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381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which $552,689,000 shall be 
for the rural utilities programs described in sections 
381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of such Act, of which 
not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for the rural util-
ities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such 
Act, and of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the rural utilities program described in section 
306E of such Act; and of which $75,180,000 shall be for 
the rural business and cooperative development programs 
described in sections 381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: 
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated in this 
account, $24,000,000 shall be for loans and grants to ben-
efit Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, includ-
ing grants for drinking water and waste disposal systems 
pursuant to section 306C of such Act, of which 
$4,000,000 shall be available for community facilities 
grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 
306(a)(19) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, and of which $250,000 shall be available for 
a grant to a qualified national organization to provide 
technical assistance for rural transportation in order to 
promote economic development: Provided further, That of 
the amount appropriated for rural community programs, 
$6,200,000 shall be available for a Rural Community De-
velopment Initiative: Provided further, That such funds
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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 of the amount appro-
priated for the Rural Community Development Initiative, 
not less than $200,000 shall be in the form of 
predevelopment planning grants, not to exceed $50,000 
each, with the balance for low-interest revolving loans to 
be used for capital and other related expenses, and made 
available to nonprofit based community development orga-
nizations: Provided further, That such organizations 
should demonstrate experience in the administration of re-
volving loan programs and providing technical assistance 
to cooperatives: 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 
funds provided: Provided further, That of the amount ap-
propriated for the rural business and cooperative develop-
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ment programs, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made 
available for a grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development; $2,000,000 shall 
be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 
1921 et seq.): Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated for rural utilities programs, not to exceed 
$25,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems 
to benefit the Colonias along the United States/Mexico 
border, including grants pursuant to section 306C of such 
Act; not to exceed $17,500,000 shall be for technical as-
sistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursu-
ant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, of which 
$5,513,000 shall be for Rural Community Assistance Pro-
grams; and not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be for con-
tracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit 
rider program to provide technical assistance for rural 
water systems: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated, not to exceed $22,166,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2005, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones; of which $1,081,000 shall be for 
the rural community programs described in section 
381E(d)(1) of such Act, of which $12,582,000 shall be
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for the rural utilities programs described in section 
381E(d)(2) of such Act, and of which $8,503,000 shall 
be for the rural business and cooperative development pro-
grams described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That any prior year balances for high cost 
energy grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, 
High Energy Costs Grants Account’’. 
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; 
$143,625,000 (increased by $27,624,733): Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appro-
priated under this section may be used for advertising and 
promotional activities that support the Rural Development 
mission area: Provided further, That not more than 
$10,000 may be expended to provide modest nonmonetary 
awards to non-USDA employees: Provided further, That 
any balances available from prior years for the Rural Utili-