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COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAM
For necessary expenses for carrying out a voluntary
cooperative salinity control program pursuant to section
202(c) of title II of the Colorado River Basin Salinity Con-
trol Act, as amended (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)), to be used to re-
duce salinity in the Colorado River and to enhance the sup-
ply and quality of water available for use in the United
States and the Republic of Mexico, $2,681,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b), to be used for
the establishment of on-farm irrigation management sys-
tems, including lateral improvement measures, for making
cost-share payments to agricultural landowners and opera-
tors, Indian tribes, irrigation districts and associations,
local governmental and nongovernmental entities, and other
landowners to aid them in carrying out approved conserva-
tion practices as determined and recommended by the Sec-
retary, and for associated costs of program planning, infor-
mation and education, and program monitoring and eval-
uation.
Ω81æPage 33, strike out lines 7 through 18
Ω82æPage 33, strike out all after line 18 over to and in-
cluding line 2 on page 35
Ω83æPage 35, line 8, strike out ø$210,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $77,000,000
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Ω84æPage 36, line 1, strike out ø$75,000,000¿ and insert:
$50,000,000
Ω85æPage 37, line 22, strike out ø$11,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $15,000,000
Ω86æPage 38, after line 25, insert:
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1928, and 1932,
and 86 Stat. 661–664, as amended; and 42 U.S.C. 1485
and 1490(a), $563,839,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to be available for loans and grants for rural water
and waste disposal and solid waste management grants,
new construction of section 515 rental housing, direct loans
and loan guarantees for community facilities, loan guaran-
tees for business and industry assistance, and grants for
rural business enterprise: Provided, That the costs of direct
loans and loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That of the
total amount appropriated, $20,044,000 shall be for
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as author-
ized by Public Law 103–66: Provided further, That if such
funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and enter-
prise communities by June 30, 1996, they shall remain
available for other authorized purposes under this head:
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Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated,
not to exceed $4,500,000 shall be available for contracting
with the National Rural Water Association or an equally
qualified national organization for a circuit rider program
to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not
to exceed $20,000,000 shall be available for water and waste
disposal systems to benefit the Colonias along the United
States/Mexico border, including grants under section
306(c): Provided further, That loan guarantees for business
and industry assistance funded under this heading shall be
made available to tourist or other recreational businesses
in rural communities.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants,
$58,051,000, of which $57,614,000 shall be transferred to
and merged with ‘‘Rural Housing and Community Devel-
opment Service, Salaries and Expenses’’; ‘‘Rural Utilities
Service, Salaries and Expenses’’; and ‘‘Rural Business and
Cooperative Development Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
Ω87æPage 39, line 9, strike out ø$42,820,000¿ and insert:
$50,346,000
Ω88æPage 39, line 20, strike out ø$2,250,000,000¿ and
insert: $2,700,000,000
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Ω89æPage 39, line 25, strike out ø$35,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $42,484,000
Ω90æPage 39, line 26, strike out all after ‘‘property’’ over
to and including ‘‘areas’’ in line 6 on page 40
Ω91æPage 40, line 10, strike out ø$118,335,000¿ and in-
sert: $212,790,000
Ω92æPage 40, line 13, strike out all after ‘‘$82,035,000’’
down to and including ‘‘1996’’ in line 14
Ω93æPage 40, line 15, strike out ø$6,100,000¿ and insert:
$7,405,000
Ω94æPage 40, strike out lines 16 through 23
Ω95æPage 41, line 1, strike out ø$385,889,000¿ and in-
sert: $389,818,000
Ω96æPage 41, line 1, strike out ø$372,897,506¿ and in-
sert: $376,860,000
Ω97æPage 41, line 11, strike out ø$535,900,000¿ and in-
sert: $540,900,000
Ω98æPage 42, strike out all after line 7, over to and in-
cluding line 8 on page 43
Ω99æPage 43, after line 24, insert:
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SUPERVISORY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For grants pursuant to sections 509(f) and 525 of the
Housing Act of 1949, $1,000,000.
Ω100æPage 44, line 4, strike out ø$1,000,000¿ and insert:
$3,000,000
Ω101æPage 45, line 2, strike out ø$9,520,000¿ and insert:
$9,013,000
Ω102æPage 45, strike out all after line 6, over to and in-
cluding line 7 on page 46
Ω103æPage 46, strike out lines 9 through 14 and insert:
For the cost of direct loans, $22,395,000, as authorized
by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)):
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans of $37,544,000: Provided
further, That through June 30, 1996, of these amounts,
$6,484,000 shall be available for the cost of direct loans,
for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as au-
thorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993, to subsidize gross obligations for the principal
amount of direct loans, $10,870,000.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct loan programs, $1,476,000, of which
$1,470,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the ap-
propriation for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’.
Ω104æPage 47, line 2, strike out ø$584,000¿ and insert:
$724,000
Ω105æPage 47, line 9, strike out ø$5,000,000¿ and insert:
$10,000,000
Ω106æPage 47, strike out lines 12 through 26
Ω107æPage 48, line 5, strike out ø$1,500,000¿ and insert:
$3,000,000, of which $1,300,000 may be available for the
appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program
Ω108æPage 48, line 16, strike out ø$500,000,000¿ and
insert: $550,000,000
Ω109æPage 48, line 24, strike out ø$54,150,000¿ and in-
sert: $59,565,000
Ω110æPage 49, line 1, strike out øsections 305(c)(2) and¿
and insert: section
Ω111æPage 49, line 6, strike out ø$29,982,000¿ and in-
sert: $32,183,000
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Ω112æPage 49, line 24, strike out ø$770,000¿ and insert:
$5,023,000
Ω113æPage 49, line 26, strike out ø$3,541,000¿ and in-
sert: $6,167,000
Ω114æPage 50, strike out all after line 4, over to and in-
cluding line 11 on page 51
Ω115æPage 51, line 17, strike out ø$19,211,000¿ and in-
sert: $18,449,000
Ω116æPage 52, line 8, strike out ø$440,000¿ and insert:
$540,000
Ω117æPage 52, line 14, strike out øsection 17¿ and insert:
sections 17, 19, and 21
Ω118æPage 52, line 16, strike out ø$7,952,424,000¿ and
insert: $7,952,610,000
Ω119æPage 52, line 17, strike out ø$2,354,566,000¿ and
insert: $2,354,752,000
Ω120æPage 52, line 22, strike out all after ‘‘claims’’ over
to and including ‘‘Institute’’ in line 2 on page 53
Ω121æPage 53, line 23, after ‘‘program’’ insert: : Provided
further, That on or after July 1, 1996, any funds recovered
from the previous fiscal year in excess of $100,000,000 may
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be transferred by the Secretary of Agriculture to the Rural
Community Advancement Program and shall remain avail-
able until expended
Ω122æPage 53, line 23, after ‘‘program’’ insert: : Provided
further, That none of the funds provided in this Act shall
be available for the purchase of infant formula except in
accordance with the cost containment and competitive bid-
ding requirements specified in section 17 of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) (as in effect on September
13, 1995)
Ω123æPage 53, after line 23, insert:
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity
supplemental food program as authorized by section 4(a)
of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7
U.S.C. 612c (note)), including not less than $8,000,000 for
the projects in Detroit, New Orleans, and Des Moines,
$86,000,000 to remain available through September 30,
1997: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for com-
modities donated to the program: Provided further, That
twenty percent of any Commodity Supplemental Food Pro-
gram funds carried over from fiscal year 1995 shall be
available for administrative costs of the program.
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Ω124æPage 53, line 26, strike out ø$27,097,828,000¿ and
insert: $28,097,828,000
Ω125æPage 54, line 3, after ‘‘Act’’ insert: : Provided fur-
ther, That $1,000,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be
placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such
times as may become necessary to carry out program oper-
ations
Ω126æPage 54, strike out lines 11 through 24
Ω127æPage 55, line 7, strike out ø$215,000,000¿ and in-
sert: $217,250,000
Ω128æPage 55, line 8, after ‘‘1997’’ insert: : Provided,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, for meals
provided pursuant to the Older Americans Act of 1965, a
maximum rate of reimbursement to States will be estab-
lished by the Secretary, subject to reduction if obligations
would exceed the amount of available funds, with any unob-
ligated funds to remain available only for obligation in the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 1996
Ω129æPage 55, after line 8 insert:
For necessary expenses to carry out section 110 of the
Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, $40,000,000.
Ω130æPage 55, after line 8 insert:
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THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For making payments to States to carry out the Emer-
gency Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended,
$40,000,000: Provided, That, in accordance with section
202 of Public Law 98–92, these funds shall be available only
if the Secretary determines the existence of excess commod-
ities: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act
or any other Act may be used for emergency food assistance
program demonstration projects.
Ω131æPage 55, line 11, strike out ø$108,323,000¿ and
insert: $107,215,000
Ω132æPage 55, line 16, after ‘‘law’’ insert: ; and $750,000
shall be available for investing in an automated data proc-
essing infrastructure for the Food and Consumer Service
Ω133æPage 56, line 14, strike out ø$123,520,000¿ and
insert: $124,775,000
Ω134æPage 57, line 2, after ‘‘2392)’’ insert: : Provided
further, That funds made available under this Act to carry
out non-generic activities of the market promotion program
established under section 203(e)(4) of the Agricultural
Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623) may be used to provide
cost-share assistance only to organizations that are non-for-
eign entities recognized as small business concerns under
section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))
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or to associations described in the first section of the Act
entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize association of producers of
agricultural products’’, approved February 22, 1922 (7
U.S.C. 291): Provided further, That none of the funds ap-
propriated or otherwise made available under this Act may
be used to pay the salaries of personnel who carry out the
market promotion program established under section 203
of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5623) if
the aggregate amount of funds and/or commodities under
the program exceeds $70,000,000
Ω135æPage 57, line 23, after ‘‘Act’’ insert: and shall be
financed from funds credited to the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration pursuant to section 426 of Public Law 103–465
Ω136æPage 61, line 8, strike out ø$15,350,000¿ and in-
sert: $8,350,000
Ω137æPage 62, line 20, strike out ø$49,144,000¿ and in-
sert: $54,058,000
Ω138æPage 63, after line 2 insert:
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
SEC. 601. (a) For purposes of the administration of
chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, any period of en-
rollment under a health benefits plan administered by the
Farm Credit Administration prior to the effective date of