IIB
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2330
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 12, 2001
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
AN ACT
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for Ag-
riculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes,
namely:
TITLE I
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary
of Agriculture, and not to exceed $75,000 for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $3,015,000: Provided, That not to
exceed $11,000 of this amount shall be available for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses, not otherwise
provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided
further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise
made available by this Act may be used to pay the salaries
and expenses of personnel of the Department of Agri-
culture to carry out section 793(c)(1)(C) of Public Law
104–127: Provided further, That none of the funds made
available by this Act may be used to enforce section 793(d)
of Public Law 104–127.
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EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS
CHIEF ECONOMIST
For necessary expenses of the Chief Economist, in-
cluding economic analysis, risk assessment, cost-benefit
analysis, energy and new uses, and the functions of the
World Agricultural Outlook Board, as authorized by the
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1622g), and
including employment pursuant to the second sentence of
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,704,000.
NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION
For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Divi-
sion, including employment pursuant to the second sen-
tence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $25,000 is for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,869,000.
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and
Program Analysis, including employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $5,000 is
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $7,041,000.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, including employment pursuant to the
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second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000
is for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $10,325,000.
COMMON COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
For necessary expenses to acquire a Common Com-
puting Environment for the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, the Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service
and Rural Development mission areas for information
technology, systems, and services, $59,369,000, to remain
available until expended, for the capital asset acquisition
of shared information technology systems, including serv-
ices as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 6915–16 and 40 U.S.C.
1421–28: Provided, That obligation of these funds shall
be consistent with the Department of Agriculture Service
Center Modernization Plan of the county-based agencies,
and shall be with the concurrence of the Department’s
Chief Information Officer.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, including employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), of which not to exceed $10,000 is for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $5,384,000: Provided,
That the Chief Financial Officer shall actively market and
expand cross-servicing activities of the National Finance
Center.
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ADMINISTRATION
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Administration to carry out
the programs funded by this Act, $652,000.
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND RENTAL
PAYMENTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursu-
ant to Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant
to the 1984 delegation of authority from the Adminis-
trator of General Services to the Department of Agri-
culture under 40 U.S.C. 486, for programs and activities
of the Department which are included in this Act, and for
alterations and other actions needed for this Department
and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into con-
figurations suitable for release to the Administrator of
General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, im-
provement, 
and 
repair 
of 
Agriculture 
buildings,
$187,647,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That in the event an agency within the Department
should require modification of space needs, the Secretary
of Agriculture may transfer a share of an agency’s appro-
priation made available by this Act to this appropriation,
or may transfer a share of this appropriation to an agen-
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cy’s appropriation to cover the costs of new or replacement
space for such agency, but such transfers shall not exceed
5 percent of the funds made available for space rental and
related costs to or from this account.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agri-
culture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.
9601 et seq., and the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., $15,665,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That appropriations and
funds available herein to the Department for Hazardous
Materials Management may be transferred to any agency
of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements
pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal
lands.
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For Departmental Administration, $37,398,000, to
provide for necessary expenses for management support
services to offices of the Department and for general ad-
ministration and disaster management of the Department,
repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies
and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for
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the practical and efficient work of the Department, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of
which not to exceed $10,000 is for employment under 5
U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for
travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as re-
quired by 5 U.S.C. 551–558.
OUTREACH FOR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 2501
of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of
1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279), $2,993,000, to remain available
until expended.
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to
carry out the programs funded by this Act, including pro-
grams involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison
within the executive branch, $3,718,000: Provided, That
these funds may be transferred to agencies of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture funded by this Act to maintain per-
sonnel at the agency level: Provided further, That no other
funds appropriated to the Department by this Act shall
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be available to the Department for support of activities
of congressional relations.
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out services relating
to the coordination of programs involving public affairs,
for the dissemination of agricultural information, and the
coordination of information, work, and programs author-
ized by Congress in the Department, $8,975,000, includ-
ing employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), of
which not to exceed $10,000 shall be available for employ-
ment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,000,000
may be used for farmers’ bulletins.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector
General, including employment pursuant to the second
sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$71,429,000, including such sums as may be necessary for
contracting and other arrangements with public agencies
and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978, including not to exceed
$50,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; and includ-
ing not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential oper-
ational expenses, including the payment of informants, to
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be expended under the direction of the Inspector General
pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Pub-
lic Law 97–98.
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General
Counsel, $32,937,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH,
EDUCATION AND ECONOMICS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Research, Education and Eco-
nomics to administer the laws enacted by the Congress
for the Economic Research Service, the National Agricul-
tural Statistics Service, the Agricultural Research Service,
and the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Ex-
tension Service, $578,000.
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research
Service in conducting economic research and analysis, as
authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7
U.S.C. 1621–1627) and other laws, $67,620,000: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225).
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NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and
service work, including crop and livestock estimates, sta-
tistical coordination and improvements, marketing sur-
veys, and the Census of Agriculture, as authorized by 7
U.S.C. 1621–1627, Public Law 105–113, and other laws,
$114,546,000, of which up to $25,456,000 shall be avail-
able until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Pro-
vided, That this appropriation shall be available for em-
ployment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $40,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to enable the Agricultural Re-
search Service to perform agricultural research and dem-
onstration relating to production, utilization, marketing,
and distribution (not otherwise provided for); home eco-
nomics or nutrition and consumer use including the acqui-
sition, preservation, and dissemination of agricultural in-
formation; and for acquisition of lands by donation, ex-
change, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100,
and for land exchanges where the lands exchanged shall
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be of equal value or shall be equalized by a payment of
money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent
of the total value of the land or interests transferred out
of Federal ownership, $971,365,000: Provided, That ap-
propriations hereunder shall be available for temporary
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $115,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for the operation and
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed
one for replacement only: Provided further, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7
U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair
of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise pro-
vided, the cost of constructing any one building shall not
exceed $375,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses
which shall each be limited to $1,200,000, and except for
10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not
to exceed $750,000 each, and the cost of altering any one
building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent
of the current replacement value of the building or
$375,000, whichever is greater: Provided further, That the
limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not
apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities
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at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for granting easements
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, including
an easement to the University of Maryland to construct
the Transgenic Animal Facility which upon completion
shall be accepted by the Secretary as a gift: Provided fur-
ther, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to re-
placement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April
24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That funds
may be received from any State, other political subdivi-
sion, organization, or individual for the purpose of estab-
lishing or operating any research facility or research
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized
by law.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts.
In fiscal year 2002, the agency is authorized to
charge fees, commensurate with the fair market value, for
any permit, easement, lease, or other special use author-
ization for the occupancy or use of land and facilities (in-
cluding land and facilities at the Beltsville Agricultural
Research Center) issued by the agency, as authorized by
law, and such fees shall be credited to this account, and
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shall remain available until expended for authorized pur-
poses.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For acquisition of land, construction, repair, improve-
ment, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equip-
ment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural
research programs of the Department of Agriculture,
where not otherwise provided, $78,862,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided, That
funds may be received from any State, other political sub-
division, organization, or individual for the purpose of es-
tablishing any research facility of the Agricultural Re-
search Service, as authorized by law.
COOPERATIVE STATE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND
EXTENSION SERVICE
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for
cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and
for other expenses, $507,452,000, as follows: to carry out
the provisions of the Hatch Act (7 U.S.C. 361a–i),
$180,148,000; for grants for cooperative forestry research
(16 U.S.C. 582a–a7), $21,884,000; for payments to the
1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University
(7 U.S.C. 3222), $32,604,000, of which $998,000 shall
be made available to West Virginia State College in Insti-
tute, West Virginia; for special grants for agricultural re-
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search (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $82,409,000; for special grants
for agricultural research on improved pest control (7
U.S.C. 450i(c)), $15,721,000; for competitive research
grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), $105,767,000, including grants
for authorized competitive research programs regarding
enhancement of the nitrogen-fixing ability and efficiency
of plants; for the support of animal health and disease
programs (7 U.S.C. 3195), $5,098,000; for supplemental
and alternative crops and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d),
$950,000; for grants for research pursuant to the Critical
Agricultural Materials Act of 1984 (7 U.S.C. 178) and
section 1472 of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3318), $639,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; for the 1994 research program (7 U.S.C. 301
note), $998,000, to remain available until expended; for
higher education graduate fellowship grants (7 U.S.C.
3152(b)(6)), $2,993,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for higher education challenge
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $4,340,000; for a higher
education multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C.
3152(b)(5)), $998,000, to remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an education grants program for
Hispanic-serving 
Institutions 
(7 
U.S.C. 
3241),
$3,492,000; for a program of noncompetitive grants, to
be awarded on an equal basis, to Alaska Native-serving
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and Native Hawaiian-serving Institutions to carry out
higher education programs (7 U.S.C. 3242), $2,993,000;
for a secondary agriculture education program and 2-year
post-secondary education (7 U.S.C. 3152(h)), $1,000,000;
for aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), $3,991,000; for
sustainable agriculture research and education (7 U.S.C.
5811), $12,000,000; for a program of capacity building
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eligible to receive
funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–
326 and 328), including Tuskegee University, $9,479,000,
to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for
payments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382, $1,549,000; and for
necessary expenses of Research and Education Activities,
of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $18,399,000.
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts: Provided, That this paragraph shall not apply to re-
search on the medical, biotechnological, food, and indus-
trial uses of tobacco.
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND
For the Native American Institutions Endowment
Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301
note), $7,100,000.
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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
For payments to States, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia,
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $436,029,000,
as follows: payments for cooperative extension work under
the Smith-Lever Act, to be distributed under sections 3(b)
and 3(c) of said Act, and under section 208(c) of Public
Law 93–471, for retirement and employees’ compensation
costs for extension agents and for costs of penalty mail
for cooperative extension agents and State extension direc-
tors, $275,940,000; payments for extension work at the
1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C.
343(b)(3)), $3,273,000; payments for the nutrition and
family education program for low-income areas under sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $58,566,000; payments for the pest
management program under section 3(d) of the Act,
$10,759,000; payments for the farm safety program under
section 3(d) of the Act, $5,800,000; payments to upgrade
research, extension, and teaching facilities at the 1890
land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee University, as au-
thorized by section 1447 of Public Law 95–113 (7 U.S.C.
3222b), $12,173,000, to remain available until expended;
payments for the rural development centers under section
3(d) of the Act, $906,000; payments for youth-at-risk pro-
grams under section 3(d) of the Act, $8,481,000; for
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youth farm safety education and certification extension
grants, to be awarded competitively under section 3(d) of
the Act, $499,000; payments for carrying out the provi-
sions of the Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978,
$3,185,000; payments for Indian reservation agents under
section 3(d) of the Act, $1,996,000; payments for sustain-
able agriculture programs under section 3(d) of the Act,
$5,000,000; payments for rural health and safety edu-
cation as authorized by section 2390 of Public Law 101–
624 (7 U.S.C. 2661 note, 2662), $2,622,000; payments
for cooperative extension work by the colleges receiving the
benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and
328) and Tuskegee University, $28,181,000, of which
$998,000 shall be made available to West Virginia State
College in Institute, West Virginia; and for Federal ad-
ministration and coordination including administration of
the Smith-Lever Act, and the Act of September 29, 1977
(7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section 1361(c) of the Act of
October 3, 1980 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), and to coordinate
and provide program leadership for the extension work of
the Department and the several States and insular posses-
sions, $18,648,000: Provided, That funds hereby appro-
priated pursuant to section 3(c) of the Act of June 26,
1953, and section 506 of the Act of June 23, 1972, shall
not be paid to any State, the District of Columbia, Puerto
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Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, Northern
Marianas, and American Samoa prior to availability of an
equal sum from non-Federal sources for expenditure dur-
ing the current fiscal year.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES
For the integrated research, education, and extension
competitive grants programs, including necessary adminis-
trative expenses, as authorized under section 406 of the
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7626), $43,355,000, as follows:
payments for the water quality program, $12,971,000;
payments for the food safety program, $14,967,000; pay-
ments for the national agriculture pesticide impact assess-
ment program, $4,531,000; payments for the Food Qual-
ity Protection Act risk mitigation program for major food
crop systems, $4,889,000; payments for the crops affected
by 
Food 
Quality 
Protection 
Act 
implementation,
$1,497,000; payments for the methyl bromide transition
program, $2,500,000; and payments for the organic tran-
sition program, $2,000,000.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING
AND REGULATORY PROGRAMS
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Pro-
grams to administer programs under the laws enacted by
the Congress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
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Service; the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration;
$660,000.
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, including
those pursuant to the Act of February 28, 1947 (21
U.S.C. 114b–c), necessary to prevent, control, and eradi-
cate pests and plant and animal diseases; to carry out in-
spection, quarantine, and regulatory activities; to dis-
charge the authorities of the Secretary of Agriculture
under the Acts of March 2, 1931 (46 Stat. 1468) and
December 22, 1987 (101 Stat. 1329–1331) (7 U.S.C.
426–426c); and to protect the environment, as authorized
by law, $587,386,000, of which $4,096,000 shall be avail-
able for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases,
animal diseases and for control of pest animals and birds
to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions: Pro-
vided, That no funds shall be used to formulate or admin-
ister a brucellosis eradication program for the current fis-
cal year that does not require minimum matching by the
States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be available for field employment pur-
suant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
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$40,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft
and the purchase of not to exceed four, of which two shall
be for replacement only: Provided further, That, in addi-
tion, in emergencies which threaten any segment of the
agricultural production industry of this country, the Sec-
retary may transfer from other appropriations or funds
available to the agencies or corporations of the Depart-
ment such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be avail-
able only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradi-
cation of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance
with the Act of February 28, 1947, and section 102 of
the Act of September 21, 1944, and any unexpended bal-
ances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes
in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such
transferred amounts: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7
U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and alteration of leased build-
ings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided the
cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
value of the building.
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In fiscal year 2002 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 credited to this account, to remain available
until expended, without further appropriation, for pro-
viding such assistance, goods, or services.
Of the total amount available under this heading in
fiscal year 2002, $84,813,000 shall be derived from user
fees deposited in the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection
User Fee Account.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, preventive mainte-
nance, environmental support, improvement, extension, al-
teration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and acquisition of land as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $7,189,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
MARKETING SERVICES
For necessary expenses to carry out services related
to consumer protection, agricultural marketing and dis-
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tribution, transportation, and regulatory programs, as au-
thorized by law, and for administration and coordination
of payments to States, including field employment pursu-
ant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Or-
ganic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225) and not to exceed
$90,000 
for 
employment 
under 
U.S.C. 
3109,
$71,774,000, including funds for the wholesale market de-
velopment program for the design and development of
wholesale and farmer market facilities for the major met-
ropolitan areas of the country: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250)
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improve-
ments, but the cost of altering any one building during
the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current
replacement value of the building.
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization
activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31
U.S.C. 9701).
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Not to exceed $60,596,000 (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.
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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 August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise
provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $13,995,000
for formulation and administration of marketing agree-
ments and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing
Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961.
PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus
and departments of markets, and similar agencies for
marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)),
$1,347,000.
GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS
ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the United States Grain Standards Act, for the admin-
istration of the Packers and Stockyards Act, for certifying
procedures used to protect purchasers of farm products,
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and the standardization activities related to grain under
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, including field
employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $25,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109, $33,117,000: 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 building during the fiscal year
shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement
value of the building.
INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES
Not to exceed $42,463,000 (from fees collected) shall
be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection
and weighing services: Provided, That if grain export ac-
tivities require additional supervision and oversight, or
other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be
exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Food Safety to administer the
laws enacted by the Congress for the Food Safety and In-
spection Service, $481,000.
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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),
$720,652,000, 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 1017 of
Public Law 102–237: Provided, That this appropriation
shall be available for field employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $75,000 shall be avail-
able for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant
to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of
buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any
one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 per-
cent of the current replacement value of the building.
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural
Services to administer the laws enacted by Congress for
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the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity
Credit Corporation, $611,000.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by
the Farm Service Agency, $945,993,000: Provided, That
the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities,
and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity
Credit Corporation to make program payments for all pro-
grams administered by the Agency: Provided further, That
other funds made available to the Agency for authorized
activities may be advanced to and merged with this ac-
count: Provided further, That these funds shall be avail-
able for employment pursuant to the second sentence of
section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–
5106), $2,993,000.
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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, $100,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That such pro-
gram is carried out by the Secretary in the same manner
as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations 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 loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C.
1928–1929, to be available from funds in the Agricultural
Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$1,128,000,000, of which $1,000,000,000 shall be for
guaranteed loans and $128,000,000 shall be for direct
loans; 
operating 
loans, 
$2,600,000,000, 
of 
which
$1,500,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed
loans, $500,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed
loans, and $600,000,000 shall be for direct loans; Indian
tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C.
488, 
$2,000,000; 
for 
emergency 
insured 
loans,
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$25,000,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural dis-
asters; and for boll weevil eradication program loans as
authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1989, $100,000,000.
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: farm
ownership loans, $7,866,000, of which $4,500,000 shall
be for guaranteed loans and $3,366,000 shall be for direct
loans; 
operating 
loans, 
$174,030,000, 
of 
which
$52,650,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans,
$67,800,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and
$53,580,000 shall be for direct loans; Indian tribe land
acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488,
$118,000; and for emergency insured loans, $3,363,000
to meet the needs resulting from natural disasters.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$282,769,000, of which $274,769,000 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
and operating direct loans and guaranteed loans may be
transferred among these programs: Provided, That the
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Appropriations Committees of both Houses of Congress
are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY
For administrative and operating expenses, as au-
thorized by the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Re-
form Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 6933), $75,142,000: Provided,
That not to exceed $700 shall be available for official re-
ception and representation expenses, as authorized by 7
U.S.C. 1506(i).
CORPORATIONS
The following corporations and agencies are hereby
authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of
funds and borrowing authority available to each such cor-
poration or agency and in accord with law, and to make
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government
Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter provided.
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the
Federal Crop Insurance Act, such sums as may be nec-
essary, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b).
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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES
For fiscal year 2002, such sums as may be necessary
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net
realized losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed,
pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15
U.S.C. 713a–11).
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
MANAGEMENT
For fiscal year 2002, the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for site inves-
tigation and cleanup expenses, and operations and mainte-
nance expenses to comply with the requirement of section
107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9607(g), and
section 6001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, 42 U.S.C. 6961.
TITLE II
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environ-
ment to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for
the Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, $736,000.
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provi-
sions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f),
including preparation of conservation plans and establish-
ment of measures to conserve soil and water (including
farm irrigation and land drainage and such special meas-
ures for soil and water management as may be necessary
to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to con-
trol agricultural related pollutants); operation of conserva-
tion plant materials centers; classification and mapping of
soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands,
water, and interests therein for use in the plant materials
program by donation, exchange, or purchase at a nominal
cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erection or alter-
ation or improvement of permanent and temporary build-
ings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft,
$782,762,000, to remain available until expended (7
U.S.C. 2209b), of which not less than $7,137,000 is for
snow survey and water forecasting, and of which not to
exceed $30,500,000 is for technical assistance activities in
conjunction with the Conservation Reserve Program au-
thorized by subchapter B, chapter 1, title XII of the Food
Security Act of 1985, and of which not less than
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$9,349,000 is for operation and establishment of the plant
materials centers, and of which not less than $20,000,000
shall be for the grazing lands conservation initiative: Pro-
vided, That $8,500,000 of the funds authorized for allot-
ments or transfers under 15 U.S.C. 714i shall be available
for Conservation Reserve Program technical assistance:
Provided further, That appropriations 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 im-
provements 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 ob-
tained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further,
That this appropriation shall be available for technical as-
sistance and related expenses to carry out programs au-
thorized by section 202(c) of title II of the Colorado River
Basin Salinity Control Act of 1974 (43 U.S.C. 1592(c)):
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available
for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and
not to exceed $25,000 shall be available for employment
under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That qualified
local engineers may be temporarily employed at per diem
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rates to perform the technical planning work of the Service
(16 U.S.C. 590e–2).
WATERSHED SURVEYS AND PLANNING
For necessary expenses to conduct research, inves-
tigation, and surveys of watersheds of rivers and other wa-
terways, and for small watershed investigations and plan-
ning, in accordance with the Watershed Protection and
Flood Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C.
1001–1009), $11,030,000: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall be available for employment pursuant to the sec-
ond sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944
(7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $110,000 shall be
available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation,
rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land,
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act approved August 4, 1954 (16 U.S.C.
1001–1005 and 1007–1009), the provisions of the Act of
April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), and in accordance
with the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the
Department, $105,743,000, to remain available until ex-
pended (7 U.S.C. 2209b) (of which up to $10,000,000
may be available for the watersheds authorized under the
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Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C.
701 and 16 U.S.C. 1006a)): Provided, That not to exceed
$45,514,000 of this appropriation shall be available for
technical assistance: Provided further, That this appro-
priation shall be available for employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of
1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $200,000 shall
be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of this appro-
priation is available to carry out the purposes of the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–205), in-
cluding cooperative efforts as contemplated by that Act
to relocate endangered or threatened species to other suit-
able habitats as may be necessary to expedite project con-
struction.
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out
projects for resource conservation and development and
for sound land use pursuant to the provisions of section
32(e) of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act
(7 U.S.C. 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of April 27,
1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f); and the Agriculture and Food
Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451–3461), $48,361,000, to re-
main available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b): Provided,
That this appropriation shall be available for employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the
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Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed
$50,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C.
3109.
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM
(RESCISSION OF FUNDS)
Of the funds appropriated for ‘‘Agricultural Con-
servation 
Program’’ 
under 
Public 
Law 
104–37,
$45,000,000 is hereby rescinded.
TITLE III
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL
DEVELOPMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer
programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the
Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, and the Rural Utilities Service of the Department
of Agriculture, $628,000.
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and
grants, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1926, 1926a, 1926c,
1926d, and 1932, except for sections 381E–H, 381N, and
381O of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act, $767,465,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $34,503,000 shall be for rural community programs
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described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which
$658,994,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in sections 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of
such Act; and of which $73,968,000 shall be for the rural
business and cooperative development programs described
in sections 381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: Provided,
That of the total amount appropriated in this account,
$24,000,000 shall be for loans and grants to benefit feder-
ally Recognized Native American Tribes, including grants
for drinking water and waste disposal systems pursuant
to section 306C of such Act, of which $4,000,000 shall
be available for community facilities grants to tribal col-
leges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act, and of which
$250,000 shall be available for a grant to a qualified na-
tional organization to provide technical assistance for
rural transportation in order to promote economic develop-
ment: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated
for rural community programs, $6,000,000 shall be avail-
able for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Pro-
vided further, That such funds shall be used solely to de-
velop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit commu-
nity-based housing and community development organiza-
tions, low-income rural communities, and federally Recog-
nized Native American tribes to undertake projects to im-
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prove housing, community facilities, community and eco-
nomic development projects in rural areas: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds shall be made available to qualified
private and public intermediary organizations proposing to
carry out a program of financial and technical assistance:
Provided further, That such intermediary organizations
shall provide matching funds from other sources, including
Federal funds for related activities, in an amount not less
than funds provided: Provided further, That of the amount
appropriated for the rural business and cooperative devel-
opment programs, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made
available for a grant to a qualified national organization
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in
order to promote economic development; and $2,000,000
shall be for grants to Mississippi Delta Region counties:
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated for
rural utilities programs, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall
be for water and waste disposal systems to benefit the
Colonias along the United States/Mexico borders, includ-
ing grants pursuant to section 306C of such Act; not to
exceed $20,000,000 shall be for water and waste disposal
systems for rural and native villages in Alaska pursuant
to section 306D of such Act, of which 1 percent to admin-
ister the program and to improve interagency coordination
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation
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for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’; not to
exceed $16,215,000 shall be for technical assistance
grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to sec-
tion 306(a)(14) of such Act; and not to exceed
$11,000,000 shall be for contracting with qualified na-
tional organizations for a circuit rider program to provide
technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed
$37,624,000 shall be available through June 30, 2002, for
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones; of
which $1,163,000 shall be for the rural community pro-
grams described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act, of
which $27,431,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs
described in section 381E(d)(2) of such Act, and of which
$9,030,000 shall be for the rural business and cooperative
development programs described in section 381E(d)(3) of
such Act: Provided further, That any prior year balances
for high cost energy grants authorized by section 19 of
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19))
shall be transferred to and merged with the ‘‘Rural Utili-
ties Service, High Energy Costs Grants’’ account.
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs in the Rural De-
velopment mission area, including activities with institu-
tions concerning the development and operation of agricul-
tural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements;
$134,733,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be
available for employment pursuant to the second sentence
of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C.
2225), and not to exceed $1,000,000 may be used for em-
ployment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not
more than $10,000 may be expended to provide modest
nonmonetary awards to non-USDA employees: Provided
further, That any balances available from prior years for
the Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, and
the Rural Business-Cooperative Service salaries and ex-
penses accounts shall be transferred to and merged with
this account.
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFER 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: $4,202,618,000
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for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the
Secretary, of which $1,064,650,000 shall be for direct
loans, and of which $3,137,968,000 shall be for unsub-
sidized guaranteed loans; $32,324,000 for section 504
housing repair loans; $114,068,000 for section 515 rental
housing; $99,770,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-
family housing loans; $5,090,000 for section 524 site
loans; $11,778,000 for credit sales of acquired property,
of which up to $1,778,000 may be for multi-family credit
sales; and $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing
land development loans.
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, $180,274,000 of which $140,108,000 shall be
for direct loans, and of which $40,166,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans; section 504 housing repair
loans, 
$10,386,000; 
section 
515 
rental 
housing,
$48,274,000; section 538 multi-family housing guaranteed
loans, $3,921,000; section 524 site loans, $28,000; multi-
family credit sales of acquired property, $750,000; and
section 523 self-help housing land development loans,
$254,000: Provided, That of the total amount appro-
priated in this paragraph, $11,656,000 shall be available
through June 30, 2002, for authorized empowerment
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zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic
Area Partnership Zones.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs,
$422,910,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries
and Expenses’’.
Of the amounts made available under this heading
in chapter 1 of title II of Public Law 106–246 (114 Stat.
540) for gross obligations for principal amount of direct
loans authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949
for section 515 rental housing, the Secretary of Agri-
culture may use up to $5,986,197 for rental assistance
agreements described in the item relating to ‘‘Rental As-
sistance Program’’ in such chapter: Provided, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Control Act of 1985, as
amended.
In making available for occupancy dwelling units in
housing that is provided with funds made available under
the heading referred to in the preceding paragraph, the
Secretary of Agriculture may give preference to prospec-
tive tenants who are residing in temporary housing pro-
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vided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as
a result of an emergency.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For rental assistance agreements entered into or re-
newed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2)
or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or
payments for eligible households as authorized by section
502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, $693,504,000;
and, in addition, such sums as may be necessary, as au-
thorized by section 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 of this amount, not more than $5,900,000
shall be available for debt forgiveness or payments for eli-
gible households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of
the Act, and not to exceed $10,000 per project for ad-
vances to nonprofit organizations or public agencies to
cover direct costs (other than purchase price) incurred in
purchasing projects pursuant to section 502(c)(5)(C) of
the Act: Provided further, That agreements entered into
or renewed during fiscal year 2002 shall be funded for
a 5-year period, although the life of any such agreement
may be extended to fully utilize amounts obligated.
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.