103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2493
AN ACT
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1994,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1994, and for other purposes,
namely:
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TITLE I—AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and not to exceed $50,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $2,320,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $8,000 of this amount shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary may transfer salaries and ex-
penses funds in this Act sufficient to finance a total of
not to exceed 35 staff years between agencies of the De-
partment of Agriculture to meet workload requirements.
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Deputy
Secretary of Agriculture, including not to exceed $25,000
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $553,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $3,000 of this amount shall be avail-
able for official reception and representation expenses, not
otherwise provided for, as determined by the Deputy
Secretary.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and
Program Analysis, including employment pursuant to the
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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, $5,954,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Administration to carry out the programs
funded in this Act, $808,000.
RENTAL PAYMENTS (USDA)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and activities of
the Department of Agriculture which are included in this
Act, $135,503,000, of which $30,804,000 shall be re-
tained by the Department of Agriculture for the operation,
maintenance, and repair of Agriculture buildings and for
non-recurring repairs as determined by the Department
of Agriculture, and an additional $19,700,000 shall be re-
tained by the Department of Agriculture for renovation
and repair of facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural Re-
search Center: Provided, That in the event an agency with-
in the Department of Agriculture should require modifica-
tion 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 appropria-
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tion, but such transfers shall not exceed 5 per centum of
the funds made available for space rental and related costs
to or from this account.
ADVISORY COMMITTEES (USDA)
For necessary expenses for activities of advisory com-
mittees of the Department of Agriculture which are in-
cluded in this Act, $940,000: Provided, That no other
funds appropriated to the Department of Agriculture in
this Act shall be available to the Department of Agri-
culture for support of activities of advisory committees.
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the requirement of section 107g
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
9607g, and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961,
$15,802,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That appropriations and funds available herein to
the Department of Agriculture 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 Personnel, Finance and Management, Oper-
ations, Information Resources Management, Advocacy and
Enterprise, Administrative Law Judges and Judicial Offi-
cer, and Emergency Programs, $26,301,000, for Depart-
mental Administration to provide for necessary expenses
for management support services to offices of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture and for general administration and
emergency preparedness of the Department of Agri-
culture, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous
supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and nec-
essary for the practical and efficient work of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, 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: Provided, That
this appropriation shall be reimbursed from applicable ap-
propriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the
holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the pro-
grams funded in this Act, $1,333,000.
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OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses to carry on services relating
to the coordination of programs involving public affairs,
and for the dissemination of agricultural information and
the coordination of information, work and programs au-
thorized by Congress in the Department, $8,629,000, in-
cluding 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 employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed
$2,000,000 may be used for farmers’ bulletins: Provided,
That none of the funds in this Act may be used to produce
part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary (known as
the Yearbook of Agriculture).
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
For necessary expenses for programs involving inter-
governmental affairs and liaison within the executive
branch, $478,000.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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, as
amended, $65,932,000, including such sums as may be
necessary for contracting and other arrangements with
public agencies and private persons pursuant to section