available until expended, without further appropriation,
for providing such assistance, goods, or services.
Of the total amount available under this heading in
the current fiscal year, $87,000,000 shall be derived from
user fees deposited in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspec-
tion User Fee Account.
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, $5,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry on 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, including field employment pursu-
ant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and not to exceed
$90,000 
for 
employment 
under 
U.S.C. 
3109,
$56,326,000, including funds for the wholesale market de-
velopment program for the design and development of
wholesale and farmer market facilities for the major met-
ropolitan areas of the country: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250)
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, but the cost of altering any one building during
the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current
replacement value of the building: Provided further, That,
only after promulgation of a final rule on a National Or-
ganic Standards Program, $639,000 of this amount shall
be available for the Expenses and Refunds, Inspection and
Grading of Farm Products fund account for the cost of
the National Organic Standards Program and such funds
shall remain available until expended.
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 LEVEL
Not to exceed $60,730,000 (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 Appropriations Committees.
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 $13,438,000
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)),
$1,500,000.
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
procedures used to protect purchasers of farm products,
and the standardization activities related to grain under
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, including field
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 $25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $27,801,000: 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 current replacement
value of the building.
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES
EXPENSES
Not to exceed $42,557,000 (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 Ap-
propriations Committees.
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, $446,000.
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
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, $673,790,000, of which no less than $585,258,000
shall be available for Federal food inspection, and in addi-
tion, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from fees
collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as author-
ized by section 1017 of Public Law 102–237: Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available for field employ-
ment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a)
of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $75,000 shall be available for employment under
5 U.S.C. 3109: 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 building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
value of the building: Provided further, That the Food
Safety and Inspection Service may expend funds appro-
priated for, or otherwise made available during fiscal year
2001 to liquidate overobligations and overexpenditures in-
curred in fiscal years 1997 and 1998.
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, $572,000.
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, $828,385,000: 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: Provided further, That these funds shall be avail-
able 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 $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, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–
5106), $3,000,000.
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
commercial 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 producing such milk, at a fair market value to
any dairy farmer who is directed to remove his milk from
commercial markets because of: (1) the presence of prod-
ucts of nuclear radiation or fallout if such contamination
is not due to the fault of the farmer; or (2) residues of
chemicals or toxic substances 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 applicable regulations or labeling in-
structions provided at the time of use and the contamina-
tion is not due to the fault of the farmer, $450,000, to
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Pro-
vided, 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 markets as a result
of the farmer’s willful failure to follow procedures pre-
scribed by the Federal Government: Provided further,
That this amount shall be transferred to the Commodity
Credit Corporation: Provided further, That the Secretary
is authorized to utilize the services, facilities, and authori-
ties 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,
$1,128,000,000, of which $1,000,000,000 shall be for
guaranteed loans; operating loans, $3,177,868,000, of
which $2,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans and $477,868,000 shall be for subsidized guar-
anteed loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as au-
thorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $2,006,000; for emergency in-
sured loans, $150,064,000 to meet the needs resulting
from natural disasters; and for boll weevil eradication pro-
gram 
loans 
as 
authorized 
by 
U.S.C. 
1989,
$100,000,000.
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
ownership loans, $18,886,000, of which $5,100,000, shall
be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $129,534,000,
of which $27,400,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans and $38,994,000 shall be for subsidized guar-
anteed loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as au-
thorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $323,000; and for emergency
insured loans, $36,811,000 to meet the needs resulting
from natural disasters.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$269,454,000, of which $265,315,000 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 with the prior approval
of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
For administrative and operating expenses, as au-
thorized by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 6933), $67,700,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $700 shall be available for official re-
ception and representation expenses, 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, such sums as may be nec-
essary, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b).
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
For fiscal year 2001, such sums as may be necessary
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net
realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed
(estimated to be $27,771,007,000 in the President’s fiscal
year 2001 Budget Request (H. Doc. 106–162)), but not
to exceed $27,771,007,000, 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 2001, the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for site inves-
tigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and mainte-
nance expenses to comply with the requirement of section
107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
9607(g), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6961.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
Any limitation established in this title on funds to
carry out research related to the production, processing,
or marketing of tobacco or tobacco products shall not
apply to research on the medical, biotechnological, food,
and industrial uses of tobacco.
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, $0.
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-
ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft,
$676,812,000, to remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than $5,990,000 is for
snow survey and water forecasting and not less than
$9,125,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant
materials centers: Provided, That appropriations here-
under shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for
construction and improvement of buildings and public im-
provements at plant materials centers, except that the cost
of alterations and improvements to other buildings and
other public improvements shall not exceed $250,000: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this Act shall be used to carry
out any activity related to urban resources partnership:
Provided further, That when buildings or other structures
are erected on non-Federal 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 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 this appropriation shall
be available for employment pursuant to the second sen-
tence 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 engineers may be temporarily em-
ployed 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, 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 approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C.
1001–1009), $10,868,000: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for employment pursuant to the sec-
ond 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 employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
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 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, $83,423,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b) (of which up to $12,000,000
may be available for the watersheds authorized under the
Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C.
701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a)): Provided, That not to exceed
$44,423,000 of this appropriation shall be available for
technical assistance: Provided further, That this appro-
priation 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 $200,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appro-
priation is available to carry out the purposes of the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–205), in-
cluding cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act
to relocate endangered or threatened species to other suit-
able habitats as may be necessary to expedite project con-
struction: Provided further, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, of the funds available for Emer-
gency Watershed Protection activities, $1,045,000 shall be
available for DuPage County, Illinois for financial and
technical assistance: Provided further, That up to
$4,170,000 is for the costs of loans, as authorized by the
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16
U.S.C. 1006a), for rehabilitation of small, upstream dams
built under the Watershed Protection and Flood Preven-
tion Act (16 U.S.C. et seq.), section 13 of the Act of De-
cember 22, 1944 (Public Law 78–534; 58 Stat. 905), and
the pilot watershed program authorized under the heading
‘‘Flood Prevention’’ of the Department of Agriculture Ap-
propriations Act, 1954 (Public Law 83–156; 67 Stat.
214): Provided further, That such costs, including the cost
of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the costs for such rehabilitation activi-
ties (including any technical assistance costs such as plan-
ning, design, and engineering costs) shall be borne by the
Department of Agriculture: Provided further, That the De-
partment may provide technical assistance for such reha-
bilitation projects to the extent that the costs of such as-
sistance shall be reimbursed by the borrower, and such
reimbursements shall be deposited into the accounts that
incurred such costs and shall be available until expended
without further appropriation. In addition, for expenses
necessary to administer the loans, such sums as may be
necessary shall be transferred to and merged with the ap-
propriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’.
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), $41,708,000, to re-
main available 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.
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, $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,
1926d, and 1932, except for sections 381E–H, 381N, and
381O of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act (7 U.S.C. 2009f), $775,837,000, to remain available
until expended, of which $33,150,000, shall be for rural
community programs described in section 381E(d)(1) of
such Act; of which $668,988,000, shall be for the rural
utilities programs described in sections 381E(d)(2),
306C(a)(2), and 306D of such Act; and of which
$73,699,000, 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,
$12,000,000 shall be for loans and grants to benefit feder-
ally Recognized Native American Tribes: Provided further,
That of the total amount appropriated for federally Recog-
nized Native American Tribes, $250,000 shall be set aside
and made available for a grant to a qualified national or-
ganization to provide technical assistance for rural trans-
portation in order to promote economic development for
federally recognized tribes: Provided further, That of the
total amount appropriated in the Rural Community Ad-
vancement Program account, $2,000,000 shall be for an
agri-tourism program: Provided further, That of the
amount appropriated for rural community programs,
$6,000,000 shall be available for a Rural Community De-
velopment Initiative: Provided further, That such funds
shall be used solely to develop the capacity and ability of
private, nonprofit community-based housing and commu-
nity development organizations, and low-income rural
communities to undertake projects to improve housing,
community facilities, community and economic develop-
ment projects in rural areas: Provided further, That such
funds shall be made available to qualified private and pub-
lic (including tribal) intermediary organizations proposing
to carry out a program of technical assistance: Provided
further, That such intermediary organizations shall pro-
vide matching funds from other sources in an amount not
less than funds provided: Provided further, That of the
amount appropriated for rural community programs not
to exceed $5,000,000 shall be for hazardous weather early
warning systems: Provided further, That of the amount ap-
propriated for the rural business and cooperative develop-
ment 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; $5,000,000 shall
be for rural partnership technical assistance grants;
$2,000,000 shall be for grants to Mississippi Delta Region
counties; and not to exceed $2,000,000 may be for loans
to firms that market and process biobased products: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount appropriated for rural
utilities programs, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be for
water and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias
along the United States/Mexico borders, including grants
pursuant to section 306C of such Act; not to exceed
$20,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal systems
for rural and native villages in Alaska pursuant to section
306D of such Act, of which 1 percent may be transferred
to and merged with ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’ to administer the program; not to exceed
$18,515,000 shall be for technical assistance grants for
rural waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of
such Act; and not to exceed $9,500,000 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 $42,574,650 shall be available
through June 30, 2001, for authorized empowerment
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic
Area Partnership Zones; of which $30,000,000 shall be
for the rural utilities programs described in section
381E(d)(2) of such Act; and of which $8,435,000 shall
be for the rural business and cooperative development pro-
grams 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: $4,800,000,000
for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the
Secretary, of which $3,700,000,000 shall be for unsub-
sidized guaranteed loans; $32,396,000 for section 504
housing repair loans; $100,000,000 for section 538 guar-
anteed multi-family housing loans; $114,321,000 for sec-
tion 515 rental housing; $5,000,000 for section 524 site
loans; $16,780,000 for credit sales of acquired property,
of which up to $1,780,000 may be for multi-family credit
sales; and $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing
land development loans: Provided, That of the total
amount made available for loans to section 502 borrowers,
up to $5,400,000 shall be available for use under a dem-
onstration program to be carried out by the Secretary of
Agriculture in North Carolina to determine the timeliness,
quality, suitability, efficiency, and cost of utilizing mod-
ular housing to re-house low- and very low-income elderly
families who: (1) have lost their housing because of a
major disaster (as so declared by the President pursuant
to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act); and (2)(A) do not have homeowner’s in-
surance; or (B) can not repay a direct loan that is pro-
vided under section 502 of the Housing Act of 1949 with
the maximum subsidy allowed for such loans: Provided
further, That, of the amounts made available for such
demonstration program, $5,000,000 shall be for grants
and $400,000 shall be for the cost (as defined in section
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of loans,
for such families to acquire modular housing.
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, $184,160,000 of which $7,400,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair
loans, $11,481,000; section 538 multi-family housing
guaranteed loans, $1,520,000; section 515 rental housing,
$56,326,000; multi-family credit sales of acquired prop-
erty, $874,000; and section 523 self-help housing land de-
velopment loans, $279,000: Provided, That of the total
amount appropriated in this paragraph, $11,180,000 shall
be available through June 30, 2001, for authorized em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities and commu-
nities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural
Economic Area Partnership Zones.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$375,879,000, 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, $655,900,000;
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, not more than $5,900,000
shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for eli-
gible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of
the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per project for ad-
vances to nonprofit organizations 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 the current fiscal year shall be funded
for a 5-year period, although the life of any such agree-
ment 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), $28,000,000, to remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b) of which $1,000,000 shall be available
through June 30, 2001, for authorized empowerment
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture 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, $39,000,000,
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the
total amount appropriated, $1,200,000 shall be available
through June 30, 2001, 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, $27,000,000,
to remain available until expended for direct farm labor
housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and
contracts. In addition, for grants to assist low-income mi-
grant and seasonal farmworkers, as authorized by 42
U.S.C. 5177a, $3,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of administering Rural Devel-
opment programs authorized by the Rural Electrification
Act of 1936; the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act; title V of the Housing Act of 1949; section 1323
of the Food Security Act of 1985; the Cooperative Mar-
keting Act of 1926; for activities related to marketing as-
pects of cooperatives, including economic research find-
ings, authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946; for activities with institutions concerning the devel-
opment and operation of agricultural cooperatives:
$120,270,000: 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 $1,000,000 may be used for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not
more than $10,000 may be expended to provide modest
nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employees: Provided
further, That any balances available for the Rural Utilities
Service, the Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Busi-
ness-Cooperative Service salaries and expenses accounts
shall be transferred to and merged with this account.
RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, $19,476,000, as author-
ized 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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obli-
gations for the principal amount of direct loans of
$38,256,000: Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated, $3,216,000 shall be available through June
30, 2001, for the cost of direct loans for authorized em-
powerment zones and enterprise communities and commu-
nities designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural
Economic Area Partnership Zones.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out
the direct loan programs, $3,337,000 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, $15,000,000.
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, $3,911,000.
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of
credit payments in fiscal year 2001, as authorized by sec-
tion 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936,
$3,911,000 shall not be obligated and $3,911,000 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), $6,500,000, of
which $2,000,000 shall be available for cooperative agree-
ments for the appropriate technology transfer for rural
areas program.
NATIONAL SHEEP INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT CENTER
REVOLVING FUND
For the National Sheep Industry Improvement Cen-
ter Revolving Fund authorized under section 375 of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 2008j), $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
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 electrifica-
tion loans, $50,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommuni-
cations loans, $75,000,000; cost of money rural tele-
communications loans, $300,000,000; municipal rate rural
electric loans, $295,000,000; and loans made pursuant to
section 306 of that Act, rural electric, $1,200,000,000 and
rural telecommunications, $120,000,000.
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
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and
936), as follows: cost of rural electric loans, $25,500,000,
and the cost of telecommunication loans, $7,770,000: Pro-
vided, 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,
$31,046,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, 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 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. During fiscal year 2001
and within the resources and authority available, gross ob-
ligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall be
$175,000,000.
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 loans authorized by the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), $2,590,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses, including
audits, necessary to carry out the loan programs,
$3,000,000, which shall be transferred to and merged with
the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, 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., $18,100,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, to be available for loans and grants
for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural
areas; in addition, for the cost of direct loans and grants,
for a pilot program to finance broadband transmission and
local dial-up Internet service $1,400,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the definition of
‘‘rural area’’ contained in section 203(b) of the Rural
Electrification Act (7 U.S.C. 924(b)) shall be applicable
in carrying out this pilot program: Provided further, That
the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
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, $554,000.
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; $9,535,039,000, to
remain available through September 30, 2002, of which
$4,407,460,000 
is 
hereby 
appropriated 
and
$5,127,579,000 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, except as specifically
provided under this heading, none of the funds made avail-
able under this heading shall be used for studies and eval-
uations: Provided further, That of any funds made avail-
able under this heading by transfer from the Special Sup-
plemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC), up to $6,000,000 shall be for school
breakfast pilot projects, including the evaluation required
under section 18(e) of the National School Lunch Act:
Provided further, That up to $4,511,000 shall be available
for independent verification of school food service claims.
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
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),
$4,067,000,000, to remain available through September
30, 2001: Provided, That none of the funds made available
under this heading shall be used for studies and evalua-
tions: Provided further, That of the total amount available,
the Secretary shall obligate $10,000,000 for the farmers’
market nutrition program within 45 days of the enactment
of this Act, and an additional $5,000,000 for the farmers’
market nutrition program from any funds not needed to
maintain current caseload levels: Provided further, That
notwithstanding section 17(h)(10)(A) of such Act, up to
$14,000,000 shall be available for the purposes specified
in section 17(h)(10)(B), no less than $6,000,000 of which
shall be used for the development of electronic benefit
transfer systems: Provided further, That once the amount
for fiscal year 2000 carryover funds has been determined
by the Secretary, any funds in excess of $100,000,000
may be transferred and made available as follows:
$6,000,000 to programs under the heading ‘‘Child nutri-
tion programs’’, $5,000,000 to programs under the head-
ing ‘‘Commodity assistance program’’, and $10,000,000 to
programs under the heading ‘‘Food donations 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 within the space used to carry out the program:
Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this
account shall be available for the purchase of infant for-
mula except in accordance with the cost containment and
competitive bidding requirements specified in section 17
of such Act: Provided further, That none of the funds pro-
vided shall be available for activities that are not fully re-
imbursed by other Federal Government departments 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.), $21,231,993,000, 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 sec-
tion 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 not more than $194,000,000 may be
reserved by the Secretary, notwithstanding section
16(h)(1)(A)(vi) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2025(h)(1)(A)(vi)), for allocation to State agencies under
section 16(h)(1) of such Act to carry out Employment and
Training programs: Provided further, That funds made
available for Employment and Training under this head-
ing 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
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, $138,300,000, to remain available through
September 30, 2002: Provided, That none of these funds
shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration for commodities donated to the program: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 5(a)(2) of the
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Public
Law 93–86; 7 U.S.C. 612c note), $20,781,000 of this
amount shall be available for administrative expenses of
the commodity supplemental food program.
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of
the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973;
special assistance for the nuclear affected islands as au-
thorized by section 103(h)(2) of the Compacts of Free As-
sociation Act of 1985, as amended; and section 311 of the
Older Americans Act of 1965, $141,081,000 (increased by
$20,000,000), to remain available through September 30,
2002.
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
For necessary administrative expenses of the domes-
tic food programs funded under this Act, $116,392,000,
of which $5,000,000 shall be available only for simplifying
procedures, reducing overhead costs, tightening regula-
tions, improving food stamp benefit delivery, and assisting
in the prevention, identification, and prosecution of fraud
and other violations of law and of which not less than
$3,000,000 shall be available to improve integrity in the
Food Stamp and Child Nutrition programs: 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
$150,000 shall be available for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109.
TITLE V
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED
PROGRAMS
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
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
$150,000 for representation allowances and for expenses
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956
(7 U.S.C. 1766), $109,186,000: 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.
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 ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, of agreements under the Agri-
cultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954,
as amended, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as
amended, including the cost of modifying credit arrange-
ments under said Acts, $114,186,000, 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, as amended, to the extent
funds appropriated for Public Law 83–480 are utilized,
$1,850,000, of which not to exceed $1,035,000 may be
transferred to and merged with ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’,
Foreign Agricultural Service, and of which not to exceed
$815,000 may be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Sala-
ries and Expenses’’, Farm Service Agency.
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I OCEAN FREIGHT DIFFERENTIAL
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, as amended,
$20,322,000, to remain available until expended, for ocean
freight differential costs for the shipment of agricultural
commodities under title I of said Act: Provided, That
funds made available for the cost of title I agreements and
for title I ocean freight differential may be used inter-
changeably between the two accounts.
PUBLIC LAW 480 GRANTS—TITLES II AND III
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, as amended,
$800,000,000 (reduced by $30,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended, for commodities supplied in connec-
tion with dispositions abroad under title II of said Act,
of which up to 15 percent may be used for commodities
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title
III of said Act, and of which $1,850,000 may be used for
administrative expenses of the United States Agency for
International Development, including expenses incurred to
employ personal services contractors, to carry out title II
of such Act (and this amount is in addition to amounts
otherwise available for such purposes).
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, $3,820,000; 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
$3,231,000 may be transferred to and merged with the
appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service’’ and
$589,000 may be transferred to and merged with the ap-
propriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’.
TITLE VI
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING RESCISSION)
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; and for miscella-
neous and emergency expenses of enforcement activities,
authorized and approved by the Secretary and to be ac-
counted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to ex-
ceed $25,000; $1,267,178,000, of which not to exceed
$149,273,000 in prescription drug user fees authorized by
21 U.S.C. 379(h) may be credited to this appropriation
and remain available until expended: Provided, That no
more than $104,954,000 shall be for payments to the Gen-
eral Services Administration for rent and related costs:
Provided further, That $3,000,000 may be for activities
carried out pursuant to section 512 of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to new animal drugs,
in addition to the amounts otherwise available under this
heading for such activities: Provided further, That of the
funds appropriated for ‘‘Food and Drug Administration
Salaries and Expenses’’ under Public Law 106–78,
$27,000,000 is hereby rescinded upon enactment of this
Act.
In addition, mammography user fees authorized by
42 U.S.C. 263(b) may be credited to this account, to re-
main available until expended.
In addition, export certification user fees authorized
by 21 U.S.C. 381, as amended, may be credited to this
account, to remain 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, $11,350,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
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.), in-
cluding the purchase 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 
U.S.C. 
3109,
$69,000,000, including not to exceed $2,000 for official
reception and representation expenses: Provided, That for
fiscal year 2001 and thereafter, the Commission is author-
ized to charge reasonable fees to attendees of Commission
sponsored educational events and symposia to cover the
Commission’s costs of providing those events and
symposia, and notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, said fees
shall be credited to this account, to be available without
further appropriation.
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Not to exceed $36,800,000 (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
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 389 passenger
motor vehicles, of which 385 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).
SEC. 703. Not less than $1,500,000 of the appropria-
tions of the Department of Agriculture in this Act for re-
search and service work authorized by sections 1 and 10
of the Act of June 29, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 427, 427i; com-
monly known as the Bankhead-Jones Act), subtitle A of
title II and section 302 of the Act of August 14, 1946
(7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.), and chapter 63 of title 31, United
States Code, shall be available for contracting in accord-
ance with such Acts and chapter.
SEC. 704. The Secretary may transfer funds provided
under this Act and other available unobligated 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, administrative, and
information technology services: 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 administrator.
SEC. 705. 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, fruit fly program, integrated systems acquisition
project, boll weevil program, up to 10 percent of the
screwworm program, and up to $2,000,000 for costs asso-
ciated with colocating regional offices; Food Safety and
Inspection Service, field automation and information man-
agement project; funds appropriated for rental payments;
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service, funds for competitive research grants (7 U.S.C.
450i(b)) and funds for the Native American Institutions
Endowment Fund; Farm Service Agency, salaries and ex-
penses funds made available to county committees; For-
eign Agricultural Service, middle-income country training
program and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural
Service appropriation solely for the purpose of offsetting
fluctuations in international currency exchange rates, sub-
ject to documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service.
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
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; commonly known
as the Agricultural Act of 1954).
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. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, commodities acquired by the Department in con-
nection with the Commodity Credit Corporation and sec-
tion 32 price support operations may be used, as author-
ized by law (15 U.S.C. 714c and 7 U.S.C. 612c), to pro-
vide commodities to individuals in cases of hardship as de-
termined by the Secretary of Agriculture.
SEC. 710. 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. 711. 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 19 percent of total Federal
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. 712. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Act, all loan levels provided in this Act shall be consid-
ered estimates, not limitations.
SEC. 713. 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 telephone bank
program account; the rural electrification and tele-
communications loans program account; the rural housing
insurance fund program account; and the rural economic
development loans program account.
SEC. 714. Such sums as may be necessary for the
current fiscal year pay raises for programs funded by this
Act shall be absorbed within the levels appropriated by
this Act.
SEC. 715. Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31,
United States Code, marketing services of the Agricultural
Marketing Service; the Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration; the Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service; and the food safety activities of the
Food Safety and Inspection Service may use cooperative
agreements to reflect a relationship between the Agricul-
tural Marketing Service; the Grain Inspection, Packers
and Stockyards Administration; the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service; or the Food Safety and Inspec-
tion Service and a State or Cooperator to carry out agri-
cultural marketing programs, to carry out programs to
protect the Nation’s animal and plant resources, or to
carry out educational programs or special studies to im-
prove the safety of the Nation’s food supply.
SEC. 716. Notwithstanding any other provision of law
(including provisions of law requiring competition), the
Secretary of Agriculture may hereafter enter into coopera-
tive agreements (which may provide for the acquisition of
goods or services, including personal services) with a
State, political subdivision, or agency thereof, a public or
private agency, organization, or any other person, if the
Secretary determines that the objectives of the agreement
will: (1) serve a mutual interest of the parties to the agree-
ment in carrying out the programs administered by the
Natural Resources Conservation Service; and (2) all par-
ties will contribute resources to the accomplishment of
these objectives: Provided, That Commodity Credit Cor-
poration funds obligated for such purposes shall not ex-
ceed the level obligated by the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion for such purposes in fiscal year 1998.
SEC. 717. None of the funds in this Act may be used
to retire more than 5 percent of the Class A stock of the
Rural Telephone Bank or to maintain any account or sub-
account within the accounting records of the Rural Tele-
phone Bank the creation of which has not specifically been
authorized by statute: Provided, That notwithstanding any
other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or
otherwise made available in this Act may be used to trans-
fer to the Treasury or to the Federal Financing Bank any
unobligated balance of the Rural Telephone Bank tele-
phone liquidating account which is in excess of current
requirements and such balance shall receive interest as set
forth for financial accounts in section 505(c) of the Fed-
eral Credit Reform Act of 1990.
SEC. 718. Of the funds made available by this Act,
not more than $1,500,000 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-
tiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate competi-
tively awarded grants.
SEC. 719. 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. 720. 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. 721. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available to the Department of Agriculture
shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available to
any non-Department of Agriculture employee questions or
responses to questions that are a result of information re-
quested for the appropriations hearing process.
SEC. 722. 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-
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.
SEC. 723. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act,
or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agen-