For grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $34,755,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Secretary may use funds under this 
heading for grants authorized by 379(g) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, 
That $4,965,000 shall be made available to convert analog 
to digital operation those noncommercial educational tele-
vision broadcast stations that serve rural areas and are 
qualified for Community Service Grants by the Corpora-
tion for Public Broadcasting under section 396(k) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, including associated trans-
lators and repeaters, regardless of the location of their 
main transmitter, studio-to-transmitter links, and equip-
ment to allow local control over digital content and pro-
gramming through the use of high-definition broadcast, 
multi-casting and datacasting technologies. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 
section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $15,619,000, 
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: Provided further, 
That of the unobligated balances available for the cost of 
the broadband loans, $6,404,000 are rescinded. 
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In addition, $13,406,000, 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, 
$610,000. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
In lieu of the amounts made available in section 
14222(b) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 
2008, 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; $14,951,911,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2010, of which $8,496,109,000 is hereby ap-
propriated and $6,455,802,000 shall be derived by trans-
fer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of 
August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c). 
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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), 
$6,860,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2010, of which such sums as are necessary to restore 
the contingency reserve to $125,000,000 shall be placed 
in reserve, to remain available until expended, to be allo-
cated as the Secretary deems necessary, notwithstanding 
section 17(i) of such Act, to support participation should 
cost or participation exceed budget estimates: Provided, 
That of the total amount available, the Secretary shall ob-
ligate not less than $14,850,000 for a breastfeeding sup-
port initiative in addition to the activities specified in sec-
tion 17(h)(3)(A): Provided further, That, notwithstanding 
section 17(h)(10)(A) of such Act, only the provisions of 
section 17(h)(10)(B)(i) and section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii) shall 
be effective in 2009; including $14,000,000 for the pur-
poses specified in section 17(h)(10)(B)(i): Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available for the purposes specified 
in section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii) shall only be made available 
upon determination by the Secretary that funds are avail-
able to meet caseload requirements without the use of the 
contingency reserve funds after the date of enactment of 
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this Act: Provided further, That hereafter none of the 
funds in this Act shall be available to pay administrative 
expenses of WIC clinics except those that have an an-
nounced policy of prohibiting smoking within the space 
used to carry out the program: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided in this account shall be avail-
able for the purchase of infant formula except in accord-
ance with the cost containment 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 Fed-
eral Government departments or agencies unless author-
ized by section 17 of such Act. 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), 
$53,969,246,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2010, 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 this appropriation 
shall be subject to any work registration or workfare re-
quirements as may be required by law: Provided further, 
That funds made available for Employment and Training 
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