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programs under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,309,000; 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), $2,628,000; payments for cooperative extension
work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the second Mor-
rill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326, 328) and Tuskegee University,
$25,090,000; and for Federal administration and coordina-
tion including administration of the Smith-Lever Act, as
amended, and the Act of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341–
349), as amended, 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 Depart-
ment and the several States and insular possessions,
$10,787,000; in all, $423,322,000: Provided, That funds
hereby appropriated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of
June 26, 1953, and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972,
as amended, shall not be paid to any State, the District
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Mi-
cronesia, Northern Marianas, and American Samoa prior
to availability of an equal sum from non-Federal sources
for expenditure during the current fiscal year.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR MARKETING
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
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grams to administer programs under the laws enacted by
the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Grain In-
spection, 
Packers 
and 
Stockyards 
Administration,
$618,000.
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, as amended
(21 U.S.C. 114b–c), necessary to prevent, control, and
eradicate pests and plant and animal diseases; to carry out
inspection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to dis-
charge the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture under
the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C. 426–
426b); and to protect the environment, as authorized by
law, $437,183,000, of which $4,500,000 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: Provided,
That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a
brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal year
that does not require minimum matching by the States of
at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for field employment pursuant to the
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second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $40,000 shall be avail-
able for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further,
That this appropriation shall be available for the operation
and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to ex-
ceed four, of which two shall be for replacement only: Pro-
vided further, That, in addition, in emergencies which
threaten any segment of the agricultural production indus-
try of this country, the Secretary may transfer from other
appropriations or funds available to the agencies or cor-
porations of the Department such sums as he may deem
necessary, 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, as amend-
ed, and section 102 of the Act of September 21, 1944, as
amended, and any unexpended balances of funds trans-
ferred for such emergency purposes in the next 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 alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but
unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any one build-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of
the current replacement value of the building.
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In fiscal year 1998 the agency is authorized to collect
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance,
goods, or services requested by States, other political sub-
divisions, 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 serv-
ices provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall
be credited to this account, to remain available until ex-
pended, without further appropriation, for providing such
assistance, goods, or services.
Of the total amount available under this heading in
fiscal year 1998, $100,000,000 shall be derived from user
fees deposited in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection
User Fee Account.
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, $4,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry on services related to
consumer protection, agricultural marketing and distribu-
tion, transportation, and regulatory programs, as author-
ized by law, and for administration and coordination of
payments to States; including field employment pursuant
to section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $90,000 for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109, $49,627,000, including funds for the wholesale
market development program for the design and develop-
ment of wholesale and farmer market facilities for the major
metropolitan areas of the country: Provided, That this ap-
propriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C.
2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and im-
provements, 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 $59,521,000 (from fees collected) shall be
obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative
expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated and/
or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed