In the Senate of the United States,
January 23, 2003.
Resolved, That the resolution from the House of Rep-
resentatives (H.J. Res. 2) entitled ‘‘Joint resolution making
further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2003, and
for other purposes.’’ do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert:
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOP-
MENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION,
AND RELATED AGENCIES PROGRAMS APPRO-
PRIATIONS, 2003
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related
Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2003, and for other purposes.
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-
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tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2003, 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, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $3,412,000: Provided, That not to ex-
ceed $11,000 of this amount shall be available for official
reception and representation expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided 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), and includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which
not to exceed $5,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $12,016,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, including employment pursuant to the second sentence
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of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $13,759,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Pro-
gram Analysis, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,358,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $31,275,000.
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, $133,155,000, 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
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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, including employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,877,000: Provided, That the
Chief Financial Officer shall actively market and expand
cross-servicing activities of the National Finance Center.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL
RIGHTS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $400,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration to carry out the
programs funded by this Act, $780,000.
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL
PAYMENTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant
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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, $197,662,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer
a share of that agency’s appropriation made available by
this Act to this appropriation, or may transfer a share of
this appropriation to that agency’s appropriation to cover
the costs of new or replacement space for such agency, but
such transfers shall not exceed 5 percent of the funds made
available for space rental and related costs to or from this
account.
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.), $15,685,000, to remain avail-
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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, $42,479,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support
services to offices of the Department and for general admin-
istration and disaster management of the Department, re-
pairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and
expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the
practical and efficient work of the Department, including
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which
not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109: Provided, That this appropriation shall be reim-
bursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel
expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required 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, $4,157,000: 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 other funds appropriated
to the Department by this Act shall be available to the De-
partment 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, $9,637,000, including
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which
not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000 may
be used for farmers’ bulletins.