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to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of 
April 24, 1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That 
the foregoing limitations shall not apply to the purchase 
of land at Florence, South Carolina: 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. 
None of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be available to carry out research related to the pro-
duction, processing, or marketing 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, $160,645,000, 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, $652,231,000, as follows: to carry out
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the provisions of the Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 361a– 
i), $178,707,000; for grants for cooperative forestry research 
(16 U.S.C. 582a through a–7), $22,205,000; for payments 
to the 1890 land-grant colleges, including Tuskegee Univer-
sity and West Virginia State University (7 U.S.C. 3222), 
$37,477,000, of which $1,507,496 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 agri-
cultural research (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $110,281,000; for spe-
cial grants for agricultural research on improved pest con-
trol (7 U.S.C. 450i(c)), $15,158,000; for competitive re-
search grants (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)), $190,000,000; for the sup-
port of animal health and disease programs (7 U.S.C. 
3195), $5,057,000; for supplemental and alternative crops 
and products (7 U.S.C. 3319d), $833,000; for grants for re-
search pursuant to the Critical Agricultural Materials Act 
(7 U.S.C. 178 et seq.), $1,102,000, to remain available until 
expended; for the 1994 research grants program for 1994 
institutions pursuant to section 536 of Public Law 103– 
382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $1,078,000, to remain available 
until expended; for rangeland research grants (7 U.S.C. 
3333), $992,000; for higher education graduate fellowship 
grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(6)), $2,976,000, to remain avail-
able until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for a higher education 
agrosecurity education program (7 U.S.C. 3351), $750,000,
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to remain available until expended; for higher education 
challenge grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(1)), $5,456,000; for a 
higher education multicultural scholars program (7 U.S.C. 
3152(b)(5)), $990,000, to remain available until expended 
(7 U.S.C. 2209b); for an education grants program for His-
panic-serving Institutions (7 U.S.C. 3241), $5,600,000; for 
noncompetitive grants for the purpose of carrying 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 Ha-
waii, $3,472,000; for a secondary agriculture education 
program and 2-year post-secondary education (7 U.S.C. 
3152(j)), $992,000; for aquaculture grants (7 U.S.C. 3322), 
$3,968,000; for sustainable agriculture research and edu-
cation (7 U.S.C. 5811), $12,400,000; for a program of ca-
pacity building grants (7 U.S.C. 3152(b)(4)) to colleges eli-
gible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 
U.S.C. 321–326 and 328), including Tuskegee University 
and West Virginia State University, $12,312,000, to re-
main available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b); for pay-
ments to the 1994 Institutions pursuant to section 
534(a)(1) of Public Law 103–382, $2,232,000; and for nec-
essary expenses of Research and Education Activities, 
$38,193,000, of which $2,424,000 for the Research, Edu-
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cation, and Economics Information System and $1,928,000 
for the Electronic Grants Information System, are to re-
main available until expended. 
None of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be available to carry out research related to the pro-
duction, processing, or marketing of tobacco or tobacco 
products: Provided, 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), $12,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, 
Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, North-
ern Marianas, and American Samoa, $453,438,000, as fol-
lows: 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, $275,520,000; payments for extension 
work at the 1994 Institutions under the Smith-Lever Act 
(7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3)), $3,247,000; payments for the nutri-
tion and family education program for low-income areas 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $62,909,000; payments for
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the pest management program under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$9,920,000; payments for the farm safety program under 
section 3(d) of the Act, $4,563,000; payments for New Tech-
nologies for Ag Extension under Section 3(d) of the Act, 
$2,000,000; payments to upgrade research, extension, and 
teaching facilities at the 1890 land-grant colleges, including 
Tuskegee University and West Virginia State University, 
as authorized by section 1447 of Public Law 95–113 (7 
U.S.C. 3222b), $16,777,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; payments for youth-at-risk programs under section 
3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, $7,478,000; for youth farm 
safety education and certification extension grants, to be 
awarded competitively under section 3(d) of the Act, 
$440,000; payments for carrying out the provisions of the 
Renewable Resources Extension Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 
1671 et seq.), $4,060,000; payments for Indian reservation 
agents under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act, 
$1,760,000; payments for sustainable agriculture programs 
under section 3(d) of the Act, $4,067,000; payments for 
rural health and safety education as authorized by section 
502(i) of Public Law 92–419 (7 U.S.C. 2662(i)), 
$1,965,000; payments for cooperative extension work by the 
colleges receiving the benefits of the second Morrill Act (7 
U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) and Tuskegee University and 
West Virginia State University, $33,643,000, of which
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$1,724,884 shall be made available only for the purpose of 
ensuring that each institution shall receive no less than 
$1,000,000; for grants to youth organizations pursuant to 
section 7630 of title 7, United States Code, $2,646,000; and 
for necessary expenses of Extension Activities, $22,443,000. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension 
grants programs, including necessary administrative ex-
penses, $55,784,000, as follows: for competitive grants pro-
grams authorized under section 406 of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 
U.S.C. 7626), $45,784,000, including $12,867,000 for the 
water quality program, $14,847,000 for the food safety pro-
gram, $4,167,000 for the regional pest management centers 
program, $4,464,000 for the Food Quality Protection Act 
risk mitigation program for major food crop systems, 
$1,389,000 for the crops affected by Food Quality Protection 
Act implementation, $3,106,000 for the methyl bromide 
transition program, and $1,874,000 for the organic transi-
tion program; for a competitive international science and 
education grants program authorized under section 1459A 
of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3292b), to remain 
available until expended, $992,000; for grants programs au-
thorized under section 2(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 89–106, as 
amended, $744,000, to remain available until September
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30, 2007 for the critical issues program, and $1,334,000 
for the regional rural development centers program; and 
$10,000,000 for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 
authorized under section 1484 of the National Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Teaching Act of 1977, to remain 
available until September 30, 2007. 
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), $5,888,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
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 Programs 
to administer programs under the laws enacted by the Con-
gress for the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service; 
the Agricultural Marketing Service; and the Grain Inspec-
tion, Packers and Stockyards Administration; $724,000. 
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 animal 
diseases; to carry out inspection, quarantine, and regu-
latory activities; and to protect the environment, as author-
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ized by law, $807,768,000, of which $4,140,000 shall be 
available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant dis-
eases, animal diseases and for control of pest animals and 
birds to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions; 
of which $39,900,000 shall be used for the boll weevil eradi-
cation program for cost share purposes or for debt retire-
ment for active eradication zones; of which $32,932,000 
shall be available for a National Animal Identification pro-
gram: Provided, That no funds shall be used to formulate 
or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the cur-
rent 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 necessary, 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 Animal Health Pro-
tection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and
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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 replace-
ment value of the building. 
In fiscal year 2006, the agency is authorized to collect 
fees to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, 
goods, or services requested by States, other political sub-
divisions, 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 serv-
ices provided to the entity by the agency, and such fees shall 
be credited to this account, to remain available until ex-
pended, without further appropriation, for providing 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
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authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $4,996,000, 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 distribu-
tion, transportation, and regulatory programs, as author-
ized by law, and for administration and coordination of 
payments to States, $76,643,000, 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 building 
during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the cur-
rent 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 $65,667,000 (from fees collected) shall be 
obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative 
expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated and/ 
or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed
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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 August 
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity 
program expenses as authorized therein, and other related 
operating expenses, 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 $16,055,000 for formulation 
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 mar-
keting activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $3,847,000, of 
which not less than $2,500,000 shall be used to make a 
grant under this heading.