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Union Calendar No. 330
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4101
[Report No. 105–588]
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 19, 1998
Mr. SKEEN, 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.
A BILL
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
and for other purposes.
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 the
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fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
TITLE I
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,941,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $11,000 of this amount, along with any unobli-
gated balances of representation funds in the Foreign Ag-
ricultural Service, shall be available for official reception
and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for,
as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by this Act may be used to pay the salaries and ex-
penses of personnel of the Department of Agriculture to
carry out section 793(c)(1)(C) of Public Law 104–127:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available
by this Act may be used to enforce section 793(d) of Pub-
lic Law 104–127.
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agement may be transferred to any agency of the Depart-
ment for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant to
the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For Departmental Administration, $32,168,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support
services to offices of the Department and for general ad-
ministration and disaster management of the Department,
repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies
and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for
the practical and efficient work of the Department, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of
which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for
travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as re-
quired by 5 U.S.C. 551–558.
OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), $3,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to
carry out the programs funded in this Act, including pro-
grams involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison
within the executive branch, $3,668,000: Provided, That
no other funds appropriated to the Department by this
Act shall be available to the Department for support of
activities of congressional relations: Provided further, That
not less than $2,241,000 shall be transferred to agencies
funded in this Act to maintain personnel at the agency
level.
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out services relating
to the coordination of programs involving public affairs,
for the dissemination of agricultural information, and the
coordination of information, work, and programs author-
ized by Congress in the Department, $8,138,000, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of
which not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000
may be used for farmers’ bulletins.
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General, including employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$67,178,000, including such sums as may be necessary for
contracting and other arrangements with public agencies
and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978, including a sum not to ex-
ceed $50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and
including a sum not to exceed $95,000, for certain con-
fidential operational expenses including the payment of in-
formants, to be expended under the direction of the In-
spector General pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and sec-
tion 1337 of Public Law 97–98: Provided, That funds
transferred to the Office of the Inspector General through
forfeiture proceedings or from the Department of Justice
Assets Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the Treas-
ury Forfeiture Fund, as a participating agency, as an eq-
uitable share from the forfeiture of property in investiga-
tions in which the Office of the Inspector General partici-
pates, or through the granting of a Petition for Remission
or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the credit of this ac-
count for law enforcement activities authorized under the
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Inspector General Act of 1978, to remain available until
expended.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $30,396,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH,
EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Eco-
nomics to administer the laws enacted by the Congress
for the Economic Research Service, the National Agricul-
tural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service,
and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Ex-
tension Service, $560,000.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research
Service in conducting economic research and analysis, as
authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, $67,282,000: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225).
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and
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service work, including crop and livestock estimates, sta-
tistical coordination and improvements, marketing sur-
veys, and the Census of Agriculture, as authorized by the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–
1627), the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 (P.L. 105–
113), and other laws, $105,082,000, of which up to
$23,141,000 shall be available until expended for the Cen-
sus of Agriculture: Provided, That this appropriation shall
be available for employment pursuant to the second sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing,
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home eco-
nomics or nutrition and consumer use including the acqui-
sition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural in-
formation; and for acquisition of lands by donation, ex-
change, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,
and for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall
be of equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of
money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25% of the
total value of the land or interests transferred out of Fed-
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eral ownership, $755,816,000: Provided, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for temporary employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $115,000 shall be available for employment under
5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That appropriations
hereunder shall be available for the operation and 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
$250,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses which
shall each be limited to $1,000,000, and except for ten
buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to
exceed $500,000 each, and the cost of altering any one
building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent
of the current replacement value of the building or
$250,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the
limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not
apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for granting easements
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, including
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an easement to the University of Maryland to construct
the Transgenic Animal Facility which upon completion
shall be accepted by the Secretary as a gift: Provided fur-
ther, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to re-
placement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April
24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That funds
may be received from any State, other political subdivi-
sion, organization, or individual for the purpose of estab-
lishing or operating any research facility or research
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized
by law. None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts.
In fiscal year 1999 the agency is authorized to charge
fees, commensurate with the fair market value, for any
permit, easement, lease, or other special use authorization
for the occupancy or use of land and facilities (including
land and facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural Research
Center) issued by the agency as authorized by law, and
such fees shall be credited to this account, and shall re-
main available until expended, for authorized purposes.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
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ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural
research programs of the Department of Agriculture,
where not otherwise provided, $61,380,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That
funds may be received from any State, other political sub-
division, organization, or individual for the purpose of es-
tablishing any research facility of the Agricultural Re-
search Service, as authorized by law.
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and
for other expenses, including $168,734,000 to carry into
effect the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–
i); $20,497,000 for grants for cooperative forestry re-
search (16 U.S.C. 582a–a7); $27,735,000 for payments
to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee Uni-
versity (7 U.S.C. 3222); $49,273,000 for special grants
for agricultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $15,048,000
for special grants for agricultural research on improved
pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $99,550,000 for competi-
tive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)); $4,775,000 for
the support of animal health and disease programs (7
U.S.C. 3195); $700,000 for supplemental and alternative
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crops and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d); $3,000,000 for
higher education graduate fellowships grants (7 U.S.C.
3152(b)(6)), to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b); $4,350,000 for higher education challenge grants
(7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)); $1,000,000 for a higher education
multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), to
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b);
$3,000,000 for an education grants program for Hispanic-
serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241); $3,880,000 for
aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322); $8,000,000 for sus-
tainable agriculture research and education (7 U.S.C.
5811); $9,200,000 for a program of capacity building
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive
funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–
326 and 328), including Tuskegee University, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $1,450,000 for
payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382; $200,000 for teaching
grants for public secondary education and 2-year post-
secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152(h)), to remain avail-
able until expended; and $10,733,000 for necessary ex-
penses of Research and Education Activities, of which not
to exceed $100,000 shall be for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109; in all, $431,125,000.
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None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For establishment of a Native American institutions
endowment fund, as authorized by Public Law 103–382
(7 U.S.C. 301 note), $4,600,000.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern
Marianas, and American Samoa: For payments for coop-
erative extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, to be
distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of said Act, and
under section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471, for retire-
ment and employees’ compensation costs for extension
agents and for costs of penalty mail for cooperative exten-
sion agents and State extension directors, $268,493,000;
payments for extension work at the 1994 Institutions
under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)),
$2,000,000; payments for the nutrition and family edu-
cation program for low-income areas under section 3(d)
of the Act, $56,147,000; payments for a pesticides appli-
cator training program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$300,000; payments for the pest management program
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under section 3(d) of the Act, $10,783,000; payments for
the farm safety program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$3,000,000; payments for the pesticide impact assessment
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,214,000; pay-
ments to upgrade 1890 land-grant college research, exten-
sion, and teaching facilities as authorized by section 1447
of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $8,549,000, to
remain available until expended; payments for the rural
development centers under section 3(d) of the Act,
$908,000; payments for a groundwater quality program
under section 3(d) of the Act, $10,061,000; payments for
youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the Act,
$9,000,000; payments for a food safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $3,500,000; payments for carrying
out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension
Act of 1978, $3,192,000; payments for Indian reservation
agents under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,672,000; pay-
ments for sustainable agriculture programs under section
3(d) of the Act, $3,309,000; payments for cooperative ex-
tension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the
second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and
Tuskegee University, $25,090,000; and for Federal ad-
ministration and coordination including administration of
the Smith-Lever Act, and the Act of September 29, 1977
(7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section 1361(c) of the Act of
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October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), and to coordinate
and provide program leadership for the extension work of
the Department and the several States and insular posses-
sions, $7,571,000; in all, $416,789,000: Provided, That
funds hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the
Act of June 26, 1953, and section 506 of the Act of June
23, 1972, shall not be paid to any State, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Mi-
cronesia, Northern Marianas, and American Samoa prior
to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources
for expenditure during the current fiscal year.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
MARKETING AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory
Programs to administer programs under the laws enacted
by the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspec-
tion Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
$642,000.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including
those pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21
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U.S.C. 114b–c), necessary to prevent, control, and eradi-
cate pests and plant and animal diseases; to carry out in-
spection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to dis-
charge the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture
under the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C.
426–426b); and to protect the environment, as authorized
by law, $424,500,000, of which $4,105,000 shall be avail-
able for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases,
animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds
to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: Pro-
vided, That no funds shall be used to formulate or admin-
ister a brucellosis eradication program for the current fis-
cal year that does not require minimum matching by the
States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be available for field employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft
and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall
be for replacement only: Provided further, That, in addi-
tion, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the
agricultural production industry of this country, the Sec-
retary may transfer from other appropriations or funds
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available to the agencies or corporations of the Depart-
ment such sums as he may deem necessary, to be available
only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication
of contagious or infectious disease or pests of animals,
poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with
the Act of February 28, 1947, and section 102 of the Act
of September 21, 1944, and any unexpended balances of
funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the next
preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such trans-
ferred amounts: Provided further, That appropriations
hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C.
2250) for the repair and alteration of leased buildings and
improvements, but unless otherwise provided the cost of
altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not
exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the
building.
In fiscal year 1999 the agency is authorized to collect
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assist-
ance, goods, or services requested by States, other political
subdivisions, domestic and international organizations,
foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such
fees are structured such that any entity’s liability for such
fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods,
or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such
fees shall be credited to this account, to remain available
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until expended, without further appropriation, for provid-
ing such assistance, goods, or services.
Of the total amount available under this heading in
fiscal year 1999, $88,000,000 shall be derived from user
fees deposited in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection
User Fee Account.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $5,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry out services related
to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and dis-
tribution, transportation, and regulatory programs, as au-
thorized by law, and for administration and coordination
of payments to States; including field employment pursu-
ant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$90,000 
for 
employment 
under 
U.S.C. 
3109,
$46,567,000, including funds for the wholesale market de-
velopment program for the design and development of
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wholesale and farmer market facilities for the major met-
ropolitan areas of the country: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250)
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, but the cost of altering any one building during
the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current
replacement value of the building.
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization
activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31
U.S.C. 9701).
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Not to exceed $60,730,000 (from fees collected) shall
be obligated during the current fiscal year for administra-
tive expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated
and/or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may
exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification
to the Appropriations Committees.
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND
SUPPLY (SECTION 32)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of Au-
gust 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for com-
modity program expenses as authorized therein, and other
related operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the
Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and
Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise
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provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $10,998,000
for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, and the Agricultural Act of 1961.
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for
marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)),
$1,200,000.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the United States Grain Standards Act, for the admin-
istration of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying
procedures used to protect purchasers of farm products,
and the standardization activities related to grain under
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, including field
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $29,042,000: Provided, That this appropriation
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the
alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but
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the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
value of the building.
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICE
EXPENSES
Not to exceed $42,557,000 (from fees collected) shall
be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection
and weighing services: Provided, That if grain export ac-
tivities require additional supervision and oversight, or
other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be
exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Ap-
propriations Committees.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Food Safety and to carry out services au-
thorized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry
Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection
Act, $609,250,000, and in addition, $1,000,000 may be
credited to this account from fees collected for the cost
of laboratory accreditation as authorized by section 1017
of Public Law 102–237: Provided, That this appropriation
shall not be available for shell egg surveillance under sec-
tion 5(d) of the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C.
1034(d)): Provided further, That this appropriation shall
be available for field employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
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U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be available
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further,
That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law
(7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings
and improvements, but the cost of altering any one build-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of
the current replacement value of the building.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural
Services to administer the laws enacted by Congress for
the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity
Credit Corporation, $597,000.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by
the Farm Service Agency, $724,499,000, of which not less
than $10,000,000 is for purchases of equipment or studies
related to the Service Center Initiative Common Comput-
ing Environment: Provided, That the Secretary is author-
ized to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not
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the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make
program payments for all programs administered by the
Agency: Provided further, That other funds made available
to the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced
to and merged with this account: Provided further, That
these funds shall be available for employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $1,000,000
shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106),
$2,000,000.
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity
payments to dairy farmers for milk or cows producing
such milk and manufacturers of dairy products who have
been directed to remove their milk or dairy products from
commercial markets because it contained residues of
chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal
Government, and in making indemnity payments for milk,
or cows producing such milk, at a fair market value to
any dairy farmer who is directed to remove his milk from
commercial markets because of: (1) the presence of prod-
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ucts of nuclear radiation or fallout if such contamination
is not due to the fault of the farmer; or (2) residues of
chemicals or toxic substances not included under the first
sentence of the Act of August 13, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 450j),
if such chemicals or toxic substances were not used in a
manner contrary to applicable regulations or labeling in-
structions provided at the time of use and the contamina-
tion is not due to the fault of the farmer, $450,000, to
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 220(b): Pro-
vided, That none of the funds contained in this Act shall
be used to make indemnity payments to any farmer whose
milk was removed from commercial markets as a result
of his willful failure to follow procedures prescribed by the
Federal Government: Provided further, That this amount
shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit Corporation:
Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to uti-
lize the services, facilities, and authorities of the Commod-
ity Credit Corporation for the purpose of making dairy
indemnity disbursements.
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C.
1928–1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural
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Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$500,031,000 of which $425,031,000 shall be for guaran-
teed loans; operating loans, $1,976,000,000 of which
$1,276,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed
loans and $200,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed
loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by
25 U.S.C. 488, $1,000,000; for emergency insured loans,
$25,000,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural dis-
asters; for boll weevil eradication program loans as author-
ized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $100,000,000; and for credit sales
of acquired property, $25,000,000.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm
ownership loans, $17,986,000 of which $6,758,000 shall
be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $62,630,000 of
which $11,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed
loans and $17,480,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed
loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by
25 U.S.C. 488, $153,000; for emergency insured loans,
$5,900,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural dis-
asters; for boll weevil eradication program loans as author-
ized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $1,440,000; and for credit sales
of acquired property, $3,260,000.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$219,861,000 of which $209,861,000 shall be transferred
to and merged with the ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries
and Expenses’’ account.
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
For administrative and operating expenses, as au-
thorized by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 6933), $64,000,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $700 shall be available for official re-
ception and representation expenses, as authorized by 7
U.S.C. 1506(i).
CORPORATIONS
The following corporations and agencies are hereby
authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of
funds and borrowing authority available to each such cor-
poration or agency and in accord with law, and to make
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government
Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter provided.
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FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act such sums as may be nec-
essary, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b).
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
For fiscal year 1999, such sums as may be necessary
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net
realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed
(estimated to be $8,439,000,000 in the President’s fiscal
year 1999 Budget Request (H. Doc. 105–177)), but not
to exceed $8,439,000,000, pursuant to section 2 of the
Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11).
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT
For fiscal year 1999, the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for expenses
to comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and section 6001
of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C.
6961: Provided, That expenses shall be for operations and
maintenance costs only and that other hazardous waste
management costs shall be paid for by the USDA Hazard-
ous Waste Management appropriation in this Act.
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TITLE II
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environ-
ment to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for
the Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, $719,000.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses for carrying out the programs
administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice, including the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935
(16 U.S.C. 590a–f) including preparation of conservation
plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and
water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and
such special measures for soil and water management as
may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of
reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants);
operation of conservation plant materials centers; classi-
fication and mapping of soil; dissemination of information;
acquisition of lands, water, and interests therein for use
in the plant materials program by donation, exchange, or
purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant
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to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase
and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent
and temporary buildings; and operation and maintenance
of aircraft, $641,243,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than
$5,990,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting and
not less than $7,825,000 is for operation and establish-
ment of the plant materials centers: Provided further, That
appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7
U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improvement of build-
ings and public improvements at plant materials centers,
except that the cost of alterations and improvements to
other buildings and other public improvements shall not
exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when buildings
or other structures are erected on non-Federal land, that
the right to use such land is obtained as provided in 7
U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further, That this appropriation
shall be available for technical assistance and related ex-
penses to carry out programs authorized by section 202(c)
of title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided further, That
no part of this appropriation may be expended for soil and
water conservation operations under the Act of April 27,
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f) in demonstration projects: Pro-
vided further, That this appropriation shall be available
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for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and
not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That qualified
local engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem
rates to perform the technical planning work of the Service
(16 U.S.C. 590e–2).
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING
For necessary expenses to conduct research, inves-
tigation, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other wa-
terways, and for small watershed investigations and plan-
ning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and
Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C.
1001–1009), $9,545,000: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $110,000 shall be
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation,
rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land,
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C.
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1001–1005, 1007–1009), the provisions of the Act of
April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and in accordance
with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the
Department, $97,850,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b) (of which up to $15,000,000
may be available for the watersheds authorized under the
Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C.
701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a)): Provided, That not to exceed
$47,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available for
technical assistance: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $200,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appro-
priation is available to carry out the purposes of the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–205), in-
cluding cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act
to relocate endangered or threatened species to other suit-
able habitats as may be necessary to expedite project con-
struction.
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out
projects for resource conservation and development and
for sound land use pursuant to the provisions of section
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32(e) of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act
(7 U.S.C. 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607), the Act of April 27,
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and the Agriculture and Food
Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), $35,000,000, to re-
main available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109.
TITLE III
RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer
programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the
Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department
of Agriculture, $611,000.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c,
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and 1932, except for sections 381E–H, 381N, and 381O
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 2009f), $745,172,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $35,717,000 shall be for rural commu-
nity programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act; of which
$658,955,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(2) of such Act; and of which
$50,500,000 shall be for the rural business and coopera-
tive 
development 
programs 
described 
in 
section
381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided, That of the amount ap-
propriated for rural utilities programs, not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems
to benefit the colonias along the United States/Mexico bor-
der, including grants pursuant to section 306C of such
Act; not to exceed $15,000,000 shall be for technical as-
sistance grants for rural waste systems pursuant to sec-
tion 306(a)(14) of such Act; and not to exceed $5,400,000
shall be for contracting with qualified national organiza-
tions for a circuit rider program to provide technical as-
sistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That
of the total amounts appropriated, not to exceed
$20,048,000 shall be available through June 30, 1999, for
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as au-
thorized by Public Law 103–66, of which $1,200,000 shall
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be for rural community programs described in section
381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which $18,700,000 shall be
for the rural utilities programs described in section
381E(d)(2) of such Act; of which $148,000 shall be for
the rural business and cooperative development programs
described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act.
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to be available from
funds in the rural housing insurance fund, as follows:
$3,930,600,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as de-
termined by the Secretary, of which $3,000,000,000 shall
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $25,001,000 for
section 504 housing repair loans; $125,000,000 for section
538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; $20,000,000
for section 514 farm labor housing; $100,000,000 for sec-
tion 515 rental housing; $5,000,000 for section 524 site
loans; $25,000,000 for credit sales of acquired property,
of which up to $5,001,000 may be for multi-family credit
sales; and $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing
land development loans.
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For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section
502 loans, $112,700,000, of which $2,700,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair
loans, $8,808,000; section 538 multi-family housing guar-
anteed loans, $2,900,000; section 514 farm labor housing,
$10,406,000; section 515 rental housing, $48,250,000;
section 524 site loans, $17,000; credit sales of acquired
property, $3,492,000, of which up to $2,416,000 may be
for multi-family credit sales; and section 523 self-help
housing land development loans, $282,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$354,785,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2)
or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or
payments for eligible households as authorized by section
502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended,
$583,397,000; and in addition such sums as may be nec-
essary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liq-
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uidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out
the rental assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of
the Act: Provided, That of this amount not more than
$5,900,000 shall be available for debt forgiveness or pay-
ments for eligible households as authorized by section
502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per
project for advances to nonprofit organizations or public
agencies to cover direct costs (other than purchase price)
incurred in purchasing projects pursuant to section
502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That agree-
ments entered into or renewed during fiscal year 1999
shall be funded for a five-year period, although the life
of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize
amounts obligated.
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.
1490c), $26,000,000, to remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b).
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For grants and contracts for housing for domestic
farm labor, very low-income housing repair, supervisory
and technical assistance, compensation for construction
defects, and rural housing preservation made by the Rural
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Housing Service as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474,
1479(c), 1486, 1490e, and 1490m, $41,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of the total
amount appropriated, $1,200,000 shall be for empower-
ment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by
Public Law 103–66: Provided further, That if such funds
are not obligated for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities by June 30, 1999, they shall remain available
for other authorized purposes under this head.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Housing Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, title V
of the Housing Act of 1949, and cooperative agreements,
$57,958,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $520,000 may be used for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $17,622,000, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C.
9812(a)): Provided, That such costs, including the cost of
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modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obli-
gations for the principal amount of direct loans of
$35,000,000: Provided further, That through June 30,
1999, of the total amount appropriated, $3,345,000 shall
be available for the cost of direct loans for empowerment
zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by title
XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993,
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of
direct loans, $7,246,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan programs, $3,499,000 shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Busi-
ness-Cooperative Service—Salaries and Expenses’’.
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act,
for the purpose of promoting rural economic development
and job creation projects, $15,000,000.
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of
modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, $3,783,000.
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Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of
credit payments in fiscal year 1999, as authorized by sec-
tion 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936,
$3,783,000 shall not be obligated and $3,783,000 are re-
scinded.
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For rural cooperative development grants authorized
under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $3,300,000, of
which up to $1,300,000 may be available for cooperative
agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for
rural areas program.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Business-Coop-
erative Service, including administering the programs au-
thorized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act; section 1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985;
the Cooperative Marketing Act of 1926; for activities re-
lating to the marketing aspects of cooperatives, including
economic research findings, as authorized by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946; for activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements;
$25,680,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
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of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $260,000 may be used for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section
305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
935), shall be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrifica-
tion loans, $71,500,000; 5 percent rural telecommuni-
cations loans, $75,000,000; cost of money rural tele-
communications loans, $300,000,000; municipal rate rural
electric loans, $295,000,000; and loans made pursuant to
section 306 of that Act, rural electric, $700,000,000 and
rural telecommunications, $120,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modi-
fying loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and
936), as follows: cost of direct loans, $16,667,000; cost
of municipal rate loans, $25,842,000; cost of money rural
telecommunications loans, $810,000: Provided, That not-
withstanding section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrifica-