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 house-
holds as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949, $1,375,000,000, of which $40,000,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2021; and in addi-
tion such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by sec-
tion 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to 
fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program 
under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That rental 
assistance agreements entered into or renewed during the 
current fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year period: 
Provided further, That any unexpended balances remain-
ing at the end of such one-year agreements may be trans-
ferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction; main-
tenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; 
preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized 
under title V of the Act: Provided further, That rental as-
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sistance provided under agreements entered into prior to 
fiscal year 2020 for a farm labor multi-family housing 
project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act may 
not be recaptured for use in another project until such 
assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 con-
secutive months, if such project has a waiting list of ten-
ants seeking such assistance or the project has rental as-
sistance eligible tenants who are not receiving such assist-
ance: Provided further, That such recaptured rental assist-
ance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to another 
farm labor multi-family housing project financed under 
section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That ex-
cept as provided in the third 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 2020 for a 
project that the Secretary determines no longer needs 
rental assistance and use such recaptured funds for cur-
rent needs. 
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized 
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but not-
withstanding subsection (b) of such section, and for addi-
tional costs to conduct a demonstration program for the 
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preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental hous-
ing properties described in this paragraph, $75,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $35,000,000, 
shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low- 
income household (including those not receiving rental as-
sistance) residing in a property financed with a section 
515 loan which has been prepaid after September 30, 
2005: Provided further, That the amount of such voucher 
shall be the difference between comparable market 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 ap-
propriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, administer such 
vouchers with current regulations and administrative guid-
ance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered 
by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development: Provided further, That if the Secretary de-
termines that the amount made available for vouchers in 
this or any other Act is not needed for vouchers, the Sec-
retary may use such funds for the demonstration program 
for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family 
rental housing properties described in this paragraph: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds made available under this 
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heading, $40,000,000 shall be available for a demonstra-
tion program for the preservation and revitalization of the 
sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing 
properties to restructure existing USDA multi-family 
housing loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, ex-
pressly for the purposes of ensuring the project has suffi-
cient resources to preserve the project for the purpose of 
providing safe and affordable housing for low-income resi-
dents and farm laborers including reducing or eliminating 
interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing 
or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance 
including advances, payments and incentives (including 
the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on in-
vestment) required by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and 
revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement 
consistent with the terms of the restructuring: Provided 
further, That if the Secretary determines that additional 
funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed, 
funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstra-
tion program may be used for such vouchers: Provided fur-
ther, That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently 
authorize a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring 
program similar to the demonstration program described 
herein, the Secretary may use funds made available for 
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the demonstration program under this heading to carry 
out such legislation with the prior approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 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 activi-
ties 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), $32,000,000, 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, 
$45,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 
and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, $2,800,000,000 for di-
rect loans and $250,000,000 for guaranteed loans. 
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For the cost of grants for rural community facilities 
programs as authorized by section 306 and described in 
section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $71,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That $8,000,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be available for a 
Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds shall be used solely to develop the 
capacity and ability of private, nonprofit community-based 
housing and community development organizations, low- 
income rural communities, and Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes to undertake projects to improve 
housing, community facilities, community and economic 
development projects in rural areas: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be made available to qualified pri-
vate, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations pro-
posing to carry out a program of financial and technical 
assistance: Provided further, That such intermediary orga-
nizations shall provide matching funds from other sources, 
including Federal funds for related activities, in an 
amount not less than funds provided: Provided further, 
That $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
heading shall be to provide grants for facilities in rural 
communities with extreme unemployment and severe eco-
nomic depression (Public Law 106–387), with up to 5 per-
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cent for administration and capacity building in the State 
rural 
development 
offices: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
$7,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be available for community facilities grants to 
tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such 
Act: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are 
not applicable to the funds made available under this 
heading. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the 
rural business development programs authorized by sec-
tion 310B and described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and 
(g) of section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $67,600,000, 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 $8,000,000 
shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 
U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the Northern Border Regional 
Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), and the Appa-
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lachian Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) 
for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose 
as described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, of which not more than 5 
percent may be used for administrative expenses: Provided 
further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading shall be for business grants to benefit 
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, including 
$250,000 for a grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development: Provided further, 
That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to 
funds made available under this heading. 
INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), $18,889,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $5,219,000, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which $557,000 shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2020, for Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes; and of which $1,072,000 shall be 
available through June 30, 2020, for Mississippi Delta Re-
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gion counties (as determined in accordance with Public 
Law 100–460): Provided, That such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification 
Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic develop-
ment and job creation projects, $50,000,000. 
The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) 
of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of pro-
moting rural economic development and job creation 
projects shall not exceed $10,000,000. 
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
For rural cooperative development grants authorized 
under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $29,800,000, of 
which $3,000,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for 
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be 
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for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 
cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially 
disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of di-
rectors or governing boards of which are comprised of in-
dividuals who are members of socially disadvantaged 
groups; and of which $18,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural prod-
uct market development grants, as authorized by section 
210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, of which 
$3,000,000 may be used for Agriculture Innovation Cen-
ters authorized pursuant to section 6402 of Public Law 
107–171. 
RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
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): Provided, That such costs of loans, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, 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), $353,000: Provided, That the cost 
of loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such 
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loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and 
grants 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, 
$718,480,000, 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 $15,000,000 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 this head-
ing shall be for grants authorized by section 306A(i)(2) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in 
addition to funding authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of 
such Act and such grants may not exceed $1,000,000 not-
withstanding section 306A(f)(1) of such Act: Provided fur-
ther, That $70,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be for loans and grants including water 
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and waste disposal systems grants authorized by section 
306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, and Federally Recog-
nized Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) 
of such Act: Provided further, That funding provided for 
section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act may be provided to a consortium formed pur-
suant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided fur-
ther, That 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 the State of Alas-
ka for training and technical assistance programs and not 
more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 
306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to sec-
tion 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training and technical 
assistance programs: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$30,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for technical assistance grants for rural water 
and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such 
Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of ex-
treme need, of which $9,000,000 shall be made available 
for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional 
technical assistance organization, with experience in work-
ing with small communities on water and waste water 
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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, development, oper-
ation, and management of water and waste water systems, 
and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a quali-
fied national Native American organization to provide 
technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal com-
munities: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
not 
to 
exceed 
$19,570,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for contracting with qualified national organi-
zations for a circuit rider program to provide technical as-
sistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for solid waste manage-
ment grants: 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 ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans 
as authorized by sections 305, 306, and 317 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935, 936, and 940g) 
shall be made as follows: loans made pursuant to sections 
305, 306, and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that Act, 
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rural electric, $5,500,000,000; guaranteed underwriting 
loans pursuant to section 313A of that Act, $750,000,000; 
5 percent rural telecommunications loans, cost of money 
rural telecommunications loans, and for loans made pursu-
ant to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications 
loans, 
$690,000,000: 
Provided, 
That 
up 
to 
$2,000,000,000 shall be used for the construction, acquisi-
tion, design and engineering or improvement of fossil- 
fueled electric generating plants (whether new or existing) 
that utilize carbon subsurface utilization and storage sys-
tems. 
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 
305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
935), including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost 
of money rural telecommunications loans, $3,795,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$33,270,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 
and Expenses’’. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND 
PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of broadband telecommuni-
cation loans, $29,851,000. 
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For grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be made available for 
grants authorized by 379G of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act: Provided further, That funding 
provided under this heading for grants under 379G of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may only 
be provided to entities that meet all of the eligibility cri-
teria for a consortium as established by this section. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 
section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $5,830,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, $50,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for a grant program to finance broadband 
transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning 
and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 950aaa et seq. 
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TITLE IV 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, 
NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, 
$800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Food, Nutrition and Consumer 
Services mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
able to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et 
seq.), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 
21; $24,040,885,000 to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2021, of which such sums as are made avail-
able under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as 
amended by this Act, shall be merged with and available 
for the same time period and purposes as provided herein: 
Provided, That of the total amount available, $18,004,000 
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shall be available to carry out section 19 of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided 
further, That of the total amount available, $35,000,000 
shall be available to provide competitive grants to State 
agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies and 
schools to purchase the equipment, with a value of greater 
than $1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve food 
safety, and to help support the establishment, mainte-
nance, or expansion of the school breakfast program: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount available, 
$50,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry 
out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act 
of 2010 (Public Law 111–80): Provided further, That sec-
tion 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘2010 through 2019’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010 through 2021’’: Provided further, That section 
9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘For 
fiscal year 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘For fiscal years 2020 and 
2021’’: Provided further, That section 9(h)(4) of the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(h)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 
2019’’ and inserting ‘‘For fiscal years 2020 and 2021’’. 
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SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR 
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the special sup-
plemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), 
$6,000,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2021: Provided, That notwithstanding section 
17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(h)(10)), not less than $90,000,000 shall be used for 
breastfeeding peer counselors and other related activities, 
and $14,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds provided in this ac-
count shall be available for the purchase of infant formula 
except in accordance with the cost containment and com-
petitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of 
such Act: Provided further, That none of the funds pro-
vided shall be available for activities that are not fully re-
imbursed by other Federal Government departments or 
agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That upon termination of a federally man-
dated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and condi-
tions established by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
waive the requirement at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the re-
quest of a State agency. 
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SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), 
$71,093,908,000, of which $5,000,000,000, to remain 
available through December 31, 2021, shall be placed in 
reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times 
as may become necessary to carry out program operations: 
Provided, That funds provided herein shall be expended 
in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, $998,000 may be used to 
provide nutrition education services to State agencies and 
Federally Recognized Tribes participating in the Food 
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any 
work registration or workfare requirements as may be re-
quired by law: Provided further, That funds made available 
for Employment and Training under this heading shall re-
main available through September 30, 2021: Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available under this heading for 
section 28(d)(1), section 4(b), and section 27(a) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain available 
through September 30, 2021: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available under this heading may be 
obligated or expended in contravention of section 213A of 
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the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): 
Provided further, That funds made available under this 
heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ 
staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct activi-
ties related to program integrity provided that such activi-
ties are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assist-
ance and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as 
authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Con-
sumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assist-
ance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by sec-
tion 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amend-
ments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); and the Farm-
ers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 
17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, $344,248,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2021: Pro-
vided, That none of these funds shall be available to reim-
burse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
donated to the program: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, effective with funds 
made available in fiscal year 2020 to support the Seniors 
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
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Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available through 
September 30, 2021: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may 
use up to 15 percent for costs associated with the distribu-
tion of commodities. 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Food 
and Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutri-
tion assistance program, $154,041,000: Provided, That of 
the funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for 
the purposes of section 4404 of Public Law 107–171, as 
amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110–246. 
TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, 
$875,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
Affairs mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
able to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office. 
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OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex 
Alimentarius, $4,775,000, including not to exceed 
$40,000 for official reception and representation expenses. 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural 
Service, including not to exceed $250,000 for representa-
tion allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of 
the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$215,513,000, of which no more than 6 percent shall re-
main available until September 30, 2021, for overseas op-
erations to include the payment of locally employed staff: 
Provided, That the Service may utilize advances of funds, 
or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on 
behalf of Federal agencies, public and private organiza-
tions and institutions under agreements executed pursu-
ant to the agricultural food production assistance pro-
grams (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign assistance pro-
grams of the United States Agency for International De-
velopment: Provided further, That funds made available 
for middle-income country training programs, funds made 
available for the Borlaug International Agricultural 
Science and Technology Fellowship program, and up to 
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$2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropria-
tion solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in 
international currency exchange rates, subject to docu-
mentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall re-
main available until expended. 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD 
FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the credit 
program of title I, Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83– 
480) and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, $142,000, 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not oth-
erwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, in-
cluding interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act 
(Public Law 83–480), for commodities supplied in connec-
tion with dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, 
$1,850,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION 
AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), $235,000,000, to 
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remain available until expended: Provided, That the Com-
modity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the 
services, facilities, and authorities for the purpose of im-
plementing such section, subject to reimbursement from 
amounts provided herein: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $25,000,000, 
shall remain available until expended to purchase agricul-
tural commodities as described in subsection 3107(a)(2) 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 1736o-1(a)(2)). 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) 
CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the Com-
modity Credit Corporation’s Export Guarantee Program, 
GSM 102 and GSM 103, $8,845,000, to cover common 
overhead expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity 
with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which 
$6,382,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries 
and Expenses’’, and of which $2,463,000 shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm 
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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TITLE VI 
RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration, including hire and purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles; for payment of space rental and related 
costs pursuant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and 
activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are 
included in this Act; for rental of special purpose space 
in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; in addition to 
amounts appropriated to the FDA Innovation Account, for 
carrying out the activities described in section 1002(b)(4) 
of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114–255); for 
miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement ac-
tivities, authorized and approved by the Secretary and to 
be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not 
to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of 
Public Law 107–188; $5,848,357,000: Provided, That of 
the amount provided under this heading, $1,062,367,000 
shall be derived from prescription drug user fees author-
ized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to this ac-
count and remain available until expended; $219,527,000 
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shall be derived from medical device user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this account 
and remain available until expended; $511,682,000 shall 
be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall be credited to this ac-
count and remain available until expended; $39,618,000 
shall be derived from biosimilar biological product user 
fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–52, and shall be cred-
ited to this account and remain available until expended; 
$30,524,000 shall be derived from animal drug user fees 
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, and shall be credited 
to this account and remain available until expended; 
$18,700,000 shall be derived from generic new animal 
drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, and shall 
be credited to this account and remain available until ex-
pended; $712,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco prod-
uct user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and shall be 
credited to this account and remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That in addition to and notwith-
standing any other provision under this heading, amounts 
collected for prescription drug user fees, medical device 
user fees, human generic drug user fees, biosimilar biologi-
cal product user fees, animal drug user fees, and generic 
new animal drug user fees that exceed the respective fiscal 
year 2020 limitations are appropriated and shall be cred-
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ited to this account and remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That fees derived from prescription drug, 
medical device, human generic drug, biosimilar biological 
product, animal drug, and generic new animal drug as-
sessments for fiscal year 2020, including any such fees 
collected prior to fiscal year 2020 but credited for fiscal 
year 2020, shall be subject to the fiscal year 2020 limita-
tions: Provided further, That the Secretary may accept 
payment during fiscal year 2020 of user fees specified 
under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2021, 
prior to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of 
such fees assessed for fiscal year 2021 for which the Sec-
retary accepts payment in fiscal year 2020 shall not be 
included in amounts under this heading: Provided further, 
That none of these funds shall be used to develop, estab-
lish, or operate any program of user fees authorized by 
31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated: (1) $1,100,560,000 shall be for the 
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs, of which 
no less than $15,000,000 shall be used for inspections of 
foreign seafood manufacturers and field examinations of 
imported seafood; (2) $1,978,674,000 shall be for the 
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) 
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$431,561,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evalua-
tion and Research and for related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $242,558,000 shall be 
for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) 
$606,469,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and Ra-
diological Health and for related field activities in the Of-
fice of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $66,512,000 shall be for 
the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) 
$661,739,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Prod-
ucts and for related field activities in the Office of Regu-
latory Affairs; (8) $191,800,000 shall be for Rent and Re-
lated activities, of which $56,043,000 is for White Oak 
Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General 
Services Administration for rent; (9) $240,079,000 shall 
be for payments to the General Services Administration 
for rent; and (10) $328,405,000 shall be for other activi-
ties, including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the 
Office of Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of 
Global and Regulatory Policy, the Office of Operations, 
the Office of the Chief Scientist, and central services for 
these offices: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 
of this amount shall be for official reception and represen-
tation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined 
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by the Commissioner: Provided further, That any transfer 
of funds pursuant to section 770(n) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only 
be from amounts made available under this heading for 
other activities: Provided further, That funds may be 
transferred from one specified activity to another with the 
prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress. 
In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 
42 U.S.C. 263b, export certification user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 381, priority review user fees authorized by 
21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff, food and feed recall fees, food 
reinspection fees, and voluntary qualified importer pro-
gram fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–31, outsourcing 
facility fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, prescription 
drug wholesale distributor licensing and inspection fees 
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3), third-party logistics 
provider licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 360eee–3(c)(1), third-party auditor fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), and medical countermeasure pri-
ority review voucher user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
360bbb–4a, and, contingent upon the enactment of the 
Over-the-Counter Monograph User Fee Act of 2019, fees 
relating to over-the-counter monograph drugs authorized 
by part 10 of subchapter C of chapter VII of the Federal 
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Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act shall be credited to this ac-
count, to remain available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, exten-
sion, alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities of or used by the Food and Drug Admin-
istration, where not otherwise provided, $11,788,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes de-
scribed under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century 
Cures Act, in addition to amounts available for such pur-
poses under the heading ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That amounts appropriated in this paragraph are 
appropriated pursuant to section 1002(b)(3) of the 21st 
Century Cures Act, are to be derived from amounts trans-
ferred under section 1002(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may 
be transferred by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs 
to the appropriation for ‘‘Department of Health and 
Human Services Food and Drug Administration Salaries 
and Expenses’’ solely for the purposes provided in such 
Act: Provided further, That upon a determination by the 
Commissioner that funds transferred pursuant to the pre-
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vious proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, 
such amounts may be transferred back to the account: 
Provided further, That such transfer authority is in addi-
tion to any other transfer authority provided by law. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), in-
cluding the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
and the rental of space (to include multiple year leases), 
in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $284,000,000, 
including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 for the 
expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the 
Commission with foreign governmental and other regu-
latory officials, of which not less than $57,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2021, shall be for the 
purchase of information technology and of which not less 
than $3,386,000 shall be for expenses of the Office of the 
Inspector General: Provided, That notwithstanding the 
limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, amounts provided under 
this heading are available for the liquidation of obligations 
equal to current year payments on leases entered into 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That for the purpose of recording and liquidating any 
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lease obligations that should have been recorded and liq-
uidated against accounts closed pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
1552, and consistent with the preceding proviso, such 
amounts shall be transferred to and recorded in a no-year 
account in the Treasury, which has been established for 
the sole purpose of recording adjustments for and liqui-
dating such unpaid obligations. 
In addition, for move, replication, and related costs 
associated with replacement leases for the Commission’s 
facilities, not to exceed $31,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $76,000,000 (from assessments col-
lected from farm credit institutions, including the Federal 
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated 
during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses 
as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this 
limitation shall not apply to expenses associated with re-
ceiverships: Provided further, That the agency may exceed 
this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress. 
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TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 701. The Secretary may use any appropriations 
made available to the Department of Agriculture in this 
Act to purchase new passenger motor vehicles, in addition 
to specific appropriations for this purpose, so long as the 
total number of vehicles purchased in fiscal year 2020 
does not exceed the number of vehicles owned or leased 
in fiscal year 2018: Provided, That, prior to purchasing 
additional motor vehicles, the Secretary must determine 
that such vehicles are necessary for transportation safety, 
to reduce operational costs, and for the protection of life, 
property, and public safety: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may not increase the Department of Agri-
culture’s fleet above the 2018 level unless the Secretary 
notifies in writing, and receives approval from, the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
within 30 days of the notification. 
SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobli-
gated balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this 
Act or any other available unobligated discretionary bal-
ances that are remaining available of the Department of 
Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund for the acquisi-
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tion of plant and capital equipment necessary for the deliv-
ery of financial, administrative, and information tech-
nology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the 
Department of Agriculture, such transferred funds to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That none of the 
funds made available by this Act or any other Act shall 
be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without the 
prior approval of the agency administrator: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall be available 
for obligation without written notification to and the prior 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the 
Department’s Working Capital Fund shall be available for 
obligation or expenditure to make any changes to the De-
partment’s National Finance Center without written noti-
fication to and prior approval of the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days 
in advance of such changes: Provided further, That none 
of the funds appropriated by this Act or made available 
to the Department’s Working Capital Fund shall be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure to initiate, plan, develop, 
implement, or make any changes to remove or relocate any 
systems, missions, or functions of the offices of the Chief 
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Financial Officer or any personnel from the National Fi-
nance Center prior to written notification to and prior ap-
proval of the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress at least 30 days in advance of such actions: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture and 
the offices of the Chief Financial Officer shall actively 
market to existing and new Departments and other gov-
ernment agencies National Finance Center shared services 
including, but not limited to, payroll, financial manage-
ment, and human capital shared services and allow the 
National Finance Center to perform technology upgrades: 
Provided further, That of annual income amounts in the 
Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture 
attributable to the amounts in excess of the true costs of 
the shared services provided by the National Finance Cen-
ter and budgeted for the National Finance Center, the 
Secretary shall reserve not more than 4 percent for the 
replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including 
equipment for the improvement, delivery, and implementa-
tion of financial, administrative, and information tech-
nology services, and other systems of the National Finance 
Center or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the 
National Finance Center: Provided further, That none of 
the amounts reserved shall be available for obligation un-
less the Secretary submits written notification of the obli-
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gation to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the limitations 
on the obligation of funds pending notification to Congres-
sional Committees shall not apply to any obligation that, 
as determined by the Secretary, is necessary to respond 
to a declared state of emergency that significantly impacts 
the operations of the National Finance Center; or to evac-
uate employees of the National Finance Center to a safe 
haven to continue operations of the National Finance Cen-
ter. 
SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act may be 
used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative 
agreements or similar arrangements between the United 
States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institu-
tions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of 
the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative ar-
rangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest 
between the two parties. This does not preclude appro-
priate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts 
with such institutions when such indirect costs are com-
puted on a similar basis for all agencies for which appro-
priations are provided in this Act. 
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SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agri-
culture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made 
available in the current fiscal year shall remain available 
until expended to disburse obligations made in the current 
fiscal year for the following accounts: the Rural Develop-
ment Loan Fund program account, the Rural Electrifica-
tion and Telecommunication Loans program account, and 
the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 
SEC. 706. None of the funds made available to the 
Department of Agriculture by this Act may be used to ac-
quire new information technology systems or significant 
upgrades, as determined by the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, without the approval of the Chief Informa-
tion Officer and the concurrence of the Executive Informa-
tion Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
Act may be transferred to the Office of the Chief Informa-
tion Officer without written notification to and the prior 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, 
none of the funds available to the Department of Agri-
culture for information technology shall be obligated for 
projects, contracts, or other agreements over $25,000 
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prior to receipt of written approval by the Chief Informa-
tion Officer: Provided further, That the Chief Information 
Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds without 
written approval from the Chief Information Officer for 
projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 
based upon the performance of an agency measured 
against the performance plan requirements described in 
the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 113– 
235. 
SEC. 707. Funds made available under section 524(b) 
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in 
the current fiscal year shall remain available until ex-
pended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal 
year. 
SEC. 708. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any former RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid 
an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility 
that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under 
such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under section 
313B(a) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower 
under such Act. 
SEC. 709. (a) Except as otherwise specifically pro-
vided by law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated 
balances from appropriations made available for salaries 
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and expenses in this Act for the Farm Service Agency 
shall remain available through September 30, 2021, for 
information technology expenses. 
(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from 
appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in 
this Act for the Rural Development mission area shall re-
main available through September 30, 2021, for informa-
tion technology expenses. 
SEC. 710. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used for first-class 
travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in 
contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 
of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 711. In the case of each program established 
or amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 
113–79) or by a successor to that Act, other than by title 
I or subtitle A of title III of such Act, or programs for 
which indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that 
is authorized or required to be carried out using funds 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation— 
(1) such funds shall be available for salaries 
and related administrative expenses, including tech-
nical assistance, associated with the implementation 
of the program, without regard to the limitation on 
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