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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
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.
In fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, none of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall be available to carry
out research related to the production, processing or mar-
keting of tobacco or tobacco products.
In fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, the agency is au-
thorized to charge fees, commensurate with the fair mar-
ket value, for any permit, easement, lease, or other special
use authorization for the occupancy or use of land and
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facilities (including land and facilities at the Beltsville Ag-
ricultural Research Center) issued by the agency, as au-
thorized by law, and such fees shall be credited to this
account, and shall remain available until expended for au-
thorized purposes.
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, $95,280,000, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That, in fiscal year
2003 and thereafter, funds may be received from any
State, other political subdivision, organization, or indi-
vidual for the purpose of establishing any research facility
of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized by law.
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and
for other expenses, $572,616,000, as follows: to carry out
the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–i),
$182,000,000; for grants for cooperative forestry research
(16 U.S.C. 582a–a7), $23,000,000; for payments to the
1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University
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(7 U.S.C. 3222), $36,000,000, of which $1,507,496 shall
be made available only for the purpose of ensuring that
each institution shall receive no less than $1,000,000; for
special grants for agricultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)),
$102,754,000; for special grants for agricultural research
on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $15,521,000;
for competitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)),
$130,000,000; for the support of animal health and dis-
ease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $5,098,000; for supple-
mental and alternative crops and products (7 U.S.C.
3319d), $1,043,000; for the 1994 research program (7
U.S.C. 301 note), $1,200,000, to remain available until
expended; for rangeland research grants (7 U.S.C. 3333),
$2,250,000; for higher education graduate fellowship
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), $3,500,000, to remain
available until expended; for higher education challenge
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $5,500,000; for a higher
education multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C.
3152(b)(5)), $998,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; for an education grants program for Hispanic-
serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $4,500,000; for non-
competitive grants for the purpose of carrying out all pro-
visions of 7 U.S.C. 3242 (section 759 of Public Law 106–
78) to individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligi-
ble institutions in Alaska and in Hawaii, with funds
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awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Ha-
waii, $2,997,000; for a secondary agriculture education
program and 2-year post-secondary education (7 U.S.C.
3152(h)), $1,000,000; for aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C.
3322), $3,996,000; for sustainable agriculture research
and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $12,500,000; for a pro-
gram of capacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4))
to colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of Au-
gust 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328), including
Tuskegee University, $10,000,000, to remain available
until expended; for payments to the 1994 Institutions pur-
suant to section 534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382,
$1,700,000; and for necessary expenses of Research and
Education Activities, $27,059,000.
In fiscal year 2003 and thereafter, none of the funds
appropriated under this heading shall be available to carry
out research related to the production, processing or mar-
keting of tobacco or tobacco products: Provided, That this
paragraph shall not apply to research on the medical, bio-
technological, food, and industrial uses of tobacco.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For the Native American Institutions Endowment
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301
note), $9,000,000.
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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
For payments to States, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia,
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $441,821,000,
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 and for costs of penalty mail
for cooperative extension agents and State extension direc-
tors, $277,000,000; payments for extension work at the
1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C.
343(b)(3)), $3,273,000; payments for the nutrition and
family education program for low-income areas under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $58,566,000; payments for the pest
management program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$10,759,000; payments for the farm safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $5,800,000; payments to upgrade
research, extension, and teaching facilities at the 1890
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University, as au-
thorized by section 1447 of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C.
3222b), $14,000,000, to remain available until expended;
payments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d)
of the Act, $8,481,000; for youth farm safety education
and certification extension grants, to be awarded competi-
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tively under section 3(d) of the Act, $499,000; payments
for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable Resources
Extension Act of 1978, $5,000,000; payments for Indian
reservation agents under section 3(d) of the Act,
$1,996,000; payments for sustainable agriculture pro-
grams under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,750,000; pay-
ments for rural health and safety education as authorized
by section 2390 of Public Law 101–624 (7 U.S.C. 2661
note, 2662), $2,622,000; payments for cooperative exten-
sion work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the sec-
ond Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and
Tuskegee University, $32,000,000, of which $1,724,884
shall be made available only for the purpose of ensuring
that each institution shall receive no less than $1,000,000;
and for Federal administration and coordination including
administration of the Smith-Lever Act, and the Act of
September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section
1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301
note), and to coordinate and provide program leadership
for the extension work of the Department and the several
States and insular possessions, $17,075,000: Provided,
That funds appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the
Act of June 26, 1953, and section 506 of the Act of June
23, 1972, shall not be paid to any State, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Mi-
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OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams to administer programs under the laws enacted by
the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service; the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration;
$730,000.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including
those pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21
U.S.C. 114b–c), necessary to prevent, control, and eradi-
cate pests and plant and animal diseases; to carry out in-
spection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to dis-
charge the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture
under the Acts of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468) and
December 22, 1987 (101 Stat. 1329–1331) (7 U.S.C.
426–426c); and to protect the environment, as authorized
by law, $735,937,000, of which $4,103,000 shall be avail-
able for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases,
animal diseases, and for control of pest animals and birds
to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: Pro-
vided, That no funds shall be used to formulate or admin-
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ister a brucellosis eradication program for the current fis-
cal year that does not require minimum matching by the
States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be available for the operation and
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed
four, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided
further, That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten
any segment of the agricultural production industry of this
country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropria-
tions or funds available to the agencies or corporations
of the Department such sums as may be deemed nec-
essary, to be available only in such emergencies for the
arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease
or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses
in accordance with the Act of February 28, 1947, and sec-
tion 102 of the Act of September 21, 1944, and any unex-
pended balances of funds transferred for such emergency
purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with
such transferred amounts:
In fiscal year 2003, 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
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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
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $13,189,000, to remain
available until expended.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry out services related
to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and dis-
tribution, transportation, and regulatory programs, as au-
thorized by law, and for administration and coordination
of payments to States, $75,702,000, including funds for
the wholesale market development program for the design
and development of wholesale and farmer market facilities
for the major metropolitan areas of the country.
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization
activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31
U.S.C. 9701).
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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES LEVEL
Not to exceed $61,619,000 (from fees collected) shall
be obligated during the current fiscal year for administra-
tive expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated
or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may ex-
ceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress.
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND
SUPPLY (SECTION 32)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of Au-
gust 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for com-
modity program expenses as authorized therein, and other
related operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the
Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and
Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise
provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $14,910,000
for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961.
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for
marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricul-
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tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)),
$1,347,000.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the United States Grain Standards Act, for the admin-
istration of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying
procedures used to protect purchasers of farm products,
and the standardization activities related to grain under
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, $44,746,000.
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 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, $603,000.