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science and education grants program authorized under 
section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3292b), to remain available until expended, $1,000,000; 
for grants programs authorized under section 2(c)(1)(B) 
of Public Law 89–106, as amended, $2,000,000, including 
$497,000, to remain available until September 30, 2005 
for the critical issues program, and $1,503,000 for the re-
gional 
rural 
development 
centers 
program; 
and 
$16,000,000 for the homeland security program author-
ized under section 1484 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Act of 1977, to remain 
available until September 30, 2005. 
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), $3,470,000 (increased by 
$5,000,000), to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING 
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under 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
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Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; 
$725,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and ani-
mal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and reg-
ulatory activities; and to protect the environment, as au-
thorized by law, $725,502,000, of which $4,139,000 shall 
be available 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 con-
ditions; of which $51,000,000 shall be used for the boll 
weevil eradication program for cost share purposes or for 
debt retirement for active eradication zones: 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 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 addition, in emergencies which threaten 
any segment of the agricultural production industry of this 
country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropria-
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tions or funds available to the agencies or corporations 
of the Department such sums as may be deemed nec-
essary, 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 sections 10411 and 10417 of the Ani-
mal 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 balances of 
funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the pre-
ceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred 
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 improve-
ments, 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 build-
ing. 
In fiscal year 2004, 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,
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or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such 
fees shall be credited to this account, to remain available 
until expended, without further appropriation, for pro-
viding such assistance, goods, or services. 
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, $4,996,000, 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, $75,953,000, including funds for 
the wholesale market development program for the design 
and development of wholesale and farmer market facilities 
for the major metropolitan areas of the country: 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 altering any one build-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of 
the current replacement value of the building.
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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 $62,577,000 (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 August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise 
provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $15,392,000 
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.
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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)), 
$1,347,000. 
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, $39,690,000: 
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 percent of the current replacement value of the build-
ing. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $42,463,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection 
and weighing services: Provided, That if grain export ac-
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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 salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Food Safety to administer the 
laws enacted by the Congress for the Food Safety and In-
spection Service, $599,000. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services author-
ized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection 
Act, including not to exceed $50,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$785,261,000; 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 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
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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, $636,000. 
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, $1,016,836,000: Provided, That 
the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to use the serv-
ices, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to make program pay-
ments for all programs administered by the Agency: Pro-
vided further, That other funds made available to the 
Agency for authorized activities may be advanced to and 
merged with this account.
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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), $3,974,000. 
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, $100,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such pro-
gram is carried out by the Secretary in the same manner 
as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations 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 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, 
$1,083,143,000, of which $950,000,000 shall be for guar-
anteed loans and $133,143,000 shall be for direct loans; 
operating loans, $2,200,440,000, of which $1,330,000,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $252,937,000
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shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans and $617,503,000 
shall be for direct loans; Indian tribe land acquisition 
loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $2,000,000; and 
for boll weevil eradication program loans as authorized by 
7 U.S.C. 1989, $100,000,000. 
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, $34,528,000, of which $5,130,000 shall 
be for guaranteed loans, and $29,398,000 shall be for di-
rect loans; operating loans, $165,633,000, of which 
$44,289,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, 
$32,300,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and 
$89,044,000 shall be for direct loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$298,136,000, of which $290,136,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership 
and operating direct loans and guaranteed loans may be 
transferred among these programs: Provided, That the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
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RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
For administrative and operating expenses, as au-
thorized by section 226A of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization 
Act 
of 
1994 
(7 
U.S.C. 
6933), 
$71,509,000: Provided, 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). 
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.
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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
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, 
1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11). 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall not expend more than $5,000,000 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 Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6961. 
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, $745,000.
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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), 
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. 428a); purchase and erection or alter-
ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, 
$850,004,000, to remain available until expended (7 
U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than $9,215,000 is for 
snow survey and water forecasting, and not less than 
$11,722,000 is for operation and establishment of the 
plant materials centers, and of which not less than 
$23,500,000 shall be for the grazing lands conservation 
initiative: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall
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proposing to carry out a program of financial and tech-
nical assistance: Provided further, That such intermediary 
organizations shall provide matching funds from other 
sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in 
an amount not less than funds provided: Provided further, 
That of the amount appropriated for the rural business 
and cooperative development programs, not to exceed 
$500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a qualified 
national organization to provide technical assistance for 
rural transportation in order to promote economic develop-
ment: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated 
for rural utilities programs, not to exceed $25,000,000 
shall be for water and waste disposal systems to benefit 
the Colonias along the United States/Mexico border, in-
cluding grants pursuant to section 306C of such Act; not 
to exceed $17,465,000 shall be for technical assistance 
grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to sec-
tion 306(a)(14) of such Act, of which $5,513,000 shall 
be for Rural Community Assistance Programs and not to 
exceed $13,000,000 shall be for contracting with qualified 
national organizations for a circuit rider program to pro-
vide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, not to ex-
ceed $22,132,000 shall be available through June 30, 
2004, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise
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communities and communities designated by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones; of which $1,000,000 shall be for the rural commu-
nity programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of such 
Act, of which $12,582,000 shall be for the rural utilities 
programs described in section 381E(d)(2) of such Act, 
and of which $8,550,000 shall be for the rural business 
and cooperative development programs described in sec-
tion 381E(d)(3) of such Act. 
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; 
$146,495,000: Provided, That not more than $10,000 
may be expended to provide modest nonmonetary awards 
to non-USDA employees: Provided further, That any bal-
ances available from prior years for the Rural Utilities 
Service, Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business-
Cooperative Service salaries and expenses accounts shall 
be transferred 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: $4,091,634,000 
for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the 
Secretary, of which $1,366,462,000 shall be for direct 
loans, and of which not more than $2,725,172,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $35,003,000 for 
section 504 housing repair loans; $116,545,000 for section 
515 rental housing; $100,000,000 for section 538 guaran-
teed multi-family housing loans; $5,045,000 for section 
524 site loans; $11,500,000 for credit sales of acquired 
property, of which up to $1,500,000 may be for multi-
family credit sales; and $5,000,000 for section 523 self-
help housing land development 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: section 
502 loans, $165,921,000, of which $126,018,000 shall be 
for direct loans, and of which $39,903,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $9,612,000; 
section 515 rental housing, $50,126,000 of which
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$20,086,400 shall be for repair and rehabilitation, and 
$30,039,600 shall be for new construction; section 538 
multi-family housing guaranteed loans, $5,950,000; multi-
family credit sales of acquired property, $663,000; and 
section 523 self-help housing land development loans, 
$154,000: Provided, That of the total amount appro-
priated in this paragraph, $7,100,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2004, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$447,151,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with 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, $731,000,000; 
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:
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Provided, That of this amount, not more than $5,900,000 
shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for eli-
gible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of 
the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per project for ad-
vances 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 agreements entered into 
or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be funded 
for a 5-year period, although the life of any such agree-
ment 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), $34,772,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2004, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants and contracts for very low-income housing 
repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation 
for construction defects, and rural housing preservation 
made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 
U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, $42,222,000,