In the Senate of the United States,
September 3, 1997.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2160) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.’’, do pass
with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1998, and for other purposes; namely:
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TITLE I
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,836,000: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $11,000 of this amount, along with any unobligated
balances of representation funds in the Foreign Agricultural
Service, shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as deter-
mined by the Secretary: Provided further, That none of the
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act
may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel
of the Department of Agriculture to carry out section
793(c)(1)(C) of Public Law 104–127: Provided further,
That none of the funds made available by this Act may
be used to enforce section 793(d) of Public Law 104–127.
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
CHIEF ECONOMIST
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, includ-
ing economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit analy-
sis, and the functions of the World Agricultural Outlook
Board, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of
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1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and including employment pursu-
ant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000
is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,252,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, including employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,360,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Pro-
gram Analysis, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,986,000.
OFFICE OF SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
UTILIZATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of Small and Dis-
advantaged Business Utilization, including employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed
$5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $783,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, including employment pursuant to the sec-
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ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $4,773,000.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, including employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $4,283,000: Provided, That the
Chief Financial Officer shall actively market cross-servicing
activities of the National Finance Center.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration to carry out the
programs funded in this Act, $613,000.
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 Administrator
of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under
40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the Depart-
ment which are included in this Act, and for the operation,
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maintenance, modification, and repair of buildings and fa-
cilities as necessary to carry out the programs of the De-
partment, where not otherwise provided, $123,385,000: Pro-
vided, That in the event an agency within the Department
should require modification of space needs, the Secretary
of Agriculture may transfer a share of that agency’s appro-
priation made available by this Act to this appropriation,
or may transfer a share of this appropriation to that agen-
cy’s appropriation, but such transfers shall not exceed 5
percent of the funds made available for space rental and
related costs to or from this account. In addition, for con-
struction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and
purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as necessary to
carry out the programs of the Department, where not other-
wise provided, $5,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; and in addition, for necessary relocation expenses
of the Department’s agencies, $2,700,000, to remain avail-
able until expended; making a total appropriation of
$131,085,000.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the requirement of section 107(g)
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g),
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and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recov-
ery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961, $15,700,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That appropria-
tions and funds available herein to the Department for Haz-
ardous Waste Management may be transferred to any agen-
cy of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements
pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal
lands.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For Departmental Administration, $26,948,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support
services to offices of the Department and for general admin-
istration and disaster management of the Department, re-
pairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and
expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the
practical and efficient work of the Department, including
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which
not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109: Provided, That this appropriation shall be reim-
bursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel
expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by
5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, That of the total
amount appropriated, not less than $13,774,000 shall be
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made available for civil rights enforcement, of which up to
$3,000,000 shall be provided to establish an investigative
unit within the Office of Civil Rights.
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 in this Act, including programs in-
volving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the ex-
ecutive branch, $3,668,000: Provided, That no other funds
appropriated to the Department in this Act shall be avail-
able to the Department for support of activities of congres-
sional relations: Provided further, That not less than
$2,241,000 shall be transferred to agencies funded in this
Act to maintain personnel at the agency level.
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry on services relating to
the coordination of programs involving public affairs, for
the dissemination of agricultural information, and the co-
ordination of information, work, and programs authorized
by Congress in the Department, $8,138,000, including em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not
to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employment under
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5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used
for farmers’ bulletins.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General, including employment pursuant to the second sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended,
$63,728,000, including such sums as may be necessary for
contracting and other arrangements with public agencies
and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978, as amended, including a sum
not to exceed $50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109;
and including a sum not to exceed $125,000, for certain
confidential operational expenses including the payment of
informants, to be expended under the direction of the In-
spector General pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and section
1337 of Public Law 97–98: Provided, That funds trans-
ferred to the Office of the Inspector General through forfeit-
ure proceedings or from the Department of Justice Assets
Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the Treasury Forfeit-
ure Fund, as a participating agency, as an equitable share
from the forfeiture of property in investigations in which
the Office of the Inspector General participates, or through
the granting of a Petition for Remission or Mitigation,
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shall be deposited to the credit of this account for law en-
forcement activities authorized under the Inspector General
Act of 1978, as amended, to remain available until ex-
pended.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $29,098,000.
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 Economics
to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Eco-
nomic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statis-
tics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, and the Co-
operative State Research, Education, and Extension Serv-
ice, $540,000.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Serv-
ice in conducting economic research and analysis, as au-
thorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, $53,109,000: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225).
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and
service work, including crop and livestock estimates, statis-
tical coordination and improvements, marketing surveys,
and the Census of Agriculture notwithstanding 13 U.S.C.
142(a–b), as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 
1946 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1621–1627) 
and 
other 
laws,
$118,048,000, of which up to $36,327,000 shall be available
until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing,
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home econom-
ics or nutrition and consumer use including the acquisition,
preservation, and dissemination of agricultural informa-
tion; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange,
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,
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$738,000,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available for temporary employment pursuant to
the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $115,000 shall be
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available
for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the pur-
chase of not to exceed one for replacement only: Provided
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration,
and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless other-
wise provided the cost of constructing any one building
shall not exceed $250,000, except for headhouses or green-
houses which shall each be limited to $1,000,000, and except
for ten buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost
not to exceed $500,000 each, and the cost of altering any
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building or
$250,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the
limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not
apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That the fore-
going limitations shall not apply to replacement of build-
ings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 (21
U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That funds may be received
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from any State, other political subdivision, organization,
or individual for the purpose of establishing or operating
any research facility or research project of the Agricultural
Research Service, as authorized by law.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be
available to carry out research related to the production,
processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural
research programs of the Department of Agriculture, where
not otherwise provided, $69,100,000, to remain available
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That funds may
be received from any State, other political subdivision, or-
ganization, or individual for the purpose of establishing
any research facility of the Agricultural Research Service,
as authorized by law.
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and
for other expenses, including $168,734,000 to carry into ef-
fect the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–361i);
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$20,497,000 for grants for cooperative forestry research (16
U.S.C. 582a–582a7); $27,735,000 for payments to the 1890
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University (7
U.S.C. 3222); $47,525,000 for special grants for agricul-
tural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $13,469,000 for special
grants for agricultural research on improved pest control
(7 U.S.C. 450i(c)); $100,000,000 for competitive research
grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)); $4,775,000 for the support of ani-
mal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 3195); $550,000
for supplemental and alternative crops and products (7
U.S.C. 3319d); $600,000 for grants for research pursuant
to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act of 1984 (7 U.S.C.
178) and section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture Act of
1977, as amended (7 U.S.C. 3318), to remain available
until expended; $3,000,000 for higher education graduate
fellowships grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $4,350,000 for higher
education 
challenge 
grants 
(7 
U.S.C. 
3152(b)(1));
$1,000,000 for a higher education minority scholars pro-
gram (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $1,500,000 for an education
grants program for Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C.
3241); $4,000,000 for aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322);
$8,000,000 for sustainable agriculture research and edu-
cation (7 U.S.C. 5811); $9,200,000 for a program of capac-
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ity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible
to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C.
321–326 and 328), including Tuskegee University, to re-
main available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); $1,450,000
for payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382; and $11,141,000 for nec-
essary expenses of Research and Education Activities, of
which not to exceed $100,000 shall be for employment under
5 U.S.C. 3109; in all, $427,526,000.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be
available to carry out research related to the production,
processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For establishment of a Native American institutions
endowment fund, as authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7
U.S.C. 301 note), $4,600,000.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mar-
ianas, and American Samoa: For payments for cooperative
extension work under the Smith-Lever Act, as amended, to
be distributed under sections 3(b) and 3(c) of said Act, and
under section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471, for retirement
and employees’ compensation costs for extension agents and
for costs of penalty mail for cooperative extension agents
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and State extension directors, $268,493,000; $2,000,000 for
extension work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-
Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)); payments for the nutrition
and family education program for low-income areas under
section 3(d) of the Act, $58,695,000; payments for the pest
management program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$10,783,000; payments for the farm safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $2,855,000; payments for the pes-
ticide impact assessment program under section 3(d) of the
Act, $3,214,000; payments to upgrade 1890 land-grant col-
lege research, extension, and teaching facilities as author-
ized by section 1447 of Public Law 95–113, as amended
(7 U.S.C. 3222b), $7,549,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; payments for the rural development centers under
section 3(d) of the Act, $908,000; payments for a ground-
water quality program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$9,061,000; payments for the agricultural telecommuni-
cations program, as authorized by Public Law 101–624 (7
U.S.C. 5926), $1,167,000; payments for youth-at-risk pro-
grams under section 3(d) of the Act, $9,554,000; payments
for a food safety program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$2,365,000; payments for carrying out the provisions of the
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978, $3,192,000;
payments for Indian reservation agents under section 3(d)
of the Act, $1,672,000; payments for sustainable agriculture