tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
detailed spending plan by program, project, and activity 
for the funds made available under this heading. 
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, $38,970,000 shall be for direct loans; section 
504 housing repair loans, $1,393,000; and repair, rehabili-
tation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, 
$11,000,000: Provided, That to support the loan program 
level for section 538 guaranteed loans made available 
under this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust 
any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan guaran-
tees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Reform Act 
of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest on such 
loans may not be subsidized. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
contracts, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, 
$13,810,000, to remain available until expended, for direct 
farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing 
grants and contracts: Provided, That any balances avail-
able for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be trans-
ferred and merged with this account. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
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$408,127,000 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) 
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, $888,060,000; 
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 not less than $1,470,000 
is available for newly constructed units financed by section 
515 of the Housing Act of 1949, and not less than 
$2,450,000 is for newly constructed units financed under 
sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949: Pro-
vided further, That rental assistance agreements entered 
into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be 
funded for a 1-year period: Provided further, That any un-
expended balances remaining at the end of such one-year 
agreements may be transferred and used for the purposes 
of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabilita-
tion of any existing projects; preservation; and rental as-
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sistance activities authorized under title V of the Act: Pro-
vided further, That rental assistance provided under agree-
ments entered into prior to fiscal year 2013 for a farm 
labor multi-family housing project financed 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 seeking such assistance or the 
project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not 
receiving such assistance: Provided further, That such re-
captured 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: Pro-
vided further, That not later than 15 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed spend-
ing plan by program, project, and activity for the funds 
made available under this heading. 
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, and for addi-
tional costs to conduct a demonstration program for the 
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preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental hous-
ing properties described in this paragraph, $12,740,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $10,780,000, 
shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low- 
income household (including those not receiving rental as-
sistance) 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 subject to the availability of annual ap-
propriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, administer such 
vouchers with current regulations and administrative guid-
ance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered 
by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development: Provided further, That if the Secretary de-
termines that the amount made available for vouchers in 
this or any other Act is not needed for vouchers, the Sec-
retary may use such funds for the demonstration program 
for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family 
rental housing properties described in this paragraph: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds made available under this 
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heading, $1,960,000 shall be available for a demonstration 
program for the preservation and revitalization of the sec-
tions 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing prop-
erties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing 
loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for 
the purposes of ensuring the project has sufficient re-
sources to preserve the project for the purpose of pro-
viding safe and affordable housing for low-income resi-
dents and farm laborers including reducing or eliminating 
interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing 
or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance 
including advances, payments and incentives (including 
the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on in-
vestment) required by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and 
revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement 
consistent with the terms of the restructuring: Provided 
further, That if the Secretary determines that additional 
funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed, 
funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstra-
tion program may be used for such vouchers: Provided fur-
ther, That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently 
authorize a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring 
program similar to the demonstration program described 
herein, the Secretary may use funds made available for 
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the demonstration program under this heading to carry 
out such legislation with the prior approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Pro-
vided further, That in addition to any other available 
funds, the Secretary may expend not more than $980,000 
total, from the program funds made available under this 
heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded 
under this heading: Provided further, That not later than 
15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a detailed spending plan by program, project, and 
activity for the funds made available under this heading. 
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), $15,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not later than 15 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed spend-
ing plan by program, project, and activity for the funds 
made available under this heading. 
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gressional Budget Act of 1974, $3,880,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
For the cost of grants for rural community facilities 
programs as authorized by section 306 and described in 
section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $17,987,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That $3,549,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be available for a 
Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds shall be used solely to develop the 
capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based 
housing and community development organizations, low- 
income rural communities, and Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes to undertake projects to improve 
housing, community facilities, community and economic 
development projects in rural areas: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be made available to qualified pri-
vate, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations pro-
posing to carry out a program of financial and technical 
assistance: Provided further, That such intermediary orga-
nizations shall provide matching funds from other sources, 
including Federal funds for related activities, in an 
amount not less than funds provided: Provided further, 
That $3,302,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for community facilities grants 
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to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) 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 not later than 15 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
a detailed spending plan by program, project, and activity 
for the funds made available under this heading. 
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(g) 
and 381E(d)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act, $65,341,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under 
this heading, not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be made 
available for two grants to qualified national organizations 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development and: Provided fur-
ther, That $3,920,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be for business grants to benefit Feder-
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ally Recognized Native American Tribes, including 
$245,000 for a grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development: 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 not later than 15 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a detailed spending plan by 
program, project, and activity for the funds made available 
under this heading. 
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)), $17,710,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $5,674,000, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 
9812(a)), of which $857,500 shall be available through 
June 30, 2013, for Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes; and of which $1,715,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2013, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as 
determined in accordance with Public Law 100–460): Pro-
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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 not 
later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a detailed spending plan by program, 
project, and activity for the funds made available under 
this heading. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,438,000 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, 
for the purpose of promoting rural economic development 
and job creation projects, $33,077,000: Provided, That 
not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a detailed spending plan by 
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program, project, and activity for the funds made available 
under this heading. 
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of 
credit payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, $180,000,000 shall not be ob-
ligated and $180,000,000 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), $19,645,000, of 
which $2,205,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for 
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That not to exceed $2,940,000 shall be 
for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 
cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially 
disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of di-
rectors or governing boards of which are comprised of in-
dividuals who are members of socially disadvantaged 
groups; and of which $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural prod-
uct market development grants, as authorized by section 
231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 
U.S.C. 1621 note): Provided further, That not later than 
15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committees 
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on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a detailed spending plan by program, project, and 
activity for the funds made available under this heading. 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under 
the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 
9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $3,332,000: Provided, That the 
cost of loan guarantees, 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 not 
later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a detailed spending plan by program, 
project, and activity for the funds made available under 
this heading. 
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, 306E, and 310B and de-
scribed in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 
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381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $484,499,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, 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 
$59,484,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for loans and grants including water and 
waste 
disposal 
systems 
grants 
authorized 
by 
306C(a)(2)(B) and 306D of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, Federally recognized Native 
American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1), and the De-
partment of Hawaiian Home Lands (of the State of Ha-
waii): Provided further, That funding provided for section 
306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act may be provided to a consortium formed pursuant to 
section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided further, That 
not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for sec-
tion 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act may be used by the State of Alaska for training 
and technical assistance programs and not more than 2 
percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be 
used by a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of 
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Public Law 105–83 for training and technical assistance 
programs: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
not 
to 
exceed 
$18,620,000 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 $5,635,000 shall be made available 
for a grant to a qualified non-profit 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 $784,000 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 
$14,700,000 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 $3,332,000 shall be for solid waste manage-
ment grants: Provided further, That any prior year bal-
ances for high energy cost grants authorized by section 
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19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
918a) shall be transferred to and merged with the Rural 
Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account: Pro-
vided 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 not later than 15 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed 
spending plan by program, project, and activity for the 
funds made available under this heading. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans 
as authorized by sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936) 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; cost of money rural 
telecommunications loans, $690,000,000: Provided, That 
up to $2,000,000,000 shall be used for the construction, 
acquisition, or improvement of fossil-fueled electric gener-
ating plants (whether new or existing) that utilize carbon 
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sequestration systems: Provided further, That not later 
than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a detailed spending plan by program, 
project, and activity for the funds made available under 
this heading. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$34,467,000, 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, $21,119,000: Provided, That not later than 
15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a detailed spending plan by program, project, and 
activity for the funds made available under this heading. 
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 
section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $2,000,000, 
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, $10,165,000, to remain available until 
expended, for a grant program to finance broadband 
transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning 
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, 
$755,000: Provided, That not later than 15 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed 
spending plan by program, project, and activity for the 
funds made available under this heading. 
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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
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; $19,656,500,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2014, of which such sums as are made avail-
able under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as 
amended by this Act, shall be merged with and available 
for the same time period and purposes as provided herein: 
Provided, That of the total amount available, $16,504,000 
shall be available to carry out section 19 of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). 
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), 
$6,922,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2014: Provided, That funds made available under sec-
tion 17(h)(10) shall only be made available upon a deter-
mination by the Secretary that funds are available to meet 
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caseload requirements without the use of the contingency 
reserve funds: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided in this account shall be available for the purchase 
of infant formula except in accordance with the cost con-
tainment and competitive bidding requirements specified 
in section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of 
the funds provided shall be available for activities that are 
not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government depart-
ments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such 
Act: Provided further, That not later than 15 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Agriculture shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
detailed spending plan by program, project, and activity 
for the funds made available under this heading. 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), 
$79,993,795,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2014, 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 funds provided herein shall be expended 
in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008: Provided further, That of the funds made 
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available under this heading, $998,000 may be used to 
provide nutrition education services to State agencies and 
Federally recognized tribes participating in the Food Dis-
tribution Program on Indian Reservations: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work 
registration or workfare requirements as may be required 
by law: Provided further, That funds made available for 
Employment and Training under this heading shall re-
main available until expended, notwithstanding section 
16(h)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided 
further, That funds made available under this heading may 
be used to enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct 
studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities related to pro-
gram integrity provided that such activities are authorized 
by the Food and Nutrition 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 
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17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, $237,489,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2014: Pro-
vided, That none of these funds shall be available to reim-
burse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
donated to the program: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, effective with funds 
made available in fiscal year 2013 to support the Seniors 
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available through 
September 30, 2014: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may 
use up to 10 percent for costs associated with the distribu-
tion of commodities: Provided further, That not later than 
15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a detailed spending plan by program, project, and 
activity for the funds made available under this heading. 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Food 
and Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutri-
tion assistance program, $135,730,000: Provided, That of 
the funds provided herein $2,000,000 shall be used for 
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the purposes of section 4404 of Public Law 107–171, as 
amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110–246: Pro-
vided further, That not later than 15 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed spend-
ing plan by program, project, and activity for the funds 
made available under this heading. 
TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural 
Service, including not to exceed $158,000 for representa-
tion allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of 
the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$172,820,000: Provided, That the Service may utilize ad-
vances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation for ex-
penditures made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and 
private organizations and institutions under agreements 
executed pursuant to the agricultural food production as-
sistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign assist-
ance programs of the United States Agency for Inter-
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