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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), 
$177,136,000: 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-
national Development: Provided further, That funds made 
available for the cost of agreements under title I of the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954 and for title I ocean freight differential may be used 
interchangeably between the two accounts with prior no-
tice to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress. 
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PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR 
PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the credit 
program of title I, Public Law 83–480 and the Food for 
Progress Act of 1985, $2,812,000, to be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not oth-
erwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, in-
cluding interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act 
(Public Law 83–480, as amended), for commodities sup-
plied in connection with dispositions abroad under title II 
of said Act, $1,690,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the Com-
modity Credit Corporation’s export guarantee program, 
GSM 102 and GSM 103, $6,820,000; to cover common 
overhead expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity 
with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which 
$6,465,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
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appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries 
and Expenses’’, and of which $355,000 shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm 
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
MC GOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION 
AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), $199,500,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the Com-
modity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the 
services, facilities, and authorities for the purpose of im-
plementing such section, subject to reimbursement from 
amounts provided herein. 
TITLE VI 
RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration, including hire and purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles; for payment of space rental and related 
costs pursuant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and 
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activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are 
included in this Act; for rental of special purpose space 
in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous 
and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, author-
ized and approved by the Secretary and to be accounted 
for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed 
$25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of Public Law 
107–188; $2,995,218,000: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $578,162,000 shall be de-
rived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 379h shall be credited to this account and remain 
available until expended, and shall not include any fees 
pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 379h(a)(2) and (a)(3) assessed for 
fiscal year 2011 but collected in fiscal year 2010; 
$57,014,000 shall be derived from medical device user fees 
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this 
account and remain available until expended; $17,280,000 
shall be derived from animal drug user fees authorized by 
21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this account and 
remain available until expended; and $5,106,000 shall be 
derived from animal generic drug user fees authorized by 
21 U.S.C. 379f, and shall be credited to this account and 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That fees derived from prescription drug, medical device, 
animal drug, and animal generic drug assessments for fis-
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cal year 2010 received during fiscal year 2010, including 
any such fees assessed prior to fiscal year 2010 but cred-
ited for fiscal year 2010, shall be subject to the fiscal year 
2010 limitations: Provided further, That none of these 
funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any 
program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1) 
$782,915,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the Office 
of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $873,104,000 shall be for the 
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) 
$305,249,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evalua-
tion and Research and for related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $155,540,000 shall be 
for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) 
$349,262,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and Ra-
diological Health and for related field activities in the Of-
fice of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $58,745,000 shall be for 
the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) not 
to exceed $115,882,000 shall be for Rent and Related ac-
tivities, of which $41,496,000 is for White Oak Consolida-
tion, other than the amounts paid to the General Services 
Administration for rent; (8) not to exceed $168,728,000 
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shall be for payments to the General Services Administra-
tion for rent; and (9) $185,793,000 shall be for other ac-
tivities, including the Office of the Commissioner; the Of-
fice of Scientific and Medical Programs; the Office of Pol-
icy, Planning and Preparedness; the Office of Inter-
national and Special Programs; the Office of Operations; 
and central services for these offices: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this heading 
shall be used to transfer funds under section 770(n) of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
379dd): Provided further, That funds may be transferred 
from one specified activity to another with the prior ap-
proval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 
42 U.S.C. 263b, export certification user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 381, and priority review user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 360n may be credited to this account, to 
remain available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, exten-
sion, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facili-
ties of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, 
where not otherwise provided, $12,433,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), in-
cluding the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
and the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) 
in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $160,600,000, 
including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided, That $14,600,000 of 
the total amount appropriated under this heading shall 
not be available for obligation until the Commodity Fu-
tures Trading Commission submits an expenditure plan 
for fiscal year 2010 to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the 
Committees approve the whole of the plan. 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $54,500,000 (from assessments col-
lected from farm credit institutions, including the Federal 
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated 
during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses 
as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this 
limitation shall not apply to expenses associated with re-
ceiverships. 
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TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, 
appropriations and authorizations made for the Depart-
ment of Agriculture for the current fiscal year under this 
Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those 
specifically provided for, of not to exceed 204 passenger 
motor vehicles, of which 170 shall be for replacement only, 
and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 702. New obligational authority provided for the 
following appropriation items in this Act shall remain 
available until expended: Food Safety and Inspection Serv-
ice, Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure 
System; Farm Service Agency, salaries and expenses 
funds made available to county committees; Foreign Agri-
cultural Service, middle-income country training program, 
and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service 
appropriation solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctua-
tions in international currency exchange rates, subject to 
documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service. 
SEC. 703. The Secretary of Agriculture may transfer 
unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated 
by this Act or other available unobligated discretionary 
balances of the Department of Agriculture to the Working 
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Capital Fund for the acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, adminis-
trative, and information technology services of primary 
benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture: 
Provided, That none of the funds made available by this 
Act or any other Act shall be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund without the prior approval of the agency ad-
ministrator: Provided further, That none of the funds 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this 
section shall be available for obligation without the prior 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the 
Department’s Working Capital Fund shall be available for 
obligation or expenditure to make any changes to the De-
partment’s National Finance Center without prior ap-
proval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress as required by section 712 of this Act. 
SEC. 704. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 705. No funds appropriated by this Act may be 
used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative 
agreements or similar arrangements between the United 
States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institu-
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tions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of 
the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative ar-
rangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest 
between the two parties. This does not preclude appro-
priate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts 
with such institutions when such indirect costs are com-
puted on a similar basis for all agencies for which appro-
priations are provided in this Act. 
SEC. 706. Appropriations to the Department of Agri-
culture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made 
available in the current fiscal year shall remain available 
until expended to disburse obligations made in the current 
fiscal year for the following accounts: the Rural Develop-
ment Loan Fund program account, the Rural Electrifica-
tion and Telecommunication Loans program account, and 
the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 
SEC. 707. Of the funds made available by this Act, 
not more than $1,800,000 shall be used to cover necessary 
expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, 
panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department 
of Agriculture, except for panels used to comply with nego-
tiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate competi-
tively awarded grants. 
SEC. 708. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used to carry out section 410 of the Federal Meat 
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Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 679a) or section 30 of the Poul-
try Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 471). 
SEC. 709. No employee of the Department of Agri-
culture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or 
office funded by this Act to any other agency or office 
of the Department for more than 30 days unless the indi-
vidual’s employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by 
the receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses 
of the employee for the period of assignment. 
SEC. 710. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available to the Department of Agriculture or 
the Food and Drug Administration shall be used to trans-
mit or otherwise make available to any non-Department 
of Agriculture or non-Department of Health and Human 
Services employee questions or responses to questions that 
are a result of information requested for the appropria-
tions hearing process. 
SEC. 711. None of the funds made available to the 
Department of Agriculture by this Act may be used to ac-
quire new information technology systems or significant 
upgrades, as determined by the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, without the approval of the Chief Informa-
tion Officer and the concurrence of the Executive Informa-
tion Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
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