and Education Activities’’ in the report accompanying this 
Act: Provided, That funds for research grants for 1994 
institutions, education grants for 1890 institutions, the 
agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary medi-
cine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate fel-
lowship and institution challenge grants, and grants man-
agement systems shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That each institution eligible to receive 
funds under the Evans-Allen program receives no less 
than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for edu-
cation grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian- 
serving institutions be made available to individual eligible 
institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds 
awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Ha-
waii: 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. 450i(b) may be retained by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture to pay administrative costs incurred by the Sec-
retary in carrying out that Act. 
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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. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $475,876,000, 
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 facility im-
provements at 1890 institutions shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That institutions eligible 
to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative ex-
tension receive no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, 
That funds for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) 
and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) 
and section 209 of the District of Columbia Public Post-
secondary Education Reorganization Act (38–1202.09, 
D.C. Official Code) shall be available for retirement and 
employees’ compensation costs for extension agents. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
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penses, $35,000,000, 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 
for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative shall re-
main available until September 30, 2019: 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 Inte-
grated research, education, and extension competitive 
grants program under section 406 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. 
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, 
$800,000: 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 pay the salaries and expenses of up to one administra-
tive support staff for the Office. 
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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), 
$906,400,000, of which $450,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be available for the control of out-
breaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for 
control of pest animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to 
the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of 
which $11,520,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be used for the cotton pests program for cost share 
purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication 
zones; of which $35,250,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for Animal Health Technical Services; of 
which $700,000 shall be for activities under the authority 
of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amended (15 
U.S.C. 1831); of which $55,340,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be used to support avian health; of 
which $4,200,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for information technology infrastructure; of 
which $160,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $8,800,000, to 
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remain available until expended, shall be for field crop and 
rangeland ecosystem pests; of which $14,500,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be for zoonotic disease 
management; of which $36,500,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for emergency preparedness and 
response; of which $38,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; of which 
$5,725,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to 
$1,500,000, to remain available until expended, 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: Provided further, That no funds 
shall be used to formulate 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 operation and maintenance of aircraft 
and the purchase of not to exceed five, of which two shall 
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be for replacement only: Provided further, That in addi-
tion, 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 agencies or corporations of the Depart-
ment such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be avail-
able only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradi-
cation of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance 
with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Pro-
tection 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 balances of funds transferred 
for such emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year 
shall be merged with such transferred amounts: Provided 
further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 
pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alter-
ation of leased buildings 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 2018, 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, 
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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. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $77,573,000: Provided, 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 altering 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 section 
9701 of title 31, United States Code. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $61,227,000 (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 
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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 
$20,705,000 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). 
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)), 
$1,109,000. 
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GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration, $42,888,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursu-
ant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration 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 build-
ing. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $60,000,000 (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, $800,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food 
Safety mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
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to pay the salaries and expenses of up to one administra-
tive support staff for the Office. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services author-
ized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection 
Act, including not to exceed $50,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$1,038,069,000; 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 2018 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 the Food Safety and Inspec-
tion Service shall continue implementation of section 
11016 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–246) as further clarified by the amend-
ments made in section 12106 of the Agricultural Act of 
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2014 (Public Law 113–79): Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 
2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and im-
provements, but the cost of altering any one building dur-
ing the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur-
rent replacement value of the building. 
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, 
$875,000: 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 pay the salaries and expenses of up to one administra-
tive support staff for the Office. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,166,317,000: Provided, That not more than 50 percent 
of the $78,013,000 made available under this heading for 
information technology related to farm program delivery, 
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including the Modernize and Innovate the Delivery of Ag-
ricultural Systems and other farm program delivery sys-
tems, may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress, and receives written or electronic notification of re-
ceipt from such Committees of, a plan for expenditure that 
(1) identifies for each project/investment over $25,000 (a) 
the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered 
and the mission benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated 
lifecycle cost, including estimates for development as well 
as maintenance and operations, and (c) key milestones to 
be met; (2) demonstrates that each project/investment is 
(a) consistent with the Farm Service Agency Information 
Technology Roadmap, (b) being managed in accordance 
with applicable lifecycle management policies and guid-
ance, and (c) subject to the applicable Department’s cap-
ital planning and investment control requirements; and (3) 
has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Of-
fice: Provided further, That the agency shall submit a re-
port by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 
to the Committees on Appropriations and the Government 
Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/in-
vestment that is operational (a) current performance 
against key indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current 
performance of service level agreements or other technical 
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metrics, (c) current performance against a pre-established 
cost baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown of current and 
planned spending on operational enhancements or up-
grades, 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 activi-
ties may be advanced to and merged with this account: 
Provided further, That funds made available to county 
committees shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided 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 permanently relocate county based employees that 
would result in an office with two or fewer employees with-
out prior notification and approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
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STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101– 
5106), $3,398,000. 
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), 
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy 
products under a dairy indemnity program, 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). 
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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. 488), boll weevil loans (7 
U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 
1924 et seq.), and Indian highly fractionated land loans 
(25 U.S.C. 488) to be available from funds in the Agricul-
tural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,500,000,000 
for guaranteed farm ownership loans and $1,500,000,000 
for farm ownership direct loans; $1,593,423,000 for un-
subsidized 
guaranteed 
operating 
loans 
and 
$1,304,851,000 for direct operating loans; emergency 
loans, $25,610,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
$20,000,000; 
guaranteed 
conservation 
loans, 
$150,000,000; Indian highly fractionated land loans, 
$10,000,000; 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 
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in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
as follows: farm operating loans, $52,716,000 for direct 
operating loans, $17,687,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed 
operating loans, emergency loans, $1,260,000, to remain 
available until expended; and $2,272,000 for Indian highly 
fractionated land loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$305,291,000, of which $297,386,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, 
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, $55,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$1,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
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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. 428a); purchase and erection or alter-
ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, 
$858,911,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be 
available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and 
improvement of buildings and public improvements at 
plant materials centers, except that the cost of alterations 
and improvements to other buildings and other public im-
provements shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further, 
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That when buildings or other structures are erected on 
non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is ob-
tained 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, 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading, $20,000,000 shall be allocated to projects and 
activities that can commence promptly following enact-
ment; that address regional priorities for flood prevention, 
agricultural water management, inefficient irrigation sys-
tems, fish and wildlife habitat, or watershed protection; 
or that address authorized ongoing projects under the au-
thorities of section 13 of the Flood Control Act of Decem-
ber 22, 1944 (Public Law 78–534) with a primary pur-
pose of watershed protection by preventing floodwater 
damage and stabilizing stream channels, tributaries, and 
banks to reduce erosion and sediment transport. 
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WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $10,000,000 is pro-
vided: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $5,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended for watershed rehabilitation projects in 
states with high-hazard dams and other watershed struc-
tures and that have recently incurred flooding events 
which caused fatalities. 
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 $5,000,000 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 Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
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; $220,835,000: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated under this heading may be used for adver-
tising and promotional activities that support Rural Devel-
opment programs. 
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: $900,000,000 
shall be for direct loans and $24,000,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $24,000,000 for section 
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504 housing repair loans; $28,398,000 for section 515 
rental housing; $230,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed 
multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales 
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: Pro-
vided, That section 514(f)(3)(A) of the Housing Act of 
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484(f)(3)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘United States’’ and inserting ‘‘United States,’’ and by 
inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, or a person 
legally admitted to the United States and authorized to 
work in agriculture’’. 
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, $34,650,000 shall be for direct loans; section 
504 housing repair loans, $2,959,000; section 523 self- 
help housing land development loans, $368,000; section 
524 site development loans, $58,000; and repair, rehabili-
tation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, 
$7,472,000: 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 guaran-
tees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Reform Act 
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of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest on such 
loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That appli-
cants in communities that have a current rural area waiv-
er 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 provided 
under this heading: Provided further, That of the 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 pursuant 
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, 2018: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall implement provisions to provide incentives to 
nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities to 
facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing Service (RHS) 
multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit organi-
zations and public housing authorities that commit to keep 
such properties in the RHS multifamily housing program 
for a period of time as determined by the Secretary, with 
such incentives to include, but not be limited to, the fol-
lowing: allow such nonprofit entities and public housing 
authorities to earn a Return on Investment (ROI) on their 
own resources to include proceeds from low income hous-
ing tax credit syndication, own contributions, grants, and 
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developer loans at favorable rates and terms, invested in 
a deal; and allow reimbursement of organizational costs 
associated with owner’s oversight of asset referred to as 
‘‘Asset Management Fee’’ (AMF) of up to $7,500 per 
property. 
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), 
$10,008,000, 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, 
$401,300,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’. 
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) 
of the Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into 
in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible house-
holds as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949, $1,345,293,000, of which $40,000,000 
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shall be available until September 30, 2019; and in addi-
tion such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by sec-
tion 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to 
fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program 
under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That rental 
assistance agreements entered into or renewed during the 
current fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year period: 
Provided further, That any unexpended balances remain-
ing at the end of such one-year agreements may be trans-
ferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction; main-
tenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; 
preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized 
under title V of the Act: Provided further, That rental as-
sistance provided under agreements entered into prior to 
fiscal year 2018 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-
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cept as provided in the third proviso under this heading 
and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the 
Secretary may recapture rental assistance provided under 
agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2018 for a 
project that the Secretary determines no longer needs 
rental assistance and use such recaptured funds for cur-
rent needs. 
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized 
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but not-
withstanding subsection (b) of such section, and for addi-
tional costs to conduct a demonstration program for the 
preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental hous-
ing properties described in this paragraph, $35,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $20,000,000, 
shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low- 
income household (including those not receiving rental as-
sistance) residing in a property financed with a section 
515 loan which has been prepaid after September 30, 
2005: Provided further, That the amount of such voucher 
shall be the difference between comparable market rent 
for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such 
unit: Provided further, That funds made available for such 
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vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual ap-
propriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, administer such 
vouchers with current regulations and administrative guid-
ance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered 
by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development: Provided further, That if the Secretary de-
termines that the amount made available for vouchers in 
this or any other Act is not needed for vouchers, the Sec-
retary may use such funds for the demonstration program 
for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family 
rental housing properties described in this paragraph: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $15,000,000 shall be available for a demonstra-
tion program for the preservation and revitalization of the 
sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing 
properties to restructure existing USDA multi-family 
housing loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, ex-
pressly for the purposes of ensuring the project has suffi-
cient resources to preserve the project for the purpose of 
providing safe and affordable housing for low-income resi-
dents and farm laborers including reducing or eliminating 
interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing 
or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance 
including advances, payments and incentives (including 
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the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on in-
vestment) required by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and 
revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement 
consistent with the terms of the restructuring: Provided 
further, That if the Secretary determines that additional 
funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed, 
funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstra-
tion program may be used for such vouchers: Provided fur-
ther, That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently 
authorize a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring 
program similar to the demonstration program described 
herein, the Secretary may use funds made available for 
the demonstration program under this heading to carry 
out such legislation with the prior approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Pro-
vided further, That in addition to any other available 
funds, the Secretary may expend not more than 
$1,000,000 total, from the program funds made available 
under this heading, for administrative expenses for activi-
ties funded under this heading. 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS 
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 
523(b)(1)(A) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1490c), $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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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, $2,600,000,000 for di-
rect loans and $148,305,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost 
of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, $4,849,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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, $58,251,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made 
available for one grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development and $5,000,000 
shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 
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U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.) and the Appalachian Regional 
Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for any Rural Com-
munity Advancement Program purpose as described in 
section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment 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 head-
ing shall be for business grants to benefit Federally Recog-
nized Native American Tribes, including $250,000 for a 
grant to a qualified national organization to provide tech-
nical assistance for rural transportation in order to pro-
mote economic development: Provided further, That sec-
tions 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds made 
available under this heading. 
INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), $17,500,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $4,041,000, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which $404,100 shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2018, for Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes; and of which $606,150 shall be 
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available through June 30, 2018, 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, $4,230,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, 
for the purpose of promoting rural economic development 
and job creation projects, $33,077,000. 
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of 
credit payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, $196,000,000 shall not be ob-
ligated and $196,000,000 are rescinded. 
The cost of grants authorized under section 313 of 
the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting 
rural economic development and job creation projects shall 
not exceed $10,000,000. 
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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), $21,000,000, of 
which $2,500,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for 
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be 
for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 
cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially 
disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of di-
rectors or governing boards of which are comprised of in-
dividuals who are members of socially disadvantaged 
groups; and of which $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural prod-
uct market development grants, as authorized by section 
231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 
U.S.C. 1632a). 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under 
the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 
9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $291,000: Provided, That the cost 
of loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. 
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the amount provided under this heading, $937,434,000 
shall be derived from prescription drug user fees author-
ized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to this ac-
count and remain available until expended; $193,291,000 
shall be derived from medical device user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this account 
and remain available until expended; $493,600,000 shall 
be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall be credited to this ac-
count and remain available until expended; $54,000,000 
shall be derived from biosimilar biological product user 
fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–52, and shall be cred-
ited to this account and remain available until expended; 
$24,142,000 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; 
$12,100,000 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; $672,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco prod-
uct user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and shall be 
credited to this account and remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That in addition to and notwith-
standing any other provision under this heading, amounts 
collected for prescription drug user fees, medical device 
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