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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1976
[Report No. 104–142]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 20, 1995
Ordered to be printed with the amendments of the Senate numbered
AN ACT
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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
ending September 30, 1996, 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, Ω1æ$10,227,000 $12,801,000, of
which Ω2æ$7,500,000 $10,000,000, to remain available
until expended, shall be available for InfoShare: Provided,
That not to exceed $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 representation expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as determined by the Secretary.
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
CHIEF ECONOMIST
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, in-
cluding economic analysis, risk assessment, cost benefit
analysis, and the functions of the World Agricultural Out-
look Board, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and including employment
pursuant to the second sentence of the section 706(a) of
the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not
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to exceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109,
Ω3æ$3,948,000 $3,814,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, including employment pursuant to the second sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $11,846,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and
Program Analysis, 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 $5,000 is
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,899,000.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, 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 $10,000 is for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $4,133,000: Provided,
That the Chief Financial Officer shall reinstate and mar-
ket cross-servicing activities of the National Finance
CenterΩ4æ:–Provided further, That none of the funds ap-
propriated or otherwise made available by this Act shall
be used to obtain, modify, re-engineer, license, operate,
implement, or expand commercial off-the-shelf financial
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management software systems or existing commercial off-
the-shelf system financial management contracts, beyond
general ledger systems and accounting support software,
at the National Finance Center until thirty legislative days
after the Secretary of Agriculture submits to the House
and Senate Committees on Appropriations a complete and
thorough cost-benefit analysis and a certification by the
Secretary of Agriculture that this analysis provides a de-
tailed and accurate cost-benefit analysis comparison be-
tween obtaining or expanding commercial off-the-shelf
software systems and conducting identical or comparable
software systems acquisitions, re-engineering, or modifica-
tions in-house.
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, $596,000.
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-