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. 428a); purchase and erection or alter-
ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, 
$770,956,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2013: Provided, 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 im-
provements 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 ob-
tained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of Section 14 of the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $15,000,000 is pro-
vided. 
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TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Development, $760,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs in the Rural De-
velopment mission area, including activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; 
$161,011,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this section 
may be used for advertising and promotional activities 
that support the Rural Development mission area: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $10,000 may be ex-
pended to provide modest non-monetary awards to non- 
USDA employees: Provided further, That any balances 
available from prior years for the Rural Utilities Service, 
Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business-Coopera-
tive Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with this appropriation. 
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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: $24,845,666,000 
for loans to section 502 borrowers, of which $845,666,000 
shall be for direct loans, and of which $24,000,000,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; and 
$58,617,000 for section 515 rental housing loans. 
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: 
$40,000,000 for 502 direct loans; and $20,000,000 for re-
pair, rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 
rental housing: Provided, That of the total amount appro-
priated in this paragraph, the amount equal to the amount 
of Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account funds 
allocated by the Secretary for Rural Economic Area Part-
nership Zones for the fiscal year 2011, shall be available 
through June 30, 2012, for communities designated by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partner-
ship Zones. 
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In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
contracts, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, 
$12,500,000, to remain available until expended, for direct 
farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing 
grants and contracts: Provided, That any balances avail-
able for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be trans-
ferred and merged with this account. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$400,000,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for 
‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 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, $890,000,000; 
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as au-
thorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate 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 less than $1,500,000 
is available for newly constructed units financed by section 
515 of the Housing Act of 1949, and not less than 
$2,500,000 is for newly constructed units financed under 
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sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949: Pro-
vided further, That rental assistance agreements entered 
into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be 
funded for a one-year period: Provided further, That any 
unexpended balances remaining at the end of such one- 
year agreements may be transferred and used for the pur-
poses of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or reha-
bilitation of any existing projects; preservation; and rental 
assistance activities authorized under title V of the Act: 
Provided further, That rental assistance provided under 
agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2012 for a 
farm labor multi-family housing project financed under 
section 514 or 516 of the Act may not be recaptured for 
use in another project until such assistance has remained 
unused for a period of 12 consecutive months, if such 
project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assist-
ance or the project has rental assistance eligible tenants 
who are not receiving such assistance: Provided further, 
That such recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent 
practicable, be applied to another farm labor multi-family 
housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the 
Act. 
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