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cluding not to exceed $50,000 for representation allowances
and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved
August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $836,818,000, of which no
less than $751,457,000 shall be available for Federal food
safety inspection; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be cred-
ited to this account from fees collected for the cost of labora-
tory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That no fewer than 63 full time
equivalent positions above the fiscal year 2002 level shall
be employed during fiscal year 2006 for purposes dedicated
solely to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane
Methods of Slaughter Act: Provided further, That of the
amount available under this heading, notwithstanding sec-
tion 704 of this Act $5,000,000, available until September
30, 2007, shall be obligated to include the Humane Animal
Tracking System as part of the Field Automation and In-
formation Management System following notification to the
Committees on Appropriations, which shall include a de-
tailed explanation of the components of such system: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount made available
under this heading, no less than $20,653,000 shall be obli-
gated for regulatory and scientific training: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant
to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of
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buildings and improvements, but 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.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ices to administer the laws enacted by Congress for the
Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the
Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration, $635,000.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by
the Farm Service Agency, $1,043,555,000: Provided, That
the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities, and
authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit
Corporation to make program payments for all programs
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 account.
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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),
$4,250,000.
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),
$4,250,000, 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, $100,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That such pro-
gram is carried out by the Secretary in the same manner
as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Pub-
lic 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, Indian tribe
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land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), and boll weevil
loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), to be available from funds in the
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm own-
ership loans, $1,608,000,000, of which $1,400,000,000 shall
be for guaranteed loans and $208,000,000 shall be for direct
loans; 
operating 
loans, 
$2,033,000,000, 
of 
which
$1,100,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans,
$283,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans and
$650,000,000 shall be for direct loans; Indian tribe land
acquisition loans, $2,000,000; and for boll weevil eradi-
cation program loans, $100,000,000: 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, including
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm owner-
ship loans, $17,370,000, of which $6,720,000 shall be for
guaranteed loans, and $10,650,000 shall be for direct loans;
operating loans, $133,380,000, of which $33,330,000 shall
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $35,375,000 shall be
for subsidized guaranteed loans, and $64,675,000 shall be
for direct loans; and Indian tribe land acquisition loans,
$80,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
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$317,137,000, of which $309,137,000 shall be transferred to
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’.
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership and
operating direct loans and guaranteed loans may be trans-
ferred among these programs: Provided, That the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are noti-
fied at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
For administrative and operating expenses, as author-
ized by section 226A of the Department of Agriculture Reor-
ganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6933), $73,448,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses, as authorized by
7 U.S.C. 1506(i).
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-
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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
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-
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 $5,000,000 for site in-
vestigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and
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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 Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961).
TITLE II
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment
to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the For-
est Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service,
$744,000.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry 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-
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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.
428a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement
of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and
maintenance of aircraft, $819,561,000, to remain available
until expended, of which not less than $11,000,000 is for
snow survey and water forecasting, and not less than
$11,847,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant
materials centers, and of which not less than $28,156,000
shall be for the grazing lands conservation initiative: Pro-
vided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improve-
ment of buildings and public improvements at plant mate-
rials centers, except that the cost of alterations and im-
provements to other buildings and other public improve-
ments shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further, That
when buildings or other structures are erected on non-Fed-
eral land, that the right to use such land is obtained as
provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be available for technical assistance
and related expenses to carry out programs authorized by
section 202(c) of title II of the Colorado River Basin Salin-
ity Control Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided fur-
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ther, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily em-
ployed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning
work of the Service.
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investiga-
tion, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other water-
ways, and for small watershed investigations and planning,
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1009), $5,141,000.
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation,
rehabilitation of existing works 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), the
provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–
f), and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating
to the activities of the Department, $60,000,000, to remain
available until expended; of which up to $10,000,000 may
be available for the watersheds authorized under the Flood
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a): Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $27,199,000 of this appropriation
shall be available for technical assistance: Provided further,
That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation is
available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered Spe-
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cies Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–205), including coopera-
tive efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endan-
gered or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may
be necessary to expedite project construction.
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of
structural measures, in accordance with section 14 of the
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C.
1012), and in accordance with the provisions of laws relat-
ing to the activities of the Department, $27,313,000, to re-
main available until expended.
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out
projects for resource conservation and development and for
sound land use pursuant to the provisions of sections 31
and 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C.
1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 27, 1935 (16
U.S.C. 590a–f); and subtitle H of title XV of the Agriculture
and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), $51,228,000,
to remain available until expended.
TITLE III
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer pro-
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grams under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Rural
Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service,
and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agri-
culture, $635,000.
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c,
1926d, and 1932, except for sections 381E–H and 381N of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act,
$705,106,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$86,770,000 shall be for rural community programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which
$528,115,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in sections 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of
such Act, of which not to exceed $496,000 shall be available
for the rural utilities program described in section
306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed
$992,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program
described in section 306E of such Act; and of which
$90,221,000 shall be for the rural business and cooperative
development programs described in sections 381E(d)(3) and
310B(f) of such Act: Provided, That of the total amount
appropriated in this account, $26,000,000 shall be for loans
and grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native Amer-
ican Tribes, including grants for drinking water and waste
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disposal systems pursuant to section 306C of such Act, of
which $4,464,000 shall be available for community facilities
grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and
of which $250,000 shall be available 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 of the amount appro-
priated for rural community programs, $6,500,000 shall be
available for a Rural Community Development Initiative:
Provided further, That such funds shall be used solely to
develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit com-
munity-based housing and community development organi-
zations, low-income rural communities, and Federally Rec-
ognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects to
improve housing, community facilities, community and eco-
nomic development projects in rural areas: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds shall be made available to qualified
private, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations
proposing 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 of the
amount appropriated for the rural business and cooperative
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development programs, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made
available for a grant to a qualified national organization
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in
order to promote economic development; $140,000 shall be
made available to conduct a feasibility study; $3,000,000
shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7
U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) for any purpose under this heading:
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for
rural utilities programs, not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be
for water and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias
along the United States/Mexico border, including grants
pursuant to section 306C of such Act; $26,000,000 shall be
for water and waste disposal systems for rural and native
villages in Alaska pursuant to section 306D of such Act,
with up to 2 percent available to administer the program
and/or improve interagency coordination may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural De-
velopment, Salaries and Expenses’’, of which $100,000 shall
be provided to develop a regional system for centralized bill-
ing, operation, and management of rural water and sewer
utilities through regional cooperatives, of which 25 percent
shall be provided for water and sewer projects in regional
hubs, and the State of Alaska shall provide a 25 percent
cost share, and grantees may use up to 5 percent of grant
funds, not to exceed $35,000 per community, for the comple-
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tion of comprehensive community safe water plans; not to
exceed $18,250,000 shall be for technical assistance grants
for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section
306(a)(14) of such Act, of which $5,600,000 shall be for
Rural Community Assistance Programs and not less than
$850,000 shall be for a qualified national Native American
organization to provide technical assistance for rural water
systems for tribal communities; and not to exceed
$13,500,000 shall be for contracting with qualified national
organizations for a circuit rider program to provide tech-
nical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed
$21,367,000 shall be available through June 30, 2006, for
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities
and communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture
as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones; of which
$1,067,000 shall be for the rural community programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act, of which
$12,000,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(2) of such Act, and of which
$8,300,000 shall be for the rural business and cooperative
development programs described in section 381E(d)(3) of
such Act: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated for rural community programs, $20,000,000 shall
be to provide grants for facilities in rural communities with
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extreme unemployment and severe economic depression
(Public Law 106–387), with 5 percent for administration
and capacity building in the State rural development of-
fices: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated,
$28,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the
‘‘Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Ac-
count’’ 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 cost energy
grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be transferred to and
merged with the ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, High Energy
Costs Grants Account’’.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs in the Rural De-
velopment mission area, including activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements;
$164,773,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
provision of law, funds appropriated under this section
may be used for advertising and promotional activities that
support the Rural Development mission area: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $10,000 may be expended to pro-
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vide modest nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employees:
Provided further, That any balances available from prior
years for the Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Serv-
ice, and the Rural Business-Cooperative Service salaries
and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and merged
with this appropriation.
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: $4,927,581,000 for loans
to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary,
of which $1,000,000,000 shall be for direct loans, and of
which $3,681,033,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed
loans; $35,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans;
$90,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; $100,000,000
for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans;
$5,000,000 for section 524 site loans; $11,500,000 for credit
sales of acquired property, of which up to $1,500,000 may
be for multi-family credit sales; and $5,048,000 for section
523 self-help housing land 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
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502 loans, $154,800,000, of which $113,900,000 shall be for
direct loans, and of which $40,900,000, to remain available
until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans;
section 504 housing repair loans, $10,238,000; repair, reha-
bilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental hous-
ing, $41,292,000; section 538 multi-family housing guaran-
teed loans, $5,420,000; multi-family credit sales of acquired
property, $681,000; section 523 self-help housing and devel-
opment loans, $52,000: Provided, That of the total amount
appropriated in this paragraph, $2,500,000 shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2006, for authorized empowerment
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic
Area Partnership Zones: Provided further, That any funds
under this paragraph initially allocated by the Secretary
for housing projects in the State of Alaska that are not obli-
gated by September 30, 2006, shall be carried over until
September 30, 2007, and made available for such housing
projects only in the State of Alaska.
For additional costs to conduct a demonstration pro-
gram for the preservation and revitalization of the section
515 multi-family rental housing properties, $16,500,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That funding
made available under this heading shall be used to restruc-
ture existing section 515 loans, as the Secretary deems ap-
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propriate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the project
has sufficient resources to preserve the project for the pur-
pose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-in-
come residents including reducing or eliminating interest;
deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing or re-
amortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance includ-
ing advances and incentives required by the Secretary.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$465,886,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries
and Expenses’’.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2)
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, $653,102,000;
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as author-
ized by section 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 this amount, no less than $8,976,000 shall be available
for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as
authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to
exceed $50,000 per project for advances to nonprofit organi-
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zations or public agencies to cover direct costs (other than
purchase price) incurred in purchasing projects pursuant
to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That
agreements entered into or renewed during the current fiscal
year shall be funded for a four-year period: Provided fur-
ther, That any unexpended balances remaining at the end
of such four-year agreements may be transferred and used
for the purposes of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair,
or rehabilitation of any existing projects; preservation; and
rental assistance activities authorized under title V of the
Act: Provided further, That rental assistance that is recov-
ered from projects that are subject to prepayment shall be
deobligated and reallocated for vouchers and debt forgive-
ness or payments consistent with the requirements of this
Act for purposes authorized under section 542 and section
502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended.
RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, (without re-
gard to section 542(b)), $16,000,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That such vouchers shall be avail-
able to any low-income household (including those not re-
ceiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed
with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid after Sep-
tember 30, 2005: Provided further, That the amount of the
voucher shall be the difference between comparable market
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rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for
such unit: Provided 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 vouch-
ers with current regulations and administrative guidance
applicable for section 8 housing vouchers administered by
the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment (including the ability to pay administrative
costs related to delivery of the voucher funds).
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),
$34,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,
That of the total amount appropriated, $1,000,000 shall be
available through June 30, 2005, for authorized empower-
ment zones and enterprise communities and communities
designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Eco-
nomic Area Partnership Zones.
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For grants and contracts for very low-income housing
repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation
for construction defects, and rural housing preservation
made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42
U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, $43,976,000, to
remain 
available 
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That
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$2,976,000 shall be made available for loans to private non-
profit organizations, or such non-profit organizations’ affil-
iate loan funds and State and local housing finance agen-
cies, to carry out a housing demonstration program to pro-
vide revolving loans for the preservation of low-income
multi-family housing projects: Provided further, That loans
under such demonstration program shall have an interest
rate of not more than 1 percent direct loan to the recipient:
Provided further, That the Secretary may defer the interest
and principal payment to the Rural Housing Service for
up to 3 years and the term of such loans shall not exceed
30 years: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $1,200,000 shall be available through June 30,
2006, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise
communities and communities designated by the Secretary
of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones.
FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as
authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $29,607,000, to
remain available until expended, for direct farm labor hous-
ing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and con-
tracts.
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RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized
by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)),
$34,212,000.
For the cost of direct loans, $14,718,000, as authorized
by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)),
of which $1,724,000 shall be available through June 30,
2006, for Federally Recognized Native American Tribes and
of which $3,449,000 shall be available through June 30,
2006, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as determined
in accordance with Public Law 100–460): Provided, That
of such amount made available, the Secretary may provide
up to $1,500,000 for the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C.
1921 et seq.): Provided further, That such costs, including
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec-
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $887,000
shall be available through June 30, 2006, for the cost of
direct loans for authorized empowerment zones and enter-
prise communities and communities designated by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership
Zones.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan programs, $6,656,000 shall be transferred
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to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’.
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized
under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the
purpose of promoting rural economic development and job
creation projects, $25,003,000.
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modi-
fying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, $4,993,000, to remain available until
expended.
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of
credit payments in the current fiscal year, as authorized
by section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936,
$4,993,000 shall not be obligated and $4,993,000 are re-
scinded.
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), $24,988,000, of which
$500,000 shall be for a cooperative research agreement with
a qualified academic institution to conduct research on the
national economic impact of all types of cooperatives; and
of which $2,500,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for
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the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That not to exceed $1,488,000 shall be for
cooperatives or associations of cooperatives whose primary
focus is to provide assistance to small, minority producers
and whose governing board and/or membership is com-
prised of at least 75 percent minority; and of which
$15,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be
for value-added agricultural product market development
grants, as authorized by section 6401 of the Farm Security
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note).
RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITY GRANTS
For grants in connection with second and third rounds
of empowerment zones and enterprise communities,
$12,400,000, to remain available until expended, for des-
ignated rural empowerment zones and rural enterprise com-
munities, as authorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997
and the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public Law 105–277):
Provided, That of the funds appropriated, $1,000,000 shall
be made available to third round empowerment zones, as
authorized by the Community Renewal Tax Relief Act
(Public Law 106–554).
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM
For the cost of a program of direct loans, loan guaran-
tees, and grants, under the same terms and conditions as
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authorized by section 9006 of the Farm Security and Rural
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106), $23,000,000 for
direct and guaranteed renewable energy loans and grants:
Provided, That the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974.
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305
of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) shall
be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans,
$100,000,000; 
municipal 
rate 
rural 
electric 
loans,
$100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 of that
Act, rural electric, $2,700,000,000; Treasury rate direct
electric loans, $1,000,000,000; guaranteed underwriting
loans pursuant to section 313A, $1,500,000,000; 5 percent
rural telecommunications loans, $145,000,000; cost of
money rural telecommunications loans, $425,000,000; and
for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural
telecommunications loans, $125,000,000.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying
loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by sections