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veys, and the Census of Agriculture, as authorized by 7
U.S.C. 1621–1627, Public Law 105–113, and other laws,
$100,851,000, of which up to $15,000,000 shall be avail-
able until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Pro-
vided, 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 $40,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing,
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home eco-
nomics or nutrition and consumer use including the acqui-
sition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural in-
formation; and for acquisition of lands by donation, ex-
change, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,
and for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall
be of equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of
money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent
of the total value of the land or interests transferred out
of Federal ownership, $850,384,000: Provided, That ap-
propriations hereunder shall be available for temporary
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
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706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $115,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for the operation and
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed
one for replacement only: Provided further, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7
U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair
of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise pro-
vided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not
exceed $375,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses
which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, and except for
10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not
to exceed $750,000 each, and the cost of altering any one
building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent
of the current replacement value of the building or
$375,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the
limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not
apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for granting easements
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, including
an easement to the University of Maryland to construct
the Transgenic Animal Facility which upon completion
shall be accepted by the Secretary as a gift: Provided fur-
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ther, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to re-
placement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April
24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That the
foregoing limitations on purchase of land shall not apply
to the purchase of land at Corvallis, Oregon; Parlier, Cali-
fornia; and Florence, South Carolina: Provided further,
That funds may be received from any State, other political
subdivision, organization, or individual for the purpose of
establishing or operating any research facility or research
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized
by law.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts.
In the current fiscal year, the agency is authorized
to charge fees, commensurate with the fair market value,
for any permit, easement, lease, or other special use au-
thorization for the occupancy or use of land and facilities
(including land and facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural
Research Center) issued by the agency, as authorized by
law, and such fees shall be credited to this account and
shall remain available until expended for authorized pur-
poses.
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BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural
research programs of the Department of Agriculture,
where not otherwise provided, $39,300,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That
funds may be received from any State, other political sub-
division, organization, or individual for the purpose of es-
tablishing any research facility of the Agricultural Re-
search Service, as authorized by law.
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For necessary payments to agricultural experiment
stations, for cooperative forestry and other research, for
facilities, and for other expenses, $477,551,000, of which
the following amounts shall be available: to carry into ef-
fect the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–i),
$180,545,000; for grants for cooperative forestry research
(16 U.S.C. 582a–a7), $21,932,000; for payments to the
1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University
(7 U.S.C. 3222), $30,676,000; for special grants for agri-
cultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $74,354,000; for spe-
cial grants for agricultural research on improved pest con-
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trol (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $13,721,000; for competitive re-
search grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), $96,934,000; for the
support of animal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C.
3195), $5,109,000; for supplemental and alternative crops
and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d), $750,000; for the 1994
research program (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $1,000,000, to re-
main available until expended; for higher education grad-
uate fellowship grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), $3,000,000,
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for
higher education challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)),
$4,350,000; for a higher education multicultural scholars
program (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $1,000,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an edu-
cation grants program for Hispanic-serving Institutions (7
U.S.C. 3241), $3,500,000; for a secondary agriculture
education program and 2-year post-secondary education
(7 U.S.C. 3152(h)), $600,000; for aquaculture grants (7
U.S.C. 3322), $4,000,000; for sustainable agriculture re-
search and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $9,000,000; for a
program of capacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4))
to colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of Au-
gust 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328), including
Tuskegee University, $9,500,000, to remain available
until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for payments to the
1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of Public
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Law 103–382, $1,552,000; and for necessary expenses of
Research and Education Activities, $16,028,000, of which
not to exceed $100,000 shall be for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For establishment of a Native American institutions
endowment fund, as authorized by Public Law 103–382
(7 U.S.C. 301 note), $7,100,000: Provided, That here-
after, any distribution of the adjusted income from the
Native American institutions endowment fund is author-
ized to be used for facility renovation, repair, construction,
and maintenance, in addition to other authorized pur-
poses.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
For necessary payments to States, the District of Co-
lumbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micro-
nesia, 
Northern 
Marianas, 
and 
American 
Samoa,
$428,740,000, of which the following amounts shall be
available: payments for cooperative extension work under
the Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed under sections 3(b)
and 3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of Public
Law 93–471, for retirement and employees’ compensation
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costs for extension agents and for costs of penalty mail
for cooperative extension agents and State extension direc-
tors, $276,548,000; payments for extension work at the
1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C.
343(b)(3)), $3,060,000; payments for the nutrition and
family education program for low-income areas under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $58,695,000; payments for the pest
management program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$10,783,000; payments for the farm safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $4,000,000; payments for pes-
ticide applicator training under section 3(d) of the Act,
$1,500,000; payments to upgrade research, extension, and
teaching facilities at the 1890 land-grant colleges, includ-
ing Tuskegee University, as authorized by section 1447
of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C. 3222b), $12,000,000, to
remain available until expended; payments for the rural
development centers under section 3(d) of the Act,
$908,000; payments for youth-at-risk programs under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $9,000,000; for youth farm safety
education and certification extension grants, to be award-
ed competitively under section 3(d) of the Act,
$1,000,000; payments for carrying out the provisions of
the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978,
$3,192,000; payments for Indian reservation agents under
section 3(d) of the Act, $1,714,000; payments for sustain-
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able agriculture programs under section 3(d) of the Act,
$3,309,000; payments for cooperative extension work by
the colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill
Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and Tuskegee Univer-
sity, $26,843,000; and for Federal administration and co-
ordination including administration of the Smith-Lever
Act, and the Act of September 29, 1977 (7 U.S.C. 341–
349), and section 1361(c) of the Act of October 3, 1980
(7 U.S.C. 301 note), and to coordinate and provide pro-
gram leadership for the extension work of the Department
and 
the 
several 
States 
and 
insular 
possessions,
$16,188,000: Provided, That funds hereby appropriated
pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26, 1953, and
section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, shall not be paid
to any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,
Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern Mari-
anas, and American Samoa prior to availability of an
equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure dur-
ing the current fiscal year.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
For the integrated research, education, and extension
competitive grants programs, including necessary adminis-
trative expenses, $39,541,000, as follows: payments for
the water quality program, $12,000,000; payments for the
food safety program, $15,000,000; payments for the na-
tional agriculture pesticide impact assessment program,
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$4,541,000; payments for the Food Quality Protection Act
risk mitigation program for major food crop systems,
$4,000,000; payments for the crops affected by Food
Quality Protection Act implementation, $1,000,000; pay-
ments for the methyl bromide transition program,
$2,000,000; and payments for the organic transition pro-
gram $1,000,000, as authorized under section 406 of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626).
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams to administer programs under the laws enacted by
the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, the Agricultural Marketing Service, and the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration,
$618,000.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including
those pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21
U.S.C. 114b–c), necessary to prevent, control, and eradi-
cate pests and plant and animal diseases; to carry out in-
spection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to dis-
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charge the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture
under the Act of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468; 7 U.S.C.
426–426b); and to protect the environment, as authorized
by law, $470,000,000, of which $8,065,000 shall be avail-
able for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases,
animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds
to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: Pro-
vided, That no funds shall be used to formulate or admin-
ister a brucellosis eradication program for the current fis-
cal year that does not require minimum matching by the
States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be available for field employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft
and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall
be for replacement only: Provided further, That, in addi-
tion, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the
agricultural production industry of this country, the Sec-
retary may transfer from other appropriations or funds
available to the agencies or corporations of the Depart-
ment such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be avail-
able only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradi-
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cation of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance
with the Act of February 28, 1947, and section 102 of
the Act of September 21, 1944, and any unexpended bal-
ances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes
in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such
transferred amounts: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7
U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration of leased build-
ings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided the
cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
value of the building.
In the current fiscal year, the agency is authorized
to collect fees to cover the total costs of providing technical
assistance, goods, or services requested by States, other
political subdivisions, domestic and international organiza-
tions, foreign governments, or individuals, provided that
such fees are structured such that any entity’s liability for
such fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance,
goods, or services provided to the entity by the agency,
and such fees shall be credited to this account, to remain
available until expended, without further appropriation,
for providing such assistance, goods, or services.
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by
the Farm Service Agency, $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