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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, $26,448,000: 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.
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES
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.
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, $446,000.
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FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
For necessary expenses to carry out services author-
ized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry
Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection
Act, $652,955,000, 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
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
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the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity
Credit Corporation, $572,000.
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, $794,839,000: Provided, That
the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities,
and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity
Credit Corporation to make program payments for all pro-
grams administered by the Agency: Provided further, That
other funds made available to the Agency for authorized
activities may be advanced to and merged with this ac-
count: Provided further, That these funds shall be avail-
able 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),
$4,000,000.
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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 (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. 2209b): 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 the farmer’s willful failure to follow procedures pre-
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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
of the Commodity 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
Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$559,422,000, of which $431,373,000 shall be for guaran-
teed loans; operating loans, $2,295,284,000, of which
$1,697,842,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed
loans and $97,442,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed
loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by
25 U.S.C. 488, $1,028,000; for emergency insured loans,
$53,000,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural dis-
asters; and for boll weevil eradication program loans as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $100,000,000.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm
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ownership loans, $7,243,000, of which $2,416,000 shall
be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $61,825,000, of
which $23,940,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed
loans and $8,585,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed
loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by
25 U.S.C. 488, $21,000; and for emergency insured loans,
$8,231,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural dis-
asters.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$214,161,000, of which $209,861,000 shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’.
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), $70,716,000: 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
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contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government
Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter provided.
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act, 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 2000, such sums as may be necessary
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net
realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed
(estimated to be $14,368,000,000 in the President’s fiscal
year 2000 Budget Request (H. Doc. 106–3)), but not to
exceed $14,368,000,000, 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 2000, 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,
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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 Haz-
ardous 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, $693,000.
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–f),
including preparation of conservation plans and establish-
ment of measures to conserve soil and water (including
farm irrigation and land drainage and such special meas-
ures for soil and water management as may be necessary
to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to con-
trol agricultural related pollutants); operation of conserva-
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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,
$654,243,000, to remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than $6,124,000 is for
snow survey and water forecasting and not less than
$9,238,000 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 (43 U.S.C.
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1592(c)): Provided further, That no part of this appropria-
tion may be expended for soil and water conservation oper-
ations under the Act of April 27, 1935 in demonstration
projects: Provided 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 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), $10,368,000: 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-
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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.
1001–1005 and 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, $99,443,000, 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 and 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.
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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,
1926d, and 1932, except for sections 381E, 381G, 381H,
381N, and 381O of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 2009f), $666,103,000, to remain
available until expended, of which $34,387,000 shall be
for rural community programs described in section
381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which $579,216,000 shall be
for the rural utilities programs described in sections
381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of such Act; and of
which $52,500,000 shall be for the rural business and co-
operative development programs described in sections
381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: Provided, That of
the amount appropriated for rural community programs,
$5,000,000 shall be made available for hazardous weather
early warning systems; and $6,000,000 shall be available
for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided
further, That of the amount appropriated for the rural
business and cooperative development programs, not to ex-
ceed $500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a
qualified national organization to provide technical assist-
ance for rural transportation in order to promote economic
development; and $5,000,000 shall be made available for
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vided further, That any obligated and unobligated balances
available from prior years for the ‘‘Rural Utilities Assist-
ance Program’’ account shall be transferred to and
merged with this account.
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the
Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the
rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $4,537,632,000
for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the
Secretary, of which $3,200,000,000 shall be for unsub-
sidized guaranteed loans; $32,400,000 for section 504
housing repair loans; $100,000,000 for section 538 guar-
anteed multi-family housing loans; $25,000,000 for sec-
tion 514 farm labor housing; $120,000,000 for section
515 rental housing; $5,152,000 for section 524 site loans;
$7,503,000 for credit sales of acquired property, of which
up to $1,250,000 may be for multi-family credit sales; and
$5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing land develop-
ment loans.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section
502 loans, $133,620,000, of which $19,520,000 shall be
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for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing re-
pair loans, $9,900,000; section 538 multi-family housing
guaranteed loans, $480,000; section 514 farm labor hous-
ing, 
$11,308,000; 
section 
515 
rental 
housing,
$47,616,000; section 524 site loans, $4,000; credit sales
of acquired property, $874,000, of which up to $494,250
may be for multi-family credit sales; and section 523 self-
help housing land development loans, $281,000: Provided,
That of the total amount appropriated in this paragraph,
$9,829,000 shall be for empowerment zones and enter-
prise communities, as authorized by Public Law 103–66,
empowerment zones as authorized by Section 951 of the
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–34), enter-
prise communities as authorized by Division A, Title VII,
Section 766 of the Fiscal Year 1999 Omnibus Appropria-
tions Act (Public Law 105–277), and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic
Area Partnership Zones: Provided further, That if such
funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and enter-
prise communities by June 30, 2000, they shall remain
available for other authorized purposes under this head.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$377,879,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
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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,
$583,400,000; 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 2000
shall be funded for a five-year period, although the life
of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize
amounts obligated.
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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), $28,000,000, to remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That of the total amount ap-
propriated, $1,000,000 shall be for empowerment zones
and enterprise communities, as authorized by Public Law
103–66, empowerment zones as authorized by Section 951
of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–34),
enterprise communities as authorized by Division A, Title
VII, Section 766 of the Fiscal Year 1999 Omnibus Appro-
priations Act (Public Law 105–277), and communities
designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Eco-
nomic Area Partnership Zones: Provided further, That if
such funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and
enterprise communities by June 30, 2000, they shall re-
main available for other authorized purposes under this
head.
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
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
Housing Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474,
1479(c), 1486, 1490e, and 1490m, $50,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of the total
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amount appropriated, $3,250,000 shall be for empower-
ment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by
Public Law 103–66, empowerment zones as authorized by
Section 951 of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (Public
Law 105–34), enterprise communities as authorized by
Division A, Title VII, Section 766 of the Fiscal Year 1999
Omnibus Appropriations Act (Public Law 105–277), and
communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture
as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones: Provided fur-
ther, That if such funds are not obligated for empower-
ment zones and enterprise communities by June 30, 2000,
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,
$61,979,000: 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: Provided further, That the
Administrator may expend not more than $10,000 to pro-
vide modest nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employ-
ees.
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RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $22,799,000, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C.
9812(a)): 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 these funds are available to subsidize gross obli-
gations for the principal amount of direct loans of
$52,495,000: Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated, $4,343,000 shall be available for the cost
of direct loans for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103–66, em-
powerment zones as authorized by Section 951 of the Tax-
payer Relief Act of 1997 (Public Law 105–34), enterprise
communities as authorized by Division A, Title VII, Sec-
tion 766 of the Fiscal Year 1999 Omnibus Appropriations
Act (Public Law 105–277), and communities designated
by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area
Partnership Zones, to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans, $10,000,000: Provided
further, That if such funds are not obligated for empower-
ment zones and enterprise communities by June 30, 2000,
they shall remain available for other authorized purposes
under this head.
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In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan programs, $3,337,000 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, $3,453,000.
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of
credit payments in fiscal year 2000, as authorized by sec-
tion 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936,
$3,453,000 shall not be obligated and $3,453,000 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), $6,000,000, of
which $1,500,000 shall be available for cooperative agree-
ments for the appropriate technology transfer for rural
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areas program and $1,500,000 for cooperative research
agreements.
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;
$24,612,000: 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 $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-
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tion loans, $121,500,000; 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, $1,500,000,000 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 rural electric loans, $11,922,000,
and the cost of telecommunications loans, $3,210,000:
Provided, That notwithstanding section 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,
$31,046,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Sala-
ries and Expenses’’.
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds avail-
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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 may be necessary in car-
rying out its authorized programs. During fiscal year 2000
and within the resources and authority available, gross ob-
ligations 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 (7 U.S.C. 935), $3,290,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the loan programs, $3,000,000, which shall be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized
by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $16,700,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to be available for loans and grants
for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural
areas: Provided, That the costs of direct loans shall be
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Utilities Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, and for cooperative
agreements, $34,107,000: 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 $105,000 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 Nutrition Service, $554,000.
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the National
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section
21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771
et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $9,547,028,000, to
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remain available through September 30, 2001, of which
$4,611,829,000 
is 
hereby 
appropriated 
and
$4,935,199,000 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 none of the funds made
available under this heading shall be used for studies and
evaluations: Provided further, That up to $4,363,000 shall
be available for independent verification of school food
service claims: Provided further, That none of the funds
under this heading shall be available unless the value of
bonus commodities provided under section 32 of the Act
of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 774, chapter 641; 7 U.S.C.
612c), and section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949
(7 U.S.C. 1431) is included in meeting the minimum com-
modity assistance requirement of section 6(g) of the
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(g)).
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)
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),
$4,005,000,000, to remain available through September
30, 2001: Provided, That none of the funds made available
under this heading shall be used for studies and evalua-
tions: Provided further, That of the total amount available,
the Secretary shall obligate $10,000,000 for the farmers’
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market nutrition program within 45 days of the enactment
of this Act, and an additional $5,000,000 for 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 announced policy of prohibiting smoking within
the space used to carry out the program: Provided further,
That none of the funds provided in this account shall be
available for the purchase of infant formula except in ac-
cordance with the cost containment and competitive bid-
ding requirements specified in section 17 of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp
Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $21,577,444,000, of which
$100,000,000 shall be placed in reserve for use only in
such amounts and at such times as may become necessary
to carry out program operations: Provided, That none of
the funds made available under this head shall be used
for studies and evaluations: Provided further, That funds
provided herein shall be expended in accordance with sec-
tion 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 funds made available for Employment
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and Training under this head shall remain available until
expended, as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the Food
Stamp Act.
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) and the Emergency Food Assistance
Act of 1983, $141,000,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2001: Provided, That none of these funds
shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration for commodities donated to the program.
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7
U.S.C. 612c note); special assistance for the nuclear af-
fected islands as authorized by section 103(h)(2) of the
Compacts of Free Association Act of 1985, as amended;
and section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3030a), $141,081,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2001.
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
For necessary administrative expenses of the domes-
tic food programs funded under this Act, $108,561,000,
of which $5,000,000 shall be available only for simplifying
procedures, reducing overhead costs, tightening regula-
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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 AND GENERAL SALES
MANAGER
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural
Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural
Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1761–1768), market development
activities abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordi-
nate and integrate activities of the Department in connec-
tion with foreign agricultural work, including 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), $137,768,000: Provided, That the Serv-
ice may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appro-
priation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agen-
cies, public and private organizations and institutions
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under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural
food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1736) and
the foreign assistance programs of the United States
Agency for International Development.
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 ACCOUNT
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, of Public Law 83–480 title
I credit agreements, including the cost of modifying credit
arrangements under said Act, $165,400,000, to remain
available until expended.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
such title I credit program, and the Food for Progress
Act of 1985, as amended, to the extent funds appropriated
for Public Law 83–480 are utilized, $1,938,000, of which
not to exceed $1,093,000 may be transferred to and
merged with ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, Foreign Agricul-
tural Service, and of which not to exceed $845,000 may
be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Salaries and Ex-
penses’’, Farm Service Agency (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701–04,
1731–36g–3, 2209b).
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PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I OCEAN FREIGHT
DIFFERENTIAL GRANTS
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,
$14,000,000, to remain available until expended for ocean
freight differential costs for the shipment of agricultural
commodities pursuant to title I of said Act, including Food
for Progress programs as authorized by the Food for
Progress Act of 1985, as amended: Provided, That funds
made available for the cost of title I agreements and for
title I ocean freight differential may be used interchange-
ably between the two accounts (7 U.S.C. 1701b, 2209b).
PUBLIC LAW 480 GRANTS—TITLES II AND III
(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,
$837,000,000 for commodities supplied in connection with
dispositions abroad pursuant to title II of said Act: Pro-
vided, That sums made available to carry out title II or
title III of said Act shall remain available until September
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30, 2003 (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1721–26a, 1727–27e, 1731–
36g–3, 1737, 2209b).
Of the funds made available by this Act to carry out
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act
of 1954, not to exceed 15 percent of the funds made avail-
able to carrry out any title of said Act may be used to
carry out any other title of said Act.
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS
PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the Com-
modity Credit Corporation’s export guarantee program,
GSM 102 and GSM 103, $4,085,000; to cover common
overhead expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity
with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which
$3,413,000 may be transferred to and merged with the
appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service and Gen-
eral Sales Manager’’ and $672,000 may be transferred to
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’.
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SEC. 715. Such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2000 pay raises for programs funded by this Act shall
be absorbed within the levels appropriated by this Act.
SEC. 716. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and
Cooperative Agreement Act, marketing services of the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service; Grain Inspection, Packers
and Stockyards Administration; the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service; and the food safety activities
of the Food Safety and Inspection Service may use cooper-
ative agreements to reflect a relationship between the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Service, the Grain Inspection, Pack-
ers and Stockyards Administration, the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service, or the Food Safety and Inspec-
tion Service and a State or Cooperator to carry out agri-
cultural marketing programs, to carry out programs to
protect the Nation’s animal and plant resources, or to
carry out educational programs or special studies to im-
prove the safety of the Nation’s food supply.
SEC. 717. Notwithstanding the Federal Grant and
Cooperative Agreement Act, the Natural Resources Con-
servation Service may enter into contracts, grants, or co-
operative agreements with a State agency or subdivision,
or a public or private organization, for the acquisition of
goods or services, including personal services, to carry out
natural resources conservation activities: Provided, That