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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 (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums 
as may be necessary, to remain available until expended. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be nec-
essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
net realized losses sustained, but not previously reim-
bursed, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 
1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds 
available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under sec-
tion 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
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(15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the 
Foreign Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be 
transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice for information resource management activities of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related to Com-
modity Credit Corporation business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for 
site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations 
and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement 
of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
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, 
$774,000. 
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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, 
$869,397,000 (increased by $5,000,000), to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2011: Provided, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 
2250 for construction and improvement of buildings 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 
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$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, $20,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to 
exceed $12,000,000 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, 
$40,161,000, to remain available until expended. 
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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 
$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, $660,000. 
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; 
$195,987,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
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