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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance,
environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, 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,
$8,757,000, to remain available until expended.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry on services related to consumer
protection, agricultural marketing and distribution, transportation,
and regulatory programs, as authorized by law, and for administra-
tion and coordination of payments to States; including field employ-
ment 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, $46,517,000, including funds for the wholesale mar-
ket development program for the design and development of whole-
sale and farmer market facilities for the major metropolitan areas
of the country: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available
pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of
buildings and improvements, but 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.
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 $58,461,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
gated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses:
Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrol-
lable events occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up
to 10 percent with notification to the Appropriations Committees.
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY
(SECTION 32)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24,
1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) shall be used only for commodity 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 $10,451,000 for formulation and administration of marketing
agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937, as amended, and the Agricultural Act
of 1961.
In fiscal year 1996, no more than $23,900,000 in section 32
funds shall be used to promote sunflower and cottonseed oil exports
as authorized by section 1541 of Public Law 101–624 (7 U.S.C.
1464 note), and such funds shall be used to facilitate additional
sales of such oils in world markets.
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PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and
departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activi-
ties under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,200,000.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the United
States Grain Standards Act, as amended, for the administration
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, as amended, including field employment pursuant to section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $23,058,000:
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to
law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and
improvements, but the cost of altering any one building during
the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replace-
ment value of the building.
INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES
Not to exceed $42,784,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
gated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing
services: Provided, That if grain export activities require additional
supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur,
this limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification
to the Appropriations Committees.
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 Inspection Service, $440,000.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
For necessary expenses to carry on services authorized by the
Federal Meat Inspection Act, as amended, the Poultry Products
Inspection Act, as amended, and the Egg Products Inspection Act,
as amended, $544,906,000, and in addition, $1,000,000 may be
credited to this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory
accreditation as authorized by section 1017 of Public Law 102–
237: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for
shell egg surveillance under section 5(d) of the Egg Products Inspec-
tion Act (21 U.S.C. 1034(d)): Provided further, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for field employment pursuant to section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available
pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of
buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one build-
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ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current
replacement value of the building.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND FOREIGN
AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services to administer
the laws enacted by Congress for the Consolidated Farm Service
Agency, Foreign Agricultural Service, and the Commodity Credit
Corporation, $549,000.
CONSOLIDATED FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration
and implementation of programs administered by the Consolidated
Farm Service Agency, $795,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary
is authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but
not the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make pro-
gram payments for all programs administered by the Agency: Pro-
vided further, That other funds made available to the Agency for
authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this
account: Provided further, That these funds shall be available for
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of
the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$1,000,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit
Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $2,000,000.
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments
to dairy farmers for milk or cows producing such milk and manufac-
turers of dairy products who have been directed to remove their
milk or dairy products from commercial markets because it con-
tained residues of chemicals registered and approved for use by
the Federal Government, and in making indemnity payments for
milk, or cows producing such milk, at a fair market value to
any dairy farmer who is directed to remove his milk from commer-
cial markets because of (1) the presence of products of nuclear
radiation or fallout if such contamination is not due to the fault
of the farmer, or (2) residues of chemicals or toxic substances
not included under the first sentence of the Act of August 13,
1968, as amended (7 U.S.C. 450j), if such chemicals or toxic sub-
stances were not used in a manner contrary to applicable regula-
tions or labeling instructions provided at the time of use and the
contamination is not due to the fault of the farmer, $100,000,
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided,
That none of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to
make indemnity payments to any farmer whose milk was removed
from commercial markets as a result of his willful failure to follow
procedures prescribed by the Federal Government: Provided further,
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That this amount shall be transferred to the Commodity Credit
Corporation: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized
to utilize the services, facilities, and authorities of the Commodity
Credit Corporation for the purpose of making dairy indemnity
disbursements.
OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501 of the Food,
Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279),
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended.
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and
guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928–1929, to be avail-
able from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as
follows: farm ownership loans, $610,000,000, of which $550,000,000
shall be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $2,450,000,000, of
which $1,700,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans
and $200,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; Indian
tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488,
$750,000; for emergency insured loans, $100,000,000 to meet the
needs resulting from natural disasters.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the
cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$34,053,000, of which $20,019,000 shall be for guaranteed loans;
operating loans, $111,505,000, of which $18,360,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $17,960,000 shall be for sub-
sidized guaranteed loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as
authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $206,000; for emergency insured loans,
$32,080,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $221,541,000, which
shall be transferred to and merged with the following accounts
in the following amounts: $208,446,000 to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’;
$318,000 to ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and Expenses’’; and
$171,000 to ‘‘Rural Housing and Community Development Service,
Salaries and Expenses’’.
CORPORATIONS
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized
to make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing
authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord
with law, and to make contracts and commitments without regard
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary
in carrying out the programs set forth in the budget for the current
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter
provided.