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Union Calendar No. 96 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4368 
[Report No. 118–124] 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 27, 2023 
Mr. HARRIS, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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 fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$41,072,000 of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be 
available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not 
to exceed $1,578,000 shall be available for the Office of 
Homeland Security; not to exceed $2,215,000 shall be 
available for the Office of Tribal Relations; not to exceed 
$7,044,000 shall be available for the Office of Partner-
ships and Public Engagement; not to exceed $21,315,000 
shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Administration, of which $20,440,000 shall be avail-
able for Departmental Administration to provide for nec-
essary expenses for management support services to of-
fices of the Department and for general administration, 
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security, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous 
supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and nec-
essary for the practical and efficient work of the Depart-
ment: Provided, That funds made available by this Act to 
an agency in the Administration mission area for salaries 
and expenses are available to fund up to one administra-
tive support staff for the Office; and not to exceed 
$3,869,000 shall be available for the Office of Assistant 
Secretary for Congressional Relations and Intergovern-
mental Affairs to carry out the programs funded by this 
Act, including programs involving intergovernmental af-
fairs and liaison within the executive branch: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to 
transfer funds appropriated for any office of the Office 
of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the 
Secretary: Provided further, That no appropriation for any 
office shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 per-
cent: Provided further, That the amount made available 
under this heading for Departmental Administration shall 
be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act 
for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as 
required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, That 
funds made available under this heading for the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations and 
Intergovernmental Affairs shall be transferred to agencies 
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of the Department of Agriculture funded by this Act to 
maintain personnel at the agency level: Provided further, 
That no funds made available under this heading for the 
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations 
may be obligated after 30 days from the date of enactment 
of this Act, unless the Secretary has notified the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the 
allocation of these funds by USDA agency: Provided fur-
ther, That during any 30 day notification period ref-
erenced in section 716 of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall take no action to begin implementation of 
the action that is subject to section 716 of this Act or 
make any public announcement of such action in any 
form. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Economist, $29,181,000, of which $8,000,000 shall be for 
grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 
7 U.S.C. 3155: Provided, That of the amounts made avail-
able under this heading, $500,000 shall be available to 
carry out section 224 of subtitle A of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924), 
as amended by section 12504 of Public Law 115–334. 
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OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and 
Appeals, $16,173,000. 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and 
Program Analysis, $11,337,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $79,442,000, of which not less than 
$66,731,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the de-
partment. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, $7,118,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL 
RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, $901,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Civil 
Rights mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$22,789,000. 
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OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, 
EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, 
$1,800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Research, Education, and Eco-
nomics mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
able to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be made 
available for the Office of the Chief Scientist. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research 
Service, $90,612,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service, $187,513,000, of which up to 
$46,850,000 shall be available until expended for the Cen-
sus of Agriculture: Provided, That amounts made available 
for the Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Cur-
rent Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 
2204g(d) and (f). 
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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research 
Service and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,000 and 
with prior notification and approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and for land 
exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal 
value or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the 
grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total 
value of the land or interests transferred out of Federal 
ownership, $1,745,542,000: Provided, That appropriations 
hereunder shall be available for the operation and mainte-
nance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one 
for replacement only: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of build-
ings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, the 
cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed 
$500,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses which 
shall each be limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 build-
ings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed 
$1,100,000 each, and except for four buildings to be con-
structed at a cost not to exceed $5,000,000 each, and the 
cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year 
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shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building or $500,000, whichever is greater: 
Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
available for entering into lease agreements at any Agri-
cultural Research Service location for the construction of 
a research facility by a non-Federal entity for use by the 
Agricultural Research Service and a condition of the lease 
shall be that any facility shall be owned, operated, and 
maintained by the non-Federal entity and shall be re-
moved upon the expiration or termination of the lease 
agreement: Provided further, That the limitations on alter-
ations contained in this Act shall not apply to moderniza-
tion or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, 
Maryland: Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available for granting easements at the 
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: 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 appro-
priations hereunder shall be available for granting ease-
ments at any Agricultural Research Service location for 
the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal 
entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Re-
search Service and a condition of the easements shall be 
that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the 
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Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if the 
Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the 
interest of the United States: Provided further, That funds 
may be received from any State, other political 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. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, im-
provement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed 
equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agri-
cultural research programs of the Department of Agri-
culture, where not otherwise provided, up to $16,700,000 
to remain available until expended, shall be for the pur-
poses, and in the amounts, specified for this account in 
the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding’’ in the re-
port accompanying this Act. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for other expenses, $1,085,221,000 which shall be for the 
purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research 
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and Education Activities’’ in the report accompanying this 
Act: Provided, That funds for research grants for 1994 
institutions, education grants for 1890 institutions, His-
panic serving institutions education grants, capacity build-
ing for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, the agri-
culture and food research initiative, veterinary medicine 
loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate fellow-
ship and institution challenge grants, grants management 
systems, tribal colleges education equity grants, and schol-
arships at 1890 institutions shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That each institution eligible 
to receive funds under the Evans-Allen program receives 
no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for 
education grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian- 
serving institutions be made available to individual eligible 
institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds 
awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Ha-
waii: Provided further, That funds for providing grants for 
food and agricultural sciences for Alaska Native and Na-
tive Hawaiian-Serving institutions and for Insular Areas 
shall remain available until September 30, 2025: Provided 
further, That funds for education grants for 1890 institu-
tions shall be made available to institutions eligible to re-
ceive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than 5 percent of the amounts made 
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available by this or any other Act to carry out the Agri-
culture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 3157 
may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 
administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying 
out that authority. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment 
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 
note), $11,880,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $564,860,000 
which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci-
fied in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture, Extension Activities’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That funds for extension serv-
ices at 1994 institutions and for facility improvements at 
1890 institutions shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That institutions eligible to receive funds 
under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension receive no 
less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for co-
operative extension under sections 3(b) and (c) of the 
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 
208(c) of Public Law 93–471 shall be available for retire-
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ment and employees’ compensation costs for extension 
agents. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $41,500,000, which shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National In-
stitute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in 
the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That funds 
for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative shall re-
main available until September 30, 2025: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect 
costs shall not be charged against any Extension Imple-
mentation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop 
Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626). 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING 
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, 
$800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
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ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), 
$1,168,964,000; of which $514,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be available for the control of out-
breaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for 
control of pest animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to 
the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of 
which $15,450,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be used for the cotton pests program, including for 
cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradi-
cation zones; of which $49,683,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for Animal Health Technical Serv-
ices; of which $3,096,000 shall be for activities under the 
authority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amend-
ed (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $67,430,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be used to support avian 
health; of which $4,251,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; 
of which $224,521,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, 
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$13,637,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; of which 
$21,567,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for zoonotic disease management; of which $44,617,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for emergency 
preparedness and response; of which $55,562,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be for tree and wood 
pests; of which $6,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of 
which up to $1,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; 
of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for the wildlife damage management program for 
aviation safety: Provided, That of amounts available under 
this heading for wildlife services methods development, 
$1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That of amounts available under this head-
ing for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain 
available until expended; of which $24,527,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be used to carry out the 
science program and transition activities for the National 
Bio and Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kan-
sas: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to for-
mulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for 
the current fiscal year that does not require minimum 
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matching by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be available for the 
purchase, replacement, operation, and maintenance of air-
craft: Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies 
which threaten any segment of the agricultural production 
industry of the United States, the Secretary may transfer 
from other appropriations or funds available to the agen-
cies or corporations of the Department such sums as may 
be deemed necessary, to be available only in such emer-
gencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious or in-
fectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and 
for expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 
of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 
8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection 
Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended bal-
ances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes 
in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such 
transferred amounts: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7 
U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration of leased build-
ings 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. 
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In fiscal year 2024, 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 reimbursed to this account, to remain avail-
able until expended, without further appropriation, for 
providing such assistance, goods, or services. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $184,668,000, of which $5,004,000 shall be avail-
able for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113– 
79: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available 
pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and 
repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of al-
tering 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), except for the cost of activities relating to 
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the development or maintenance of grain standards under 
the United States Grain Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. 71 et 
seq. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $62,596,000 (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 Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress. 
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 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) trans-
fers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more than 
$21,501,000 for formulation and administration of mar-
keting agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural 
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural 
Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–128). 
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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)), 
$1,235,000. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $55,000,000 (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 Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food Safety, $800,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food 
Safety mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services author-
ized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry 
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Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection 
Act, including not to exceed $10,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$1,197,067,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be cred-
ited to this account from fees collected for the cost of lab-
oratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That funds provided for the 
Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure system 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall 
be employed during fiscal year 2024 for purposes dedi-
cated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the 
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et 
seq.): Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alter-
ation and repair of buildings and improvements, but the 
cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year 
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building. 
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TITLE II 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM 
PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, 
$901,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Farm Production and Conserva-
tion mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS 
CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and 
Conservation Business Center, $231,302,000: Provided, 
That $60,228,000 of amounts appropriated for the cur-
rent fiscal year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841(a)) shall be transferred to and merged with this ac-
count. 
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,215,307,000, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall 
be for the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies and 
anticipated vacancies at Farm Service Agency county of-
fices and farm loan officers and shall be available until 
September 30, 2025: Provided, That not more than 50 
percent of the funding made available under this heading 
for information technology related to farm program deliv-
ery may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress, and receives written or electronic notification of re-
ceipt from such Committees of, a plan for expenditure that 
(1) identifies for each project/investment over $25,000 (a) 
the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered 
and the mission benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated 
lifecycle cost for the entirety of the project/investment, in-
cluding estimates for development as well as maintenance 
and operations, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) dem-
onstrates that each project/investment is, (a) consistent 
with the Farm Service Agency Information Technology 
Roadmap, (b) being managed in accordance with applica-
ble lifecycle management policies and guidance, and (c) 
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subject to the applicable Department’s capital planning 
and investment control requirements; and (3) has been re-
viewed by the Government Accountability Office and ap-
proved by the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the agency 
shall submit a report by the end of the fourth quarter of 
fiscal year 2024 to the Committees on Appropriations and 
the Government Accountability Office, that identifies for 
each project/investment that is operational (a) current 
performance against key indicators of customer satisfac-
tion, (b) current performance of service level agreements 
or other technical metrics, (c) current performance against 
a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown 
of current and planned spending on operational enhance-
ments or upgrades, and (e) an assessment of whether the 
investment continues to meet business needs as intended 
as well as alternatives to the investment: Provided further, 
That the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facili-
ties, and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to make program payments for all pro-
grams 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 ac-
count: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading, $696,594,000 shall be made available 
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to county committees, to remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding the preceding pro-
viso, any funds made available to county committees in 
the current fiscal year that the Administrator of the Farm 
Service Agency deems to exceed or not meet the amount 
needed for the county committees may be transferred to 
or from the Farm Service Agency for necessary expenses: 
Provided further, That none of the funds available to the 
Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm Service 
Agency county offices: Provided further, That none of the 
funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used 
to permanently relocate county based employees that 
would result in an office with two or fewer employees with-
out prior notification and approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101– 
5106), $6,000,000. 
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or 
groundwater protection activities under section 1240O of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), 
$7,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
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DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy 
products under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary 
in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program de-
scribed in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A– 
12). 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et 
seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emer-
gency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land ac-
quisition loans (25 U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 
U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 
1924 et seq.), relending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and 
Indian highly fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 5136) 
to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit In-
surance Fund, as follows: $3,500,000,000 for guaranteed 
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farm ownership loans and $3,100,000,000 for farm owner-
ship direct loans; $2,118,491,000 for unsubsidized guar-
anteed operating loans and $1,633,000,000 for direct op-
erating loans; emergency loans, $37,667,000; Indian tribe 
land acquisition loans, $20,000,000; guaranteed conserva-
tion 
loans, 
$150,000,000; 
relending 
program, 
$61,426,000; Indian highly fractionated land loans, 
$5,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans, 
$60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall deem the 
pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of boll 
weevil eradication program loans. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
as follows: $3,507,000 for emergency loans, to remain 
available until expended; and $27,598,000 for direct farm 
operating loans, $1,483,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed 
farm operating loans, $19,368,000 for the relending pro-
gram,$1,577,000 for Indian highly fractionated land 
loans, and $258,000 for boll weevil eradication program 
loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$326,053,000: 
Provided, 
That 
of 
this 
amount, 
$305,803,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
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appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, 
operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed 
loans may be transferred among these programs: Pro-
vided, That the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any transfer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management 
Agency, $63,637,000: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading in this Act shall 
be available for compliance and integrity activities re-
quired under section 516(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Crop In-
surance Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)), and shall 
be in addition to amounts otherwise provided for such pur-
pose: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000 shall 
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provi-
sions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), 
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including preparation of conservation plans and establish-
ment of measures to conserve soil and water (including 
farm irrigation and land drainage and such special meas-
ures for soil and water management as may be necessary 
to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to con-
trol agricultural related pollutants); operation of conserva-
tion plant materials centers; classification and mapping of 
soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, 
water, and interests therein for use in the plant materials 
program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal 
cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 2268a); purchase and erection or alter-
ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, 
$911,399,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, of which up to $18,748,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for the purposes, and in the 
amounts, specified for this account in the table titled 
‘‘Community Project Funding’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided further, That appropriations 
hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 
for construction and improvement of buildings and public 
improvements at plant materials centers, except that the 
cost of alterations and improvements to other buildings 
and other public improvements shall not exceed $250,000: 
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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. 
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. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums 
as may be necessary, to remain available until expended. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be nec-
essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
net realized losses sustained, but not previously reim-
bursed, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 
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1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds 
available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under sec-
tion 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
(15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the 
Foreign Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be 
transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice for information resource management activities of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related to Com-
modity Credit Corporation business: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House and Senate in writing 15 days prior 
to the obligation or commitment of any emergency funds 
from the Commodity Credit Corporation. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall not expend more than $15,000,000 for 
site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations 
and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement 
of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
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TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Development, $800,000: Provided, 
That funds made available by this Act to an agency in 
the Rural Development mission area for salaries and ex-
penses are available to fund up to one administrative sup-
port staff for the Office. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of Rural Development pro-
grams, including activities with institutions concerning the 
development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; 
and for cooperative agreements; $331,087,000: Provided 
further, That of the amount made available under this 
heading, no less than $75,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for information technology ex-
penses. Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, funds appropriated under this heading may 
be used for advertising and promotional activities that 
support Rural Development programs: Provided further, 
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That in addition to any other funds appropriated for pur-
poses authorized by section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(i)), any amounts collected under 
such section, as amended by this Act, will immediately be 
credited to this account and will remain available until ex-
pended for such purposes. 
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, to be available from funds in the 
rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $880,691,000 
shall be for Section 502 direct loans; $5,000,000 for a 
Single Family Housing Relending demonstration program 
for Native American Tribes; and $30,000,000,000 for Sec-
tion 502 unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $25,000,000 for 
section 504 housing repair loans; $60,000,000 for section 
515 rental housing; $400,000,000 for section 538 guaran-
teed multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit 
sales of single family housing acquired property; 
$5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing land develop-
ment loans; and $5,000,000 for section 524 site develop-
ment 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, $86,660,000 shall be for direct loans; Single 
Family Housing Relending demonstration program for 
Native American Tribes, $2,288,000; section 504 housing 
repair loans, $4,337,000; section 523 self-help housing 
land development loans, $637,000; section 524 site devel-
opment loans, $477,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and 
new 
construction 
of 
section 
515 
rental 
housing, 
$20,998,000: Provided, That to support the loan program 
level for section 538 guaranteed loans made available 
under this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust 
any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan guaran-
tees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Reform Act 
of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest on such 
loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That appli-
cants in communities that have a current rural area waiv-
er under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a rural area 
for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans provided 
under this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts 
available under this paragraph for section 502 direct 
loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for direct 
loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant 
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to a program funded with a mutual and self-help housing 
grant authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 
1949 until June 1, 2024: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall implement provisions to provide incentives to 
nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities to 
facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing Service (RHS) 
multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit organi-
zations and public housing authorities that commit to keep 
such properties in the RHS multifamily housing program 
for a period of time as determined by the Secretary, with 
such incentives to include, but not be limited to, the fol-
lowing: allow such nonprofit entities and public housing 
authorities to earn a Return on Investment on their own 
resources to include proceeds from low income housing tax 
credit syndication, own contributions, grants, and devel-
oper loans at favorable rates and terms, invested in a deal; 
and allow reimbursement of organizational costs associ-
ated with owner’s oversight of asset referred to as ‘‘Asset 
Management Fee’’ of up to $7,500 per property. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans and grants, 
including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
$34,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a 
demonstration program for the preservation and revital-
ization of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family 
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rental housing properties to restructure existing USDA 
multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary deems appro-
priate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the project 
has sufficient resources to preserve the project for the pur-
pose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-in-
come residents and farm laborers including reducing or 
eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordi-
nating, reducing or re-amortizing loan debt; and other fi-
nancial assistance including advances, payments and in-
centives (including the ability of owners to obtain reason-
able returns on investment) required by the Secretary: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall, as part of the preser-
vation and revitalization agreement, obtain a restrictive 
use agreement consistent with the terms of the restruc-
turing. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), 
$9,525,000, to remain available until expended, for direct 
farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing 
grants and contracts. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$412,254,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for 
‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) 
of the Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into 
in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible house-
holds as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949, $1,606,926,000, and in addition such 
sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) 
of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 
1992 to carry out the rental assistance program under sec-
tion 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That rental assistance 
agreements entered into or renewed during the current fis-
cal year shall be funded for a one-year period: Provided 
further, That upon request by an owner of a project fi-
nanced by an existing loan under section 514 or 515 of 
the Act, the Secretary may renew the rental assistance 
agreement for a period of 20 years or until the term of 
such loan has expired, subject to annual appropriations: 
Provided further, That any unexpended balances remain-
ing at the end of such one-year agreements may be trans-
ferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction, main-
tenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; 
preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized 
under title V of the Act: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of the Act, the Secretary may 
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recapture rental assistance provided under agreements en-
tered into prior to fiscal year 2024 for a project the Sec-
retary determines no longer needs rental assistance and 
use such recaptured funds for current needs: Provided fur-
ther, That such recaptured funds shall remain available 
for obligation in fiscal year 2024 for the purposes specified 
under the heading: Provided further, That such recaptured 
rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be ap-
plied to another farm labor multi-family housing project 
financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act. 
RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized 
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but not-
withstanding subsection (b) of such section, $48,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
funds made available under this heading shall be available 
for rural housing vouchers to any low-income household 
(including those not receiving rental assistance) residing 
in a property financed with a section 515 loan which has 
been prepaid or otherwise paid off after September 30, 
2005: Provided further, That the amount of such voucher 
shall be the difference between comparable market rent 
for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such 
unit: Provided further, That funds made available for such 
vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual ap-
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propriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, administer such 
vouchers with current regulations and administrative guid-
ance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered 
by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development: Provided further, That in addition to any 
other available funds, the Secretary may expend not more 
than $1,000,000 total, from the program funds made 
available under this heading, for administrative expenses 
for activities funded under this heading. 
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), $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants for very low-income housing repair and 
rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing 
Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, 
$35,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 
and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated 
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Farm and Rural Development Act, $2,800,000,000 for di-
rect loans and $650,000,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
for rural community facilities programs as authorized by 
section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the 
Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act, 
$327,636,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which up to $312,037,648 shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified for this account in the table ti-
tled ‘‘Community Project Funding’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That $5,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided 
further, That such funds shall be used solely to develop 
the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community- 
based housing and community development organizations, 
low-income rural communities, and Federally Recognized 
Native American Tribes to undertake projects to improve 
housing, community facilities, community and economic 
development projects in rural areas: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be made available to qualified pri-
vate, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations pro-
posing to carry out a program of financial and technical 
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assistance: Provided further, That such intermediary orga-
nizations shall provide matching funds from other sources, 
including Federal funds for related activities, in an 
amount not less than funds provided: Provided further, 
That any unobligated balances from prior year appropria-
tions under this heading for the cost of direct loans, loan 
guarantees and grants, including amounts deobligated or 
cancelled, may be made available to cover the subsidy costs 
for direct loans and or loan guarantees under this heading 
in this fiscal year: Provided further, That no amounts may 
be made available pursuant to the preceding proviso from 
amounts that were designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to a Concurrent Resolu-
tion on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or that were specified 
in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congres-
sionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement 
for division A of Public Law 117-328 described in section 
4 in the matter preceding such division A: Provided fur-
ther, That $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for community facilities 
grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 
306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided further, That sections 
381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
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Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
available under this heading. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the 
rural business development programs authorized by sec-
tion 310B and described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and 
(g) of section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $68,840,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made 
available for one grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development and $6,000,000 
shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 
U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the Northern Border Regional 
Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), and the Appa-
lachian Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) 
for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose 
as described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, of which not more than 5 
percent may be used for administrative expenses: Provided 
further, That of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing, not to exceed $100,000 shall be made available for 
one or more qualified state technology councils to promote 
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private-sector economic development in the bio-sciences: 
Provided further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appro-
priated under this heading shall be for business grants to 
benefit Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, in-
cluding $250,000 for a grant to a qualified national orga-
nization to provide technical assistance for rural transpor-
tation in order to promote economic development: Pro-
vided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not 
applicable to funds made available under this heading. 
INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), $16,000,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $4,856,000, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which $331,000 shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2024, for Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes; and of which $663,000 shall be 
available through June 30, 2024, for Mississippi Delta Re-
gion counties (as determined in accordance with Public 
Law 100–460): Provided, That such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
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In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be paid to the 
appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification 
Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic develop-
ment and job creation projects, $75,000,000. 
The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) 
of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of pro-
moting rural economic development and job creation 
projects shall not exceed $15,000,000. 
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), $19,600,000, of 
which $2,800,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for 
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be 
for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 
cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially 
disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of di-
rectors or governing boards of which are comprised of in-
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dividuals who are members of socially disadvantaged 
groups; and of which $8,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product 
market development grants, as authorized by section 210A 
of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. 
RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of direct loans as author-
ized by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s), $5,000,000. 
For the cost of loans and grants, $6,000,000 under 
the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 
379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s). 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of loan guarantees, under 
the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 
9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $50,000,000. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 
and described in section 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act, 
as 
follows: 
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$1,000,000,000 for direct loans; and $50,000,000 for 
guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
for rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid 
waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 
306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sec-
tions 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the 
Consolidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act, 
$587,120,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which up to $120,101,362 shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified for this account in the table ti-
tled ‘‘Community Project Funding’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall 
be available for the rural utilities program described in 
section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to ex-
ceed $4,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities 
program described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, 
That not to exceed $10,000,000 of the amount appro-
priated under this heading shall be for grants authorized 
by section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act in addition to funding authorized by sec-
tion 306A(i)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That 
$30,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
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ing shall be for loans and grants including water and 
waste disposal systems grants authorized by section 
306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, and Federally Recog-
nized Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) 
of such Act: Provided further, That funding provided for 
section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act may be provided to a consortium formed pur-
suant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than 2 percent of the funding pro-
vided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act may be used by the State of Alas-
ka for training and technical assistance programs and not 
more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 
306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to sec-
tion 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training and technical 
assistance programs: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$37,500,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for technical assistance grants for rural water 
and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such 
Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of ex-
treme need, of which $8,500,000 shall be made available 
for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional 
technical assistance organization, with experience in work-
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ing with small communities on water and waste water 
problems, the principal purpose of such grant shall be to 
assist rural communities with populations of 3,300 or less, 
in improving the planning, financing, development, oper-
ation, and management of water and waste water systems, 
and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a quali-
fied national Native American organization to provide 
technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal com-
munities: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
not 
to 
exceed 
$21,817,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for contracting with qualified national organi-
zations for a circuit rider program to provide technical as-
sistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $4,000,000 of the amounts made available 
under this heading shall be for solid waste management 
grants. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of loans and loan guarantees 
as authorized by sections 4, 305, 306, 313A, and 317 of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 904, 935, 
936, 940c–1, and 940g) shall be made as follows: guaran-
teed rural electric loans made pursuant to section 306 of 
that Act, $2,167,000,000; cost of money direct loans made 
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pursuant to sections 4, notwithstanding the one-eighth of 
one percent in 4(c)(2), and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), 
of that Act, $4,333,000,000; guaranteed underwriting 
loans pursuant to section 313A of that Act, $900,000,000; 
and for cost-of-money rural telecommunications loans 
made pursuant to section 305(d)(2) of that Act, 
$690,000,000: Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 shall 
be used for the construction, acquisition, design, engineer-
ing or improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating 
plants (whether new or existing) that utilize carbon sub-
surface utilization and storage systems. 
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 
305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 935(d)(2)), including the cost of modifying loans, 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, cost of money rural telecommunications loans, 
$7,176,000. 
In addition, $3,578,000 to remain available until ex-
pended, to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a): Pro-
vided, That the energy efficiency measures supported by 
the funding in this paragraph shall contribute in a demon-
strable way to the reduction of greenhouse gases. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
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$33,270,000, which shall be paid to the appropriation for 
‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND 
PROGRAM 
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $56,973,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which up to $6,972,570 shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified for this account in the table ti-
tled ‘‘Community Project Funding’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be 
made available for grants authorized by section 379G of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: Pro-
vided further, That funding provided under this heading 
for grants under section 379G of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act may only be provided to enti-
ties that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium 
as established by this section. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 
sections 601 and 602 of the Rural Electrification Act, 
$2,037,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
For the cost to continue a broadband loan and grant 
pilot program established by section 779 of division A of 
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