IB 
Union Calendar No. 165 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3268 
[Report No. 115–232] 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2017 
Mr. ADERHOLT, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, 
and for other purposes. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:29 Jul 18, 2017
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6652
E:\BILLS\H3268.RH
H3268
lotter on DSK30NT082PROD with BILLS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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 fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2018, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH, AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$21,703,000, of which not to exceed $4,850,000 shall be 
available for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not 
to exceed $501,000 shall be available for the Office of 
Tribal Relations; not to exceed $800,000 shall be available 
for the Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development: 
Provided, That funds made available by this Act to an 
agency in the Rural Development mission area for salaries 
and expenses are available to pay the salaries and ex-
penses of up to one administrative support staff for the 
Assistant; not to exceed $1,448,000 shall be available for 
the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordi-
nation; not to exceed $1,171,000 shall be available for the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:29 Jul 18, 2017
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3268.RH
H3268
lotter on DSK30NT082PROD with BILLS
Office of Advocacy and Outreach; not to exceed 
$3,581,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Administration, of which $2,781,000 
shall be available for Departmental Administration to pro-
vide for necessary expenses for management support serv-
ices to offices of the Department and for general adminis-
tration, security, repairs and alterations, and other mis-
cellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided 
for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of 
the Department; not to exceed $3,091,000 shall be avail-
able for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congres-
sional Relations to carry out the programs funded by this 
Act, including programs involving intergovernmental af-
fairs and liaison within the executive branch; and not to 
exceed $6,261,000 shall be available for the Office of Com-
munications: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agri-
culture is authorized to transfer funds appropriated for 
any office of the Office of the Secretary to any other office 
of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That no 
appropriation for any office shall be increased or de-
creased by more than 5 percent: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $11,000 of the amount made available under 
this paragraph for the immediate Office of the Secretary 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:29 Jul 18, 2017
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3268.RH
H3268
lotter on DSK30NT082PROD with BILLS
Secretary: Provided further, That the amount made avail-
able under this heading for Departmental Administration 
shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this 
Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings 
as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, That 
funds made available under this heading for the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may 
be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agri-
culture funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the 
agency level: Provided further, That no funds made avail-
able under this heading for the Office of Assistant Sec-
retary for Congressional Relations may be obligated after 
30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, unless 
the Secretary has notified the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress on the allocation of these 
funds by USDA agency. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief 
Economist, $16,777,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be for 
grants or cooperative agreements for policy research under 
7 U.S.C. 3155. 
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and 
Appeals, $13,399,000. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:29 Jul 18, 2017
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00004
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3268.RH
H3268
lotter on DSK30NT082PROD with BILLS
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and 
Program Analysis, $9,093,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, $49,538,000, of which not less than 
$33,000,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the De-
partment. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, $5,836,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL 
RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Civil Rights, $800,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Civil 
Rights 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. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$23,304,000. 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
03:29 Jul 18, 2017
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00005
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H3268.RH
H3268
lotter on DSK30NT082PROD with BILLS