ministration, security, repairs and alterations, and other 
miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise pro-
vided for and necessary for the practical and efficient work 
of the Department: Provided, That this appropriation 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. 
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, $3,936,000: 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 funds 
made available by this appropriation may be obligated 
after 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, un-
less the Secretary has notified the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress on the allocation of 
these funds by USDA agency: Provided further, That no 
other funds appropriated to the Department by this Act
shall be available to the Department for support of activi-
ties 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, $9,720,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector 
General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, $85,998,000, including such sums 
as may be necessary for contracting and other arrange-
ments with public agencies and private persons pursuant 
to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain confiden-
tial operational expenses, including the payment of inform-
ants, to be expended under the direction of the Inspector 
General pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 
of Public Law 97–98. 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General 
Counsel, $40,964,000.
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, $626,000. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research 
Service in conducting economic research and analysis, 
$79,282,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural 
Statistics Service in conducting statistical reporting and 
service work, $166,099,000, of which up to $52,725,000 
shall be available until expended for the Census of Agri-
culture. 
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 
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, $1,076,340,000: Provided, That ap-
propriations 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 
appropriations 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
at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, That appropria-
tions hereunder shall be available for granting easements 
at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided 
further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to 
replacement 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 sub-
division, organization, or individual for the purpose of es-
tablishing or operating any research facility or research 
project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 
by law: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be available to carry out 
research related to the production, processing, or mar-
keting of tobacco or tobacco products. 
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, $64,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
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, $671,419,000, as follows: to carry out 
the provisions of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a– 
i), $195,817,000; for grants for cooperative forestry re-
search (16 U.S.C. 582a through a–7), $23,318,000; for 
payments to eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3222), 
$42,000,000, of which $944,737 shall be made available 
only for the purpose of ensuring that each institution shall 
receive no less than $1,000,000; for special grants for ag-
ricultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $94,242,000; for 
competitive grants for agricultural research on improved 
pest control (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $15,973,000; for competi-
tive research grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), $190,229,000; for 
the support of animal health and disease programs (7 
U.S.C. 3195), $5,006,000; for the 1994 research grants 
program for 1994 institutions pursuant to section 536 of 
Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $1,544,000, to 
remain available until expended; for higher education 
graduate fellowship grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), 
$3,701,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 
2209b); for a veterinary medicine loan repayment program 
pursuant to section 1415A of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), $1,000,000; for higher education 
challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $5,423,000; for 
a higher education multicultural scholars program (7
U.S.C. 3152(b)(5)), $988,000, to remain available until 
expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an education grants pro-
gram for Hispanic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), 
$6,237,000; for competitive grants for the purpose of car-
rying out all provisions of 7 U.S.C. 3242 (section 759 of 
Public Law 106–78) to individual eligible institutions or 
consortia of eligible institutions in Alaska and in Hawaii, 
with funds awarded equally to each of the States of Alaska 
and Hawaii, $3,218,000; for a secondary agriculture edu-
cation program and 2-year post-secondary education (7 
U.S.C. 3152(j)), $990,000; for aquaculture grants (7 
U.S.C. 3322), $3,956,000; for sustainable agriculture re-
search and education (7 U.S.C. 5811), $14,000,000; for 
a program of capacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 
3152(b)(4)) to institutions eligible to receive funds under 
7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, $15,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for payments to the 
1994 Institutions pursuant to section 534(a)(1) of Public 
Law 103–382, $3,342,000; for resident instruction grants 
for insular areas under section 1491 of the National Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3363), $1,000,000; and for necessary ex-
penses 
of 
Research 
and 
Education 
Activities, 
$44,435,000, of which $2,723,000 for the Research, Edu-
cation, 
and 
Economics 
Information 
System 
and
$2,151,000 for the Electronic Grants Information System, 
are to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be available to carry out research related to the produc-
tion, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts: Provided further, That this paragraph shall not apply 
to research on the medical, biotechnological, food, and in-
dustrial 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), $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, 
Northern Marianas, and American Samoa, $463,886,000, 
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, $281,429,000; payments for 
extension work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith- 
Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $3,321,000; payments for 
the nutrition and family education program for low-income 
areas under section 3(d) of the Act, $68,500,000; pay-
ments for the pest management program under section
3(d) of the Act, $9,860,000; payments for the farm safety 
program under section 3(d) of the Act, $5,000,000; pay-
ments for New Technologies for Ag Extension under Sec-
tion 3(d) of the Act, $1,485,000; payments to upgrade re-
search, extension, and teaching facilities at institutions eli-
gible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 3222, 
$18,000,000, to remain available until expended; pay-
ments for youth-at-risk programs under section 3(d) of the 
Smith-Lever Act, $8,396,000; for youth farm safety edu-
cation and certification extension grants, to be awarded 
competitively under section 3(d) of the Act, $494,000; 
payments for carrying out the provisions of the Renewable 
Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1671 et 
seq.), $4,052,000; payments for the federally-recognized 
Tribes Extension Program under section 3(d) of the 
Smith-Lever Act, $3,000,000; payments for sustainable 
agriculture programs under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$4,200,000; payments for cooperative extension work by 
eligible institutions (7 U.S.C. 3221), $37,000,000, of 
which $1,113,333 shall be made available only for the pur-
pose of ensuring that each institution shall receive no less 
than $1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations pursu-
ant to section 7630 of title 7, United States Code, 
$1,980,000; and for necessary expenses of Extension Ac-
tivities, $17,169,000.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $57,244,000, as follows: for competitive grants 
programs authorized under section 406 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 
(7 U.S.C. 7626), $42,286,000, including $12,738,000 for 
the water quality program, $14,699,000 for the food safe-
ty program, $4,125,000 for the regional pest management 
centers program, $4,419,000 for the Food Quality Protec-
tion Act risk mitigation program for major food crop sys-
tems, $1,375,000 for the crops affected by Food Quality 
Protection Act implementation, $3,075,000 for the methyl 
bromide transition program, and $1,855,000 for the or-
ganic transition program; for a competitive international 
science and education grants program authorized under 
section 1459A of the National Agricultural Research, Ex-
tension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3292b), to remain available until expended, $3,000,000; 
for grants programs authorized under section 2(c)(1)(B) 
of Public Law 89–106, as amended, $737,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2009, for the critical issues 
program; $1,321,000 for the regional rural development 
centers program; and $9,900,000 for the Food and Agri-
culture Defense Initiative authorized under section 1484
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Act of 1977, to remain available until September 
30, 2009. 
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), $6,930,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
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 
Service; the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain 
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration; 
$759,000. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
to prevent, control, and eradicate pests and plant and ani-
mal diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and reg-
ulatory activities; and to protect the environment, as au-
thorized by law, $874,643,000, of which $4,113,000 shall 
be available 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 con-
ditions; of which $36,269,000 shall be used for the cotton 
pests program for cost share purposes or for debt retire-
ment for active eradication zones; of which $57,044,000 
shall be used to conduct a surveillance and preparedness 
program for highly pathogenic avian influenza: Provided, 
That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer 
a brucellosis eradication program for the current fiscal 
year that does not require minimum matching 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 
four, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided 
further, That, in addition, in emergencies which threaten 
any segment of the agricultural production industry of this 
country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropria-
tions or funds available to the agencies or corporations 
of the Department such sums as may be deemed nec-
essary, 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 expenses 
in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Ani-
mal 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 balances of 
funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the pre-
ceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred 
amounts: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 
shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 
repair and alteration of leased buildings and improve-
ments, 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 build-
ing. 
In fiscal year 2008, 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. 
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, $4,946,000, 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-
tribution, transportation, and regulatory programs, as au-
thorized by law, and for administration and coordination 
of payments to States, $79,945,000, including funds for 
the wholesale market development program for the design 
and development of wholesale and farmer market facilities 
for the major metropolitan areas of the country: 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-
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 law (31 
U.S.C. 9701). 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $61,233,000 (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, including not less than 
$20,000,000 for replacement of a system to support com-
modity purchases, except for: (1) transfers to the Depart-
ment 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 $16,798,000 for formu-
lation and administration of marketing agreements 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)), 
$1,334,000.
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, 
and the standardization activities related to grain under 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, $41,115,000: 
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 $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, $632,000. 
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), 
$930,120,000, of which no less than $830,057,000 shall 
be available for Federal food safety inspection; and in ad-
dition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this account from 
fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as 
authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Pro-
vided, That of the total amount made available under this 
heading, no less than $20,653,000 shall be obligated for 
regulatory and scientific training: Provided further, 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-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of 
the current replacement value of the building. 
FARM ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
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 
the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, $666,000. 
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, $1,127,409,000: 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 none of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used to pay the salary or 
expenses of any officer or employee of the Department of
Agriculture to close or relocate any county or field office 
of the Farm Service Agency (other than a county or field 
office that had zero employees as of February 7, 2007), 
or to develop, submit, consider, or approve any plan for 
any such closure or relocation before the expiration of the 
six month period following the date of the enactment of 
an omnibus authorization law to provide for the continu-
ation of agricultural programs for fiscal years after 2007: 
Provided further, That after the expiration of the six 
month period following the date of the enactment of an 
omnibus authorization law to provide for the continuation 
of agricultural programs for fiscal years after 2007 none 
of the funds made available by this Act may be used to 
pay the salaries or expenses of any officer or employee 
of the Department of Agriculture to close any local or 
county office of the Farm Service Agency unless the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary proposed the closure, holds a pub-
lic meeting about the proposed closure in the county in 
which the local or county office is located, and, after the 
public meeting but not later than 120 days before the date 
on which the Secretary approves the closure, notifies the 
Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the mem-
bers of Congress from the State in which the local or coun-
ty office is located of the proposed closure. 
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), $4,000,000. 
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), 
$3,713,000, 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, $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 farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et 
seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, Indian 
tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), and boll wee-
vil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), to be available from funds in 
the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm 
ownership 
loans, 
$1,423,857,000, 
of 
which 
$1,200,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed 
loans and $223,857,000 shall be for direct loans; oper-
ating loans, $1,879,595,000, of which $1,000,000,000 
shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, $250,000,000 
shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans and $629,595,000 
shall be for direct loans; Indian tribe land acquisition 
loans, $3,960,000; and for boll weevil eradication program 
loans, $100,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
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, including 
the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of 
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm 
ownership loans, $14,762,000, of which $4,800,000 shall 
be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, and $9,962,000 
shall be for direct loans; operating loans, $137,446,000,
of which $24,200,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans, $33,350,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed 
loans, and $79,896,000 shall be for direct loans; and In-
dian tribe land acquisition loans, $125,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$318,150,000, of which $310,230,000 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 
Committees on Appropriations 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 section 226A of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization 
Act 
of 
1994 
(7 
U.S.C. 
6933), 
$78,833,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall 
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses, 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 (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 
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. 
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 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, $781,000. 
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, 
$851,910,000, to remain available until June 30, 2009, 
of which not less than $10,840,000 is for snow survey and 
water forecasting, and not less than $10,779,000 is for 
operation and establishment of the plant materials cen-
ters, and of which not less than $27,225,000 shall be for 
the grazing lands conservation initiative: Provided, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 
U.S.C. 2250 for construction and improvement of build-
ings 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: Provided further, That this appropriation 
shall be available for technical assistance and related ex-
penses to carry out programs authorized 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), 
$6,556,000. 
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, $37,000,000, 
to remain available until expended; of which up to 
$10,000,000 may 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 $18,500,000 
of this appropriation shall be available for technical assist-
ance. 
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 (16 
U.S.C. 1012), and in accordance with the provisions of 
laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$31,586,000, to remain available until expended. 
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 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 subtitle H of title XV of 
the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3451– 
3461), $52,370,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $3,073,000 shall be available 
for national headquarters activities.
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, $666,000. 
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 and 381N 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 
$728,807,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $55,742,000 shall be for rural community programs 
described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which 
$573,065,000 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 
$100,000,000 shall be for the rural business and coopera-
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, 
$24,000,000 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 the rural business and cooperative development pro-
grams, 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; $3,000,000 shall be for 
grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 1921 
et seq.) for any purpose under this heading: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount appropriated for rural utilities 
programs, not to exceed $25,000,000 shall be for water 
and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias along 
the United States/Mexico border, including grants pursu-
ant to section 306C of such Act; $18,250,000 shall be for 
technical assistance grants for rural water and waste sys-
tems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, of which 
$5,600,000 shall be for Rural Community Assistance Pro-
grams; and not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be for con-
tracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit 
rider program to provide technical assistance for rural 
water systems: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated, not to exceed $22,800,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2008, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones; of which $1,100,000 shall be for 
the rural community programs described in section 
381E(d)(1) of such Act, of which $13,400,000 shall be 
for the rural utilities programs described in section 
381E(d)(2) of such Act, and of which $8,300,000 shall 
be for the rural business and cooperative development pro-
grams described in section 381E(d)(3) of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That any prior year balances for high cost 
energy grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Elec-
trification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 901(19)) shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with the ‘‘Rural Utilities Service, 
High Energy Costs Grants Account’’.
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; 
$175,382,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this section 
may be used for advertising and promotional activities 
that support the Rural Development mission area: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $10,000 may be ex-
pended 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-Coopera-
tive Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with this appropriation. 
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: $4,845,816,000 
for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the
Secretary, of which $1,129,391,000 shall be for direct 
loans, and of which $3,716,425,000 shall be for unsub-
sidized guaranteed loans; $34,652,000 for section 504 
housing repair loans; $99,000,000 for section 515 rental 
housing; $99,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi- 
family housing loans; $5,046,000 for section 524 site 
loans; $11,486,000 for credit sales of acquired property, 
of which up to $1,486,000 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, $150,183,000, of which $105,824,000 shall be 
for direct loans, and of which $44,359,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $9,796,000; 
repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 
rental housing, $42,184,000; section 538 multi-family 
housing guaranteed loans, $9,306,000; credit sales of ac-
quired property, $552,000; and section 523 self-help hous-
ing and development loans, $142,000: Provided, That of 
the total amount appropriated in this paragraph, 
$2,500,000 shall be available through June 30, 2008, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones: Pro-
vided further, That any balances for a demonstration pro-
gram for the preservation and revitalization of the section 
515 multi-family rental housing properties as authorized 
in Public Law 109–97 shall be transferred to and merged 
with the ‘‘Rural Housing Service, Multifamily Housing 
Revitalization Program Account’’. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$462,521,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 
and Expenses’’. 
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, $533,020,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2009; and, in 
addition, such sums as may be necessary, as authorized 
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, up to $7,920,000 shall be available 
for debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households
as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Act, and not 
to exceed $50,000 per project for advances 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: Pro-
vided further, That agreements entered into or renewed 
during the current fiscal year shall be funded for a one- 
year period: Provided further, That any unexpended bal-
ances remaining at the end of such one-year agreements 
may be transferred and used for the purposes of any debt 
reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any ex-
isting projects; preservation; and rental assistance activi-
ties authorized under title V of the Act: Provided further, 
That rental assistance that is recovered from projects that 
are subject to prepayment shall be deobligated and reallo-
cated for vouchers and debt forgiveness or payments con-
sistent with the requirements of this Act for purposes au-
thorized under section 542 and section 502(c)(5)(D) of 
the Housing Act of 1949, as amended: Provided further, 
That rental assistance provided under agreements entered 
into prior to fiscal year 2008 for a section 514/516 project 
may not be recaptured for use in another project until 
such assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 
consecutive months, if such project has a waiting list of 
tenants seeking such assistance or the project has rental
assistance eligible tenants who are not receiving such as-
sistance: Provided further, That such recaptured rental as-
sistance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to an-
other section 514/516 project. 
MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized 
under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (without 
regard to section 542(b)), for the cost to conduct a hous-
ing demonstration program to provide revolving loans for 
the preservation of low-income multi-family housing 
projects, and for additional costs to conduct a demonstra-
tion program for the preservation and revitalization of the 
section 515 multi-family rental housing properties, 
$27,800,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the funds made available under this head-
ing, $10,000,000 shall be available for rural housing 
vouchers to any low-income household (including those not 
receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed 
with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid after Sep-
tember 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 avail-
ability of annual appropriations: Provided further, That
the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
administer such vouchers with current regulations and ad-
ministrative guidance applicable for section 8 housing 
vouchers administered by the Secretary of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development (including the ability 
to pay administrative costs related to delivery of the 
voucher funds): 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 pro-
grams for the preservation and revitalization of the section 
515 multi-family rental housing properties described in 
this paragraph: Provided further, That of the funds made 
available under this heading, $3,000,000 shall be available 
for loans to private non-profit organizations, or such non- 
profit organizations’ affiliate loan funds and State and 
local housing finance agencies, to carry out a housing 
demonstration program to provide revolving loans for the 
preservation of low-income multi-family housing projects: 
Provided further, That loans under such demonstration 
program shall have an interest rate of not more than 1 
percent direct loan to the recipient: Provided further, That 
the Secretary may defer the interest and principal pay-
ment to the Rural Housing Service for up to 3 years and 
the term of such loans shall not exceed 30 years: Provided
further, That of the funds made available under this head-
ing, $14,800,000 shall be available for a demonstration 
program for the preservation and revitalization of the sec-
tion 515 multi-family rental housing properties to restruc-
ture existing section 515 loans, as the Secretary deems 
appropriate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the 
project has sufficient resources to preserve the project for 
the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing for 
low-income residents including reducing or eliminating in-
terest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, reducing 
or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance 
including advances and incentives required by the Sec-
retary: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines 
that additional funds for vouchers described in this para-
graph are needed, funds for the preservation and revital-
ization demonstration program may be used for such 
vouchers: Provided further, That if Congress enacts legis-
lation to permanently authorize a section 515 multi-family 
rental housing loan restructuring program similar to the 
demonstration program described herein, the Secretary 
may use funds made available for the demonstration pro-
gram under this heading to carry out such legislation with 
the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress.
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), $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be available through June 30, 2008, for 
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For grants and contracts for very low-income housing 
repair, supervisory and technical assistance, compensation 
for construction defects, and rural housing preservation 
made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 42 
U.S.C. 1474, 1479(c), 1490e, and 1490m, $39,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
total amount appropriated, $1,200,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2008, for authorized empowerment 
zones and enterprise communities and communities des-
ignated by the Secretary of Agriculture as Rural Economic 
Area Partnership Zones: Provided further, That any bal-
ances to carry out a housing demonstration program to 
provide revolving loans for the preservation of low-income 
multi-family housing projects authorized in Public Law 
108–447 and Public Law 109–97 shall be transferred to
and merged with ‘‘Rural Housing Service, Multifamily 
Housing Revitalization Program Account’’. 
FARM LABOR PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, 
as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $46,630,000, 
to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor 
housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and 
contracts. 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 
9812(a)), $33,772,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $14,485,000, as author-
ized by the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 
9812(a)), of which $1,724,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2008, for Federally Recognized Native American 
Tribes and of which $3,449,000 shall be available through 
June 30, 2008, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as 
determined in accordance with Public Law 100–460): Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That of 
the total amount appropriated, $880,000 shall be available 
through June 30, 2008, for the cost of direct loans for
authorized empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities and communities designated by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,861,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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), $29,193,000, of 
which $495,000 shall be for a cooperative research agree-
ment with a qualified academic institution to conduct re-
search on the national economic impact of all types of co-
operatives; and of which $2,475,000 shall be for coopera-
tive agreements for the appropriate technology transfer 
for rural areas program: Provided, That not to exceed 
$1,473,000 shall be for cooperatives or associations of co-
operatives whose primary focus is to provide assistance to 
small, minority producers and whose governing board and/ 
or membership is comprised of at least 75 percent minor-
ity; and of which $20,295,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product 
market development grants, as authorized by section 6401 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 1621 note).
RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE 
COMMUNITIES GRANTS 
For grants in connection with second and third 
rounds of empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities, $11,088,000, to remain available until expended, 
for designated rural empowerment zones and rural enter-
prise communities, as authorized by the Taxpayer Relief 
Act of 1997 and the Omnibus Consolidated and Emer-
gency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999 (Public 
Law 105–277). 
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of direct loans, loan guar-
antees, and grants, under the same terms and conditions 
as authorized by section 9006 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8106), 
$46,000,000 for direct and guaranteed renewable energy 
loans and grants: Provided, That the cost of direct loans 
and 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 ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 
305 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C.
935) shall be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrifica-
tion loans, $100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 
306 of that Act, rural electric, $4,500,000,000; 5 percent 
rural telecommunications loans, $145,000,000; cost of 
money rural telecommunications loans, $250,000,000; and 
for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural 
telecommunications loans, $295,000,000. 
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modi-
fying loans, of direct and guaranteed loans authorized by 
sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 
1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936), as follows: cost of rural 
electric loans, $120,000, and the cost of telecommuni-
cations loans, $3,620,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 305(d)(2) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 
borrower interest rates may exceed 7 percent per year. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$39,405,000 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 broadband telecommuni-
cation loans, $300,000,000.
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $35,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq., $6,450,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2009: Provided, That the interest rate for 
such loans shall be the cost of borrowing to the Depart-
ment of the Treasury for obligations of comparable matu-
rity: Provided further, That the cost of direct loans shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974. 
In addition, $17,820,000, to remain available until 
expended, for a grant program to finance broadband 
transmission in rural areas eligible for Distance Learning 
and Telemedicine Program benefits authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 950aaa. 
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, $628,000.
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS 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; $13,903,213,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2009, of which 
$7,668,156,000 
is 
hereby 
appropriated 
and 
$6,235,057,000 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 up to $5,505,000 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), 
$5,620,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2009, of which such sums as are necessary to restore 
the contingency reserve to $125,000,000 shall be placed 
in reserve, to remain available until expended, to be allo-
cated as the Secretary deems necessary, notwithstanding 
section 17(i) of such Act, to support participation should 
cost or participation exceed budget estimates: Provided,
That of the total amount available, the Secretary shall ob-
ligate not less than $15,000,000 for a breastfeeding sup-
port initiative in addition to the activities specified in sec-
tion 17(h)(3)(A): Provided further, That only the provi-
sions 
of 
section 
17(h)(10)(B)(i) 
and 
section 
17(h)(10)(B)(ii) shall be effective in 2008; including 
$14,000,000 for the purposes specified in section 
17(h)(10)(B)(i) and $30,000,000 for the purposes speci-
fied in section 17(h)(10)(B)(ii): Provided further, That 
funds made available for the purposes specified in section 
17(h)(10)(B)(ii) shall only be made available upon a deter-
mination by the Secretary that funds are available to meet 
caseload requirements without the use of the contingency 
reserve funds: Provided further, That none of the funds 
in this Act shall be available to pay administrative ex-
penses of WIC clinics except those that have an announced 
policy of prohibiting smoking within the space used to 
carry out the program: Provided further, That none of the 
funds provided in this account shall be available for the 
purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the 
cost containment 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 Govern-
ment departments 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.), $39,816,223,000, of which 
$3,000,000,000 to remain available through September 
30, 2009, 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 pro-
vided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 
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-
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: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, any addi-
tional payment received under chapter 5 of title 37, 
United States Code, by a member of the United States 
Armed Forces deployed to a designated combat zone shall 
be excluded from household income for the duration of the 
member’s deployment if the additional pay is the result 
of deployment to or while serving in a combat zone, and 
it was not received immediately prior to serving in the 
combat zone.
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(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, $221,070,000, 
to remain available through September 30, 2009: 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 2008 to support the Seniors 
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), such 
funds shall remain available through September 30, 2009: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
2011 et seq.), the Secretary may use up to $10,000,000 
for costs associated with the distribution of commodities.
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the domes-
tic nutrition assistance programs funded under this Act, 
$146,926,000. 
TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural 
Service, including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural 
Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1761–1768), market development 
activities abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordi-
nate and integrate activities of the Department in connec-
tion with foreign agricultural work, including not to exceed 
$158,000 for representation allowances and for expenses 
pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 
(7 U.S.C. 1766), $159,136,000: Provided, That the Serv-
ice may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appro-
priation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agen-
cies, public and private organizations and institutions 
under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural 
food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and 
the foreign assistance programs of the United States 
Agency for International Development.
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR 
PROGRESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the credit 
program of title I, Public Law 83–480, and the Food for 
Progress Act of 1985, $2,749,000, to be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
In addition, the funds made available for the cost of 
agreements under title I of the Agricultural Trade Devel-
opment and Assistance Act of 1954 and for title I ocean 
freight differential may be used interchangeably between 
the two accounts with prior notice to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
PUBLIC LAW 480 TITLE II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not oth-
erwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, in-
cluding interest thereon, under the Agricultural Trade De-
velopment and Assistance Act of 1954, for commodities 
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title 
II of said Act, $1,219,400,000, to remain available until 
expended.