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OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING 
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams to administer programs under the laws enacted by 
the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service; the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain 
Inspection,
Packers
and
Stockyards
Administration; 
$724,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION 
SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and ani-
mal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and reg-
ulatory activities; and to protect the environment, as au-
thorized
by
law,
$823,635,000
(increased
by 
$18,885,000), of which $4,140,000 shall be available for 
the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal 
diseases and for control of pest animals and birds to the 
extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; of which 
$38,634,000 shall be used for the boll weevil eradication 
program for cost share purposes or for debt retirement 
for active eradication zones; of which $33,340,000 shall
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be available for a National Animal Identification program: 
Provided, That no funds shall be used to formulate or ad-
minister a brucellosis eradication program for the current 
fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by 
the States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That 
this appropriation shall be available for the operation and 
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed 
four, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided 
further, That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten 
any segment of the agricultural production industry of this 
country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropria-
tions or funds available to the agencies or corporations 
of the Department such sums as may be deemed nec-
essary, to be available only in such emergencies for the 
arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease 
or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses 
in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Ani-
mal 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 emergency purposes in the pre-
ceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred 
amounts: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 
repair and alteration of leased buildings and improve-
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ments, 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 build-
ing. 
In fiscal year 2006, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assist-
ance, goods, or services requested by States, other political 
subdivisions, 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 services provided to the entity by the agency, and such 
fees shall be credited to this account, to remain available 
until expended, without further appropriation, for pro-
viding 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. 428a, $4,996,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses to carry out services related 
to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and dis-
tribution, transportation, and regulatory programs, as au-
thorized by law, and for administration and coordination 
of payments to States, $78,032,000, including funds for 
the wholesale market development program for the design 
and development of wholesale and farmer market facilities 
for the major metropolitan areas of the country: Provided, 
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 build-
ing 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). 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $65,667,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for administra-
tive 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.
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FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND 
SUPPLY (SECTION 32) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of Au-
gust 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for com-
modity program expenses as authorized therein, and other 
related operating expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the 
Department of Commerce as authorized by the Fish and 
Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise 
provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $16,055,000 
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. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus 
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for 
marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricul-
tural
Marketing
Act
of
1946
(7
U.S.C.
1623(b)), 
$1,347,000. 
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND 
STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the United States Grain Standards Act, for the admin-
istration of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying
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procedures used to protect purchasers of farm products, 
and the standardization activities related to grain under 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, $38,400,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursu-
ant 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 shall not exceed 
10 percent of the current replacement value of the build-
ing. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $42,463,000 (from fees collected) shall 
be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection 
and weighing services: Provided, That if grain export ac-
tivities require additional supervision and oversight, or 
other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be 
exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Food Safety to administer the 
laws enacted by the Congress for the Food Safety and In-
spection Service, $590,000.
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FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out services author-
ized by the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection 
Act, including not to exceed $50,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act
approved
August
3,
1956
(7
U.S.C.
1766), 
$837,264,000, of which no less than $756,152,000 shall 
be available for Federal food safety inspection; and in ad-
dition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as 
authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Pro-
vided, That of the total amount made available under this 
heading, no less than $20,653,000 shall be obligated for 
regulatory and scientific training: 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 build-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of 
the current replacement value of the building.
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OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
Services to administer the laws enacted by Congress for 
the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, $635,000. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by 
the Farm Service Agency, $1,023,738,000: Provided, That 
the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities, 
and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to make program payments for all pro-
grams administered by the Agency: Provided further, That 
other funds made available to the Agency for authorized 
activities may be advanced to and merged with this ac-
count. 
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), $4,250,000.
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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, $100,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such pro-
gram is carried out by the Secretary in the same manner 
as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 
(Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). 
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, Indian 
tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), and boll wee-
vil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), to be available from funds in 
the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm 
ownership
loans,
$1,600,000,000,
of
which 
$1,400,000,000
shall
be
for
guaranteed
loans
and 
$200,000,000 shall be for direct loans; operating loans, 
$2,116,256,000, of which $1,200,000,000 shall be for un-
subsidized guaranteed loans, $266,256,000 shall be for
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subsidized guaranteed loans and $650,000,000 shall be for 
direct
loans;
Indian
tribe
land
acquisition
loans, 
$2,020,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans, 
$100,000,000: 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, including 
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm 
ownership loans, $16,960,000, of which $6,720,000 shall 
be for guaranteed loans, and $10,240,000 shall be for di-
rect loans; operating loans, $134,317,000, of which 
$36,360,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, 
$33,282,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and 
$64,675,000 shall be for direct loans; and Indian tribe 
land acquisition loans, $81,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$305,127,000, of which $297,127,000 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 
and operating direct loans and guaranteed loans may be 
transferred among these programs: Provided, That the
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Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, as au-
thorized by section 226A of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization
Act
of
1994
(7
U.S.C.
6933), 
$77,806,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall 
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby 
authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available to each such cor-
poration 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 programs set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the 
Federal 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 
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 reim-
bursed, 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 sec-
tion 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
(15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the 
Foreign Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be 
transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice for information resource management activities of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related to Com-
modity Credit Corporation business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for 
site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations 
and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement 
of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961).
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TITLE II 
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL 
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environ-
ment to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for 
the Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, $744,000. 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provi-
sions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), 
including preparation of conservation plans and establish-
ment of measures to conserve soil and water (including 
farm irrigation and land drainage and such special meas-
ures for soil and water management as may be necessary 
to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to con-
trol agricultural related pollutants); operation of conserva-
tion plant materials centers; classification and mapping of 
soil; dissemination 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. 428a); purchase and erection or alter-
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ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings;
and
operation
and
maintenance
of
aircraft, 
$793,640,000 (reduced by $20,000,000), to remain avail-
able until March 31, 2007, of which not less than 
$10,457,000 is for snow survey and water forecasting, and 
not less than $10,547,000 is for operation and establish-
ment of the plant materials centers, and of which not less 
than $27,312,000 shall be for the grazing lands conserva-
tion initiative: Provided, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construc-
tion and improvement of buildings and public improve-
ments at plant materials centers, except that the cost of 
alterations and improvements to other buildings and other 
public improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Provided 
further, That when buildings or other structures are erect-
ed on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land 
is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation shall be available for tech-
nical assistance and related expenses to carry out pro-
grams authorized by section 202(c) of title II of the Colo-
rado River Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 
1592(c)): Provided further, That qualified local engineers 
may be temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform 
the technical planning work of the Service.
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WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING 
For necessary expenses to conduct research, inves-
tigation, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other wa-
terways, and for small watershed investigations and plan-
ning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and 
Flood
Prevention
Act
(16
U.S.C.
1001–1009), 
$7,026,000. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, 
rehabilitation of existing works 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), 
the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
590a–f), and in accordance with the provisions of laws re-
lating to the activities of the Department, $60,000,000, 
to remain available until expended; of which up to 
$10,000,000 may be available for the watersheds author-
ized under the Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 
U.S.C. 1006a): Provided, That not to exceed $25,000,000 
of this appropriation shall be available for technical assist-
ance: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of 
this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes 
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–
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205), including cooperative efforts as contemplated by 
that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to 
other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite 
project construction. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of 
structural measures, in accordance with section 14 of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance with the provisions of 
laws
relating
to
the
activities
of
the
Department, 
$27,000,000 (increased by $20,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended. 
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out 
projects for resource conservation and development and 
for sound land use pursuant to the provisions of sections 
31 and 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 
U.S.C. 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 27, 
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f); and subtitle H of title XV of 
the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451– 
3461), $51,360,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative 
or contribution agreement, within 45 days of enactment 
of this Act, with a national association regarding a Re-
source Conservation and Development program and such
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agreement shall contain the same matching, contribution 
requirements, and funding level, set forth in a similar co-
operative or contribution agreement with a national asso-
ciation in fiscal year 2002: Provided further, That not to 
exceed $3,411,000 shall be available for national head-
quarters activities. 
TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer 
programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the 
Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department 
of Agriculture, $627,000. 
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and 
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c, 
1926d, and 1932, except for sections 381E–H and 381N 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
$657,389,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $38,006,000 shall be for rural community programs 
described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which
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$531,162,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in sections 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of 
such Act, of which not to exceed $500,000 shall be avail-
able for the rural utilities program described in section 
306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed 
$1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities pro-
gram described in section 306E of such Act; and of which 
$88,221,000 shall be for the rural business and coopera-
tive
development
programs
described
in
sections 
381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: Provided, That of 
the
total
amount
appropriated
in
this
account, 
$24,000,000 shall be for loans and grants to benefit Fed-
erally Recognized Native American Tribes, including 
grants for drinking water and waste disposal systems pur-
suant to section 306C of such Act, of which $4,000,000 
shall be available for community facilities grants to tribal 
colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and of which 
$250,000 shall be available for a grant to a qualified na-
tional organization to provide technical assistance for 
rural transportation in order to promote economic develop-
ment: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated 
for rural community programs, $6,200,000 shall be avail-
able for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Pro-
vided further, That such funds shall be used solely to de-
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velop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit commu-
nity-based housing and community development organiza-
tions, low-income rural communities, and Federally Recog-
nized Native American Tribes to undertake projects to im-
prove housing, community facilities, community and eco-
nomic development projects in rural areas: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds shall be made available to qualified 
private, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations 
proposing to carry out a program of financial and tech-
nical assistance: Provided further, That such intermediary 
organizations shall provide matching funds from other 
sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in 
an amount not less than funds provided: Provided further, 
That of the amount appropriated for the rural business 
and cooperative development programs, not to exceed 
$500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a qualified 
national organization to provide technical assistance for 
rural transportation in order to promote economic develop-
ment; $1,000,000 shall be for grants to the Delta Regional 
Authority (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) for any purpose under 
this heading: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated
for
rural
utilities
programs,
not
to
exceed 
$25,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems 
to benefit the Colonias along the United States/Mexico 
border, including grants pursuant to section 306C of such
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Act; not to exceed $17,500,000 shall be for technical as-
sistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursu-
ant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary 
makes
a
determination
of
extreme
need,
of
which 
$5,600,000 shall be for Rural Community Assistance Pro-
grams; and not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be for con-
tracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit 
rider program to provide technical assistance for rural 
water systems: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated, not to exceed $21,367,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2006, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones; of which $1,067,000 shall be for 
the
rural
community
programs
described
in
section 
381E(d)(1) of such Act, of which $12,000,000 shall be 
for the rural utilities programs described in section 
381E(d)(2) of such Act, and of which $8,300,000 shall 
be for the rural business and cooperative development pro-
grams described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That any prior year balances for high cost 
energy grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, 
High Energy Costs Grants Account’’.
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs in the Rural De-
velopment mission area, including activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural
cooperatives;
and
for
cooperative
agreements; 
$152,623,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this section 
may be used for advertising and promotional activities 
that support the Rural Development mission area: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $10,000 may be ex-
pended to provide modest nonmonetary awards to non- 
USDA employees: Provided further, That any balances 
available from prior years for the Rural Utilities Service, 
Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business-Coopera-
tive Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with this appropriation. 
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
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rural housing insurance fund, as follows: $4,821,832,000 
for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the 
Secretary, of which $1,140,799,000 shall be for direct 
loans, and of which $3,681,033,000 shall be for unsub-
sidized guaranteed loans; $35,969,000 for section 504 
housing repair loans; $100,000,000 for section 515 rental 
housing; $100,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi- 
family housing loans; $5,000,000 for section 524 site 
loans; $11,500,000 for credit sales of acquired property, 
of which up to $1,500,000 may be for multi-family credit 
sales; and $5,048,000 for section 523 self-help housing 
land 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, $170,837,000, of which $129,937,000 shall be 
for direct loans, and of which $40,900,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $10,521,000; 
section 515 rental housing, $45,880,000; section 538 
multi-family housing guaranteed loans, $5,420,000; multi- 
family credit sales of acquired property, $681,000; and 
section 523 self-help housing and development loans, 
$52,000: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated 
in this paragraph, $2,500,000 shall be available through
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June 30, 2006, for authorized empowerment zones and en-
terprise communities and communities designated by the 
Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partner-
ship Zones. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$455,242,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with 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) 
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, $650,026,000; 
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as au-
thorized 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 of this amount, $5,900,000 shall be avail-
able for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible house-
holds as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, 
and not to exceed $20,000 per project for advances to non- 
profit organizations or public agencies to cover direct costs 
(other
than
purchase
price)
incurred
in
purchasing
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projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Pro-
vided further, That agreements entered into or renewed 
during the current fiscal year shall be funded for a four- 
year period: Provided further, That any unexpended bal-
ances remaining at the end of such four-year agreements 
may be transferred and used for the purposes of any debt 
reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any ex-
isting projects; preservation; and rental assistance activi-
ties authorized under title V of the Act. 
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), $34,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided,
That
of
the
total
amount
appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2006, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants and contracts for very low-income housing 
repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation 
for construction defects, and rural housing preservation 
made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 
U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, $41,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the
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total amount appropriated, $1,200,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2006, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones. 
FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, 
as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $32,728,000, 
to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor 
housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and 
contracts. 
RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 
9812(a)), $34,212,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $14,718,000, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 
9812(a)), of which $1,724,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2006, for Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes and of which $3,449,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2006, for the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 
1921 et seq.): Provided, That such costs, including the 
cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section
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502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $887,000 
shall be available through June 30, 2006, for the cost of 
direct loans for authorized empowerment zones and enter-
prise communities and communities designated by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,719,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, 
for the purpose of promoting rural economic development 
and job creation projects, $25,003,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, $4,993,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of 
credit payments in the current fiscal year, as authorized 
by section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936,
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$18,877,000 shall not be obligated and $18,877,000 are 
rescinded. 
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), $24,000,000 (in-
creased by $40,000,000), of which $500,000 shall be for 
cooperative research agreements; and of which $2,500,000 
shall be for cooperative agreements for the appropriate 
technology transfer for rural areas program: Provided, 
That not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for cooperatives 
or associations of cooperatives whose primary focus is to 
provide assistance to small, minority producers and whose 
governing board and/or membership is comprised of at 
least 75 percent minority; and of which not to exceed 
$15,500,000 (increased by $40,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural 
product market development grants, as authorized by sec-
tion 6401 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note). 
RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE 
COMMUNITY GRANTS 
For grants in connection with second and third 
rounds of empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended,
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for designated rural empowerment zones and rural enter-
prise communities, as authorized by the Taxpayer Relief 
Act of 1997 and the Omnibus Consolidated and Emer-
gency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public 
Law 105–277): Provided, That of the funds appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be made available to third round em-
powerment zones, as authorized by the Community Re-
newal Tax Relief Act (Public Law 106–554). 
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of direct loans, loan guar-
antees, and grants, under the same terms and conditions 
as authorized by section 9006 of the Farm Security and 
Rural
Investment
Act
of
2002
(7
U.S.C.
8106), 
$23,000,000 for direct and guaranteed renewable energy 
loans and grants: Provided, That the cost of direct loans 
and loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 
305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
935) shall be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrifica-
tion loans, $100,000,000; municipal rate rural electric
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loans, $100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 
of that Act, rural electric, $2,100,000,000; Treasury rate 
direct electric loans, $1,000,000,000; guaranteed under- 
writing loans pursuant to section 313A, $1,000,000,000; 
5 percent rural telecommunications loans, $145,000,000; 
cost
of
money
rural
telecommunications
loans, 
$424,000,000; and for loans made pursuant to section 306 
of
that
Act,
rural
telecommunications
loans, 
$125,000,000. 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modi-
fying loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by 
sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936), as follows: cost of rural 
electric loans, $6,160,000, and the cost of telecommuni-
cations loans, $212,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 
borrower interest rates may exceed 7 percent per year. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$38,907,000 which shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 
and Expenses’’.
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RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds avail-
able to such corporation in accord with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in car-
rying out its authorized programs. 
For administrative expenses, including audits, nec-
essary to continue to service existing loans, $2,500,000, 
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
Of the unobligated balances from the Rural Tele-
phone Bank Liquidating Account, $2,500,000 shall not be 
obligated and $2,500,000 are rescinded. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND 
PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of direct distance learning 
and telemedicine loans, $50,000,000; and for the principal 
amount of direct broadband telecommunication loans, 
$463,860,000. 
For the cost of direct loans and grants for telemedi-
cine and distance learning services in rural areas, as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $25,750,000, to re-
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main available until expended, of which $750,000 shall be 
for direct loans: Provided, That the cost of direct loans 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq., $9,973,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the interest rate for such loans 
shall be the cost of borrowing to the Department of the 
Treasury for obligations of comparable maturity: Provided 
further, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, $9,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for a grant program to finance broadband trans-
mission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning and 
Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
950aaa. 
TITLE IV 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, 
NUTRITION AND CONSUMER SERVICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer 
Services to administer the laws enacted by the Congress 
for the Food and Nutrition Service, $599,000.
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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the 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; $12,412,027,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2007, of which 
$7,224,406,000
is
hereby
appropriated
and 
$5,187,621,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds 
available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
(7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That none of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be used for studies and 
evaluations: Provided further, That up to $5,235,000 shall 
be available for independent verification of school food 
service claims. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR 
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the special sup-
plemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), 
$5,257,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2007: Provided, That of the total amount available, 
the Secretary shall obligate not less than $15,000,000 for 
a breastfeeding support initiative in addition to the activi-
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ties specified in section 17(h)(3)(A): Provided further, 
That only the provisions of section 17(h)(10)(B)(i) shall 
be effective in 2006; including $14,000,000 for the pur-
poses specified in section 17(h)(10)(B)(i): Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available under this 
heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided 
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to pay administrative expenses of WIC clinics except 
those that have an announced policy of prohibiting smok-
ing within the space used to carry out the program: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds provided in this ac-
count shall be available for the purchase of infant formula 
except in accordance with the cost containment and com-
petitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of 
such Act: Provided further, That on or after October 1, 
2005, or the date of enactment of this act, whichever is 
later, any individual seeking certification or recertification 
for benefits under the income eligibility provisions of sec-
tion 17(d)(2)(iii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 shall 
meet such eligibility requirements only if the income, as 
determined under title XIX of the Social Security Act, of 
the individual or the family of which the individual is a 
member is less than 250 percent of the applicable nonfarm 
income poverty guideline: Provided further, That none of 
the funds provided shall be available for activities that are
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not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government depart-
ments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such 
Act. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $40,711,395,000, of which 
$3,000,000,000 to remain available through September 
30, 2007, 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 none of the 
funds made available under this heading shall be used for 
studies and evaluations: Provided further, That funds pro-
vided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 
16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or 
workfare requirements as may be required by law: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available for Employment 
and Training under this heading shall remain available 
until expended, as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the 
Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, any addi-
tional payment received under chapter 5 of title 37, 
United States Code, by a member of the United States 
Armed Forces deployed to a designated combat zone shall 
be excluded from household income for the duration of the
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member’s deployment if the additional pay is the result 
of deployment to or while serving in a combat zone, and 
it was not received immediately prior to serving in the 
combat zone. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assist-
ance and the commodity supplemental food program as 
authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Con-
sumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assist-
ance (in a form determined by the Secretary of Agri-
culture) for the nuclear 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 Nutrition Act of 1966, 
$178,797,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2007: Provided, That none of these funds shall be avail-
able to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
commodities donated to the program: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 
with funds made available in fiscal year 2006 to support 
the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as au-
thorized by section 4402 of Public Law 107–171, such 
funds shall remain available through September 30, 2007.
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NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the domes-
tic nutrition assistance programs funded under this Act, 
$140,761,000. 
TITLE V 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural 
Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural 
Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1761–1768), market development 
activities abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordi-
nate and integrate activities of the Department in connec-
tion with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed 
$158,000 for representation allowances and for expenses 
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 
(7 U.S.C. 1766), $148,224,000: Provided, That the Serv-
ice may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appro-
priation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agen-
cies, public and private organizations and institutions 
under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural 
food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and 
the foreign assistance programs of the United States 
Agency for International Development.
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PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD 
FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, of agreements under the 
Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 
1954, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, including 
the cost of modifying credit arrangements under said Acts, 
$65,040,000, to remain available until expended. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the credit program of title I, Public Law 83–480, and the 
Food for Progress Act of 1985, to the extent funds appro-
priated for Public Law 83–480 are utilized, $3,385,000, 
of which $168,000 may be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Sala-
ries and Expenses’’, and of which $3,217,000 may be 
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I OCEAN FREIGHT 
DIFFERENTIAL GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For ocean freight differential costs for the shipment 
of agricultural commodities under title I of the Agricul-
tural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and 
under the Food for Progress Act of 1985, $11,940,000,
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to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds 
made available for the cost of agreements under title I 
of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act 
of 1954 and for title I ocean freight differential may be 
used interchangeably between the two accounts with prior 
notice to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not oth-
erwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, in-
cluding interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade De-
velopment and Assistance Act of 1954, for commodities 
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title 
II of said Act, $1,107,094,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS 
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, $5,279,000; to cover common 
overhead expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Com-
modity Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity 
with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which 
$3,440,000 may be transferred to and merged with the
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appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries 
and Expenses’’, and of which $1,839,000 may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm 
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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 Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), $100,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the Com-
modity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the 
services, facilities, and authorities for the purpose of im-
plementing such section, subject to reimbursement from 
amounts provided herein. 
TITLE VI 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration, including hire and purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles; for payment of space rental and related 
costs pursuant 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; for miscellaneous 
and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, author-
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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; $1,837,928,000: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $305,332,000 shall be de-
rived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 379h, shall be credited to this account and remain 
available until expended, and shall not include any fees 
pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 379h(a)(2) and (a)(3) assessed for 
fiscal year 2007 but collected in fiscal year 2006; 
$40,300,000 shall be derived from medical device user fees 
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this 
account
and
remain
available
until
expended;
and 
$11,318,000 shall be derived from animal drug user fees 
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this 
account and remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That fees derived from prescription drug, medical de-
vice, and animal drug assessments received during fiscal 
year 2006, including any such fees assessed prior to the 
current fiscal year but credited during the current year, 
shall be subject to the fiscal year 2006 limitation: 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) $444,095,000 shall be for the
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Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (2) 
$519,814,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation 
and Research and related field activities in the Office of 
Regulatory Affairs; (3) $178,713,000 shall be for the Cen-
ter for Biologics Evaluation and Research and for related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) 
$99,787,000 shall be for the Center for Veterinary Medi-
cine and for related field activities in the Office of Regu-
latory Affairs; (5) $243,939,000 shall be for the Center 
for Devices and Radiological Health and for related field 
activities
in
the
Office
of
Regulatory
Affairs;
(6) 
$41,152,000 shall be for the National Center for Toxi-
cological Research; (7) $58,515,000 shall be for Rent and 
Related activities, of which $21,974,000 is for White Oak 
Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the General 
Services Administration for rent; (8) $134,853,000 shall 
be for payments to the General Services Administration 
for rent; and (9) $117,060,000 shall be for other activi-
ties, including the Office of the Commissioner; the Office 
of Management; the Office of External Relations; the Of-
fice of Policy and Planning; and central services for these 
offices: Provided further, That of the funds provided herein 
for other activities, $5,853,000 may not be obligated until 
the Commissioner or Acting Commissioner has presented
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public testimony on the President’s 2006 budget request 
before the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives: 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 may be credited to this account, to remain 
available until expended. 
In addition, export certification user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 381 may be credited to this account, to re-
main available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, exten-
sion, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facili-
ties of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, 
where not otherwise provided, $5,000,000 to remain avail-
able until expended. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
COMMODITY FUTURE TRADING COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), in-
cluding the purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
and the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) 
in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $98,386,000,
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including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $44,250,000 (from assessments col-
lected from farm credit institutions and from the Federal 
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated 
during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses 
as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this 
limitation shall not apply to expenses associated with re-
ceiverships. 
TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, 
appropriations and authorizations made for the Depart-
ment of Agriculture for the current fiscal year under this 
Act shall be available for the purchase, in addition to those 
specifically provided for, of not to exceed 320 passenger 
motor vehicles, of which 320 shall be for replacement only, 
and for the hire of such vehicles. 
SEC. 702. Funds in this Act available to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture shall be available for uniforms or al-
lowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901– 
5902).
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SEC. 703. Funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence 
of section 706(a) of the Department of Agriculture Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 704. New obligational authority provided for the 
following appropriation items in this Act shall remain 
available until expended: Animal and Plant Health Inspec-
tion Service, the contingency fund to meet emergency con-
ditions, information technology infrastructure, fruit fly 
program, emerging plant pests, boll weevil program, up 
to $8,000,000 in the low pathogen avian influenza pro-
gram for indemnities, up to $1,500,000 in the scrapie pro-
gram for indemnities, up to $33,340,000 in animal health 
monitoring and surveillance for the animal identification 
system, up to $3,009,000 in the emergency management 
systems program for the vaccine bank, up to $1,000,000 
of the wildlife services operations program for aviation 
safety, and up to 25 percent of the screwworm program; 
Food Safety and Inspection Service, field automation and 
information management project; Cooperative State Re-
search, Education, and Extension Service, funds for com-
petitive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)); Farm Service 
Agency, salaries and expenses funds made available to 
county committees; Foreign Agricultural Service, middle- 
income country training program, and up to $1,565,000
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of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation solely 
for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international 
currency exchange rates, subject to documentation by the 
Foreign Agricultural Service. 
SEC. 705. The Secretary of Agriculture may transfer 
unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated 
by this Act or other available unobligated discretionary 
balances of the Department of Agriculture to the Working 
Capital Fund for the acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, adminis-
trative, and information technology services of primary 
benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture: 
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 ad-
ministrator: Provided further, That none of the funds 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this 
section shall be available for obligation without the prior 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 706. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 707. Not to exceed $50,000 of the appropria-
tions available to the Department of Agriculture in this
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Act shall be available to provide appropriate orientation 
and language training pursuant to section 606C of the Act 
of August 28, 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1766b). 
SEC. 708. 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 ar-
rangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest 
between the two parties. This does not preclude appro-
priate payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts 
with such institutions when such indirect costs are com-
puted on a similar basis for all agencies for which appro-
priations are provided in this Act. 
SEC. 709. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to restrict the authority of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to lease space for its own use or to lease space 
on behalf of other agencies of the Department of Agri-
culture when such space will be jointly occupied. 
SEC. 710. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to pay indirect costs charged against competitive agri-
cultural research, education, or extension grant awards 
issued by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and 
Extension Service that exceed 20 percent of total Federal
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funds provided under each award: Provided, That notwith-
standing section 1462 of the National Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3310), funds provided by this Act for grants 
awarded competitively by the Cooperative State Research, 
Education, and Extension Service shall be available to pay 
full allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded under 
section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638). 
SEC. 711. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, all loan levels provided in this Act shall be consid-
ered estimates, not limitations. 
SEC. 712. 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 cover 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. 713. Of the funds made available by this Act, 
not more than $1,800,000 shall be used to cover necessary 
expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, 
panels, commissions, and task forces of the Department 
of Agriculture, except for panels used to comply with nego-
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tiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate competi-
tively awarded grants. 
SEC. 714. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used to carry out section 410 of the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 679a) or section 30 of the Poul-
try Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 471). 
SEC. 715. No employee of the Department of Agri-
culture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or 
office funded by this Act to any other agency or office 
of the Department for more than 30 days unless the indi-
vidual’s employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by 
the receiving agency or office for the salary and expenses 
of the employee for the period of assignment. 
SEC. 716. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available to the Department of Agriculture or 
the Food and Drug Administration shall be used to trans-
mit or otherwise make available to any non-Department 
of Agriculture or non-Department of Health and Human 
Services employee questions or responses to questions that 
are a result of information requested for the appropria-
tions hearing process. 
SEC. 717. None of the funds made available to the 
Department of Agriculture by this Act may be used to ac-
quire new information technology systems or significant 
upgrades, as determined by the Office of the Chief Infor-
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mation Officer, without the approval of the Chief Informa-
tion Officer and the concurrence of the Executive Informa-
tion Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
Act may be transferred to the Office of the Chief Informa-
tion Officer without the prior approval of the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided 
further, That none of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture for information technology shall be 
obligated for projects over $25,000 prior to receipt of writ-
ten approval by the Chief Information Officer. 
SEC. 718. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, 
or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation 
or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded 
by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds which— 
(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;
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(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 Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress are notified 15 days in advance 
of such reprogramming of funds. 
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or pro-
vided 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 of the United States 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 reprogram-
ming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, which- 
ever is less, that: (1) augments existing programs, 
projects, or activities; (2) reduces by 10 percent funding 
for any existing program, project, or activity, or numbers 
of personnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or 
(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
personnel which would result in a change in existing pro-
grams, activities, or projects as approved by Congress; un-
less the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
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Congress are notified 15 days in advance of such re-
programming of funds. 
(c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission shall notify the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress be-
fore implementing a program or activity not carried out 
during the previous fiscal year unless the program or ac-
tivity is funded by this Act or specifically funded by any 
other Act. 
SEC. 719. With the exception of funds needed to ad-
minister and conduct oversight of grants awarded and ob-
ligations incurred in prior fiscal years, none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any 
other Act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses 
of personnel to carry out the provisions of section 401 of 
Public Law 105–185, the Initiative for Future Agriculture 
and Food Systems (7 U.S.C. 7621). 
SEC. 720. None of the funds appropriated by this or 
any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and ex-
penses of personnel who prepare or submit appropriations 
language as part of the President’s Budget submission to 
the Congress of the United States for programs under the 
jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
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tion, and Related Agencies that assumes revenues or re-
flects 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 spending reductions should 
occur in the event the user fees proposals are not enacted 
prior to the date of the convening of a committee of con-
ference for the fiscal year 2007 appropriations Act. 
SEC. 721. None of the funds made available by this 
or any other Act may be used to close or relocate a State 
Rural Development office unless or until cost effectiveness 
and enhancement of program delivery have been deter-
mined. 
SEC. 722. In addition to amounts otherwise appro-
priated or made available by this Act, $2,500,000 is ap-
propriated for the purpose of providing Bill Emerson and 
Mickey Leland Hunger Fellowships, through the Congres-
sional Hunger Center. 
SEC. 723. Notwithstanding section 412 of the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 
(7 U.S.C. 1736f), any balances available to carry out title 
III of such Act as of the date of enactment of this Act, 
and any recoveries and reimbursements that become avail-
able to carry out title III of such Act, may be used to 
carry out title II of such Act.
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SEC. 724. Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the Consolidated 
Farm
and
Rural
Development
Act
(7
U.S.C. 
2008j(e)(6)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘$27,998,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$28,498,000’’. 
SEC. 725. Of any shipments of commodities made 
pursuant to section 416(b) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 
(7 U.S.C. 1431(b)), the Secretary of Agriculture shall, to 
the extent practicable, direct that tonnage equal in value 
to not more than $25,000,000 shall be made available to 
foreign countries to assist in mitigating the effects of the 
Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune 
Deficiency Syndrome on communities, including the provi-
sion of— 
(1) agricultural commodities to— 
(A)
individuals
with
Human
Immuno-
deficiency Virus or Acquired Immune Defi-
ciency Syndrome in the communities; and 
(B) households in the communities, par-
ticularly individuals caring for orphaned chil-
dren; and 
(2) agricultural commodities monetized to pro-
vide other assistance (including assistance under 
microcredit and microenterprise programs) to create 
or restore sustainable livelihoods among individuals
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in the communities, particularly individuals caring 
for orphaned children. 
SEC. 726. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Natural Resources Conservation Service shall pro-
vide financial and technical assistance to the Kane Coun-
ty, Illinois, Indian Creek Watershed Flood Prevention 
Project, from funds available for the Watershed and Flood 
Prevention Operations program, not to exceed $1,000,000 
and Hickory Creek Special Drainage District, Bureau 
County, Illinois, not to exceed $50,000. 
SEC. 727. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except 
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this or any other appropriation Act. 
SEC. 728. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, of the funds made available in this Act for competitive 
research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), the Secretary may use 
up to 22 percent of the amount provided to carry out a 
competitive grants program under the same terms and 
conditions as those provided in section 401 of the Agricul-
tural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 
1998 (7 U.S.C. 7621). 
SEC. 729. None of the funds appropriated or made 
available by this or any other Act may be used to pay
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the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out section 
14(h)(1) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Preven-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)). 
SEC. 730. None of the funds appropriated or made 
available by this or any other Act may be used to pay 
the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out subtitle 
I of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
(7 U.S.C. 2009dd through dd–7). 
SEC. 731. Agencies and offices of the Department of 
Agriculture may utilize any unobligated salaries and ex-
penses funds to reimburse the Office of the General Coun-
sel for salaries and expenses of personnel, and for other 
related expenses, incurred in representing such agencies 
and offices in the resolution of complaints by employees 
or applicants for employment, and in cases and other mat-
ters pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, or 
the Merit Systems Protection Board with the prior ap-
proval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 732. None of the funds appropriated or made 
available by this or any other Act may be used to pay 
the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out section 
6405 of Public Law 107–171 (7 U.S.C. 2655).
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SEC. 733. Of the funds made available under section 
27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et 
seq.), the Secretary may use up to $10,000,000 for costs 
associated with the distribution of commodities. 
SEC. 734. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to enroll in 
excess of 154,500 acres in the calendar year 2006 wet-
lands reserve program as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 3837. 
SEC. 735. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who carry 
out an environmental quality incentives program author-
ized by chapter 4 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) in excess 
of $1,012,000,000 (increased by $40,000,000). 
SEC. 736. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to expend 
the $23,000,000 made available by section 9006(f) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8106(f)). 
SEC. 737. With the exception of funds provided in 
fiscal year 2003, none of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used
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to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to expend 
the $50,000,000 made available by section 601(j)(1)(A) 
of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
950bb(j)(1)(A)). 
SEC. 738. None of the funds made available in fiscal 
year 2005 or preceding fiscal years for programs author-
ized under the Agricultural Trade Development and As-
sistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) in excess 
of $20,000,000 shall be used to reimburse the Commodity 
Credit Corporation for the release of eligible commodities 
under section 302(f)(2)(A) of the Bill Emerson Humani-
tarian Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f–1): Provided, That any 
such funds made available to reimburse the Commodity 
Credit Corporation shall only be used pursuant to section 
302(b)(2)(B)(i) of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust 
Act. 
SEC. 739. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to expend 
the $120,000,000 made available by section 6401(a) of 
Public Law 107–171. 
SEC. 740. Notwithstanding subsections (c) and (e)(2) 
of section 313A of the Rural Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 
940c(c) and (e)(2)) in implementing section 313A of that 
Act, the Secretary shall, with the consent of the lender,
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structure the schedule for payment of the annual fee, not 
to exceed an average of 30 basis points per year for the 
term of the loan, to ensure that sufficient funds are avail-
able to pay the subsidy costs for note guarantees under 
that section. 
SEC. 741. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
a Conservation Security Program authorized by 16 U.S.C. 
3838 et seq., in excess of $258,000,000 (reduced by 
$13,000,000). 
SEC. 742. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
section 2502 of Public Law 107–171 in excess of 
$60,000,000 (reduced by $17,000,000). 
SEC. 743. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
section 2503 of Public Law 107–171 in excess of 
$83,500,000 (reduced by $10,000,000). 
SEC. 744. With the exception of funds provided in 
fiscal year 2005, none of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to carry out section 6029 of Public Law 107–171.
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SEC. 745. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available in this Act shall be expended to violate 
Public Law 105–264. 
SEC. 746. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
a ground and surface water conservation program author-
ized by section 2301 of Public Law 107–171 in excess of 
$51,000,000. 
SEC. 747. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to issue a final rule in furtherance of, 
or otherwise implement, the proposed rule on cost-sharing 
for animal and plant health emergency programs of the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service published on 
July 8, 2003 (Docket No. 02–062–1; 68 Fed. Reg. 
40541). 
SEC. 748. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to study, complete a study of, or enter 
into a contract with a private party to carry out, without 
specific authorization in a subsequent Act of Congress, a 
competitive sourcing activity of the Secretary of Agri-
culture, including support personnel of the Department of 
Agriculture, relating to rural development or farm loan 
programs.
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SEC. 749. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
section 9010 of Public Law 107–171 in excess of 
$60,000,000. 
SEC. 750. Agencies and offices of the Department of 
Agriculture may utilize any available discretionary funds 
to cover the costs of preparing, or contracting for the 
preparation of, final agency decisions regarding com-
plaints of discrimination in employment or program activi-
ties arising within such agencies and offices. 
SEC. 751. Funds made available under section 1240I 
and section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 in 
fiscal year 2006 shall remain available until expended to 
cover obligations made in fiscal year 2006, and are not 
available for new obligations. 
SEC. 752. None of the funds made available under 
this Act shall be available to pay the administrative ex-
penses of a State agency that, after the date of enactment 
of this Act and prior to implementation of interim final 
regulations regarding vendor cost containment in accord-
ance with the provisions set forth in section 17(h)(11)(G) 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, authorizes any new 
for-profit vendor(s) to transact food instruments under 
the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
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Infants, and Children if it is expected that more than 50 
percent of the annual revenue of the vendor from the sale 
of food items will be derived from the sale of supplemental 
foods that are obtained with WIC food instruments, except 
that the Secretary may approve the authorization of such 
a vendor if the approval is necessary to assure participant 
access to program benefits or is in accordance with the 
provisions set forth in section 17(h)(11)(E) of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966. 
SEC. 753. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, for a grant to the Ohio 
Livestock Expo Center in Springfield, Ohio. 
SEC. 754. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
an Agricultural Management Assistance Program as au-
thorized by section 524 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
in excess of $6,000,000 (7 U.S.C. 1524). 
SEC. 755. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
a Biomass Research and Development Program in excess 
of $12,000,000, as authorized by Public Law 106–224 (7 
U.S.C. 7624 note).
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SEC. 756. Notwithstanding 40 U.S.C. 524, 571, and 
572, the Secretary of Agriculture may sell the US Water 
Conservation Laboratory, Phoenix, Arizona, and credit the 
net proceeds of such sale as offsetting collections to its 
Agricultural Research Service Buildings and Facilities ac-
count. Such funds shall be available until September 30, 
2007 to be used to replace these facilities and to improve 
other USDA-owned facilities. 
SEC. 757. None of the funds provided in this Act may 
be used for salaries and expenses to draft or implement 
any regulation or rule insofar as it would require recertifi-
cation of rural status for each electric and telecommuni-
cations borrower for the Rural Electrification and Tele-
communication Loans program. 
SEC. 758. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act shall be used for the imple-
mentation of Country of Origin Labeling for meat or meat 
products. 
SEC. 759. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, and until the receipt of the decennial Census in 
the year 2010, the Secretary of Agriculture shall con-
sider— 
(1) the City of Bridgeton, New Jersey, the City 
of Kinston, North Carolina, and the City of Ports-
mouth, Ohio as rural areas for the purposes of
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Rural Housing Service Community Facilities Pro-
gram loans and grants; 
(2) the Township of Bloomington, Illinois (in-
cluding individuals and entities with projects within 
the Township) eligible for Rural Housing Service 
Community Facilities Programs loans and grants; 
and 
(3) the City of Lone Grove, Oklahoma (includ-
ing individuals and entities with projects within the 
city) eligible for Rural Housing Service Community 
Facilities Program loans and grants. 
SEC. 760. The Secretary of Agriculture shall use 
$10,000,000 of the funds of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration, to remain available until expended, to com-
pensate commercial citrus and lime growers in the State 
of Florida for tree replacement and for lost production 
with respect to trees removed to control citrus canker, and 
with respect to certified citrus nursery stocks within the 
citrus canker quarantine areas, as determined by the Sec-
retary. For a grower to receive assistance for a tree under 
this section, the tree must have been removed after Sep-
tember 30, 2001. 
SEC. 761. The counties of Burlington and Camden, 
New Jersey (including individuals and entities with 
projects within these counties) shall be eligible for loans
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and grants under the Rural Community Advancement 
Program for fiscal year 2006 to the same extent they were 
eligible for such assistance during the fiscal year 2005 
under section 106 of Chapter 1 of Division B of Public 
Law 108–324 (188 Stat. 1236). 
SEC. 762. Of the unobligated balances available in 
the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 
Infants, and Children reserve account, $32,000,000 is 
hereby rescinded. 
SEC. 763. None of the funds provided by this Act 
shall be used to pay salaries and expenses and other costs 
associated with implementing or administering section 
508(e)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1501 et seq.) for the 2006 reinsurance year. 
SEC. 764. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act for the Food and Drug 
Administration may be used under section 801 of the Fed-
eral Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prevent an indi-
vidual not in the business of importing a prescription drug 
within the meaning of section 801(g) of such Act, whole-
salers, or pharmacists from importing a prescription drug 
which complies with sections 501, 502, and 505. 
SEC. 765. 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 pre-
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packaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution 
in the United States unless the story includes a clear noti-
fication within the text or audio of the prepackaged news 
story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or 
funded by that executive branch agency. 
SEC. 766. In addition to other amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available by this Act, there is hereby 
appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture $7,000,000, 
of which not to exceed 5 percent may be available for ad-
ministrative expenses, to remain available until expended, 
to make specialty crop block grants under section 101 of 
the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (Public 
Law 108–465; 7 U.S.C. 1621 note). 
SEC. 767. It is the sense of Congress that the Sec-
retary of Agriculture should use the transfer authority 
provided by section 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 7772) to implement the strategic plan developed 
by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for 
the eradication of Emerald Ash Borer in the States of 
Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. 
SEC. 768. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used— 
(1) to grant a waiver of a financial conflict of 
interest requirement pursuant to section 505(n)(4) 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for
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any voting member of an advisory committee or 
panel of the Food and Drug Administration; or 
(2)
to
make
a
certification
under
section 
208(b)(3) of title 18, United States Code, for any 
such voting member. 
SEC. 769. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to pay the salaries or expenses of per-
sonnel to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal 
Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603) or under the guide-
lines issued under section 903 the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 note; 
Public Law 104–127). 
SEC. 770. None of the funds made available by this 
Act to the Secretary of Agriculture may be used, after De-
cember 31, 2005, to purchase chickens, including chicken 
products, under the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, unless the 
Secretary shall take into account whether such purchases 
are in compliance with standards relating to the whole-
someness of food for human consumption, pursuant to sec-
tion 14(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(d)). 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006’’.
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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 end-
ing September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary 
of Agriculture, $5,127,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$11,000 of this amount shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, not otherwise provided 
for, as determined by the Secretary. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, includ-
ing economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit anal-
ysis, energy and new uses, and the functions of the World 
Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), $10,539,000. 
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION 
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, $14,524,000.
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OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Pro-
gram Analysis, $8,298,000. 
HOMELAND SECURITY STAFF 
For necessary expenses of the Homeland Security 
Staff, $1,166,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, $16,726,000. 
COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary expenses to acquire a Common Com-
puting Environment for the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, the Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service, 
and Rural Development mission areas for information tech-
nology, systems, and services, $118,072,000, to remain 
available until expended, for the capital asset acquisition 
of shared information technology systems, including services 
as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 6915–16 and 40 U.S.C. 1421– 
28: Provided, That obligation of these funds shall be con-
sistent with the Department of Agriculture Service Center 
Modernization Plan of the county-based agencies, and shall 
be with the concurrence of the Department’s Chief Informa-
tion Officer. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, $5,874,000: Provided, That the Chief Financial
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Officer shall actively market and expand cross-servicing ac-
tivities of the National Finance Center: Provided further, 
That no funds made available by this appropriation may 
be obligated for FAIR Act or Circular A–76 activities until 
the Secretary has submitted to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress and the Committee on 
Government Reform of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the Department’s contracting out policies, including 
agency budgets for contracting out. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL 
RIGHTS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $821,000. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$20,109,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, $676,000.
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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 Administrator 
of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under 
40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the Depart-
ment which are included in this Act, and for alterations 
and other actions needed for the Department and its agen-
cies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations suit-
able for release to the Administrator of General Services, 
and for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and re-
pair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and for related 
costs, $187,734,000, to remain available until expended, as 
follows: for payments to the General Services Administra-
tion and the Department of Homeland Security for build-
ing security, $147,734,000, and for buildings operations 
and maintenance, $40,000,000: Provided, That amounts 
which are made available for space rental and related costs 
for the Department of Agriculture in this Act may be trans-
ferred between such appropriations to cover the costs of ad-
ditional, new, or replacement space 15 days after notice 
thereof is transmitted to the Appropriations Committees of 
both Houses of Congress.
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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.), $12,000,000, 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. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For Departmental Administration, $23,103,000, to 
provide for necessary expenses for management support 
services to offices of the Department and for general admin-
istration, 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, That this appropriation shall be re-
imbursed 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.
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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 by this Act, including programs in-
volving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the ex-
ecutive branch, $3,846,000: Provided, That these funds may 
be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture 
funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency 
level: Provided further, That no funds made available by 
this appropriation may be obligated after 30 days from the 
date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary has noti-
fied the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA agency: 
Provided further, That no other funds appropriated to the 
Department by this Act shall be available to the Depart-
ment for support of activities of congressional relations. 
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, $9,509,000: Provided,
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That not to exceed $2,000,000 may be used for farmers’ bul-
letins. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, $81,045,000, including such sums as 
may be necessary for contracting and other arrangements 
with public agencies and private persons pursuant to sec-
tion 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, and in-
cluding not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential oper-
ational expenses, including the payment of informants, to 
be expended under the direction of the Inspector General 
pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public 
Law 97–98. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
Counsel, $40,263,000. 
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 Economics 
to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the Eco-
nomic Research Service, the National Agricultural Statis-
tics Service, the Agricultural Research Service, and the Co-
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operative State Research, Education, and Extension Serv-
ice, $598,000. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Serv-
ice in conducting economic research and analysis, as au-
thorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, $78,549,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and 
service work, including crop and livestock estimates, statis-
tical coordination and improvements, marketing surveys, 
and the Census of Agriculture, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
1621–1627 and 2204g, and other laws, $145,159,000, of 
which up to $29,115,000 shall be available until expended 
for the Census of Agriculture. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing, 
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home econom-
ics or nutrition and consumer use including the acquisition, 
preservation, and dissemination of agricultural informa-
tion; and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange,
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or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for 
land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall be of equal 
value or shall be equalized by a payment of money to the 
grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent of the total value 
of the land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership, 
$1,109,981,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available for the operation and maintenance of air-
craft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement 
only: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall 
be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, 
alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one 
building shall not exceed $375,000, except for headhouses 
or greenhouses which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, 
and except for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved 
at a cost not to exceed $750,000 each, and the cost of alter-
ing any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 
10 percent of the current replacement value of the building 
or $375,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That 
the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall 
not apply to modernization or replacement of existing fa-
cilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That ap-
propriations hereunder shall be available for granting ease-
ments at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Pro-
vided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply
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to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of 
April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That 
the foregoing limitations shall not apply to the purchase 
of land at Florence, South Carolina: Provided further, That 
funds may be received from any State, other political sub-
division, organization, or individual for the purpose of es-
tablishing or operating any research facility or research 
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 
by law: Provided further, That the Secretary, through the 
Agricultural Research Service, or successor, may lease ap-
proximately 40 acres of land at the Central Plains Experi-
ment Station, Nunn, Colorado, to the Board of Governors 
of the Colorado State University System, for its Shortgrass 
Steppe Biological Field Station, on such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary deems in the public interest: Provided 
further, That the Secretary understands that it is the intent 
of the University to construct research and educational 
buildings on the subject acreage and to conduct agricultural 
research and educational activities in these buildings: Pro-
vided further, That as consideration for a lease, the Sec-
retary may accept the benefits of mutual cooperative re-
search to be conducted by the Colorado State University and 
the Government at the Shortgrass Steppe Biological Field 
Station: Provided further, That the term of any lease shall 
be for no more than 20 years, but a lease may be renewed
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at the option of the Secretary on such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary deems in the public interest: Provided fur-
ther, That the Agricultural Research Service may convey 
all rights and title of the United States, to a parcel of land 
comprising 19 acres, more or less, located in Section 2, 
Township 18 North, Range 14 East in Oktibbeha County, 
Mississippi, originally conveyed by the Board of Trustees 
of the Institution of Higher Learning of the State of Mis-
sissippi, and described in instruments recorded in Deed 
Book 306 at pages 553–554, Deed Book 319 at page 219, 
and Deed Book 33 at page 115, of the public land records 
of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, including facilities, and 
fixed equipment, to the Mississippi State University, 
Starkville, Mississippi, in their ‘‘as is’’ condition, when va-
cated by the Agricultural Research Service. 
None of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be available to carry out research related to the pro-
duction, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco 
products. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural 
research programs of the Department of Agriculture, where 
not otherwise provided, $160,645,000, to remain available 
until expended.
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COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND 
EXTENSION SERVICE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for 
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and 
for other expenses, $652,231,000, as follows: to carry out 
the provisions of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a– 
i), $178,707,000; for grants for cooperative forestry research 
(16 U.S.C. 582a through a–7), $22,205,000; for payments 
to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee Univer-
sity and West Virginia State University (7 U.S.C. 3222), 
$37,477,000, of which $1,507,496 shall be made available 
only for the purpose of ensuring that each institution shall 
receive no less than $1,000,000; for special grants for agri-
cultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $110,281,000; for spe-
cial grants for agricultural research on improved pest con-
trol (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $15,158,000; for competitive re-
search grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), $190,000,000; for the sup-
port of animal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 
3195), $5,057,000; for supplemental and alternative crops 
and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d), $833,000; for grants for re-
search pursuant to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act 
(7 U.S.C. 178 et seq.), $1,102,000, to remain available until 
expended; for the 1994 research grants program for 1994 
institutions pursuant to section 536 of Public Law 103–
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382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $1,078,000, to remain available 
until expended; for rangeland research grants (7 U.S.C. 
3333), $992,000; for higher education graduate fellowship 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), $2,976,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for a higher education 
agrosecurity education program (7 U.S.C. 3351), $750,000, 
to remain available until expended; for higher education 
challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $5,456,000; for a 
higher education multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C. 
3152(b)(5)), $990,000, to remain available until expended 
(7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an education grants program for His-
panic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $5,600,000; for 
noncompetitive grants for the purpose of carrying out all 
provisions of 7 U.S.C. 3242 (section 759 of Public Law 
106–78) to individual eligible institutions or consortia of 
eligible institutions in Alaska and in Hawaii, with funds 
awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska and Ha-
waii, $3,472,000; for a secondary agriculture education 
program and 2-year post-secondary education (7 U.S.C. 
3152(j)), $992,000; for aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), 
$3,968,000; for sustainable agriculture research and edu-
cation (7 U.S.C. 5811), $12,400,000; for a program of ca-
pacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eli-
gible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 
U.S.C. 321–326 and 328), including Tuskegee University
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and West Virginia State University, $12,312,000, to re-
main available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for pay-
ments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382, $2,232,000; and for nec-
essary expenses of Research and Education Activities, 
$38,193,000, of which $2,424,000 for the Research, Edu-
cation, and Economics Information System and $1,928,000 
for the Electronic Grants Information System, are to re-
main available until expended. 
None of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be available to carry out research related to the pro-
duction, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco 
products: Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply 
to research on the medical, biotechnological, food, and in-
dustrial uses of tobacco. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment 
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 
note), $12,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, North-
ern Marianas, and American Samoa, $453,438,000, as fol-
lows: payments for cooperative extension work under the 
Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed under sections 3(b) and 
3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of Public Law
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93–471, for retirement and employees’ compensation costs 
for extension agents, $275,520,000; payments for extension 
work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act 
(7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $3,247,000; payments for the nutri-
tion and family education program for low-income areas 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $62,909,000; payments for 
the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$9,920,000; payments for the farm safety program under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $4,563,000; payments for New Tech-
nologies for Ag Extension under Section 3(d) of the Act, 
$2,000,000; payments to upgrade research, extension, and 
teaching facilities at the 1890 land-grant colleges, including 
Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, 
as authorized by section 1447 of Public Law 95–113 (7 
U.S.C. 3222b), $16,777,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; payments for youth-at-risk programs under section 
3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, $7,478,000; for youth farm 
safety education and certification extension grants, to be 
awarded competitively under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$440,000; payments for carrying out the provisions of the 
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
1671 et seq.), $4,060,000; payments for Indian reservation 
agents under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, 
$1,760,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,067,000; payments for
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rural health and safety education as authorized by section 
502(i) of Public Law 92–419 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)), 
$1,965,000; payments for cooperative extension work by the 
colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 
U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and Tuskegee University and 
West Virginia State University, $33,643,000, of which 
$1,724,884 shall be made available only for the purpose of 
ensuring that each institution shall receive no less than 
$1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations pursuant to 
section 7630 of title 7, United States Code, $2,646,000; and 
for necessary expenses of Extension Activities, $22,443,000. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $55,784,000, as follows: for competitive grants pro-
grams authorized under section 406 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7626), $45,784,000, including $12,867,000 for the 
water quality program, $14,847,000 for the food safety pro-
gram, $4,167,000 for the regional pest management centers 
program, $4,464,000 for the Food Quality Protection Act 
risk mitigation program for major food crop systems, 
$1,389,000 for the crops affected by Food Quality Protection 
Act implementation, $3,106,000 for the methyl bromide 
transition program, and $1,874,000 for the organic transi-
tion program; for a competitive international science and
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education grants program authorized under section 1459A 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b), to remain 
available until expended, $992,000; for grants programs au-
thorized under section 2(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 89–106, as 
amended, $744,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2007 for the critical issues program, and $1,334,000 
for the regional rural development centers program; and 
$10,000,000 for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 
authorized under section 1484 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Act of 1977, to remain 
available until September 30, 2007. 
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), $5,888,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND 
REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs 
to administer programs under the laws enacted by the Con-
gress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; 
the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain Inspec-
tion, Packers and Stockyards Administration; $724,000.
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ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to 
prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and animal 
diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regu-
latory activities; and to protect the environment, as author-
ized by law, $807,768,000, of which $4,140,000 shall be 
available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant dis-
eases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and 
birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; 
of which $39,900,000 shall be used for the boll weevil eradi-
cation program for cost share purposes or for debt retire-
ment for active eradication zones; of which $32,932,000 
shall be available for a National Animal Identification pro-
gram: Provided, That no funds shall be used to formulate 
or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the cur-
rent fiscal year that does not require minimum matching 
by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That 
this appropriation shall be available for the operation and 
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed 
four, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided 
further, That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten 
any segment of the agricultural production industry of this 
country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropria-
tions or funds available to the agencies or corporations of
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the Department such sums as may be deemed necessary, to 
be available only in such emergencies for the arrest and 
eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of 
animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance 
with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Pro-
tection 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 
emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be 
merged with such transferred amounts: Provided further, 
That appropriations 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 replace-
ment value of the building: Provided further, That none of 
the funds may be used to demolish or dismantle the Hawaii 
Fruit Fly Production Facility in Waimanalo, Hawaii. 
In fiscal year 2006, 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-
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ices provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall 
be credited to this account, to remain available until ex-
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. 428a, $4,996,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses to carry out services related to 
consumer protection, agricultural marketing and distribu-
tion, transportation, and regulatory programs, as author-
ized by law, and for administration and coordination of 
payments to States, $76,643,000, including funds for the 
wholesale market development program for the design and 
development of wholesale and farmer market facilities for 
the major metropolitan areas of the country: Provided, 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 shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur-
rent replacement value of the building.
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Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization 
activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 
U.S.C. 9701). 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $65,667,000 (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 August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise provided in 
this Act; and (3) not more than $16,055,000 for formulation 
and administration of marketing agreements and orders 
pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 
1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus 
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for mar-
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keting activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $3,847,000, of 
which not less than $2,500,000 shall be used to make a 
grant under this heading. 
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of 
the United States Grain Standards Act, for the administra-
tion of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying proce-
dures used to protect purchasers of farm products, and the 
standardization activities related to grain under the Agri-
cultural Marketing Act of 1946, $38,443,000: Provided, 
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 shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur-
rent replacement value of the building. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $42,463,000 (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
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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 salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Food Safety to administer the laws en-
acted by the Congress for the Food Safety and Inspection 
Service, $602,000. 
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 $50,000 for representation allowances 
and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved 
August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $836,818,000, of which no 
less than $751,457,000 shall be available for Federal food 
safety inspection; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be cred-
ited to this account from fees collected for the cost of labora-
tory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 
U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That no fewer than 63 full time 
equivalent positions above the fiscal year 2002 level shall 
be employed during fiscal year 2006 for purposes dedicated 
solely to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane 
Methods of Slaughter Act: Provided further, That of the 
amount available under this heading, notwithstanding sec-
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tion 704 of this Act $5,000,000, available until September 
30, 2007, shall be obligated to include the Humane Animal 
Tracking System as part of the Field Automation and In-
formation Management System following notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations, which shall include a de-
tailed explanation of the components of such system: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount made available 
under this heading, no less than $20,653,000 shall be obli-
gated for regulatory and scientific training: Provided fur-
ther, 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 shall not exceed 10 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ices to administer the laws enacted by Congress for the 
Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Service, the 
Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration, $635,000.
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by 
the Farm Service Agency, $1,043,555,000: Provided, That 
the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities, and 
authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to make program payments for all programs 
administered by the Agency: Provided further, That other 
funds made available to the Agency for authorized activities 
may be advanced to and merged with this account. 
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), 
$4,250,000. 
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), 
$4,250,000, to remain available until expended. 
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, $100,000, to
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remain available until expended: Provided, That such pro-
gram is carried out by the Secretary in the same manner 
as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Pub-
lic Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). 
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, Indian tribe 
land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), and boll weevil 
loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), to be available from funds in the 
Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm own-
ership loans, $1,608,000,000, of which $1,400,000,000 shall 
be for guaranteed loans and $208,000,000 shall be for direct 
loans; 
operating 
loans, 
$2,033,000,000, 
of 
which 
$1,100,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, 
$283,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans and 
$650,000,000 shall be for direct loans; Indian tribe land 
acquisition loans, $2,000,000; and for boll weevil eradi-
cation program loans, $100,000,000: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil 
for the purpose of boll weevil eradication program loans.
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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: farm owner-
ship loans, $17,370,000, of which $6,720,000 shall be for 
guaranteed loans, and $10,650,000 shall be for direct loans; 
operating loans, $133,380,000, of which $33,330,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $35,375,000 shall be 
for subsidized guaranteed loans, and $64,675,000 shall be 
for direct loans; and Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
$80,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$317,137,000, of which $309,137,000 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 and 
operating direct loans and guaranteed loans may be trans-
ferred among these programs: Provided, That the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress are noti-
fied at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
For administrative and operating expenses, as author-
ized by section 226A of the Department of Agriculture Reor-
ganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6933), $73,448,000: Pro-
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vided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses, as authorized by 
7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
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. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
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
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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. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for site in-
vestigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and 
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 Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
TITLE II 
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL 
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment 
to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the For-
est Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, 
$744,000.
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry 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. 
428a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement 
of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation and 
maintenance of aircraft, $819,561,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which not less than $11,000,000 is for 
snow survey and water forecasting, and not less than 
$11,847,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant 
materials centers, and of which not less than $28,156,000 
shall be for the grazing lands conservation initiative: Pro-
vided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 
pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improve-
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ment of buildings and public improvements at plant mate-
rials centers, except that the cost of alterations and im-
provements to other buildings and other public improve-
ments shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further, That 
when buildings or other structures are erected on non-Fed-
eral land, that the right to use such land is obtained as 
provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be available for technical assistance 
and related expenses to carry out programs authorized by 
section 202(c) of title II of the Colorado River Basin Salin-
ity Control Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided fur-
ther, That qualified local engineers may be temporarily em-
ployed at per diem rates to perform the technical planning 
work of the Service. 
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING 
For necessary expenses to conduct research, investiga-
tion, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other water-
ways, and for small watershed investigations and planning, 
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1009), $5,141,000. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, 
rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land, 
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood
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Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009), the 
provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a– 
f), and in accordance with the provisions of laws relating 
to the activities of the Department, $60,000,000, to remain 
available until expended; of which up to $10,000,000 may 
be available for the watersheds authorized under the Flood 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a): Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $27,199,000 of this appropriation 
shall be available for technical assistance: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appropriation is 
available to carry out the purposes of the Endangered Spe-
cies Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–205), including coopera-
tive efforts as contemplated by that Act to relocate endan-
gered or threatened species to other suitable habitats as may 
be necessary to expedite project construction. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of 
structural measures, in accordance with section 14 of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 
1012), and in accordance with the provisions of laws relat-
ing to the activities of the Department, $27,313,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out 
projects for resource conservation and development and for 
sound land use pursuant to the provisions of sections 31
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and 32 of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 
1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 
U.S.C. 590a–f); and subtitle H of title XV of the Agriculture 
and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), $51,228,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer pro-
grams under the laws enacted by the Congress for the Rural 
Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, 
and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agri-
culture, $635,000. 
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and 
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c, 
1926d, and 1932, except for sections 381E–H and 381N of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
$705,106,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$86,770,000 shall be for rural community programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which 
$528,115,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in sections 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of
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such Act, of which not to exceed $496,000 shall be available 
for the rural utilities program described in section 
306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed 
$992,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 
described in section 306E of such Act; and of which 
$90,221,000 shall be for the rural business and cooperative 
development programs described in sections 381E(d)(3) and 
310B(f) of such Act: Provided, That of the total amount 
appropriated in this account, $26,000,000 shall be for loans 
and grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native Amer-
ican Tribes, including grants for drinking water and waste 
disposal systems pursuant to section 306C of such Act, of 
which $4,464,000 shall be available for community facilities 
grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and 
of which $250,000 shall be available 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 for rural community programs, $6,500,000 shall be 
available for a Rural Community Development Initiative: 
Provided further, That such funds shall be used solely to 
develop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit com-
munity-based housing and community development organi-
zations, low-income rural communities, and Federally Rec-
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ognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects to 
improve housing, community facilities, community and eco-
nomic development projects in rural areas: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds shall be made available to qualified 
private, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations 
proposing to carry out a program of financial and technical 
assistance: Provided further, That such intermediary orga-
nizations shall provide matching funds from other sources, 
including Federal funds for related activities, in an amount 
not less than funds provided: Provided further, That of the 
amount appropriated for the rural business and cooperative 
development programs, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made 
available for a grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development; $140,000 shall be 
made available to conduct a feasibility study; $3,000,000 
shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 
U.S.C. 1921 et seq.) for any purpose under this heading: 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for 
rural utilities programs, not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be 
for water and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias 
along the United States/Mexico border, including grants 
pursuant to section 306C of such Act; $26,000,000 shall be 
for water and waste disposal systems for rural and native 
villages in Alaska pursuant to section 306D of such Act,
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with up to 2 percent available to administer the program 
and/or improve interagency coordination may be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural De-
velopment, Salaries and Expenses’’, of which $100,000 shall 
be provided to develop a regional system for centralized bill-
ing, operation, and management of rural water and sewer 
utilities through regional cooperatives, of which 25 percent 
shall be provided for water and sewer projects in regional 
hubs, and the State of Alaska shall provide a 25 percent 
cost share, and grantees may use up to 5 percent of grant 
funds, not to exceed $35,000 per community, for the comple-
tion of comprehensive community safe water plans; not to 
exceed $18,250,000 shall be for technical assistance grants 
for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 
306(a)(14) of such Act, of which $5,600,000 shall be for 
Rural Community Assistance Programs and not less than 
$850,000 shall be for a qualified national Native American 
organization to provide technical assistance for rural water 
systems for tribal communities; and not to exceed 
$13,500,000 shall be for contracting with qualified national 
organizations for a circuit rider program to provide tech-
nical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, 
That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed 
$21,367,000 shall be available through June 30, 2006, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise communities
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and communities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture 
as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones; of which 
$1,067,000 shall be for the rural community programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act, of which 
$12,000,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(2) of such Act, and of which 
$8,300,000 shall be for the rural business and cooperative 
development programs described in section 381E(d)(3) of 
such Act: Provided further, That of the amount appro-
priated for rural community programs, $20,000,000 shall 
be to provide grants for facilities in rural communities with 
extreme unemployment and severe economic depression 
(Public Law 106–387), with 5 percent for administration 
and capacity building in the State rural development of-
fices: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 
$28,000,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
‘‘Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Ac-
count’’ to provide grants authorized under section 19 of the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided 
further, That any prior year balances for high cost energy 
grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be transferred to and 
merged with the ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, High Energy 
Costs Grants Account’’.
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs in the Rural De-
velopment mission area, including activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; 
$164,773,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this section 
may be used for advertising and promotional activities that 
support the Rural Development mission area: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $10,000 may be expended to pro-
vide modest nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employees: 
Provided further, That any balances available from prior 
years for the Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Serv-
ice, and the Rural Business-Cooperative Service salaries 
and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and merged 
with this appropriation. 
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: $4,927,581,000 for loans 
to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary,
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of which $1,000,000,000 shall be for direct loans, and of 
which $3,681,033,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans; $35,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; 
$90,000,000 for section 515 rental housing; $100,000,000 
for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing loans; 
$5,000,000 for section 524 site loans; $11,500,000 for credit 
sales of acquired property, of which up to $1,500,000 may 
be for multi-family credit sales; and $5,048,000 for section 
523 self-help housing land 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, $154,800,000, of which $113,900,000 shall be for 
direct loans, and of which $40,900,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; 
section 504 housing repair loans, $10,238,000; repair, reha-
bilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental hous-
ing, $41,292,000; section 538 multi-family housing guaran-
teed loans, $5,420,000; multi-family credit sales of acquired 
property, $681,000; section 523 self-help housing and devel-
opment loans, $52,000: Provided, That of the total amount 
appropriated in this paragraph, $2,500,000 shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2006, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic