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Calendar No. 224
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2673
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 15, 2003
Received 
JULY 24 (legislative day, JULY 21), 2003
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, 
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 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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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 qualified local engineers may be 
temporarily employed at per diem rates to perform the 
technical planning work of the Service. 
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 
(16 
U.S.C. 
1001–1009), 
$11,124,000: Provided, That none of the funds made 
available under this paragraph by this or any other appro-
priations Act may be used to provide technical assistance 
with respect to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
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WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
erations, methods of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, 
rehabilitation of existing works and changes in use of land, 
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009), 
the provisions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 
590a–f), and in accordance with the provisions of laws re-
lating to the activities of the Department, $90,000,000, 
to remain available until expended of which up to 
$10,000,000 shall be available for the watersheds author-
ized under the Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. 701 and 16 
U.S.C. 1006a): Provided, That not to exceed $40,000,000 
of this appropriation shall be made available for technical 
assistance: Provided 
further, That not to exceed 
$1,000,000 of this appropriation is available to carry out 
the purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Pub-
lic Law 93–205), including cooperative efforts as con-
templated by that Act to relocate endangered or threat-
ened species to other suitable habitats as may be necessary 
to expedite project construction: Provided further, That 
the amount of federal funds that may be made available 
to an eligible local organization for construction of a par-
ticular rehabilitation project shall be equal to 65 percent
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of the total rehabilitation costs, but not to exceed 100 per-
cent of actual construction costs incurred in the rehabilita-
tion: Provided further, That consistent with existing stat-
ute, rehabilitation assistance provided may not be used to 
perform operation and maintenance activities specified in 
the agreement for the covered water resource projects en-
tered into between the Secretary and the eligible local or-
ganization responsible for the works of improvement: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available under 
this paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act 
may be used to provide technical assistance with respect 
to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)). 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out rehabilitation of 
structural measures, in accordance with section 14 of the 
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as 
amended, (16 U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance with the 
provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Depart-
ment, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That none of the funds made available under 
this paragraph by this or any other appropriations Act 
may be used to provide technical assistance with respect 
to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)).
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RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses in planning and carrying out 
projects for resource conservation and development and 
for sound land use pursuant to the provisions of sections 
31 and 32(l) of title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Ten-
ant Act (7 U.S.C. 1010–1011; 76 Stat. 607); the Act of 
April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f); and subtitle H of title 
XV of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 
3451–3461), $52,894,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds made available 
under this paragraph by this or any other appropriations 
Act may be used to provide technical assistance with re-
spect to programs listed in section 1241(a) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)): Provided fur-
ther, That a cooperative or contribution agreement with 
a national association regarding a Resource Conservation 
and Development program shall contain the same match-
ing, contribution requirements, and funding level, set forth 
in a similar cooperative or contribution agreement with a 
national association in fiscal year 2002: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $3,504,300, the same amount as in 
the budget, shall be available for national headquarters ac-
tivities.
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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, $636,000. 
RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM 
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 and 381N 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
$706,006,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $27,000,000 shall be for rural community programs 
described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which 
$605,006,000 shall be for the rural utilities programs de-
scribed in sections 381E(d)(2), 306C(a)(2), and 306D of 
such Act, of which not to exceed $500,000 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 
$1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities pro-
gram described in section 306E of such Act; and of which 
$74,000,000 shall be for the rural business and coopera-
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tive 
development 
programs 
described 
in 
sections 
381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: Provided, That of 
the 
total 
amount 
appropriated 
in 
this 
account, 
$13,000,000 shall be for loans and grants to benefit Fed-
erally Recognized Native American Tribes, including 
grants for drinking water and waste disposal systems pur-
suant to section 306C of such Act, of which $4,000,000 
shall be available for community facilities grants to tribal 
colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of the Con-
solidated 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-
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, nonprofit and public intermediary organizations
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Account, which shall be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and 
Expenses’’. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND 
PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of direct distance learning 
and telemedicine loans, $300,000,000; and for the prin-
cipal amount of broadband telecommunication loans, 
$336,000,000. 
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed broadband 
loans, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., $9,116,000: 
Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, $8,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for a grant program to finance broadband trans-
mission in areas that meet the definition of ‘‘rural area’’ 
used for the Broadband Loan Program authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 901.
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TITLE IV 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, 
NUTRITION, AND CONSUMER SERVICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 
Services to administer the laws enacted by the Congress 
for the Food and Nutrition Service, $599,000. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the 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; $11,418,441,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2005, of which 
$6,718,780,000 
is 
hereby 
appropriated 
and 
$4,699,661,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds 
available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 
(7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, that $6,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the Food and Nutrition Service to conduct a study 
of certification error and its effect on expenditures in the 
National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs 
and an assessment of the feasibility of using income data 
matching in those Programs: Provided further, that except 
as specifically provided under this heading, none of the
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funds made available under this heading shall be used for 
studies and evaluations: Provided further, That up to 
$5,235,000 shall be available for independent verification 
of school food service claims. 
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), 
$4,588,310,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2005, of which $20,000,000 shall be for a 
breastfeeding support initiative in addition to the activities 
specified in section 17(h)(3)(A); $25,000,000 shall be for 
a 
management 
information 
system 
initiative; 
and 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
placed in reserve for use in only such amounts, and in 
such manner, as the Secretary determines necessary, not-
withstanding section 17(i) of the Child Nutrition Act, to 
provide funds to support participation, should costs or 
participation exceed budget estimates: Provided, That not-
withstanding 
section 
17(h)(10)(A) 
of 
such 
Act, 
$14,000,000 shall be available for the purposes specified 
in section 17(h)(10)(B): Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 17(g)(5) of such Act, $4,000,000 shall 
be available for pilot projects to prevent childhood obesity: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available
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under this heading shall be used for studies and evalua-
tions: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act 
shall be available to pay administrative expenses of WIC 
clinics except those that have an announced policy of pro-
hibiting smoking within the space used to carry out the 
program: Provided further, That none of the funds pro-
vided in this account shall be available for the purchase 
of infant formula except in accordance with the cost con-
tainment and competitive bidding requirements specified 
in section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of 
the funds provided shall be available for activities that are 
not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government depart-
ments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such 
Act. 
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $27,745,981,000, of which 
$2,000,000,000 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 none of 
the funds made available under this heading shall be used 
for studies and evaluations: Provided further, That funds 
provided herein shall be expended in accordance with sec-
tion 16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That 
this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration 
or workfare requirements as may be required by law: Pro-
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vided further, That funds made available for Employment 
and Training under this heading shall remain available 
until expended, as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the 
Food Stamp Act. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assist-
ance and the commodity supplemental food program as 
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(h)(2) of the Compacts of Free Association Act 
of 1985; and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as 
authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act 
of 1966, $166,072,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2005: Provided, That none of these funds shall 
be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion for commodities donated to the program. 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the domes-
tic nutrition assistance programs funded under this Act, 
$140,512,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available only 
for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead costs, tight-
ening regulations, improving food stamp benefit delivery, 
and assisting in the prevention, identification, and pros-
ecution of fraud and other violations of law and of which