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made available by this Act to an agency in the Administra-
tion mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice; not to exceed $3,921,000 shall be available for the 
Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations 
and Intergovernmental Affairs to carry out the programs 
funded by this Act, including programs involving intergov-
ernmental affairs and liaison within the executive branch; 
and not to exceed $7,370,000 shall be available for the 
Office of Communications: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds ap-
propriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to 
any other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided 
further, That no appropriation for any office shall be in-
creased or decreased by more than 5 percent: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $22,000 of the amount made 
available under this paragraph for the immediate Office 
of the Secretary shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as de-
termined by the Secretary: Provided further, That the 
amount made available under this heading for Depart-
mental Administration shall be reimbursed from applicable 
appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to 
the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: 
Provided further, That funds made available under this 
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heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Con-
gressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs may 
be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agri-
culture funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the 
agency level: Provided further, That no funds made avail-
able under this heading for the Office of Assistant Sec-
retary for Congressional Relations may be obligated after 
30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, unless 
the Secretary has notified the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress on the allocation of these 
funds by USDA agency: Provided further, That during any 
30 day notification period referenced in section 716 of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall take no action to 
begin implementation of the action that is subject to sec-
tion 716 of this Act or make any public announcement 
of such action in any form. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Economist, $21,251,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for 
grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 
7 U.S.C. 3155. 
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and 
Appeals, $15,448,000. 
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OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and 
Program Analysis, $9,666,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $73,354,000 (reduced by $3,000,000) 
(reduced by $3,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000) (re-
duced by $3,000,000), of which not less than $56,000,000 
is for cybersecurity requirements of the department. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial 
Officer, 
$6,137,000 
(increased 
by 
$5,700,000,000) (reduced by $5,700,000,000). 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL 
RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, $910,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Civil 
Rights mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$22,875,000. 
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OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PROTECTION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety, Secu-
rity, and Protection, $23,218,000. 
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant 
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Adminis-
trator of General Services to the Department of Agri-
culture under 40 U.S.C. 121, for programs and activities 
of the Department which are included in this Act, and for 
alterations and other actions needed for the Department 
and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into con-
figurations suitable for release to the Administrator of 
General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, im-
provement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facili-
ties, and for related costs, $108,186,000 (reduced by 
$20,000,000), to remain available until expended. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.) and the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
6901 et seq.), $7,518,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available 
herein to the Department for Hazardous Materials Man-
agement may be transferred to any agency of the Depart-
ment for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant to 
the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), 
$99,791,000 (reduced by $750,000) (increased by 
$750,000) (increased by $1,000,000), including such sums 
as may be necessary for contracting and other arrange-
ments with public agencies and private persons pursuant 
to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), and including not 
to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational ex-
penses, including the payment of informants, to be ex-
pended under the direction of the Inspector General pur-
suant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 
95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 1337 of the Agri-
culture and Food Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–98). 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
Counsel, $45,579,000 (reduced by $1,000,000) (reduced 
by $6,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000). 
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OFFICE OF ETHICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, 
$4,198,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, 
EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, 
$6,109,000 (reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by 
$5,000,000): Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Research, Education, and Eco-
nomics mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
able to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research 
Service, $86,703,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service, $183,434,000, of which up to 
$46,300,000 shall be available until expended for the Cen-
sus of Agriculture: Provided, That amounts made available 
for the Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Cur-
rent Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 
2204g(d) and (f). 
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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research 
Service and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and 
for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of 
equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of money 
to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the 
total value of the land or interests transferred out of Fed-
eral ownership, $1,453,712,000: Provided, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available for the operation 
and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to 
exceed one for replacement only: Provided further, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 
U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair 
of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise pro-
vided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not 
exceed $500,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses 
which shall each be limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 
buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to 
exceed $1,100,000 each, and except for two buildings to 
be constructed at a cost not to exceed $3,000,000 each, 
and 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 or $500,000, whichever is 
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greater: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available for entering into lease agreements at any 
Agricultural Research Service location for the construction 
of a research facility by a non-Federal entity for use by 
the Agricultural Research Service and a condition of the 
lease shall be that any facility shall be owned, operated, 
and maintained by the non-Federal entity and shall be re-
moved upon the expiration or termination of the lease 
agreement: Provided further, That the limitations on alter-
ations contained in this Act shall not apply to moderniza-
tion or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, 
Maryland: Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available for granting easements at the 
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, 
That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replace-
ment of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 
24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available for granting ease-
ments at any Agricultural Research Service location for 
the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal 
entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Re-
search Service and a condition of the easements shall be 
that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the 
Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if the 
Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the 
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interest of the United States: Provided further, That funds 
may be received from any State, other political subdivi-
sion, organization, or individual for the purpose of estab-
lishing or operating any research facility or research 
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 
by law. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, im-
provement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed 
equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agri-
cultural research programs of the Department of Agri-
culture, where not otherwise provided, $11,200,000 (re-
duced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) to re-
main available until expended, to be allocated for ARS fa-
cilities co-located with university partners. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for other expenses, $997,729,000 (increased by $750,000) 
(reduced by $750,000) (increased by $10,000,000) (re-
duced by $10,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000) (re-
duced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (in-
creased by $1,000,000), which shall be for the purposes, 
and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National 
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Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and Edu-
cation Activities’’ in the report accompanying this Act: 
Provided, That funds for research grants for 1994 institu-
tions, education grants for 1890 institutions, Hispanic 
serving institutions education grants, capacity building for 
non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, the agriculture and 
food research initiative, veterinary medicine loan repay-
ment, multicultural scholars, graduate fellowship and in-
stitution challenge grants, and grants management sys-
tems shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That each institution eligible to receive funds under 
the 
Evans-Allen 
program 
receives 
no 
less 
than 
$1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for education 
grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving in-
stitutions be made available to individual eligible institu-
tions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds award-
ed equally to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: 
Provided further, That funds for education grants for 
1890 institutions shall be made available to institutions 
eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222: 
Provided further, That not more than 5 percent of the 
amounts made available by this or any other Act to carry 
out the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 
7 U.S.C. 3157 may be retained by the Secretary of Agri-
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culture to pay administrative costs incurred by the Sec-
retary in carrying out that authority. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment 
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 
note), $11,857,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $538,557,000, 
which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci-
fied in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture, Extension Activities’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That funds for facility im-
provements at 1890 institutions shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That institutions eligible 
to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative ex-
tension receive no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, 
That funds for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) 
and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) 
and section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471 shall be avail-
able for retirement and employees’ compensation costs for 
extension agents. 
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INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $39,000,000, which shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National In-
stitute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in 
the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That funds 
for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative shall re-
main available until September 30, 2022: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect 
costs shall not be charged against any Extension Imple-
mentation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop 
Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626). 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING 
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, 
$809,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
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ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), 
$1,069,817,000, of which $480,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be available for the control of out-
breaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for 
control of pest animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to 
the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of 
which $15,338,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be used for the cotton pests program, including for 
cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradi-
cation zones; of which $38,167,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for Animal Health Technical Serv-
ices; of which $2,000,000 shall be for activities under the 
authority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amend-
ed (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $63,331,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be used to support avian 
health; of which $4,251,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; 
of which $198,912,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, 
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$13,979,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; of which 
$18,651,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for zoonotic disease management; of which $41,363,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for emergency 
preparedness and response; of which $60,600,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be for tree and wood 
pests; of which $5,739,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of 
which up to $1,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; 
of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for the wildlife damage management program for 
aviation safety: Provided, That of amounts available under 
this heading for wildlife services methods development, 
$1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That of amounts available under this head-
ing for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain 
available until expended; of which $20,838,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be used to carry out the 
science program and transition activities for the National 
Bio and Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kan-
sas: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to for-
mulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for 
the current fiscal year that does not require minimum 
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matching by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be available for the 
purchase, replacement, operation, and maintenance of air-
craft: Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies 
which threaten any segment of the agricultural production 
industry of the United States, the Secretary may transfer 
from other appropriations or funds available to the agen-
cies or corporations of the Department such sums as may 
be deemed necessary, to be available only in such emer-
gencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious or in-
fectious 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 bal-
ances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes 
in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such 
transferred amounts: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7 
U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration of leased build-
ings 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 replacement 
value of the building. 
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In fiscal year 2021, 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 
fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, 
or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such 
fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to remain avail-
able until expended, without further appropriation, for 
providing 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. 2268a, $3,175,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $188,891,000, of which $6,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113– 
79: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available 
pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and 
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repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of al-
tering 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 $61,227,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for administra-
tive expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated 
and/or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may 
exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress. 
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND 
SUPPLY (SECTION 32) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of Au-
gust 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for com-
modity 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 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) trans-
fers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more than 
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$20,705,000 for formulation and administration of mar-
keting agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural 
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural 
Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–128). 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus 
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for 
marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), 
$1,235,000. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection 
and weighing services: Provided, That if grain export ac-
tivities require additional supervision and oversight, or 
other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be 
exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food Safety, $809,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food 
Safety mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
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to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services author-
ized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection 
Act, including not to exceed $10,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$1,088,552,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be cred-
ited to this account from fees collected for the cost of lab-
oratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That funds provided for the 
Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure system 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That of the amounts available provided under this head-
ing, $7,300,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be for the relocation of the Mid-Western Laboratory: Pro-
vided further, That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent 
positions shall be employed during fiscal year 2021 for 
purposes dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement 
related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (7 
U.S.C. 1901 et seq.): Provided further, That the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementa-
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tion of section 11016 of Public Law 110–246 as further 
clarified by the amendments made in section 12106 of 
Public Law 113–79: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) 
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, 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. 
TITLE II 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM 
PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, 
$916,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Farm Production and Conserva-
tion mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
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FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS 
CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and 
Conservation Business Center, $232,194,000: Provided, 
That $60,228,000 of amounts appropriated for the cur-
rent fiscal year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841(a)) shall be transferred to and merged with this ac-
count. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,152,323,000, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall 
be for the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies and 
anticipated vacancies at Farm Service Agency county of-
fices and farm loan officers and shall be available until 
September 30, 2022: Provided, That not more than 50 
percent of the funding made available under this heading 
for information technology related to farm program deliv-
ery may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress, and receives written or electronic notification of re-
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ceipt from such Committees of, a plan for expenditure that 
(1) identifies for each project/investment over $25,000 (a) 
the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered 
and the mission benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated 
lifecycle cost for the entirety of the project/investment, in-
cluding estimates for development as well as maintenance 
and operations, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) dem-
onstrates that each project/investment is, (a) consistent 
with the Farm Service Agency Information Technology 
Roadmap, (b) being managed in accordance with applica-
ble lifecycle management policies and guidance, and (c) 
subject to the applicable Department’s capital planning 
and investment control requirements; and (3) has been re-
viewed by the Government Accountability Office and ap-
proved by the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the agency 
shall submit a report by the end of the fourth quarter of 
fiscal year 2021 to the Committees on Appropriations and 
the Government Accountability Office, that identifies for 
each project/investment that is operational (a) current 
performance against key indicators of customer satisfac-
tion, (b) current performance of service level agreements 
or other technical metrics, (c) current performance against 
a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown 
of current and planned spending on operational enhance-
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ments or upgrades, and (e) an assessment of whether the 
investment continues to meet business needs as intended 
as well as alternatives to the investment: Provided further, 
That the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facili-
ties, and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to make program payments for all pro-
grams administered by the Agency: Provided further, That 
other funds made available to the Agency for authorized 
activities may be advanced to and merged with this ac-
count: Provided further, That funds made available to 
county committees shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That none of the funds available to the 
Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm Service 
Agency county offices: Provided further, That none of the 
funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used 
to permanently relocate county based employees that 
would result in an office with two or fewer employees with-
out prior notification and approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101– 
5106), $6,914,000. 
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GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or 
groundwater protection activities under section 1240O of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), 
$6,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy 
products under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary 
in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program de-
scribed in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A– 
12). 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et 
seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emer-
gency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land ac-
quisition loans (25 U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 
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U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 
1924 et seq.), relending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and 
Indian highly fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 5136) 
to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit In-
surance Fund, as follows: $2,750,000,000 for guaranteed 
farm ownership loans and $2,119,000,000 for farm owner-
ship direct loans; $2,118,482,000 for unsubsidized guar-
anteed operating loans and $1,633,333,000 for direct op-
erating loans; emergency loans, $37,668,000; Indian tribe 
land acquisition loans, $20,000,000; guaranteed conserva-
tion 
loans, 
$150,000,000; 
relending 
program, 
$33,693,000; Indian highly fractionated land loans, 
$10,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program 
loans, $60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose 
of boll weevil eradication program loans. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
as follows: $38,710,000 for direct farm operating loans, 
$23,727,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed farm operating 
loans, $207,000 for emergency loans, $5,000,000 for the 
relending program, and $1,484,000 for Indian highly 
fractionated land loans, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$307,344,000: 
Provided, 
That 
of 
this 
amount, 
$294,114,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, 
operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed 
loans may be transferred among these programs: Pro-
vided, That the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any transfer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management 
Agency, $59,374,000: Provided, That $2,000,000 shall be 
available for compliance and integrity activities required 
under section 516(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)) in addition to other 
amounts provided: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$1,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provi-
sions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), 
including preparation of conservation plans and establish-
ment of measures to conserve soil and water (including 
farm irrigation and land drainage and such special meas-
ures for soil and water management as may be necessary 
to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to con-
trol agricultural related pollutants); operation of conserva-
tion plant materials centers; classification and mapping of 
soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, 
water, and interests therein for use in the plant materials 
program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal 
cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 2268a); purchase and erection or alter-
ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, 
$833,785,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and 
improvement of buildings and public improvements at 
plant materials centers, except that the cost of alterations 
and improvements to other buildings and other public im-
provements shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further, 
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That when buildings or other structures are erected on 
non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is ob-
tained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to surveys and investiga-
tions, engineering operations, works of improvement, and 
changes in use of land, in accordance with the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001– 
1005 and 1007–1009) and in accordance with the provi-
sions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$155,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That for funds provided by this Act or any other 
prior Act, the limitation regarding the size of the water-
shed or subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty 
thousand acres in which such activities can be undertaken 
shall only apply for activities undertaken for the primary 
purpose of flood prevention (including structural and land 
treatment measures): Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading, $52,500,000 
shall be allocated to projects and activities that can com-
mence promptly following enactment; that address re-
gional priorities for flood prevention, agricultural water 
management, inefficient irrigation systems, fish and wild-
life habitat, or watershed protection; or that address au-
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thorized ongoing projects under the authorities of section 
13 of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (Public 
Law 78–534) with a primary purpose of watershed protec-
tion by preventing floodwater damage and stabilizing 
stream channels, tributaries, and banks to reduce erosion 
and sediment transport. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $12,000,000 is pro-
vided. 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby 
authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available to each such cor-
poration 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 Government 
Corporation Control Act 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 here-
inafter provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums 
as may be necessary, to remain available until expended. 
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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be nec-
essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
net realized losses sustained, but not previously reim-
bursed, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 
1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds 
available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under sec-
tion 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
(15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the 
Foreign Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be 
transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice for information resource management activities of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related to Com-
modity Credit Corporation business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall not expend more than $15,000,000 for 
site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations 
and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement 
of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
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9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Development, $812,000: Provided, 
That funds made available by this Act to an agency in 
the Rural Development mission area for salaries and ex-
penses are available to fund up to one administrative sup-
port staff for the Office. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of Rural Development pro-
grams, including activities with institutions concerning the 
development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; 
and for cooperative agreements; $311,942,000: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated under this heading may be used for adver-
tising and promotional activities that support Rural Devel-
opment programs: Provided further, That in addition to 
any other funds appropriated for purposes authorized by 
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section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1472(i)), any amounts collected under such section will 
immediately be credited to this account and will remain 
available until expended for such purposes: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount provided under this heading, 
$1,000,000, shall be for the administration of the multi- 
family voucher program account: Provided further, That 
of the amount provided under this heading, $30,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for the reloca-
tion from the Goodfellow facility in St. Louis, Missouri. 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the 
Housing Act of 1949, to be available from funds in the 
rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $1,000,000,000 
shall be for direct loans and $24,000,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $28,000,000 for section 
504 housing repair loans; $40,000,000 for section 515 
rental housing; $230,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed 
multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales 
of single family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for 
section 523 self-help housing land development loans; and 
$5,000,000 for section 524 site development loans. 
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For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including 
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 
502 loans, $33,300,000 shall be for direct loans; section 
504 housing repair loans, $2,215,000; section 523 self- 
help housing land development loans, $269,000; section 
524 site development loans, $355,000; and repair, reha-
bilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental 
housing, $6,688,000: Provided, That to support the loan 
program level for section 538 guaranteed loans made 
available under this heading the Secretary may charge or 
adjust any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan 
guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Re-
form Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest 
on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, 
That applicants in communities that have a current rural 
area waiver under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 
(42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a rural 
area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans pro-
vided under this heading: Provided further, That of the 
amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 
direct loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for 
direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pur-
suant to a program funded with a mutual and self-help 
housing grant authorized by section 523 of the Housing 
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Act of 1949 until June 1, 2021: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall implement provisions to provide incen-
tives to nonprofit organizations and public housing au-
thorities to facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing 
Service (RHS) multifamily housing properties by such 
nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities 
that commit to keep such properties in the RHS multi-
family housing program for a period of time as determined 
by the Secretary, with such incentives to include, but not 
be limited to, the following: allow such nonprofit entities 
and public housing authorities to earn a Return on Invest-
ment on their own resources to include proceeds from low 
income housing tax credit syndication, own contributions, 
grants, and developer loans at favorable rates and terms, 
invested in a deal; and allow reimbursement of organiza-
tional costs associated with owner’s oversight of asset re-
ferred to as ‘‘Asset Management Fee’’ of up to $7,500 
per property. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), 
$15,093,000, to remain available until expended, for direct 
farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing 
grants and contracts: Provided, That any balances avail-
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able for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with this account. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans and grants, 
including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended, which 
shall be for a demonstration program for the preservation 
and revitalization of the multi-family rental housing prop-
erties assisted under sections 514, 515, and 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949 to restructure existing USDA multi- 
family housing loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, 
expressly for the purpose of ensuring the projects have 
sufficient resources to preserve the projects for the pur-
pose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-in-
come residents and farm laborers including reducing or 
eliminating interest, deferring loan payments, subordi-
nating, reducing or re-amortizing loan debt, and providing 
other financial assistance including advances, payments 
and incentives (including the ability of owners to obtain 
reasonable returns on investment) required by the Sec-
retary: Provided, That as part of the preservation and re-
vitalization agreement, the Secretary shall obtain a restric-
tive use agreement consistent with the terms of the re-
structuring: Provided further, That all balances, including 
obligated balances, available for all demonstration pro-
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grams for the preservation and revitalization of section 
514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties 
in the ‘‘Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Ac-
count’’ shall be transferred to and merged with this ac-
count and shall be for the preservation and revitalization 
of section 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing 
properties, including the restructuring of existing USDA 
multi-family housing loans: Provided further, That fol-
lowing the transfer of balances described in the preceding 
proviso, any adjustments to obligations for the demonstra-
tion programs for the preservation and revitalization of 
section 514, 515, and 516 multi-family housing rental 
housing properties incurred in the ‘‘Multi-Family Housing 
Revitalization Program Account’’ shall be made in this ac-
count. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$412,254,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’. 
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) 
of the Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into 
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in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible house-
holds as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949, $1,450,000,000, of which $40,000,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2022; and in addi-
tion such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by sec-
tion 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to 
fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program 
under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That of the 
amounts 
made 
available 
under 
this 
heading, 
$1,410,000,000 shall be available for renewal of rental as-
sistance agreements: Provided further, That rental assist-
ance agreements entered into or renewed during the cur-
rent fiscal year shall be funded for a 1-year period: Pro-
vided further, That upon request by an owner of a project 
financed by an existing loan under section 514 or 515 of 
the Act, the Secretary may renew the rental assistance 
agreement for a period of 20 years or until the term of 
such loan has expired, subject to annual appropriations: 
Provided further, That any unexpended balances remain-
ing at the end of such 1-year agreements may be trans-
ferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction, main-
tenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; 
preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized 
under title V of the Act: Provided further, That rental as-
sistance provided under agreements entered into prior to 
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fiscal year 2021 for a farm labor multi-family housing 
project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act may 
not be recaptured for use in another project until such 
assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 con-
secutive months, if such project has a waiting list of ten-
ants seeking such assistance or the project has rental as-
sistance eligible tenants who are not receiving such assist-
ance: Provided further, That such recaptured rental assist-
ance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to another 
farm labor multi-family housing project financed under 
section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That ex-
cept as provided in the fifth proviso under this heading 
and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the 
Secretary may recapture rental assistance provided under 
agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2021 for a 
project that the Secretary determines no longer needs 
rental assistance and use such recaptured funds for cur-
rent needs: Provided further, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, $40,000,000 shall be avail-
able for rural housing vouchers to any low-income house-
hold, including a household that does not receive rental 
assistance, residing in a property financed with a section 
515 loan that has been prepaid or otherwise paid off after 
September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the amount 
of such vouchers shall be equal to the difference between 
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comparable market rent for the section 515 unit and the 
tenant paid rent for such unit: Provided further, That such 
vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual ap-
propriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, administer such 
vouchers with current regulations and administrative guid-
ance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered 
by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development: Provided further, That any balances avail-
able for the rural housing voucher program in the ‘‘Multi- 
Family Housing Revitalization Program Account’’ shall be 
transferred to and merged with this account and shall be 
available for the rural housing voucher program: Provided 
further, That if the Secretary determines that the amount 
made available for vouchers or rental assistance in this 
Act is not needed for vouchers or rental assistance, the 
Secretary may use such funds for any of the programs 
described under this heading. 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS 
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1490c), $31,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants for very low-income housing repair and 
rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing 
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Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474 and 1490m, 
$45,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 
and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, $2,800,000,000 for di-
rect loans and $500,000,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of grants for rural community facilities 
programs as authorized by section 306 and described in 
section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $49,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That $6,000,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be available for a 
Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds shall be used solely to develop the 
capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based 
housing and community development organizations, low- 
income rural communities, and Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes to undertake projects to improve 
housing, community facilities, community and economic 
development projects in rural areas: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be made available to qualified pri-
vate, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations pro-
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posing to carry out a program of financial and technical 
assistance: Provided further, That such intermediary orga-
nizations shall provide matching funds from other sources, 
including Federal funds for related activities, in an 
amount not less than funds provided: Provided further, 
That $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
heading shall be to provide grants for facilities in rural 
communities with extreme unemployment and severe eco-
nomic depression (Public Law 106–387), with up to 5 per-
cent for administration and capacity building in the State 
rural 
development 
offices: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
$5,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be available for community facilities grants to 
tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such 
Act: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are 
not applicable to the funds made available under this 
heading: Provided further, That the unexpended amounts 
provided under the first paragraph of this heading in Pub-
lic Law 114–113 and made available for gross obligations 
of direct loans under section 1942.30 of title 7, Code of 
Federal Regulations, shall remain available through fiscal 
year 2026. 
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RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the 
rural business development programs authorized by sec-
tion 310B and described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and 
(g) of section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $62,200,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made 
available for one grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development and $9,000,000 
shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 
U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the Northern Border Regional 
Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), and the Appa-
lachian Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) 
for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose 
as described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, of which not more than 5 
percent may be used for administrative expenses: Provided 
further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading shall be for business grants to benefit 
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, including 
$250,000 for a grant to a qualified national organization 
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to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development: Provided further, 
That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to 
funds made available under this heading. 
INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), $18,889,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $2,939,000, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which $557,000 shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2021, for Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes; and of which $1,072,000 shall be 
available through June 30, 2021, for Mississippi Delta Re-
gion counties (as determined in accordance with Public 
Law 100–460): Provided, That such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification 
Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic develop-
ment and job creation projects, $50,000,000. 
The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) 
of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of pro-
moting rural economic development and job creation 
projects shall not exceed $10,000,000. 
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
For rural cooperative development grants authorized 
under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $26,600,000, of 
which $2,800,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for 
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be 
for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 
cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially 
disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of di-
rectors or governing boards of which are comprised of in-
dividuals who are members of socially disadvantaged 
groups; and of which $15,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural prod-
uct market development grants, as authorized by section 
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$10,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by 
$5,000,000): Provided, That of the amount provided 
under this heading, $1,119,188,000 shall be derived from 
prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, 
and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
until expended; $238,595,000 shall be derived from med-
ical device user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and 
shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended; $526,039,000 shall be derived from human ge-
neric drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and 
shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended; $42,998,000 shall be derived from biosimilar bi-
ological product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j– 
52, and shall be credited to this account and remain avail-
able until expended; $31,306,000 shall be derived from 
animal drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, 
and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
until expended; $20,609,000 shall be derived from generic 
new animal drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j– 
21, and shall be credited to this account and remain avail-
able until expended; $712,000,000 shall be derived from 
tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, 
and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That in addition to and 
notwithstanding any other provision under this heading, 
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