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That as consideration for a lease, the Secretary may ac-
cept the benefits of mutual cooperative research to be con-
ducted by the Colorado State University and the Govern-
ment at the Shortgrass Steppe Biological Field Station: 
Provided further, That the term of any lease shall be for 
no more than 20 years, but a lease may be renewed at 
the option of the Secretary on such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary deems in the public interest: Provided 
further, That the Agricultural Research Service may con-
vey all rights and title of the United States, to a parcel 
of land comprising 19 acres, more or less, located in Sec-
tion 2, Township 18 North, Range 14 East in Oktibbeha 
County, Mississippi, originally conveyed by the Board of 
Trustees of the Institution of Higher Learning of the 
State of Mississippi, and described in instruments re-
corded in Deed Book 306 at pages 553–554, Deed Book 
319 at page 219, and Deed Book 33 at page 115, of the 
public land records of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, in-
cluding facilities, and fixed equipment, to the Mississippi 
State University, Starkville, Mississippi, in their ‘‘as is’’ 
condition, when vacated by the Agricultural Research 
Service: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be available to carry out 
research related to the production, processing, or mar-
keting of tobacco or tobacco products.
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural 
research programs of the Department of Agriculture, 
where not otherwise provided, $140,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND 
EXTENSION SERVICE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for other expenses, $651,606,000 (reduced by $100,000), 
as follows: to carry out the provisions of the Hatch Act 
of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a–i), $183,275,000; for grants for 
cooperative forestry research (16 U.S.C. 582a through a– 
7), $22,668,000; for payments to the 1890 land-grant col-
leges, including Tuskegee University and West Virginia 
State University (7 U.S.C. 3222), $38,331,000, of which 
$1,507,496 shall be made available only for the purpose 
of ensuring that each institution shall receive no less than 
$1,000,000; for special grants for agricultural research (7 
U.S.C. 450i(c)), $103,471,000; for special grants for agri-
cultural research on improved pest control (7 U.S.C. 
450i(c)), $14,952,000; for competitive research grants (7
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U.S.C. 450i(b)), $190,000,000 (reduced by $800,000) (re-
duced by $200,000); for the support of animal health and 
disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $5,006,000; for sup-
plemental and alternative crops and products (7 U.S.C. 
3319d), $1,175,000; for grants for research pursuant to 
the Critical Agricultural Materials Act (7 U.S.C. 178 et 
seq.), $1,091,000, to remain available until expended; for 
the 1994 research grants program for 1994 institutions 
pursuant to section 536 of Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 
301 note), $1,250,000, to remain available until expended; 
for
rangeland
research
grants
(7
U.S.C.
3333), 
$1,000,000; for higher education graduate fellowship 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), $4,455,000, to remain 
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for higher edu-
cation
challenge
grants
(7
U.S.C.
3152(b)(1)), 
$5,445,000; for a higher education multicultural scholars 
program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $988,000 to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an education 
grants
program
for
Hispanic-serving
Institutions
(7 
U.S.C. 3241), $5,940,000 (increased by $700,000); for a 
secondary agriculture education program and 2-year post- 
secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152(j)), $990,000; for 
aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,956,000; for sus-
tainable agriculture research and education (7 U.S.C. 
5811), $12,196,000; for a program of capacity building
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grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive 
funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321– 
326 and 328), including Tuskegee University and West 
Virginia State University, $12,375,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for payments to the 
1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of Public 
Law 103–382, $3,000,000; for resident instruction grants 
for insular areas under section 1491 of the National Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363), $500,000 (increased by $200,000); 
and for necessary expenses of Research and Education Ac-
tivities, $39,542,000, of which $2,723,000 for the Re-
search, Education, and Economics Information System 
and $2,151,000 for the Electronic Grants Information 
System, are to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be available to carry out research related to the pro-
duction, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco 
products: Provided further, That this paragraph shall not 
apply to research on the medical, biotechnological, food, 
and industrial uses of tobacco. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment 
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 
note), $11,880,000, to remain available until expended.
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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $457,042,000, 
as follows: payments for cooperative extension work under 
the Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed under sections 3(b) 
and 3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of Public 
Law 93–471, for retirement and employees’ compensation 
costs for extension agents, $281,429,000; payments for 
extension work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith- 
Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $3,273,000; payments for 
the nutrition and family education program for low-income 
areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $62,634,000; pay-
ments for the pest management program under section 
3(d) of the Act, $10,152,000; payments for the farm safe-
ty program under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,517,000; 
payments for New Technologies for Ag Extension under 
Section 3(d) of the Act, $1,985,000; payments to upgrade 
research, extension, and teaching facilities at the 1890 
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University and 
West Virginia State University, as authorized by section 
1447
of
Public
Law
95–113
(7
U.S.C.
3222b), 
$16,777,000, to remain available until expended; pay-
ments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the 
Smith-Lever Act, $8,396,000; for youth farm safety edu-
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cation and certification extension grants, to be awarded 
competitively under section 3(d) of the Act, $494,000; 
payments for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et 
seq.),
$4,052,000;
payments
for
federally-recognized 
Tribes Extension Program under section 3(d) of the 
Smith-Lever Act, $3,000,000; payments for sustainable 
agriculture programs under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$4,067,000; payments for rural health and safety edu-
cation as authorized by section 502(i) of Public Law 92– 
419 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)), $1,945,000; payments for cooper-
ative extension work by the colleges receiving the benefits 
of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) 
and Tuskegee University and West Virginia State Univer-
sity, $34,073,000, of which $1,724,884 shall be made 
available only for the purpose of ensuring that each insti-
tution shall receive no less than $1,000,000; for grants 
to youth organizations pursuant to section 7630 of title 
7, United States Code, $2,000,000; and for necessary ex-
penses of Extension Activities, $18,248,000. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $55,234,000 (increased by $3,145,000), as fol-
lows: for competitive grants programs authorized under 
section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and
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Education
Reform
Act
of
1998
(7
U.S.C.
7626), 
$45,792,000, including $11,278,000 for the water quality 
program, $12,997,000 for the food safety program, 
$3,890,000 for the regional pest management centers pro-
gram, $4,219,000 for the Food Quality Protection Act 
risk mitigation program for major food crop systems, 
$1,275,000 for the crops affected by Food Quality Protec-
tion Act implementation, $3,075,000 for the methyl bro-
mide transition program, and $1,855,000 (increased by 
$3,145,000) for the organic transition program; for a 
competitive international science and education grants 
program authorized under section 1459A of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b), to remain available until 
expended, $990,000; for grants programs authorized 
under section 2(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 89–106, as 
amended, $1,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2008 for the critical issues program; and $1,378,000, 
for the regional rural development centers program; 
$2,277,000 for asian soybean rust; and $11,000,000 for 
the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative authorized 
under section 1484 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Act of 1977, to remain available 
until September 30, 2008.
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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),
$6,930,000
(increased
by 
$100,000), to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING 
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams to administer programs under the laws enacted by 
the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service; the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain 
Inspection,
Packers
and
Stockyards
Administration; 
$741,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and ani-
mal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and reg-
ulatory activities; and to protect the environment, as au-
thorized by law, $898,116,000 (increased by $23,000,000) 
(increased by $500,000), of which $4,127,000 shall be 
available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant dis-
eases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and 
birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency condi-
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tions; of which $40,269,000 shall be used for the Cotton 
Pests program for cost share purposes or for debt retire-
ment for active eradication zones; of which $33,107,000 
shall be available for a National Animal Identification pro-
gram; of which $47,205,000 shall be used to conduct a 
surveillance and preparedness program for highly patho-
genic avian influenza: 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 none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading for the National Animal Identification 
program may be obligated until the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives receives from 
the Secretary a complete and detailed plan for the Na-
tional Animal Identification System, including, but not 
limited to, proposed legislative changes, cost estimates, 
and means of program evaluation, and such plan is pub-
lished as an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in 
the Federal Register for comment by interested parties: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the pur-
chase of not to exceed four, of which two shall be for re-
placement only: Provided further, That, in addition, in 
emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricul-
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tural production industry of this country, the Secretary 
may transfer from other appropriations or funds available 
to the agencies or corporations of the Department such 
sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available only 
in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of con-
tagious or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, 
or plants, and for expenses in accordance with sections 
10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 of 
the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and 
any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such 
emergency purposes in the 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 building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current re-
placement value of the building. 
In fiscal year 2007, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assist-
ance, goods, or services requested by States, other political 
subdivisions, domestic and international organizations, 
foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such 
fees are structured such that any entity’s liability for such
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fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, 
or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such 
fees shall be credited to this account, to remain available 
until expended, without further appropriation, for pro-
viding such assistance, goods, or services. 
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, $5,946,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses to carry out services related 
to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and dis-
tribution, transportation, and regulatory programs, as au-
thorized by law, and for administration and coordination 
of payments to States, $77,269,000, including funds for 
the wholesale market development program for the design 
and development of wholesale 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-