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105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4101
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 16, 1998
Ordered to be printed with the amendments of the Senate numbered
AN ACT
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Ω1æThat the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other pur-
poses, namely:
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TITLE I
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,941,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $11,000 of this amount, along with any unobli-
gated balances of representation funds in the Foreign Ag-
ricultural Service, shall be available for official reception
and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for,
as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by this Act may be used to pay the salaries and ex-
penses of personnel of the Department of Agriculture to
carry out section 793(c)(1)(C) of Public Law 104–127:
Provided further, That none of the funds made available
by this Act may be used to enforce section 793(d) of Pub-
lic Law 104–127.
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
CHIEF ECONOMIST
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, in-
cluding economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit
analysis, and the functions of the World Agricultural Out-
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look Board, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and including employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the
Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to
exceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109,
$5,973,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, including employment pursuant to the second sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,204,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and
Program Analysis, including employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $6,120,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, including employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000
is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,551,000.
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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $4,283,000: Provided,
That the Chief Financial Officer shall actively market
cross-servicing activities of the National Finance Center.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Administration to carry out
the programs funded in this Act, $636,000.
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL
PAYMENTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Adminis-
trator of General Services to the Department of Agri-
culture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities
of the Department which are included in this Act, and for
the operation, maintenance, and repair of Agriculture
buildings, $132,184,000: Provided, That in the event an
agency within the Department should require modification
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of space needs, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer
a share of that agency’s appropriation made available by
this Act to this appropriation, or may transfer a share
of this appropriation to that agency’s appropriation, but
such transfers shall not exceed 5 percent of the funds
made available for space rental and related costs to or
from this account. In addition, for construction, repair,
improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed
equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the pro-
grams of the Department, where not otherwise provided,
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended; making
a total appropriation of $137,184,000.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the requirement of section 107(g)
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and sec-
tion 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
42 U.S.C. 6961, $15,700,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds avail-
able herein to the Department for Hazardous Waste Man-
agement may be transferred to any agency of the Depart-
ment for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant to
the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands.
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DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For Departmental Administration, $32,168,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support
services to offices of the Department and for general ad-
ministration and disaster management of the Department,
repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies
and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for
the practical and efficient work of the Department, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of
which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for
travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as re-
quired by 5 U.S.C. 551–558.
OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), $3,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to
carry out the programs funded in this Act, including pro-
grams involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison
within the executive branch, $3,668,000: Provided, That
no other funds appropriated to the Department by this
Act shall be available to the Department for support of
activities of congressional relations: Provided further, That
not less than $2,241,000 shall be transferred to agencies
funded in this Act to maintain personnel at the agency
level.
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out services relating
to the coordination of programs involving public affairs,
for the dissemination of agricultural information, and the
coordination of information, work, and programs author-
ized by Congress in the Department, $8,138,000, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of
which not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000
may be used for farmers’ bulletins.
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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General, including employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$67,178,000, 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, including a sum not to ex-
ceed $50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and
including a sum not to exceed $95,000, for certain con-
fidential operational expenses including the payment of in-
formants, to be expended under the direction of the In-
spector General pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and sec-
tion 1337 of Public Law 97–98: Provided, That funds
transferred to the Office of the Inspector General through
forfeiture proceedings or from the Department of Justice
Assets Forfeiture Fund or the Department of the Treas-
ury Forfeiture Fund, as a participating agency, as an eq-
uitable share from the forfeiture of property in investiga-
tions in which the Office of the Inspector General partici-
pates, or through the granting of a Petition for Remission
or Mitigation, shall be deposited to the credit of this ac-
count for law enforcement activities authorized under the
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Inspector General Act of 1978, to remain available until
expended.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $30,396,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH,
EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Eco-
nomics to administer the laws enacted by the Congress
for the Economic Research Service, the National Agricul-
tural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service,
and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Ex-
tension Service, $560,000.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research
Service in conducting economic research and analysis, as
authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, $67,282,000: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225).
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and
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under section 3(d) of the Act, $10,783,000; payments for
the farm safety program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$3,000,000; payments for the pesticide impact assessment
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $3,214,000; pay-
ments to upgrade 1890 land-grant college research, exten-
sion, and teaching facilities as authorized by section 1447
of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $8,549,000, to
remain available until expended; payments for the rural
development centers under section 3(d) of the Act,
$908,000; payments for a groundwater quality program
under section 3(d) of the Act, $10,061,000; payments for
youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the Act,
$9,000,000; payments for a food safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $3,500,000; payments for carrying
out the provisions of the Renewable Resources Extension
Act of 1978, $3,192,000; payments for Indian reservation
agents under section 3(d) of the Act, $1,672,000; pay-
ments for sustainable agriculture programs under section
3(d) of the Act, $3,309,000; payments for cooperative ex-
tension work by the colleges receiving the benefits of the
second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and
Tuskegee University, $25,090,000; and for Federal ad-
ministration and coordination including administration of
the Smith-Lever Act, and the Act of September 29, 1977
(7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section 1361(c) of the Act of