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lime, trees, or any other conservation materials, or any soil-terrac-
ing services, and making grants thereof to agricultural producers
to aid them in carrying out approved farming practices as author-
ized by the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as
amended, as determined and recommended by the county commit-
tees, approved by the State committees and the Secretary, under
programs provided for herein: Provided further, That such assist-
ance will not be used for carrying out measures and practices
that are primarily production-oriented or that have little or no
conservation or pollution abatement benefits: Provided further, That
not to exceed 5 per centum of the allocation for the current year’s
program for any county may, on the recommendation of such county
committee and approval of the State committee, be withheld and
allotted to the Soil Conservation Service for services of its techni-
cians in formulating and carrying out the Agricultural Conservation
Program in the participating counties, and shall not be utilized
by the Soil Conservation Service for any purpose other than tech-
nical and other assistance in such counties, and in addition, on
the recommendation of such county committee and approval of
the State committee, not to exceed 1 per centum may be made
available to any other Federal, State, or local public agency for
the same purpose and under the same conditions: Provided further,
That for the current year’s program $2,500,000 shall be available
for technical assistance in formulating and carrying out rural
environmental practices: Provided further, That not to exceed
$15,000,000 of the amount appropriated shall be used for water
quality payments and practices in the same manner as permitted
under the program for water quality authorized in chapter 2 of
subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended
(16 U.S.C. 3838 et seq.).
FORESTRY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to carry
out the program of forestry incentives, as authorized in the Coopera-
tive Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2101), including
technical assistance and related expenses, $6,625,000, to remain
available until expended, as authorized by that Act.
COLORADO RIVER BASIN SALINITY CONTROL PROGRAM
For necessary expenses for carrying out a voluntary cooperative
salinity control program pursuant to section 202(c) of title II of
the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act, as amended (43
U.S.C. 1592(c)), to be used to reduce salinity in the Colorado River
and to enhance the supply and quality of water available for use
in the United States and the Republic of Mexico, $4,500,000 to
remain available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b), to be used for
investigations and surveys, for technical assistance in developing
conservation practices and in the preparation of salinity control
plans, for the establishment of on-farm irrigation management sys-
tems, including related lateral improvement measures, for making
cost-share payments to agricultural landowners and operators,
Indian tribes, irrigation districts and associations, local govern-
mental and nongovernmental entities, and other landowners to
aid them in carrying out approved conservation practices as deter-
mined and recommended by the county ASC committees, approved
by the State ASC committees and the Secretary, and for associated
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costs of program planning, information and education, and program
monitoring and evaluation: Provided, That the Soil Conservation
Service shall provide technical assistance and the Agricultural Sta-
bilization and Conservation Service shall provide administrative
services for the program, including but not limited to, the negotia-
tion and administration of agreements and the disbursement of
payments: Provided further, That such program shall be coordinated
with the regular Agricultural Conservation Program and with
research programs of other agencies.
CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the conservation reserve
program pursuant to the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C.
3831–3845), $1,743,274,000, to remain available until expended,
to be used for Commodity Credit Corporation expenditures for cost-
share assistance for the establishment of conservation practices
provided for in approved conservation reserve program contracts,
and for annual rental payments provided in such contracts, and
for technical assistance.
WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Wetlands Reserve
Program pursuant to subchapter C of subtitle D of title XII of
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3837), $93,200,000, to
remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary is
authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities of the
Commodity Credit Corporation for the purpose of carrying out the
Wetlands Reserve Program.
TITLE III—FARMERS HOME AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR SMALL COMMUNITY AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under
Secretary for Small Community and Rural Development to admin-
ister programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the
Farmers Home Administration, Rural Electrification Administra-
tion, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, and rural development
activities of the Department of Agriculture, $568,000.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
The Secretary may transfer funds from the Farmers Home
Administration in this Act to fund the Rural Development Adminis-
tration, as authorized by law.
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND FARMERS HOME
ADMINISTRATION
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and
guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of
1949, as amended, to be available from funds in the Rural Housing
Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,200,000,000 for loans to section
502 borrowers, as determined by the Secretary, of which
$1,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans;
$35,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $15,915,000 for
section 514 farm labor housing; $220,000,000 for section 515 rental
housing; and $632,000 for site loans: Provided, That up to
$48,650,000 of these funds shall be made available for section
502(g), Deferral Mortgage Demonstration.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the
cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: low-income section 502 loans,
$244,720,000 of which $17,200,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaran-
teed loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $11,690,000; section
514 farm labor housing, $7,911,000; and section 515 rental housing,
$115,500,000.
In addition, for the cost (as defined in section 502 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans under a
demonstration program of loan guarantees for multifamily rental
housing in rural areas, $1,000,000, to be derived from the amount
made available under this heading for the cost of low-income section
502 loans and to become available for obligation only upon the
enactment of authorizing legislation.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $389,818,000.
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed
pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) or agreements
entered into in lieu of forgiveness or payments for eligible house-
holds as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act
of 1949, as amended, $523,008,000; 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 not more than $5,900,000 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
$10,000 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:
Provided further, That agreements entered into or renewed during
fiscal year 1995 shall be funded for a five-year period, although
the life of any such agreement may be extended to fully utilize
amounts obligated.
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SELF-HELP HOUSING LAND DEVELOPMENT FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans,
as authorized by section 523(b)(1)(B) of the Housing Act of 1949,
as amended (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $603,000.
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying
loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, $11,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct loan program, $14,000.
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and
guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928–1929, to be avail-
able from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as
follows: farm ownership loans, $618,755,000, of which $540,674,000
shall be for guaranteed loans; operating loans, $2,465,000,000, of
which $1,735,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans
and $230,000,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans; Indian
tribe land acquisition loans as authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488,
$1,000,000; and for emergency insured loans, $100,000,000 to meet
the needs resulting from natural disasters.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the
cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm ownership loans,
$31,853,000, of which $20,870,000 shall be for guaranteed loans;
operating loans, $95,340,000, of which $9,360,000 shall be for
unsubsidized guaranteed loans and $29,425,000 shall be for sub-
sidized guaranteed loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans as
authorized by 25 U.S.C. 488, $123,000; and for emergency insured
loans, $26,290,000 to meet the needs resulting from natural
disasters.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $243,766,000.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and
guaranteed loans as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1928 and 86 Stat.
661–664, as amended, to be available from funds in the Rural
Development Insurance Fund, as follows: water and sewer facility
loans, $905,523,000; community facility loans, $300,000,000, of
which $75,000,000 shall be for guaranteed loans; and guaranteed
industrial development loans, $500,000,000: Provided, That none
of the funds made available in this Act may be used to make
transfers between the above limitations: Provided further, That
of the amounts appropriated above, $17,000,000 of direct water
and sewer facility, $7,800,000 of direct community facility, and
$11,000,000 of guaranteed industrial development loan funds shall
be available through July 30, 1995, for empowerment zones and
enterprise communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the
cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: direct water and sewer
facility loans, $126,502,000; direct community facility loans,
$21,375,000; guaranteed community facility loans, $3,728,000; and
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guaranteed industrial development loans, $4,750,000: Provided,
That of the amounts appropriated in this paragraph, $2,360,000
for direct water and sewer facility loans, $741,000 for direct commu-
nity facility, and $103,000 for guaranteed industrial development
loans shall be available through July 30, 1995, for empowerment
zones and enterprise communities, as authorized by title XIII of
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $57,294,000.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of direct loans, $46,000,000, as authorized by
the Rural Development Loan Fund (42 U.S.C. 9812(a)): Provided,
That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans of
$88,038,000: Provided further, That through July 30, 1995, of these
amounts, $5,519,000 shall be available for the cost of direct loans,
for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, as authorized
by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993,
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct
loans, $10,565,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct loan programs, $1,476,000.
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit
Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $3,000,000.
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 306(a)(2) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926),
$500,000,000, to remain available until expended, pursuant to sec-
tion 306(d) of the above Act of which $19,047,000 shall be available,
through July 30, 1995, for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities, as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993, and of which $25,000,000 shall be avail-
able for water and waste disposal systems to benefit the Colonias
along the United States/Mexico border, including grants pursuant
to section 306C: Provided, That, with the exception of the foregoing
$19,047,000, and the foregoing $25,000,000, these funds shall not
be used for any purpose not specified in section 306(a) of the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
VERY LOW-INCOME HOUSING REPAIR GRANTS
For grants to the very low-income elderly for essential repairs
to dwellings pursuant to section 504 of the Housing Act of 1949,
as amended, $24,900,000, to remain available until expended.
RURAL HOUSING FOR DOMESTIC FARM LABOR
For financial assistance to eligible nonprofit organizations for
housing for domestic farm labor, pursuant to section 516 of the
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Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1486), $10,900,000,
to remain available until expended.
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $12,650,000, to remain
available until expended (7 U.S.C. 2209b).
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL GRANTS
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may
use 1980 or 1990 census information for grant eligibility of projects
submitted to the agency prior to the availability of 1990 census
information in amounts not to exceed total project cost overruns.
RURAL COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 7 of the Cooperative Forestry
Assistance Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–313), $3,400,000 to fund
up to 50 per centum of the cost of organizing, training, and equip-
ping rural volunteer fire departments.
COMPENSATION FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
For compensation for construction defects as authorized by
section 509(c) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, $495,000,
to remain available until expended.
RURAL HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANTS
For grants for rural housing preservation as authorized by
section 552 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983
(Public Law 98–181), $22,000,000.
RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANTS
For grants authorized under section 310B(c) and 310B(j) (7
U.S.C. 1932) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to any qualified public or private nonprofit organization,
$47,500,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be available to carry out
the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Act (if enacted);
and of which $9,500,000 shall be available through July 30, 1995,
for assistance to empowerment zones and enterprise communities,
as authorized by title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993: Provided, That $500,000 shall be available for grants
to qualified nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance
and training for rural communities needing improved passenger
transportation systems or facilities in order to promote economic
development.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS
For grants for pollution abatement and control projects author-
ized under section 310B(b) (7 U.S.C. 1932) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, $2,995,000: Provided, That such
assistance shall include regional technical assistance for improve-
ment of solid waste management.
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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),
$2,995,000, to remain available until expended.
RURAL TECHNOLOGY AND COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 310(f) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1926(a)(11)),
$1,750,000.
LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PLANNING GRANTS
For grants pursuant to section 306(a)(11)(A) of the Consolidated
Farm and Rural Development Act, as amended (7 U.S.C.
1926(a)(11)), $1,750,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Farmers Home Administration,
not otherwise provided for, in administering the programs author-
ized by the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7
U.S.C. 1921–2000), as amended; title V of the Housing Act of
1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1471–1490o); the Rural Rehabilitation
Corporation Trust Liquidation Act, approved May 3, 1950 (40 U.S.C.
440–444), for administering the loan program authorized by title
III–A of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (Public Law 88–
452 approved August 20, 1964), as amended; the Cooperative
Marketing Act of July 2, 1926 (7 U.S.C. 451–457); and for activities
relating to the marketing aspects of cooperatives, including eco-
nomic research and analysis and the application of economic
research findings, as authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act
of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), and for activities with institutions
or organizations throughout the world concerning the development
and operation of agricultural cooperatives (7 U.S.C. 3291), and
such other programs which the Farmers Home Administration has
the responsibility for administering, $700,585,000; of which
$37,811,000 is hereby appropriated, $374,255,000 shall be derived
by transfer from the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program
Account in this Act and merged with this account, $229,735,000
shall be derived by transfer from the Agriculture Credit Insurance
Fund Program Account in this Act and merged with this account,
$57,294,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Rural Develop-
ment Insurance Fund Program Account in this Act and merged
with this account, $1,476,000 shall be derived by transfer from
the Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account in this Act
and merged with this account, and $14,000 shall be derived by
transfer from the Self-Help Housing Land Development Fund Pro-
gram Account in this Act and merged with this account: Provided,
That not to exceed $515,000 of this appropriation may be used
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That not
to exceed $4,263,000 of this appropriation shall be available for
contracting with the National Rural Water Association or other
equally qualified national organization for a circuit rider program
to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided
further, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be available through
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cooperative agreements to assist in developing efforts to provide
information and technical assistance to traditionally under-
represented 
communities 
to 
encourage 
business 
community
development.
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION
To carry into effect the provisions of the Rural Electrification
Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901–950(b)), as follows:
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELEPHONE LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
Insured loans pursuant to the authority of section 305 of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), shall
be made as follows: 5 percent rural electrification loans,
$100,000,000; 5 percent rural telephone loans, $75,000,000; cost
of money rural telephone loans, $297,000,000; municipal rate rural
electric loans, $575,250,000; and loans made pursuant to section
306 of that Act, $420,000,000, to remain available until expended.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct
and guaranteed loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act
of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 935), as follows: cost of direct loans,
$15,200,000; cost of municipal rate loans, $46,020,000; cost of money
rural telephone loans, $60,000; cost of loans guaranteed pursuant
to section 306, $450,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $29,982,000.
RURAL TELEPHONE BANK PROGRAM ACCOUNT
The Rural Telephone Bank is hereby authorized to make such
expenditures, within the limits of funds available to such corpora-
tion in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by
section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as
amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized pro-
grams for the current fiscal year. During fiscal year 1995 and
within the resources and authority available, gross obligations for
the principal amount of direct loans shall be $175,000,000.
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, including the cost of modifying loans, of direct
loans authorized by the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as
amended (7 U.S.C. 935), $770,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry
out the loan programs, $8,794,000.
DISTANCE LEARNING AND MEDICAL LINK PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses to carry into effect the programs author-
ized in sections 2331–2335 of Public Law 101–624, $7,500,000,
to remain available until expended.
REA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans,
as authorized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act,
for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job
creation projects, $12,865,000.
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For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of modifying
loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974, $3,077,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out the provisions of the
Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 901–950(b)),
and to administer the loan and loan guarantee programs for
Community Antenna Television facilities as authorized by the
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921–
1995), and for which commitments were made prior to fiscal year
1994, including not to exceed $7,000 for financial and credit reports,
funds for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section
706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to
exceed $103,000 for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109, $38,776,000;
of which $29,982,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Rural
Electrification and Telephone Loans Program Account in this Act
and $8,794,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Rural Tele-
phone Bank Program Account in this Act: Provided, That none
of the funds in this Act may be used to authorize the transfer
of additional funds to this account from the Rural Telephone Bank.
TITLE IV—DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR FOOD AND CONSUMER
SERVICES
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Food and Consumer Services to administer the
laws enacted by the Congress for the Food and Nutrition Service,
$540,000.
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. 1751–1769b), and the applicable provisions other
than sections 3 and 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42
U.S.C. 1773–1785, and 1788–1789); $7,451,351,000, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 1996, of which $2,202,274,000 is hereby
appropriated and $5,249,077,000 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 $3,849,000 shall be available
for independent verification of school food service claims: Provided
further, That $1,853,000 shall be available to provide financial
and other assistance to operate the Food Service Management
Institute: Provided further, That $500,000 shall be available to
provide grants to States for non-recurring costs in providing for
the special dietary needs of children with disabilities.
SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the special milk program,
as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
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(42 U.S.C. 1772), $18,089,000, to remain available through Septem-
ber 30, 1996.
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND
CHILDREN (WIC)
For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental
food program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $3,470,000,000, to remain available
through September 30, 1996, of which up to $6,750,000 may be
used to carry out the farmers’ market coupon program: Provided,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay adminis-
trative expenses of WIC clinics except those that have an announced
policy of prohibiting smoking within the space used to carry out
the program.
COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity supple-
mental food program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture
and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), includ-
ing not less than $8,000,000 for the projects in Detroit, New
Orleans, and Des Moines, $84,500,000, to remain available through
September 30, 1996: Provided, That none of these funds shall
be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for
commodities donated to the program.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7
U.S.C. 2011–2029), and section 601 of Public Law 96–597 (48 U.S.C.
1469d), $28,830,710,000: Provided, That funds provided herein shall
remain available through September 30, 1995, in accordance with
section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That
$2,500,000,000 of the foregoing amount 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 further, That
funds provided 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 work fare requirements
as may be required by law: Provided further, That $1,143,000,000
of the foregoing amount shall be available for Nutrition Assistance
for Puerto Rico as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2028, of which $12,472,000
shall be transferred to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service for the Cattle Tick Eradication Project: Provided further,
That none of the funds in this Act shall be used to cash out
food stamp benefits beyond a total of 25 projects and the total
participation in such projects shall not exceed 3 per centum of
the estimated national household level participating in the Food
Stamp Program.
FOOD DONATIONS PROGRAMS FOR SELECTED GROUPS
For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the Agri-
culture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)),
section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), and section
311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C.
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3030a), $183,154,000, to remain available through September 30,
1996.
For necessary expenses to carry out section 110 of the Hunger
Prevention Act of 1988, $40,000,000.
THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the Emergency Food Assist-
ance Act of 1983, as amended, $40,000,000: Provided, That, in
accordance with section 202 of Public Law 98–92, these funds
shall be available only if the Secretary determines the existence
of excess commodities.
For purchases of commodities to carry out the Emergency Food
Assistance Act of 1983, as amended, $25,000,000.
FOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food
programs funded under this Act, $106,465,000; of which $5,000,000
shall be available only for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead
costs, tightening regulations, improving food stamp coupon han-
dling, and assistance in the prevention, identification, and prosecu-
tion of fraud and other violations of law: Provided, That this
appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the
second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7
U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for
employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.
TITLE V—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED
PROGRAMS
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service,
including carrying out title VI of the Agricultural Act of 1954,
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1761–1768), market development activities
abroad, and for enabling the Secretary to coordinate and integrate
activities of the Department in connection with foreign agricultural
work, including not to exceed $128,000 for representation allow-
ances and for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved
August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $118,011,000, of which $4,914,000
may be transferred from Commodity Credit Corporation funds,
$2,792,000 may be transferred from the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion Program Account in this Act, and $1,425,000 may be trans-
ferred from the Public Law 480 Program Account in this Act:
Provided, That in addition, funds available to the Department of
Agriculture shall be available to assist an international organization
in meeting the costs, including salaries, fringe benefits and other
associated costs, related to the employment by the organization
of Federal personnel that may transfer to the organization under
the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3581–3584, or of other well-qualified
United States citizens, for the performance of activities that contrib-
ute to increased understanding of international agricultural issues,
with transfer of funds for this purpose from one appropriation
to another or to a single account authorized, such funds remaining
available until expended: Provided further, That the Service may
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utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation for
expenditures made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and private
organizations and institutions under agreements executed pursuant
to the agricultural food production assistance programs (7 U.S.C.
1736) and the foreign assistance programs of the International
Development Cooperation Administration (22 U.S.C. 2392).
None of the funds in the foregoing paragraph shall be available
to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products.
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES OVERSEAS (FOREIGN CURRENCY PROGRAM)
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
For payments in foreign currencies owed to or owned by the
United States for research activities authorized by section 104(c)(7)
of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954,
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704(c)(7)), not to exceed $1,062,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $25,000 of these funds shall be available
for payments in foreign currencies for expenses of employment
pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic
Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), as amended by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
PUBLIC LAW 480 PROGRAM ACCOUNTS
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest
thereon, under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance
Act of 1954, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1691, 1701–1715, 1721–1726,
1727–1727f, 1731–1736g), as follows: (1) $291,342,000 for Public
Law 480 title I credit, including Food for Progress programs; (2)
$29,000,000 is hereby appropriated for ocean freight differential
costs for the shipment of agricultural commodities pursuant to
title I of said Act and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as
amended; (3) $821,100,000 is hereby appropriated for commodities
supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursuant to title
II of said Act; and (4) $157,442,000 is hereby appropriated for
commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad pursu-
ant to title III of said Act: Provided, That not to exceed 15 per
centum of the funds made available to carry out any title of said
Act may be used to carry out any other title of said Act: Provided
further, That such sums shall remain available until expended
(7 U.S.C. 2209b).
For the cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, of direct credit agreements as authorized by
the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954,
as amended, and the Food for Progress Act of 1985, as amended,
including the cost of modifying credit agreements under said Act,
$236,162,000.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Public
Law 480 title I credit program, and the Food for Progress Act
of 1985, as amended, to the extent funds appropriated for Public
Law 480 are utilized, $2,461,000.
SHORT-TERM EXPORT CREDIT
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not
less than $5,000,000,000 in credit guarantees under its export credit
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guarantee program for short-term credit extended to finance the
export sales of United States agricultural commodities and the
products thereof, as authorized by section 211(b)(1) of the Agricul-
tural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641).
INTERMEDIATE EXPORT CREDIT
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not
less than $500,000,000 in credit guarantees under its export guaran-
tee program for intermediate-term credit extended to finance the
export sales of United States agricultural commodities and the
products thereof, as authorized by section 211(b)(2) of the Agricul-
tural Trade Act of 1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641).
EMERGING DEMOCRACIES EXPORT CREDIT
The Commodity Credit Corporation shall make available not
less than $200,000,000 in credit guarantees under its Export
Guarantee Program for credit expended to finance the export sales
of United States agricultural commodities and the products thereof
to emerging democracies, as authorized by section 1542 of Public
Law 101–624 (7 U.S.C. 5622 note).
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For administrative expenses to carry out CCC’s Export Guaran-
tee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, $3,381,000; to cover common
overhead expenses as permitted by section 11 of the Commodity
Credit Corporation Charter Act and in conformity with the Federal
Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which not to exceed $2,792,000
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for the
salaries and expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, and of
which not to exceed $589,000 may be transferred to and merged
with the appropriation for the salaries and expenses of the Agricul-
tural Stabilization and Conservation Service.
TITLE VI—RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration,
including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for rental
of special purpose space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere;
and for miscellaneous and emergency expenses of enforcement
activities, authorized and approved by the Secretary and to be
accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed
$25,000; $899,394,000, of which not to exceed $79,423,000 in fees
pursuant to section 736 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
Act may be credited to this appropriation and remain available
until expended: Provided, That fees derived from applications
received during fiscal year 1995 shall be subject to the fiscal year
1995 limitation.
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In addition, of the foregoing amount such sums as may be
necessary may be used for the inspection of mammography facilities,
notwithstanding section 354(r) of the Public Health Service Act.
Fees collected under said Act shall be credited to the foregoing
account and shall remain available until expended.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no employee of
the United States Department of Agriculture shall be peremptorily
removed without a hearing from his or her position because of
remarks made during personal time regarding Departmental poli-
cies or proposed policies.
The stay (published at 58 Fed. Reg. 47962) of the 1987 food
additive regulation relating to selenium (21 Code of Federal Regula-
tions 573.920) is suspended until December 31, 1995.
In addition to amounts provided, proceeds from the sale of
any animals that are surplus to FDA’s needs shall be retained
by the Food and Drug Administration and credited to the salaries
and expenses appropriation for 1995.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alter-
ation, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of or used
by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise pro-
vided, $18,150,000, to remain available until expended (7 U.S.C.
2209b): Provided, That the Food and Drug Administration may
accept donated land in Montgomery and/or Prince George’s Coun-
ties, Maryland.
RENTAL PAYMENTS (FDA)
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)
For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to
Public Law 92–313 for programs and activities of the Food and
Drug Administration which are included in this Act, $46,294,000:
Provided, That in the event the Food and Drug Administration
should require modification of space needs, a share of the salaries
and expenses appropriation may be transferred to this appropria-
tion, or a share of this appropriation may be transferred to the
salaries and expenses appropriation, but such transfers shall not
exceed 5 per centum of the funds made available for rental pay-
ments (FDA) to or from this account.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE
PAYMENTS TO THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
CORPORATION
For necessary payments to the Farm Credit System Financial
Assistance Corporation by the Secretary of the Treasury, as author-
ized by section 6.28(c) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended,
for reimbursement of interest expenses incurred by the Financial
Assistance Corporation on obligations issued through 1994, as
authorized, $57,026,000.