In the Senate of the United States,
September 22, 2005.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2744) entitled ‘‘An Act making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2006, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the
following
AMENDMENT:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2006, and for other purposes, namely:
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TITLE I
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, $5,127,000: Provided, That not to exceed
$11,000 of this amount shall be available for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, not otherwise provided
for, as determined by the Secretary.
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
CHIEF ECONOMIST
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, includ-
ing economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit anal-
ysis, energy and new uses, and the functions of the World
Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized by the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), $10,539,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, $14,524,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Pro-
gram Analysis, $8,298,000.
HOMELAND SECURITY STAFF
For necessary expenses of the Homeland Security
Staff, $1,166,000.
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Infor-
mation Officer, $16,726,000.
COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
For necessary expenses to acquire a Common Com-
puting Environment for the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, the Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service,
and Rural Development mission areas for information tech-
nology, systems, and services, $118,072,000, to remain
available until expended, for the capital asset acquisition
of shared information technology systems, including services
as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 6915–16 and 40 U.S.C. 1421–
28: Provided, That obligation of these funds shall be con-
sistent with the Department of Agriculture Service Center
Modernization Plan of the county-based agencies, and shall
be with the concurrence of the Department’s Chief Informa-
tion Officer.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Finan-
cial Officer, $5,874,000: Provided, That the Chief Financial
Officer shall actively market and expand cross-servicing ac-
tivities of the National Finance Center: Provided further,
That no funds made available by this appropriation may
be obligated for FAIR Act or Circular A–76 activities until
the Secretary has submitted to the Committees on Appro-
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priations of both Houses of Congress and the Committee on
Government Reform of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the Department’s contracting out policies, including
agency budgets for contracting out.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL
RIGHTS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $821,000.
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights,
$20,109,000.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Administration, $676,000.
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL
PAYMENTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Administrator
of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under
40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities of the Depart-
ment which are included in this Act, and for alterations
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and other actions needed for the Department and its agen-
cies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations suit-
able for release to the Administrator of General Services,
and for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and re-
pair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and for related
costs, $187,734,000, to remain available until expended, as
follows: for payments to the General Services Administra-
tion and the Department of Homeland Security for build-
ing security, $147,734,000, and for buildings operations
and maintenance, $40,000,000: Provided, That amounts
which are made available for space rental and related costs
for the Department of Agriculture in this Act may be trans-
ferred between such appropriations to cover the costs of ad-
ditional, new, or replacement space 15 days after notice
thereof is transmitted to the Appropriations Committees of
both Houses of Congress.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C.
9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), $12,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That appropriations and
funds available herein to the Department for Hazardous
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Materials Management may be transferred to any agency
of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements
pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal
lands.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For Departmental Administration, $23,103,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support
services to offices of the Department and for general admin-
istration, security, repairs and alterations, and other mis-
cellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for
and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the
Department: Provided, That this appropriation shall be re-
imbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for
travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as re-
quired by 5 U.S.C. 551–558.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out
the programs funded by this Act, including programs in-
volving intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the ex-
ecutive branch, $3,846,000: Provided, That these funds may
be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture