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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Administration, $669,000.
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL 
PAYMENTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant 
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Adminis-
trator of General Services to the Department of Agri-
culture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities 
of the Department which are included in this Act, and for 
alterations and other actions needed for the Department 
and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into con-
figurations suitable for release to the Administrator of 
General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, im-
provement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facili-
ties, and for related costs, $165,883,000 (reduced by 
$8,000,000) (decreased by $10,000,000) (decreased by 
$19,667,000), to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed 5 percent of amounts which are 
made available for space rental and related costs for the 
Department of Agriculture in this Act may be transferred 
between such appropriations to cover the costs of new or
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replacement space 15 days after notice thereof is trans-
mitted to the Appropriations Committees of both Houses 
of Congress.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $15,730,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That appropriations 
and funds available herein to the Department for Haz-
ardous Materials Management may be transferred to any 
agency of the Department for its use in meeting all re-
quirements pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and 
non-Federal lands.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For Departmental Administration, $22,939,000, to 
provide for necessary expenses for management support 
services to offices of the Department and for general ad-
ministration, security, repairs, and alterations, and other 
miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise pro-
vided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work 
of the Department: Provided, That this appropriation shall
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be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act 
for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as 
required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to 
carry out the programs funded by this Act, including pro-
grams involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison 
within the executive branch, $3,852,000: Provided, That 
these funds may be transferred to agencies of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture funded by this Act to maintain per-
sonnel at the agency level: Provided further, That no funds 
made available by this appropriation may be obligated 
after 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, un-
less the Secretary has notified the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress on the allocation of 
these funds by USDA agency: Provided further, That no 
other funds appropriated to the Department by this Act 
shall be available to the Department for support of activi-
ties of congressional relations.
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out services relating 
to the coordination of programs involving public affairs,
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for the dissemination of agricultural information, and the 
coordination of information, work, and programs author-
ized by Congress in the Department, $9,378,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used for 
farmers’ bulletins.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector 
General 
Act 
of 
1978, 
$78,392,000 
(reduced 
by 
$1,200,000) (increased by $1,200,000), including such 
sums as may be necessary for contracting and other ar-
rangements with public agencies and private persons pur-
suant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, 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 Public Law 95–452 and 
section 1337 of Public Law 97–98.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
Counsel, $35,486,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, 
EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Eco-