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$111,061,000, including such sums as may be necessary 
for contracting and other arrangements with public agen-
cies and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 
U.S.C. App.), and including not to exceed $125,000 for 
certain confidential operational expenses, including the 
payment of informants, to be expended under the direction 
of the Inspector General pursuant to the Inspector Gen-
eral 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 
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, 
$3,384,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Research, Education, and Eco-
nomics mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
able to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
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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. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research 
Service, $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 Cen-
sus of Agriculture: Provided, That amounts made available 
for the Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Cur-
rent Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 
2204g(d) and (f). 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research 
Service and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and 
for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of 
equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of money 
to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the 
total value of the land or interests transferred out of Fed-
eral ownership, $1,737,629,000 (reduced by $1,500,000) 
(increased by $1,500,000): Provided, That appropriations 
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hereunder shall be available for the operation and mainte-
nance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one 
for replacement only: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of build-
ings 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 build-
ings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed 
$1,100,000 each, and except for four buildings to be con-
structed 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 current replacement 
value of the building or $500,000, whichever is greater: 
Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
available for entering into lease agreements at any Agri-
cultural Research Service location for the construction of 
a research facility by a non-Federal entity for use by the 
Agricultural Research Service and a condition of the lease 
shall be that any facility shall be owned, operated, and 
maintained by the non-Federal entity and shall be re-
moved upon the expiration or termination of the lease 
agreement: Provided further, That the limitations on alter-
ations contained in this Act shall not apply to moderniza-
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tion or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, 
Maryland: Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available for granting easements at the 
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, 
That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replace-
ment of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 
24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available for granting ease-
ments at any Agricultural Research Service location for 
the construction of a research facility by a non-Federal 
entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Re-
search Service and a condition of the easements shall be 
that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the 
Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if the 
Secretary finds that acceptance of the facility is in the 
interest of the United States: Provided further, That funds 
may be received from any State, other political subdivi-
sion, organization, or individual for the purpose of estab-
lishing or operating any research facility or research 
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 
by law. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, im-
provement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed 
equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agri-
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cultural research programs of the Department of Agri-
culture, where not otherwise provided, $57,305,000 to re-
main available 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. 
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 (increased by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000) (increased by 
$10,000,000), which shall be for the purposes, and in the 
amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture, Research and Education Activi-
ties’’ in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That 
funds for research grants for 1994 institutions, education 
grants for 1890 institutions, Hispanic serving institutions 
education grants, capacity building for non-land-grant col-
leges of agriculture, the agriculture and food research ini-
tiative, veterinary medicine loan repayment, multicultural 
scholars, graduate fellowship and institution challenge 
grants, grants management systems, tribal colleges edu-
cation equity grants, and scholarships at 1890 institutions 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
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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 institutions 
be made available to individual eligible institutions or con-
sortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded equally 
to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided fur-
ther, That funds for providing grants for food and agricul-
tural sciences for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian- 
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 re-
tained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay administra-
tive 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. 
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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 
Agriculture, Extension Activities’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That funds for extension serv-
ices at 1994 institutions and for facility improvements at 
1890 institutions shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, 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 co-
operative extension under sections 3(b) and (c) of the 
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 
208(c) of Public Law 93–471 shall be available for retire-
ment 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 In-
stitute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in 
the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That funds 
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for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative shall re-
main available until September 30, 2024: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect 
costs shall not be charged against any Extension Imple-
mentation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop 
Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626). 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING 
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, 
$1,617,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), 
$1,164,209,000, 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 
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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 eradi-
cation zones; of which $39,183,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for Animal Health Technical Serv-
ices; of which $4,096,000 shall be for activities under the 
authority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amend-
ed (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $64,930,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be used to support avian 
health; of which $4,251,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; 
of which $219,698,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, 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 re-
main available until expended, shall be for tree and wood 
pests; of which $6,528,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of 
which up to $1,500,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended, shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; 
of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for the wildlife damage management program for 
aviation safety: Provided, That of amounts available under 
this heading for wildlife services methods development, 
$1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That of amounts available under this head-
ing for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain 
available until expended; of which $24,527,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be used to carry out the 
science program and transition activities for the National 
Bio and Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kan-
sas: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to for-
mulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for 
the current fiscal year that does not require minimum 
matching by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be available for the 
purchase, replacement, operation, and maintenance of air-
craft: Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies 
which threaten any segment of the agricultural production 
industry of the United States, the Secretary may transfer 
from other appropriations or funds available to the agen-
cies or corporations of the Department such sums as may 
be deemed necessary, to be available only in such emer-
gencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious or in-
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fectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and 
for expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 
of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 
8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection 
Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended bal-
ances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes 
in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such 
transferred amounts: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7 
U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration of leased build-
ings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided the 
cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year 
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building. 
In fiscal year 2023, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assist-
ance, goods, or services requested by States, other political 
subdivisions, domestic and international organizations, 
foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such 
fees are structured such that any entity’s liability for such 
fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, 
or services provided to the entity by the agency, and such 
fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to remain avail-
able until expended, without further appropriation, for 
providing such assistance, goods, or services. 
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2268a, $3,175,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $242,913,000 (increased by $1,000,000), of 
which $7,504,000 shall be available 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 expended, shall be 
to carry out section 12513 of Public Law 115–334: Pro-
vided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and 
repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost of al-
tering any one building during the fiscal year shall not 
exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the 
building. 
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization 
activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 
U.S.C. 9701), except for the cost of activities relating to 
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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 administra-
tive expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated 
and/or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may 
exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress. 
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND 
SUPPLY (SECTION 32) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of Au-
gust 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for com-
modity program expenses as authorized therein, and other 
related operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the 
Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and 
Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) trans-
fers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more than 
$21,501,000 for formulation and administration of mar-
keting agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural 
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural 
Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–128). 
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PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus 
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for 
marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), 
$1,235,000. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection 
and weighing services: Provided, That if grain export ac-
tivities require additional supervision and oversight, or 
other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be 
exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food Safety, $1,117,000: Provided, That 
funds 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 Of-
fice. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services author-
ized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry 
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Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection 
Act, including not to exceed $10,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$1,180,364,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be cred-
ited to this account from fees collected for the cost of lab-
oratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That funds provided for the 
Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure system 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall 
be employed during fiscal year 2023 for purposes dedi-
cated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the 
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et 
seq.): 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. 
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TITLE II 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM 
PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, 
$1,727,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Farm Production and Conserva-
tion mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
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 cur-
rent fiscal year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841(a)) shall be transferred to and merged with this ac-
count. 
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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 re-
ceives written or electronic notification of receipt from 
such Committees of, a plan for expenditure that (1) identi-
fies for each project/investment over $25,000 (a) the func-
tional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the 
mission benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle 
cost for the entirety of the project/investment, including 
estimates for development as well as maintenance and op-
erations, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) dem-
onstrates that each project/investment is, (a) consistent 
with the Farm Service Agency Information Technology 
Roadmap, (b) being managed in accordance with applica-
ble lifecycle management policies and guidance, and (c) 
subject to the applicable Department’s capital planning 
and investment control requirements; and (3) has been re-
viewed by the Government Accountability Office and ap-
proved by the Committees on Appropriations of both 
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Houses of Congress: Provided further, 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 Government Account-
ability Office, that identifies for each project/investment 
that is operational (a) current performance against key 
indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current perform-
ance 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 upgrades, and 
(e) an assessment of whether the investment continues to 
meet business needs as intended as well as alternatives 
to the investment: Provided further, That the Secretary 
is authorized to use the services, 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: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, 
$696,594,000 shall be made available to county commit-
tees, to remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding the preceding proviso, any funds 
made available to county committees in the current fiscal 
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year that the Administrator of the Farm Service 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 
further, That none of the funds available to the Farm 
Service Agency shall be used to close Farm Service Agency 
county offices: Provided further, That none of the funds 
available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used to per-
manently relocate county based employees that would re-
sult in an office with two or fewer employees without prior 
notification and approval of the Committees on Appropria-
tions 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 
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products under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary 
in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program de-
scribed in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A– 
12). 
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 Conserva-
tion, 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, emer-
gency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land ac-
quisition loans (25 U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 
U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 
1924 et seq.), relending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and 
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Indian highly fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 5136) 
to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit In-
surance Fund, as follows: $3,500,000,000 for guaranteed 
farm ownership loans and $3,100,000,000 for farm owner-
ship direct loans; $2,118,491,000 for unsubsidized guar-
anteed operating loans and $1,633,333,000 for direct op-
erating loans; emergency loans, $4,062,000; Indian tribe 
land acquisition loans, $20,000,000; guaranteed conserva-
tion 
loans, 
$150,000,000; 
relending 
program, 
$61,426,000; Indian highly fractionated land loans, 
$5,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans, 
$60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall deem the 
pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of boll 
weevil eradication program loans. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
as follows: $249,000 for emergency loans, to remain avail-
able until expended; and $23,520,000 for direct farm op-
erating loans, $11,228,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed 
farm operating loans, $10,983,000 for the relending pro-
gram, and $894,000 for Indian highly fractionated land 
loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
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$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 Ex-
penses’’. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, 
operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed 
loans may be transferred among these programs: Pro-
vided, That the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any transfer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management 
Agency, $75,443,000; of which $4,500,000 shall be avail-
able to conduct research and development and carry out 
contracting and partnerships as described under sub-
sections 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: Pro-
vided, 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 
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amounts otherwise provided for such purpose: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for 
official reception and representation expenses, as author-
ized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provi-
sions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), 
including preparation of conservation plans and establish-
ment of measures to conserve soil and water (including 
farm irrigation and land drainage and such special meas-
ures for soil and water management as may be necessary 
to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to con-
trol agricultural related pollutants); operation of conserva-
tion plant materials centers; classification and mapping of 
soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, 
water, and interests therein for use in the plant materials 
program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal 
cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 2268a); purchase and erection or alter-
ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, 
$1,023,777,000 (increased by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$2,000,000), to remain available until September 30, 
2024, of which up to $22,973,000 shall be for the pur-
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poses, and in the amounts, specified for this account in 
the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding’’ in the re-
port accompanying this Act: Provided further, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 
U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improvement of build-
ings and public improvements at plant materials centers, 
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 provi-
sions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$95,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That for funds provided by this Act or any other 
prior Act, the limitation regarding the size of the water-
shed or subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty 
thousand acres in which such activities can be undertaken 
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shall only apply for activities undertaken for the primary 
purpose of flood prevention (including structural and land 
treatment measures): Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading, $10,000,000 
shall be allocated to projects and activities that can com-
mence promptly following enactment; that address re-
gional priorities for flood prevention, agricultural water 
management, inefficient irrigation systems, fish and wild-
life habitat, or watershed protection; or that address au-
thorized ongoing projects under the authorities of section 
13 of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (Public 
Law 78–534) with a primary purpose of watershed protec-
tion by preventing floodwater damage and stabilizing 
stream channels, tributaries, and banks to reduce erosion 
and sediment transport. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $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. 
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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 Reor-
ganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923), as added by sec-
tion 12302 of Public Law 115–334, $13,500,000. 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby 
authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available to each such cor-
poration or agency and in accord with law, and to make 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying 
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums 
as may be necessary, to remain available until expended. 
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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be nec-
essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
net realized losses sustained, but not previously reim-
bursed, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 
1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds 
available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under sec-
tion 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
(15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the 
Foreign Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be 
transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice for information resource management activities of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related to Com-
modity Credit Corporation business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall not expend more than $15,000,000 for 
site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations 
and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement 
of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
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9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Development, $1,620,000: Provided, 
That funds made available by this Act to an agency in 
the Rural Development mission area for salaries and ex-
penses are available to fund up to one administrative sup-
port staff for the Office. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of Rural Development pro-
grams, including activities with institutions concerning the 
development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; 
and for cooperative agreements; $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, con-
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sistent with the missions and authorities of such agencies: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, funds appropriated under this heading may 
be used for advertising and promotional activities that 
support Rural Development programs: Provided further, 
That in addition to any other funds appropriated for pur-
poses 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 ex-
pended for such purposes. 
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 Na-
tive American Tribes, and $30,000,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $28,000,000 for section 
504 housing repair loans; $150,000,000 for section 515 
rental housing; $300,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed 
multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales 
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of single family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for 
section 523 self-help housing land development loans; and 
$5,000,000 for section 524 site development loans. 
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; sec-
tion 504 housing repair loans, $2,324,000; section 523 
self-help housing land development loans, $267,000; sec-
tion 524 site development loans, $208,000; and repair, re-
habilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental 
housing, $28,665,000: Provided, That to support the loan 
program level for section 538 guaranteed loans made 
available under this heading the Secretary may charge or 
adjust any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan 
guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Re-
form Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest 
on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, 
That applicants in communities that have a current rural 
area waiver under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 
(42 U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a rural 
area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans pro-
vided under this heading: Provided further, That of the 
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amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 
direct loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for 
direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pur-
suant to a program funded with a mutual and self-help 
housing grant authorized by section 523 of the Housing 
Act of 1949 until June 1, 2023: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall implement provisions to provide incen-
tives to nonprofit organizations and public housing au-
thorities to facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing 
Service (RHS) multifamily housing properties by such 
nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities 
that commit to keep such properties in the RHS multi-
family housing program for a period of time as determined 
by the Secretary, with such incentives to include, but not 
be limited to, the following: allow such nonprofit entities 
and public housing authorities to earn a Return on Invest-
ment on their own resources to include proceeds from low 
income housing tax credit syndication, own contributions, 
grants, and developer loans at favorable rates and terms, 
invested in a deal; and allow reimbursement of organiza-
tional costs associated with owner’s oversight of asset re-
ferred to as ‘‘Asset Management Fee’’ of up to $7,500 
per property. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans and grants, 
including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
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502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended, for a 
demonstration program for the preservation and revital-
ization of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family 
rental housing properties to restructure existing USDA 
multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary deems appro-
priate, 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 and farm laborers including reducing or 
eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordi-
nating, reducing or re-amortizing loan debt; and other fi-
nancial assistance including advances, payments and in-
centives (including the ability of owners to obtain reason-
able returns on investment) required by the Secretary: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall, as part of the preser-
vation and revitalization agreement, obtain a restrictive 
use agreement consistent with the terms of the restruc-
turing: Provided further, That any balances, including ob-
ligated balances, available for all demonstration programs 
for the preservation and revitalization of sections 514, 
515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties in the 
‘‘Multi-Family Housing Revitalization Program Account’’ 
shall be transferred to and merged with this account, and 
shall also be available for the preservation and revitaliza-
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tion of sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental 
housing properties, including the restructuring of existing 
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 revitaliza-
tion 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 account 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, to remain available until expended, for direct 
farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing 
grants and contracts: Provided, That any balances avail-
able for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be trans-
ferred 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’’. 
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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, $1,493,926,000, of which $40,000,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2024; 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 of the amounts made available 
under this heading, not less than $8,000,000 shall be 
available for newly constructed units financed under sec-
tion 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949: Provided 
further, That upon request by an owner of a project fi-
nanced by an existing loan under section 514 or 515 of 
the Act, the Secretary may renew the rental assistance 
agreement for a period of 20 years or until the term of 
such loan has expired, subject to annual appropriations: 
Provided further, That any unexpended balances remain-
ing at the end of such one-year agreements may be trans-
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ferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction, main-
tenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; 
preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized 
under title V of the Act: Provided further, That rental as-
sistance provided under agreements entered into prior to 
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 ten-
ants seeking such assistance or the project has rental as-
sistance eligible tenants who are not receiving such assist-
ance: Provided further, That such recaptured rental assist-
ance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to another 
farm labor multi-family housing project financed under 
section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That ex-
cept as provided in the fifth proviso under this heading 
and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the 
Secretary may recapture rental assistance provided under 
agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2023 for a 
project that the Secretary determines no longer needs 
rental assistance and use such recaptured funds for cur-
rent needs. 
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RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER 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, $38,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
funds made available under this heading shall be available 
for rural housing vouchers to any low-income household 
(including 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 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 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. 
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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 di-
rect 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 rural community facilities programs as authorized by 
section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the 
Consolidated 
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 ti-
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tled ‘‘Community Project Funding’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That $8,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading 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 community- 
based housing and community development organizations, 
low-income rural communities, and Federally Recognized 
Native 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 any unobligated balances from prior year appropria-
tions under this heading for the 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 guarantees under this heading 
in this fiscal year: Provided further, That no amounts may 
be made available pursuant to the preceding proviso from 
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amounts that were designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to a Concurrent Resolu-
tion on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or that were specified 
in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congres-
sionally 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: Provided fur-
ther, That $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading 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, 
$88,800,000 
(increased 
by 
$15,000,000), to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amount appropriated under this head-
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ing, 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 Commis-
sion (40 U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), and the Appalachian Re-
gional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for any 
Rural Community Advancement Program purpose as de-
scribed 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. 
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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, $3,313,000, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which $331,000 shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2023, for Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes; and of which $663,000 shall be 
available through June 30, 2023, for Mississippi Delta Re-
gion counties (as determined in accordance with Public 
Law 100–460): Provided, That such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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. 
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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 (in-
creased by $700,000), of which $2,800,000 (increased by 
$700,000) shall be for cooperative agreements for the ap-
propriate technology transfer for rural areas program: 
Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be for 
grants for cooperative development centers, individual co-
operatives, 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 $16,000,000, 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, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for Agriculture Innovation 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 De-
velopment 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 Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $10,045,000 (in-
creased by $10,045,000) (reduced by $10,045,000): Pro-
vided, That the cost of loan guarantees, including the cost 
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional 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 sup-
port projects that provide access to healthy food in under-
served areas, to create and preserve quality jobs, and to 
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revitalize low-income communities, $5,000,000, to remain 
available until 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 (increased by 
$418,000), 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 
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Act, and of which not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be avail-
able 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: Provided further, That $70,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be for loans 
and grants including water 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 Recognized Native American Tribes 
authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act: Provided further, 
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 Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used 
by the State of Alaska for training and technical assist-
ance 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 section 325 of Public Law 105–83 for 
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training and technical assistance programs: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $37,500,000 of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading shall be for technical assist-
ance grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant 
to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary 
makes a determination of extreme need, of which 
$8,500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a quali-
fied nonprofit multi-State regional technical assistance or-
ganization, with experience in working with small commu-
nities 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 plan-
ning, financing, development, 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 fur-
ther, That not to exceed $20,762,000 (increased by 
$418,000) of the amount appropriated under this heading 
shall be for contracting with qualified national organiza-
tions for a circuit rider program to provide technical as-
sistance 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 
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appropriated 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 bal-
ances for high-energy cost grants authorized by section 19 
of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) 
shall be transferred to and merged with the Rural Utilities 
Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $6,810,000 of the amounts appro-
priated under this heading shall be available as the Sec-
retary deems appropriate for water and waste direct one 
percent loans for distressed communities: Provided further, 
That if the Secretary determines that any portion of the 
amount made available for one percent loans is not needed 
for such loans, the Secretary may use such amounts, for 
grants authorized by section 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That 
if any funds made available for the direct loan subsidy 
costs remain unobligated after July 31, 2024, such unobli-
gated balances may be used for grant programs funded 
under this heading: Provided further, That sections 381E– 
H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act are not applicable to the funds made available 
under this heading. 
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RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans 
as authorized by sections 4, 305, 306, and 317 of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 904, 935, 936, 
and 940g) shall be made as follows: loans made pursuant 
to section 306, guaranteed electric loans, $2,167,000,000; 
loans made pursuant to sections 4, notwithstanding 
4(c)(2), of that Act, and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of 
that Act, cost-of-money direct loans, $4,333,000,000; 
loans made pursuant to section 313A of that Act, guaran-
teed underwriting loans, $800,000,000; and for loans 
made pursuant to section 305(d)(2) of that Act, cost of 
money telecommunications loans, $690,000,000. 
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 
305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 
U.S.C. 935(d)(2)), including the cost of modifying loans, 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, cost of money rural telecommunications loans, 
$3,726,000. 
In addition, $11,500,000 to remain available until ex-
pended, to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a): Pro-
vided, That the energy efficiency measures supported by 
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the funding in this paragraph shall contribute in a demon-
strable way to the reduction of greenhouse gases. 
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 grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $60,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be made available for 
grants authorized by section 379G of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That 
funding provided under this heading for grants under sec-
tion 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act may only be provided to entities that meet all 
of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as established 
by this section. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 
sections 601 and 602 of the Rural Electrification Act, 
$2,000,000, 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. 
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For the broadband loan and grant pilot program es-
tablished by section 779 of division A of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141) under 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq.), $465,513,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which up to $15,513,000 shall be for 
the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this ac-
count in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding’’ 
in the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That the 
Secretary may award grants described in section 601(a) 
of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 950bb(a)) for the purposes of carrying out such 
pilot program: Provided further, That the cost of direct 
loans shall be defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That at least 90 
percent of the households to be served by a project receiv-
ing a loan or grant under the pilot program shall be in 
a rural area without sufficient access to broadband: Pro-
vided further, That for purposes of such pilot program, 
a rural area without sufficient access to broadband shall 
be defined as twenty-five megabytes per second down-
stream and three megabytes per second upstream: Pro-
vided further, That to the extent possible, projects receiv-
ing funds provided under the pilot program must build 
out service to at least one hundred megabytes per second 
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downstream, and twenty megabytes per second upstream: 
Provided further, That an entity to which a loan or grant 
is made under the pilot program shall not use the loan 
or grant to overbuild or duplicate broadband service in a 
service area by any entity that has received a broadband 
loan from the Rural Utilities Service unless such service 
is not provided sufficient access to broadband at the min-
imum service threshold: Provided further, That not more 
than four percent of the funds made available in this para-
graph can be used for administrative costs to carry out 
the pilot program and up to three percent of funds made 
available in this paragraph may be available for technical 
assistance and pre-development planning activities to sup-
port the most rural communities: Provided further, That 
the Rural Utilities Service is directed to expedite program 
delivery methods that would implement this paragraph: 
Provided further, That for purposes of this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall adhere to the notice, reporting and service 
area assessment requirements set forth in section 701 of 
the Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 950cc). 
In addition, $35,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for the Community Connect Grant Program au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 950bb–3. 
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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, 
$1,376,000: 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; $28,619,957,000 (increased by $3,000,000) (increased 
by $3,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) to remain avail-
able through September 30, 2024, of which such sums as 
are made available 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 
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available for the same time period and purposes as pro-
vided herein: Provided, That of the total amount available, 
$20,162,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): 
Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
$21,005,000 shall be available to carry out studies and 
evaluations and shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount available, 
$12,000,000 (increased by $3,000,000) shall remain avail-
able until expended to carry out section 18(g) of the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1769(g)): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 
18(g)(3)(C) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)(3)(c)), the total grant 
amount provided to a farm to school grant recipient in 
fiscal year 2023 shall not exceed $500,000: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount available, $40,000,000 (in-
creased by $3,000,000) shall be available to provide com-
petitive grants to State agencies for subgrants to local 
educational agencies and schools to purchase the equip-
ment, with a value of greater than $1,000, needed to serve 
healthier meals, improve food safety, and to help support 
the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the school 
breakfast program: Provided further, That of the total 
amount available, $50,000,000 shall remain available until 
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expended to carry out section 749(g) of the Agriculture 
Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–80): Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount available, 
$10,000,000 (increased by $2,000,000) shall be available 
until September 30, 2024 to carry out section 23 of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1793), of which 
$2,000,000 shall be for grants under such section to the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, Guam, and American Samoa: Provided further, 
That section 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 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2010 through 2024’’: 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 in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘For fiscal year 2023’’: Provided further, That section 
9(h)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘For fiscal year 2023’’. 
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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, 2024: 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 the Secretary shall use funds made 
available under this heading to increase the amount of a 
cash-value voucher for women and children participants 
to an amount recommended by the National Academies 
of Science, Engineering and Medicine and adjusted for in-
flation: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
in this account shall be available for the purchase of infant 
formula except in accordance with the cost containment 
and competitive bidding requirements specified in section 
17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided shall be available for activities that are not fully 
reimbursed 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-
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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. 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), 
$111,180,895,000 (reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by 
$5,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000,000), of which 
$3,000,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2025, 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 pro-
vided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 
16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$998,000 may be used to provide nutrition education serv-
ices to State agencies and Federally Recognized Tribes 
participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian 
Reservations: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, $3,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2024, shall be used to carry out 
section 4003(b) of Public Law 115–334 relating to dem-
onstration projects for tribal organizations: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work 
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registration or workfare requirements as may be required 
by law: Provided further, That funds made available for 
Employment and Training under this heading shall re-
main available through September 30, 2024: 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, 2024: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available under this heading may be 
obligated or expended in contravention of section 213A of 
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. 
For making, after June 30 of the current fiscal year, 
benefit payments to individuals, and payments to States 
or other non-Federal entities, pursuant to the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), for unan-
ticipated costs incurred for the last three months of the 
fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assist-
ance and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as 
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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, $469,710,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2024: 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 2023 to support the Seniors 
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available through 
September 30, 2024: 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 20 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-
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tion assistance program, $231,378,000: 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, 
$932,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to any 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. 
OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex 
Alimentarius, $4,922,000, 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-
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tion allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of 
the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$234,913,000 (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$1,000,000), of which no more than 6 percent shall re-
main available until September 30, 2024, 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 
$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 II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not oth-
erwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, in-
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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, 
$1,800,000,000, 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), $265,000,000, to 
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, not more than 
10 percent, but not less than $26,500,000, shall remain 
available until expended to purchase agricultural commod-
ities 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, 
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GSM 102 and GSM 103, $6,063,000, 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, which shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
TITLE VI 
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
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 
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be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not 
to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of 
Public Law 107–188; $6,484,171,000 (increased by 
$3,000,000) (reduced by $3,000,000) (reduced by 
$500,000) (increased by $500,000): Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading, $1,224,132,000 shall 
be derived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 
21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to this account and 
remain available until expended; $248,342,000 shall be de-
rived from medical device user fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this account and re-
main available until expended; $550,449,000 shall be de-
rived from human generic drug user fees authorized by 
21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall be credited to this account 
and remain available until expended; $40,841,000 shall be 
derived from biosimilar biological product user fees au-
thorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–52, and shall be credited to 
this account and remain available until expended; 
$32,238,000 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; 
$29,459,000 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-
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