TITLE II 
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL 
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, 
$758,000. 
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, 
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$853,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010, of which $31,650,000 shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘Natural Re-
sources Conservation Service, Conservation Operations 
Congressionally-designated Projects’’ in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 
U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improvement of build-
ings and public improvements at plant materials centers, 
except that the cost of alterations and improvements to 
other buildings and other public improvements shall not 
exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when buildings 
or other structures are erected on non-Federal land, that 
the right to use such land is obtained as provided in 7 
U.S.C. 2250a. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, 
rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land, 
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act (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 re-
lating to the activities of the Department, $24,289,000, 
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to remain available until expended, of which $23,643,000 
shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified 
in the table titled ‘‘Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice, Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations Congres-
sionally-designated Projects’’ in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That not to exceed 
$15,000,000 of this appropriation shall be available for 
technical assistance. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of 
structural measures, in accordance with section 14 of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 
U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance with the provisions of 
laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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 sections 
31 and 32 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 subtitle H of title XV of 
the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451– 
3461), $50,730,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
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$3,073,000 shall be available for national headquarters ac-
tivities. 
TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Rural Development, $646,000. 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs in the Rural De-
velopment mission area, including activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; 
$192,484,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this section 
may be used for advertising and promotional activities 
that support the Rural Development mission area: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $10,000 may be ex-
pended to provide modest nonmonetary awards to non- 
USDA employees: Provided further, That any balances 
available from prior years for the Rural Utilities Service, 
Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business-Coopera-
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