in fiscal year 1999, as authorized by sec-
tion 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936,
$3,783,000 shall not be obligated and $3,783,000 are re-
scinded.
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For rural cooperative development grants authorized
under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $3,300,000, of
which up to $1,300,000 may be available for cooperative
agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for
rural areas program.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Business-Coop-
erative Service, including administering the programs au-
thorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act; section 1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985;
the Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926; for activities re-
lating to the marketing aspects of cooperatives, including
economic research findings, as authorized by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946; for activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural
cooperatives;
and
for
cooperative
agreements,
$25,680,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
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of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $260,000 may be used for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section
305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
935), shall be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrifica-
tion loans, $71,500,000; 5 percent rural telecommuni-
cations loans, $75,000,000; cost of money rural tele-
communications loans, $300,000,000; municipal rate rural
electric loans, $295,000,000; and loans made pursuant to
section 306 of that Act, rural electric, $700,000,000 and
rural telecommunications, $120,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modi-
fying loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and
936), as follows: cost of direct loans, $16,667,000; cost
of municipal rate loans, $25,842,000; cost of money rural
telecommunications loans, $810,000: Provided, That not-
withstanding section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrifica-
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tion Act of 1936, borrower interest rates may exceed 7
percent per year.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$29,982,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’.
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds avail-
able to such corporation in accord with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in car-
rying out its authorized programs for the current fiscal
year. During fiscal year 1999 and within the resources
and authority available, gross obligations for the principal
amount of direct loans shall be $175,000,000.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modi-
fying loans, of direct loans authorized by the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), $4,638,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the loan programs, $3,000,000, which shall be
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transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Salaries and Expenses’’.
DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized
by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $10,180,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to be available for loans and grants
for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural
areas: Provided, That the costs of direct loans shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Utilities Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, and for cooperative
agreements, $33,000,000: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $105,000 may be used
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
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TITLE IV
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section
21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771
et seq.), except sections 17 and 21, $9,218,647,000, to
remain available through September 30, 2000, of which
$4,170,497,000
is
hereby
appropriated
and
$5,048,150,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds
available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935
(7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That none of the funds made
available under this heading shall be used for studies and
evaluations: Provided further, That up to $4,300,000 shall
be available for independent verification of school food
service claims.
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)
For necessary expenses to carry out the special sup-
plemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786),
$3,924,000,000, to remain available through September
30, 2000: Provided, That none of the funds made available
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under this heading shall be used for studies and evalua-
tions: Provided further, That up to $12,000,000 may be
used to carry out the farmers’ market nutrition program
from any funds not needed to maintain current caseload
levels: Provided further, That notwithstanding sections
17(g), (h), and (i) of such Act, the Secretary shall adjust
fiscal year 1999 State allocations to reflect food funds
available to the State from fiscal year 1998 under sections
17(i)(3)(A)(ii) and 17(i)(3)(D): Provided further, That the
Secretary shall allocate funds recovered from fiscal year
1998 first to States to maintain stability funding levels,
as defined by regulations promulgated under section
17(g), and then to give first priority for the allocation of
any remaining funds to States whose funding is less than
their fair share of funds, as defined by regulations promul-
gated under section 17(g) unless the Secretary has pub-
lished a revised funding formula regulation prior to the
allocation of fiscal year 1999 funds: Provided further, That
none of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay
administrative expenses of WIC clinics except those that
have an announced policy of prohibiting smoking within
the space used to carry out the program: Provided further,
That none of the funds provided in this account shall be
available for the purchase of infant formula except in ac-
cordance with the cost containment and competitive bid-
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ding requirements specified in section 17 of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966: Provided further, That State agencies
required to procure infant formula using a competitive
bidding system may use funds appropriated by this Act
to purchase infant formula under a cost containment con-
tract entered into after September 30, 1996, only if the
contract was awarded to the bidder offering the lowest net
price, as defined by section 17(b)(20) of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966, unless the State agency demonstrates
to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the weighted aver-
age retail price for different brands of infant formula in
the State does not vary by more than 5 percent.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp
Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $22,591,806,000, of which
$100,000,000 shall be placed in reserve for use only in
such amounts and at such times as may become necessary
to carry out program operations: Provided, That funds
provided herein shall be expended in accordance with sec-
tion 16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That
this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration
or workfare requirements as may be required by law: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available under
this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available for Employment
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and Training under this heading shall remain available
until expended, as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the
Food Stamp Act, as amended.
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity
supplemental food program as authorized by section 4(a)
of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973
(7 U.S.C. 612c note) and, the Emergency Food Assistance
Act of 1983, $131,000,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2000: Provided, That none of these funds
shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration for commodities donated to the program.
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS FOR SELECTED GROUPS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7
U.S.C. 612c note), and section 311 of the Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a), $141,081,000, to
remain available through September 30, 2000.
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
For necessary administrative expenses of the Office
of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer
Services and of the domestic food programs funded under
this Act, $108,311,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be
available only for simplifying procedures, reducing over-
head costs, tightening regulations, improving food stamp
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coupon handling, and assistance in the prevention, identi-
fication, and prosecution of fraud and other violations of
law and of which $2,000,000 shall be available for obliga-
tion only after promulgation of a final rule to curb vendor
related fraud: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
TITLE V
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED
PROGRAMS
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE AND GENERAL SALES
MANAGER
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural
Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural
Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1761–1768), market development
activities abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordi-
nate and integrate activities of the Department in connec-
tion with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed
$140,000 for representation allowances and for expenses
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956
(7 U.S.C. 1766), $135,561,000, of which $3,231,000 may
be transferred from the Export Loan Program account in
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this Act, and $1,035,000 may be transferred from the
Public Law 480 program account in this Act: Provided,
That the Service may utilize advances of funds, or reim-
burse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf
of Federal agencies, public and private organizations and
institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the
agricultural
food
production
assistance
programs
(7
U.S.C. 1736) and the foreign assistance programs of the
International Development Cooperation Administration
(22 U.S.C. 2392).
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or
tobacco products.
PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM AND GRANT ACCOUNTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not oth-
erwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, in-
cluding interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade De-
velopment and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691,
1701–1715, 1721–1726, 1727–1727f, and 1731–1736g),
as follows: (1) $182,624,000 for Public Law 480 title I
credit,
including
Food
for
Progress
programs;
(2)
$14,890,000 is hereby appropriated for ocean freight dif-
ferential costs for the shipment of agricultural commod-
ities pursuant to title I of said Act and the Food for
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Progress Act of 1985; (3) $837,000,000 is hereby appro-
priated for commodities supplied in connection with dis-
positions abroad pursuant to title II of said Act; and (4)
$25,000,000 is hereby appropriated for commodities sup-
plied in connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to
title III of said Act: Provided, That not to exceed 15 per-
cent of the funds made available to carry out any title
of said Act may be used to carry out any other title of
said Act: Provided further, That such sums shall remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct credit agreements
as authorized by the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954, and the Food for Progress Act
of 1985, including the cost of modifying credit agreements
under said Act, $158,499,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the Public Law 480 title I credit program, and the Food
for Progress Act of 1985, to the extent funds appropriated
for Public Law 480 are utilized, $1,850,000.
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the Com-
modity Credit Corporation’s export guarantee program,
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GSM 102 and GSM 103, $3,820,000; to cover common
overhead expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity
with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which not
to exceed $3,231,000 may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for the salaries and expenses of the
Foreign Agricultural Service, and of which not to exceed
$589,000 may be transferred to and merged with the ap-
propriation for the salaries and expenses of the Farm
Service Agency.
EXPORT CREDIT
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make avail-
able not less than $5,500,000,000 in credit guarantees
under its export credit guarantee program extended to fi-
nance the export sales of United States agricultural com-
modities and the products thereof, as authorized by sec-
tion 202(a) and (b) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
(7 U.S.C. 5641).
EMERGING MARKETS EXPORT CREDIT
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make avail-
able not less than $200,000,000 in credit guarantees
under its export guarantee program for credit expended
to finance the export sales of United States agricultural
commodities and the products thereof to emerging mar-
kets, as authorized by section 1542 of Public Law 101–
624 (7 U.S.C. 5622 note).
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TITLE VI
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration, including hire and purchase of passenger
motor vehicles; for rental of special purpose space in the
District of Columbia or elsewhere; and for miscellaneous
and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, author-
ized and approved by the Secretary and to be accounted
for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed
$25,000,
$1,003,772,000,
of
which
not
to
exceed
$132,273,000 in fees pursuant to section 736 of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act may be credited to
this appropriation and remain available until expended;
and of which $500,000 shall be available for development
of the systems and regulations necessary to implement the
program under section 409(h) of such Act: Provided, That
fees derived from applications received during fiscal year
1999 shall be subject to the fiscal year 1999 limitation:
Provided further, That none of these funds shall be used
to develop, establish, or operate any program of user fees
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701.
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In addition, fees pursuant to section 354 of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act may be credited to this account,
to remain available until expended.
In addition, fees pursuant to section 801 of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act may be credited to
this account, to remain available until expended.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, exten-
sion, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facili-
ties of or used by the Food and Drug Administration,
where not otherwise provided, $11,350,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
RENTAL PAYMENTS (FDA)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and activities of
the Food and Drug Administration which are included in
this Act, $88,294,000, including not to exceed $5,428,000
to be transferred to this appropriation from fees collected
pursuant to section 736 of the Federal Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act and credited to the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration salaries and expenses appropriation: Provided,
That in the event the Food and Drug Administration
should require modification of space needs, a share of the
salaries and expenses appropriation may be transferred to
this appropriation, or a share of this appropriation may
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be transferred to the salaries and expenses appropriation,
but such transfers shall not exceed 5 percent of the funds
made available for rental payments (FDA) to or from this
account.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE
PAYMENTS TO THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
For necessary payments to the Farm Credit System
Financial Assistance Corporation by the Secretary of the
Treasury, as authorized by section 6.28(c) of the Farm
Credit Act of 1971, for reimbursement of interest ex-
penses incurred by the Financial Assistance Corporation
on
obligations
issued
through
1994,
as
authorized,
$2,565,000.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), in-
cluding the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles;
the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) in the
District of Columbia and elsewhere; and not to exceed
$25,000
for
employment
under
U.S.C.
3109,
$62,140,000, including not to exceed $1,000 for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided, That the
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Commission is authorized to charge reasonable fees to
attendees of Commission sponsored educational events and
symposia to cover the Commission’s costs of providing
those events and symposia, and notwithstanding 31 U.S.C.
3302, said fees shall be credited to this account, to be
available without further appropriation.
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Not to exceed $35,800,000 (from assessments col-
lected from farm credit institutions and from the Federal
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated
during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses
as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this
limitation shall not apply to expenses associated with re-
ceiverships.
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law,
appropriations and authorizations made for the Depart-
ment of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1999 under this
Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those
specifically provided for, of not to exceed 440 passenger
motor vehicles, of which 437 shall be for replacement only,
and for the hire of such vehicles.
SEC. 702. Funds in this Act available to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or al-
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lowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–
5902).
SEC. 703. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropria-
tions of the Department of Agriculture in this Act for re-
search and service work authorized by the Acts of August
14, 1946, and July 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 427 and 1621–
1629), and by chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code,
shall be available for contracting in accordance with said
Acts and chapter.
SEC. 704. The cumulative total of transfers to the
Working Capital Fund for the purpose of accumulating
growth capital for data services and National Finance
Center operations shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided,
That no funds in this Act appropriated to an agency of
the Department shall be transferred to the Working Cap-
ital Fund without the approval of the agency adminis-
trator.
SEC. 705. New obligational authority provided for the
following appropriation items in this Act shall remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service, the contingency fund to
meet emergency conditions, fruit fly program, and inte-
grated systems acquisition project; Farm Service Agency,
salaries and expenses funds made available to county com-
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mittees; and Foreign Agricultural Service, middle-income
country training program.
New obligational authority for the boll weevil pro-
gram; up to 10 percent of the screwworm program of the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Food Safety
and Inspection Service, field automation and information
management project; funds appropriated for rental pay-
ments; funds for the Native American Institutions Endow-
ment Fund in the Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service; and funds for the competitive re-
search grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), shall remain available
until expended.
SEC. 706. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropria-
tions available to the Department of Agriculture in this
Act shall be available to provide appropriate orientation
and language training pursuant to Public Law 94–449.
SEC. 708. No funds appropriated by this Act may be
used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative
agreements or similar arrangements between the United
States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institu-
tions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of
the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative ar-
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rangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest
between the two parties. This does not preclude appro-
priate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts
with such institutions when such indirect costs are com-
puted on a similar basis for all agencies for which appro-
priations are provided in this Act.
SEC. 709. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, commodities acquired by the Department in con-
nection with Commodity Credit Corporation and section
32 price support operations may be used, as authorized
by law (15 U.S.C. 714c and 7 U.S.C. 612c), to provide
commodities to individuals in cases of hardship as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
SEC. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to reimburse the General Services Administration for
payment of space rental and related costs in excess of the
amounts specified in this Act; nor shall this or any other
provision of law require a reduction in the level of rental
space or services below that of fiscal year 1998 or prohibit
an expansion of rental space or services with the use of
funds otherwise appropriated in this Act. Further, no
agency of the Department of Agriculture, from funds oth-
erwise available, shall reimburse the General Services Ad-
ministration for payment of space rental and related costs
provided to such agency at a percentage rate which is
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greater than is available in the case of funds appropriated
in this Act.
SEC. 711. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to restrict the authority of the Commodity Credit
Corporation to lease space for its own use or to lease space
on behalf of other agencies of the Department of Agri-
culture when such space will be jointly occupied.
SEC. 712. With the exception of grants awarded
under the Small Business Innovation Development Act of
1982, Public Law 97–219 (15 U.S.C. 638), none of the
funds in this Act shall be available to pay indirect costs
on research grants awarded competitively by the Coopera-
tive State Research, Education, and Extension Service
that exceed 14 percent of total Federal funds provided
under each award.
SEC. 713. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this Act, all loan levels provided in this Act shall be consid-
ered estimates, not limitations.
SEC. 714. Appropriations to the Department of Agri-
culture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made
available in fiscal year 1999 shall remain available until
expended to cover obligations made in fiscal year 1999 for
the following accounts: the rural development loan fund
program account; the Rural Telephone Bank program ac-
count; the rural electrification and telecommunications
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loans program account; and the rural economic develop-
ment loans program account.
SEC. 715. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 1999 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 716. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and
Cooperative Agreement Act, marketing services of the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service; Grain Inspection, Packers
and Stockyards Administration; and the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service may use cooperative agreements
to reflect a relationship between the Agricultural Market-
ing Service, the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration or the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service and a State or Cooperator to carry out agricultural
marketing programs or to carry out programs to protect
the Nation’s animal and plant resources.
SEC. 717. None of the funds in this Act may be used
to retire more than 5 percent of the Class A stock of the
Rural Telephone Bank or to maintain any account or sub-
account within the accounting records of the Rural Tele-
phone Bank the creation of which has not specifically been
authorized by statute: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available in this Act may be used to trans-
fer to the Treasury or to the Federal Financing Bank any
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unobligated balance of the Rural Telephone Bank tele-
phone liquidating account which is in excess of current
requirements and such balance shall receive interest as set
forth for financial accounts in section 505(c) of the Fed-
eral Credit Reform Act of 1990.
SEC. 718. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to provide assistance to, or to pay the
salaries of personnel who carry out a market promotion/
market access program pursuant to section 203 of the Ag-
ricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623) that pro-
vides assistance to the United States Mink Export Devel-
opment Council or any mink industry trade association.
SEC. 719. Of the funds made available by this Act,
not more than $1,400,000 shall be used to cover necessary
expenses of activities related to all advisory committees,
panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department
of Agriculture except for panels used to comply with nego-
tiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate competi-
tively awarded grants.
SEC. 720. None of the funds appropriated in this Act
may be used to carry out the provisions of section 918
of Public Law 104–127, the Federal Agriculture Improve-
ment and Reform Act.
SEC. 721. No employee of the Department of Agri-
culture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or
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office funded by this Act to any other agency or office
of the Department for more than 30 days unless the indi-
vidual’s employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by
the receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses
of the employee for the period of assignment.
SEC. 722. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available to the Department of Agriculture
shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available to
any non-Department of Agriculture employee questions or
responses to questions that are a result of information re-
quested for the appropriations hearing process.
SEC. 723. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act,
or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation
or expenditure in fiscal year 1999, or provided from any
accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by
this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
through a reprogramming of funds which: (1) creates new
programs; (2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any
project or activity for which funds have been denied or
restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorga-
nizes offices, programs, or activities; or (6) contracts out
or privatizes any functions or activities presently per-
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formed by Federal employees; unless the Appropriations
Committees of both Houses of Congress are notified 15
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds.
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or pro-
vided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or
expenditure in fiscal year 1999, or provided from any ac-
counts in the Treasury of the United States derived by
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by
this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure
for activities, programs, or projects through a reprogram-
ming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, which-
ever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs,
projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers
of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or
(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in
personnel which would result in a change in existing pro-
grams, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; un-
less the Appropriations Committees of both Houses of
Congress are notified 15 days in advance of such re-
programming of funds.
SEC. 724. Funds made available to the Farm Service
Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and
the Rural Development agencies may be used to support
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a staff office established to provide common support serv-
ices, including the common computer system for use by
such agencies.
SEC. 725. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out the provi-
sions of section 793 of Public Law 104–127, the Federal
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996, as
amended.
SEC. 726. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel who carry out a wildlife
habitat incentives program authorized by section 387 of
Public Law 104–127.
SEC. 727. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel who carry out an envi-
ronmental quality incentives program authorized by sec-
tions 334–341 of Public Law 104–127 in excess of
$174,000,000.
SEC. 728. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to enroll
in excess of 130,000 acres in the fiscal year 1999 wetlands
reserve program as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3837.
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SEC. 729. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel who carry out the emer-
gency food assistance program authorized by section 27(a)
of
the
Food
Stamp
Act
if
such
program
exceeds
$90,000,000.
SEC. 730. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out the provi-
sions of section 401 of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998.
SEC. 731. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the City of Big Spring, Texas shall be eligible to par-
ticipate in rural housing programs administered by the
Rural Housing Service.
SEC. 732. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico shall be eli-
gible for grants and loans administered by the Rural Utili-
ties Service.
SEC. 733. Notwithstanding section 381A of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C.
2009), the definitions of rural areas for certain business
programs administered by the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service and the community facilities programs adminis-
tered by the Rural Housing Service shall be those provided
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for in statute and regulations prior to the enactment of
Public Law 104–127.
SEC. 734. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to carry out
any commodity purchase program that would prohibit eli-
gibility or participation by farmer-owned cooperatives.
SEC.
735.
Meaning
of
‘‘Antibacterial’’.
Section
512(d)(4)(D)(iii) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 360b(d)(4)(D)(iii)) is amended by
inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, except that
for purposes of this clause, antibacterial ingredient or ani-
mal drug does not include the ionophore or arsenical class-
es of animal drugs’’.
SEC. 736. In issuing the final rule to implement the
amendments to Federal milk marketing orders required
by subsection (a) of section 143 of the Agricultural Market
Transition Act (7 U.S.C. 7253), none of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available to the Secretary by
this Act, any other Act, or any other source may be used
to issue the rule other than during the period of February
1, 1999, through April 4, 1999, and only if the actual
implementation of the amendments as part of Federal
milk marketing orders takes effect on October 1, 1999,
notwithstanding the penalties that would otherwise be im-
posed under subsection (c) of such section.
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SEC. 737. Section 102(b)(2)(D) of the Arms Export
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2799aa–1(b)(2)(D)) is amended—
(1) in clause (i) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end;
(2) in clause (ii) by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
‘‘(iii) to any credit, credit guarantee,
or other financial assistance provided by
the Department of Agriculture for the pur-
chase or other provision of food or other
agricultural commodities.’’.
(4) The amendments made by this section shall apply
to any credit, credit guarantee, or other financial assist-
ance provided by the Department of Agriculture before,
on, or after the date of enactment of this Act through Sep-
tember 30, 1999.
SEC. 738. Whenever the Secretary of Agriculture an-
nounces the basic formula price for milk for purposes of
Federal milk marketing orders issued under section 8c of
the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 608c), reen-
acted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, the Secretary shall include in the
announcement an estimate, stated on a per hundredweight
basis, of the costs incurred by milk producers, including
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transportation and marketing costs, to produce milk in the
different regions of the United States.
SEC. 739. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used to pay the
salaries and expenses of personnel who carry out a con-
servation farm option program authorized by section 335
of Public Law 104–127.
SEC. 740. WAIVER OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. (a)
IN GENERAL.—If an eligible complaint was filed with the
Department of Agriculture before July 1, 1997, any civil
action to obtain relief under the Equal Credit Opportunity
Act with respect to the discrimination alleged in that com-
plaint, if commenced not later than 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this Act, shall not be barred by any
provision of that Act providing a statute of limitations.
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS.—The complain-
ant may, in lieu of filing a civil action, seek a determina-
tion on the merits of the complaint by the Department
of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture shall—
(1) provide the complainant an opportunity for
a hearing on the record before making that deter-
mination; and
(2) award the complainant such relief as would
be afforded under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
with respect to the complaint.
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(c) LIMITATION ON SETTLEMENT.—A proposed ad-
ministrative award or settlement, exceeding $25,000
(other than debt relief), of an eligible complaint—
(1) shall not take effect until 90 days after no-
tice of that award or settlement is given to the At-
torney General (or the Attorney General’s designee);
and
(2) shall not take effect in any event if, during
that 90-day period, the Attorney General (or the At-
torney General’s designee) objects to the award or
settlement.
(d) JURISDICTION.—The United States Court of
Federal Claims and the United States District Court shall
have exclusive original jurisdiction over—
(1) any cause of action arising out of a com-
plaint with respect to which this section waives the
statute of limitations; and
(2) over any civil action for judicial review of a
determination in an administrative proceeding in the
Department of Agriculture under this section.
(e) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term
‘‘eligible complaint’’ means a non-employment-related
complaint, made under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act
during the period beginning on January 1, 1983 and end-
ing December 31, 1996, of discrimination in the adminis-
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tration of any of the following programs of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture:
(1) The commodity programs.
(2) The following programs funded from the
Agricultural Credit Insurance Program
Account:
farm ownership loans, farm operating loans, emer-
gency loans.
(3) Disaster assistance programs.
(f) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall
apply in fiscal year 1999 and thereafter.
SEC. 741. Section 538(f) of the Housing Act of 1949
(42 U.S.C. 1490p–2(f)) is amended by adding after para-
graph (5) the following new flush sentence:
‘‘The Secretary may not deny a guarantee under this sec-
tion on the basis that the interest on the loan, or on an
obligation supporting the loan, for which the guarantee is
sought is exempt from inclusion in gross income for pur-
poses of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986.’’.
SEC. 742. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Food and Drug Administration
for the testing, development, or approval (including ap-
proval of production, manufacturing, or distribution) of
and drug for the chemical inducement of abortion.
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SEC. 743. The amounts otherwise provided by this
Act are revised by adding an amount for programs in-
cluded
in
section
402
of
Public
Law
104–127,
$10,000,000.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999’’.
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1999, and for other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,836,000: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $11,000 of this amount, along with any unobligated
balances of representation funds in the Foreign Agricultural
Service, shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as deter-
mined by the Secretary.
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EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
CHIEF ECONOMIST
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, includ-
ing economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit analy-
sis, and the functions of the World Agricultural Outlook
Board, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and including employment pursu-
ant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000
is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,048,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, including employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $11,718,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Pro-
gram Analysis, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,986,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
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(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,551,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, including employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $4,283,000: Provided, That the
Chief Financial Officer shall actively market cross-servicing
activities of the National Finance Center.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration to carry out the
programs funded by this Act, $613,000.
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL
PAYMENTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Administrator
of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under
40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the Depart-
ment which are included in this Act, and for the operation,
maintenance, 
and 
repair 
of 
Agriculture 
buildings,
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$132,184,000: Provided, That in the event an agency within
the Department should require modification of space needs,
the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer a share of that
agency’s appropriation made available by this Act to this
appropriation, or may transfer a share of this appropria-
tion to that agency’s appropriation, but such transfers shall
not exceed 5 percent of the funds made available for space
rental and related costs to or from this account. In addition,
for construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration,
and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as necessary
to carry out the programs of the Department, where not
otherwise provided, $5,000,000, to remain available until
expended; making a total appropriation of $137,184,000.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the requirement of section 107(g)
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and section
6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42
U.S.C. 6961, $15,700,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available
herein to the Department for Hazardous Waste Manage-
ment may be transferred to any agency of the Department
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for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant to the
above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For Departmental Administration, $27,034,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support
services to offices of the Department and for general admin-
istration and disaster management of the Department, re-
pairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and
expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the
practical and efficient work of the Department, including
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which
not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109: Provided, That this appropriation shall be reim-
bursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel
expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by
5 U.S.C. 551–558.
OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of
the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
(7 U.S.C. 2279), $3,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out
the programs funded by this Act, including programs in-
volving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the ex-
ecutive branch, $3,668,000: Provided, That no other funds
appropriated to the Department by this Act shall be avail-
able to the Department for support of activities of congres-
sional relations: Provided further, That not less than
$2,241,000 shall be transferred to agencies funded by this
Act to maintain personnel at the agency level.
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry on services relating to
the coordination of programs involving public affairs, for
the dissemination of agricultural information, and the co-
ordination of information, work, and programs authorized
by Congress in the Department, $8,138,000, including em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not
to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employment under
5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used
for farmers’ bulletins.
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General, including employment pursuant to the second sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and the Inspector General Act of 1978, $63,128,000,
including such sums as may be necessary for contracting
and other arrangements with public agencies and private
persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General
Act of 1978, including a sum not to exceed $50,000 for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and including a sum not
to exceed $125,000, for certain confidential operational ex-
penses, including the payment of informants, to be expended
under the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to
Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97–
98: Provided, That funds transferred to the Office of the
Inspector General through forfeiture proceedings or from the
Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund or the De-
partment of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, as a participat-
ing agency, as an equitable share from the forfeiture of
property in investigations in which the Office of the Inspec-
tor General participates, or through the granting of a Peti-
tion for Remission or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the
credit of this account for law enforcement activities author-
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ized under the Inspector General Act of 1978, to remain
available until expended.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $28,759,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH,
EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics
to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Eco-
nomic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statis-
tics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, and the Co-
operative State Research, Education, and Extension Serv-
ice, $540,000.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Serv-
ice in conducting economic research and analysis, as au-
thorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, $53,109,000: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225).
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and
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service work, including crop and livestock estimates, statis-
tical coordination and improvements, marketing surveys,
and the Census of Agriculture, as authorized by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), the Cen-
sus of Agriculture Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–113), and
other laws, $103,964,000, of which up to $23,599,000 shall
be available until expended for the Census of Agriculture:
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing,
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home econom-
ics or nutrition and consumer use including the acquisition,
preservation, and dissemination of agricultural informa-
tion; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange,
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for
land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal
value or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the
grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value
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of the land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership,
$768,221,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available for temporary employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $115,000 shall be
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available
for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the pur-
chase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration,
and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless other-
wise provided, the cost of constructing any one building
shall not exceed $250,000, except for headhouses or green-
houses which shall each be limited to $1,000,000, and except
for ten buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost
not to exceed $500,000 each, and the cost of altering any
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building or
$250,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the
limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not
apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for granting easements
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, including an
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easement to the University of Maryland to construct the
Transgenic Animal Facility which upon completion shall
be accepted by the Secretary as a gift: Provided further,
That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replace-
ment of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24,
1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That funds may
be received from any State, other political subdivision, or-
ganization, or individual for the purpose of establishing or
operating any research facility or research project of the
Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be
available to carry out research related to the production,
processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.
In the fiscal year 1999, the agency is authorized to
charge fees, commensurate with the fair market value, for
any permit, easement, lease, or other special use authoriza-
tion for the occupancy or use of land and facilities (includ-
ing land and facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural Re-
search Center) issued by the agency, as authorized by law,
and such fees shall be credited to this account, and remain
available until expended, for authorized purposes.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural
research programs of the Department of Agriculture, where
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not otherwise provided, $31,930,000, to remain available
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That funds may
be received from any State, other political subdivision, or-
ganization, or individual for the purpose of establishing
any research facility of the Agricultural Research Service,
as authorized by law, and an additional $13,500,000 is
provided to be available on October 1, 1999 under the provi-
sions of this paragraph.
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and
for other expenses, including $173,796,000 to carry into ef-
fect the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–i);
$21,112,000 for grants for cooperative forestry research (16
U.S.C. 582a–a7); $28,567,000 for payments to the 1890
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University (7
U.S.C. 3222); $51,400,000 for special grants for agricul-
tural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $15,048,000 for special
grants for agricultural research on improved pest control
(7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $92,200,000 for competitive research
grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)); $4,918,000 for the support of ani-
mal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195); $550,000
for supplemental and alternative crops and products (7
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U.S.C. 3319d); $600,000 for grants for research pursuant
to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act of 1984 (7 U.S.C.
178) and section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture Act of
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3318), to remain available until expended;
$3,000,000 for higher education graduate fellowship grants
(7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), to remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b); $4,350,000 for higher education challenge
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)); $1,000,000 for a higher edu-
cation 
multicultural 
scholars 
program 
(7 
U.S.C.
3152(b)(5)), to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b); $2,500,000 for an education grants program for
Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241); $1,000,000
for a secondary agriculture education program (7 U.S.C.
3152 (h)); $4,000,000 for aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C.
3322); $8,000,000 for sustainable agriculture research and
education (7 U.S.C. 5811); $9,200,000 for a program of ca-
pacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eli-
gible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7
U.S.C. 321–326 and 328), including Tuskegee University,
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b);
$1,494,000 for payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant
to section 534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382; and
$10,247,000 for necessary expenses of Research and Edu-
cation Activities, of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, $432,982,000:
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Provided, That of the $2,000,000 made available for a food
safety competitive research program at least $550,000 shall
be available for research on E.coli:0157H7.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be
available to carry out research related to the production,
processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For establishment of a Native American institutions
endowment fund, as authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7
U.S.C. 301 note), $4,600,000.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mar-
ianas, and American Samoa: For payments for cooperative
extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed
under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of said Act, and under section
208(c) of Public Law 93–471, for retirement and employees’
compensation costs for extension agents and for costs of pen-
alty mail for cooperative extension agents and State exten-
sion directors, $276,548,000; payments for extension work
at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7
U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $2,060,000; payments for the nutrition
and family education program for low-income areas under
section 3(d) of the Act, $58,695,000; payments for the pest
management program under section 3(d) of the Act,
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$10,783,000; payments for the farm safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $2,855,000; payments for the pes-
ticide impact assessment program under section 3(d) of the
Act, $3,214,000; payments to upgrade 1890 land-grant col-
lege research, extension, and teaching facilities as author-
ized by section 1447 of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C.
3222b), $8,304,000, to remain available until expended;
payments for the rural development centers under section
3(d) of the Act, $908,000; payments for a groundwater qual-
ity program under section 3(d) of the Act, $9,061,000; pay-
ments for the agricultural telecommunications program, as
authorized by Public Law 101–624 (7 U.S.C. 5926),
$900,000; payments for youth-at-risk programs under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $9,554,000; payments for a food safety
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $2,365,000; pay-
ments for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable Re-
sources Extension Act of 1978, $3,192,000; payments for In-
dian reservation agents under section 3(d) of the Act,
$1,756,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs
under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,309,000; payments for
rural health and safety education as authorized by section
2390 of Public Law 101–624 (7 U.S.C. 2661 note, 2662),
$2,628,000; payments for cooperative extension work by the
colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7
U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and Tuskegee University,
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$25,843,000; and for Federal administration and coordina-
tion including administration of the Smith-Lever Act, and
the Act of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341–349), and sec-
tion 1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301
note), and to coordinate and provide program leadership
for the extension work of the Department and the several
States and insular possessions, $10,206,000; in all,
$432,181,000: Provided, That funds hereby appropriated
pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, and
section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, shall not be paid
to any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam,
or the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and
American Samoa prior to availability of an equal sum from
non-Federal sources for expenditure during the current fis-
cal year.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MARKETING
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams to administer programs under the laws enacted by
the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
$618,000.
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ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including
those pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21 U.S.C.
114b–c), necessary to prevent, control, and eradicate pests
and plant and animal diseases; to carry out inspection,
quarantine, and regulatory activities; to discharge the au-
thorities of the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act of
March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C. 426–426b); and
to protect the environment, as authorized by law,
$419,473,000, of which $3,099,000 shall be available for the
control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal dis-
eases and for control of pest animals and birds to the extent
necessary to meet emergency conditions: Provided, That no
funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis
eradication program for the current fiscal year that does
not require minimum matching by the States of at least
40 percent: Provided further, That this appropriation shall
be available for field employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further,
That this appropriation shall be available for the operation
and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to ex-
ceed four, of which two shall be for replacement only: Pro-
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vided further, That, in addition, in emergencies which
threaten any segment of the agricultural production indus-
try of this country, the Secretary may transfer from other
appropriations or funds available to the agencies or cor-
porations of the Department such sums as may be deemed
necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the
arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease
or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses
in accordance with the Act of February 28, 1947, and sec-
tion 102 of the Act of September 21, 1944, and any unex-
pended balances of funds transferred for such emergency
purposes in the next preceding fiscal year shall be merged
with such transferred amounts: Provided further, That ap-
propriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to law
(7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration of leased
buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided,
the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value
of the building: Provided further, That, of the amounts
made available under this heading, not less than
$22,970,000 shall be used for fruit fly exclusion and detec-
tion.
In fiscal year 1999, the agency is authorized to collect
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance,
goods, or services requested by States, other political sub-
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divisions, domestic and international organizations, foreign
governments, or individuals, provided that such fees are
structured such that any entity’s liability for such fees is
reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, or serv-
ices provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall
be credited to this account, to remain available until ex-
pended, without further appropriation, for providing such
assistance, goods, or services.
Of the total amount available under this heading in
fiscal year 1999, $88,000,000 shall be derived from user fees
deposited in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection User
Fee Account.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $4,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service shall enter into a cooperative
agreement for construction of a Federal large animal bio-
safety level-3 containment facility in Iowa.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry on services related to
consumer protection, agricultural marketing and distribu-
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tion, transportation, and regulatory programs, as author-
ized by law, and for administration and coordination of
payments to States; including field employment pursuant
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $90,000 for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $45,567,000, including
funds for the wholesale market development program for the
design and development of wholesale and farmer market fa-
cilities for the major metropolitan areas of the country: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant
to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of
buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building.
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization
activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31
U.S.C. 9701).
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Not to exceed $59,521,000 (from fees collected) shall be
obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative
expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated and/
or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed
this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the
Appropriations Committees.
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FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND
SUPPLY (SECTION 32)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for commodity
program expenses as authorized therein, and other related
operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart-
ment of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife
Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise provided in
this Act; and (3) not more than $10,998,000 for formulation
and administration of marketing agreements and orders
pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of
1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961.
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for mar-
keting activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,200,000.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of
the United States Grain Standards Act, for the administra-
tion of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying proce-
dures used to protect purchasers of farm products, and the
standardization activities related to grain under the Agri-
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cultural Marketing Act of 1946, including field employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $26,390,000:
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursu-
ant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair
of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building.
INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICE
EXPENSES
Not to exceed $42,557,000 (from fees collected) shall be
obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and
weighing services: Provided, That if grain export activities
require additional supervision and oversight, or other un-
controllable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded
by up to 10 percent with notification to the Appropriations
Committees.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Under Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws en-
acted by the Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection
Service, $446,000.
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FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry on services authorized
by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products
Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act,
$605,149,000, and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited
to this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory
accreditation as authorized by section 1017 of Public Law
102–237: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be
available for shell egg surveillance under section 5(d) of the
Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(d)): Provided
further, That this appropriation shall be available for field
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250)
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, but the cost of altering any one building during the
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replace-
ment value of the building.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Serv-
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ices to administer the laws enacted by Congress for the
Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the
Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration, $572,000.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by
the Farm Service Agency, $710,842,000: Provided, That the
Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities, and
authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit
Corporation to make program payments for all programs
administered by the Agency: Provided further, That other
funds made available to the Agency for authorized activities
may be advanced to and merged with this account: Provided
further, That these funds shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$1,000,000 shall be available for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109.
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $2,000,000.
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DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity
payments to dairy farmers for milk or cows producing such
milk and manufacturers of dairy products who have been
directed to remove their milk or dairy products from com-
mercial markets because it contained residues of chemicals
registered and approved for use by the Federal Government,
and in making indemnity payments for milk, or cows pro-
ducing such milk, at a fair market value to any dairy farm-
er who is directed to remove his milk from commercial mar-
kets because of: (1) the presence of products of nuclear radi-
ation or fallout if such contamination is not due to the fault
of the farmer; or (2) residues of chemicals or toxic sub-
stances not included under the first sentence of the Act of
August 13, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 450j), if such chemicals or toxic
substances were not used in a manner contrary to applica-
ble regulations or labeling instructions provided at the time
of use and the contamination is not due to the fault of the
farmer, $450,000, to remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That none of the funds contained
in this Act shall be used to make indemnity payments to
any farmer whose milk was removed from commercial mar-
kets as a result of the farmer’s willful failure to follow proce-
dures prescribed by the Federal Government: Provided fur-
ther, That this amount shall be transferred to the Commod-
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ity Credit Corporation: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary is authorized to utilize the services, facilities, and
authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation for the
purpose of making dairy indemnity disbursements.
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928–
1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit
Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$510,649,000, of which $425,000,000 shall be for guaranteed
loans; 
operating 
loans, 
$1,788,378,000, 
of 
which
$992,906,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans
and $235,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans;
Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25
U.S.C. 488, $1,000,000; for emergency insured loans,
$25,000,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disas-
ters; and for boll weevil eradication program loans as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $40,000,000.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm owner-
ship loans, $19,580,000, of which $6,758,000 shall be for
guaranteed loans; operating loans, $70,337,000, of which
$11,518,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and