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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4422
Making appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Education, Health 
and Human Services, and Transportation for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2004
Mr. OBEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, 
Education, Health and Human Services, and Transpor-
tation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
and for other purposes.
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 the 
Departments of Agriculture, Education, Health and 
Human Services, and Transportation for the fiscal year
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ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
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, $866,361,000, of which $4,119,000 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: Provided, That this appropriation shall be avail-
able 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 agricul-
tural production industry of this country, the Secretary 
may transfer from other appropriations or funds available 
to the agencies or corporations of the Department such 
sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available only 
in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of con-
tagious or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry,
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or plants, and for expenses in accordance with sections 
10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 of 
the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and 
any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such 
emergency purposes in the preceding 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 improvements, but unless otherwise 
provided the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current re-
placement value of the building. 
In fiscal year 2005, 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.
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
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, 
$963,013,500, to remain available until expended, of 
which $86,439,000 shall be for rural community programs 
described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which 
$801,594,500 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 $74,980,000 shall be for the rural 
business and cooperative development programs described 
in sections 381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act. 
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: $5,198,275,000 
for loans to section 502 borrowers, as determined by the 
Secretary, of which $2,200,000,000 shall be for direct 
loans, and of which $2,725,185,000 shall be for unsub-
sidized guaranteed loans; $35,000,000 for section 504 
housing repair loans; $116,545,000 for section 515 rental
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housing; $100,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-
family housing loans; $5,045,000 for section 524 site 
loans; $11,501,000 for credit sales of acquired property, 
of which up to $1,501,000 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, $288,368,000, of which $254,760,000 shall be 
for direct loans, and of which $33,608,000 to remain 
available until expended, shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $10,171,000; 
section 515 rental housing, $54,881,000; section 538 
multi-family housing guaranteed loans, $3,490,000; multi-
family credit sales of acquired property, $727,000: Pro-
vided, That of the total amount appropriated in this para-
graph, $7,100,000 shall be available through June 30, 
2005, for authorized empowerment zones and enterprise 
communities and communities designated 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, 
$465,886,000, which shall be transferred to and merged
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with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 
and Expenses’’. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to 
make such expenditures, within the limits of funds avail-
able to such corporation in accord with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 
year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in car-
rying out its authorized programs. During fiscal year 2005 
and within the resources and authority available, gross ob-
ligations for the principal amount of direct loans shall be 
$173,503,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses, including 
audits, necessary to carry out the loan programs, 
$3,328,000, 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 direct distance learning 
and telemedicine loans, $300,000,000; and for the prin-
cipal amount of direct broadband telecommunication 
loans, $675,917,000.
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For grants for telemedicine and distance learning 
services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa 
et seq., $50,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For the cost of telemedicine and distance learning 
services loans in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
950aaa et seq., $4,260,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq., $17,229,000: Provided further, That 
the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, $18,000,000, 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 II—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL EDUCATION ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM 
For carrying out rural education activities authorized 
by part B of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, $300,000,000, which shall become 
available on July 1, 2005, and remain available through 
September 30, 2006, for academic year 2005–2006.
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TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES 
PROGRAMS OF SPECIAL IMPORTANCE TO RURAL AMERICA 
For carrying out sections 330, 330A, 330I, 330J, 
331 through 338I, 338J, 340, 340G, 747, 750, 751, 752, 
754, 757, and 846 of the Public Health Service Act, sec-
tions 711 and 1820 of the Social Security Act, and the 
Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act, $2,547,066,000, 
all of which shall be derived from general revenues not-
withstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act. 
TITLE IV—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
To carry out the essential air service program under 
49 U.S.C. 41731 through 41742, $115,000,000 to be de-
rived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and from 
amounts received by the Federal Aviation Administration 
credited to the amount established under section 45303 
of Title 49, U.S.C., to remain available until expended. 
TITLE V—OFFSET 
In the case of taxpayers with adjusted gross income 
in excess of $1,000,000 for calendar year 2004, the 
amount of the tax reduction resulting from enactment of
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the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
2003 (Public Law 108–27) and enactment of the Eco-
nomic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 
(Public Law 107–16) shall be reduced by 5.1 percent.
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