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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: Provided
further, That these funds shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$1,000,000 shall be available for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109.
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $2,000,000.
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity
payments to dairy farmers for milk or cows producing such
milk and manufacturers of dairy products who have been
directed to remove their milk or dairy products from com-
mercial markets because it contained residues of chemicals
registered and approved for use by the Federal Government,
and in making indemnity payments for milk, or cows pro-
ducing such milk, at a fair market value to any dairy farm-
er who is directed to remove his milk from commercial mar-
kets because of: (1) the presence of products of nuclear radi-
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ation or fallout if such contamination is not due to the fault
of the farmer; or (2) residues of chemicals or toxic sub-
stances not included under the first sentence of the Act of
August 13, 1968 (7 U.S.C. 450j), if such chemicals or toxic
substances were not used in a manner contrary to applica-
ble regulations or labeling instructions provided at the time
of use and the contamination is not due to the fault of the
farmer, $450,000, to remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That none of the funds contained
in this Act shall be used to make indemnity payments to
any farmer whose milk was removed from commercial mar-
kets as a result of the farmer’s willful failure to follow proce-
dures prescribed by the Federal Government: Provided fur-
ther, That this amount shall be transferred to the Commod-
ity Credit Corporation: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary is authorized to utilize the services, facilities, and
authorities of the Commodity Credit Corporation for the
purpose of making dairy indemnity disbursements.
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928–
1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit
Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$510,649,000, of which $425,000,000 shall be for guaranteed
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loans; 
operating 
loans, 
$1,788,378,000, 
of 
which
$992,906,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans
and $235,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans;
Indian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25
U.S.C. 488, $1,000,000; for emergency insured loans,
$25,000,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disas-
ters; and for boll weevil eradication program loans as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $40,000,000.
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, $19,580,000, of which $6,758,000 shall be for
guaranteed loans; operating loans, $70,337,000, of which
$11,518,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans and
$20,539,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; In-
dian tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25
U.S.C. 488, $153,000; for emergency insured loans,
$5,900,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural disas-
ters; and for boll weevil eradication program loans as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $576,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$219,861,000, of which $209,861,000 shall be transferred to
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’.
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RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES
For administrative and operating expenses, as author-
ized by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 6933), $64,000,000: Provided, That
not to exceed $700 shall be available for official 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, such sums as may be necessary,
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
For fiscal year 1999, such sums as may be necessary
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net re-
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alized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed (esti-
mated to be $8,439,000,000 in the President’s fiscal year
1999 Budget Request (H. Doc. 105–177)), but not to exceed
$8,439,000,000, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August
17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11).
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT
For fiscal year 1999, the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for expenses to
comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Com-
prehensive 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:
Provided, That expenses shall be for operations and mainte-
nance costs only and that other hazardous waste manage-
ment costs shall be paid for by the USDA Hazardous Waste
Management appropriation in this Act.
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
For necessary expenses to provide assistance to agri-
cultural producers in a county with respect to which a dis-
aster or emergency was declared by the President or the Sec-
retary of Agriculture by July 15, 1998, as a result of
drought and fire, through—
(1) the forestry incentives program established
under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978
(16 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.), $9,000,000;
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(2) a livestock indemnity program carried out in
accordance with part 1439 of title 7, Code of Federal
Regulations, $300,000;
(3) the emergency conservation program author-
ized under sections 401, 402, and 404 of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2201, 2202,
2204), $2,000,000; and
(4) the disaster reserve assistance program estab-
lished under section 813 of the Agricultural Act of
1970 (7 U.S.C. 1427a), $10,000,000;
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the en-
tire amount shall be available only to the extent that the
President submits to Congress an official budget request for
a specific dollar amount that includes designation of the
entire amount of the request as an emergency requirement
for the purposes of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.): Provided
further, That the entire amount of funds necessary to carry
out this paragraph is designated by Congress as an emer-
gency requirement under section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
(2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)).
RESERVE INVENTORIES
For the reserve established under section 813 of the Ag-
ricultural Act of 1970 (7 U.S.C. 1427a), $500,000,000: Pro-
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vided, That the entire amount shall be available only to
the extent that the President submits to Congress an official
budget request for a specific dollar amount that includes
designation of the entire amount of the request as an emer-
gency requirement for the purposes of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900
et seq.): Provided further, That the entire amount of funds
necessary to carry out this paragraph is designated by Con-
gress as an emergency 
requirement 
under 
section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Defi-
cit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)).
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,
$693,000.
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses for carrying out the programs
administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice, including the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935
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(16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including preparation of conservation
plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and
water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and
such special measures for soil and water management as
may be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of res-
ervoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants); oper-
ation of conservation plant materials centers; classification
and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; acquisi-
tion of lands, water, and interests therein for use in the
plant materials program by donation, exchange, or pur-
chase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the
Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erec-
tion or alteration or improvement of permanent and tem-
porary buildings; and operation and maintenance of air-
craft, $638,664,000, to remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than $5,835,000 is for snow
survey and water forecasting and not less than $9,025,000
is for operation and establishment of the plant materials
centers: Provided, That, of the total amount appropriated,
$433,000 shall be used, along with prior year appropria-
tions provided for this project, to complete construction of
the Alderson Plant Materials Center, Alderson, West Vir-
ginia: Provided, further, That appropriations hereunder
shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construc-
tion and improvement of buildings and public improve-
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ments at plant materials centers, except that the cost of al-
terations and improvements to other buildings and other
public improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Provided
further, That when buildings or other structures are erected
on non-Federal land, that the right to use such land is ob-
tained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further,
That this appropriation shall be available for technical as-
sistance and related expenses to carry out programs author-
ized by section 202(c) of title II of the Colorado River Basin
Salinity Control Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)): Provided
further, That no part of this appropriation may be ex-
pended for soil and water conservation operations under the
Act of April 27, 1935 in demonstration projects: Provided
further, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That qualified local engi-
neers may be temporarily employed at per diem rates to
perform the technical planning work of the Service (16
U.S.C. 590e–2).
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
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Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1001–
1009), $11,190,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall
be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $110,000 shall be available for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
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 approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C. 1001–
1005, 1007–1009), the provisions of the Act of April 27,
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and in accordance with the provi-
sions of laws relating to the activities of the Department,
$101,036,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b) (of which up to $15,000,000 may be available for
the watersheds authorized under the Flood Control Act ap-
proved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701, 16 U.S.C. 1006a)):
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $200,000 shall be available for employment under
5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not to exceed
$1,000,000 of this appropriation is available to carry out
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the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public
Law 93–205), 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.
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 section 32(e)
of title III 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 the Agriculture and Food Act of
1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), $34,377,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That this
appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant
to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act
of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $50,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to
carry out the program of forestry incentives, as authorized
by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16
U.S.C. 2101), including technical assistance and related ex-
penses, $6,325,000, to remain available until expended, as
authorized by that Act.
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TITLE III
RURAL ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
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, $588,000.
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, and
1932, except for sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009f),
$702,601,000, to remain available until expended, of which
$29,786,000 shall be for rural community programs de-
scribed in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act; of which $622,522,000 shall be for
the rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2)
of such Act; and of which $47,893,000 shall be for the rural
business and cooperative development programs described
in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Provided, That of the
amount appropriated for the rural business and cooperative
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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: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated, 3 percent shall be
reserved for federally recognized Indian tribes through July
31, 1999, and if not used by Indian tribes shall be available
for use by other qualified applicants: Provided further, That
of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $70,000
shall be available under 7 U.S.C. 381O and shall be used
only for demonstration programs: Provided further, That
of the amount appropriated for rural utilities programs,
not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for water and waste dis-
posal systems to benefit the Colonias along the United
States/Mexico border, including grants pursuant to section
306C of such Act; not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be for
water and waste disposal systems for rural and native vil-
lages in Alaska pursuant to section 306D of such Act; not
to exceed $16,215,000 shall be for technical assistance
grants for rural waste systems pursuant to section
306(a)(14) of such Act; and not to exceed $5,200,000 shall
be for contracting 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, $2,800,000 shall be available for a
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community improvement project in Arkansas: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed
$33,926,000 shall be available through June 30, 1999, for
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as author-
ized by Public Law 103–66, of which $1,844,000 shall be
for rural community programs described in section
381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which $24,900,100 shall be for
the rural utilities programs described in section 381E(d)(2)
of such Act; of which $8,134,000 shall be for the rural busi-
ness and cooperative development programs described in
section 381E(d)(3) of such Act.
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: $4,000,000,000 for loans
to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary,
of which $3,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; $30,000,000 for section 504 housing repair
loans; $75,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family
housing loans; $15,758,000 for section 514 farm labor hous-
ing; $128,640,000 for section 515 rental housing;
$5,000,000 for section 524 site loans; $25,000,000 for credit
sales of acquired property, of which up to $4,000,000 may
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be for multi-family credit sales; and $5,000,000 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, $120,900,000, of which $2,700,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair
loans, $10,569,000; section 538 multi-family housing guar-
anteed loans, $1,740,000; section 514 farm labor housing,
$8,199,000; section 515 rental housing, $62,069,000; section
524 site loans, $16,000; credit sales of acquired property,
$3,826,000, of which up to $1,932,000 may be for multi-
family credit sales; and section 523 self-help housing land
development loans, $282,000: Provided, That of the total
amount appropriated in this paragraph, $10,380,100 shall
be for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as
authorized by Public Law 103–66: Provided further, That
if such funds are not obligated for empowerment zones and
enterprise communities by June 30, 1999, they shall remain
available for other authorized purposes under this head.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$360,785,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Housing Service, Sala-
ries and Expenses’’.
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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, $583,397,000;
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as author-
ized 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, not more than $5,900,000 shall be available
for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households as
authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not to
exceed $10,000 per project for advances to nonprofit organi-
zations or public agencies to cover direct costs (other than
purchase price) incurred in purchasing projects pursuant
to section 502(c)(5)(C) of the Act: Provided further, That
agreements entered into or renewed during fiscal year 1999
shall be funded for a five-year period, although the life of
any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize
amounts obligated.
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),
$26,000,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b): Provided, That of the total amount appropriated,
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$1,000,000 shall be for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103–66: Pro-
vided further, That if such funds are not obligated for em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30,
1999, they shall remain available for other authorized pur-
poses under this head.
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS
For grants and contracts for housing for domestic farm
labor, 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), 1486,
1490e, and 1490m, $45,720,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated,
$1,372,000 shall be for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities, as authorized by Public Law 103–66: Pro-
vided further, That if such funds are not obligated for em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30,
1999, they shall remain available for other authorized pur-
poses under this head.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Housing Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, title V of
the Housing Act of 1949, and cooperative agreements,
$60,978,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
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available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $520,000 may be used for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided futher, That the Ad-
ministrator may expend not more than $10,000 to provide
modest nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employees.
RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $16,615,000, as authorized
by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)):
Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these
funds are available to subsidize gross obligations for the
principal amount of direct loans of $33,000,000: Provided
further, That through June 30, 1999, of the total amount
appropriated, $3,215,520 shall be available for the cost of
direct loans for empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993, to subsidize gross obligations
for the principal amount of direct loans, $7,246,000: Pro-
vided further, That if such funds are not obligated for em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities by June 30,
1999, they shall remain available for other authorized pur-
poses under this head.
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In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan programs, $3,482,000 shall be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Business-
Cooperative Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM
ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized
under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the
purpose of promoting rural economic development and job
creation projects, $23,000,000.
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modi-
fying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, $5,801,000.
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of
credit payments in fiscal year 1999, as authorized by sec-
tion 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936,
$3,783,000 shall not be obligated and $3,783,000 are re-
scinded.
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), $3,000,000, of which
$1,300,000 shall be available for cooperative agreements for
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program
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and $250,000 shall be available for an agribusiness and co-
operative development program.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Business-Coopera-
tive Service, including administering the programs author-
ized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act;
section 1323 of the Food Security Act of 1985; the Coopera-
tive Marketing Act of 1926; for activities relating to the
marketing aspects of cooperatives, including economic re-
search findings, as authorized by the Agricultural Market-
ing Act of 1946; for activities with institutions concerning
the development and operation of agricultural cooperatives;
and for cooperative agreements; $25,680,000: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$260,000 may be used for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND
COMMERCIALIZATION CORPORATION REVOLVING FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the Alternative Ag-
ricultural Research and Commercialization Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 5901–5908), $7,000,000 are appropriated to the Al-
ternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization
Corporation Revolving Fund.
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RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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 electrification loans,
$71,500,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans,
$75,000,000; cost of money rural telecommunications loans,
$250,000,000; 
municipal 
rate 
rural 
electric 
loans,
$295,000,000; and loans made pursuant to section 306 of
that Act, rural electric, $700,000,000 and rural tele-
communications, $120,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying
loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936),
as follows: cost of direct loans, $16,667,000; cost of munici-
pal rate loans, $25,842,000; cost of money rural tele-
communications loans, $675,000: Provided, That notwith-
standing 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,
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$29,982,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and
Expenses’’.
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds available
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 Government
Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying
out its authorized programs. During fiscal year 1999 and
within the resources and authority available, gross obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans shall be
$140,000,000.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying
loans, of direct loans authorized by the Rural Electrifica-
tion Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), $3,710,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the loan programs, $3,000,000, which shall be
transferred to and merged with the appropriation for
‘‘Rural Utilities Service, Salaries and Expenses’’.
DISTANCE LEARNING AND TELEMEDICINE PROGRAM
For the cost of direct loans and grants, as authorized
by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $12,680,000, to remain avail-
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able until expended, to be available for loans and grants
for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural
areas: Provided, That the costs of direct loans shall be as
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Rural Utilities Service,
including administering the programs authorized by the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, and the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, and for cooperative
agreements, $33,000,000: Provided, That this appropriation
shall be available for employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $105,000 may be used for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
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 Serv-
ices to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for the
Food and Nutrition Service, $554,000.
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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; $9,219,897,000, to re-
main available through September 30, 2000, of which
$4,171,747,000 
are 
hereby 
appropriated 
and
$5,048,150,000 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 up to $4,300,000 shall be
available for independent verification of school food service
claims: Provided further, That none of the funds under this
heading shall be available unless the value of bonus com-
modities provided under section 32 of the Act of August 24,
1935 (49 Stat. 774, chapter 641; 7 U.S.C. 612c), and sec-
tion 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431)
is included in meeting the minimum commodity assistance
requirement of section 6(g) of the National School Lunch
Act (42 U.S.C. 1755(g)).
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)
For necessary expenses to carry out the special supple-
mental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786),
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$3,948,000,000, to remain available through September 30,
2000: Provided, That up to $15,000,000 may be used to
carry out the farmers’ market nutrition program: Provided
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
to pay administrative expenses of WIC clinics, except those
that have an announced policy of prohibiting smoking with-
in the space used to carry out the program: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds provided in this account shall
be available for the purchase of infant formula except in
accordance with the cost containment and competitive bid-
ding requirements specified in section 17 of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp
Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $23,781,806,000, of which
$100,000,000 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 not to exceed
$5,700,000 of the funds made available under this head
shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided further,
That funds provided 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 reg-
istration or workfare requirements as may be required by
law: Provided further, That funds made available for Em-
ployment and Training under this head shall remain avail-
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able until expended, as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of
the Food Stamp Act.
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity
supplemental food program as authorized by section 4(a)
of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7
U.S.C. 612c note) and the Emergency Food Assistance Act
of 1983, $141,000,000, to remain available through Septem-
ber 30, 2000: Provided, That none of these funds shall be
available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation
for commodities donated to the program.
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS FOR SELECTED GROUPS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C.
612c note), and section 311 of the Older Americans Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a), $141,081,000, to remain available
through September 30, 2000.
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic
food programs funded under this Act, $109,069,000, of
which $5,000,000 shall be available only for simplifying
procedures, reducing overhead costs, tightening regulations,
improving food stamp coupon handling, and assistance in
the prevention, identification, and prosecution of fraud and
other violations of law: Provided, That this appropriation
shall be available for employment pursuant to the second