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and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions be made avail-
able to individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligi-
ble institutions with funds awarded equally to each of the 
States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further, That funds 
for education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made 
available to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 
U.S.C. 3221 and 3222: Provided further, That not more 
than 5 percent of the amounts made available by this or 
any other Act to carry out the Agriculture and Food Re-
search Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 450i(b) may be retained 
by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay administrative costs 
incurred by the Secretary in carrying out that Act. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment 
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 
note), $11,880,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $475,876,000, 
which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, speci-
fied in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and 
Agriculture, Extension Activities’’ in the report accom-
panying this Act: Provided, That funds for facility im-
provements at 1890 institutions shall remain available
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until expended: Provided further, That institutions eligible 
to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative ex-
tension receive no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, 
That funds for cooperative extension under sections 3(b) 
and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c)) 
and section 209 of the District of Columbia Public Post-
secondary Education Reorganization Act (38–1202.09, 
D.C. Official Code) shall be available for retirement and 
employees’ compensation costs for extension agents. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $35,000,000, which shall be for the purposes, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National In-
stitute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in 
the report accompanying this Act: Provided, That funds 
for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative shall re-
main available until September 30, 2019: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect 
costs shall not be charged against any Extension Imple-
mentation Program Area grant awarded under the Inte-
grated research, education, and extension competitive 
grants program under section 406 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.
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OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING 
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, 
$800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to pay the salaries and expenses of up to one administra-
tive support staff for the Office. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for 
representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4085), 
$906,400,000 (increased by $400,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000), of which $450,000 (increased by $400,000), 
to remain available until expended, shall be available for 
the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal 
diseases and for control of pest animals and birds (‘‘con-
tingency fund’’) to the extent necessary to meet emergency 
conditions; of which $11,520,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be used for the cotton pests program for 
cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradi-
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cation zones; of which $35,250,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for Animal Health Technical Serv-
ices; of which $700,000 shall be for activities under the 
authority of the Horse Protection Act of 1970, as amend-
ed (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $55,340,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be used to support avian 
health; of which $4,200,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for information technology infrastructure; 
of which $160,000,000 (increased by $1,000,000), to re-
main available until expended, shall be for specialty crop 
pests; of which, $8,800,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem 
pests; of which $14,500,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, shall be for zoonotic disease management; of 
which $36,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for emergency preparedness and response; of 
which $38,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $5,725,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be for the National 
Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be for the scrapie pro-
gram for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage 
management program for aviation safety: Provided, That 
of amounts available under this heading for wildlife serv-
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ices methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided further, That of amounts 
available under this heading for the screwworm program, 
$4,990,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That no funds shall be used to formulate 
or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the 
current fiscal year that does not require minimum match-
ing by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, 
That this appropriation shall be available for the operation 
and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to 
exceed five, of which two shall be for replacement only: 
Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies which 
threaten any segment of the agricultural production indus-
try of the United States, the Secretary may transfer from 
other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or 
corporations of the Department such sums as may be 
deemed necessary, to be available only in such emergencies 
for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious 
disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for ex-
penses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of 
the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 
8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection 
Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended bal-
ances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes 
in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such
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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 fiscal year 2018, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assist-
ance, goods, or services requested by States, other political 
subdivisions, domestic and international organizations, 
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 reimbursed to this account, to remain avail-
able until expended, without further appropriation, for 
providing such assistance, goods, or services. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing 
Service, $77,573,000 (reduced by $2,000,000): 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 build-
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ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of 
the current replacement value of the building. 
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization 
activities, as established by regulation pursuant to section 
9701 of title 31, United States Code. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $61,227,000 (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 Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress. 
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 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a et seq.); (2) trans-
fers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more than 
$20,705,000 for formulation and administration of mar-
keting agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural
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Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural 
Act of 1961 (Public Law 87–128). 
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)), 
$1,109,000. 
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, 
Packers and Stockyards Administration, $42,888,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursu-
ant 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 build-
ing. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES 
EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $60,000,000 (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
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other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be 
exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food Safety, $800,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food 
Safety mission area for salaries and expenses are available 
to pay the salaries and expenses of up to one administra-
tive support staff for the Office. 
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, including not to exceed $50,000 for representation 
allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the 
Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$1,038,069,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be cred-
ited to this account from fees collected for the cost of lab-
oratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 
(7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That funds provided for the 
Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure system 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall
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be employed during fiscal year 2018 for purposes dedi-
cated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the 
Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et 
seq.): Provided further, That the Food Safety and Inspec-
tion Service shall continue implementation of section 
11016 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–246) as further clarified by the amend-
ments made in section 12106 of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (Public Law 113–79): Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 
2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and im-
provements, but the cost of altering any one building dur-
ing the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur-
rent replacement value of the building. 
TITLE II 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM 
PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, 
$875,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Farm Production and Conserva-
tion mission area for salaries and expenses are available
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to pay the salaries and expenses of up to one administra-
tive support staff for the Office. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 
$1,166,317,000: Provided, That not more than 50 percent 
of the $78,013,000 made available under this heading for 
information technology related to farm program delivery, 
including the Modernize and Innovate the Delivery of Ag-
ricultural Systems and other farm program delivery sys-
tems, may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress, and receives written or electronic notification of re-
ceipt from such Committees of, a plan for expenditure that 
(1) identifies for each project/investment over $25,000 (a) 
the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered 
and the mission benefits to be realized, (b) the estimated 
lifecycle cost, including estimates for development as well 
as maintenance and operations, and (c) key milestones to 
be met; (2) demonstrates that each project/investment is 
(a) consistent with the Farm Service Agency Information 
Technology Roadmap, (b) being managed in accordance 
with applicable lifecycle management policies and guid-
ance, and (c) subject to the applicable Department’s cap-
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ital planning and investment control requirements; and (3) 
has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Of-
fice: Provided further, That the agency shall submit a re-
port by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018 
to the Committees on Appropriations and the Government 
Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/in-
vestment that is operational (a) current performance 
against key indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current 
performance of service level agreements or other technical 
metrics, (c) current performance against a pre-established 
cost baseline, (d) a detailed breakdown of current and 
planned spending on operational enhancements or up-
grades, and (e) an assessment of whether the investment 
continues to meet business needs as intended as well as 
alternatives to the investment: Provided further, 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 programs 
administered by the Agency: Provided further, That other 
funds made available to the Agency for authorized activi-
ties may be advanced to and merged with this account: 
Provided further, That funds made available to county 
committees shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds available to the 
Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm Service
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Agency county offices: Provided further, That none of the 
funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used 
to permanently relocate county based employees that 
would result in an office with two or fewer employees with-
out prior notification and approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
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), $3,398,000. 
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or 
groundwater protection activities under section 1240O of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), 
$6,000,000 (increased by $500,000), to remain available 
until expended. 
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy 
products under a dairy indemnity program, such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary 
in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program de-
scribed in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and
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Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A– 
12). 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et 
seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emer-
gency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 et seq.), Indian tribe land ac-
quisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), boll weevil loans (7 
U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 
1924 et seq.), and Indian highly fractionated land loans 
(25 U.S.C. 488) to be available from funds in the Agricul-
tural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,500,000,000 
for guaranteed farm ownership loans and $1,500,000,000 
for farm ownership direct loans; $1,593,423,000 for un-
subsidized 
guaranteed 
operating 
loans 
and 
$1,304,851,000 for direct operating loans; emergency 
loans, $25,610,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
$20,000,000; 
guaranteed 
conservation 
loans, 
$150,000,000; Indian highly fractionated land loans, 
$10,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program 
loans, $60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall
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deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose 
of boll weevil eradication program loans. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and 
grants, including the cost of modifying loans as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
as follows: farm operating loans, $52,716,000 for direct 
operating loans, $17,687,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed 
operating loans, emergency loans, $1,260,000, to remain 
available until expended; and $2,272,000 for Indian highly 
fractionated land loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$305,291,000, of which $297,386,000 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, 
operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed 
loans may be transferred among these programs: Pro-
vided, That the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any transfer.
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RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management 
Agency, $55,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$1,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
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, 
$858,911,000 (increased by $5,563,000), to remain avail-
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able until September 30, 2019: 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 
$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 surveys and investiga-
tions, engineering operations, works of improvement, 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) and in accordance with the provi-
sions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$40,000,000 (increased by $2,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of the amounts made 
available under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be allo-
cated to projects and activities that can commence 
promptly following enactment; that address regional prior-
ities for flood prevention, agricultural water management, 
inefficient irrigation systems, fish and wildlife habitat, or
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watershed protection; or that address authorized ongoing 
projects under the authorities of section 13 of the Flood 
Control Act of December 22, 1944 (Public Law 78–534) 
with a primary purpose of watershed protection by pre-
venting floodwater damage and stabilizing stream chan-
nels, tributaries, and banks to reduce erosion and sedi-
ment transport. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed 
Protection and Flood Prevention Act, $10,000,000 is pro-
vided: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, $5,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended for watershed rehabilitation projects in 
states with high-hazard dams and other watershed struc-
tures and that have recently incurred flooding events 
which caused fatalities. 
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
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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 
(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.
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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 III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of Rural Development pro-
grams, including activities with institutions concerning the 
development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; 
and for cooperative agreements; $220,835,000 (reduced 
by $479,000): Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading 
may be used for advertising and promotional activities 
that support Rural Development programs.
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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: $900,000,000 
shall be for direct loans and $24,000,000,000 shall be for 
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $24,000,000 for section 
504 housing repair loans; $28,398,000 for section 515 
rental housing; $230,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed 
multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales 
of single family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for 
section 523 self-help housing land development loans; and 
$5,000,000 for section 524 site development loans: Pro-
vided, That section 514(f)(3)(A) of the Housing Act of 
1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484(f)(3)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘United States’’ and inserting ‘‘United States,’’ and by 
inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, or a person 
legally admitted to the United States and authorized to 
work in agriculture’’. 
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, $34,650,000 shall be for direct loans; section
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504 housing repair loans, $2,959,000; section 523 self- 
help housing land development loans, $368,000; section 
524 site development loans, $58,000; and repair, rehabili-
tation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, 
$7,472,000: Provided, That to support the loan program 
level for section 538 guaranteed loans made available 
under this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust 
any fees to cover the projected cost of such loan guaran-
tees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Reform Act 
of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest on such 
loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That appli-
cants in communities that have a current rural area waiv-
er under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1490q) shall be treated as living in a rural area 
for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans provided 
under this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts 
available under this paragraph for section 502 direct 
loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for direct 
loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant 
to a program funded with a mutual and self-help housing 
grant authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 
1949 until June 1, 2018: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall implement provisions to provide incentives to 
nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities to 
facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing Service (RHS)
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multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit organi-
zations and public housing authorities that commit to keep 
such properties in the RHS multifamily housing program 
for a period of time as determined by the Secretary, with 
such incentives to include, but not be limited to, the fol-
lowing: allow such nonprofit entities and public housing 
authorities to earn a Return on Investment (ROI) on their 
own resources to include proceeds from low income hous-
ing tax credit syndication, own contributions, grants, and 
developer loans at favorable rates and terms, invested in 
a deal; and allow reimbursement of organizational costs 
associated with owner’s oversight of asset referred to as 
‘‘Asset Management Fee’’ (AMF) of up to $7,500 per 
property. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and 
contracts, as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), 
$10,008,000, to remain available until expended, for direct 
farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing 
grants and contracts: Provided, That any balances avail-
able for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with this account. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$401,300,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the
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appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Ex-
penses’’. 
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) 
of the Housing Act of 1949 or agreements entered into 
in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible house-
holds as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Hous-
ing Act of 1949, $1,345,293,000, of which $40,000,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2019; and in addi-
tion such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by sec-
tion 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 rental 
assistance agreements entered into or renewed during the 
current fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year period: 
Provided further, That any unexpended balances remain-
ing at the end of such one-year agreements may be trans-
ferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction; main-
tenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; 
preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized 
under title V of the Act: Provided further, That rental as-
sistance provided under agreements entered into prior to 
fiscal year 2018 for a farm labor multi-family housing 
project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act may
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not be recaptured for use in another project until such 
assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 con-
secutive months, if such project has a waiting list of ten-
ants seeking such assistance or the project has rental as-
sistance eligible tenants who are not receiving such assist-
ance: Provided further, That such recaptured rental assist-
ance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to another 
farm labor multi-family housing project financed under 
section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That ex-
cept as provided in the third proviso under this heading 
and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the 
Secretary may recapture rental assistance provided under 
agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2018 for a 
project that the Secretary determines no longer needs 
rental assistance and use such recaptured funds for cur-
rent needs. 
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized 
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but not-
withstanding subsection (b) of such section, and for addi-
tional costs to conduct a demonstration program for the 
preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental hous-
ing properties described in this paragraph, $35,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the
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funds made available under this heading, $20,000,000, 
shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low- 
income household (including those not receiving rental as-
sistance) residing in a property financed with a section 
515 loan which has been prepaid after September 30, 
2005: Provided further, That the amount of such voucher 
shall be the difference between comparable market rent 
for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such 
unit: Provided further, That funds made available for such 
vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual ap-
propriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, administer such 
vouchers with current regulations and administrative guid-
ance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered 
by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development: Provided further, That if the Secretary de-
termines that the amount made available for vouchers in 
this or any other Act is not needed for vouchers, the Sec-
retary may use such funds for the demonstration program 
for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family 
rental housing properties described in this paragraph: Pro-
vided further, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $15,000,000 shall be available for a demonstra-
tion program for the preservation and revitalization of the 
sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing
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properties to restructure existing USDA multi-family 
housing loans, as the Secretary deems appropriate, ex-
pressly for the purposes of ensuring the project has suffi-
cient resources to preserve the project for the purpose of 
providing safe and affordable housing for low-income resi-
dents and farm laborers including reducing or eliminating 
interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing 
or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance 
including advances, payments and incentives (including 
the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on in-
vestment) required by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and 
revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement 
consistent with the terms of the restructuring: Provided 
further, That if the Secretary determines that additional 
funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are needed, 
funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstra-
tion program may be used for such vouchers: Provided fur-
ther, That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently 
authorize a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring 
program similar to the demonstration program described 
herein, the Secretary may use funds made available for 
the demonstration program under this heading to carry 
out such legislation with the prior approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Pro-
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vided further, That in addition to any other available 
funds, the Secretary may expend not more than 
$1,000,000 total, from the program funds made available 
under this heading, for administrative expenses for activi-
ties funded under this heading. 
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), $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 
and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, $2,600,000,000 for di-
rect loans and $148,305,000 for guaranteed loans. 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost 
of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, $4,849,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the 
rural business development programs authorized by sec-
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tion 310B and described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and 
(g) of section 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, $58,251,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made 
available for one grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in 
order to promote economic development and $5,000,000 
shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 
U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.) and the Appalachian Regional 
Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) for any Rural Com-
munity Advancement Program purpose as described in 
section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act, of which not more than 5 percent may be 
used for administrative expenses: Provided further, That 
$4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for business grants to benefit Federally Recog-
nized Native American Tribes, including $250,000 for a 
grant to a qualified national organization to provide tech-
nical assistance for rural transportation in order to pro-
mote economic development: Provided further, That sec-
tions 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds made 
available under this heading.
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INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), $17,500,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $4,041,000, as author-
ized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Ac-
count (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which $404,100 shall be avail-
able through June 30, 2018, for Federally Recognized Na-
tive American Tribes; and of which $606,150 shall be 
available through June 30, 2018, for Mississippi Delta Re-
gion counties (as determined in accordance with Public 
Law 100–460): 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. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,230,000 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,
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for the purpose of promoting rural economic development 
and job creation projects, $33,077,000. 
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of 
credit payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, $196,000,000 shall not be ob-
ligated and $196,000,000 are rescinded. 
The cost of grants authorized under section 313 of 
the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting 
rural economic development and job creation projects shall 
not exceed $10,000,000. 
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), $21,000,000, of 
which $2,500,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for 
the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas pro-
gram: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be 
for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 
cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially 
disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of di-
rectors or governing boards of which are comprised of in-
dividuals who are members of socially disadvantaged 
groups; and of which $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural prod-
uct market development grants, as authorized by section
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231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 
U.S.C. 1632a). 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under 
the same terms and conditions as authorized by section 
9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $291,000: Provided, That the cost 
of loan guarantees, including the cost of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and 
grants for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, 
and solid waste management programs authorized by sec-
tions 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B and de-
scribed in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, and 
381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $472,700,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the rural utilities program described in section 
306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not to exceed 
$993,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 
described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, That
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$45,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for loans and grants including water and 
waste disposal systems grants authorized by section 
306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, and Federally Recog-
nized Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) 
of such Act: Provided further, That funding provided for 
section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act may be provided to a consortium formed pur-
suant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than 2 percent of the funding pro-
vided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act may be used by the State of Alas-
ka for training and technical assistance programs and not 
more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 
306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to sec-
tion 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training and technical 
assistance programs: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$20,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for technical assistance grants for rural water 
and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such 
Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of ex-
treme need, of which $6,500,000 shall be made available 
for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional
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technical assistance organization, with experience in work-
ing with small communities on water and waste water 
problems, the principal purpose of such grant shall be to 
assist rural communities with populations of 3,300 or less, 
in improving the planning, financing, development, oper-
ation, and management of water and waste water systems, 
and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a quali-
fied national Native American organization to provide 
technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal com-
munities: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
not 
to 
exceed 
$16,897,000 of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing shall be for contracting with qualified national organi-
zations for a circuit rider program to provide technical as-
sistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for solid waste manage-
ment grants: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 
381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act are not applicable to the funds made available under 
this heading. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans 
as authorized by sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936) shall be
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made as follows: loans made pursuant to section 306 of 
that Act, rural electric, $5,500,000,000; guaranteed un-
derwriting loans pursuant to section 313A, $750,000,000; 
5 percent rural telecommunications loans, cost of money 
rural telecommunications loans, and for loans made pursu-
ant to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications 
loans, 
$690,000,000: 
Provided, 
That 
up 
to 
$2,000,000,000 shall be used for the construction, acquisi-
tion, or improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating 
plants (whether new or existing) that utilize carbon se-
questration systems. 
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 
305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 
935), including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost 
of money rural telecommunications loans, $863,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$30,750,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 
and Expenses’’. 
BROADBAND PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of broadband telecommuni-
cation loans, $26,991,000.
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For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 
section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $4,521,000 
(increased by $479,000), to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974. 
RURAL ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For grants for very low-income housing repair and 
rural housing preservation made by the Rural Housing 
Service, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1474 and 1490m; for 
rural community facilities, as authorized by section 306 
and described in section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act; for grants for telemedi-
cine distance learning services in rural areas, as author-
ized by 7 U.S.C 950aaa et seq.; and for grants to finance 
broadband transmission in rural areas eligible for Dis-
tance Learning and Telemedicine Program benefits, as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa; $122,692,000, to remain 
available until expended: 
Provided, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not 
applicable to the funds made available under this heading: 
Provided further, That any balances available for the very 
low-income housing repair and rural housing preservation
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grants in the ‘‘Rural Housing Assistance Grant’’ account, 
the rural community facilities grants in the ‘‘Rural Com-
munity Facilities Program Account’’, and the telemedicine 
and distance learning grants and broadband grants in the 
‘‘Distance Learning, Telemedicine and Broadband Pro-
gram’’ account shall be transferred to and merged with 
funds made available under this heading: Provided further, 
That of the amounts provided under this heading, not 
more than $60,000,000 shall be made available through 
June 30, 2018, for jurisdictions in the Appalachian region, 
as defined by 40 U.S.C. 14102(a)(1): Provided further, 
That eligible activities under each of the Rural Housing 
Assistance Grants program, Rural Community Facilities 
program, and Distance Learning, Telemedicine and 
Broadband program accounts shall receive not less than 
15 percent of the amounts provided under this heading. 
TITLE IV 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, 
NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, 
$800,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 
services mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
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able to pay the salaries and expenses of up to one adminis-
trative support staff for the Office. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. 
Russell 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; $24,280,944,000 to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2019, of which such sums as are made avail-
able under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as 
amended by this Act, shall be merged with and available 
for the same time period and purposes as provided herein: 
Provided, That of the total amount available, $17,004,000 
shall be available to carry out section 19 of the Child Nu-
trition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided 
further, That of the total amount available, $25,000,000 
shall be available to provide competitive grants to State 
agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies and 
schools to purchase the equipment, with a value of greater 
than $1,000, needed to serve healthier meals, improve food 
safety, and to help support the establishment, mainte-
nance, or expansion of the school breakfast program: Pro-
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vided further, That of the total amount available, 
$23,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry 
out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act 
of 2010 (Public Law 111–80): Provided further, That sec-
tion 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘2010 through 2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010 through 2018’’: Provided further, That section 
9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended in the first sen-
tence by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
fiscal year 2018’’: Provided further, That section 9(h)(4) 
of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by 
striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal 
year 2018’’. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR 
WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
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), 
$6,150,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2019: Provided, That notwithstanding section 
17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1786(h)(10)), not less than $60,000,000 shall be used for
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breastfeeding peer counselors and other related activities, 
and $13,600,000 shall be used for infrastructure: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds provided in this ac-
count shall be available for the purchase of infant formula 
except in accordance with the cost containment and com-
petitive 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: Pro-
vided further, That upon termination of a federally man-
dated vendor moratorium and subject to terms and condi-
tions established by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
waive the requirement at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the re-
quest of a State agency. 
SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), 
$73,609,950,000, of which $3,000,000,000, to remain 
available through December 31, 2019, 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 funds provided herein shall be expended 
in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008: Provided further, That of the funds made
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available under this heading, $998,000 may be used to 
provide nutrition education services to State agencies and 
Federally Recognized Tribes participating in the Food 
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any 
work registration or workfare requirements as may be re-
quired by law: Provided further, That funds made available 
for Employment and Training under this heading shall re-
main available through September 30, 2019: Provided fur-
ther, That funds made available under this heading for 
section 28(d)(1), section 4(b), and section 27(a) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain available 
through September 30, 2019: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available under this heading may be 
obligated or expended in contravention of section 213A of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): 
Provided further, That, subject to section 731 of this Act, 
funds made available under this heading may be used to 
enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct studies, 
evaluations, or to conduct activities related to program in-
tegrity provided that such activities are authorized by the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assist-
ance and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as
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authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Con-
sumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); the 
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assist-
ance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by sec-
tion 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amend-
ments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); and the Farm-
ers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 
17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, $317,139,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That none of these funds shall be available to reim-
burse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
donated to the program: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, effective with funds 
made available in fiscal year 2018 to support the Seniors 
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available through 
September 30, 2019: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may 
use up to 10 percent for costs associated with the distribu-
tion of commodities. 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Food 
and Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutri-
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tion assistance program, $148,541,000: Provided, That of 
the funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for 
the purposes of section 4404 of Public Law 107–171, as 
amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110–246. 
TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, 
$875,000: Provided, That funds made available by this 
Act to an agency in the Trade and Foreign Agricultural 
Affairs mission area for salaries and expenses are avail-
able to pay the salaries and expenses of up to one adminis-
trative support staff for the Office. 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural 
Service, including not to exceed $250,000 for representa-
tion allowances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of 
the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$195,268,000: Provided, That the Service may utilize ad-
vances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation for ex-
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penditures made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and 
private organizations and institutions under agreements 
executed pursuant to the agricultural food production as-
sistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign assist-
ance programs of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development: Provided further, That funds made 
available for middle-income country training programs, 
funds made available for the Borlaug International Agri-
cultural Science and Technology Fellowship program, and 
up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service ap-
propriation solely for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations 
in international currency exchange rates, subject to docu-
mentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall re-
main available until expended. 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD 
FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the credit 
program of title I, Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83– 
480) and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, $149,000, 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 
for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not oth-
erwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, in-
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cluding interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act 
(Public Law 83–480), for commodities supplied in connec-
tion with dispositions abroad under title II of said Act, 
$1,400,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Administrator of the United States Agen-
cy for International Development shall in each instance 
notify in writing the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress, the Committee on Agriculture 
of the House, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate and make publicly avail-
able online the amount and use of authority in section 
202(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(a)) to 
notwithstand the minimum level of nonemergency assist-
ance required by section 412(e)(2) of the Food for Peace 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)(2)) not later than 15 days after 
the date of such action. 
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION 
AND CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of section 3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), $201,626,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the Com-
modity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the 
services, facilities, and authorities for the purpose of im-
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plementing such section, subject to reimbursement from 
amounts provided herein. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) 
CREDIT GUARANTEE 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, $6,735,000; 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 
$6,382,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries 
and Expenses’’, and of which $353,000 shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm 
Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
TITLE VI 
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
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
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costs pursuant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and 
activities of the Food and Drug Administration that are 
funded by this Act; for rental of special purpose space in 
the District of Columbia or elsewhere; in addition to 
amounts appropriated to the FDA Innovation Account, for 
carrying out the activities described in section 1002(b)(4) 
of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114–255); for 
miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement ac-
tivities, authorized and approved by the Secretary and to 
be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not 
to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of 
Public Law 107–188; $5,145,945,000: Provided, That of 
the amount provided under this heading, $937,434,000 
shall be derived from prescription drug user fees author-
ized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, and shall be credited to this ac-
count and remain available until expended; $193,291,000 
shall be derived from medical device user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this account 
and remain available until expended; $493,600,000 shall 
be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall be credited to this ac-
count and remain available until expended; $54,000,000 
shall be derived from biosimilar biological product user 
fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–52, and shall be cred-
ited to this account and remain available until expended;
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$24,142,000 shall be derived from animal drug user fees 
authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, and shall be credited 
to this account and remain available until expended; 
$12,100,000 shall be derived from generic new animal 
drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, and shall 
be credited to this account and remain available until ex-
pended; $672,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco prod-
uct user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and shall be 
credited to this account and remain available until ex-
pended: Provided further, That in addition to and notwith-
standing any other provision under this heading, amounts 
collected for prescription drug user fees, medical device 
user fees, human generic drug user fees, biosimilar biologi-
cal product user fees, animal drug user fees, and generic 
new animal drug user fees that exceed the respective fiscal 
year 2018 limitations are appropriated and shall be cred-
ited to this account and remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That fees derived from prescription drug, 
medical device, human generic drug, biosimilar biological 
product, animal drug, and generic new animal drug as-
sessments for fiscal year 2018, including any such fees 
collected prior to fiscal year 2018 but credited for fiscal 
year 2018, shall be subject to the fiscal year 2018 limita-
tions: Provided further, That the Secretary may accept 
payment during fiscal year 2018 of user fees specified
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under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2019, 
prior to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of 
such fees assessed for fiscal year 2019 for which the Sec-
retary accepts payment in fiscal year 2018 shall not be 
included in amounts under this heading: Provided further, 
That none of these funds shall be used to develop, estab-
lish, or operate any program of user fees authorized by 
31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated: (1) $1,026,803,000 (increased by 
$1,500,000) shall be for the Center for Food Safety and 
Applied Nutrition and related field activities in the Office 
of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $1,634,578,000 shall be for the 
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) 
$374,233,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evalua-
tion and Research and for related field activities in the 
Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $195,349,000 shall be 
for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related 
field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) 
$487,836,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and Ra-
diological Health and for related field activities in the Of-
fice of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $63,331,000 (reduced by 
$1,500,000) shall be for the National Center for Toxi-
cological Research; (7) $625,646,000 shall be for the Cen-
ter for Tobacco Products and for related field activities
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in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed 
$178,785,000 shall be for Rent and Related activities, of 
which $51,973,000 is for White Oak Consolidation, other 
than the amounts paid to the General Services Adminis-
tration for rent; (9) not to exceed $237,871,000 shall be 
for payments to the General Services Administration for 
rent; and (10) $321,513,000 shall be for other activities, 
including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the 
Office of Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of 
Global and Regulatory Policy, the Office of Operations, 
the Office of the Chief Scientist, and central services for 
these offices: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 
of this amount shall be for official reception and represen-
tation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined 
by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs: Provided further, 
That any transfer of funds pursuant to section 770(n) of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
379dd(n)) shall only be from amounts made available 
under this heading for other activities: Provided further, 
That of the amounts that are made available under this 
heading for ‘‘other activities’’, and that are not derived 
from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to and 
merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Department of Health 
and Human Services—Office of Inspector General’’ for
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oversight of the programs and operations of the Food and 
Drug Administration and shall be in addition to funds oth-
erwise made available for oversight of the Food and Drug 
Administration: Provided further, That of the total amount 
made available under this heading, $1,500,000 shall be 
used by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of Agriculture, for consumer 
outreach and education regarding agricultural bio-
technology and biotechnology-derived food products and 
animal feed, including through publication and distribu-
tion of science-based educational information on the envi-
ronmental, nutritional, food safety, economic, and humani-
tarian impacts of such biotechnology, food products, and 
feed: Provided further, That funds may be transferred 
from one specified activity to another with the prior ap-
proval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 
42 U.S.C. 263b, export certification user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 381, priority review user fees authorized by 
21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff, food and feed recall fees, food 
reinspection fees, and voluntary qualified importer pro-
gram fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–31, outsourcing 
facility fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, prescription 
drug wholesale distributor licensing and inspection fees
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authorized by 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3), third-party logistics 
provider licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 360eee–3(c)(1), third-party auditor fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), and medical countermeasure pri-
ority review voucher user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 
360bbb–4a, shall be credited to this account, to remain 
available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, exten-
sion, alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities of or used by the Food and Drug Admin-
istration, where not otherwise provided, $8,771,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
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, 
and the rental of space (to include multiple year leases), 
in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $248,000,000, 
including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and 
representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 for the 
expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the 
Commission with foreign governmental and other regu-
latory officials, of which not less than $49,000,000, to re-
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main available until September 30, 2019, shall be for the 
purchase of information technology and of which not less 
than $2,700,000 shall be for expenses of the Office of the 
Inspector General: Provided, That notwithstanding the 
limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, amounts provided under 
this heading are available for the liquidation of obligations 
equal to current year payments on leases entered into 
prior to the date of enactment of this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That for the purpose of recording and liquidating any 
lease obligations that should have been recorded and liq-
uidated against accounts closed pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 
1552, and consistent with the preceding proviso, such 
amounts shall be transferred to and recorded in a new 
no-year account in the Treasury, which may be established 
for the sole purpose of recording adjustments for and liq-
uidating such unpaid obligations: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chairman 
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may ad-
just the schedule of compensation and benefits for employ-
ees if the Chairman determines that furloughs or reduc-
tions-in-force may result from a collective bargaining 
agreement.
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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $68,600,000 (from assessments col-
lected from farm credit institutions, including 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: Provided further, That the agency may exceed 
this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress. 
TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
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 71 passenger 
motor vehicles of which 68 shall be for replacement only, 
and for the hire of such vehicles: Provided, That notwith-
standing this section, the only purchase of new passenger 
vehicles shall be for those determined by the Secretary to 
be necessary for transportation safety, to reduce oper-
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ational costs, and for the protection of life, property, and 
public safety. 
SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobli-
gated balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this 
Act or any other available unobligated discretionary bal-
ances that are remaining available of the Department of 
Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund for the acquisi-
tion of plant and capital equipment necessary for the deliv-
ery of financial, administrative, and information tech-
nology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the 
Department of Agriculture, such transferred funds to re-
main available until expended: 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: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall be available 
for obligation without written notification to and the prior 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the 
Department’s Working Capital Fund shall be available for 
obligation or expenditure to make any changes to the De-
partment’s National Finance Center without written noti-
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fication to and prior approval of the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress as required by 
section 717 of this Act: Provided further, That none of 
the funds appropriated by this Act or made available to 
the Department’s Working Capital Fund shall be available 
for obligation or expenditure to initiate, plan, develop, im-
plement, or make any changes to remove or relocate any 
systems, missions, or offices of the Chief Financial Officer 
or any personnel from the National Finance Center prior 
to written notification to and prior approval of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and 
in accordance with the requirements of section 717 of this 
Act: Provided further, That of annual income amounts in 
the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agri-
culture allocated for the National Finance Center, the Sec-
retary may reserve not more than 4 percent for the re-
placement or acquisition of capital equipment, including 
equipment for the improvement and implementation of a 
financial management plan, information technology, and 
other systems of the National Finance Center or to pay 
any unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National Fi-
nance Center: Provided further, That none of the amounts 
reserved shall be available for obligation unless the Sec-
retary submits written notification of the obligation to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
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gress: Provided further, That the limitations on the obliga-
tion of funds pending notification to Congressional Com-
mittees shall not apply to any obligation that, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, is necessary to respond to a de-
clared state of emergency that significantly impacts the 
operations of the National Finance Center; or to evacuate 
employees of the National Finance Center to a safe haven 
to continue operations of the National Finance Center. 
SEC. 703. 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. 704. 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. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agri-
culture for the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made
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available in the current fiscal year shall remain available 
until expended to disburse obligations made in the current 
fiscal year for the following accounts: the Rural Develop-
ment Loan Fund program account, the Rural Electrifica-
tion and Telecommunication Loans program account, and 
the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 
SEC. 706. 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 written notification to and the prior 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, 
none of the funds available to the Department of Agri-
culture for information technology shall be obligated for 
projects, contracts, or other agreements over $25,000 
prior to receipt of written approval by the Chief Informa-
tion Officer: Provided further, That the Chief Information
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Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds without 
written approval from the Chief Information Officer for 
projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 
based upon the performance of an agency measured 
against the performance plan requirements described in 
the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 113– 
235. 
SEC. 707. Funds made available under section 524(b) 
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in 
the current fiscal year shall remain available until ex-
pended to disburse obligations made in the current fiscal 
year. 
SEC. 708. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any former RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid 
an insured, direct or guaranteed loan under the Rural 
Electrification Act of 1936, or any not-for-profit utility 
that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under 
such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under section 
313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the same manner as a bor-
rower under such Act. 
SEC. 709. Except as otherwise specifically provided 
by law, not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated bal-
ances from appropriations made available for salaries and 
expenses in this Act for the Farm Service Agency shall 
remain available through September 30, 2019, for infor-
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mation technology expenses: Provided, That except as oth-
erwise specifically provided by law, unobligated balances 
from appropriations made available for salaries and ex-
penses in this Act for the Rural Development mission area 
shall remain available through September 30, 2019, for 
information technology expenses. 
SEC. 710. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used for first-class 
travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in 
contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 
of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 711. In the case of each program established 
or amended by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 
113–79), other than by title I or subtitle A of title III 
of such Act, or programs for which indefinite amounts 
were provided in that Act, that is authorized or required 
to be carried out using funds of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation— 
(1) such funds shall be available for salaries 
and related administrative expenses, including tech-
nical assistance, associated with the implementation 
of the program, without regard to the limitation on 
the total amount of allotments and fund transfers 
contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and
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(2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall 
not be considered to be a fund transfer or allotment 
for purposes of applying the limitation on the total 
amount of allotments and fund transfers contained 
in such section. 
SEC. 712. Of the funds made available by this Act, 
not more than $2,900,000 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. 713. None of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to pay indirect costs charged against any agricultural 
research, education, or extension grant awards issued by 
the National Institute of Food and Agriculture that exceed 
30 percent of total Federal funds provided under each 
award: Provided, That notwithstanding section 1462 of 
the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds pro-
vided by this Act for grants awarded competitively by the 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture shall be avail-
able to pay full allowable indirect costs for each grant 
awarded under section 9 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 638).
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SEC. 714. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be used 
to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out 
the following: 
(1) The program authorized by section 14(h)(1) 
of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)): Provided, That the 
funds appropriated by section 14(h)(1) of such Act 
are hereby permanently cancelled; 
(2) The program authorized by section 9007 of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) in excess of $1,000,000; 
(3) The program authorized by section 9011 of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111); 
(4) The program authorized by section 9003 of 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103); and 
(5) The program authorized by section 524(b) 
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 
U.S.C. 1524(b)): Provided, That the funds made 
available by section 524(b) of such Act for fiscal 
year 2018 are hereby permanently cancelled. 
SEC. 715. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 
14222 of Public Law 110–246 (7 U.S.C. 612c–6; in this
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section referred to as ‘‘section 14222’’), none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any 
other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses 
of personnel to carry out a program under section 32 of 
the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; in this section 
referred to as ‘‘section 32’’) in excess of $878,255,000 (ex-
clusive of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal 
years), as follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement 
Commodities—$465,000,000; State Option Contracts— 
$5,000,000; 
Removal 
of 
Defective 
Commodities— 
$2,500,000; Administration of Section 32 Commodity 
Purchases—$35,853,000: Provided, That of the total 
funds made available in the matter preceding this proviso 
that remain unobligated on October 1, 2018, such unobli-
gated balances shall carryover into the next fiscal year and 
shall remain available until expended for any of the three 
stated purposes of section 32, except that any such carry-
over funds used in accordance with clause (3) of section 
32 may not exceed $75,000,000 and may not be obligated 
until the Secretary of Agriculture provides written notifi-
cation of the expenditures to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress at least two weeks 
in advance: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available in this Act or any other Act shall be used for 
salaries and expenses to carry out in this fiscal year sub-
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section (i)(1)(E) of section 19 of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a), except in 
an amount that excludes the transfer of $125,000,000 of 
the funds to be transferred under subsection (c) of section 
14222, until October 1, 2018: Provided further, That 
$125,000,000 made available on October 1, 2018, to carry 
out such section 19 shall be excluded from the limitation 
described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(x) of section 14222: Pro-
vided further, That, with the exception of any available 
carryover funds authorized in the first proviso of this sec-
tion to be used for the purposes of clause (3) of section 
32, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay 
the salaries or expenses of any employee of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture or officer of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to carry out clause (3) of section 32, or for 
any surplus removal activities or price support activities 
under section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation 
Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c): Provided further, That the 
available unobligated balances under (b)(2)(A)(x) of sec-
tion 14222 in excess of the limitation set forth in this sec-
tion, excluding amounts to be transferred pursuant to the 
second proviso of this section, are hereby permanently re-
scinded.
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SEC. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this or 
any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and ex-
penses of personnel who prepare or submit appropriations 
language as part of the President’s budget submission to 
the Congress for programs under the jurisdiction of the 
Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction 
from the previous year due to user fees proposals that 
have not been enacted into law prior to the submission 
of the budget unless such budget submission identifies 
which additional spending reductions should occur in the 
event the user fees proposals are not enacted prior to the 
date of the convening of a committee of conference for 
the fiscal year 2018 appropriations Act. 
SEC. 717. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, 
or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation 
or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of 
fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure through a re-
programming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as au-
thorized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, through use of the authority provided
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by section 702(b) of the Department of Agriculture Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) or section 8 of Public 
Law 89–106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that— 
(1) creates new programs; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means 
for any project or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted; 
(4) relocates an office or employees; 
(5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; 
or 
(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or 
activities presently performed by Federal employees; 
unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Chairman of the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services (as the case may 
be) notifies in writing and receives approval from the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at 
least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of such 
funds or the use of such authority. 
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or pro-
vided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies 
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of
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fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure for activities, pro-
grams, or projects through a reprogramming or use of the 
authorities referred to in subsection (a) involving funds 
in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, 
that— 
(1) augments existing programs, projects, or ac-
tivities; 
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any exist-
ing program, project, or activity, or numbers of per-
sonnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or 
(3) results from any general savings from a re-
duction in personnel which would result in a change 
in existing programs, activities, or projects as ap-
proved by Congress; unless the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, or the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (as the case may be) notifies in 
writing and receives approval from the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at 
least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming or 
transfer of such funds or the use of such authority. 
(c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Chairman of the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall notify in writ-
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ing and receive approval from the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress before implementing 
any program or activity not carried out during the pre-
vious fiscal year unless the program or activity is funded 
by this Act or specifically funded by any other Act. 
(d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or pro-
vided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies 
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection of 
fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 
available for— 
(1) modifying major capital investments fund-
ing levels, including information technology systems, 
that involves increasing or decreasing funds in the 
current fiscal year for the individual investment in 
excess of $500,000 or 10 percent of the total cost, 
whichever is less; 
(2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or 
vacant positions or agency activities or functions to 
establish a center, office, branch, or similar entity 
with five or more personnel; or 
(3) carrying out activities or functions that 
were not described in the budget request; unless the 
agencies funded by this Act notify, in writing, the
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Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress at least 30 days in advance of using the 
funds for these purposes. 
(e) As described in this section, no funds may be used 
for any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commis-
sion, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services re-
ceives from the Committee on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress written or electronic mail confirma-
tion of receipt of the notification as required in this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 718. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for 
any guaranteed business and industry loan in an amount 
that does not exceed 3 percent of the guaranteed principal 
portion of the loan. 
SEC. 719. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available to the Department of Agriculture, the 
Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, or the Farm Credit Administration 
shall be used to transmit or otherwise make available re-
ports, questions, or responses to questions that are a re-
sult of information requested for the appropriations hear-
ing process to any non-Department of Agriculture, non-
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Department of Health and Human Services, non-Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission, or non-Farm Credit 
Administration employee. 
SEC. 720. Unless otherwise authorized by existing 
law, none of the funds provided in this Act, may be used 
by an executive branch agency to produce any pre-
packaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution 
in the United States unless the story includes a clear noti-
fication within the text or audio of the prepackaged news 
story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or 
funded by that executive branch agency. 
SEC. 721. No employee of the Department of Agri-
culture may be detailed or assigned from an agency or 
office funded by this Act or any other Act to any other 
agency or office of the Department for more than 60 days 
in a fiscal year unless the individual’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. 722. (a) Unless the Secretary of Agriculture no-
tifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress at least 3 full business days in advance, none 
of the funds made available in this Act may be used to— 
(1) make a grant allocation of discretionary 
grant award totaling $1,000,000 or more;
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(2) make a discretionary contract award total-
ing $1,000,000 or more; 
(3) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation 
or award in excess of the limits in subparagraph (1) 
or (2); or 
(4) announce publicly the intention to make an 
allocation or award in excess of the limits in sub-
paragraph (1) or (2). 
(b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
within 15 days of the conclusion of each quarter a report 
detailing each grant allocation or discretionary grant 
award totaling less than $1,000,000 provided during the 
previous quarter. 
(c) The notification required by paragraph (a) and 
the report required by paragraph (b) shall include the re-
cipient of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal 
year for which the funds for the award were appropriated, 
the account and program, project, or activity from which 
the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and 
a brief description of the activity for which the award is 
made. 
SEC. 723. Not later than 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, the
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Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commis-
sion, and the Chairman of the Farm Credit Administra-
tion shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by pro-
gram, project, and activity for all the funds made available 
under this Act including appropriated user fees, as defined 
in the report accompanying this Act. 
SEC. 724. Funds made available under title II of the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be 
used to provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate 
monitoring and controls, as determined by the Adminis-
trator, are in place to ensure that emergency food aid is 
received by the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by 
food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inap-
propriate purposes. 
SEC. 725. The Secretary shall establish an inter-
mediary loan packaging program based on the pilot pro-
gram in effect for fiscal year 2013 for packaging and re-
viewing section 502 single family direct loans. The Sec-
retary shall enter into agreements with current inter-
mediary organizations and with additional qualified inter-
mediary organizations. The Secretary shall work with 
these organizations to increase effectiveness of the section 
502 single family direct loan program in rural commu-
nities and shall set aside and make available from the na-
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tional reserve section 502 loans an amount necessary to 
support the work of such intermediaries and provide a pri-
ority for review of such loans. 
SEC. 726. For loans and loan guarantees that do not 
require budget authority and the program level has been 
established in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may 
increase the program level for such loans and loan guaran-
tees by not more than 25 percent: Provided, That prior 
to the Secretary implementing such an increase, the Sec-
retary notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in ad-
vance. 
SEC. 727. None of the credit card refunds or rebates 
transferred to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to sec-
tion 729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public Law 107–76) 
shall be available for obligation without written notifica-
tion to, and the prior approval of, the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided, That 
the refunds or rebates so transferred shall be available for 
obligation only for the acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, adminis-
trative, and information technology services of primary 
benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture.
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SEC. 728. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to procure raw or processed poultry prod-
ucts imported into the United States from the People’s 
Republic of China for use in the school lunch program 
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child and Adult Care Food 
Program under section 17 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), 
the Summer Food Service Program for Children under 
section 13 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), or the school 
breakfast program under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). 
SEC. 729. In response to an eligible community where 
the drinking water supplies are inadequate due to a nat-
ural disaster, as determined by the Secretary, including 
drought or severe weather, the Secretary may provide po-
table water through the Emergency Community Water As-
sistance Grant Program for an additional period of time 
not to exceed 120 days beyond the established period pro-
vided under the Program in order to protect public health. 
SEC. 730. Funds provided by this or any prior Appro-
priations Act for the Agriculture and Food Research Ini-
tiative under 7 U.S.C. 450i(b) shall be made available 
without regard to section 7128 of the Agricultural Act of 
2014 (7 U.S.C. 3371 note), under the matching require-
ments in laws in effect on the date before the date of en-
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actment of such section: Provided, That the requirements 
of 7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(9) shall continue to apply. 
SEC. 731. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Food and Nutrition Service, to commence any 
new research and evaluation projects until the Secretary 
submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress a research and evaluation plan for fis-
cal year 2018, prepared in coordination with the Research, 
Education, and Economics mission area of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, and a period of 30 days beginning 
on the date of the submission of the plan expires to permit 
Congressional review of the plan. 
SEC. 732. In carrying out subsection (h) of section 
502 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall have the same authority 
with respect to loans guaranteed under such section and 
eligible lenders for such loans as the Secretary has under 
subsections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1490p–2) with respect to loans guaranteed under 
such section 538 and eligible lenders for such loans. 
SEC. 733. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to propose, promulgate, or implement 
any rule, or take any other action with respect to, allowing 
or requiring information intended for a prescribing health
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care professional, in the case of a drug or biological prod-
uct subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to be dis-
tributed to such professional electronically (in lieu of in 
paper form) unless and until a Federal law is enacted to 
allow or require such distribution. 
SEC. 734. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowl-
edge receipt of a submission for an exemption for inves-
tigational use of a drug or biological product under section 
505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 355(i)) or section 351(a)(3) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) in research in which 
a human embryo is intentionally created or modified to 
include a heritable genetic modification. Any such submis-
sion shall be deemed to have not been received by the Sec-
retary, and the exemption may not go into effect. 
SEC. 735. None of the funds made available by this 
or any other Act may be used to carry out the final rule 
promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration and 
put into effect November 16, 2015, in regards to the haz-
ard analysis and risk-based preventive control require-
ments of the current good manufacturing practice, hazard 
analysis, and risk-based preventive controls for food for 
animals rule with respect to the regulation of the produc-
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tion, distribution, sale, or receipt of dried spent grain by-
products of the alcoholic beverage production process. 
SEC. 736. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall— 
(1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates 
the following factors in the country or region being 
audited, as applicable— 
(A) veterinary control and oversight; 
(B) disease history and vaccination prac-
tices; 
(C) 
livestock 
demographics 
and 
traceability; 
(D) epidemiological separation from poten-
tial sources of infection; 
(E) surveillance practices; 
(F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and 
(G) emergency preparedness and response; 
and 
(2) promptly make publicly available the final 
reports of any audits or reviews conducted pursuant 
to subsection (1). 
(b) This section shall be applied in a manner con-
sistent with United States obligations under its inter-
national trade agreements. 
SEC. 737. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out any activities or incur any
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expense related to the issuance of licenses under section 
3 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2133), or the re-
newal of such licenses, to class B dealers who sell dogs 
and cats for use in research, experiments, teaching, or 
testing. 
SEC. 738. No partially hydrogenated oils as defined 
in the order published by the Food and Drug Administra-
tion in the Federal Register on June 17, 2015 (80 Fed. 
Reg. 34650 et seq.) shall be deemed unsafe within the 
meaning of section 409(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 348(a)) and no food that is intro-
duced or delivered for introduction into interstate com-
merce that bears or contains a partially hydrogenated oil 
shall be deemed adulterated under sections 402(a)(1) or 
402(a)(2)(C)(i) of this Act by virtue of bearing or con-
taining a partially hydrogenated oil until the compliance 
date as specified in such order (June 18, 2018). 
SEC. 739. The Secretary may charge a fee for lenders 
to access Department loan guarantee systems in connec-
tion with such lenders’ participation in loan guarantee 
programs of the Rural Housing Service: Provided, That 
the funds collected from such fees shall be made available 
to the Secretary without further appropriation and such 
funds shall be deposited into the Rural Development Sala-
ries and Expense Account and shall remain available until
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expended for obligation and expenditure by the Secretary 
for administrative expenses of the Rural Housing Service 
Loan Guarantee Program in addition to other available 
funds: Provided further, That such fees collected shall not 
exceed $50 per loan. 
SEC. 740. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer 
network unless such network blocks the viewing, 
downloading, and exchanging of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 741. Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
made available for the special supplemental nutrition pro-
gram as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $600,000,000 are re-
scinded. 
SEC. 742. (a)(1) No Federal funds made available for 
this fiscal year for the rural water, waste water, waste dis-
posal, and solid waste management programs authorized 
by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 
U.S.C. 1926 et seq.) shall be used for a project for the 
construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public
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water or wastewater system unless all of the iron and steel 
products used in the project are produced in the United 
States. 
(2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel products’’ 
means the following products made primarily of iron or 
steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers 
and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, 
pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, rein-
forced precast concrete, and construction materials. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or cat-
egory of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) or the designee 
of the Secretary finds that— 
(1) applying subsection (a) would be incon-
sistent with the public interest; 
(2) iron and steel products are not produced in 
the United States in sufficient and reasonably avail-
able quantities or of a satisfactory quality; or 
(3) inclusion of iron and steel products pro-
duced in the United States will increase the cost of 
the overall project by more than 25 percent. 
(c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a request 
for a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the des-
ignee shall make available to the public on an informal 
basis a copy of the request and information available to
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the Secretary or the designee concerning the request, and 
shall allow for informal public input on the request for 
at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the 
request. The Secretary or the designee shall make the re-
quest and accompanying information available by elec-
tronic means, including on the official public Internet Web 
site of the Department. 
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner con-
sistent with United States obligations under international 
agreements. 
(e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of 
the funds appropriated in this Act for ‘‘Rural Utilities 
Service—Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Ac-
count’’ for carrying out the provisions described in sub-
section (a)(1) for management and oversight of the re-
quirements of this section. 
(f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a 
project for which the engineering plans and specifications 
include use of iron and steel products otherwise prohibited 
by such subsection if the plans and specifications have re-
ceived required approvals from State agencies prior to the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(g) For purposes of this section, the terms ‘‘United 
States’’ and ‘‘State’’ shall include each of the several
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States, the District of Columbia, and each federally recog-
nized Indian tribe. 
SEC. 743. (a) For the period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act through school year 2018–2019, 
with respect to the school lunch program established under 
the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the school breakfast program es-
tablished under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) and final regulations published by 
the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on 
January 26, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 4088 et seq.), the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall allow States to grant an exemp-
tion from the whole grain requirements that took effect 
on or after July 1, 2014, and the States shall establish 
a process for evaluating and responding, in a reasonable 
amount of time, to requests for an exemption: Provided, 
That school food authorities demonstrate hardship, includ-
ing financial hardship, in procuring specific whole grain 
products which are acceptable to the students and compli-
ant with the whole grain-rich requirements: Provided fur-
ther, That school food authorities shall comply with the 
applicable grain component or standard with respect to 
the school lunch or school breakfast program that was in 
effect prior to July 1, 2014.
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(b) For the period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of this Act through school year 2018–2019, none 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries 
and expenses of personnel to implement any regulations 
under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
(42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids 
Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–296), or any other law that 
would require a reduction in the quantity of sodium con-
tained in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks 
sold in schools below Target 1 (as described in section 
220.8(f)(3) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or suc-
cessor regulations)). 
(c) For the period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act through school year 2018–2019, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary shall 
allow States to grant special exemptions for the service 
of flavored, low-fat fluid milk in the school lunch program 
established under the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the school break-
fast program established under the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), and as a competitive 
food available on campus during the school day, to schools
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which demonstrate a reduction in student milk consump-
tion or an increase in school milk waste. 
SEC. 744. Of the total amounts made available by 
this Act for direct loans and grants in the following head-
ings: ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Housing Insurance 
Fund Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Mu-
tual and Self-Help Housing Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Economic 
Infrastructure Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural 
Community Facilities Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Busi-
ness-Cooperative Service—Rural Business Program Ac-
count’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Eco-
nomic Development Loans Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural 
Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Cooperative Devel-
opment Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water 
and Waste Disposal Program Account’’; and ‘‘Rural Utili-
ties Service—Rural Electrification and Telecommuni-
cations Loans Program Account’’, at least 10 percent of 
the funds shall be allocated for assistance in persistent 
poverty counties under this section, including, notwith-
standing any other provision regarding population limits, 
any county seat of such a persistent poverty county that 
has a population that does not exceed the authorized popu-
lation limit by more than 10 percent: Provided, That for 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘persistent poverty 
counties’’ means any county that has had 20 percent or
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more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 
years, as measured by the 1980, 1990, and 2000 decennial 
censuses, and 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5- 
year average: Provided further, That with respect to spe-
cific activities for which program levels have been made 
available by this Act that are not supported by budget au-
thority, the requirements of this section shall be applied 
to such program level. 
SEC. 745. For the purposes of determining eligibility 
or level of program assistance for Rural Development pro-
grams the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison 
populations. 
SEC. 746. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 
congressional action on any legislation or appropriation 
matters pending before Congress, other than to commu-
nicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 
1913. 
SEC. 747. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the 
‘‘variety’’ requirements of the final rule entitled ‘‘Enhanc-
ing Retailer Standards in the Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program (SNAP)’’ published by the Department 
of Agriculture in the Federal Register on December 15, 
2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) until the Secretary of Agri-
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culture amends the definition of the term ‘‘variety’’ as de-
fined in section 278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, and ‘‘variety’’ as applied in the definition 
of the term ‘‘staple food’’ as defined in section 271.2 of 
title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to increase the num-
ber of items that qualify as acceptable varieties in each 
staple food category so that the total number of such items 
in each staple food category exceeds the number of such 
items in each staple food category included in the final 
rule as published on December 15, 2016: Provided, That 
until the Secretary promulgates such regulatory amend-
ments, the Secretary shall apply the requirements regard-
ing acceptable varieties and breadth of stock to Supple-
mental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers that were 
in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of 
the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79). 
SEC. 748. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the Food and Drug Administration 
to develop, issue, promote, or advance any regulations ap-
plicable to food manufacturers for population-wide sodium 
reduction actions or to develop, issue, promote or advance 
final guidance applicable to food manufacturers for long 
term population-wide sodium reduction actions until the 
date on which a dietary reference intake report with re-
spect to sodium is completed.
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SEC. 749. The Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary’s designees are hereby granted the same access to 
information and subject to the same requirements applica-
ble to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
as provided in section 453 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 653) and section 6103(1)(7)(D)(ix) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1603(1)(7)(D)(ix)) to 
verify the income for individuals participating in sections 
502, 504, 521, and 524 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 
U.S.C. 1972, 1474, 1490a, and 1490r), notwithstanding 
section 453(l)(1) of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 750. Of the unobligated balances from amounts 
made available to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Se-
curity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8107a), $8,000,000 are rescinded. 
SEC. 751. None of the funds made available to the 
Commodity Futures Trading Commission by this Act or 
any other Act in the current fiscal year or any other fiscal 
year may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of per-
sonnel to lower the de minimis quantity of swap dealing 
established under section 1a(49)(D) of the Commodity Ex-
change 
Act 
(7 
U.S.C. 
1a(49)(D)) 
to 
less 
than 
$8,000,000,000. 
SEC. 752. None of the funds made available by this 
Act or any other Act in the current fiscal year or any other
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fiscal year may be used to implement, administer, or en-
force the final rule with the regulation identifier number 
0910–AG38 published by the Food and Drug Administra-
tion in the Federal Register on May 10, 2016 (81 Fed. 
Reg. 28974) with respect to traditional large and premium 
cigars. For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘tradi-
tional large and premium cigar’’ means— 
(1) any roll of tobacco that is wrapped in 100 
percent leaf tobacco, is bunched with 100 percent to-
bacco filler, contains no filter, tip, or non-tobacco 
mouthpiece, weighs at least 6 pounds per 1,000 
count, and— 
(A) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder 
and is hand rolled; 
(B) has a 100 percent leaf tobacco binder 
and is made using human hands to lay the leaf 
tobacco wrapper or binder onto only one ma-
chine that bunches, wraps, and caps each indi-
vidual cigar; or 
(C) has a homogenized tobacco leaf binder 
and is made in the United States using human 
hands to lay the 100 percent leaf tobacco wrap-
per onto only one machine that bunches, wraps, 
and caps each individual cigar; and
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(2) is not a cigarette or a little cigar (as such 
terms are defined in paragraphs (3) and (11), re-
spectively, of section 900 of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387)). 
SEC. 753. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this Act or any other Act with 
respect to any fiscal year may, for each tobacco product 
which the Secretary of Health and Human Services by 
regulation under section 901(b) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387a(b)) deems to 
be subject to chapter IX of such Act, be used to treat— 
(1) any reference in sections 905(j) or 910(a) 
of such Act (21 U.S.C. 387e(j), 387j(a)) to Feb-
ruary 15, 2007, as other than a reference to the ef-
fective date of the regulation under which the to-
bacco product is deemed to be subject to the require-
ments of such chapter pursuant to section 901(b) of 
such Act (21 U.S.C. 387a(b)); and 
(2) any reference in such sections to 21 months 
after the date of enactment of the Family Smoking 
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as other than 
a reference to 21 months after the effective date of 
such deeming regulation. 
(b)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
not later than 21 months after the date of enactment of
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this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to establish 
a product standard for vapor products pursuant to section 
907 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 387g) to include but not limited to— 
(A) characterizing flavors; and 
(B) batteries. 
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall promulgate a final rule pursuant 
to such notice. 
(c) A vapor product shall be deemed to be misbranded 
under section 903(a) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act (21 U.S.C. 387c(a)) if the advertising with re-
spect to the vapor product is disseminated by a manufac-
turer, distributor, or retailer of the product in a news-
paper, magazine, periodical, or other publication (includ-
ing any publication of periodic or limited distribution) 
other than an adult publication. 
(d)(1) A retailer may only sell any vapor product in 
a direct face-to-face exchange without the assistance of 
any electronic or mechanical device (such as a vending ma-
chine). 
(2) This subsection shall not apply with respect to 
sales of vapor products conducted through—
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(A) mail-order; or 
(B) a vending machine or self-service display if, 
with respect to the facility in which such vending 
machine or display is located, the retailer of such 
products ensures that no person under 18 years of 
age is present or permitted to enter. 
(3) A violation of this section is deemed to constitute 
a violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
relating to a tobacco product for purposes of section 
303(f)(9) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 333(f)(9)). 
(e)(1) Not later than 12 months after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall promulgate final regulations to require that 
the labeling of vapor products contain— 
(A) the phrase ‘‘Keep Out of Reach of 
Children’’; 
(B) the phrase ‘‘Underage Sale Prohib-
ited’’; and 
(C) an accurate statement of the nicotine 
content of the vapor product. 
(2) A vapor product whose label is in violation 
of the regulations required by paragraph (1) is 
deemed to be misbranded under section 903 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
387c).
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(f)(1) Every person who owns or operates an estab-
lishment in any State engaged in the retail sale of a vapor 
product shall register that establishment with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services within the later of 
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, or 30 
days after first engaging in such retail sale. 
(2) The requirements of this subsection do not 
apply with respect to any establishment subject to 
an active registration under— 
(A) any State law relating to tobacco prod-
ucts; or 
(B) section 905 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 387e). 
(3) The Secretary shall make available for in-
spection, to any person so requesting, any registra-
tion filed under this section. 
(g) In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘adult publication’’ means any 
newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other publica-
tion— 
(A) whose readers younger than 18 years 
of age constitute 15 percent or less of the total 
readership as measured by competent and reli-
able survey evidence; and
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(B) that is read by fewer than 2 million 
persons younger than 18 years of age as meas-
ured by competent and reliable survey evidence. 
(2) The terms ‘‘label’’ and ‘‘labeling’’ have the 
meanings given to such terms in section 201 of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
321). 
(3) The term ‘‘tobacco product’’ has the mean-
ing given to such term in section 201 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321). 
(4) The term ‘‘vapor product’’— 
(A) means any non-combustible product 
that employs a heating element, power source, 
electronic circuit, or other electronic, chemical, 
or mechanical means, regardless of shape or 
size, to produce vapor from nicotine in a solu-
tion or other form; 
(B) includes any electronic cigarette, elec-
tronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, 
or similar product or device, and any vapor car-
tridge or other container of nicotine in a solu-
tion or other form; and 
(C) does not include any product regulated 
as a drug or device by the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration under chapter V of the Federal
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Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 351 
et. seq.). 
SEC. 754. (a) No funds shall be used to finalize the 
proposed rule entitled ‘‘Eligibility of the People’s Republic 
of China (PRC) to Export to the United States Poultry 
Products from Birds Slaughtered in the PRC’’ published 
in the Federal Register by the Department of Agriculture 
on June 16, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 27625), unless the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall— 
(1) ensure that the poultry slaughter inspection 
system for the PRC is equivalent to that of the 
United States; 
(2) ensure that, before any poultry products 
can enter the United States from any such poultry 
plant, such poultry products comply with all other 
applicable requirements for poultry products in 
interstate commerce in the United States; 
(3) conduct periodic verification reviews and au-
dits of any such plants in the PRC intending to ex-
port into the United States processed poultry prod-
ucts; 
(4) conduct re-inspection of such poultry prod-
ucts at United States ports-of-entry to check the 
general condition of such products, for the proper 
certification and labeling of such products, and for
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any damage to such products that may have oc-
curred during transportation; and 
(5) ensure that shipments of any such poultry 
products selected to enter the United States are sub-
ject to additional re-inspection procedures at appro-
priate levels to verify that the products comply with 
relevant Federal regulations or standards, including 
examinations for product defects and laboratory 
analyses to detect harmful chemical residues or 
pathogen testing appropriate for the products in-
volved. 
(b) This section shall be applied in a manner con-
sistent with obligations of the United States under any 
trade agreement to which the United States is a party. 
SEC. 755. For necessary expenses to carry out the 
activities described in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Cen-
tury Cures Act (Public Law 114–255), in addition to 
amounts available for such activities under the heading 
‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’, $60,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, is provided for Department of Health 
and Human Services—Food and Drug Administration— 
FDA Innovation Account: Provided, That amounts appro-
priated by this section are appropriated pursuant to sec-
tion 1002(b)(3) of such Act, are to be derived from 
amounts transferred under section 1002(b)(2)(A) of such
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Act, and may be transferred by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services to other accounts of the Department 
of Health and Human Services solely for the activities de-
scribed in section 1002(b)(4) such Act: Provided further, 
That such transfer authority is in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided by law. 
SEC. 756. For an additional amount for ‘‘Animal and 
Plant Health Inspection Service—Salaries and Expenses’’, 
$5,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, 
for one-time control and management and associate activi-
ties directly related to the multiple-agency response to cit-
rus greening. 
SEC. 757. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019, for the cost 
of loans and grants consistent with section 243 of the De-
partment of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 6953), for necessary expenses of the Secretary to 
support projects under the healthy food financing initia-
tive that provide access to healthy food in underserved 
areas, to create and preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize 
low-income communities. 
SEC. 758. The provisions of sections 202 and 320 of 
H.R. 238, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress (the ‘‘Com-
modity End-User Relief Act’’), as passed by the House 
of Representatives on January 12, 2017, are hereby en-
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acted into law, except that the amendment made by such 
section 320 shall be added at the end of paragraph (47) 
rather than (48). 
REFERENCES TO ACT 
SEC. 759. Except as expressly provided otherwise, 
any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in this division shall 
be treated as referring only to the provisions of this divi-
sion. 
REFERENCE TO REPORT 
SEC. 760. Any reference to a ‘‘report accompanying 
this Act’’ contained in this division shall be treated as a 
reference to House Report 115–232. The effect of such 
Report shall be limited to this division and shall apply for 
purposes of determining the allocation of funds provided 
by, and the implementation of, this division. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 761. $0. 
SEC. 762. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department 
of Agriculture—National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture—Research and Education Activities’’, for the 
award of teaching, research, and extension capacity build-
ing grants at certain colleges and universities, as author-
ized by section 1417(b)(4) of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)), there is hereby appropriated, and the
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amount otherwise provided by this Act for ‘‘Department 
of Agriculture—Office of the Chief Information Officer’’ 
is hereby reduced by, $500,000. 
SEC. 763. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used in contravention of— 
(1) section 9(b)(10) of the Richard B. Russell 
National 
School 
Lunch 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1758(b)(10)); or 
(2) section 245.8 of title 7, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
SEC. 764. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to revoke an exception made— 
(1) pursuant to the rule entitled ‘‘Exceptions to 
Geographic Areas for Official Agencies Under the 
USGSA’’ published by the Department of Agri-
culture in the Federal Register on April 18, 2003 
(68 Fed. Reg. 19139); and 
(2) on a date before April 14, 2017. 
SEC. 765. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out subsection (p) of section 
12 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1760). 
SEC. 766. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for a new hire who has not been verified 
through the E-Verify program, except for an employee
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compensated under a local compensation plan established 
under section 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION 
C—COMMERCE, 
JUSTICE, 
SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for international trade activi-
ties of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, 
and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, 
including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements 
for the purpose of promoting exports of United States 
firms, without regard to sections 3702 and 3703 of title 
44, United States Code; full medical coverage for depend-
ent members of immediate families of employees stationed 
overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel
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and transportation of employees of the International 
Trade Administration between two points abroad, without 
regard to section 40118 of title 49, United States Code; 
employment of citizens of the United States and aliens by 
contract for services; rental of space abroad for periods 
not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of alteration, repair, 
or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary 
demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; pay-
ment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first 
paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, 
when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed 
$294,300 for official representation expenses abroad; pur-
chase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, 
not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on 
official 
motor 
vehicles; 
and 
rental 
of 
tie 
lines, 
$480,000,000 (reduced by $1), to remain available until 
September 30, 2019, of which $13,000,000 is to be de-
rived from fees to be retained and used by the Inter-
national Trade Administration, notwithstanding section 
3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided, That, of 
amounts provided under this heading, not less than 
$16,400,000 shall be for China antidumping and counter-
vailing duty enforcement and compliance activities: Pro-
vided further, That the provisions of the first sentence of 
section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Edu-
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cational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these ac-
tivities; and that for the purpose of this Act, contributions 
under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cul-
tural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for as-
sessments for services provided as part of these activities. 
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for export administration and 
national security activities of the Department of Com-
merce, including costs associated with the performance of 
export administration field activities both domestically and 
abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of 
immediate families of employees stationed overseas; em-
ployment of citizens of the United States and aliens by 
contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in 
the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 
2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims 
arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $13,500 for offi-
cial representation expenses abroad; awards of compensa-
tion to informers under the Export Administration Act of 
1979, and as authorized by section 1(b) of the Act of June 
15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase 
of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehi-
cles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehi-
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cles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limi-
tation otherwise established by law, $112,500,000 (in-
creased by $1), to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 
105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) 
and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: 
Provided further, That payments and contributions col-
lected and accepted for materials or services provided as 
part of such activities may be retained for use in covering 
the cost of such activities, and for providing information 
to the public with respect to the export administration and 
national security activities of the Department of Com-
merce and other export control programs of the United 
States and other governments. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For grants for economic development assistance as 
provided by the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965, for trade adjustment assistance, and for 
grants authorized by section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722), 
$140,000,000 (reduced by $13,000,000) (increased by 
$13,000,000), to remain available until expended, of which 
$17,000,000 shall be for grants under such section 27.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of administering the eco-
nomic development assistance programs as provided for by 
law, $36,000,000: Provided, That these funds may be used 
to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the 
Public Works Employment Act of 1976, title II of the 
Trade Act of 1974, section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722), and 
the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Com-
merce in fostering, promoting, and developing minority 
business enterprise, including expenses of grants, con-
tracts, and other agreements with public or private organi-
zations, $34,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000). 
BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of eco-
nomic and statistical analysis programs of the Department 
of Commerce, $96,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019.
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BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing and publishing statistics, provided for by 
law, $256,000,000: Provided, That, from amounts pro-
vided herein, funds may be used for promotion, outreach, 
and marketing activities: Provided further, That the Bu-
reau of the Census shall collect and analyze data for the 
Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current 
Population Survey using the same health insurance ques-
tions included in previous years, in addition to the revised 
questions implemented in the Current Population Survey 
beginning in February 2014. 
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing and publishing statistics for periodic cen-
suses and programs provided for by law, $1,251,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used 
for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: Pro-
vided further, That within the amounts appropriated, 
$2,580,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’ account for activities associated with carrying 
out investigations and audits related to the Bureau of the
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Census: Provided further, That not more than 50 percent 
of the amounts made available under this heading for in-
formation technology related to 2020 census delivery, in-
cluding the Census Enterprise Data Collection and Proc-
essing (CEDCaP) program, may be obligated until the 
Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a plan 
for expenditure that: (1) identifies for each CEDCaP 
project/investment over $25,000: (A) the functional and 
performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission 
benefits to be realized; (B) the estimated lifecycle cost, in-
cluding estimates for development as well as maintenance 
and operations; and (C) key milestones to be met; (2) de-
tails for each project/investment: (A) reasons for any cost 
and schedule variances; and (B) top risks and mitigation 
strategies; and (3) has been submitted to the Government 
Accountability Office. 
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of 
the National Telecommunications and Information Ad-
ministration (NTIA), $30,000,000: Provided, That, not-
withstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Com-
merce shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in
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spectrum management, analysis, operations, and related 
services, and such fees shall be retained and used as off-
setting collections for costs of such spectrum services, to 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use 
as offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously 
transferred, from other Government agencies for all costs 
incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 
related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication 
Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions 
under this paragraph, and such funds received from other 
Government agencies shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING 
AND CONSTRUCTION 
For the administration of prior-year grants, recov-
eries and unobligated balances of funds previously appro-
priated are available for the administration of all open 
grants until their expiration. 
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, in-
cluding defense of suits instituted against the Under Sec-
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retary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director 
of the USPTO, $3,500,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the sum herein appropriated 
from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collec-
tions of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the 
USPTO under any law are received during fiscal year 
2018, so as to result in a fiscal year 2018 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at $0: Provided further, 
That during fiscal year 2018, should the total amount of 
such offsetting collections be less than $3,500,000,000 
this amount shall be reduced accordingly: Provided fur-
ther, 
That 
any 
amount 
received 
in 
excess 
of 
$3,500,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 and deposited in the 
Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That the Direc-
tor of USPTO shall submit a spending plan to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate for any amounts made available by the 
preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be treated 
as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and 
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: 
Provided further, That any amounts reprogrammed in ac-
cordance with the preceding proviso shall be transferred 
to the United States Patent and Trademark Office ‘‘Sala-
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ries and Expenses’’ account: Provided further, That from 
amounts provided herein, not to exceed $900 shall be 
made available in fiscal year 2018 for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That in fis-
cal year 2018 from the amounts made available for ‘‘Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ for the USPTO, the amounts nec-
essary to pay (1) the difference between the percentage 
of basic pay contributed by the USPTO and employees 
under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, and 
the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 
8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of Per-
sonnel Management (OPM) for USPTO’s specific use, of 
basic pay, of employees subject to subchapter III of chap-
ter 83 of that title, and (2) the present value of the other-
wise unfunded accruing costs, as determined by OPM for 
USPTO’s specific use of post-retirement life insurance 
and post-retirement health benefits coverage for all 
USPTO employees who are enrolled in Federal Employees 
Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group 
Life Insurance (FEGLI), shall be transferred to the Civil 
Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the FEGLI 
Fund, and the FEHB Fund, as appropriate, and shall be 
available for the authorized purposes of those accounts: 
Provided further, That any differences between the present 
value factors published in OPM’s yearly 300 series benefit
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letters and the factors that OPM provides for USPTO’s 
specific use shall be recognized as an imputed cost on 
USPTO’s financial statements, where applicable: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
all fees and surcharges assessed and collected by USPTO 
are available for USPTO only pursuant to section 42(c) 
of title 35, United States Code, as amended by section 
22 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law 
112–29): Provided further, That within the amounts ap-
propriated, $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office 
of Inspector General’’ account for activities associated 
with carrying out investigations and audits related to the 
USPTO. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST), $660,000,000 (re-
duced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000), to re-
main available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$9,000,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Working Capital 
Fund’’: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for 
official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That NIST may provide local transportation for
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summer undergraduate research fellowship program par-
ticipants. 
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 
For necessary expenses for industrial technology 
services, $105,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000), to re-
main available until expended, of which $100,000,000 (in-
creased by $5,000,000) shall be for the Hollings Manufac-
turing Extension Partnership, and of which $5,000,000 
shall be for the National Network for Manufacturing Inno-
vation. 
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES 
For construction of new research facilities, including 
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation 
and maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise pro-
vided for the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology, as authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278c–278e), $100,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce 
shall include in the budget justification materials that the 
Secretary submits to Congress in support of the Depart-
ment of Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget 
of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code) an estimate for each National Institute of 
Standards and Technology construction project having a
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total multi-year program cost of more than $5,000,000, 
and simultaneously the budget justification materials shall 
include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for 
each such project for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal years. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law 
for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and 
vessels; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit 
organizations for the purposes of conducting activities 
pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of fa-
cilities, $3,240,199,000 (reduced by $10,100,000) (in-
creased by $10,100,000) (reduced by $1,200,000) (in-
creased by $1,200,000) (increased by $21,775,000) (re-
duced by $21,775,000) (reduced by $5,000,000) (in-
creased by $5,000,000) (increased by $8,000,000) (in-
creased by $10,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000), to re-
main available until September 30, 2019, except that 
funds provided for cooperative enforcement shall remain 
available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That fees 
and donations received by the National Ocean Service for 
the management of national marine sanctuaries may be
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retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated 
with those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
31, United States Code: Provided further, That in addi-
tion, $144,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the 
fund entitled ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and 
Research Pertaining to American Fisheries’’, which shall 
only be used for fishery activities related to the 
Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, Cooperative Re-
search, Annual Stock Assessments, Survey and Moni-
toring Projects, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants, and 
Fish Information Networks: Provided further, That of the 
$3,411,699,000 provided for in direct obligations under 
this heading, $3,240,199,000 is appropriated from the 
general fund, $144,000,000 is provided by transfer and 
$27,500,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year obli-
gations: Provided further, That any deviation from the 
amounts designated for specific activities in the report ac-
companying this Act, or any use of deobligated balances 
of funds provided under this heading in previous years, 
shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 
of this Act: Provided further, That in addition, for nec-
essary retired pay expenses under the Retired Service-
man’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and 
for payments for the medical care of retired personnel and
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their dependents under the Dependents’ Medical Care Act 
(10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as may be necessary. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For procurement, acquisition and construction of 
capital assets, including alteration and modification costs, 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
$1,643,110,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020, except that funds provided for acquisition and con-
struction of vessels and construction of facilities shall re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of the 
$1,656,110,000 provided for in direct obligations under 
this heading, $1,643,110,000 is appropriated from the 
general fund and $13,000,000 is provided from recoveries 
of prior year obligations: Provided further, That any devi-
ation from the amounts designated for specific activities 
in the report accompanying this Act, or any use of 
deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading 
in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set 
forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget jus-
tification materials that the Secretary submits to Congress 
in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as 
submitted with the budget of the President under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for
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each National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
procurement, acquisition or construction project having a 
total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the 
budget justification shall include an estimate of the budg-
etary requirements for each such project for each of the 
5 subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That, within 
the amounts appropriated, $1,302,000 shall be transferred 
to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account for activities 
associated with carrying out investigations and audits re-
lated to satellite procurement, acquisition and construc-
tion. 
PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY 
For necessary expenses associated with the restora-
tion of Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That, 
of the funds provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce 
may issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, 
Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to the Feder-
ally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific 
Coast (including Alaska), for projects necessary for con-
servation of salmon and steelhead populations that are 
listed as threatened or endangered, or that are identified 
by a State as at-risk to be so listed, for maintaining popu-
lations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights 
or native subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific
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coastal salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines 
to be developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided 
further, That all funds shall be allocated based on sci-
entific and other merit principles and shall not be available 
for marketing activities: Provided further, That funds dis-
bursed to States shall be subject to a matching require-
ment of funds or documented in-kind contributions of at 
least 33 percent of the Federal funds. 
FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND 
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public 
Law 95–372, not to exceed $350,000, to be derived from 
receipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available 
until expended. 
FISHERIES DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For the necessary expenses associated with the miti-
gation of fishery disasters, $20,000,000 to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That funds shall be used 
for mitigating the effects of commercial fishery failures 
and fishery resource disasters as declared by the Secretary 
of Commerce in 2017. 
FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2018, obligations of direct 
loans may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing 
Quota loans and not to exceed $100,000,000 for tradi-
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tional direct loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine 
Act of 1936. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the management of the 
Department of Commerce provided for by law, including 
not to exceed $4,500 for official reception and representa-
tion, $58,000,000 (reduced by $5,000,000) (reduced by 
$8,000,000). 
RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for the renovation and mod-
ernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, $1,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
Secretary of Commerce may transfer up to $8,224,000 to 
this account from funds available to the Department of 
Commerce: Provided further, That the transfer authority 
provided in the first proviso is in addition to any other 
transfer authority contained in this Act: Provided further, 
That any transfer pursuant to the authority provided 
under this heading shall be treated as a reprogramming 
under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section.
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $32,744,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable 
appropriations and funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Commerce by this Act shall be available for the 
activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (15 
U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner prescribed 
by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may 
be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized 
only upon the certification of officials designated by the 
Secretary of Commerce that such payments are in the 
public interest. 
SEC. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropria-
tions made available to the Department of Commerce by 
this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 
U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902). 
SEC. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
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partment of Commerce in this Act may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall 
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such trans-
fers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section 
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on Ap-
propriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition 
or disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, 
and equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act 
or any other law appropriating funds for the Department 
of Commerce. 
SEC. 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 
of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), as 
amended by section 105 of title I of division B of Public 
Law 113–6, are hereby adopted by reference and made 
applicable with respect to fiscal year 2018: Provided, That 
the life cycle cost for the Joint Polar Satellite System is 
$11,322,125,000 and the life cycle cost for the Geo-
stationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series 
Program is $10,828,059,000.
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SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary may furnish services (including but not 
limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security serv-
ices) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and 
improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations 
are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Coopera-
tive Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy 
in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or 
other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protec-
tion of which has been delegated to the Secretary from 
the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts re-
ceived as reimbursement for services provided under this 
section or the authority under which the use or occupancy 
of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be cred-
ited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the 
costs of such services. 
SEC. 106. Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornog-
raphy, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful ac-
tivity over its networks. 
SEC. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with 
their consent, with reimbursement and subject to the lim-
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its of available appropriations, the land, services, equip-
ment, personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, 
or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, 
local government, Indian tribal government, Territory, or 
possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of 
any foreign government or international organization, for 
purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any 
statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration. 
SEC. 108. The National Technical Information Serv-
ice shall not charge any customer for a copy of any report 
or document generated by the Legislative Branch unless 
the Service has provided information to the customer on 
how an electronic copy of such report or document may 
be accessed and downloaded for free online. Should a cus-
tomer still require the Service to provide a printed or dig-
ital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be 
limited to recovering the Service’s cost of processing, re-
producing, and delivering such report or document. 
SEC. 109. To carry out the responsibilities of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
the Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter 
into grants and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on 
a non-reimbursable basis land, services, equipment, per-
sonnel, and facilities provided by; and (3) receive and ex-
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pend funds made available on a consensual basis from: a 
Federal agency, State or subdivision thereof, local govern-
ment, tribal government, territory, or possession or any 
subdivisions thereof: Provided, That funds received for 
permitting and related regulatory activities pursuant to 
this section shall be deposited under the heading ‘‘Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Oper-
ations, Research, and Facilities’’ and shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020, for such purposes: Pro-
vided further, That all funds within this section and their 
corresponding uses are subject to section 505 of this Act. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Com-
merce Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the 
Department 
of 
Justice, 
$89,000,000 
(reduced 
by 
$10,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (reduced by $2,500,000) (reduced by 
$7,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000), of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for secu-
rity and construction of Department of Justice facilities 
shall remain available until expended.
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JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for information sharing tech-
nology, including planning, development, deployment and 
departmental direction, $30,941,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Attorney General may 
transfer up to $35,400,000 to this account, from funds 
available to the Department of Justice for information 
technology, to remain available until expended, for enter-
prise-wide information technology initiatives: Provided fur-
ther, That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso 
is in addition to any other transfer authority contained 
in this Act: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant 
to the first proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming 
under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available 
for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the administration of im-
migration-related activities of the Executive Office for Im-
migration Review, $504,500,000, of which $4,000,000 
shall be derived by transfer from the Executive Office for 
Immigration Review fees deposited in the ‘‘Immigration 
Examinations Fee’’ account: Provided, That not to exceed
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$35,000,000 of the total amount made available under 
this heading shall remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General, $95,583,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to 
meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character. 
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole 
Commission as authorized, $13,000,000: Provided, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the expi-
ration of a term of office of a Commissioner, the Commis-
sioner may continue to act until a successor has been ap-
pointed. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the 
Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evi-
dence, to be expended under the direction of, and to be 
accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney 
General; the administration of pardon and clemency peti-
tions; and rent of private or Government-owned space in 
the District of Columbia, $897,500,000, of which not to 
exceed $20,000,000 for litigation support contracts shall
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remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amount provided for INTERPOL Washington dues pay-
ments, not to exceed $685,000 shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That of the total amount ap-
propriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be available to 
INTERPOL Washington for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses: Provided further, That of the 
amount appropriated, such sums as may be necessary 
shall be available to the Civil Rights Division for salaries 
and expenses associated with the election monitoring pro-
gram under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 
(52 U.S.C. 10305) and to reimburse the Office of Per-
sonnel Management for such salaries and expenses: Pro-
vided further, That of the amounts provided under this 
heading for the election monitoring program, $3,390,000 
shall remain available until expended. 
In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the De-
partment of Justice associated with processing cases 
under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 
not to exceed $10,000,000, to be appropriated from the 
Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of anti-
trust and kindred laws, $163,980,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other
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provision of law, fees collected for premerger notification 
filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improve-
ments Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year 
of collection (and estimated to be $126,000,000 in fiscal 
year 2018), shall be retained and used for necessary ex-
penses in this appropriation, and shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein ap-
propriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such 
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2018, 
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at $37,980,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United 
States Attorneys, including inter-governmental and coop-
erative agreements, $2,057,252,000: Provided, That of the 
total amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,200 shall be 
available for official reception and representation ex-
penses: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That each United States Attorney shall establish or par-
ticipate in a task force on human trafficking. 
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND 
For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee 
Program, as authorized, $225,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any
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other provision of law, deposits to the United States 
Trustee System Fund and amounts herein appropriated 
shall be available in such amounts as may be necessary 
to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, fees collected pur-
suant to section 589a(b) of title 28, United States Code, 
shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this 
appropriation and shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That to the extent that fees collected in 
fiscal year 2018, net of amounts necessary to pay refunds 
due depositors, exceed $225,000,000, those excess 
amounts shall be available in future fiscal years only to 
the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts: 
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from 
the general fund shall be reduced (1) as such fees are re-
ceived during fiscal year 2018, net of amounts necessary 
to 
pay 
refunds 
due 
depositors, 
(estimated 
at 
$135,000,000) and (2) to the extent that any remaining 
general fund appropriations can be derived from amounts 
deposited in the Fund in previous fiscal years that are not 
otherwise appropriated, so as to result in a final fiscal year 
2018 appropriation from the general fund estimated at 
$90,000,000.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS 
SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of 
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including 
services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, $2,374,000. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of 
contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert 
witnesses, for private counsel expenses, including ad-
vances, and for expenses of foreign counsel, $270,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$16,000,000 is for construction of buildings for protected 
witness safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the pur-
chase and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for 
witness security caravans; and not to exceed $13,000,000 
is for the purchase, installation, maintenance, and up-
grade of secure telecommunications equipment and a se-
cure automated information network to store and retrieve 
the identities and locations of protected witnesses: Pro-
vided, That amounts made available under this heading 
may not be transferred pursuant to section 205 of this 
Act.
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS 
SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations 
Service, $15,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding sec-
tion 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney 
General that emergent circumstances require additional 
funding for conflict resolution and violence prevention ac-
tivities of the Community Relations Service, the Attorney 
General may transfer such amounts to the Community Re-
lations Service, from available appropriations for the cur-
rent fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be 
necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided fur-
ther, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso 
shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or ex-
penditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section. 
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND 
For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), 
and (G) of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States 
Code, $20,514,000 (reduced by $10,000,000), to be de-
rived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture 
Fund.
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UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Mar-
shals Service, $1,255,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$6,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, and not to exceed $15,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction in space controlled, occupied or uti-
lized by the United States Marshals Service for prisoner 
holding and related support, $10,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses related to United States pris-
oners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service 
as authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States 
Code, $1,536,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be consid-
ered ‘‘funds appropriated for State and local law enforce-
ment assistance’’ pursuant to section 4013(b) of title 18, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the United 
States Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing 
the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System: 
Provided further, That any unobligated balances available
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from funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘General Ad-
ministration, Detention Trustee’’ shall be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation under this heading. 
NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of 
the National Security Division, $100,000,000, of which 
not to exceed $5,000,000 for information technology sys-
tems shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a deter-
mination by the Attorney General that emergent cir-
cumstances require additional funding for the activities of 
the National Security Division, the Attorney General may 
transfer such amounts to this heading from available ap-
propriations for the current fiscal year for the Department 
of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such cir-
cumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant 
to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogram-
ming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in that section.
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INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT 
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses for the identification, inves-
tigation, and prosecution of individuals associated with the 
most 
significant 
drug 
trafficking 
organizations, 
transnational organized crime, and money laundering or-
ganizations not otherwise provided for, to include inter- 
governmental agreements with State and local law en-
forcement agencies engaged in the investigation and pros-
ecution of individuals involved in transnational organized 
crime and drug trafficking, $526,000,000, of which 
$50,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That any amounts obligated from appropriations 
under this heading may be used under authorities avail-
able to the organizations reimbursed from this appropria-
tion. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of 
crimes against the United States, $8,814,747,000, of 
which not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $184,500 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses.
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CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equip-
ment, furniture, and information technology requirements, 
related to construction or acquisition of buildings, facili-
ties and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by 
law; conversion, modification and extension of federally 
owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of 
projects; and operation and maintenance of secure work 
environment facilities and secure networking capabilities; 
$51,895,000, to remain available until expended. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet un-
foreseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant 
to section 530C of title 28, United States Code; and ex-
penses for conducting drug education and training pro-
grams, including travel and related expenses for partici-
pants in such programs and the distribution of items of 
token value that promote the goals of such programs, 
$2,164,051,000 (reduced by $4,000,000) (reduced by 
$3,000,000), of which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall re-
main available until expended and not to exceed $90,000 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses.
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BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND 
EXPLOSIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and 
local law enforcement agencies with or without reimburse-
ment, including training in connection with the training 
and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire 
accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory as-
sistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with 
or without reimbursement, $1,293,776,000, of which not 
to exceed $36,000 shall be for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be 
available for the payment of attorneys’ fees as provided 
by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, and 
not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That such funds appropriated herein 
shall be available to investigate or act upon applications 
for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 
925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be available to investigate and act 
upon applications filed by corporations for relief from Fed-
eral firearms disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, 
United States Code: Provided further, That no funds made 
available by this or any other Act may be used to transfer
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the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alco-
hol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies 
or Departments. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System 
for the administration, operation, and maintenance of 
Federal penal and correctional institutions, and for the 
provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections 
related issues to foreign governments, $7,070,248,000 (re-
duced by $500,000): Provided, That the Attorney General 
may transfer to the Department of Health and Human 
Services such amounts as may be necessary for direct ex-
penditures by that Department for medical relief for in-
mates of Federal penal and correctional institutions: Pro-
vided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison Sys-
tem, where necessary, may enter into contracts with a fis-
cal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to deter-
mine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of 
the Federal Prison System, furnish health services to indi-
viduals committed to the custody of the Federal Prison 
System: Provided further, That not to exceed $5,400 shall 
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses: Provided further, That not to exceed $50,000,000
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shall remain available for necessary operations until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided further, That, of the amounts 
provided for contract confinement, not to exceed 
$20,000,000 shall remain available until expended to 
make payments in advance for grants, contracts and reim-
bursable agreements, and other expenses: Provided fur-
ther, That the Director of the Federal Prison System may 
accept donated property and services relating to the oper-
ation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit en-
tity which has operated such program in the past, notwith-
standing the fact that such not-for-profit entity furnishes 
services under contracts to the Federal Prison System re-
lating to the operation of pre-release services, halfway 
houses, or other custodial facilities. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of 
new facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and re-
modeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and 
correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident 
thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, 
remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facili-
ties at existing penal and correctional institutions, includ-
ing all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or 
force account, $95,000,000, to remain available until ex-
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pended: Provided, That labor of United States prisoners 
may be used for work performed under this appropriation. 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is here-
by authorized to make such expenditures within the limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord 
with the law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided 
by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may 
be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the 
budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL 
PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal 
Prison Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its 
administrative expenses, and for services as authorized by 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, to be com-
puted on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance 
with the corporation’s current prescribed accounting sys-
tem, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, 
payment of claims, and expenditures which such account-
ing system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost 
of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and 
shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with acqui-
sition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement,
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protection, or disposition of facilities and other property 
belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest. 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 
OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND 
PROSECUTION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance for the prevention and prosecution of vio-
lence against women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 
et seq.) (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) 
(‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Prosecu-
torial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation 
of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Victims 
of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public 
Law 106–386) (‘‘the 2000 Act’’); the Violence Against 
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act 
of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Vio-
lence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public 
Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and the Rape Survivor
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Child Custody Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22) (‘‘the 
2015 
Act’’); 
and 
for 
related 
victims 
services, 
$527,000,000 (increased by $500,000), to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That except as otherwise 
provided by law, not to exceed 5 percent of funds made 
available under this heading may be used for expenses re-
lated to evaluation, training, and technical assistance: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount provided— 
(1) $215,000,000 is for grants to combat vio-
lence against women, as authorized by part T of the 
1968 Act; 
(2) $30,000,000 is for transitional housing as-
sistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, stalking, or sexual assault as authorized 
by section 40299 of the 1994 Act; 
(3) $3,500,000 is for the National Institute of 
Justice for research and evaluation of violence 
against women and related issues addressed by 
grant programs of the Office on Violence Against 
Women, which shall be transferred to ‘‘Research, 
Evaluation and Statistics’’ for administration by the 
Office of Justice Programs; 
(4) $11,000,000 is for a grant program to pro-
vide services to advocate for and respond to youth 
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual
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assault, and stalking; assistance to children and 
youth exposed to such violence; programs to engage 
men and youth in preventing such violence; and as-
sistance to middle and high school students through 
education and other services related to such violence: 
Provided, That unobligated balances available for 
the programs authorized by sections 41201, 41204, 
41303, and 41305 of the 1994 Act, prior to its 
amendment by the 2013 Act, shall be available for 
this program: Provided further, That 10 percent of 
the total amount available for this grant program 
shall be available for grants under the program au-
thorized by section 2015 of the 1968 Act: Provided 
further, That the definitions and grant conditions in 
section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this 
program; 
(5) $53,000,000 is for grants to encourage ar-
rest policies as authorized by part U of the 1968 
Act, of which $4,000,000 is for a homicide reduction 
initiative; 
(6) $35,000,000 is for sexual assault victims 
assistance, as authorized by section 41601 of the 
1994 Act;
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(7) $35,000,000 is for rural domestic violence 
and child abuse enforcement assistance grants, as 
authorized by section 40295 of the 1994 Act; 
(8) $20,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent 
crimes against women on campus, as authorized by 
section 304 of the 2005 Act; 
(9) $45,000,000 is for legal assistance for vic-
tims, as authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act; 
(10) $5,000,000 is for enhanced training and 
services to end violence against and abuse of women 
in later life, as authorized by section 40802 of the 
1994 Act; 
(11) $16,000,000 is for grants to support fami-
lies in the justice system, as authorized by section 
1301 of the 2000 Act: Provided, That unobligated 
balances available for the programs authorized by 
section 1301 of the 2000 Act and section 41002 of 
the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by the 2013 
Act, shall be available for this program; 
(12) $6,000,000 is for education and training 
to end violence against and abuse of women with 
disabilities, as authorized by section 1402 of the 
2000 Act; 
(13) $500,000 is for the National Resource 
Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of
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domestic violence, as authorized by section 41501 of 
the 1994 Act; 
(14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on 
violence against Indian women, including as author-
ized by section 904 of the 2005 Act: Provided, That 
such funds may be transferred to ‘‘Research, Eval-
uation and Statistics’’ for administration by the Of-
fice of Justice Programs; 
(15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse 
that provides training and technical assistance on 
issues relating to sexual assault of American Indian 
and Alaska Native women; 
(16) $4,000,000 is for grants to assist tribal 
governments; 
(17) $45,000,000 for victim services programs 
for victims of trafficking, as authorized by section 
107(b)(2) of Public Law 106–386, for programs au-
thorized under Public Law 109–164, or programs 
authorized under Public Law 113–4; and 
(18) $1,500,000 for the purposes authorized 
under the 2015 Act. 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus
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Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 
Act’’); subtitle D of title II of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 Act’’); and 
other programs, $83,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which— 
(1) $44,500,000 is for criminal justice statistics 
programs, and other activities, as authorized by part 
C of title I of the 1968 Act; and 
(2) $38,500,000 is for research, development, 
and evaluation programs, and other activities as au-
thorized by part B of title I of the 1968 Act and 
subtitle D of title II of the 2002 Act. 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control 
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) 
(‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Justice for All 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–405); the Victims of Child 
Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 
Act’’); the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization 
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–164); the Violence Against 
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act 
of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006
302 
(Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the Vic-
tims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–386); the NICS Improvement Amend-
ments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–180); subtitle D of 
title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107–296) (‘‘the 2002 Act’’); the Public Safety Officer 
Medal of Valor Act of 2001 (Public Law 107–12); the Sec-
ond Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–199); the 
Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual 
Property Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–403); the Victims 
of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); the Violence 
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 
113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); the Comprehensive Addiction 
and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–198) 
(‘‘CARA’’); and other programs, $1,143,500,000 (in-
creased by $10,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) (in-
creased by $7,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000) (in-
creased by $10,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000), to re-
main available until expended as follows— 
(1) $500,000,000 (increased by $10,000,000) 
(increased 
by 
$5,000,000) 
(reduced 
by 
$100,000,000) (increased by $100,000,000) for the 
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant 
program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E of 
title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c),
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and the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 
505(g) of title I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for 
purposes of this Act), of which, notwithstanding 
such subpart 1, $10,000,000 is for the Officer Rob-
ert Wilson III Memorial Initiative on Preventing Vi-
olence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience 
and Survivability (VALOR), $4,000,000 is for use 
by the National Institute of Justice for research tar-
geted toward developing a better understanding of 
the domestic radicalization phenomenon, and ad-
vancing evidence-based strategies for effective inter-
vention and prevention, $2,000,000 is for a program 
to improve juvenile indigent defense, $2,400,000 is 
for the operationalization, maintenance and expan-
sion of the National Missing and Unidentified Per-
sons 
System, 
$10,000,000 
(increased 
by 
$10,000,000) is for competitive and evidence-based 
programs to reduce gun crime and gang violence, 
$2,500,000 is for the Capital Litigation Improve-
ment Grant Program, as authorized by section 426 
of Public Law 108–405 and for grants for wrongful 
conviction review, $15,500,000 is for prison rape 
prevention and prosecution grants to States and 
units of local government, and other programs, as 
authorized by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of
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2003 (Public Law 108–79), and $10,000,000 is for 
white collar crime prevention grants, including as 
authorized by section 401 of Public Law 110–403; 
(2) $220,000,000 (increased by $10,000,000) 
for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, as 
authorized by section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)): Provided, 
That no jurisdiction shall request compensation for 
any cost greater than the actual cost for Federal im-
migration and other detainees housed in State and 
local detention facilities; 
(3) $20,000,000 for sex offender management 
assistance, as authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, 
and related activities; 
(4) $22,500,000 for the matching grant pro-
gram for law enforcement armor vests, as authorized 
by section 2501 of title I of the 1968 Act; 
(5) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender 
Public Website; 
(6) $73,000,000 for grants to States to up-
grade criminal and mental health records for the 
National Instant Criminal Background Check Sys-
tem;
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(7) $125,000,000 (increased by $10,000,000) 
for DNA-related and forensic programs and activi-
ties, of which— 
(A) 
$117,000,000 
(increased 
by 
$10,000,000) is for a DNA analysis and capac-
ity enhancement program and for other local, 
State, and Federal forensic activities, including 
the purposes authorized under section 2 of the 
DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–546) (the Debbie Smith DNA 
Backlog Grant Program): Provided, That up to 
4 percent of funds made available under this 
paragraph may be used for the purposes de-
scribed in the DNA Training and Education for 
Law Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, and 
Court Officers program (Public Law 108–405, 
section 303); 
(B) $4,000,000 is for the purposes de-
scribed in the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Convic-
tion DNA Testing Grant Program (Public Law 
108–405, section 412); and 
(C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Fo-
rensic Exam Program grants, including as au-
thorized by section 304 of Public Law 108–405;
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(8) $9,000,000 for the court-appointed special 
advocate program, as authorized by section 217 of 
the 1990 Act; 
(9) $118,000,000 (increased by $7,000,000) 
(increased 
by 
$3,000,000) 
(reduced 
by 
$100,000,000) (increased by $100,000,000) for 
comprehensive opioid abuse reduction activities, in-
cluding as authorized by CARA, and for the fol-
lowing programs, which shall address opioid abuse 
reduction consistent with underlying program au-
thorities— 
(A) $43,000,000 for Drug Courts, as au-
thorized by section 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of 
the 1968 Act; 
(B) $14,000,000 for mental health courts 
and adult and juvenile collaboration program 
grants, as authorized by parts V and HH of 
title I of the 1968 Act; 
(C) $12,000,000 for grants for Residential 
Substance Abuse Treatment for State Pris-
oners, as authorized by part S of title I of the 
1968 Act; 
(D) $7,000,000 (increased by $3,000,000) 
for a veterans treatment courts program; and
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(E) $14,000,000 for a program to monitor 
prescription drugs and scheduled listed chemical 
products; 
(10) $10,000,000 for emergency law enforce-
ment assistance for events occurring during or after 
fiscal year 2018, as authorized by section 609M of 
the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 
10501; Public Law 98–473); and 
(11) $45,000,000 for the Comprehensive School 
Safety Initiative: 
Provided, That, if a unit of local government uses any of 
the funds made available under this heading to increase 
the number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local 
government will achieve a net gain in the number of law 
enforcement officers who perform non-administrative pub-
lic sector safety service. 
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance, the following amounts are made available 
until expended— 
(1) $75,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000) for 
youth mentoring grants; 
(2) $21,000,000 for programs authorized by 
the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990;
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(3) $72,500,000 for missing and exploited chil-
dren programs, including as authorized by sections 
404(b) and 405(a) of the Juvenile Justice and De-
linquency Prevention Act of 1974 (except that sec-
tion 102(b)(4)(B) of the PROTECT Our Children 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401) shall not apply 
for purposes of this Act); and 
(4) $2,000,000 for child abuse training pro-
grams for judicial personnel and practitioners, as 
authorized by section 222 of the Victims of Child 
Abuse Act of 1990. 
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payments and expenses authorized under section 
1001(a)(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968, such sums as are necessary (in-
cluding amounts for administrative costs), to remain avail-
able until expended; and $16,300,000 for payments au-
thorized by section 1201(b) of such Act and for edu-
cational assistance authorized by section 1218 of such Act, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That not-
withstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determina-
tion by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances 
require additional funding for such disability and edu-
cation payments, the Attorney General may transfer such
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amounts to ‘‘Public Safety Officer Benefits’’ from avail-
able appropriations for the Department of Justice as may 
be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided 
further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding pro-
viso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 
505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures 
set forth in that section. 
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES 
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance, the following amounts are made available 
until expended: Provided, That any balances made avail-
able through prior year deobligations shall only be avail-
able in accordance with section 505 of this Act— 
(1) $11,000,000 for anti-methamphetamine-re-
lated activities, which shall be transferred to the 
Drug Enforcement Administration upon enactment 
of this Act; 
(2) $10,000,000 is for activities authorized by 
the POLICE Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–199); 
(3) $65,000,000 (increased by $2,500,000) for 
initiatives to improve police-community relations, as 
described in the report accompanying this Act;
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(4) $68,000,000 for offender reentry programs 
and research, as authorized by the Second Chance 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–199), without regard 
to the time limitations specified at section 6(1) of 
such Act, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 is for 
Children of Incarcerated Parents Demonstrations to 
enhance and maintain parental and family relation-
ships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or recidi-
vism reduction strategy, and $2,000,000 shall be for 
competitive grants focusing on girls in the juvenile 
justice system; 
(5) $45,000,000 (increased by $4,000,000) for 
a grant program for community-based sexual assault 
response reform; and 
(6) $35,000,000 is for regional information 
sharing activities, as authorized by part M of title I 
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made 
available in this title for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, a total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds 
appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title
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shall be available to the Attorney General for official re-
ception and representation expenses. 
SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this 
title shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where 
the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus 
were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest: Pro-
vided, That should this prohibition be declared unconstitu-
tional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section 
shall be null and void. 
SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this 
title shall be used to require any person to perform, or 
facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. 
SEC. 204. Nothing in the preceding section shall re-
move the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Pris-
ons to provide escort services necessary for a female in-
mate to receive such service outside the Federal facility: 
Provided, That nothing in this section in any way dimin-
ishes the effect of section 203 intended to address the phil-
osophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of 
Prisons. 
SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of Justice in this Act may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations, but no such appropriation, ex-
cept as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased
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by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, 
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated 
as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this 
Act and shall not be available for obligation except in com-
pliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 
SEC. 206. None of the funds made available under 
this title may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons 
or the United States Marshals Service for the purpose of 
transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to 
conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is 
classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other 
than to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal 
Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing 
such a prisoner. 
SEC. 207. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable tele-
vision services, or to rent or purchase audiovisual or elec-
tronic media or equipment used primarily for recreational 
purposes. 
(b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, main-
tenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media or 
equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational 
programs. 
SEC. 208. None of the funds made available under 
this title shall be obligated or expended for any new or
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enhanced information technology program having total es-
timated development costs in excess of $100,000,000, un-
less the Deputy Attorney General and the investment re-
view board certify to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the 
information technology program has appropriate program 
management controls and contractor oversight mecha-
nisms in place, and that the program is compatible with 
the enterprise architecture of the Department of Justice. 
SEC. 209. The notification thresholds and procedures 
set forth in section 505 of this Act shall apply to devi-
ations from the amounts designated for specific activities 
in this Act and in the report accompanying this Act, and 
to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under 
this title in previous years. 
SEC. 210. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, 
or approve a public-private competition under the Office 
of Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any suc-
cessor administrative regulation, directive, or policy for 
work performed by employees of Federal Prison Indus-
tries, Incorporated. 
SEC. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no funds shall be available for the salary, benefits, 
or expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual
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or additional responsibilities by the Attorney General or 
his designee that exempt that United States Attorney 
from the residency requirements of section 545 of title 28, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 212. At the discretion of the Attorney General, 
and in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be 
available (or authorized to be made available) by law, with 
respect to funds appropriated by this title under the head-
ings ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’, ‘‘State and 
Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’, and ‘‘Juvenile Jus-
tice Programs’’— 
(1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to 
the Office of Justice Programs for grant or reim-
bursement programs may be used by such Office to 
provide training and technical assistance; and 
(2) up to 3 percent of funds made available for 
grant or reimbursement programs under such head-
ings, except for amounts appropriated specifically for 
research, evaluation, or statistical programs adminis-
tered by the National Institute of Justice and the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, shall be transferred to 
and merged with funds provided to the National In-
stitute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statis-
tics, to be used by them for research, evaluation, or