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containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in sec-
tion 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966: Provided further, That
State agencies required to procure infant formula using a competi-
tive bidding system may use funds appropriated by this Act to
purchase infant formula under a cost containment contract entered
into after September 30, 1996, only if the contract was awarded
to the bidder offering the lowest net price, as defined by section
17(b)(20) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, unless the State agency
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the weighted
average retail price for different brands of infant formula in the
State does not vary by more than 5 percent.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $22,585,106,000, 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 none of the funds made available under this heading
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 registration or workfare requirements
as may be required by law: Provided 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.
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity supple-
mental 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, $131,000,000, to remain
available through September 30, 2000: Provided, That none of these
funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration for commodities donated to the program.
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS FOR SELECTED GROUPS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the Agri-
culture 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, $108,561,000, of which $5,000,000
shall be available only for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead
costs, tightening regulations, improving food stamp coupon han-
dling, and assistance in the prevention, identification, and prosecu-
tion of fraud and other violations of law and of which $2,000,000
shall be available for obligation only after promulgation of a final
rule to curb vendor related fraud: 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
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not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for employment under
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code.
TITLE V
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE AND GENERAL SALES MANAGER
(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 coordinate and integrate activities
of the Department in connection with foreign agricultural work,
including not to exceed $128,000 for representation allowances and
for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $136,203,000: Provided, That the Service
may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation
for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and
private organizations and institutions under agreements executed
pursuant to the agricultural food production assistance programs
(7 U.S.C. 1736) and the foreign assistance programs of the Inter-
national Development Cooperation Administration (22 U.S.C. 2392).
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available
to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products.
PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM AND GRANT ACCOUNTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest
thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance
Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701–1704, 1721–1726a, 1727–1727e,
1731–1736g–3, and 1737), as follows: (1) $203,475,000 for Public
Law 480 title I credit, including Food for Progress programs; (2)
$16,249,000 is hereby appropriated for ocean freight differential
costs for the shipment of agricultural commodities pursuant to
title I of said Act and the Food for Progress Act of 1985; (3)
$837,000,000 is hereby appropriated for commodities supplied in
connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to title II of said
Act; and (4) $25,000,000 is hereby appropriated for commodities
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to title
III of said Act: Provided, That not to exceed 15 percent of the
funds made available to carry out any title of said Act may be
used to carry out any other title of said Act: Provided further,
That such sums shall remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b).
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, of direct credit agreements as authorized by
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954,
and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, including the cost of modify-
ing credit agreements under said Act, $176,596,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Public
Law 480 title I credit program, and the Food for Progress Act
of 1985, to the extent funds appropriated for Public Law 480 are
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utilized, $1,850,000, of which $1,035,000 may be transferred to
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service
and General Sales Manager’’ and $815,000 may be transferred
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency,
Salaries and Expenses’’.
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit
Corporation’s export guarantee program, GSM 102 and GSM 103,
$3,820,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by
section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and
in conformity with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which
$3,231,000 may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation
for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service and General Sales Manager’’ and
$589,000 may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation
for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’.
TITLE VI
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration,
including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for pay-
ment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law
92–313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration which are included in this Act; for rental of special purpose
space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; and for miscellane-
ous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized
and approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely
on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $25,000; $1,098,140,000,
of which not to exceed $132,273,000 in fees pursuant to section
736 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act may be credited
to this appropriation and remain available until expended: Provided,
That fees derived from applications received during fiscal year
1999 shall be subject to the fiscal year 1999 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)
$226,580,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory
Affairs, of which, and notwithstanding section 409(h)(5)(A) of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.),
an amount of $500,000 shall be made available for the development
of systems, regulations, and pilot programs, if any, that would
be required to permit full implementation, consistent with section
409(h)(5) of that Act, in fiscal year 2000 of the food contact sub-
stance notification program under section 409(h) of such Act; (2)
$291,981,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and
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Research and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory
Affairs; (3) $125,095,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evalua-
tion and Research and for related field activities in the Office
of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $41,973,000 shall be for the Center for
Veterinary Medicine and for related field activities in the Office
of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $145,736,000 shall be for the Center
for Devices and Radiological Health and for related field activities
in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $31,579,000 shall be for
the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $34,000,000
shall be for the Office of Tobacco; (8) $25,855,000 shall be for
Rent and Related activities, other than the amounts paid to the
General Services Administration; (9) $88,294,000 shall be for pay-
ments to the General Services Administration for rent and related
costs; and (10) $87,047,000 shall be for other activities, including
the Office of the Commissioner, the Office of Policy, the Office
of External Affairs, the Office of Operations, the Office of Manage-
ment and Systems, and central services for these offices.
In addition, fees pursuant to section 354 of the Public Health
Service Act may be credited to this account, to remain available
until expended.
In addition, fees pursuant to section 801 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act may be credited to this account, to remain
available until expended.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alter-
ation, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used
by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise pro-
vided, $11,350,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b).
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE
PAYMENTS TO THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
CORPORATION
For necessary payments to the Farm Credit System Financial
Assistance Corporation by the Secretary of the Treasury, as author-
ized by section 6.28(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, for reimburse-
ment of interest expenses incurred by the Financial Assistance
Corporation on obligations issued through 1994, as authorized,
$2,565,000.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the pur-
chase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; the rental of space
(to include multiple year leases) in the District of Columbia and
elsewhere; and not to exceed $25,000 for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109, $61,000,000, including not to exceed $1,000 for official