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Union Calendar No. 98 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2997 
[Report No. 111–181] 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 23, 2009 
Ms. DELAURO, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary 
of Agriculture, $5,285,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$11,000 of this amount shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, not otherwise provided 
for, as determined by the Secretary. 
OFFICE OF TRIBAL RELATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Tribal Rela-
tions, $1,000,000, to support communication and con-
sultation activities with Federally Recognized Tribes, as 
well as other requirements established by law. 
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EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Economist, $13,032,000. 
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION 
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, $15,289,000. 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and 
Program Analysis, $9,436,000. 
OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Homeland Se-
curity, $2,494,000. 
OFFICE OF ADVOCACY AND OUTREACH 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy and 
Outreach, $3,000,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $61,579,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, $6,466,000: Provided, That no funds 
made available by this appropriation may be obligated for 
FAIR Act or Circular A–76 activities until the Secretary 
has submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress and the Committee on Oversight 
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and Government Reform of the House of Representatives 
a report on the Department’s contracting out policies, in-
cluding agency budgets for contracting out. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL 
RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, $888,000. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$23,922,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Administration, $700,000. 
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL 
PAYMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant 
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Adminis-
trator of General Services to the Department of Agri-
culture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities 
of the Department which are included in this Act, and for 
alterations and other actions needed for the Department 
and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into con-
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figurations suitable for release to the Administrator of 
General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, im-
provement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facili-
ties, and for related costs, $326,982,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $224,401,000 shall be avail-
able for payments to the General Services Administration 
for rent; of which $13,500,000 for payment to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security for building security activities; 
and of which $89,081,000 for buildings operations and 
maintenance expenses: Provided, That the Secretary can 
use up to $69,000,000 of these funds to cover shortfalls 
incurred in prior year rental payments: Provided further, 
That the Secretary is authorized to transfer funds from 
a Departmental agency to this account to recover the full 
cost of the space and security expenses of that agency that 
are funded by this account when the actual costs exceed 
the agency estimate which will be available for the activi-
ties and payments described herein. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $5,125,000, to remain avail-
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able until expended: Provided, That appropriations and 
funds available herein to the Department for Hazardous 
Materials Management may be transferred to any agency 
of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements 
pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal 
lands. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For Departmental Administration, $41,319,000, to 
provide for necessary expenses for management support 
services to offices of the Department and for general ad-
ministration, security, repairs and alterations, and other 
miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise pro-
vided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work 
of the Department: Provided, 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: Provided further, That of 
the amount appropriated, $13,000,000 is for stabilization 
and reconstruction activities to be carried out under the 
authority provided by title XIV of the Food and Agri-
culture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) and other 
applicable laws. 
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the pro-
grams funded by this Act, including programs involving 
intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive 
branch, $3,968,000: Provided, That these funds may be 
transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture 
funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency 
level: Provided further, That no funds made available by 
this appropriation may be obligated after 30 days from 
the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary 
has notified the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress on the allocation of these funds by 
USDA agency: Provided further, That no other funds ap-
propriated to the Department by this Act shall be available 
to the Department for support of activities of congres-
sional relations. 
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Communica-
tions, $9,722,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector 
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General Act of 1978, $88,781,000, including such sums 
as may be necessary for contracting and other arrange-
ments with public agencies and private persons pursuant 
to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain confiden-
tial operational expenses, including the payment of inform-
ants, 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, $43,601,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, 
EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, 
$620,000. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research 
Service, $82,478,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service, $161,830,000, of which up to 
$37,908,000 shall be available until expended for the Cen-
sus of Agriculture. 
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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research 
Service and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and 
for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of 
equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of money 
to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the 
total value of the land or interests transferred out of Fed-
eral ownership, $1,155,568,000: Provided, That appro-
priations 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 construction, alteration, and repair 
of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise pro-
vided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not 
exceed $375,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses 
which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, and except for 
10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not 
to exceed $750,000 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 
$375,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the 
limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not 
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apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities 
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for granting easements 
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: 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 
funds may be received from any State, other political sub-
division, organization, or individual for the purpose of es-
tablishing or operating any research facility or research 
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 
by law. 
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, $35,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND 
AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for other expenses, $708,004,000, as follows: to carry out 
the provisions of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a– 
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i), $215,000,000; for grants for cooperative forestry re-
search (16 U.S.C. 582a through a–7), $28,000,000; for 
payments to eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3222), 
$48,000,000, provided that each institution receives no 
less than $1,000,000; for special grants (7 U.S.C. 
450i(c)), $70,676,000; for competitive grants on improved 
pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $15,945,000; for competi-
tive grants (7 U.S.C. 450(i)(b)), $210,000,000, to remain 
available until expended; for the support of animal health 
and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $2,950,000; for 
the 1994 research grants program for 1994 institutions 
pursuant to section 536 of Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 
301 note), $1,610,000, to remain available until expended; 
for rangeland research grants (7 U.S.C. 3333), $983,000; 
for higher education graduate fellowship grants (7 U.S.C. 
3152(b)(6)), $3,859,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for a program pursuant to sec-
tion 1415A of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3151a), 
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended; for higher 
education challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), 
$5,654,000; for a higher education multicultural scholars 
program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $981,000, to remain 
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an edu-
cation grants program for Hispanic-serving Institutions 
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(under 7 U.S.C. 3241), $10,000,000; for competitive 
grants for the purpose of carrying out all provisions of 
7 U.S.C. 3156 to individual eligible institutions or con-
sortia of eligible institutions in Alaska and in Hawaii, with 
funds awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and 
Hawaii, $3,196,000; for a secondary agriculture education 
program and two-year post-secondary education (7 U.S.C. 
3152(j)), $983,000; for aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 
3322), $3,928,000; for sustainable agriculture research 
and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $14,399,000; for a pro-
gram of capacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) 
to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 
3221 and 3222, $20,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for payments to the 1994 Insti-
tutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of Public Law 103– 
382, $3,342,000; for resident instruction grants for insu-
lar areas under section 1491 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3363), $1,000,000; for distance education grants 
for insular areas under section 1490 of the National Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3362), $1,000,000; for competitive grants 
for the purpose of carrying out section 7526 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to eligible institu-
tions, $3,000,000; for a new era rural technology program 
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pursuant to section 1473E of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3319e), $1,000,000; and for necessary expenses of 
Research and Education Activities, $38,498,000, of which 
$2,704,000 for the Research, Education, and Economics 
Information System and $2,136,000 for the Electronic 
Grants Information System, are to remain available until 
expended. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment 
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 
note), $11,880,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $485,466,000, 
as follows: payments for cooperative extension work under 
the Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed under sections 3(b) 
and 3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of Public 
Law 93–471, for retirement and employees’ compensation 
costs for extension agents, $295,000,000; payments for 
extension work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith- 
Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $4,321,000; payments for 
the nutrition and family education program for low-income 
areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $68,000,000; pay-
ments for the pest management program under section 
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3(d) of the Act, $9,791,000; payments for the farm safety 
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,863,000; pay-
ments for New Technologies for Ag Extension under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $1,500,000; payments to upgrade re-
search, extension, and teaching facilities at institutions eli-
gible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, 
$21,000,000, to remain available until expended; pay-
ments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the 
Smith-Lever Act, $8,396,000; for youth farm safety edu-
cation and certification extension grants, to be awarded 
competitively under section 3(d) of the Act, $479,000; 
payments for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et 
seq.), $4,008,000; payments for the federally recognized 
Tribes Extension Program under section 3(d) of the 
Smith-Lever Act, $3,000,000; payments for sustainable 
agriculture programs under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$4,568,000; payments for cooperative extension work by 
eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3221), $44,000,000, pro-
vided that each institution receives no less than 
$1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations pursuant to 
7 U.S.C. 7630, $1,800,000; payments to carry out the 
food animal residue avoidance database program as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 7642, $806,000; and for necessary 
expenses of Extension Activities, $13,934,000. 
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INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $60,022,000, as follows: for competitive grants 
programs authorized under section 406 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
(7 U.S.C. 7626), $45,148,000, including $12,649,000 for 
the water quality program, $14,596,000 for the food safe-
ty program, $4,096,000 for the regional pest management 
centers program, $4,388,000 for the Food Quality Protec-
tion Act risk mitigation program for major food crop sys-
tems, $1,365,000 for the crops affected by Food Quality 
Protection Act implementation, $3,054,000 for the methyl 
bromide transition program, and $5,000,000 for the or-
ganic transition program; for a competitive international 
science and education grants program authorized under 
section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3292b), to remain available until expended, $3,000,000; 
for grants programs authorized under section 2(c)(1)(B) 
of Public Law 89–106, as amended, $732,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2011, for the critical issues 
program; $1,312,000 for the regional rural development 
centers program; and $9,830,000 for the Food and Agri-
culture Defense Initiative authorized under section 1484 
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of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977, to remain available until 
September 30, 2011. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING 
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, 
$753,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), 
$881,019,000, of which $2,058,000 shall be available for 
the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal 
diseases and for control of pest animals and birds to the 
extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of which 
$23,390,000 shall be used for the cotton pests program 
for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active 
eradication zones; of which $60,243,000 shall be used to 
prevent and control avian influenza and shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That funds provided for the 
contingency fund to meet emergency conditions, informa-
tion technology infrastructure, fruit fly program, emerging 
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plant pests, cotton pests program, grasshopper and mor-
mon cricket program, the plum pox program, the National 
Veterinary Stockpile, up to $1,500,000 in the scrapie pro-
gram for indemnities, up to $1,000,000 for wildlife serv-
ices methods development, up to $1,000,000 of the wildlife 
services operations program for aviation safety, and up to 
25 percent of the screwworm program shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That no funds shall 
be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradi-
cation program for the current fiscal year that does not 
require minimum matching by the States of at least 40 
percent: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft 
and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall 
be for replacement only: Provided further, That, in addi-
tion, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the 
agricultural production industry of this country, the Sec-
retary may transfer from other appropriations or funds 
available to the agencies or corporations of the Depart-
ment such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be avail-
able only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradi-
cation of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance 
with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Pro-
tection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 
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and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 
7772), and any unexpended balances of funds transferred 
for such emergency purposes in the 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 2010, 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 pro-
viding such assistance, goods, or services. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as 
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authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $4,712,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $90,848,000: 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. 
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 $64,583,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for administra-
tive expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated 
and/or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may 
exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress. 
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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, including not less than 
$20,000,000 for replacement of a system to support com-
modity purchases, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart-
ment 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 $20,056,000 for formu-
lation and administration of marketing agreements and 
orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement 
Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus 
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for 
marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), 
$1,334,000. 
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration, $41,964,000: 
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Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursu-
ant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair 
of buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering 
any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 
10 percent of the current replacement value of the build-
ing. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $42,463,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection 
and weighing services: Provided, That if grain export ac-
tivities require additional supervision and oversight, or 
other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be 
exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food Safety, $622,000. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services author-
ized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection 
Act, including not to exceed $50,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$1,018,520,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be cred-
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ited to this account from fees collected for the cost of lab-
oratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That no fewer than 120 full- 
time equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal 
year 2010 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and 
enforcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter 
Act: Provided further, That of the amount available under 
this heading, $3,000,000 shall be obligated to maintain 
the Humane Animal Tracking System as part of the Pub-
lic Health Data Communication Infrastructure System: 
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 al-
tering 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 expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, 
$662,000. 
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,253,777,000: Provided, That the Secretary is author-
ized to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not 
the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make 
program payments for all programs administered by the 
Agency: Provided further, That other funds made available 
to the Agency for authorized activities may be advanced 
to and merged with this account. 
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), $4,000,000. 
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or 
groundwater protection activities under section 1240O of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy 
products under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended: Pro-
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vided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary 
in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program de-
scribed in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A– 
12). 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et 
seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, Indian 
tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), boll weevil 
loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), direct and guaranteed conservation 
loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly 
fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 488), to be available 
from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as 
follows: farm ownership loans, $1,892,990,000, of which 
$1,500,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans and $392,990,000 shall be for direct loans; oper-
ating loans, $1,994,467,000, of which $1,150,000,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $144,467,000 
shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans and $700,000,000 
shall be for direct loans; Indian tribe land acquisition 
loans, $3,940,000; conservation loans, $150,000,000, of 
which $75,000,000 shall be for guaranteed loans and 
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$75,000,000 shall be for direct loans; Indian highly 
fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; and for boll weevil 
eradication program loans, $100,000,000: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to be a boll 
weevil for the purpose of boll weevil eradication program 
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: farm 
ownership loans, $21,584,000, of which $5,550,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, and $16,034,000 
shall be for direct loans; operating loans, $80,402,000, of 
which $26,910,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans, $20,312,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed 
loans, and $33,180,000 shall be for direct loans; conserva-
tion loans, $1,343,000, of which $278,000 shall be for 
guaranteed loans, and $1,065,000 shall be for direct 
loans; and Indian highly fractionated land loans, 
$793,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$326,093,000, of which $318,173,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, 
operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed 
loans may be transferred among these programs: Pro-
vided, That the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any transfer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management 
Agency, $80,325,000: Provided, That the funds made 
available under section 522(e) of the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Act (7 U.S.C. 1522(e)) may be used for the Common 
Information Management System: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 1506(i). 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby 
authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available to each such cor-
poration or agency and in accord with law, and to make 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying 
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current 
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fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums 
as may be necessary, to remain available until expended. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be nec-
essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
net realized losses sustained, but not previously reim-
bursed, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 
1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds 
available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under sec-
tion 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
(15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the 
Foreign Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be 
transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice for information resource management activities of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related to Com-
modity Credit Corporation business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for 
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site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations 
and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement 
of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
TITLE II 
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL 
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, 
$774,000. 
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-
tion plant materials centers; classification and mapping of 
soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, 
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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, 
$869,397,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2011: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and 
improvement of buildings and public improvements at 
plant materials centers, except that the cost of alterations 
and improvements to other buildings and other public im-
provements shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further, 
That when buildings or other structures are erected on 
non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is ob-
tained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, 
rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land, 
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act (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 re-
lating to the activities of the Department, $20,000,000, 
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to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to 
exceed $12,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available 
for technical assistance. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of 
structural measures, in accordance with section 14 of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance with the provisions of 
laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$40,161,000, to remain available until expended. 
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out 
projects for resource conservation and development and 
for sound land use pursuant to the provisions of sections 
31 and 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 
U.S.C. 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 27, 
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f); and subtitle H of title XV of 
the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451– 
3461), $50,730,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$3,073,000 shall be available for national headquarters ac-
tivities. 
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TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Development, $660,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs in the Rural De-
velopment mission area, including activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; 
$195,987,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this section 
may be used for advertising and promotional activities 
that support the Rural Development mission area: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $10,000 may be ex-
pended to provide modest nonmonetary awards to non- 
USDA employees: Provided further, That any balances 
available from prior years for the Rural Utilities Service, 
Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business-Coopera-
tive Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with this appropriation. 
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RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the 
Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the 
rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $7,325,932,000 
for 
loans 
to 
section 
502 
borrowers, 
of 
which 
$1,121,488,000 shall be for direct loans, and of which 
$6,204,444,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans; $34,412,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; 
$80,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; $129,090,000 
for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; 
$5,045,000 for section 524 site loans; $11,448,000 for 
credit sales of acquired property, of which up to 
$1,448,000 may be for multi-family credit sales; and 
$4,970,000 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, $130,334,000, of which $40,710,000 shall be 
for direct loans, and of which $89,624,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $4,422,000; 
repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 
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rental housing, $21,792,000; section 538 multi-family 
housing guaranteed loans, $1,485,000; and credit sales of 
acquired property, $556,000: Provided, That of the total 
amount appropriated in this paragraph, $2,500,000 shall 
be available through June 30, 2010, for authorized em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities and commu-
nities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural 
Economic Area Partnership Zones: Provided further, That 
section 538 multi-family housing guaranteed loans funded 
pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to a guar-
antee fee and the interest on such loans may not be sub-
sidized: Provided further, That any balances for a dem-
onstration program for the preservation and revitalization 
of the section 515 multi-family rental housing properties 
as authorized by Public Law 109–97 and Public Law 110– 
5 shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Rural 
Housing Service, Multi-family Housing Revitalization Pro-
gram Account’’. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$468,593,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, 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) 
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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, $980,000,000; 
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as au-
thorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt 
incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental 
assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: 
Provided, That of this amount, up to $5,958,000 shall be 
available for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible 
households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the 
Act, and not to exceed $50,000 per project for advances 
to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to cover di-
rect costs (other than purchase price) incurred in pur-
chasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the 
Act: Provided further, That of this amount not less than 
$2,030,000 is available for newly constructed units fi-
nanced by section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949, and 
not less than $3,400,000 is for newly constructed units 
financed under sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act 
of 1949: Provided further, That rental assistance agree-
ments entered into or renewed during the current fiscal 
year shall be funded for a one-year period: Provided fur-
ther, That any unexpended balances remaining at the end 
of such one-year agreements may be transferred and used 
for the purposes of any debt reduction; maintenance, re-
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pair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; preserva-
tion; and rental assistance activities authorized under title 
V of the Act: Provided further, That rental assistance pro-
vided under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 
2010 for a farm labor multi-family housing project fi-
nanced under section 514 or 516 of the Act may not be 
recaptured for use in another project until such assistance 
has remained unused for a period of 12 consecutive 
months, if such project has a waiting list of tenants seek-
ing such assistance or the project has rental assistance 
eligible tenants who are not receiving such assistance: Pro-
vided further, That such recaptured rental assistance shall, 
to the extent practicable, be applied to another farm labor 
multi-family housing project financed under section 514 
or 516 of the Act. 
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized 
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but not-
withstanding subsection (b) of such section, for the cost 
to conduct a housing demonstration program to provide 
revolving loans for the preservation of low-income multi- 
family housing projects, and for additional costs to con-
duct a demonstration program for the preservation and 
revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties de-
scribed in this paragraph, $31,756,000, to remain avail-
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able until expended: Provided, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, $4,965,000 shall be available 
for rural housing vouchers to any low-income household 
(including those not receiving rental assistance) residing 
in a property financed with a section 515 loan which has 
been prepaid after September 30, 2005: Provided further, 
That the amount of such voucher shall be the difference 
between comparable market rent for the section 515 unit 
and the tenant paid rent for such unit: Provided further, 
That funds made available for such vouchers shall be sub-
ject to the availability of annual appropriations: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, administer such vouchers with current regula-
tions and administrative guidance applicable to section 8 
housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development: Provided 
further, That if the Secretary determines that the amount 
made available for vouchers in this or any other Act is 
not needed for vouchers, the Secretary may use such funds 
for the demonstration programs for the preservation and 
revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties de-
scribed in this paragraph: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $1,791,000 shall 
be available for the cost of loans to private nonprofit orga-
nizations, or such nonprofit organizations’ affiliate loan 
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funds and State and local housing finance agencies, to 
carry out a housing demonstration program to provide re-
volving loans for the preservation of low-income multi-fam-
ily housing projects: Provided further, That loans under 
such demonstration program shall have an interest rate 
of not more than 1 percent direct loan to the recipient: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may defer the inter-
est and principal payment to the Rural Housing Service 
for up to 3 years and the term of such loans shall not 
exceed 30 years: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be avail-
able for a demonstration program for the preservation and 
revitalization of the section 514, 515, and 516 multi-fam-
ily rental housing properties to restructure existing USDA 
multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary deems appro-
priate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the project 
has sufficient resources to preserve the project for the pur-
pose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-in-
come residents and farm laborers including reducing or 
eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordi-
nating, reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other fi-
nancial assistance including advances, payments and in-
centives (including the ability of owners to obtain reason-
able returns on investment) required by the Secretary: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall as part of the 
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preservation and revitalization agreement obtain a restric-
tive use agreement consistent with the terms of the re-
structuring: Provided further, That if the Secretary deter-
mines that additional funds for vouchers described in this 
paragraph are needed, funds for the preservation and revi-
talization demonstration program may be used for such 
vouchers: Provided further, That if Congress enacts legis-
lation to permanently authorize a section 515 multi-family 
rental housing loan restructuring program similar to the 
demonstration program described herein, the Secretary 
may use funds made available for the demonstration pro-
gram under this heading to carry out such legislation with 
the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress. 
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), $45,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2010, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. 
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RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For grants and contracts for very low-income housing 
repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation 
for construction defects, and rural housing preservation 
made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 
U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, $45,500,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which $4,000,000 
shall be for grants authorized by section 14204 of the 
Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008: Provided, 
That of the total amount appropriated, $1,200,000 shall 
be available through June 30, 2010, for authorized em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities and commu-
nities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural 
Economic Area Partnership Zones: Provided further, That 
any balances to carry out a housing demonstration pro-
gram to provide revolving loans for the preservation of 
low-income multi-family housing projects as authorized in 
Public Law 108–447 and Public Law 109–97 shall be 
transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Rural Housing Serv-
ice, Multi-family Housing Revitalization Program Ac-
count’’. 
FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, 
as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $22,523,000, 
to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor 
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housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and 
contracts. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and 
grants for rural community facilities programs as author-
ized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
$51,091,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That $6,256,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for a Rural Community De-
velopment Initiative: Provided further, That such funds 
shall be used solely to develop the capacity and ability of 
private, nonprofit community-based housing and commu-
nity development organizations, low-income rural commu-
nities, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes 
to undertake projects to improve housing, community fa-
cilities, community and economic development projects in 
rural areas: Provided further, That such funds shall be 
made available to qualified private, nonprofit and public 
intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a pro-
gram of financial and technical assistance: Provided fur-
ther, That such intermediary organizations shall provide 
matching funds from other sources, including Federal 
funds for related activities, in an amount not less than 
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funds provided: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be to pro-
vide grants for facilities in rural communities with extreme 
unemployment and severe economic depression (Public 
Law 106–387), with up to 5 percent for administration 
and capacity building in the State rural development of-
fices: Provided further, That $3,972,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be available for com-
munity facilities grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by 
section 306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be available through June 30, 2010, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones for 
the rural community programs described in section 
381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 
381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act are not applicable to the funds made available under 
this heading: Provided further, That any prior balances in 
the Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement 
Program account for programs authorized by section 306 
and described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act be trans-
ferred and merged with this account and any other prior 
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balances from the Rural Development, Rural Community 
Advancement Program account that the Secretary deter-
mines is appropriate to transfer. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the 
rural business development programs authorized by sec-
tions 306 and 310B and described in sections 310B(f) and 
381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $97,116,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under 
this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made avail-
able for a grant to a qualified national organization to pro-
vide technical assistance for rural transportation in order 
to promote economic development and $2,979,000 shall be 
for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 1921 
et seq.) for any Rural Community Advancement Program 
purpose as described in section 381E(d) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, of which not 
more than 5 percent may be used for administrative ex-
penses: Provided further, That $4,000,000 of the amount 
appropriated under this heading shall be for business 
grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a qualified na-
tional organization to provide technical assistance for 
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rural transportation in order to promote economic develop-
ment: Provided further, That not to exceed $8,300,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2010, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones for the rural business and cooper-
ative 
development 
programs 
described 
in 
section 
381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 
381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act are not applicable to funds made available under this 
heading: Provided further, That any prior balances in the 
Rural Development, Rural Community Advancement Pro-
gram account for programs authorized by sections 306 
and 310B and described in sections 310B(f) and 
381E(d)(3) of such Act be transferred and merged with 
this account and any other prior balances from the Rural 
Development, Rural Community Advancement Program 
account that the Secretary determines is appropriate to 
transfer. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 
9812(a)), $33,536,000. 
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For the cost of direct loans, $8,464,000, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 
9812(a)), of which $1,035,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2010, for Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes and of which $2,070,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2010, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as 
determined in accordance with Public Law 100–460): 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 of 
the total amount appropriated, $880,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2010, for the cost of direct loans for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,941,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, 
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for the purpose of promoting rural economic development 
and job creation projects, $33,077,000. 
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of 
credit payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, $43,000,000 shall not be obli-
gated and $43,000,000 are rescinded. 
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), $30,636,000, of 
which $300,000 shall be for a cooperative research agree-
ment with a qualified academic institution to conduct re-
search on the national economic impact of all types of co-
operatives; and of which $2,582,000 shall be for coopera-
tive agreements for the appropriate technology transfer 
for rural areas program: Provided, That not to exceed 
$3,463,000 shall be for cooperatives or associations of co-
operatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to 
small, socially disadvantaged producers and whose gov-
erning board and/or membership is comprised of at least 
75 percent socially disadvantaged members; and of which 
$18,867,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for value-added agricultural product market development 
grants, as authorized by section 231 of the Agricultural 
Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note). 
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RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of loan guarantees and 
grants, under the same terms and conditions as authorized 
by section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $20,000,000: Pro-
vided, That the cost of loan guarantees, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and 
grants for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, 
and solid waste management programs authorized by sec-
tions 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, and 310B and described 
in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, and 381E(d)(2) of the Con-
solidated 
Farm 
and 
Rural 
Development 
Act, 
$546,230,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed $497,000 shall be available for the 
rural utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) 
of such Act, and of which not to exceed $993,000 shall 
be available for the rural utilities program described in 
section 306E of such Act: Provided, That $41,085,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for 
loans and grants including water and waste disposal sys-
tems grants authorized by 306C(a)(2)(B) of the Consoli-
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dated Farm and Rural Development Act and for Federally 
recognized Native American Tribes authorized by 
306C(a)(1): Provided further, That not to exceed 
$19,500,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for technical assistance grants for rural water 
and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such 
Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of ex-
treme need, of which $6,000,000 shall be made available 
for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-state regional 
technical assistance organization, with experience in work-
ing with small communities on water and waste water 
problems, the principal purpose of such grant shall be to 
assist rural communities with populations of 3,300 or less, 
in improving the planning, financing, development, oper-
ation, and management of water and waste water systems, 
and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a quali-
fied national Native American organization to provide 
technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal com-
munities: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
not 
to 
exceed 
$15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for contracting with qualified national organi-
zations for a circuit rider program to provide technical as-
sistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $12,700,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading shall be available through June 30, 
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2010, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities and communities designated by the Secretary 
of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones 
for the rural utilities programs described in section 
381E(d)(2) of such Act: Provided further, That sections 
381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
available under this heading: Provided further, That any 
prior balances in the Rural Development, Rural Commu-
nity Advancement Program account programs authorized 
by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, and 310B and de-
scribed in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, and 381E(d)(2) of 
such Act be transferred to and merged with this account 
and any other prior balances from the Rural Development, 
Rural Community Advancement Program account that the 
Secretary determines is appropriate to transfer. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans 
as authorized by section 305 of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) shall be made as follows: 5 
percent rural electrification loans, $100,000,000; loans 
made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural electric, 
$6,500,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications 
loans, $145,000,000; cost of money rural telecommuni-
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cations loans, $250,000,000; and for loans made pursuant 
to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, 
$295,000,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$39,959,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 
and Expenses’’. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND 
PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of broadband telecommuni-
cation loans, $400,000,000. 
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $34,755,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Secretary may use funds under this 
heading for grants authorized by 379(g) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 
section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $28,960,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, $17,976,000, to remain available until 
expended, for a grant program to finance broadband 
transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning 
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and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 950aaa. 
TITLE IV 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, 
NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, 
$623,000. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
In lieu of the amounts made available in section 
14222(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008, for necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. 
Russell 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; $16,799,584,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2011, of which $10,051,707,000 is hereby ap-
propriated and $6,747,877,000 shall be derived by trans-
fer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of 
August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That of the 
total amount available, $5,000,000 shall be available to 
be awarded as competitive grants to implement section 
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4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(Public Law No. 110–246). 
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), 
$7,541,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2011: Provided, That, notwithstanding section 
17(h)(10)(A) of such Act, only the provisions of section 
17(h)(10)(B)(i), section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii), and section 
17(h)(10)(B)(iii) shall be effective in 2010: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds provided in this account shall 
be available for the purchase of infant formula except in 
accordance with the cost containment and competitive bid-
ding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds provided shall be 
available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by 
other Federal Government departments or agencies unless 
authorized by section 17 of such Act. 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), 
$61,351,846,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2011, shall be placed in 
reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times 
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as may become necessary to carry out program operations: 
Provided, That funds provided herein shall be expended 
in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008: Provided further, That this appropriation 
shall be subject to any work registration or workfare re-
quirements as may be required by law: Provided further, 
That funds made available for Employment and Training 
under this heading shall remain available until expended, 
as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008: Provided further, That funds made avail-
able under this heading may be used to enter into con-
tracts and employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or 
to conduct activities related to program integrity provided 
that such activities are authorized by the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assist-
ance and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as 
authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Con-
sumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assist-
ance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by sec-
tion 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amend-
ments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); and the Farm-
ers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 
17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, $255,570,000, 
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to remain available through September 30, 2011, of which 
$5,000,000 shall be for emergency food program infra-
structure grants authorized by section 209 of the Emer-
gency Food Assistance Act of 1983: Provided, That of the 
amount provided, $5,000,000 is to begin service in six ad-
ditional states that have plans approved by the Depart-
ment for the commodity supplemental food program: Pro-
vided further, That none of these funds shall be available 
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for com-
modities donated to the program: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective with 
funds made available in fiscal year 2010 to support the 
Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as author-
ized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural In-
vestment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available 
through September 30, 2011: Provided further, That of 
the funds made available under section 27(a) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Sec-
retary may use up to 10 percent for costs associated with 
the distribution of commodities. 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Food 
and Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutri-
tion assistance program, $147,801,000. 
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