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scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act). 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for other expenses, $1,094,121,000 which shall be for the 
purposes, and in the amounts, specified in the table titled 
‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Research and 
Education Activities’’ in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for research 
grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 in-
stitutions, Hispanic serving institutions education grants, 
capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, 
the agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary 
medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate 
fellowship and institution challenge grants, grants manage-
ment systems, tribal colleges education equity grants, and 
scholarships at 1890 institutions shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That each institution eli-
gible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen program re-
ceives no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds 
for education grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawai-
ian-serving institutions be made available to individual eli-
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gible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with 
funds awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and 
Hawaii: Provided further, That funds for providing grants 
for food and agricultural sciences for Alaska Native and 
Native Hawaiian-Serving institutions and for Insular 
Areas shall remain available until September 30, 2024: 
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 Agri-
culture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 3157 
may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay ad-
ministrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out 
that authority. 
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, $565,410,000 
which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci-
fied in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri-
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culture, Extension Activities’’ in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for extension 
services at 1994 institutions and for facility improvements 
at 1890 institutions shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That institutions eligible to receive funds 
under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension receive no 
less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for coop-
erative extension under sections 3(b) and (c) of the Smith- 
Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) and section 208(c) of 
Public Law 93–471 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-
penses, $41,500,000, which shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Insti-
tute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, 
That funds for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 
shall remain available until September 30, 2024: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension 
Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the
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Crop Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 
7626). 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND 
REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $1,617,000: 
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an 
agency in the Marketing and Regulatory Programs mission 
area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to 
one administrative support staff for the Office. 
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 rep-
resentation allowances and for expenses pursuant to the 
Foreign 
Service 
Act 
of 
1980 
(22 
U.S.C. 
4085), 
$1,171,071,000 of which up to $9,552,000 shall be for the 
purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this account in 
the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Congression-
ally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act); of which $514,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be available for the control of out-
breaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for
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control of pest animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to 
the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of which 
$15,450,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
used for the cotton pests program, including for cost share 
purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication zones; 
of which $39,183,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for Animal Health Technical Services; of which 
$4,096,000 shall be for activities under the authority of the 
Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); 
of which $64,930,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be used to support avian health; of which $4,251,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for information 
technology infrastructure; of which $216,117,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests, 
of which $8,500,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2024, shall be for one-time control and management and 
associated activities directly related to the multiple-agency 
response to citrus greening; of which, $14,986,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be for field crop and 
rangeland ecosystem pests; of which $21,567,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for zoonotic disease man-
agement; of which $44,067,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for emergency preparedness and response; 
of which $62,562,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $6,500,000, to
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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 manage-
ment 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: Provided further, That of amounts available 
under this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 
shall 
remain 
available 
until 
expended; 
of 
which 
$24,527,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
used to carry out the science program and transition activi-
ties for the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility located 
in Manhattan, Kansas: Provided further, That no funds 
shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradi-
cation program for the current fiscal year that does not re-
quire minimum matching by the States of at least 40 per-
cent: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be 
available for the purchase, replacement, operation, and 
maintenance of aircraft: Provided further, That in addi-
tion, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agri-
cultural production industry of the United States, the Sec-
retary may transfer from other appropriations or funds 
available to the agencies or corporations of the Department
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such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available only 
in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of con-
tagious or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, 
or plants, and for expenses in accordance with sections 
10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection 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 emer-
gency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged 
with such transferred amounts: Provided further, That ap-
propriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to law 
(7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration 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 2023, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, 
goods, or services requested by States, other political sub-
divisions, domestic and international organizations, 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 serv-
ices provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall 
be reimbursed to this account, to remain available until ex-
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pended, without further appropriation, for providing such 
assistance, goods, or services. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as 
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2268a, $3,175,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $237,695,000, of which $7,504,000 shall be avail-
able for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113– 
79, and of which $1,000,000 shall be available for the pur-
poses of section 779 of division A of Public Law 117–103: 
Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be to carry out section 12513 of Public Law 115–334, 
of which $23,000,000 shall be for dairy business innovation 
initiatives established in Public Law 116–6 and the Sec-
retary shall take measures to ensure an equal distribution 
of funds between these three regional innovation initiatives: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and re-
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pair 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 law (31 
U.S.C. 9701), except for the cost of activities relating to the 
development or maintenance of grain standards under the 
United States Grain Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. 71 et seq. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $62,596,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative 
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 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 August 
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity 
program expenses as authorized therein, and other related 
operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart-
ment of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife 
Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) transfers otherwise 
provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $21,501,000
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for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments 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 mar-
keting activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,235,000. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and 
weighing services: Provided, That if grain export activities 
require additional supervision and oversight, or other un-
controllable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded 
by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Food Safety, $1,117,000: Provided, That funds 
made available by this Act to an agency in the Food Safety 
mission area for salaries and expenses are available to fund 
up to one administrative support staff for the Office.
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FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized 
by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products 
Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, in-
cluding not to exceed $10,000 for representation allowances 
and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved 
August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $1,158,266,000; and in 
addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as au-
thorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion 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 ex-
pended: Provided further, That no fewer than 148 full-time 
equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 
2023 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and en-
forcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act 
(7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.): Provided further, That the Food 
Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementa-
tion of section 11016 of Public Law 110–246 as further 
clarified by the amendments made in section 12106 of Pub-
lic 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 improvements, but 
the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year
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shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value 
of the building.
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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 Sec-
retary for Farm Production and Conservation, $1,727,000: 
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an 
agency in the Farm Production and Conservation mission 
area for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to 
one administrative support staff for the Office. 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS 
CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and 
Conservation Business Center, $248,684,000: Provided, 
That $60,228,000 of amounts appropriated for the current 
fiscal year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) 
shall be transferred to and merged with this account.
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,215,307,000, of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be 
for the hiring of new employees to fill vacancies and antici-
pated vacancies at Farm Service Agency county offices and 
farm loan officers and shall be available until September 
30, 2024: Provided, That not more than 50 percent of the 
funding made available under this heading for information 
technology related to farm program delivery may be obli-
gated until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress, and receives writ-
ten or electronic notification of receipt from such Commit-
tees of, a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies for each 
project/investment over $25,000 (a) the functional and per-
formance capabilities to be delivered and the mission bene-
fits to be realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle cost for the 
entirety of the project/investment, 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 man-
aged in accordance with applicable lifecycle management 
policies and guidance, and (c) subject to the applicable De-
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partment’s capital planning and investment control re-
quirements; and (3) has been reviewed by the Government 
Accountability Office and approved by the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided fur-
ther, That the agency shall submit a report by the end of 
the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 to the Committees on 
Appropriations and the Government Accountability Office, 
that identifies for each project/investment that is oper-
ational (a) current performance against key indicators of 
customer satisfaction, (b) current performance of service 
level agreements or other technical metrics, (c) current per-
formance against a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a de-
tailed breakdown of current and planned spending on oper-
ational enhancements or upgrades, and (e) an assessment 
of whether the investment continues to meet business needs 
as intended as well as alternatives to the investment: Pro-
vided 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 pay-
ments for all programs administered by the Agency: Pro-
vided further, That other funds made available to the Agen-
cy for authorized activities may be advanced to and merged 
with this account: Provided further, That of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading, $696,594,000 shall be made 
available to county committees, to remain available until
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expended: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the pre-
ceding proviso, any funds made available to county com-
mittees in the current fiscal year that the Administrator 
of the Farm Service Agency deems to exceed or not meet 
the amount needed for the county committees may be trans-
ferred to or from the Farm Service Agency for necessary 
expenses: Provided 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. 
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), 
$7,000,000. 
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), 
$7,500,000, to remain available until expended.
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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). 
GEOGRAPHICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND 
RANCHERS 
For necessary expenses to carry out direct reimburse-
ment payments to geographically disadvantaged farmers 
and ranchers under section 1621 of the Food Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8792), $4,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
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, emergency
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loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition 
loans (25 U.S.C. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), 
guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), re-
lending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and Indian highly 
fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 5136) to be available 
from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as 
follows: $3,500,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership 
loans and $3,100,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; 
$2,118,491,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 
and $1,633,333,000 for direct operating loans; emergency 
loans, $4,062,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
$20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; 
relending program, $61,426,000; Indian highly fractionated 
land loans, $5,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication pro-
gram 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 in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: 
$249,000 for emergency loans, to remain available until ex-
pended; and $23,520,000 for direct farm operating loans, 
$11,228,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed farm operating 
loans, $10,983,000 for the relending program, and $894,000 
for Indian highly fractionated land loans.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$326,461,000: Provided, That of this amount, $305,803,000 
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, op-
erating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans 
may be transferred among these programs: Provided, That 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress are notified at least 15 days in advance of any trans-
fer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agen-
cy, $66,870,000: Provided, That $1,000,000 of the amount 
appropriated under this heading in this Act shall be avail-
able for compliance and integrity activities required under 
section 516(b)(2)(C) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 
1938 (7 U.S.C. 1516(b)(2)(C)), and shall be in addition to 
amounts otherwise provided for such purpose: Provided fur-
ther, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official 
reception and representation 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 provisions 
of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including 
preparation of conservation plans and establishment of 
measures to conserve soil and water (including farm irriga-
tion and land drainage and such special measures for soil 
and water management as may be necessary to prevent 
floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricul-
tural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant 
materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dis-
semination 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. 
2268a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement 
of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and 
maintenance of aircraft, $941,124,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2024, of which up to $22,973,000 shall 
be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this 
account in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 
Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7
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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 build-
ings and other public improvements shall not exceed 
$250,000: Provided further, That when buildings or other 
structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the right 
to use such land is obtained 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 provisions of 
laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
up to $20,591,000 shall be for the purposes, and in the 
amounts, specified for this account in the table titled ‘‘Com-
munity Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spend-
ing’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act): Provided, That for funds provided by this Act or any 
other prior Act, the limitation regarding the size of the wa-
tershed or subwatershed exceeding two hundred and fifty 
thousand acres in which such activities can be undertaken
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shall only apply for activities undertaken for the primary 
purpose of flood prevention (including structural and land 
treatment measures): Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be al-
located to projects and activities that can commence 
promptly following enactment; that address regional prior-
ities for flood prevention, agricultural water management, 
inefficient irrigation systems, fish and wildlife habitat, or 
watershed protection; or that address authorized ongoing 
projects under the authorities of section 13 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of December 22, 1944 (Public Law 78–534) with 
a primary purpose of watershed protection by preventing 
floodwater damage and stabilizing stream channels, tribu-
taries, and banks to reduce erosion and sediment transport: 
Provided further, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $10,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended for the authorities under 16 U.S.C. 1001– 
1005 and 1007–1009 for authorized ongoing watershed 
projects with a primary purpose of providing water to rural 
communities. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $2,000,000 is pro-
vided.
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HEALTHY FORESTS RESERVE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Healthy For-
ests Reserve Program under the Healthy Forests Restora-
tion Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6571–6578), $7,000,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
URBAN AGRICULTURE AND INNOVATIVE PRODUCTION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Urban Agri-
culture and Innovative Production Program under section 
222 of subtitle A of the Department of Agriculture Reorga-
nization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923), as added by section 
12302 of Public Law 115–334, $8,500,000. 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby au-
thorized to make expenditures, within the limits of funds 
and borrowing authority available to each such corporation 
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 pro-
grams set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Fed-
eral 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 reimbursed, 
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 section 11 of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 
714i) for the conduct of its business with the Foreign Agri-
cultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to 
and used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for informa-
tion resource management activities of the Foreign Agricul-
tural Service that are not related to Commodity Credit Cor-
poration business: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
and Senate in writing 15 days prior to the obligation or 
commitment of any emergency funds from the Commodity 
Credit Corporation. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration shall not expend more than $15,000,000 for site 
investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and
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maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement of 
section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act 
(42 U.S.C. 6961).
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TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Rural Development, $1,620,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Rural 
Development mission area for salaries and expenses are 
available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office. 
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; $351,087,000: Provided, That of 
the amount made available under this heading, up to 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, 
shall be for the Rural Partners Network activities of the 
Department of Agriculture, and may be transferred to other 
agencies of the Department for such purpose, consistent 
with the missions and authorities of such agencies: Provided 
further, That of the amount made available under this head-
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ing, no less than $135,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be used for information technology expenses: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used 
for advertising and promotional activities that support 
Rural Development programs: Provided further, That in 
addition to any other funds appropriated for purposes au-
thorized by section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1472(i)), any amounts collected under such section, 
as amended by this Act, will immediately be credited to 
this account and will remain available until expended for 
such purposes. 
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: $1,250,000,000 shall be 
for direct loans, $7,500,000 shall be for a Single Family 
Housing Relending demonstration program for Native 
American Tribes, and $30,000,000,000 shall be for unsub-
sidized guaranteed loans; $28,000,000 for section 504 hous-
ing repair loans; $70,000,000 for section 515 rental hous-
ing; $400,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family
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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. 
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, $46,375,000 shall be for direct loans; Single 
Family Housing Relending demonstration program for Na-
tive American Tribes, $2,468,000; section 504 housing re-
pair loans, $2,324,000; section 523 self-help housing land 
development loans, $267,000; section 524 site development 
loans, $208,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new con-
struction of section 515 rental housing, $13,377,000: Pro-
vided, 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 guarantees pursuant to the provi-
sions of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et 
seq.), and the interest on such loans may not be subsidized: 
Provided further, That applicants in communities that have 
a current rural area waiver under section 541 of the Hous-
ing 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
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amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 di-
rect loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for 
direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pur-
suant 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, 2023: 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 organiza-
tions 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 on their own 
resources to include proceeds from low income housing tax 
credit syndication, own contributions, grants, and 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’’ of up to $7,500 per property. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans and grants, 
including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, $36,000,000,
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to remain available until expended, for a demonstration 
program for the preservation and revitalization of the sec-
tions 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing prop-
erties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing 
loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the 
purposes of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to 
preserve the project for the purpose of providing safe and 
affordable housing for low-income residents and farm labor-
ers including reducing or eliminating interest; deferring 
loan payments, subordinating, reducing or re-amortizing 
loan debt; and other financial assistance including ad-
vances, payments and incentives (including the ability of 
owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required 
by the Secretary: Provided, That the Secretary shall, as 
part of the preservation and revitalization agreement, ob-
tain a restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms 
of the restructuring. 
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), $14,084,000, 
to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor 
housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and 
contracts. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
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$412,254,000 shall be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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 households 
as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act 
of 1949, $1,487,926,000, and in addition such sums as may 
be necessary, as authorized by section 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 en-
tered into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall 
be funded for a one-year period: Provided further, That 
upon request by an owner of a project financed by an exist-
ing loan under section 514 or 515 of the Act, the Secretary 
may renew the rental assistance agreement for a period of 
20 years or until the term of such loan has expired, subject 
to annual appropriations: Provided further, That any un-
expended balances remaining at the end of such one-year 
agreements may be transferred and used for purposes of any 
debt reduction, maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of 
any existing projects; preservation; and rental assistance 
activities authorized under title V of the Act: Provided fur-
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ther, That rental assistance provided under agreements en-
tered into prior to fiscal year 2023 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 consecutive months, if such project has a waiting list 
of tenants seeking such assistance or the project has rental 
assistance 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 sec-
tion 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That except 
as provided in the fourth proviso under this heading and 
notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Sec-
retary may recapture rental assistance provided under 
agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2023 for a 
project that the Secretary determines no longer needs rental 
assistance and use such recaptured funds for current needs. 
RURAL HOUSING VOUCHER ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized 
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwith-
standing subsection (b) of such section, $48,000,000, to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That the funds 
made available under this heading shall be available for 
rural housing vouchers to any low-income household (in-
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cluding those not receiving rental assistance) residing in 
a property financed with a section 515 loan which has been 
prepaid or otherwise paid off after September 30, 2005: 
Provided further, That the amount of such voucher shall be 
the difference between comparable market rent for the sec-
tion 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available for such vouchers 
shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, administer such vouchers with current 
regulations and administrative guidance applicable to sec-
tion 8 housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of 
the Department of Housing and Urban Development: 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 activities 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), 
$32,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants for very low-income housing repair and 
rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing
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Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, 
$48,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans 
and $650,000,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for 
rural community facilities programs as authorized by sec-
tion 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, $341,490,328, to 
remain available until expended, of which up to 
$325,490,328 shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
specified for this account in the table titled ‘‘Community 
Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, 
That $6,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for a Rural Community Develop-
ment Initiative: Provided further, That such funds shall be 
used solely to develop the capacity and ability of private,
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nonprofit community-based housing and community devel-
opment organizations, low-income rural communities, and 
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes to undertake 
projects to improve housing, community facilities, commu-
nity and economic development projects in rural areas: Pro-
vided further, That such funds shall be made available to 
qualified private, nonprofit and public intermediary orga-
nizations proposing to carry out a program of financial 
and technical assistance: Provided further, That such inter-
mediary organizations shall provide matching funds from 
other sources, including Federal funds for related activities, 
in an amount not less than funds provided: Provided fur-
ther, That any unobligated balances from prior year appro-
priations under this heading for the cost of direct loans, 
loan guarantees and grants, including amounts deobligated 
or cancelled, may be made available to cover the subsidy 
costs for direct loans and or loan guarantees under this 
heading in this fiscal year: Provided further, That no 
amounts may be made available pursuant to the preceding 
proviso from amounts that were designated by the Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to a Concurrent 
Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, or that were speci-
fied in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/Con-
gressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory state-
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ment for division A of Public Law 117-103 described in 
section 4 in the matter preceding such division A: Provided 
further, That $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for community facili-
ties grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 
306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided further, That sections 
381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
available under this heading. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the 
rural business development programs authorized by section 
310B and described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of 
section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $86,520,000, 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 $9,000,000 shall be for 
grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa 
et seq.), the Northern Border Regional Commission (40 
U.S.C. 15101 et seq.), and the Appalachian Regional Com-
mission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for any Rural Commu-
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nity Advancement Program purpose as described in section 
381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, of which not more than 5 percent may be used for ad-
ministrative expenses: Provided further, That $4,000,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for 
business grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native 
American Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a quali-
fied national organization to provide technical assistance 
for rural transportation in order to promote economic de-
velopment: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be for the 
Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program (7 
U.S.C. 2008w): Provided further, That sections 381E–H 
and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment 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 authorized 
by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 
U.S.C. 1936b), $18,889,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $3,313,000, as authorized 
by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 
U.S.C. 1936b), of which $331,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2023, for Federally Recognized Native American
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Tribes; and of which $663,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2023, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as 
determined in accordance with Public Law 100–460): Pro-
vided, 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, $4,468,000 shall be paid to the 
appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
under section 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for 
the purpose of promoting rural economic development and 
job creation projects, $75,000,000. 
The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) 
of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of pro-
moting rural economic development and job creation 
projects shall not exceed $15,000,000. 
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), $28,300,000, of which 
$3,500,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the ap-
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propriate technology transfer for rural areas program: Pro-
vided, 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 directors or gov-
erning boards of which are comprised of individuals who 
are members of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which 
$16,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for value-added agricultural product market development 
grants, as authorized by section 210A of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946, of which $3,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for Agriculture Innova-
tion Centers authorized pursuant to section 6402 of Public 
Law 107–171. 
RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of direct loans as authorized 
by section 379E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s), $25,000,000. 
For the cost of loans and grants, $6,000,000 under the 
same terms and conditions as authorized by section 379E 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 2008s). 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of loan guarantees, under 
the same terms and conditions as authorized by section
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9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $20,000,000. 
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), $18,000: Provided, That the cost of 
loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such loans, 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budg-
et Act of 1974. 
HEALTHY FOOD FINANCING INITIATIVE 
For the cost of loans and grants that is consistent with 
section 243 of subtitle D of title II of the Department of 
Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953), 
as added by section 4206 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, 
for necessary expenses of the Secretary to support projects 
that provide access to healthy food in underserved areas, 
to create and preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low- 
income communities, $3,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That such costs of loans, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
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RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL 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)(2) of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act, as follows: $1,420,000,000 for 
direct loans; and $50,000,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, including 
the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, for rural water, 
waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management 
programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 
306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 
306D, 306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act, $596,404,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be 
available for the rural utilities program described in section 
306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed 
$5,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 
described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, That not 
to exceed $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be for grants authorized by section 
306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act in addition to funding authorized by section
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306A(i)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That $70,000,000 
of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for 
loans and grants including water and waste disposal sys-
tems grants authorized by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and sec-
tion 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, and Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act: Provided fur-
ther, That funding provided for section 306D of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act may be provided 
to a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public 
Law 105–83: Provided further, That not more than 2 per-
cent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by 
the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance 
programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding pro-
vided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pur-
suant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training and 
technical assistance programs: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $37,500,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be for technical assistance grants for 
rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 
306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary makes a deter-
mination of extreme need, of which $8,500,000 shall be 
made available for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-
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State regional technical assistance organization, with expe-
rience in working with small communities on water and 
waste water problems, the principal purpose of such grant 
shall be to assist rural communities with populations of 
3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing, devel-
opment, operation, and management of water and waste 
water systems, and of which not less than $800,000 shall 
be for a qualified national Native American organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural water systems for 
tribal communities: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$21,180,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading 
shall be for contracting with qualified national organiza-
tions for a circuit rider program to provide technical assist-
ance for rural water systems: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $4,000,000 of the amounts made available under 
this heading shall be for solid waste management grants: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $2,724,000 of the 
amounts appropriated under this heading shall be available 
as the Secretary deems appropriate for water and waste di-
rect one percent loans for distressed communities: Provided 
further, That if the Secretary determines that any portion 
of the amount made available for one percent loans is not 
needed for such loans, the Secretary may use such amounts 
for grants authorized by section 306(a)(2) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further,
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That if any funds made available for the direct loan subsidy 
costs remain unobligated after July 31, 2024, such unobli-
gated balances may be used for grant programs funded 
under this heading: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utilities Service, 
High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants au-
thorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act 
of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided further, That sections 
381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
available under this heading. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of loans and loan guarantees 
as authorized by sections 4, 305, 306, 313A, and 317 of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 904, 935, 
936, 940c–1, and 940g) shall be made as follows: guaranteed 
rural electric loans made pursuant to section 306 of that 
Act, $2,167,000,000; cost of money direct loans made pursu-
ant to sections 4, notwithstanding the one-eighth of one per-
cent in 4(c)(2), and 317, notwithstanding 317(c), of that 
Act, $4,333,000,000; guaranteed underwriting loans pursu-
ant to section 313A of that Act, $900,000,000; and for cost-
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of-money rural telecommunications loans made pursuant to 
section 305(d)(2) of that Act, $690,000,000: Provided, That 
up to $2,000,000,000 shall be used for the construction, ac-
quisition, design, engineering or improvement of fossil- 
fueled electric generating plants (whether new or existing) 
that utilize carbon subsurface utilization and storage sys-
tems. 
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 
305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
935(d)(2)), including the cost of modifying loans, as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost 
of money rural telecommunications loans, $3,726,000. 
In addition, $11,500,000 to remain available until ex-
pended, to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a): Provided, 
That the energy efficiency measures supported by the fund-
ing in this paragraph shall contribute in a demonstrable 
way to the reduction of greenhouse gases. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$33,270,000, which shall be paid to the appropriation for 
‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’.
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DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND 
PROGRAM 
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning serv-
ices in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et 
seq., $64,991,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which up to $4,991,000 shall be for the purposes, and in 
the amounts, specified for this account in the table titled 
‘‘Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed 
Spending’’ in the explanatory statement described in sec-
tion 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act): Provided, That $3,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for grants authorized by section 379G of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, 
That funding provided under this heading for grants under 
section 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act may only be provided to entities that meet all 
of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as established by 
this section. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by sec-
tions 601 and 602 of the Rural Electrification Act, 
$3,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
For the cost to continue a broadband loan and grant 
pilot program established by section 779 of division A of
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the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 
115–141) under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as 
amended (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), $363,512,317, to remain 
available until expended, of which up to $15,512,317 shall 
be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified for this 
account in the table titled ‘‘Community Project Funding/ 
Congressionally Directed Spending’’ in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That the Sec-
retary may award grants described in section 601(a) of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 
950bb(a)) for the purposes of carrying out such pilot pro-
gram: Provided further, That the cost of direct loans shall 
be defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974: Provided further, That at least 90 percent of the 
households to be served by a project receiving a loan or 
grant under the pilot program shall be in a rural area with-
out sufficient access to broadband: Provided further, That 
for purposes of such pilot program, a rural area without 
sufficient access to broadband shall be defined as twenty- 
five megabits per second downstream and three megabits 
per second upstream: Provided further, That to the extent 
possible, projects receiving funds provided under the pilot 
program must build out service to at least one hundred 
megabits per second downstream, and twenty megabits per
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second upstream: Provided further, That an entity to which 
a loan or grant is made under the pilot program shall not 
use the loan or grant to overbuild or duplicate broadband 
service in a service area by any entity that has received 
a broadband loan from the Rural Utilities Service unless 
such service is not provided sufficient access to broadband 
at the minimum service threshold: Provided further, That 
not more than four percent of the funds made available in 
this paragraph can be used for administrative costs to carry 
out the pilot program and up to three percent of funds made 
available in this paragraph may be available for technical 
assistance and pre-development planning activities to sup-
port the most rural communities: Provided further, That 
the Rural Utilities Service is directed to expedite program 
delivery methods that would implement this paragraph: 
Provided further, That for purposes of this paragraph, the 
Secretary shall adhere to the notice, reporting and service 
area assessment requirements set forth in section 701 of the 
Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 950cc). 
In addition, $35,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for the Community Connect Grant Program au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 950bb–3.
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TITLE IV 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, 
NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, 
$1,376,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Food, Nutrition and Consumer 
Services mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
able to fund up to one administrative support staff for the 
Office. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), 
except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; 
$28,545,432,000 to remain available through September 30, 
2024, of which such sums as are made available under sec-
tion 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by this Act, 
shall be merged with and available for the same time period 
and purposes as provided herein: Provided, That of the total 
amount available, $20,162,000 shall be available to carry
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out section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount 
available, $21,005,000 shall be available to carry out stud-
ies and evaluations and shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That of the total amount avail-
able, $14,000,000 shall remain available until expended to 
carry out section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)): Provided further, 
That notwithstanding section 18(g)(3)(C) of the Richard B. 
Russell 
National 
School 
Lunch 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1769(g)(3)(c)), the total grant amount provided to a farm 
to school grant recipient in fiscal year 2023 shall not exceed 
$500,000: Provided further, That of the total amount avail-
able, $30,000,000 shall be available to provide competitive 
grants to State agencies for subgrants to local educational 
agencies and schools to purchase the equipment, with a 
value of greater than $1,000, needed to serve healthier 
meals, improve food safety, and to help support the estab-
lishment, maintenance, or expansion of the school breakfast 
program: Provided further, That of the total amount avail-
able, $40,000,000 shall remain available until expended to 
carry out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–80): Provided further, That 
of the total amount available, $2,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended to carry out activities authorized
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under subsections (a)(2) and (e)(2) of section 21 of the Rich-
ard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1769b–1(a)(2) and (e)(2)): Provided further, That of the 
total amount available, $3,000,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2024 to carry out section 23 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1793), of which 
$1,000,000 shall be for grants under such section to the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, Guam, and American Samoa: Provided further, That 
section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘2010 through 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010 through 2024’’: Provided further, That section 
9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended in the first sentence 
by striking ‘‘For fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘For fiscal 
year 2023’’: Provided further, That section 9(h)(4) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘For fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘For fiscal year 
2023’’.
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SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR 
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the special supple-
mental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), 
$6,000,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2024: Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), 
not less than $90,000,000 shall be used for breastfeeding 
peer 
counselors 
and 
other 
related 
activities, 
and 
$14,000,000 shall be used for infrastructure: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall use funds made available 
under this heading to increase the amount of a cash-value 
voucher for women and children participants to an amount 
recommended by the National Academies of Science, Engi-
neering and Medicine and adjusted for inflation: Provided 
further, That none of the funds provided in this account 
shall be available for the purchase of infant formula except 
in accordance with the cost containment and competitive 
bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: 
Provided further, That none of the funds provided shall be 
available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by 
other Federal Government departments or agencies unless 
authorized by section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That 
upon termination of a federally mandated vendor morato-
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rium and subject to terms and conditions established by the 
Secretary, the Secretary may waive the requirement at 7 
CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of a State agency. 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nu-
trition 
Act 
of 
2008 
(7 
U.S.C. 
2011 
et 
seq.), 
$153,863,723,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2025, shall be placed in 
reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as 
may become necessary to carry out program operations: 
Provided, That funds provided herein shall be expended in 
accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide nutri-
tion education services to State agencies and Federally Rec-
ognized Tribes participating in the Food Distribution Pro-
gram on Indian Reservations: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $3,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2024, shall be used to 
carry out section 4003(b) of Public Law 115–334 relating 
to demonstration projects for tribal organizations: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any 
work registration or workfare requirements as may be re-
quired by law: Provided further, That funds made available 
for Employment and Training under this heading shall re-
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main available through September 30, 2024: Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available under this heading for sec-
tion 28(d)(1), section 4(b), and section 27(a) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain available through 
September 30, 2024: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available under this heading may be obligated 
or expended in contravention of section 213A of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): Provided 
further, That funds made available under this heading may 
be used to enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct 
studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities related to pro-
gram integrity provided that such activities are authorized 
by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance 
and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as au-
thorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer 
Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency 
Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assistance for the nu-
clear affected islands, as authorized by section 103(f)(2) of 
the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003 
(Public Law 108–188); and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition 
Program, as authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966, $457,710,000, to remain available through 
September 30, 2024: Provided, That none of these funds
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shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration for commodities donated to the program: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
effective with funds made available in fiscal year 2023 to 
support the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, 
as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain 
available through September 30, 2024: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under section 27(a) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), 
the Secretary may use up to 20 percent for costs associated 
with the distribution of commodities. 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and 
Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition 
assistance program, $189,348,000: Provided, That of the 
funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for the pur-
poses of section 4404 of Public Law 107–171, as amended 
by section 4401 of Public Law 110–246.
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TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Sec-
retary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, 
$932,000: Provided, That funds made available by this Act 
to any agency in the Trade and Foreign Agricultural Af-
fairs mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office. 
OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex 
Alimentarius, $4,922,000, including not to exceed $40,000 
for official reception and representation expenses. 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural 
Service, including not to exceed $250,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act 
approved 
August 
3, 
1956 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1766), 
$237,330,000, of which no more than 6 percent shall remain 
available until September 30, 2024, for overseas operations 
to include the payment of locally employed staff: Provided, 
That the Service may utilize advances of funds, or reim-
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burse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf 
of Federal agencies, public and private organizations and 
institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the ag-
ricultural food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 
1737) and the foreign assistance programs of the United 
States Agency for International Development: Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available for middle-income country 
training programs, funds made available for the Borlaug 
International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellow-
ship program, and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricul-
tural Service appropriation solely for the purpose of offset-
ting fluctuations in international currency exchange rates, 
subject to documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, shall remain available until expended. 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not other-
wise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, includ-
ing interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public 
Law 83–480), for commodities supplied in connection with 
dispositions 
abroad 
under 
title 
II 
of 
said 
Act, 
$1,750,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION 
AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
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Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), $243,331,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the Commodity 
Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the services, fa-
cilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing 
such section, subject to reimbursement from amounts pro-
vided herein: Provided further, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, not more than 10 percent, but 
not less than $24,300,000, shall remain available until ex-
pended to purchase agricultural commodities as described 
in subsection 3107(a)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1(a)(2)). 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) 
CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the Com-
modity Credit Corporation’s Export Guarantee Program, 
GSM 102 and GSM 103, $6,063,000, to cover common over-
head expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity with the 
Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, which shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
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TITLE VI 
RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, including hire and purchase of passenger motor ve-
hicles; for payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and activities of 
the Food and Drug Administration which are included in 
this Act; for rental of special purpose space in the District 
of Columbia or elsewhere; in addition to amounts appro-
priated to the FDA Innovation Account, for carrying out 
the activities described in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st 
Century Cures Act (Public Law 114–255); for miscellaneous 
and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, author-
ized and approved by the Secretary and to be accounted 
for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed 
$25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of Public Law 
107–188; $6,562,793,000: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $1,310,319,000 shall be de-
rived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to this account and re-
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main available until expended; $324,777,000 shall be de-
rived from medical device user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
379j, and shall be credited to this account and remain 
available until expended; $582,500,000 shall be derived 
from human generic drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
379j–42, and shall be credited to this account and remain 
available until expended; $41,600,000 shall be derived from 
biosimilar biological product user fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 379j–52, and shall be credited to this account and 
remain available until expended; $32,144,000 shall be de-
rived 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; $29,303,000 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 expended; $712,000,000 shall be derived 
from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
387s, and shall be credited to this account and remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That in addi-
tion to and notwithstanding any other provision under this 
heading, amounts collected for prescription drug user fees, 
medical device user fees, human generic drug user fees, bio-
similar biological product user fees, animal drug user fees, 
and generic new animal drug user fees that exceed the re-
spective fiscal year 2023 limitations are appropriated and
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shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That fees derived from prescrip-
tion drug, medical device, human generic drug, biosimilar 
biological product, animal drug, and generic new animal 
drug assessments for fiscal year 2023, including any such 
fees collected prior to fiscal year 2023 but credited for fiscal 
year 2023, shall be subject to the fiscal year 2023 limita-
tions: Provided further, That the Secretary may accept pay-
ment during fiscal year 2023 of user fees specified under 
this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2024, prior to 
the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such fees 
assessed for fiscal year 2024 for which the Secretary accepts 
payment in fiscal year 2023 shall not be included in 
amounts under this heading: Provided further, That none 
of these funds shall be used to develop, establish, or operate 
any program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated: 
(1) $1,196,097,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety 
and Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than 
$15,000,000 shall be used for inspections of foreign seafood 
manufacturers and field examinations of imported seafood; 
(2) $2,289,290,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evalua-
tion and Research and related field activities in the Office 
of Regulatory Affairs, of which no less than $10,000,000
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shall be for pilots to increase unannounced foreign inspec-
tions and shall remain available until expended; (3) 
$489,594,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evalua-
tion and Research and for related field activities in the Of-
fice of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $287,339,000 shall be for the 
Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related field activi-
ties in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $736,359,000 
shall be for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health 
and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
Affairs; (6) $76,919,000 shall be for the National Center for 
Toxicological Research; (7) $677,165,000 shall be for the 
Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities 
in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) $214,082,000 shall 
be for Rent and Related activities, of which $55,893,000 
is for White Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts 
paid to the General Services Administration for rent; (9) 
$236,166,000 shall be for payments to the General Services 
Administration for rent; and (10) $359,782,000 shall be for 
other activities, including the Office of the Commissioner 
of Food and Drugs, the Office of Food Policy and Response, 
the Office of Operations, the Office of the Chief Scientist, 
and central services for these offices: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be for official 
reception and representation expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as determined by the Commissioner: Provided
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further, That any transfer of funds pursuant to, and for 
the administration of, section 770(n) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only 
be from amounts made available under this heading for 
other activities and shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided 
further, That of the amounts that are made available under 
this heading for ‘‘other activities’’, and that are not derived 
from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Department of Health 
and Human Services—Office of Inspector General’’ for 
oversight of the programs and operations of the Food and 
Drug Administration and shall be in addition to funds oth-
erwise made available for oversight of the Food and Drug 
Administration: Provided further, That funds may be 
transferred from one specified activity to another with the 
prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 
U.S.C. 263b, export certification user fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 381, priority review user fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 360n and 360ff, food and feed recall fees, food rein-
spection fees, and voluntary qualified importer program 
fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–31, outsourcing facility 
fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, prescription drug 
wholesale distributor licensing and inspection fees author-
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ized by 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider 
licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
360eee–3(c)(1), third-party auditor fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), medical countermeasure priority review 
voucher user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a, and 
fees relating to over-the-counter monograph drugs author-
ized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–72 shall be credited to this account, 
to remain available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, exten-
sion, alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities of or used by the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration, where not otherwise provided, $12,788,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes de-
scribed under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures 
Act, in addition to amounts available for such purposes 
under the heading ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, $50,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
amounts appropriated in this paragraph are appropriated 
pursuant to section 1002(b)(3) of the 21st Century Cures 
Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under sec-
tion 1002(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by
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the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to the appropriation 
for ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services Food and 
Drug Administration Salaries and Expenses’’ solely for the 
purposes provided in such Act: Provided further, That upon 
a determination by the Commissioner that funds trans-
ferred pursuant to the previous proviso are not necessary 
for the purposes provided, such amounts may be transferred 
back to the account: Provided further, That such transfer 
authority is in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided by law. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCY 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $88,500,000 (from assessments collected 
from farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agri-
cultural Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated during 
the current fiscal year for administrative expenses as au-
thorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this limita-
tion shall not apply to expenses associated with receiver-
ships: Provided further, That the agency may exceed this 
limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Pro-
vided further, That the purposes of section 3.7(b)(2)(A)(i) 
of 
the 
Farm 
Credit 
Act 
of 
1971 
(12 
U.S.C. 
2128(b)(2)(A)(i)), the Farm Credit Administration may ex-
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empt, an amount in its sole discretion, from the application 
of the limitation provided in that clause of export loans 
described in the clause guaranteed or insured in a manner 
other than described in subclause (II) of the clause.
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TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 701. The Secretary may use any appropriations 
made available to the Department of Agriculture in this 
Act to purchase new passenger motor vehicles, in addition 
to specific appropriations for this purpose, so long as the 
total number of vehicles purchased in fiscal year 2023 does 
not exceed the number of vehicles owned or leased in fiscal 
year 2018: Provided, That, prior to purchasing additional 
motor vehicles, the Secretary must determine that such vehi-
cles are necessary for transportation safety, to reduce oper-
ational costs, and for the protection of life, property, and 
public safety: Provided further, That the Secretary may not 
increase the Department of Agriculture’s fleet above the 
2018 level unless the Secretary notifies in writing, and re-
ceives approval from, the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress within 30 days of the notification. 
SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated 
balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act 
or any other available unobligated discretionary balances 
that are remaining available of the Department of Agri-
culture to the Working Capital Fund for the acquisition of 
property, plant and equipment and for the improvement,
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delivery, and implementation of Department financial, and 
administrative information technology services, and other 
support systems necessary for the delivery of financial, ad-
ministrative, and information technology services, includ-
ing cloud adoption and migration, of primary benefit to 
the agencies of the Department of Agriculture, such trans-
ferred funds to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That none of the funds made available by this Act or any 
other Act shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund 
without the prior approval of the agency administrator: 
Provided further, That none of the funds transferred to the 
Working Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall be 
available for obligation without written notification to and 
the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the 
Department’s Working Capital Fund shall be available for 
obligation or expenditure to make any changes to the De-
partment’s National Finance Center without written notifi-
cation to and prior approval of the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress as required by section 
716 of this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated by this Act or made available to the Depart-
ment’s Working Capital Fund shall be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure to initiate, plan, develop, implement,
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or make any changes to remove or relocate any systems, 
missions, personnel, or functions of the offices of the Chief 
Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer, co-lo-
cated with or from the National Finance Center prior to 
written notification to and prior approval of the Committee 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and in ac-
cordance with the requirements of section 716 of this Act: 
Provided further, That the National Finance Center Infor-
mation Technology Services Division personnel and data 
center management responsibilities, and control of any 
functions, missions, and systems for current and future 
human resources management and integrated personnel and 
payroll systems (PPS) and functions provided by the Chief 
Financial Officer and the Chief Information Officer shall 
remain in the National Finance Center and under the man-
agement responsibility and administrative control of the 
National Finance Center: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Agriculture and the offices of the Chief Financial 
Officer shall actively market to existing and new Depart-
ments and other government agencies National Finance 
Center shared services including, but not limited to, payroll, 
financial management, and human capital shared services 
and allow the National Finance Center to perform tech-
nology upgrades: Provided further, That of annual income 
amounts in the Working Capital Fund of the Department
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of Agriculture attributable to the amounts in excess of the 
true costs of the shared services provided by the National 
Finance Center and budgeted for the National Finance Cen-
ter, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 4 percent for 
the replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, includ-
ing equipment for the improvement, delivery, and imple-
mentation of financial, administrative, and information 
technology services, and other systems of the National Fi-
nance Center or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost 
of the National Finance Center: Provided further, That 
none of the amounts reserved shall be available for obliga-
tion unless the Secretary submits written notification of the 
obligation to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the limitations 
on the obligation of funds pending notification to Congres-
sional Committees shall not apply to any obligation that, 
as determined by the Secretary, is necessary to respond to 
a declared state of emergency that significantly impacts the 
operations of the National Finance Center; or to evacuate 
employees of the National Finance Center to a safe haven 
to continue operations of the National Finance Center. 
SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein.
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SEC. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act may be 
used to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative 
agreements or similar arrangements between the United 
States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institu-
tions in excess of 10 percent of the total direct cost of the 
agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrange-
ments is to carry out programs of mutual interest between 
the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate pay-
ment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such 
institutions when such indirect costs are computed on a 
similar basis for all agencies for which appropriations are 
provided in this Act. 
SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agri-
culture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made 
available in the current fiscal year shall remain available 
until expended to disburse obligations made in the current 
fiscal year for the following accounts: the Rural Develop-
ment Loan Fund program account, the Rural Electrifica-
tion and Telecommunication Loans program account, and 
the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 
SEC. 706. None of the funds made available to the De-
partment of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire 
new information technology systems or significant up-
grades, as determined by the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, without the approval of the Chief Information Offi-
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cer and the concurrence of the Executive Information Tech-
nology Investment Review Board: Provided, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, none of the funds ap-
propriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be 
transferred to the Office of the Chief Information Officer 
without written notification to and the prior approval of 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 11319 
of title 40, United States Code, none of the funds available 
to the Department of Agriculture for information technology 
shall be obligated for projects, contracts, or other agreements 
over $25,000 prior to receipt of written approval by the 
Chief Information Officer: Provided further, That the Chief 
Information Officer may authorize an agency to obligate 
funds without written approval from the Chief Information 
Officer for projects, contracts, or other agreements up to 
$250,000 based upon the performance of an agency meas-
ured against the performance plan requirements described 
in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
113–235. 
SEC. 707. Funds made available under section 524(b) 
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in 
the current fiscal year shall remain available until ex-
pended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal 
year.
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SEC. 708. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any former Rural Utilities Service borrower that has repaid 
or prepaid an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit util-
ity that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under 
such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under section 
313B(a) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower 
under such Act. 
SEC. 709. Except as otherwise specifically provided by 
law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances 
from appropriations made available for salaries and ex-
penses in this Act for the Farm Service Agency shall remain 
available through September 30, 2024, for information tech-
nology expenses. 
SEC. 710. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be used for first-class travel 
by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in con-
travention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of 
title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 711. In the case of each program established or 
amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 
79) or by a successor to that Act, other than by title I or 
subtitle A of title III of such Act, or programs for which 
indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that is au-
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thorized or required to be carried out using funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation— 
(1) such funds shall be available for salaries and 
related administrative expenses, including technical 
assistance, associated with the implementation of the 
program, without regard to the limitation on the total 
amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in 
section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and 
(2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall 
not be considered to be a fund transfer or allotment 
for purposes of applying the limitation on the total 
amount of allotments and fund transfers contained in 
such section. 
SEC. 712. Of the funds made available by this Act, not 
more than $2,900,000 shall be used to cover necessary ex-
penses of activities related to all advisory committees, pan-
els, commissions, and task forces of the Department of Agri-
culture, except for panels used to comply with negotiated 
rule makings and panels used to evaluate competitively 
awarded grants. 
SEC. 713. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer net-
work unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, 
and exchanging of pornography.
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(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 714. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 
14222 of Public Law 110–246 (7 U.S.C. 612c–6; in this 
section referred to as ‘‘section 14222’’), none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any 
other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of 
personnel to carry out a program under section 32 of the 
Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; in this section re-
ferred to as ‘‘section 32’’) in excess of $1,483,309,000 (exclu-
sive of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal years), 
as follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commod-
ities—$485,000,000; State Option Contracts—$5,000,000; 
Removal of Defective Commodities—$2,500,000; Adminis-
tration of section 32 Commodity Purchases—$37,178,000: 
Provided, That, of the total funds made available in the 
matter preceding this proviso that remain unobligated on 
October 1, 2023, such unobligated balances shall carryover 
into fiscal year 2024 and shall remain available until ex-
pended for any of the purposes of section 32, except that 
any such carryover funds used in accordance with clause 
(3) of section 32 may not exceed $350,000,000 and may 
not be obligated until the Secretary of Agriculture provides
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written notification of the expenditures to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least two 
weeks in advance: Provided further, That, with the excep-
tion of any available carryover funds authorized in any 
prior appropriations Act to be used for the purposes of 
clause (3) of section 32, none of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be 
used to pay the salaries or expenses of any employee of the 
Department of Agriculture to carry out clause (3) of section 
32. 
SEC. 715. None of the funds appropriated by this or 
any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses 
of personnel who prepare or submit appropriations lan-
guage as part of the President’s budget submission to the 
Congress for programs under the jurisdiction of the Appro-
priations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agen-
cies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the 
previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been 
enacted into law prior to the submission of the budget unless 
such budget submission identifies which additional spend-
ing reductions should occur in the event the user fees pro-
posals are not enacted prior to the date of the convening 
of a committee of conference for the fiscal year 2024 appro-
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SEC. 716. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, 
or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any 
accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees 
available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure through a reprogram-
ming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as authorized 
by the Economy Act, or in the case of the Department of 
Agriculture, through use of the authority provided by sec-
tion 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act 
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) or section 8 of Public Law 89– 
106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that— 
(1) creates new programs; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means 
for any project or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted; 
(4) relocates an office or employees; 
(5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or 
(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or 
activities presently performed by Federal employees; 
unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies 
in writing and receives approval from the Committees on
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Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days 
in advance of the reprogramming of such funds or the use 
of such authority. 
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided 
by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by 
this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
in the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts 
in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available 
to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 
obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, or 
projects through a reprogramming or use of the authorities 
referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess of 
$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 
(1) augments existing programs, projects, or ac-
tivities; 
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any exist-
ing program, project, or activity, or numbers of per-
sonnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or 
(3) results from any general savings from a re-
duction in personnel which would result in a change 
in existing programs, activities, or projects as ap-
proved by Congress; 
unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies 
in writing and receives approval from the Committees on
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Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days 
in advance of the reprogramming or transfer of such funds 
or the use of such authority. 
(c) The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall notify in writing and 
receive approval from the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress before implementing any program 
or activity not carried out during the previous fiscal year 
unless the program or activity is funded by this Act or spe-
cifically funded by any other Act. 
(d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided 
by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by 
this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 
in the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts 
in the Treasury derived by the collection of fees available 
to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for— 
(1) modifying major capital investments funding 
levels, including information technology systems, that 
involves increasing or decreasing funds in the current 
fiscal year for the individual investment in excess of 
$500,000 or 10 percent of the total cost, whichever is 
less; 
(2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or 
vacant positions or agency activities or functions to
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establish a center, office, branch, or similar entity 
with ten or more personnel; or 
(3) carrying out activities or functions that were 
not described in the budget request; 
unless the agencies funded by this Act notify, in writing, 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress at least 30 days in advance of using the funds for 
these purposes. 
(e) As described in this section, no funds may be used 
for any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services receives from the 
Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
written or electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the no-
tification as required in this section. 
SEC. 717. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any 
guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount that 
does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal por-
tion of the loan. 
SEC. 718. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food 
and Drug Administration or the Farm Credit Administra-
tion shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available 
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of information requested for the appropriations hearing 
process to any non-Department of Agriculture, non-Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, or non-Farm Credit 
Administration employee. 
SEC. 719. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, 
none of the funds provided in this Act, may be used by an 
executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news 
story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United 
States unless the story includes a clear notification within 
the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the 
prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that ex-
ecutive branch agency. 
SEC. 720. No employee of the Department of Agri-
culture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or office 
funded by this Act or any other Act to any other agency 
or office of the Department for more than 60 days in a 
fiscal year unless the individual’s employing agency or of-
fice is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or office 
for the salary and expenses of the employee for the period 
of assignment. 
SEC. 721. Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Com-
missioner of the Food and Drug Administration and the 
Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
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gress a detailed spending plan by program, project, and ac-
tivity for all the funds made available under this Act in-
cluding appropriated user fees, as defined in the explana-
tory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
SEC. 722. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to propose, promulgate, or implement any 
rule, or take any other action with respect to, allowing or 
requiring information intended for a prescribing health 
care professional, in the case of a drug or biological product 
subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to be distributed to 
such professional electronically (in lieu of in paper form) 
unless and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or re-
quire such distribution. 
SEC. 723. For the purposes of determining eligibility 
or level of program assistance for Rural Development pro-
grams the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison 
populations. 
SEC. 724. For loans and loan guarantees that do not 
require budget authority and the program level has been 
established in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
increase the program level for such loans and loan guaran-
tees by not more than 25 percent: Provided, That prior to 
the Secretary implementing such an increase, the Secretary
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notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in advance. 
SEC. 725. None of the credit card refunds or rebates 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to sec-
tion 729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public Law 107–76) shall 
be available for obligation without written notification to, 
and the prior approval of, the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress: Provided, That the refunds 
or rebates so transferred shall be available for obligation 
only for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment, 
including equipment for the improvement, delivery, and 
implementation of Departmental financial management, 
information technology, and other support systems nec-
essary for the delivery of financial, administrative, and in-
formation technology services, including cloud adoption and 
migration, of primary benefit to the agencies of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture. 
SEC. 726. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the 
‘‘variety’’ requirements of the final rule entitled ‘‘Enhanc-
ing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program (SNAP)’’ published by the Department 
of Agriculture in the Federal Register on December 15, 2016
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(81 Fed. Reg. 90675) until the Secretary of Agriculture 
amends the definition of the term ‘‘variety’’ as defined in 
section 278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, and ‘‘variety’’ as applied in the definition of the term 
‘‘staple food’’ as defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code 
of Federal Regulations, to increase the number of items that 
qualify as acceptable varieties in each staple food category 
so that the total number of such items in each staple food 
category exceeds the number of such items in each staple 
food category included in the final rule as published on De-
cember 15, 2016: Provided, That until the Secretary pro-
mulgates such regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall 
apply the requirements regarding acceptable varieties and 
breadth of stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-
gram retailers that were in effect on the day before the date 
of the enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public 
Law 113–79). 
SEC. 727. In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 
of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall have the same authority with respect 
to loans guaranteed under such section and eligible lenders 
for such loans as the Secretary has under subsections (h) 
and (j) of section 538 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1490p–2) with 
respect to loans guaranteed under such section 538 and eli-
gible lenders for such loans.
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SEC. 728. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act shall be available for the United 
States Department of Agriculture to propose, finalize or im-
plement any regulation that would promulgate new user 
fees pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 9701 after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 729. Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
made available for the supplemental nutrition program as 
authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1786), $315,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Pro-
vided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts 
that were designated by the Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to a Concurrent Resolution on the 
Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 730. Notwithstanding any provision of law that 
regulates the calculation and payment of overtime and holi-
day pay for FSIS inspectors, the Secretary may charge es-
tablishments subject to the inspection requirements of the 
Poultry Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 451 et seq., the 
Federal Meat Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 601 et seq, and the 
Egg Products Inspection Act, 21 U.S.C. 1031 et seq., for 
the cost of inspection services provided outside of an estab-
lishment’s approved inspection shifts, and for inspection 
services provided on Federal holidays: Provided, That any
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sums charged pursuant to this paragraph shall be deemed 
as overtime pay or holiday pay under section 1001(d) of 
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117– 
2, 135 Stat. 242): Provided further, That sums received by 
the Secretary under this paragraph shall, in addition to 
other available funds, remain available until expended to 
the Secretary without further appropriation for the purpose 
of funding all costs associated with FSIS inspections. 
SEC. 731. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall— 
(1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates 
the following factors in the country or region being 
audited, as applicable— 
(A) veterinary control and oversight; 
(B) disease history and vaccination prac-
tices; 
(C) livestock demographics and traceability; 
(D) epidemiological separation from poten-
tial sources of infection; 
(E) surveillance practices; 
(F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and 
(G) emergency preparedness and response; 
and 
(2) promptly make publicly available the final 
reports of any audits or reviews conducted pursuant 
to subsection (1).
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(b) This section shall be applied in a manner con-
sistent with United States obligations under its inter-
national trade agreements. 
SEC. 732. In this fiscal year and thereafter, and not-
withstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
made available by this Act may be used to implement sec-
tion 3.7(f) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 in a manner 
inconsistent with section 343(a)(13) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act. 
SEC. 733. In this fiscal year and thereafter, and not-
withstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
made available by this Act may be used to carry out any 
activities or incur any expense related to the issuance of 
licenses under section 3 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 
2133), or the renewal of such licenses, to class B dealers 
who sell Random Source dogs and cats for use in research, 
experiments, teaching, or testing. 
SEC. 734. (a)(1) No Federal funds made available for 
this fiscal year for the rural water, waste water, waste dis-
posal, and solid waste management programs authorized by 
sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1926 et seq.) shall be used for a project for the construction, 
alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water or
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wastewater system unless all of the iron and steel products 
used in the project are produced in the United States. 
(2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel products’’ 
means the following products made primarily of iron or 
steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers 
and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe 
clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced 
precast concrete, and construction materials. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or cat-
egory of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) or the designee of 
the Secretary finds that— 
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent 
with the public interest; 
(2) iron and steel products are not produced in 
the United States in sufficient and reasonably avail-
able quantities or of a satisfactory quality; or 
(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced 
in the United States will increase the cost of the over-
all project by more than 25 percent. 
(c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a request 
for a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the designee 
shall make available to the public on an informal basis a 
copy of the request and information available to the Sec-
retary or the designee concerning the request, and shall
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allow for informal public input on the request for at least 
15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. 
The Secretary or the designee shall make the request and 
accompanying information available by electronic means, 
including on the official public Internet Web site of the De-
partment. 
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner con-
sistent with United States obligations under international 
agreements. 
(e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of 
the funds appropriated in this Act for ‘‘Rural Utilities 
Service—Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Ac-
count’’ for carrying out the provisions described in sub-
section (a)(1) for management and oversight of the require-
ments of this section. 
(f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a 
project for which the engineering plans and specifications 
include use of iron and steel products otherwise prohibited 
by such subsection if the plans and specifications have re-
ceived required approvals from State agencies prior to the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(g) For purposes of this section, the terms ‘‘United 
States’’ and ‘‘State’’ shall include each of the several States, 
the District of Columbia, and each Federally recognized In-
dian Tribe.
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SEC. 735. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 
congressional action on any legislation or appropriation 
matters pending before Congress, other than to commu-
nicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 
1913. 
SEC. 736. Of the total amounts made available by this 
Act for direct loans and grants under the following head-
ings: ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Housing Insurance 
Fund Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Mu-
tual and Self-Help Housing Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Housing 
Service—Rural Housing Assistance Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Hous-
ing Service—Rural Community Facilities Program Ac-
count’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Busi-
ness Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Serv-
ice—Rural Economic Development Loans Program Ac-
count’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Coop-
erative Development Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service—Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program’’; 
‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water and Waste Disposal 
Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Elec-
trification and Telecommunications Loans Program Ac-
count’’; and ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Distance Learning, 
Telemedicine, and Broadband Program’’, to the maximum 
extent feasible, at least 10 percent of the funds shall be allo-
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cated for assistance in persistent poverty counties under 
this section, including, notwithstanding any other provision 
regarding population limits, any county seat of such a per-
sistent poverty county that has a population that does not 
exceed the authorized population limit by more than 10 per-
cent: Provided, That for purposes of this section, the term 
‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has 
had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty 
over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 
decennial censuses, and 2007–2011 American Community 
Survey 5-year average, or any territory or possession of the 
United States: Provided further, That with respect to spe-
cific activities for which program levels have been made 
available by this Act that are not supported by budget au-
thority, the requirements of this section shall be applied to 
such program level. 
SEC. 737. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowl-
edge receipt of a submission for an exemption for investiga-
tional use of a drug or biological product under section 
505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 355(i)) or section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) in research in which a 
human embryo is intentionally created or modified to in-
clude a heritable genetic modification. Any such submission
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shall be deemed to have not been received by the Secretary, 
and the exemption may not go into effect. 
SEC. 738. None of the funds made available by this 
or any other Act may be used to enforce the final rule pro-
mulgated by the Food and Drug Administration entitled 
‘‘Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and 
Holding of Produce for Human Consumption,’’ and pub-
lished on November 27, 2015, with respect to the regulation 
of entities that grow, harvest, pack, or hold wine grapes, 
hops, pulse crops, or almonds. 
SEC. 739. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2024, for a pilot pro-
gram for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 
to provide grants to nonprofit organizations for programs 
and services to establish and enhance farming and ranching 
opportunities for military veterans. 
SEC. 740. For school years 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, 
none of the funds made available by this Act may be used 
to implement or enforce the matter following the first 
comma in the second sentence of footnote (c) of section 
220.8(c) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect 
to the substitution of vegetables for fruits under the school 
breakfast program established under section 4 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773).
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SEC. 741. None of the funds made available by this 
Act or any other Act may be used— 
(1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agri-
cultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940), subtitle G of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, or section 10114 
of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018; or 
(2) to prohibit the transportation, processing, 
sale, or use of hemp, or seeds of such plant, that is 
grown or cultivated in accordance with section 7606 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 or subtitle G of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, within or outside 
the State in which the hemp is grown or cultivated. 
SEC. 742. There is hereby appropriated $3,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for grants under section 
12502 of Public Law 115–334. 
SEC. 743. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 to 
carry out section 3307 of Public Law 115–334. 
SEC. 744. The Secretary of Agriculture may waive the 
matching funds requirement under section 412(g) of the Ag-
ricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(g)). 
SEC. 745. There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for a pilot program for 
the Secretary to provide grants to qualified non-profit orga-
nizations and public housing authorities to provide tech-
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nical assistance, including financial and legal services, to 
RHS multi-family housing borrowers to facilitate the ac-
quisition of RHS multi-family housing properties in areas 
where the Secretary determines a risk of loss of affordable 
housing, by non-profit housing organizations and public 
housing authorities as authorized by law that commit to 
keep such properties in the RHS multi-family housing pro-
gram for a period of time as determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 746. There is hereby appropriated $4,000,000, to 
carry out section 4208 of Public Law 115–334, including 
for project locations in additional regions. 
SEC. 747. There is hereby appropriated $4,000,000 to 
carry out section 12301 of Public Law 115–334, Farming 
Opportunities Training and Outreach. 
SEC. 748. In response to an eligible community where 
the drinking water supplies are inadequate due to a natural 
disaster, as determined by the Secretary, including drought 
or severe weather, the Secretary may provide potable water 
through the Emergency Community Water Assistance 
Grant Program for an additional period of time not to ex-
ceed 120 days beyond the established period provided under 
the Program in order to protect public health. 
SEC. 749. Funds made available under title II of the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be 
used to provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate
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monitoring and controls, as determined by the Adminis-
trator, are in place to ensure that emergency food aid is 
received by the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by 
food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inap-
propriate purposes. 
SEC. 750. In this fiscal year and thereafter, and not-
withstanding any other provision of law, ARS facilities as 
described in the ‘‘Memorandum of Understanding Between 
the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 
Concerning Laboratory Animal Welfare’’ (16–6100–0103– 
MU Revision 16–1) shall be inspected by APHIS for com-
pliance with the Animal Welfare Act and its regulations 
and standards. 
SEC. 751. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to procure raw or processed poultry prod-
ucts imported into the United States from the People’s Re-
public of China for use in the school lunch program under 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child and Adult Care Food Pro-
gram under section 17 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), the 
Summer Food Service Program for Children under section 
13 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), or the school breakfast
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program under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.). 
SEC. 752. For school year 2023–2024, only a school 
food authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit 
school food service account as of June 30, 2022, shall be 
required to establish a price for paid lunches in accordance 
with section 12(p) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1760(p)). 
SEC. 753. There is hereby appropriated $2,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for the Secretary of Agri-
culture to carry out a pilot program that assists rural hos-
pitals to improve long-term operations and financial health 
by providing technical assistance through analysis of cur-
rent hospital management practices. 
SEC. 754. Any funds made available by this or any 
other Act that the Secretary withholds pursuant to section 
1668(g)(2) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and 
Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5921(g)(2)), as amended, shall 
be available for grants for biotechnology risk assessment re-
search: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer such 
funds among appropriations of the Department of Agri-
culture for purposes of making such grants. 
SEC. 755. There is hereby appropriated $400,000 to 
carry out section 1672(g)(4)(B) of the Food, Agriculture, 
Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C.
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5925(g)(4)(B)) as amended by section 7209 of Public Law 
115–334. 
SEC. 756. Hereafter, none of the funds made available 
by this Act or any other Act, may be used to pay the sala-
ries or expenses of personnel to implement any activities 
related to the permitting of non-recording of observed viola-
tions of the Animal Welfare Act or its regulations on official 
inspection reports. 
SEC. 757. For necessary expenses associated with cot-
ton classing activities pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 55, to include 
equipment and facility upgrades, and in addition to any 
other funds made available for this purpose, there is appro-
priated $4,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2024: Provided, That amounts made available in this sec-
tion shall be treated as funds collected by fees authorized 
under Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 288, §5, 42 Stat. 1518, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 55). 
SEC. 758. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
no funds available to the Department of Agriculture may 
be used to move any staff office or any agency from the 
mission area in which it was located on August 1, 2018, 
to any other mission area or office within the Department 
in the absence of the enactment of specific legislation affirm-
ing such move.
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SEC. 759. The Secretary, acting through the Chief of 
the Natural Resources Conservation Service, may use funds 
appropriated under this Act or any other Act for the Water-
shed and Flood Prevention Operations Program and the 
Watershed Rehabilitation Program carried out pursuant to 
the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), and for the Emergency Watershed Pro-
tection Program carried out pursuant to section 403 of the 
Agricultural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2203) to provide 
technical services for such programs pursuant to section 
1252(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3851(a)(1)), notwithstanding subsection (c) of such section. 
SEC. 760. In administering the pilot program estab-
lished by section 779 of division A of the Consolidated Ap-
propriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141), the Sec-
retary of Agriculture may, for purposes of determining enti-
ties eligible to receive assistance, consider those communities 
which are ‘‘Areas Rural in Character’’: Provided, That not 
more than 10 percent of the funds made available under 
the heading ‘‘Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and 
Broadband Program’’ for the purposes of the pilot program 
established by section 779 of Public Law 115–141 may be 
used for this purpose.
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SEC. 761. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of per-
sonnel— 
(1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Fed-
eral Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); 
(2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the 
Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 
1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 note; Public Law 104–127); or 
(3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of 
title 9, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
regulation). 
SEC. 762. In addition to amounts otherwise made 
available by this Act and notwithstanding the last sentence 
of 16 U.S.C. 1310, there is appropriated $4,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, to implement non-renewable 
agreements on eligible lands, including flooded agricultural 
lands, as determined by the Secretary, under the Water 
Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301–1311). 
SEC. 763. Out of amounts appropriated to the Food 
and Drug Administration under title VI, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, acting through the Commis-
sioner of Food and Drugs, shall, not later than September 
30, 2023, and following the review required under Executive 
Order No. 12866 (5 U.S.C. 601 note; relating to regulatory 
planning and review), issue advice revising the advice pro-
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vided in the notice of availability entitled ‘‘Advice About 
Eating Fish, From the Environmental Protection Agency 
and Food and Drug Administration; Revised Fish Advice; 
Availability’’ (82 Fed. Reg. 6571 (January 19, 2017)), in 
a manner that is consistent with nutrition science recog-
nized by the Food and Drug Administration on the net ef-
fects of seafood consumption. 
SEC. 764. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, to carry out section 2103 
of Public Law 115–334: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
prioritize the wetland compliance needs of areas with sig-
nificant numbers of individual wetlands, wetland acres, 
and conservation compliance requests. 
SEC. 765. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the acceptable market name of any engineered animal ap-
proved prior to the effective date of the National Bioengi-
neered Food Disclosure Standard (February 19, 2019) shall 
include the words ‘‘genetically engineered’’ prior to the ex-
isting acceptable market name. 
SEC. 766. There is appropriated to the Department of 
Agriculture, for an additional amount for ‘‘Agricultural 
Programs—Processing, Research, and Marketing—Office of 
the Secretary’’, $5,000,000, which shall remain available 
until expended, for necessary expenses, under such terms 
and conditions determined by the Secretary, related to test-
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ing soil, water, or agricultural products for per- and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at the request of an agri-
cultural producer, assisting agricultural producers affected 
by PFAS contamination with costs related to mitigate the 
impacts to their operation that have resulted from such con-
tamination and indemnifying agricultural producers for 
the value of unmarketable crops, livestock, and other agri-
cultural products related to PFAS contamination: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary shall prioritize such assistance 
to agricultural producers in states and territories that have 
established a tolerance threshold for PFAS in a food or agri-
cultural product: Provided further, That, not later than 90 
days after the end of fiscal year 2023, the Secretary shall 
submit a report to the Congress specifying the type, amount, 
and method of such assistance by state and territory and 
the status of the amounts obligated and plans for further 
expenditure, and include improvements that can be made 
to U.S. Department of Agriculture programs, either admin-
istratively or legislatively, to increase support for agricul-
tural producers impacted by PFAS contamination and to 
enhance scientific knowledge on PFAS uptake in crops and 
livestock and PFAS mitigation and remediation methods 
and disseminate such knowledge to agricultural producers. 
SEC. 767. The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Eco-
nomic Area Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15,
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2023, an amount of funds made available in title III under 
the headings of Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program 
Account, Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants, Rural 
Housing Assistance Grants, Rural Community Facilities 
Program Account, Rural Business Program Account, Rural 
Development Loan Fund Program Account, and Rural 
Water and Waste Disposal Program Account, equal to the 
amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect to funds 
provided under such headings in the most recent fiscal year 
any such funds were obligated under such headings for 
REAP Zones. 
SEC. 768. There is hereby appropriated $500,000 to 
carry out the duties of the working group established under 
section 770 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6; 133 Stat. 89). 
SEC. 769. For an additional amount for the Office of 
the Secretary, $15,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, to continue the Institute for Rural Partnerships as 
established in section 778 of Public Law 117–103: Provided, 
That the Institute for Rural Partnerships shall continue to 
dedicate resources to researching the causes and conditions 
of challenges facing rural areas, and develop community 
partnerships to address such challenges: Provided further, 
That administrative or other fees shall not exceed one per-
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cent: Provided further, That such partnership shall coordi-
nate and publish an annual report. 
SEC. 770. Of the unobligated balances from prior year 
appropriations made available under the heading ‘‘Farm 
Service Agency—Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund Pro-
gram Account’’, $73,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 
SEC. 771. In addition to the amount of reimbursement 
for administrative and operating expenses available for 
crop insurance contracts described in subsection (a)(2)(F) 
of section III of the 2023 Standard Reinsurance Agreement 
(SRA) that cover agricultural commodities described in sec-
tion 101 of title I of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness 
Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note), there is hereby appro-
priated $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
to pay, with respect to such contracts for the 2021 reinsur-
ance year, an amount that is equal to the difference between 
the amount to be paid pursuant to the SRA for the applica-
ble reinsurance year and the amount that would be paid 
if such contracts were not subject to a reduction described 
in subsection (a)(2)(G) of section III of the SRA but subject 
to a reimbursement rate equal to 17.5 percent of the net 
book premium. 
SEC. 772. For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office 
of the Secretary’’, $1,300,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for the Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
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retary of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
to enter into an agreement with the National Academies 
of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study 
of the eight topics and scientific questions related to alcohol 
previously published by USDA and HHS and other rel-
evant topics: Provided, That the panel or panels established 
by the National Academies Sciences, Engineering, and Med-
icine to conduct the study shall operate in a fully trans-
parent manner and include a balanced representation of 
individuals who have expertise in the health effects of alco-
hol consumption, are unbiased, and are free from conflicts 
of interests: Provided further, That the findings and rec-
ommendations of the study shall be based on the preponder-
ance of the scientific and medical knowledge consistent with 
section 5341 of title 7 of United States Code: Provided fur-
ther, That not later than eighteen months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the National Academies of Sciences, 
Engineering, and Medicine shall submit its report to the 
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, and the Congress of its systematic review 
and data analysis of the eight research topics: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure that the 
2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans process includes a 
recommendation for alcohol and shall be based on the pre-
ponderance of scientific and medical knowledge consistent
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with section 5341 of title 7 of United States Code: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure the 
process is fully transparent and includes a balanced rep-
resentation of individuals who are unbiased and free from 
conflicts of interest. 
SEC. 773. The Secretary, as part of the report on for-
eign landholding required under the Agricultural Foreign 
Investment Disclosure Act (Public Law 95–460), shall re-
port to Congress on foreign investments in agricultural land 
in the United States, including the impact foreign owner-
ship has on family farms, rural communities, and the do-
mestic food supply: Provided, That within 3 years after the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
streamlined process for electronic submission and retention 
of disclosures made under the Agricultural Foreign Invest-
ment Disclosure Act, including an internet database that 
contains disaggregated data from each disclosure submitted: 
Provided further, That all prior year disclosures of foreign 
investments in agricultural land in the United States are 
published in the database: Provided further, That the plan 
includes a process to ensure the protection of personally 
identifiable information and that all disclosures of foreign 
investments in agricultural land on the USDA website be 
disaggregated by: (1) in any case in which such foreign per-
son is an individual, the citizenship of such foreign person;
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and (2) in any case in which such foreign person is not 
an individual or a government, the nature of the legal enti-
ty holding the interest, the country in which such foreign 
person is created or organized, and the principal place of 
business of such foreign person. 
SEC. 774. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the common name ‘‘Kanpachi’’ shall serve as an acceptable 
market name under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) for labeling and marketing of 
ocean-farmed Seriola rivoliana. 
SEC. 775. In this or any subsequent fiscal year, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall transfer to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture the operation of and all property re-
quired to operate the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facil-
ity in Manhattan, Kansas: Provided, That, such transfer 
of function shall include the transfer of up to 40 full time 
equivalent positions, to be completed within 120 days of the 
effective date of the transfer of function, as jointly deter-
mined by the Secretaries. 
SEC. 776. (a) Section 260 of the Agricultural Mar-
keting Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1636i) is amended by striking 
‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
(b) Section 942 of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting 
Act of 1999 (7 U.S.C. 1635 note; Public Law 106–78) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’.
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SEC. 777. Section 18(g) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Access to Local Foods: Farm to School Pro-
gram.’’ and inserting ‘‘Access to Local Foods: Patrick 
Leahy Farm to School Program’’. 
SEC. 778. Notwithstanding 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13), the 
Secretary shall consider a city or town to be a rural area 
for the purposes of eligibility for a guaranteed loan funded 
through the Rural Community Facilities Program Account 
if the project to be funded received a prior loan from such 
account in fiscal year 2021. 
SEC. 779. Of the unobligated balances in the ‘‘Non-
recurring Expenses Fund’’ established in section 742 of di-
vision A of Public Law 113–235, $150,000,000 are hereby 
rescinded not later than September 30, 2023. 
SEC. 780. Funds made available in the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141) for the 
‘‘Rural Community Facilities Program Account’’ under 
section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, 7 U.S.C. 1926, for the principal amount of direct 
loans are to remain available through fiscal year 2028 for 
the liquidation of valid obligations incurred in fiscal year 
2018. 
SEC. 781. Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
made available to carry out section 749(g) of the Agricul-
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tural Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–80), 
$80,000,000 are hereby rescinded: Provided, That no 
amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were des-
ignated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pur-
suant to a Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023’’.
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DIVISION 
B—COMMERCE, 
JUSTICE, 
SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES AP-
PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for international trade activi-
ties of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, 
to carry out activities associated with facilitating, attract-
ing, and retaining business investment in the United 
States, and for engaging in trade promotional activities 
abroad, including expenses of grants and cooperative agree-
ments for the purpose of promoting exports of United States 
firms, without regard to sections 3702 and 3703 of title 44, 
United States Code; full medical coverage for dependent 
members of immediate families of employees stationed over-
seas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and 
transportation of employees of the International Trade Ad-
ministration between two points abroad, without regard to 
section 40118 of title 49, United States Code; employment 
of citizens of the United States and aliens by contract for 
services; rental of space abroad for periods not exceeding 
10 years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improve-
ment; purchase or construction of temporary demountable
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exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort claims, 
in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 
2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise 
in foreign countries; not to exceed $294,300 for official rep-
resentation expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor 
vehicles for official use abroad, not to exceed $45,000 per 
vehicle; not to exceed $325,000 for purchase of armored ve-
hicles without regard to the general purchase price limita-
tions; obtaining insurance on official motor vehicles; and 
rental of tie lines, $625,000,000, of which $85,000,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That 
$12,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be retained and 
used by the International Trade Administration, notwith-
standing section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That, of amounts provided under this head-
ing, not less than $16,400,000 shall be for China anti-
dumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compli-
ance activities: Provided further, That the provisions of the 
first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of 
the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying 
out these activities; and that for the purpose of this Act, 
contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Edu-
cational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include 
payment for assessments for services provided as part of
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these activities: Provided further, That, of amounts pro-
vided under this heading, up to $3,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for the purpose of car-
rying out a pilot fellowship program of the United States 
Commercial Service under which the Secretary of Com-
merce may make competitive grants to appropriate institu-
tions of higher education or students to increase the level 
of knowledge and awareness of, and interest in employment 
with, that Service among minority students: Provided fur-
ther, That any grants awarded under such program shall 
be made pursuant to regulations to be prescribed by the Sec-
retary, which shall require as a condition of the initial re-
ceipt of grant funds, a commitment by prospective grantees 
to accept full-time employment in the Global Markets unit 
of the International Trade Administration upon the com-
pletion of participation in the program. 
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for export administration and 
national security activities of the Department of Commerce, 
including costs associated with the performance of export 
administration field activities both domestically and 
abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of im-
mediate families of employees stationed overseas; employ-
ment of citizens of the United States and aliens by contract
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for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner 
authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 
28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign 
countries; not to exceed $13,500 for official representation 
expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers 
under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle B 
of title XVII of the John S. McCain National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; Public Law 115–232; 
132 Stat. 2208; 50 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.), and as authorized 
by section 1(b) of the Act of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 
22 U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase of passenger motor vehicles 
for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use 
with special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase with-
out regard to any price limitation otherwise established by 
law, $191,000,000, of which $76,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the provisions of 
the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) 
of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in car-
rying out these activities: Provided further, That payments 
and contributions collected and accepted for materials or 
services provided as part of such activities may be retained 
for use in covering the cost of such activities, and for pro-
viding information to the public with respect to the export 
administration and national security activities of the De-
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partment of Commerce and other export control programs 
of the United States and other governments. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For grants for economic development assistance as pro-
vided by the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
of 1965, for trade adjustment assistance, and for grants au-
thorized by sections 27, 28, 29, and 30 of the Stevenson- 
Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722, 
3722a, 3722b, and 3723), as amended, $430,000,000 to re-
main available until expended, of which $50,000,000 shall 
be for grants under section 27, $41,000,000 shall be for 
grants under section 28, $41,000,000 shall be for grants 
under section 29 in amounts determined by the Secretary, 
and $2,500,000 shall be for grants under section 30: Pro-
vided, That any deviation from the amounts designated for 
specific activities in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act), or any use of deobligated balances of funds pro-
vided under this heading in previous years, shall be subject 
to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of administering the economic 
development assistance programs as provided for by law, 
$68,000,000: Provided, That funds provided under this
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heading may be used to monitor projects approved pursuant 
to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976; title 
II of the Trade Act of 1974; sections 27 through 30 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 
U.S.C. 3722–3723), as amended; and the Community 
Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Minority Business Devel-
opment Agency in fostering, promoting, and developing mi-
nority business enterprises, as authorized by law, 
$70,000,000. 
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of eco-
nomic and statistical analysis programs of the Department 
of Commerce, $130,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024. 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics, provided for by 
law, $330,000,000: Provided, That, from amounts provided 
herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and 
marketing activities.
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PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing, and publishing statistics for periodic 
censuses and programs provided for by law, $1,155,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2024: Provided, 
That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used 
for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities. 
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Adminis-
tration (NTIA), $62,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2024: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 
U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce shall charge 
Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum manage-
ment, analysis, operations, and related services, and such 
fees shall be retained and used as offsetting collections for 
costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That the Secretary of Com-
merce is authorized to retain and use as offsetting collec-
tions all funds transferred, or previously transferred, from 
other Government agencies for all costs incurred in tele-
communications research, engineering, and related activi-
ties by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of
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NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under this 
paragraph, and such funds received from other Government 
agencies shall remain available until expended. 
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND 
CONSTRUCTION 
For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries 
and unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated 
are available for the administration of all open grants until 
their expiration. 
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and 
Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including 
defense of suits instituted against the Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the 
USPTO, $4,253,404,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from 
the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections 
of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the USPTO 
under any law are received during fiscal year 2023, so as 
to result in a fiscal year 2023 appropriation from the gen-
eral fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That during 
fiscal year 2023, should the total amount of such offsetting 
collections be less than $4,253,404,000, this amount shall
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be reduced accordingly: Provided further, That any amount 
received in excess of $4,253,404,000 in fiscal year 2023 and 
deposited in the Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That the Director of USPTO shall submit a spending plan 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate for any amounts made available 
by the preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be 
treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act 
and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure ex-
cept in compliance with the procedures set forth in that sec-
tion: Provided further, That any amounts reprogrammed 
in accordance with the preceding proviso shall be trans-
ferred to the United States Patent and Trademark Office 
‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account: Provided further, That 
the budget of the President submitted for fiscal year 2024 
under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, shall 
include within amounts provided under this heading for 
necessary expenses of the USPTO any increases that are 
expected to result from an increase promulgated through 
rule or regulation in offsetting collections of fees and sur-
charges assessed and collected by the USPTO under any law 
in either fiscal year 2023 or fiscal year 2024: Provided fur-
ther, That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed 
$13,500 shall be made available in fiscal year 2023 for offi-
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cial reception and representation expenses: Provided fur-
ther, That in fiscal year 2023 from the amounts made 
available for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for the USPTO, the 
amounts necessary to pay (1) the difference between the per-
centage of basic pay contributed by the USPTO and em-
ployees under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 
8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) for USPTO’s specific use, of basic pay, 
of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of that 
title, and (2) the present value of the otherwise unfunded 
accruing costs, as determined by OPM for USPTO’s specific 
use of post-retirement life insurance and post-retirement 
health benefits coverage for all USPTO employees who are 
enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) 
and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), 
shall be transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-
ability Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the Employees FEHB 
Fund, as appropriate, and shall be available for the author-
ized purposes of those accounts: Provided further, That any 
differences between the present value factors published in 
OPM’s yearly 300 series benefit letters and the factors that 
OPM provides for USPTO’s specific use shall be recognized 
as an imputed cost on USPTO’s financial statements, where 
applicable: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any
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other provision of law, all fees and surcharges assessed and 
collected by USPTO are available for USPTO only pursu-
ant to section 42(c) of title 35, United States Code, as 
amended by section 22 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents 
Act (Public Law 112–29): Provided further, That within 
the amounts appropriated, $2,450,000 shall be transferred 
to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account for activities 
associated with carrying out investigations and audits re-
lated to the USPTO. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST), $953,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$9,000,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Working Capital 
Fund’’: Provided, That of the amounts appropriated under 
this heading, $62,532,000 shall be used for the projects, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table immediately following 
the paragraph ‘‘NIST STRS Community Project Funding/ 
NIST External Projects’’ in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act): Provided further, That the amounts 
made available for the projects referenced in the preceding 
proviso may not be transferred for any other purpose: Pro-
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vided further, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for official 
reception and representation expenses: Provided further, 
That NIST may provide local transportation for summer 
undergraduate research fellowship program participants. 
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 
For necessary expenses for industrial technology serv-
ices, $212,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $175,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership, and of which $37,000,000 shall be 
for the Manufacturing USA Program. 
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES 
For construction of new research facilities, including 
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation 
and maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise pro-
vided for the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology, as authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278c–278e), $462,285,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the amounts appropriated 
under this heading, $332,285,000 shall be used for the 
projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table imme-
diately following the paragraph ‘‘NIST Construction Com-
munity Project Funding/NIST Extramural Construction’’ 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Pro-
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vided further, That up to one percent of amounts made 
available for the projects referenced in the preceding proviso 
may be used for the administrative costs of such projects: 
Provided further, That the Director of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology shall submit a spending 
plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate for any amounts made 
available by the preceding proviso and such spending plan 
shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of 
this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in 
that section: Provided further, That the Secretary of Com-
merce shall include in the budget justification materials for 
fiscal year 2024 that the Secretary submits to Congress in 
support of the Department of Commerce budget (as sub-
mitted with the budget of the President under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each 
National Institute of Standards and Technology construc-
tion project having a total multi-year program cost of more 
than $5,000,000, and simultaneously the budget justifica-
tion materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary 
requirements for each such project for each of the 5 subse-
quent fiscal years.
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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law 
for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and 
vessels; pilot programs for State-led fisheries management, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law; grants, con-
tracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the 
purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative 
agreements; and relocation of facilities, $4,500,997,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That 
fees and donations received by the National Ocean Service 
for the management of national marine sanctuaries may 
be retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated 
with those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
31, United States Code: Provided further, That in addition, 
$344,901,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund en-
titled ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Re-
search Pertaining to American Fisheries’’, which shall only 
be used for fishery activities related to the Saltonstall-Ken-
nedy Grant Program; Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, 
and Assessments; Observers and Training; Fisheries Man-
agement Programs and Services; and Interjurisdictional 
Fisheries Grants: Provided further, That not to exceed
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$71,299,000 shall be for payment to the ‘‘Department of 
Commerce Working Capital Fund’’: Provided further, That 
of the $4,868,898,000 provided for in direct obligations 
under this heading, $4,500,997,000 is appropriated from 
the general fund, $344,901,000 is provided by transfer, and 
$23,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year obliga-
tions: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated 
under this heading, $111,465,000 shall be used for the 
projects, and in the amounts, specified in the table imme-
diately following the paragraph ‘‘NOAA Community 
Project Funding/NOAA Special Projects’’ in the explana-
tory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided fur-
ther, That the amounts made available for the projects ref-
erenced in the preceding proviso may not be transferred for 
any other purpose: Provided further, That any deviation 
from the amounts designated for specific activities in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or any use 
of deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading 
in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth 
in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That in addi-
tion, for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired 
Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits 
Plan, and for payments for the medical care of retired per-
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sonnel and their dependents under the Dependents’ Medical 
Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as may be necessary. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
For procurement, acquisition and construction of cap-
ital assets, including alteration and modification costs, of 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
$1,653,630,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2025, except that funds provided for acquisition and con-
struction of vessels and aircraft, and construction of facili-
ties shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of the $1,666,630,000 provided for in direct obligations 
under this heading, $1,653,630,000 is appropriated from 
the general fund and $13,000,000 is provided from recov-
eries of prior year obligations: Provided further, That any 
deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or 
any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this 
heading in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures 
set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget justifica-
tion materials for fiscal year 2024 that the Secretary sub-
mits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce 
budget (as submitted with the budget of the President under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate
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for each National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
procurement, acquisition or construction project having a 
total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the budg-
et justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary 
requirements for each such project for each of the 5 subse-
quent fiscal years. 
PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY 
For necessary expenses associated with the restoration 
of Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That, of the 
funds provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce may 
issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, 
Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to the federally recog-
nized Tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast (in-
cluding Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of 
salmon and steelhead populations that are listed as threat-
ened or endangered, or that are identified by a State as 
at-risk to be so listed, for maintaining populations nec-
essary for exercise of Tribal treaty fishing rights or native 
subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific coastal 
salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines to be de-
veloped by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided further, 
That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and 
other merit principles and shall not be available for mar-
keting activities: Provided further, That funds disbursed to
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States shall be subject to a matching requirement of funds 
or documented in-kind contributions of at least 33 percent 
of the Federal funds. 
FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses of administering the fishery 
disaster assistance programs authorized by the Magnuson- 
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Public 
Law 94–265) and the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (title 
III of Public Law 99–659), $300,000. 
FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND 
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public 
Law 95–372, not to exceed $349,000, to be derived from re-
ceipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available 
until expended. 
FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, during fiscal year 2023, obligations of direct loans 
may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota 
loans and not to exceed $100,000,000 for traditional direct 
loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the management of the De-
partment of Commerce provided for by law, including not 
to exceed $4,500 for official reception and representation,
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$95,000,000: Provided, That no employee of the Department 
of Commerce may be detailed or assigned from a bureau 
or office funded by this Act or any other Act to offices with-
in the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Com-
merce for more than 180 days in a fiscal year unless the 
individual’s employing bureau or office is fully reimbursed 
for the salary and expenses of the employee for the entire 
period of assignment using funds provided under this head-
ing: Provided further, That amounts made available to the 
Department of Commerce in this or any prior Act may not 
be transferred pursuant to section 508 of this or any prior 
Act to the account funded under this heading, except in the 
case of extraordinary circumstances that threaten life or 
property. 
RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses for the renovation and mod-
ernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, $1,142,000. 
NONRECURRING EXPENSES FUND 
For necessary expenses for technology modernization 
projects and cybersecurity risk mitigation of the Depart-
ment of Commerce, $35,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2025: Provided, That amounts made avail-
able under this heading are in addition to such other funds 
as may be available for such purposes: Provided further, 
That any unobligated balances of expired discretionary
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funds transferred to the Department of Commerce Non-
recurring Expenses Fund, as authorized by section 111 of 
title I of division B of Public Law 116–93, may be obligated 
only after the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 
days in advance of the planned use of funds. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $48,000,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable 
appropriations and funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the 
activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 
1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by the 
Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may be used for 
advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon the 
certification of officials designated by the Secretary of Com-
merce that such payments are in the public interest. 
SEC. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropria-
tions made available to the Department of Commerce by 
this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for hire 
of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343
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and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uni-
forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902). 
SEC. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
made available for the current fiscal year for the Depart-
ment of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between 
such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be in-
creased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Pro-
vided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be 
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of 
this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in 
that section: Provided further, That the Secretary of Com-
merce shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at 
least 15 days in advance of the acquisition or disposal of 
any capital asset (including land, structures, and equip-
ment) not specifically provided for in this Act or any other 
law appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce. 
SEC. 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 
of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), as amend-
ed by section 105 of title I of division B of Public Law 
113–6, are hereby adopted by reference and made applicable 
with respect to fiscal year 2023: Provided, That the life 
cycle cost for the Joint Polar Satellite System is
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$11,322,125,000, the life cycle cost of the Polar Follow On 
Program is $6,837,900,000, the life cycle cost for the Geo-
stationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series 
Program is $11,700,100,000, and the life cycle cost for the 
Space Weather Follow On Program is $692,800,000. 
SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Commerce may furnish services (including 
but not limited to utilities, telecommunications, and secu-
rity services) necessary to support the operation, mainte-
nance, and improvement of space that persons, firms, or 
organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public Build-
ings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use 
or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, 
DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and 
protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from 
the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Fed-
eral Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on 
a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received 
as reimbursement for services provided under this section 
or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the 
space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the 
appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of 
such services. 
SEC. 106. Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornography,
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copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over 
its networks. 
SEC. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with 
their consent, with reimbursement and subject to the limits 
of available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, 
personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States, or of any State, local 
government, Indian Tribal government, Territory, or pos-
session, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any 
foreign government or international organization, for pur-
poses related to carrying out the responsibilities of any stat-
ute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration. 
SEC. 108. The National Technical Information Service 
shall not charge any customer for a copy of any report or 
document generated by the Legislative Branch unless the 
Service has provided information to the customer on how 
an electronic copy of such report or document may be 
accessed and downloaded for free online. Should a customer 
still require the Service to provide a printed or digital copy 
of the report or document, the charge shall be limited to 
recovering the Service’s cost of processing, reproducing, and 
delivering such report or document.
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SEC. 109. To carry out the responsibilities of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
the Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into 
grants and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non- 
reimbursable basis land, services, equipment, personnel, and 
facilities provided by; and (3) receive and expend funds 
made available on a consensual basis from: a Federal agen-
cy, State or subdivision thereof, local government, Tribal 
government, Territory, or possession or any subdivisions 
thereof: Provided, That funds received for permitting and 
related regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall 
be deposited under the heading ‘‘National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Fa-
cilities’’ and shall remain available until September 30, 
2024, for such purposes: Provided further, That all funds 
within this section and their corresponding uses are subject 
to section 505 of this Act. 
SEC. 110. Amounts provided by this Act or by any 
prior appropriations Act that remain available for obliga-
tion, for necessary expenses of the programs of the Econom-
ics and Statistics Administration of the Department of 
Commerce, including amounts provided for programs of the 
Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Cen-
sus, shall be available for expenses of cooperative agreements 
with appropriate entities, including any Federal, State, or
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local governmental unit, or institution of higher education, 
to aid and promote statistical, research, and methodology 
activities which further the purposes for which such 
amounts have been made available. 
SEC. 111. Amounts provided by this Act for the Hol-
lings Manufacturing Extension Partnership under the 
heading ‘‘National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology—Industrial Technology Services’’ shall not be sub-
ject to cost share requirements under 15 U.S.C. 278k(e)(2): 
Provided, That the authority made available pursuant to 
this section shall be elective, in whole or in part, for any 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center that also re-
ceives funding from a State that is conditioned upon the 
application of a Federal cost sharing requirement. 
SEC. 112. The Secretary of Commerce, or the designee 
of the Secretary, may waive— 
(1) in whole or in part, the matching require-
ments under sections 306 and 306A, and the cost 
sharing requirements under section 315, of the Coast-
al Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1455, 
1455a, and 1461) as necessary at the request of the 
grant applicant, for amounts made available under 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Operations, Research, 
and Facilities’’ under the heading ‘‘National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration’’; and
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(2) up to 50 percent of the matching require-
ments under sections 306 and 306A, and the cost 
sharing requirements under section 315, of the Coast-
al Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1455, 
1455a, and 1461) as necessary at the request of the 
grant applicant, for amounts made available under 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Procurement, Acquisition 
and Construction’’ under the heading ‘‘National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration’’. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Com-
merce Appropriations Act, 2023’’.
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TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the 
Department of Justice, $145,000,000, of which $4,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2024, and of 
which not to exceed $4,000,000 for security and construc-
tion of Department of Justice facilities shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for information sharing tech-
nology, including planning, development, deployment and 
departmental direction, $138,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Attorney General may 
transfer up to $40,000,000 to this account, from funds 
available to the Department of Justice for information tech-
nology, to remain available until expended, for enterprise- 
wide information technology initiatives: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in 
addition to any other transfer authority contained in this 
Act: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the 
first proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under sec-
tion 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation
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or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the administration of immi-
gration-related activities of the Executive Office for Immi-
gration Review, $860,000,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be 
derived by transfer from the Executive Office for Immigra-
tion Review fees deposited in the ‘‘Immigration Examina-
tions Fee’’ account, and of which not less than $29,000,000 
shall be available for services and activities provided by the 
Legal Orientation Program: Provided, That not to exceed 
$50,000,000 of the total amount made available under this 
heading shall remain available until September 30, 2027, 
for build-out and modifications of courtroom space. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral, $139,000,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet 
unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2024. 
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole 
Commission as authorized, $14,591,000: Provided, That,
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notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the expi-
ration of a term of office of a Commissioner, the Commis-
sioner may continue to act until a successor has been ap-
pointed. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the 
Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, 
to be expended under the direction of, and to be accounted 
for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney General; the 
administration of pardon and clemency petitions; and rent 
of private or Government-owned space in the District of Co-
lumbia, $1,138,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 
for litigation support contracts and information technology 
projects, including cybersecurity and hardening of critical 
networks, shall remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the amount provided for INTERPOL Washington 
dues payments, not to exceed $685,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be avail-
able to INTERPOL Washington for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be avail-
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able to the Criminal Division for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses: Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by 
the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require 
additional funding for litigation activities of the Civil Divi-
sion, the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to 
‘‘Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities’’ from 
available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the 
Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to 
such circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer 
pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a re-
programming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
be available for obligation or expenditure except in compli-
ance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided 
further, That of the amount appropriated, such sums as 
may be necessary shall be available to the Civil Rights Divi-
sion for salaries and expenses associated with the election 
monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting Rights 
Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) and to reimburse the Office 
of Personnel Management for such salaries and expenses: 
Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this 
heading for the election monitoring program, $3,390,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That any funds provided under this heading in prior year 
appropriations Acts that remain available to the Civil
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Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with 
the election monitoring program under section 8 of the Vot-
ing Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) may also be used 
to carry out any authorized purposes of the Civil Rights 
Division: Provided further, That amounts repurposed by the 
preceding proviso may not be used to increase the number 
of permanent positions. 
In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the De-
partment of Justice associated with processing cases under 
the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 
$31,738,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury 
Compensation Trust Fund and to remain available until 
expended. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust 
and kindred laws, $225,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which not to exceed $5,000 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees col-
lected for premerger notification filings under the Hart- 
Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 
U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection (and esti-
mated to be $190,000,000 in fiscal year 2023), shall be re-
tained and used for necessary expenses in this appropria-
tion, and shall remain available until expended: Provided
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further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 
fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are re-
ceived during fiscal year 2023, so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2023 appropriation from the general fund esti-
mated at $35,000,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United 
States Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooper-
ative agreements, $2,632,000,000: Provided, That of the 
total amount appropriated, not to exceed $19,600 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $40,000,000 shall re-
main available until expended: Provided further, That each 
United States Attorney shall establish or participate in a 
task force on human trafficking. 
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND 
For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee 
Program, as authorized, $255,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, deposits of discretionary offsetting collec-
tions to the United States Trustee System Fund and 
amounts herein appropriated shall be available in such 
amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due depositors: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, fees deposited into the Fund as discretionary
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offsetting collections pursuant to section 589a of title 28, 
United States Code (as limited by section 589a(f)(2) of title 
28, United States Code), shall be retained and used for nec-
essary expenses in this appropriation and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That to the ex-
tent that fees deposited into the Fund as discretionary off-
setting collections in fiscal year 2023, net of amounts nec-
essary to pay refunds due depositors, exceed $255,000,000, 
those excess amounts shall be available in future fiscal years 
only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations 
Acts: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
from the general fund shall be reduced (1) as such fees are 
received during fiscal year 2023, net of amounts necessary 
to pay refunds due depositors, (estimated at $269,000,000) 
and (2) to the extent that any remaining general fund ap-
propriations can be derived from amounts deposited in the 
Fund as discretionary offsetting collections in previous fis-
cal years that are not otherwise appropriated, so as to result 
in a final fiscal year 2023 appropriation from the general 
fund estimated at $0. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT 
COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of 
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including serv-
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ices as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, $2,504,000. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of con-
tracts for the procurement and supervision of expert wit-
nesses, for private counsel expenses, including advances, 
and for expenses of foreign counsel, $270,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which not to exceed $16,000,000 
is for construction of buildings for protected witness 
safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase and 
maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness secu-
rity caravans; and not to exceed $35,000,000 is for the pur-
chase, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure 
telecommunications equipment and a secure automated in-
formation network to store and retrieve the identities and 
locations of protected witnesses: Provided, That amounts 
made available under this heading may not be transferred 
pursuant to section 205 of this Act. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations 
Service, $25,024,000: Provided, That notwithstanding sec-
tion 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney 
General that emergent circumstances require additional 
funding for conflict resolution and violence prevention ac-
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tivities of the Community Relations Service, the Attorney 
General may transfer such amounts to the Community Re-
lations Service, from available appropriations for the cur-
rent fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be 
necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided fur-
ther, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso 
shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of 
this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expendi-
ture except in compliance with the procedures set forth in 
that section. 
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND 
For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), 
and (G) of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, 
$20,514,000, to be derived from the Department of Justice 
Assets Forfeiture Fund. 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals 
Service, $1,705,000,000, of which not to exceed $20,000 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses, and not to exceed $25,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction in space that is controlled, occupied, 
or utilized by the United States Marshals Service for pris-
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oner holding and related support, $18,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION 
For necessary expenses related to United States pris-
oners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service 
as authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States 
Code, $2,129,789,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be considered 
‘‘funds appropriated for State and local law enforcement 
assistance’’ pursuant to section 4013(b) of title 18, United 
States Code: Provided further, That the United States Mar-
shals Service shall be responsible for managing the Justice 
Prisoner and Alien Transportation System. 
NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of 
the National Security Division, $133,512,000, of which not 
to exceed $5,000,000 for information technology systems 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not-
withstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination 
by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances re-
quire additional funding for the activities of the National 
Security Division, the Attorney General may transfer such 
amounts to this heading from available appropriations for
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the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as 
may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Pro-
vided further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding 
proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 
505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section. 
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT 
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses for the identification, inves-
tigation, and prosecution of individuals associated with the 
most 
significant 
drug 
trafficking 
organizations, 
transnational organized crime, and money laundering or-
ganizations not otherwise provided for, to include inter-gov-
ernmental agreements with State and local law enforcement 
agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of in-
dividuals involved in transnational organized crime and 
drug trafficking, $550,458,000, of which $50,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That any 
amounts obligated from appropriations under this heading 
may be used under authorities available to the organiza-
tions reimbursed from this appropriation.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of 
crimes against the United States, $10,676,000,000, of which 
not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That not to exceed $284,000 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equip-
ment, furniture, and information technology requirements, 
related to construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities, 
and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; 
conversion, modification, and extension of federally owned 
buildings; preliminary planning and design of projects; and 
operation and maintenance of secure work environment fa-
cilities and secure networking capabilities; $651,895,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet un-
foreseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant 
to section 530C of title 28, United States Code; and expenses 
for conducting drug education and training programs, in-
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cluding travel and related expenses for participants in such 
programs and the distribution of items of token value that 
promote the goals of such programs, $2,563,116,000, of 
which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, 
That, notwithstanding section 3672 of Public Law 106–310, 
up to $10,000,000 may be used to reimburse States, units 
of local government, Indian Tribal Governments, other pub-
lic entities, and multi-jurisdictional or regional consortia 
thereof for expenses incurred to clean up and safely dispose 
of substances associated with clandestine methamphetamine 
laboratories, conversion and extraction operations, tableting 
operations, or laboratories and processing operations for 
fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances which may present 
a danger to public health or the environment. 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND 
EXPLOSIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and 
local law enforcement agencies with or without reimburse-
ment, including training in connection with the training 
and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire 
accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory assist-
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ance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with or 
without reimbursement, $1,672,000,000, of which not to ex-
ceed $36,000 shall be for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available 
for the payment of attorneys’ fees as provided by section 
924(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, and not to exceed 
$25,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be 
available to investigate or act upon applications for relief 
from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) of 
title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That such 
funds shall be available to investigate and act upon appli-
cations filed by corporations for relief from Federal fire-
arms disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, United 
States Code: Provided further, That no funds made avail-
able by this or any other Act may be used to transfer the 
functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or De-
partments. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses related to construction of lab-
oratory facilities, to include the cost of equipment, fur-
niture, and information technology requirements; construc-
tion or acquisition of buildings, facilities, and sites by pur-
chase, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion, modi-
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fication and extension of federally owned buildings; and 
preliminary planning and design of projects; $75,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System 
for the administration, operation, and maintenance of Fed-
eral penal and correctional institutions, and for the provi-
sion of technical assistance and advice on corrections re-
lated issues to foreign governments, $8,392,588,000: Pro-
vided, That not less than $409,483,000 shall be for the pro-
grams and activities authorized by the First Step Act of 
2018 (Public Law 115–391), of which not less than 2 per-
cent shall be transferred to and merged with the appropria-
tion for ‘‘Office of Justice Programs—Research, Evaluation 
and Statistics’’ for the National Institute of Justice to carry 
out evaluations of programs and activities related to the 
First Step Act of 2018: Provided further, That the Attorney 
General may transfer to the Department of Health and 
Human Services such amounts as may be necessary for di-
rect expenditures by that Department for medical relief for 
inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions: Pro-
vided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison Sys-
tem, where necessary, may enter into contracts with a fiscal
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agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine 
the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Fed-
eral Prison System, furnish health services to individuals 
committed to the custody of the Federal Prison System: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $5,400 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended for necessary operations: Provided fur-
ther, That, of the amounts provided for contract confine-
ment, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended to make payments in advance for grants, 
contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other expenses: 
Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 
System may accept donated property and services relating 
to the operation of the prison card program from a not- 
for-profit entity which has operated such program in the 
past, notwithstanding the fact that such not-for-profit enti-
ty furnishes services under contracts to the Federal Prison 
System relating to the operation of pre-release services, half-
way houses, or other custodial facilities. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For planning, acquisition of sites, and construction of 
new facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and re-
modeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and 
correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident