116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 265 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2019, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$46,532,000, of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be 
available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not 
to exceed $800,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development: Pro-
vided, 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; not to exceed $1,496,000 shall 
be available for the Office of Homeland Security; not to 
exceed $4,711,000 shall be available for the Office of Part-
nerships and Public Engagement; not to exceed 
$23,105,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Administration, of which $22,301,000 
shall be available for Departmental Administration to pro-
vide for necessary expenses for management support serv-
ices to offices of the Department and for general adminis-
tration, security, repairs and alterations, and other mis-
cellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided 
for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of 
the Department: Provided further, That funds made avail-
able by this Act to an agency in the Administration mis-
sion area for salaries and expenses are available to fund 
up to one administrative support staff for the Office; not 
to exceed $3,869,000 shall be available for the Office of 
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry 
out the programs funded by this Act, including programs 
involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the 
executive branch; and not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be 
available for the Office of Communications: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to 
transfer funds appropriated for any office of the Office 
of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the 
Secretary: Provided further, That no appropriation for any 
office shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 per-
cent: Provided further, That not to exceed $11,000 of the 
amount made available under this paragraph for the im-
mediate Office of the Secretary shall be available for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided
further, That the amount made available under this head-
ing for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed 
from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel ex-
penses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 
5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, That funds made 
available under this heading for the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Congressional Relations may be transferred 
to agencies of the Department of Agriculture funded by 
this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level: Pro-
vided further, That no funds made available under this 
heading for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congres-
sional Relations may be obligated after 30 days from the 
date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary has 
notified the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA 
agency. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Economist, $19,786,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be for 
grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 
7 U.S.C. 3155. 
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and 
Appeals, $15,222,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and 
Program Analysis, $9,525,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $63,950,000, of which not less than 
$38,000,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the de-
partment. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, $6,028,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL 
RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, $901,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Civil 
Rights mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to fund up to one administrative support staff for the Of-
fice. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$24,206,000.
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant 
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Adminis-
trator of General Services to the Department of Agri-
culture under 40 U.S.C. 121, for programs and activities 
of the Department which are included in this Act, and for 
alterations and other actions needed for the Department 
and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into con-
figurations suitable for release to the Administrator of 
General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, im-
provement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facili-
ties, and for related costs, $58,330,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $3,503,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That appropriations and 
funds available herein to the Department for Hazardous 
Materials Management may be transferred to any agency
of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements 
pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal 
lands. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), 
$98,208,000, including such sums as may be necessary for 
contracting and other arrangements with public agencies 
and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 
U.S.C. App.), and including not to exceed $125,000 for 
certain confidential operational expenses, including the 
payment of informants, to be expended under the direction 
of the Inspector General pursuant to the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.) and 
section 1337 of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 
(Public Law 97–98). 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
Counsel, $45,146,000. 
OFFICE OF ETHICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, 
$4,136,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, 
EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, 
$800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Research, Education, and Eco-
nomics mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
able to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research 
Service, $86,757,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service, $174,767,000, of which up to 
$45,300,000 shall be available until expended for the Cen-
sus of Agriculture: Provided, That amounts made available 
for the Census of Agriculture may be used to conduct Cur-
rent Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 
2204g(d) and (f). 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research 
Service and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, 
or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and