advantaged Business Utilization, Administrative Law
Judges and Judicial Officer, Disaster Management and
Coordination, and Modernization of the Administrative
Process, $27,986,000, to provide for necessary expenses
for management support services to offices of the Depart-
ment and for general administration and disaster manage-
ment 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, including employment pursuant
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed
$10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation 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.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
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, $3,797,000: Provided, That
no other funds appropriated to the Department in this Act
shall be available to the Department for support of activi-
ties of congressional relations.
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry on services relating
to the coordination of programs involving public affairs,
for the dissemination of agricultural information, and the
coordination of information, work, and programs author-
ized by Congress in the Department, $8,198,000, 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.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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, as
amended, $63,639,000, including such sums as may be
necessary for contracting and other arrangements with
public agencies and private persons pursuant to section
6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
including a sum not to exceed $50,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and including a sum not to exceed
$95,000 for certain confidential operational expenses in-
cluding the payment of informants, to be expended under
the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to Public
Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97–98.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $27,860,000.
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, $520,000.
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, $53,131,000: 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
service work, including crop and livestock estimates, sta-
tistical coordination and improvements, and marketing
surveys, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws,
$81,107,000: 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 $40,000 shall be available for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing,
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home 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,
$705,610,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available for temporary employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $115,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro-
vided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft
and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement
only: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the con-
struction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, but unless otherwise provided the cost of construct-
ing 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 con-
tained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or re-
placement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland:
Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not
apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the
Act of April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further,
That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to the pur-
chase of land at Beckley, West Virginia: Provided further,
That not to exceed $190,000 of this appropriation may
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education
and Economics for the scientific review of international
issues involving agricultural chemicals and food additives:
Provided further, That funds may be received from any
State, other political subdivision, organization, or individ-
ual for the purpose of establishing or operating any re-
search facility or research project of the Agricultural Re-
search Service, as authorized by law: Provided further,
That all rights and title of the United States in the prop-
erty known as USDA Houma Sugar Cane Research Lab-
oratory, consisting of approximately 20 acres in the City
of Houma and 150 acres of farmland in Chacahula, Lou-
isiana, including facilities and equipment, shall be con-
veyed to the American Sugar Cane League: Provided fur-
ther, That all rights and title of the United States in the
Agricultural Research Station at Brawley, California, con-
sisting of 80 acres of land, including facilities and equip-
ment, shall be conveyed to Imperial County, California:
Provided further, That all rights and title of the United
States in the Pecan Genetics and Improvement Research
Laboratory, consisting of 84.2 acres of land, including fa-
cilities and equipment, shall be conveyed to Texas A&M
University: Provided further, That the property originally
conveyed by the State of Tennessee to the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, in
Lewisburg, Tennessee be conveyed to the University of
Tennessee.
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.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural
research programs of the Department of Agriculture,
where not otherwise provided, $30,200,000, 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 $166,165,000 to carry into
effect the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–
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 130–382
(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, as
amended, to be distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c)
of said Act, and under section 208(c) of Public Law 93–
471, for retirement and employees’ compensation costs for
extension agents and for costs of penalty mail for coopera-
tive extension agents and State extension directors,
$264,405,000; payments for the nutrition and family edu-
cation program for low-income areas under section 3(d)
of the Act, $59,588,000; payments for the pest manage-
ment program under section 3(d) of the Act, $10,947,000;
payments for the farm safety program under section 3(d)
of the Act, $2,898,000; payments for the pesticide impact
assessment program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$3,363,000; payments to upgrade 1890 land-grant college
research, extension, and teaching facilities as authorized
by section 1447 of Public Law 95–113, as amended (7
U.S.C. 3222b), $7,664,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; payments for the rural development centers under
section 3(d) of the Act, $921,000; payments for a ground-
water quality program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$10,897,000; payments for the agricultural telecommuni-
cations program, as authorized by Public Law 101–624
(7 U.S.C. 5926), $1,184,000; payments for youth-at-risk
programs under section 3(d) of the Act, $9,700,000; pay-
ments for a food safety program under section 3(d) of the
Act, $2,400,000; payments for carrying out the provisions
of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978,
$3,241,000; payments for Indian reservation agents under
section 3(d) of the Act, $1,697,000; payments for sustain-
able agriculture programs under section 3(d) of the Act,
$3,463,000; payments for cooperative extension work by
the colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill
Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326, 328) and Tuskegee University,
$24,708,000; and for Federal administration and coordi-
nation including administration of the Smith-Lever Act,
as amended, and the Act of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C.
341–349), as amended, and section 1361(c) of the Act of
October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301n), and to coordinate and
provide program leadership for the extension work of the
Department and the several States and insular posses-
sions, $6,181,000; in all, $413,257,000: 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, as amended, shall not be paid to any State, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin
Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, and American
Samoa prior to availability of an equal sum from non-Fed-
eral 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, Agricultural Marketing Service, and the
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
$605,000.
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, as
amended (21 U.S.C. 114b–c), necessary to prevent, con-
trol, and eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases;
to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activi-
ties; to discharge the authorities of the Secretary of Agri-
culture 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, $333,410,000, of which $4,799,000
shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects,
plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest ani-
mals and birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency
conditions: Provided, That in fiscal year 1996, amounts
in the agricultural quarantine inspection user fee account
shall be available for authorized purposes without further
appropriation: Provided further, That no funds shall be
used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication
program for the current fiscal year that does not require
minimum matching by the States of at least 40 percent:
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available
for field employment pursuant to the second sentence of
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That
this appropriation shall be available for the operation and
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to 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-
tions or funds available to the agencies or corporations
of the Department such sums as he may deem necessary,
to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and
eradication of contagious or infectious diseases or pests
of animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accord-
ance with the Act of February 28, 1947, as amended, and
section 102 of the Act of September 21, 1944, as amend-
ed, and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for
such emergency purposes in the next preceding 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 alter-
ation 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 1996 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
until expended, without further appropriation, for provid-
ing 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, $12,541,000, to remain
available until expended.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry on 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 section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $90,000 for employment under
5 U.S.C. 3109, $46,662,000, 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.
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 $58,461,000 (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
provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $10,451,000
for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and the Agricultural
Act of 1961.
In fiscal year 1996, no more than $23,900,000 in sec-
tion 32 funds shall be used to promote sunflower and cot-
tonseed oil exports as authorized by section 1541 of Public
Law 101–624 (7 U.S.C. 1464 note), and such funds shall
be used to facilitate additional sales of such oils in world
markets.
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 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)),
$1,000,000.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the United States Grain Standards Act, as amended,
for the administration 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,
as amended, including field employment pursuant to sec-
tion 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, $23,058,000: 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
the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
value of the building.
INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES
EXPENSES
Not to exceed $42,784,000 (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.
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, $450,000.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
For necessary expenses to carry on services author-
ized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, the
Poultry Products Inspection Act, as amended, and the
Egg Products Inspection Act, as amended, $540,365,000,
and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this ac-
count from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accredi-
tation as authorized by section 1017 of Public Law 102–
237: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be avail-
able for shell egg surveillance under section 5(d) of the
Egg Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(d)): Pro-
vided further, That this appropriation shall be available
for field employment pursuant to section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109: Provided further, That this 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.
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 Consolidated Farm Service Agency, Foreign Agricul-
tural Service, and the Commodity Credit Corporation,
$549,000.
CONSOLIDATED FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs delegated to the
Consolidated Farm Service Agency by the Secretary under
the Federal Crop Insurance Reform and Department of
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994, $788,388,000:
Provided, That the Secretary 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: 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 $500,000 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, as amended (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-
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, as amended (7
U.S.C. 450j), if such chemicals or toxic substances were
not used in a manner contrary to applicable regulations
or labeling instructions provided at the time of use and
the contamination is not due to the fault of the farmer,
$100,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b): Provided, That none of the funds contained in this
Act shall be used to make indemnity payments to any
farmer whose milk was removed from commercial markets
as a result of his willful failure to follow procedures pre-
scribed by the Federal Government: Provided further, That
this amount shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit
Corporation: Provided further, That the Secretary is au-
thorized to utilize the services, facilities, and authorities
25 U.S.C. 488, $206,000; for emergency insured loans,
$32,080,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural dis-
asters; and for credit sales of acquired property,
$4,113,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$221,541,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the following accounts in the following amounts:
$208,446,000 to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’; $318,000 to
‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and Expenses’’; and
$171,000 to ‘‘Rural Housing and Community Develop-
ment Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
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 amended, as may be necessary
in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for
the current fiscal year for such corporation or agency, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided.
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended, such sums as
may be necessary, to remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b).
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
For fiscal year 1996, such sums as may be necessary
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net
realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed
(estimated to be $10,400,000,000 in the President’s fiscal
year 1996 Budget Request (H. Doc. 104–4)), but not to
exceed $10,400,000,000, pursuant to section 2 of the Act
of August 17, 1961, as amended (15 U.S.C. 713a–11).
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT
For fiscal year 1996, 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, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and
section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961: Provided, That ex-
penses shall be for operations and maintenance costs only
and that other hazardous waste management costs shall
be paid for by the USDA Hazardous Waste Management
appropriation in this Act.
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, $677,000.
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–590f)
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,
$629,986,000, of which not less than $5,852,000 is for
snow survey and water forecasting and not less than
$8,875,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant
materials centers: Provided, That appropriations here-
under shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for
construction and improvement of buildings and public im-
provements at plant materials centers, except that the cost
of alterations and improvements to other buildings and
other public improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Pro-
vided 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 tech-
nical assistance and related expenses to carry out pro-
grams authorized by section 202(c) of title II of the Colo-
rado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974, as amend-
ed (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–590f) in demonstration projects: Pro-
vided further, 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 $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 Serv-
ice.
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,
and only high-priority projects authorized by the Flood
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a), in accord-
ance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
Act approved August 4, 1954, as amended (16 U.S.C.
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, $100,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): 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 $200,000 shall be
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided
further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropria-
tion is available to carry out the purposes of the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–205), as
amended, including cooperative efforts as contemplated by
that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to
other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite
project construction.
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, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1001–1009), $14,000,000: 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
$110,000 shall be available for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109.
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for,
in planning and carrying out projects for resource con-
servation and development and for sound land use pursu-
ant to the provisions of section 32(e) of title III of the
Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, as amended (7 U.S.C.
1011; 76 Stat. 607), and the provisions of the Act of April
27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and the provisions of the
$50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109.
WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the wetlands re-
serve program pursuant to subchapter C of subtitle D of
title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3837), $210,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the Secretary is authorized to use the serv-
ices, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit
Corporation for the purpose of carrying out the wetlands
reserve program.
CONSOLIDATED FARM SERVICE AGENCY
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the pro-
gram authorized in sections 7 to 15, 16(a), 16(f), and 17
of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act ap-
proved February 29, 1936, as amended and supplemented
(16 U.S.C. 590g–590o, 590p(a), 590p(f), and 590q), and
sections 1001–1004, 1006–1008, and 1010 of the Agricul-
tural Act of 1970, as added by the Agriculture and
Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1501–1504,
1506–1508, and 1510), and including not to exceed
$15,000 for the preparation and display of exhibits, in-
cluding such displays at State, interstate, and inter-
national fairs within the United States, $75,000,000, to
remain available until expended (16 U.S.C. 590o), for
agreements, excluding administration but including tech-
nical assistance and related expenses (16 U.S.C. 590o),
except that no participant in the agricultural conservation
program shall receive more than $3,500 per year, except
where the participants from two or more farms or ranches
join to carry out approved practices designed to conserve
or improve the agricultural resources of the community,
or where a participant has a long-term agreement, in
which case the total payment shall not exceed the annual
payment limitation multiplied by the number of years of
the agreement: Provided, That no portion of the funds for
the current year’s program may be utilized to provide fi-
nancial or technical assistance for drainage on wetlands
now designated as Wetlands Types 3 (III) through 20
(XX) in United States Department of the Interior, Fish
and Wildlife Circular 39, Wetlands of the United States,
1956: Provided further, That such amounts shall be avail-
able for the purchase of seeds, fertilizers, lime, trees, or
any other conservation materials, or any soil-terracing
services, and making grants thereof to agricultural pro-
ducers to aid them in carrying out approved farming prac-
tices as authorized by the Soil Conservation and Domestic
Allotment Act, as amended, as determined and rec-
ommended by the county committees, approved by the
State committees and the Secretary, under programs pro-
vided for herein: Provided further, That such assistance
will not be used for carrying out measures and practices
that are primarily production-oriented or that have little
or no conservation or pollution abatement benefits: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed 5 percent of the alloca-
tion for the current year’s program for any county may,
on the recommendation of such county committee and ap-
proval of the State committee, be withheld and allotted
to the Natural Resources Conservation Service for services
of its technicians in formulating and carrying out the agri-
cultural conservation program in the participating coun-
ties, and shall not be utilized by the Natural Resources
Conservation Service for any purpose other than technical
and other assistance in such counties, and in addition, on
the recommendation of such county committee and ap-
proval of the State committee, not to exceed 1 percent may
be made available to any other Federal, State, or local
public agency for the same purpose and under the same
conditions: Provided 
further, 
That not to exceed
$11,000,000 of the amount appropriated shall be used for
water quality payments and practices in the same manner
as permitted under the program for water quality author-
ized in chapter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food
Security Act of 1985, as amended (16 U.S.C. 3838 et
seq.).
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the conservation
reserve program pursuant to the Food Security Act of
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831–3845), $1,781,785,000, to remain
available until expended, to be used for Commodity Credit
Corporation expenditures for cost-share assistance for the
establishment of conservation practices provided for in ap-
proved conservation reserve program contracts, for annual
rental payments provided in such contracts, and for tech-
nical assistance.
TITLE III
RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Rural Economic and Community
Development to administer programs under the laws en-
acted by the Congress for the Rural Housing and Commu-
nity Development Service, Rural Business and Cooperative
Development Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of
the Department of Agriculture, $568,000.
RURAL HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Housing and
Community Development Service, including administering
the programs authorized by the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act, as amended, title V of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949, as amended, and cooperative agreements,
$42,820,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944, and not to exceed
$500,000 may be used for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109.
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:
$2,250,000,000 for loans to section 502 borrowers, as de-
termined by the Secretary, of which $1,700,000,000 shall
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $35,000,000 for
section 504 housing repair loans; $15,000,000 for section
514 farm labor housing; $150,000,000 for section 515
rental housing; $600,000 for site loans; and $35,000,000
for credit sales of acquired property: Provided, That not-
withstanding section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949, the
Secretary of Agriculture may make loans under section
502 of such Act for properties in the Pine View West Sub-
division, located in Gibsonville, North Carolina, in the
same manner as provided under such section for prop-
erties in rural areas.
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, $118,335,000, of which $2,890,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair
loans, $14,193,000; section 514 farm labor housing,
$8,629,000; section 515 rental housing, $82,035,000, pro-
vided the program is authorized for fiscal year 1996; and
credit sales of acquired property, $6,100,000.
In addition, for the cost (as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed
loans under a demonstration program of loan guarantees
for multifamily rental housing in rural areas, $1,000,000,
to be derived from the amount made available under this
heading for the cost of low-income section 515 loans and
to become available for obligation only upon the enactment
of authorizing legislation.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$385,889,000, of which $372,897,506 shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Housing
and Community Development Service, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’.
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 forgiveness or pay-
ments for eligible households as authorized by section
502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended,
$535,900,000; and in addition such sums as may be nec-
essary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liq-
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 1996
shall be funded for a five-year period, although the life
of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize
amounts obligated.
SELF-HELP HOUSING LAND DEVELOPMENT FUND
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by section 523(b)(1)(B) of the Housing Act of 1949,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $603,000.
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, $31,000.
COMMUNITY FACILITY LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $34,880,000, and for the
cost of guaranteed loans, $3,555,000, as authorized by 7
U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 661–664, as amended: Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That
such sums shall remain available until expended for the
disbursement of loans obligated in fiscal year 1996: Pro-
vided further, That these funds are available to subsidize
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans
not to exceed $200,000,000 and total loan principal, any
part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed
$75,000,000: Provided further, That of the amounts avail-
able for the cost of direct loans not to exceed $1,208,000,
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount not
to exceed $6,930,000, shall be available for empowerment
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 commu-
nities by June 30, 1996, they remain available for other
authorized purposes under this head.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $8,836,000, of
which $8,731,000 shall be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’.
VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR GRANTS
For grants to the very low-income elderly for essen-
tial repairs to dwellings pursuant to section 504 of the
Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $24,900,000, to re-
main available until expended.
RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR
For financial assistance to eligible nonprofit organi-
zations for housing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to
section 516 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42
U.S.C. 1486), $10,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
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), $12,650,000, to remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b).
RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 7 of the Cooperative
Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–313),
$1,000,000 to fund up to 50 percent of the cost of orga-
nizing, training, and equipping rural volunteer fire depart-
ments.
COMPENSATION FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
For compensation for construction defects as author-
ized by section 509(c) of the Housing Act of 1949, as
amended, $495,000, to remain available until expended.
RURAL HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANTS
For grants for rural housing preservation as author-
ized by section 552 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Re-
covery Act of 1983 (Public Law 98–181), $11,000,000.
RURAL BUSINESS AND COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Business and
Cooperative Development Service, including administering
the programs authorized by the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act, as amended; section 1323 of the
Food Security Act of 1985; the Cooperative Marketing Act
of 1926; for activities relating to the marketing aspects
of cooperatives, including economic research findings, as
authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946; for
activities with institutions concerning the development and
operation of agricultural cooperatives; and cooperative
agreements; $9,520,000: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944, and
not exceed $250,000 may be used for employment under
5 U.S.C. 3109.
RURAL BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY LOANS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $6,437,000, as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat. 661–664, as
amended: 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: Provided fur-
ther, That such sums shall remain available until expended
for the disbursement of loans obligated in fiscal year 1996:
Provided further, That these funds are available to sub-
sidize gross obligations for the principal amount of guar-
anteed loans of $500,000,000: Provided further, That of
the amounts available for the cost of guaranteed loans in-
cluding the cost of modifying loans, $148,000, to subsidize
gross obligations for the loan principal, any part of which
is guaranteed, not to exceed $10,842,000, shall be avail-
able for empowerment 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, 1996, they
remain available for other authorized activities under this
head.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $14,868,000, of
which $14,747,000 shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by the rural
development 
loan 
fund 
(42 
U.S.C. 
9812(a)) 
for
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as au-
thorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1993, $4,322,000, to subsidize gross obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans, $7,246,000.
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, $12,865,000.
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, $3,729,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan program, $584,000, which shall
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’.
ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND
COMMERCIALIZATION REVOLVING FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the Alternative
Agricultural Research and Commercialization Act of 1990
(7 U.S.C. 5901–5908), $5,000,000 is appropriated to the
alternative agricultural research and commercialization re-
volving fund.
RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANTS
For grants authorized under section 310B(c) and
310B(j) (7 U.S.C. 1932) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act to any qualified public or private
nonprofit organization, $45,000,000, of which $8,381,000
shall be available through June 30, 1996, for assistance
to empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as au-
thorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconcili-
ation Act of 1993, after which any funds not obligated
shall remain available for other authorized purposes under
this head: Provided, That $500,000 shall be available for
grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide tech-
nical assistance and training for rural communities need-
ing improved passenger transportation systems or facili-
ties in order to promote economic development.
RURAL TECHNOLOGY AND COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 310(f) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7
U.S.C. 1932), $1,500,000.
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE LOANS
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section
305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended
(7 U.S.C. 935), shall be made as follows: 5 percent rural
electrification loans, $90,000,000; 5 percent rural tele-
phone loans, $70,000,000; cost of money rural telephone
loans, $300,000,000; municipal rate rural electric loans,
$500,000,000; and loans made pursuant to section 306
of that Act, $420,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
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, as amended (7
U.S.C. 935), as follows: cost of direct loans, $35,126,000;
cost of municipal rate loans, $54,150,000; cost of money
rural telephone loans, $60,000; cost of loans guaranteed
pursuant to section 306, $2,520,000: Provided, That not-
withstanding sections 305(c)(2) and 305(d)(2) of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, borrower interest rates
may exceed 7 percent per year.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$29,982,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’.
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds avail-
able to such corporation in accord with law, and to make
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be
necessary in carrying out its authorized programs for the
current fiscal year. During fiscal year 1996 and within
the resources and authority available, gross obligations for
the 
principal 
amount 
of 
direct 
loans 
shall 
be
$175,000,000.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modi-
fying loans, of direct loans authorized by the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935),
$770,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the loan programs, $3,541,000.
DISTANCE LEARNING AND MEDICAL LINK GRANTS
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the pro-
grams authorized in sections 2331–2335 of Public Law
101–624, $7,500,000, to remain available until expended.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIPS
PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1928, and 1932,
$435,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be
available for loans and grants for rural water and waste
disposal and solid waste management grants: Provided,
That the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees, includ-
ing the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974:
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated,
not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be available for contracting
with the National Rural Water Association or other equal-
ly qualified national organization for a circuit rider pro-
gram to provide technical assistance for rural water sys-
tems: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, not to exceed $18,700,000 shall be available for
water and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias
along the United States/Mexico border, including grants
pursuant to section 306C: Provided further, That of the
total amount appropriated, $18,688,000 shall be for
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as au-
thorized by Public Law 103–66: Provided further, That
if such funds are not obligated for empowerment zones
and enterprise communities by June 30, 1996, they shall
remain available for other authorized purposes under this
head.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants,
$12,740,000, of which $12,623,000 shall be transferred
and merged with ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and
Expenses’’.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Utilities Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended, and the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as
amended, $19,211,000, of which $7,000 shall be available
for financial credit reports: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944, and
not to exceed $103,000 may be used for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
TITLE IV
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD,
NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer
Services to administer the laws enacted by the Congress
for the Food and Consumer Service, $440,000.
FOOD AND CONSUMER SERVICE
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751–1769b), and the appli-
cable provisions other than section 17 of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772–1785, and 1789);
$7,952,424,000, to remain available through September
30, 1997, of which $2,354,566,000 is hereby appropriated
and $5,597,858,000 shall be derived by transfer from
funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24,
1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That up to $3,964,000
shall be available for independent verification of school
food service claims: Provided further, That $1,900,000
shall be available to provide financial and other assistance
to operate the Food Service Management Institute.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds
other than provided in this Act may be available for nutri-
tion education and training and the Food Service Manage-
ment Institute.
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the special sup-
plemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786),
$3,729,807,000, to remain available through September
30, 1997: Provided, That for fiscal year 1996,
$20,000,000 that would otherwise be available to States
for nutrition services and administration shall be made
available for food benefits: Provided further, That
$4,000,000 from unobligated balances for supervisory and
technical assistance grants may be transferred to and
merged with this account: Provided further, That up to
$6,750,000 may be used to carry out the farmers’ market
nutrition program from any funds not needed to maintain
current caseload levels: Provided further, That none of the
funds in this Act shall be available to pay administrative
expenses of WIC clinics except those that have an an-
nounced policy of prohibiting smoking within the space
used to carry out the program.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp
Act (7 U.S.C. 2011–2029), $27,097,828,000: Provided,
That funds provided herein shall remain available through
September 30, 1996, in accordance with section 18(a) of
the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That funds pro-
vided herein shall be expended in accordance with section
16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or
workfare requirements as may be required by law: Pro-
vided further, That $1,143,000,000 of the foregoing
amount shall be available for nutrition assistance for
Puerto Rico as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2028.
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity
supplemental food program as authorized by section 4(a)
of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973
(7 U.S.C. 612c(note)), section 204(a) of the Emergency
Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended, and section
110 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, $168,000,000,
to remain available through September 30, 1997: Pro-
vided, That none of these funds shall be available to reim-
burse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities
donated to the program: Provided further, That none of
the funds in this Act or any other Act may be used for
demonstration projects in the emergency food assistance
program.
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS FOR SELECTED GROUPS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7
U.S.C. 612c (note)), section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act
(7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), and section 311 of the Older Ameri-
cans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3030a),
$215,000,000, to remain available through September 30,
1997.
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
For necessary administrative expenses of the domes-
tic food programs funded under this Act, $108,323,000,
of which $5,000,000 shall be available only for simplifying
procedures, reducing overhead costs, tightening regula-
tions, improving food stamp coupon handling, and assist-
ance in the prevention, identification, and prosecution of
fraud and other violations of law: Provided, That this ap-
propriation shall be available for employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
TITLE V
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED
PROGRAMS
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural
Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural
Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1761–1768), market
development activities abroad, and for enabling the Sec-
retary to coordinate and integrate activities of the Depart-
ment in connection with foreign agricultural work, includ-
ing not to exceed $128,000 for representation allowances
and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved
August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $123,520,000, of which
$5,176,000 may be transferred from Commodity Credit
Corporation funds, $2,792,000 may be transferred from
the Commodity Credit Corporation program account in
this Act, and $1,005,000 may be transferred from the
Public Law 480 program account in this Act: Provided,
That the Service may utilize advances of funds, or reim-
burse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf
of Federal agencies, public and private organizations and
institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the
agricultural food production assistance programs (7
U.S.C. 1736) and the foreign assistance programs of the
International Development Cooperation Administration
(22 U.S.C. 2392).
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or
tobacco products.
PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM AND GRANT ACCOUNTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not oth-
erwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, in-
cluding interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade De-
velopment and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended (7
U.S.C. 1691, 1701–1715, 1721–1726, 1727–1727f,
1731–1736g), as follows: (1) $291,342,000 for Public
Law 480 title I credit, including Food for Progress pro-
grams; (2) $25,000,000 is hereby appropriated for ocean
freight differential costs for the shipment of agricultural
commodities pursuant to title I of said Act and the Food
for Progress Act of 1985, as amended; (3) $821,100,000
is hereby appropriated for commodities supplied in connec-
tion with dispositions abroad pursuant to title II of said
Act; and (4) $50,000,000 is hereby appropriated for com-
modities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad
pursuant to title III of said Act: Provided, That not to
exceed 15 percent of the funds made available to carry
out any title of said Act may be used to carry out any
other title of said Act: Provided further, That such sums
shall remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct credit agreements
as authorized by the Agricultural Trade Development and
Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, and the Food for
Progress Act of 1985, as amended, including the cost of
modifying 
credit 
agreements 
under 
said 
Act,
$236,162,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the Public Law 480 title I credit program, and the Food
for Progress Act of 1985, as amended, to the extent funds
appropriated for Public Law 480 are utilized, $1,750,000.
SHORT-TERM EXPORT CREDIT
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make avail-
able not less than $5,200,000,000 in credit guarantees
under its export credit guarantee program for short-term
credit extended to finance the export sales of United
States agricultural commodities and the products thereof,
as authorized by section 202(a) of the Agricultural Trade
Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641).
INTERMEDIATE-TERM EXPORT CREDIT
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make avail-
able not less than $500,000,000 in credit guarantees
under its export credit guarantee program for intermedi-
ate-term credit extended to finance the export sales of
TITLE VI
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration, including hire and purchase of passenger
motor vehicles; for rental of special purpose space in the
District of Columbia or elsewhere; and for miscellaneous
and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, author-
ized and approved by the Secretary and to be accounted
for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed
$25,000; 
$904,694,000, 
of 
which 
not 
to 
exceed
$84,723,000 in fees pursuant to section 736 of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act may be credited to
this appropriation and remain available until expended:
Provided, That fees derived from applications received
during fiscal year 1996 shall be subject to the fiscal year
1996 limitation: Provided further, That none of these
funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any
program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701.
In addition, fees pursuant to section 354 of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act may be credited to this account,
to remain available until expended.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, exten-
sion, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facili-
ties of or used by the Food and Drug Administration,
where not otherwise provided, $15,350,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
RENTAL PAYMENTS (FDA)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and activities of
the Food and Drug Administration which are included in
this Act, $46,294,000: Provided, That in the event the
Food and Drug Administration should require modifica-
tion of space needs, a share of the salaries and expenses
appropriation may be transferred to this appropriation, or
a share of this appropriation may be transferred to the
salaries and expenses appropriation, but such transfers
shall not exceed 5 percent of the funds made available for
rental payments (FDA) to or from this account.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE
PAYMENTS TO THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
For necessary payments to the Farm Credit System
Financial Assistance Corporation by the Secretary of the
Treasury, as authorized by section 6.28(c) of the Farm
Credit Act of 1971, as amended, for reimbursement of in-
terest expenses incurred by the Financial Assistance Cor-
poration on obligations issued through 1994, as author-
ized, $15,453,000.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C.
1 et seq.), including the purchase and hire of passenger
motor vehicles; the rental of space (to include multiple
year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and
not to exceed $25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109; $49,144,000, including not to exceed $1,000 for of-
ficial reception and representation expenses: Provided,
That the Commission is authorized to charge reasonable
fees to attendees of Commission sponsored educational
events and symposia to cover the Commission’s costs of
providing those events and symposia, and notwithstanding
31 U.S.C. 3302, said fees shall be credited to this account,
to be available without further appropriation.
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law,
appropriations and authorizations made for the Depart-
ment of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1996 under this
Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those
specifically provided for, of not to exceed 665 passenger
motor vehicles, of which 642 shall be for replacement only,
and for the hire of such vehicles.
SEC. 702. Funds in this Act available to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or al-
lowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–
5902).
SEC. 703. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropria-
tions of the Department of Agriculture in this Act for re-
search and service work authorized by the Acts of August
14, 1946, and July 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 427, 1621–1629),
and by chapter 63 of title 31, United States Code, shall
be available for contracting in accordance with said Acts
and chapter.
SEC. 704. The cumulative total of transfers to the
Working Capital Fund for the purpose of accumulating
growth capital for data services and National Finance
Center operations shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided,
That no funds in this Act appropriated to an agency of
the Department shall be transferred to the Working Cap-
ital Fund without the approval of the agency adminis-
trator.
SEC. 705. New obligational authority provided for the
following appropriation items in this Act shall remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Animal and
Plant Health Inspection Service, the contingency fund to
meet emergency conditions, and integrated systems acqui-
sition project; and Foreign Agricultural Service, middle-
income country training program.
New obligational authority for the boll weevil pro-
gram; up to 10 percent of the screwworm program of the
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; Food Safety
and Inspection Service, field automation and information
management project; funds appropriated for rental pay-
ments; funds for the Native American institutions endow-
ment fund in the Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service, and funds for the competitive re-
search grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) shall remain available
until expended.
SEC. 706. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropria-
tions available to the Department of Agriculture in this
Act shall be available to provide appropriate orientation
and language training pursuant to Public Law 94–449.
SEC. 708. No funds appropriated by this Act may be
used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative
agreements or similar arrangements between the United
States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institu-
tions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of
the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative ar-
rangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest
between the two parties. This does not preclude appro-
priate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts
with such institutions when such indirect costs are com-
puted on a similar basis for all agencies for which appro-
priations are provided in this Act.
SEC. 709. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, commodities acquired by the Department in con-
nection with Commodity Credit Corporation and section
32 price support operations may be used, as authorized
by law (15 U.S.C. 714c and 7 U.S.C. 612c), to provide
commodities to individuals in cases of hardship as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
SEC. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to reimburse the General Services Administration for
payment of space rental and related costs in excess of the
amounts specified in this Act; nor shall this or any other
provision of law require a reduction in the level of rental
space or services below that of fiscal year 1994 or prohibit
an expansion of rental space or services with the use of
funds otherwise appropriated in this Act. Further, no
agency of the Department of Agriculture, from funds oth-
erwise available, shall reimburse the General Services Ad-
ministration for payment of space rental and related costs
provided to such agency at a percentage rate which is
greater than is available in the case of funds appropriated
in this Act.
SEC. 711. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to restrict the authority of the Commodity Credit
Corporation to lease space for its own use or to lease space
on behalf of other agencies of the Department of Agri-
culture when such space will be jointly occupied.
SEC. 712. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to pay indirect costs on research grants awarded com-
petitively by the Cooperative State Research, Education,
and Extension Service that exceed 14 percent of total Fed-
eral funds provided under each award.
SEC. 713. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this Act, all loan levels provided in this Act shall be consid-
ered estimates, not limitations.
SEC. 714. Appropriations to the Department of Agri-
culture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made
available in fiscal year 1996 shall remain available until
expended to cover obligations made in fiscal year 1996 for
the following accounts: the rural development loan fund
program account; the Rural Telephone Bank program ac-
count; the rural electrification and telecommunications
loans program account; and the rural economic develop-
ment loans program account.
SEC. 715. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 1996 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated in this Act.
SEC. 716. (a) COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN
ACT.—None of the funds made available in this Act may
be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in
expending the funds the entity will comply with sections
2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a–
10c; popularly known as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’).
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARD-
ING NOTICE.—
(1) PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT
AND PRODUCTS.—In the case of any equipment or
product that may be authorized to be purchased
with financial assistance provided using funds made
available in this Act, it is the sense of the Congress
that entities receiving the assistance should, in ex-
pending the assistance, purchase only American-
made equipment and products.
(2) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—
In providing financial assistance using funds made
available in this Act, the head of each Federal agen-
cy shall provide to each recipient of the assistance
a notice describing the statement made in paragraph
(1) by the Congress.
(c) PROHIBITION
OF CONTRACTS WITH PERSONS
FALSELY LABELING PRODUCTS AS MADE IN AMERICA.—
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal
agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bear-
ing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription
with the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped
to the United States that is not made in the United
States, the person shall be ineligible to receive any con-
tract or subcontract made with funds made available in
this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineli-
gibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through
9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations.
SEC. 717. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and
Cooperative Agreement Act, marketing services of the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service may use cooperative agree-
ments to reflect a relationship between Agricultural Mar-
keting Service and a State or Cooperator to carry out agri-
cultural marketing programs.
SEC. 718. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR
HONEY PAYMENTS OR LOAN FORFEITURES.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this Act, none of the funds
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall
be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for a
total amount of payments and/or total amount of loan for-
feitures to a person to support the price of honey under
section 207 of the Agriculture Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C.
1446h) and section 405A of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1425a)
in excess of zero dollars in the 1994, 1995, and 1996 crop
years.
SEC. 719. None of the funds in this Act may be used
to retire more than 5% of the Class A stock of the Rural
Telephone Bank.
SEC. 720. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to provide
benefits to households whose benefits are calculated using
a standard deduction greater than the standard deduction
in effect for fiscal year 1995.
SEC. 721. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity
when it is made known to the Federal entity or official
to which the funds are made available that the program,
project, or activity is not in compliance with any applicable
Federal law relating to risk assessment, the protection of
private property rights, or unfunded mandates.
SEC. 722. None of the funds made available in this
Act shall be used to increase, from the fiscal year 1995
level, the level of Full Time Equivalency Positions (wheth-
er through new hires or by transferring full time eqivalents
from other offices) in any of the following Food and Drug
Administration offices: Office of the Commissioner, Office
of Policy, Office of External Affairs (Immediate Office,
as well as Office of Health Affairs, Office of Legislative
Affairs, Office of Consumer Affairs, and Office of Public
Affairs), and the Office of Management and Systems (Im-
mediate Office, as well as Office of Planning and Evalua-
tion and Office of Management).
SEC. 723. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used to provide assistance to, or to pay the
salaries of personnel who carry out a market promotion
program pursuant to section 203 of the Agricultural
Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623) that provides assist-
ance to, the U.S. Mink Export Development Council or
any mink industry trade association.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1996’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 1995.
Attest:
Clerk.