In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 14, 2022. 
Resolved, That the House concur in the Senate amend-
ments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5 to the bill (H.R. 2617) enti-
tled ‘‘An Act to amend section 1115 of title 31, United 
States Code, to amend the description of how performance 
goals are achieved, and for other purposes.’’ and be it further 
Resolved, That the House concur in the Senate amend-
ment numbered 4 to the text of the aforementioned bill, with 
the following amendment: 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT: 
At the end of the matter inserted by the Senate 
amendment numbered 4, insert the following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short Title. 
Sec. 2. Table of Contents. 
Sec. 3. References. 
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Sec. 4. Statement of Appropriations. 
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND 
DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA-
TIONS ACT, 2023 
DIVISION B—WAYS & MEANS 
DIVISION C 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 
to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall 
be treated as referring only to the provisions of that divi-
sion. 
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. 
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DE-
VELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMIN-
ISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$69,845,000, of which not to exceed $8,432,000 shall be 
available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to 
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exceed $1,396,000 shall be available for the Office of Home-
land Security; not to exceed $5,190,000 shall be available 
for the Office of Tribal Relations; not to exceed $11,287,000 
shall be available for the Office of Partnerships and Public 
Engagement, of which $1,500,000 shall be for 7 U.S.C. 
2279(c)(5); not to exceed $28,822,000 shall be available for 
the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of 
which $27,116,000 shall be available for Departmental Ad-
ministration to provide for necessary expenses for manage-
ment support services to offices of the Department and for 
general administration, security, repairs and alterations, 
and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise 
provided for and necessary for the practical and efficient 
work of the Department: Provided, That funds made avail-
able by this Act to an agency in the Administration mission 
area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to 
one administrative support staff for the Office; not to exceed 
$4,609,000 shall be available for the Office of Assistant Sec-
retary for Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental 
Affairs to carry out the programs funded by this Act, in-
cluding programs involving intergovernmental affairs and 
liaison within the executive branch; and not to exceed 
$10,109,000 shall be available for the Office of Communica-
tions: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture 
is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office 
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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 increased 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 offi-
cial reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That the amount made available under this heading 
for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from 
applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses in-
cident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 
551–558: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this heading for the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Congressional Relations and Intergovernmental Affairs 
shall 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 Secretary 
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 Appropriations 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 
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Secretary of Agriculture shall take no action to begin imple-
mentation of the action that is subject to section 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 Econo-
mist, $30,181,000, of which $8,000,000 shall be for grants 
or cooperative agreements for policy research under 7 
U.S.C. 3155: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $500,000 shall be available to carry out 
section 224 of subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6924), as amended 
by section 12504 of Public Law 115–334. 
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and 
Appeals, $16,703,000. 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Pro-
gram Analysis, $16,967,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, $93,284,000, of which not less than 
$77,428,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the depart-
ment. 
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, $9,559,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL 
RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, $1,466,000: 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 Office. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$37,595,000. 
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 Administrator 
of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under 
40 U.S.C. 121, for programs and activities of the Depart-
ment which are included in this Act, and for alterations 
and other actions needed for the Department and its agen-
cies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations suit-
able for release to the Administrator of General Services, 
and for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and re-
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pair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and for related 
costs, $68,858,000, 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.), $8,581,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available 
herein to the Department for Hazardous Materials Manage-
ment may be transferred to any agency of the Department 
for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant to the 
above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands. 
OFFICE OF SAFETY, SECURITY, AND PROTECTION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Safety, Security, 
and Protection, $21,800,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral, including employment pursuant to the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), 
$111,061,000, including such sums as may be necessary for 
contracting and other arrangements with public agencies 
and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. 
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App.), and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain con-
fidential operational expenses, including the payment of in-
formants, to be expended under the direction of the Inspec-
tor General pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 1337 of 
the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–98). 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
Counsel, $62,137,000. 
OFFICE OF ETHICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, 
$5,556,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, 
EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary 
for 
Research, 
Education, 
and 
Economics, 
$3,384,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Research, Education, and Econom-
ics mission area for salaries and expenses are available to 
fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office: 
Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be made available for 
the Office of the Chief Scientist. 
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ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Serv-
ice, $90,612,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service, $211,023,000, of which up to $66,361,000 
shall be available until expended for the Census of Agri-
culture: Provided, That amounts made available for the 
Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Current In-
dustrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 2204g(d) and 
(f). 
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 Federal ownership, 
$1,737,629,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available for the operation and maintenance of air-
craft 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, 
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alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
unless otherwise provided, 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 four 
buildings to be constructed at a cost not to exceed 
$5,000,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building 
during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur-
rent replacement value of the building or $500,000, which-
ever is greater: Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available for entering into lease agreements 
at any Agricultural Research Service location for the con-
struction 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, oper-
ated, and maintained by the non-Federal entity and shall 
be removed 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, Mary-
land: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville 
Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, That the 
foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of 
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buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21 
U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available for granting easements at any Ag-
ricultural Research Service location for the construction of 
a research facility by a non-Federal entity for use by, and 
acceptable to, the Agricultural Research Service and a con-
dition 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 ac-
ceptance of the facility is in the interest of the United 
States: Provided further, That funds may be received from 
any State, other political subdivision, organization, or in-
dividual for the purpose of establishing or operating any 
research facility or research project of the Agricultural Re-
search 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 agricul-
tural research programs of the Department of Agriculture, 
where not otherwise provided, $57,305,000 to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $25,900,000 shall be for the 
purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in 
the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding’’ in the report 
accompanying this Act. 
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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, $1,142,021,000, which shall be for the 
purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and 
Education 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 insti-
tution challenge grants, grants management systems, tribal 
colleges education equity grants, and scholarships at 1890 
institutions shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, 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: Pro-
vided further, That funds for providing grants for food and 
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agricultural sciences for Alaska Native and Native Hawai-
ian-Serving institutions and for Insular Areas shall remain 
available until September 30, 2024: 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 Agriculture to pay administrative costs 
incurred by the Secretary 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), $11,880,000, 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, $586,502,000, 
which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci-
fied in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture, Extension Activities’’ in the report accompanying 
this Act: Provided, That funds for extension services at 1994 
institutions and for facility improvements at 1890 institu-
tions shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
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ther, That institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 
U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension receive no less than 
$1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for cooperative ex-
tension 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 available for retirement and employees’ 
compensation costs for extension agents. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $39,500,000, which shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Insti-
tute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in the 
report accompanying this Act: Provided, That funds for the 
Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2024: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, indirect costs shall 
not be charged against any Extension Implementation Pro-
gram 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 Sec-
retary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $1,617,000: 
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an 
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agency in the Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission 
area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to 
one administrative support staff for the Office. 
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 rep-
resentation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the 
Foreign 
Service 
Act 
of 
1980 
(22 
U.S.C. 
4085), 
$1,164,209,000, of which $530,000, 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 
$15,950,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
used for the cotton pests program, including for cost share 
purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication zones; 
of which $39,183,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for Animal Health Technical Services; of which 
$4,096,000 shall be for activities under the authority of the 
Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); 
of which $64,930,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be used to support avian health; of which $4,251,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for information 
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technology infrastructure; of which $219,698,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests; 
of which, $14,986,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; of 
which $24,067,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for zoonotic disease management; of which 
$44,117,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for emergency preparedness and response; of which 
$62,562,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for tree and wood pests; of which $6,528,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for the National Veteri-
nary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, 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 pro-
gram for aviation safety: Provided, That of amounts avail-
able under this heading for wildlife services methods devel-
opment, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That of amounts available under this 
heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall re-
main available until expended; of which $24,527,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be used to carry out 
the science program and transition activities for the Na-
tional Bio and Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan, 
Kansas: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to 
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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 fur-
ther, That this appropriation shall be available for the pur-
chase, replacement, operation, and maintenance of aircraft: 
Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies which 
threaten any segment of the agricultural production indus-
try of the United States, 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 contagious or infectious 
disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for ex-
penses 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 pre-
ceding 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 improve-
ments, but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any 
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building. 
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In fiscal year 2023, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, 
goods, or services requested by States, other political sub-
divisions, domestic and international organizations, foreign 
governments, or individuals, provided that such fees are 
structured such that any entity’s liability for such fees is 
reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, or serv-
ices provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall 
be reimbursed to this account, to remain available until ex-
pended, 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 avail-
able until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $242,913,000, of which $7,504,000 shall be avail-
able for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113– 
79: Provided, That of the amounts made available under 
this heading, $25,000,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended, shall be to carry out section 12513 of Public Law 
115–334: Provided further, That this appropriation shall 
be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alter-
ation 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 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), except for the cost of activities relating to the 
development or maintenance of grain standards under the 
United States Grain Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. 71 et seq. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $62,596,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative 
expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated and/ 
or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed 
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 August 
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity 
program expenses as authorized therein, and other related 
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operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart-
ment of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife 
Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) transfers otherwise 
provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $21,501,000 
for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments 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 mar-
keting activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural 
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 activities 
require additional supervision and oversight, or other un-
controllable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded 
by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Food Safety, $1,117,000: Provided, That funds 
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made available by this Act to an agency in the Food Safety 
mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund 
up to one administrative support staff for the Office. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized 
by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, in-
cluding 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), $1,180,364,000; and in 
addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as au-
thorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion 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 ex-
pended: Provided further, That no fewer than 148 full-time 
equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 
2023 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and en-
forcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.): 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 
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fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replace-
ment 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 Sec-
retary for Farm Production and Conservation, $1,727,000: 
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an 
agency in the Farm Production and Conservation mission 
area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to 
one administrative support staff for the Office. 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS 
CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and 
Conservation Business Center, $257,684,000: Provided, 
That $60,228,000 of amounts appropriated for the current 
fiscal year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) 
shall be transferred to and merged with this account. 
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,229,396,000: Provided, That not more than 50 percent 
of the funding made available under this heading for infor-
mation technology related to farm program delivery may 
be obligated until the Secretary submits to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and receives 
written or electronic notification of receipt from such Com-
mittees of, a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies for each 
project/investment over $25,000 (a) the functional and per-
formance capabilities to be delivered and the mission bene-
fits to be realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle cost for the 
entirety of the project/investment, including estimates for 
development as well as maintenance and operations, and 
(c) key milestones to be met; (2) demonstrates that each 
project/investment is, (a) consistent with the Farm Service 
Agency Information Technology Roadmap, (b) being man-
aged in accordance with applicable lifecycle management 
policies and guidance, and (c) subject to the applicable De-
partment’s capital planning and investment control re-
quirements; and (3) has been reviewed by the Government 
Accountability Office and approved by the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided fur-
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ther, That the agency shall submit a report by the end of 
the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and the Govern-
ment Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/ 
investment that is operational (a) current performance 
against key indicators of customer satisfaction, (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 enhancements or up-
grades, and (e) an assessment of whether the investment 
continues to meet business needs as intended as well as al-
ternatives to the investment: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary is authorized to use the services, facilities, and au-
thorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration to make program payments for all programs ad-
ministered by the Agency: Provided further, That other 
funds made available to the Agency for authorized activities 
may be advanced to and merged with this account: Provided 
further, That of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing, $696,594,000 shall be made available to county com-
mittees, to remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That, notwithstanding the preceding proviso, any 
funds made available to county committees in the current 
fiscal year that the Administrator of the Farm Service 
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Agency deems to exceed or not meet the amount needed for 
the county committees may be transferred to or from the 
Farm Service Agency for necessary expenses: Provided fur-
ther, 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 of-
fice with two or fewer employees without 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), 
$7,000,000. 
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 
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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). 
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND 
RANCHERS 
For necessary expenses to carry out direct reimburse-
ment payments to geographically disadvantaged farmers 
and ranchers under section 1621 of the Food Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792), $3,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) 
and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency 
loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition 
loans (25 U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), 
guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), re-
lending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and Indian highly 
fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 5136) to be available 
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from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as 
follows: $3,500,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership 
loans and $3,100,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; 
$2,118,491,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 
and $1,633,333,000 for direct operating loans; emergency 
loans, $4,062,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
$20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; 
relending program, $61,426,000; Indian highly fractionated 
land loans, $5,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication pro-
gram 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: 
$249,000 for emergency loans, to remain available until ex-
pended; and $23,520,000 for direct farm operating loans, 
$11,228,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed farm operating 
loans, $10,983,000 for the relending program, and $894,000 
for Indian highly fractionated land loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$326,461,000: Provided, That of this amount, $305,803,000 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, op-
erating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans 
may be transferred among these programs: Provided, That 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any trans-
fer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agen-
cy, $75,443,000; of which $4,500,000 shall be available to 
conduct research and development and carry out con-
tracting and partnerships as described under subsections 
522(c) and (d) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 1522(c) and (d)), in addition to 
amounts otherwise provided for such purposes: Provided, 
That $1,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
heading in this Act 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)), and shall be in addition to amounts other-
wise provided for such purpose: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation 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 provisions 
of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including 
preparation of conservation plans and establishment of 
measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irriga-
tion and land drainage and such special measures for soil 
and water management as may be necessary to prevent 
floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricul-
tural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant 
materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dis-
semination 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 alteration or improvement 
of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and 
maintenance of aircraft, $1,023,777,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2024, of which up to $22,973,000 
shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for 
this account in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Fund-
ing’’ in the report accompanying this Act: Provided further, 
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 cen-
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ters, except that the cost of alterations and improvements 
to other buildings and other public improvements shall not 
exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when buildings or 
other structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the 
right to use such land is obtained 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 provisions of 
laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$95,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That for funds provided by this Act or any other prior Act, 
the limitation regarding the size of the watershed or sub-
watershed 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 meas-
ures): Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be allocated to 
projects and activities that can commence promptly fol-
lowing enactment; that address regional priorities for flood 
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prevention, agricultural water management, inefficient ir-
rigation systems, fish and wildlife habitat, or watershed 
protection; or that address authorized 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 protection 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, $5,000,000 is pro-
vided. 
HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Healthy For-
ests Reserve Program under the Healthy Forests Restora-
tion Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6571-6578), $10,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
URBAN AGRICULTURE AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Urban Agri-
culture and Innovative Production Program under section 
222 of subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923), as added by section 
12302 of Public Law 115–334, $13,500,000. 
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CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby au-
thorized 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 Government Corporation 
Control Act as may be necessary in carrying out the pro-
grams set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Fed-
eral Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may 
be necessary, to remain available until expended. 
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 reimbursed, 
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 section 11 of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 
714i) for the conduct of its business with the Foreign Agri-
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cultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to 
and used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for informa-
tion resource management activities of the Foreign Agricul-
tural Service that are not related to Commodity Credit Cor-
poration business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration 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 Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
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 Sec-
retary for Rural Development, $1,620,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Rural 
Development mission area for salaries and expenses are 
available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office. 
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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; $401,976,000: Provided, That of 
the amount made available under this heading, up to 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, 
shall be for the Rural Partners Network activities of the 
Department of Agriculture, and may be transferred to other 
agencies of the Department for such purpose, consistent 
with the missions and authorities of such agencies: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds appropriated under this heading may be used for ad-
vertising and promotional activities that support Rural De-
velopment programs: Provided further, That in addition to 
any other funds appropriated for purposes authorized by 
section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1472(i)), any amounts collected under such section, as 
amended by this Act, will immediately be credited to this 
account and will remain available until expended for such 
purposes. 
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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: $1,500,000,000 shall be 
for direct loans, $12,000,000 shall be for a single family 
housing relending demonstration program for Native Amer-
ican Tribes, and $30,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized 
guaranteed loans; $28,000,000 for section 504 housing re-
pair loans; $150,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; 
$300,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family hous-
ing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single family hous-
ing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help 
housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 
524 site development loans. 
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, $55,650,000 shall be for direct loans; $3,948,000 
shall be for a single family housing relending demonstration 
program for Native American Tribes; section 504 housing 
repair loans, $2,324,000; section 523 self-help housing land 
development loans, $267,000; section 524 site development 
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loans, $208,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new con-
struction of section 515 rental housing, $28,665,000: Pro-
vided, 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 provi-
sions of the Credit Reform 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 Hous-
ing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living 
in a rural area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans 
provided under this heading: Provided further, That of the 
amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 di-
rect 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 Act 
of 1949 until June 1, 2023: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall implement provisions to provide incentives to 
nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities to 
facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing Service (RHS) 
multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit organiza-
tions and public housing authorities that commit to keep 
such properties in the RHS multifamily housing program 
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for a period of time as determined by the Secretary, with 
such incentives to include, but not be limited to, the fol-
lowing: allow such nonprofit entities and public housing 
authorities to earn a Return on Investment 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 organizational costs associated with 
owner’s oversight of asset referred to as ‘‘Asset Management 
Fee’’ of up to $7,500 per property. 
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, $40,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, for a demonstration 
program for the preservation and revitalization of the sec-
tions 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing prop-
erties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing 
loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the 
purposes of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to 
preserve the project for the purpose of providing safe and 
affordable housing for low-income residents and farm labor-
ers including reducing or eliminating interest; deferring 
loan payments, subordinating, reducing or re-amortizing 
loan debt; and other financial assistance including ad-
vances, payments and incentives (including the ability of 
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owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required 
by the Secretary: Provided, That the Secretary shall, as 
part of the preservation and revitalization agreement, ob-
tain a restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms 
of the restructuring: Provided further, That any balances, 
including obligated balances, available for all demonstra-
tion programs for the preservation and revitalization of sec-
tions 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing prop-
erties in the ‘‘Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Pro-
gram Account’’ shall be transferred to and merged with this 
account, and shall also be available for the preservation and 
revitalization of sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family 
rental housing properties, including the restructuring of ex-
isting USDA multi-family housing loans: Provided further, 
That following the transfer of balances described in the pre-
ceding proviso, any adjustments to obligations for dem-
onstration programs for the preservation and revitalization 
of sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing 
properties that would otherwise be incurred in the ‘‘Multi- 
Family Housing Revitalization Program Account’’ shall be 
made in this account from amounts transferred to this ac-
count under the preceding proviso. 
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), $18,126,000, 
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to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor 
housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and 
contracts: Provided, That any balances available for the 
Farm Labor Program Account shall be transferred to and 
merged with this account. 
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 
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 in 
lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households 
as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act 
of 1949, $1,493,926,000, of which $40,000,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2024; and in addition such 
sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) 
of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 
1992 to carry out the rental assistance program under sec-
tion 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That rental assistance 
agreements entered into or renewed during the current fiscal 
year shall be funded for a one-year period: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
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not less than $8,000,000 shall be available for newly con-
structed units financed under section 514 and 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949: Provided 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 appro-
priations: Provided further, That any unexpended balances 
remaining at the end of such one-year agreements may be 
transferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction, 
maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing 
projects; preservation; and rental assistance activities au-
thorized under title V of the Act: Provided further, That 
rental assistance provided under agreements entered into 
prior to fiscal year 2023 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 tenants 
seeking such assistance or the project has rental assistance 
eligible tenants who are not receiving such assistance: Pro-
vided further, That such recaptured rental assistance 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 except as provided 
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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 2023 for a project that the Secretary 
determines no longer needs rental assistance and use such 
recaptured funds for current needs. 
RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized 
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwith-
standing subsection (b) of such section, $38,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the funds 
made available under this heading shall be available for 
rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (in-
cluding those not receiving rental assistance) residing in 
a property financed with a section 515 loan which has been 
prepaid or otherwise paid off after September 30, 2005: 
Provided further, That the amount of such voucher shall be 
the difference between comparable market rent for the sec-
tion 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available for such vouchers 
shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, administer such vouchers with current 
regulations and administrative guidance applicable to sec-
tion 8 housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of 
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the Department of Housing and Urban Development: Pro-
vided further, That in addition to any other available 
funds, the Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 
total, from the program funds made available under this 
heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded 
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), 
$33,000,000, 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 
Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, 
$48,000,000, 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 direct loans 
and $650,000,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for 
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rural community facilities programs as authorized by sec-
tion 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, $194,865,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which up to 
$126,865,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
specified for this account in the table titled ‘‘Community 
Project Funding’’ in the report accompanying this Act: Pro-
vided, That $8,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be available for a Rural Community De-
velopment Initiative: Provided further, That such funds 
shall be used solely to develop the capacity and ability of 
private, nonprofit community-based housing and commu-
nity development organizations, low-income rural commu-
nities, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes 
to undertake projects to improve housing, community facili-
ties, community and economic development projects in 
rural areas: Provided further, That such funds shall be 
made available to qualified private, nonprofit and public 
intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a pro-
gram of financial and technical assistance: Provided fur-
ther, That such intermediary organizations shall provide 
matching funds from other sources, including Federal funds 
for related activities, in an amount not less than funds pro-
vided: Provided further, That any unobligated balances 
from prior year appropriations under this heading for the 
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cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and grants, including 
amounts deobligated or cancelled, may be made available 
to cover the subsidy costs for direct loans and or loan guar-
antees under this heading in this fiscal year: Provided fur-
ther, That no amounts may be made available pursuant 
to the preceding proviso from amounts that were designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
a Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or that 
were specified in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Fund-
ing/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory 
statement for Division A of Public Law 117–103 described 
in section 4 in the matter preceding such division A: Pro-
vided further, That $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for community facili-
ties 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. 
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 section 
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310B and described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of 
section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $88,800,000, 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 Appalachian Regional Com-
mission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for any Rural Commu-
nity 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 ad-
ministrative 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 quali-
fied national organization to provide technical assistance 
for rural transportation in order to promote economic de-
velopment: 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 head-
ing. 
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INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 
U.S.C. 1936b), $18,889,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $3,313,000, as authorized 
by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 
U.S.C. 1936b), of which $331,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2023, for Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes; and of which $663,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2023, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as 
determined in accordance with Public Law 100–460): Pro-
vided, 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’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for 
the purpose of promoting rural economic development and 
job creation projects, $50,000,000. 
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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), $27,600,000, of which 
$2,800,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the ap-
propriate technology transfer for rural areas program: Pro-
vided, 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 directors or gov-
erning boards of which are comprised of individuals who 
are members of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which 
$16,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for value-added agricultural product market development 
grants, as authorized by section 210A of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946, of which $3,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for Agriculture Innova-
tion Centers authorized pursuant to section 6402 of Public 
Law 107–171. 
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RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of direct loans authorized 
by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act (U.S.C. 2008s), $25,000,000. 
For the cost of loans and grants, $6,000,000 under the 
same terms and conditions as authorized by section 379E 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2008s). 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of loan guarantees and 
grants, under the same terms and conditions as authorized 
by section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $10,045,000: Provided, That 
the cost of loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. 
HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE 
For the cost of loans and grants that is consistent with 
section 243 of subtitle D of title II of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953), 
as added by section 4206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, 
for necessary expenses of the Secretary to support projects 
that provide access to healthy food in underserved areas, 
to create and preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low- 
income communities, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
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expended: Provided, That such costs of loans, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL 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)(2) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, as follows: $1,450,000,000 for 
direct loans; and $50,000,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, including 
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for rural water, 
waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management 
programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 
306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 
306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, $685,072,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be 
available for the rural utilities program described in section 
306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed 
$5,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 
described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, That not 
to exceed $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
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this heading shall be for grants authorized by section 
306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act in addition to funding authorized by section 
306A(i)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That $70,000,000 
of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for 
loans and grants including water and waste disposal sys-
tems grants authorized by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and sec-
tion 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, and Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act: Provided fur-
ther, That funding provided for section 306D of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act may be provided 
to a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public 
Law 105–83: Provided further, That not more than 2 per-
cent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by 
the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance 
programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding pro-
vided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pur-
suant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training and 
technical assistance programs: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $37,500,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be for technical assistance grants for 
rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 
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306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary makes a deter-
mination of extreme need, of which $8,500,000 shall be 
made available for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi- 
State regional technical assistance organization, with expe-
rience in working with small communities on water and 
waste water problems, the principal purpose of such grant 
shall be to assist rural communities with populations of 
3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing, devel-
opment, operation, and management of water and waste 
water systems, and of which not less than $800,000 shall 
be for a qualified national Native American organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural water systems for 
tribal communities: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$20,762,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
shall be for contracting with qualified national organiza-
tions for a circuit rider program to provide technical assist-
ance for rural water systems: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $4,000,000 of the amounts made available under 
this heading shall be for solid waste management grants: 
Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the amount appro-
priated under this heading shall be transferred to, and 
merged with, the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost 
Grants Account to provide grants authorized under section 
19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): 
Provided further, That any prior year balances for high- 
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or make any changes to remove or relocate any systems, 
missions, personnel, or functions of the offices of the Chief 
Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer, co-lo-
cated with or from the National Finance Center prior to 
written notification to and prior approval of the Committee 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and in ac-
cordance with the requirements of section 716 of this Act: 
Provided further, That the National Finance Center Infor-
mation Technology Services Division personnel and data 
center management responsibilities, and control of any 
functions, missions, and systems for current and future 
human resources management and integrated personnel and 
payroll systems (PPS) and functions provided by the Chief 
Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer shall 
remain in the National Finance Center and under the man-
agement responsibility and administrative control of the 
National Finance Center: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Agriculture and the offices of the Chief Financial 
Officer shall actively market to existing and new Depart-
ments and other government agencies National Finance 
Center shared services including, but not limited to, payroll, 
financial management, and human capital shared services 
and allow the National Finance Center to perform tech-
nology upgrades: Provided further, That of annual income 
amounts in the Working Capital Fund of the Department 
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