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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 
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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-
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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. 
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TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Rural Development to administer 
programs under the laws enacted by the Congress for the 
Rural Housing Service, the Rural Business-Cooperative 
Service, and the Rural Utilities Service, $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-
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