502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $887,000 
shall be available through June 30, 2006, for the cost of 
direct loans for authorized empowerment zones and enter-
prise communities and communities designated by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as Rural Economic Area Partnership 
Zones. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct loan programs, $4,719,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Develop-
ment, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as author-
ized under section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, 
for the purpose of promoting rural economic development 
and job creation projects, $25,003,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, including the cost of 
modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, $4,993,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of 
credit payments in the current fiscal year, as authorized 
by section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 
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$18,877,000 shall not be obligated and $18,877,000 are 
rescinded. 
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), $24,000,000 (in-
creased by $40,000,000), of which $500,000 shall be for 
cooperative research agreements; and of which $2,500,000 
shall be for cooperative agreements for the appropriate 
technology transfer for rural areas program: Provided, 
That not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for cooperatives 
or associations of cooperatives 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 minority; and of which not to exceed 
$15,500,000 (increased by $40,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural 
product market development grants, as authorized by sec-
tion 6401 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note). 
RURAL EMPOWERMENT ZONES AND ENTERPRISE 
COMMUNITY GRANTS 
For grants in connection with second and third 
rounds of empowerment zones and enterprise commu-
nities, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
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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): Provided, That of the funds appropriated, 
$1,000,000 shall be made available to third round em-
powerment zones, as authorized by the Community Re-
newal Tax Relief Act (Public Law 106–554). 
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), 
$23,000,000 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 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; municipal rate rural electric 
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loans, $100,000,000; loans made pursuant to section 306 
of that Act, rural electric, $2,100,000,000; Treasury rate 
direct electric loans, $1,000,000,000; guaranteed under- 
writing loans pursuant to section 313A, $1,000,000,000; 
5 percent rural telecommunications loans, $145,000,000; 
cost 
of 
money 
rural 
telecommunications 
loans, 
$424,000,000; and for loans made pursuant to section 306 
of 
that 
Act, 
rural 
telecommunications 
loans, 
$125,000,000. 
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, $6,160,000, and the cost of telecommuni-
cations loans, $212,000: 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, 
$38,907,000 which shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 
and Expenses’’. 
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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. 
For administrative expenses, including audits, nec-
essary to continue to service existing loans, $2,500,000, 
which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
Of the unobligated balances from the Rural Tele-
phone Bank Liquidating Account, $2,500,000 shall not be 
obligated and $2,500,000 are rescinded. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND 
PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of direct distance learning 
and telemedicine loans, $50,000,000; and for the principal 
amount of direct broadband telecommunication loans, 
$463,860,000. 
For the cost of direct loans and grants for telemedi-
cine and distance learning services in rural areas, as au-
thorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $25,750,000, to re-
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main available until expended, of which $750,000 shall be 
for direct loans: Provided, That the cost of direct loans 
shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by 7 
U.S.C. 901 et seq., $9,973,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the interest rate for such loans 
shall be the cost of borrowing to the Department of the 
Treasury for obligations of comparable maturity: Provided 
further, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, $9,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for a grant program to finance broadband trans-
mission 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, $599,000. 
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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; $12,412,027,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2007, of which 
$7,224,406,000 
is 
hereby 
appropriated 
and 
$5,187,621,000 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 none of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be used for studies and 
evaluations: Provided further, That up to $5,235,000 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), 
$5,257,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2007: Provided, That of the total amount available, 
the Secretary shall obligate not less than $15,000,000 for 
a breastfeeding support initiative in addition to the activi-
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ties specified in section 17(h)(3)(A): Provided further, 
That only the provisions of section 17(h)(10)(B)(i) shall 
be effective in 2006; including $14,000,000 for the pur-
poses specified in section 17(h)(10)(B)(i): Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available under this 
heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided 
further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
able to pay administrative expenses of WIC clinics except 
those that have an announced policy of prohibiting smok-
ing within the space used to carry out the program: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds provided in this ac-
count shall be available for the purchase of infant formula 
except in accordance with the cost containment and com-
petitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of 
such Act: Provided further, That on or after October 1, 
2005, or the date of enactment of this act, whichever is 
later, any individual seeking certification or recertification 
for benefits under the income eligibility provisions of sec-
tion 17(d)(2)(iii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 shall 
meet such eligibility requirements only if the income, as 
determined under title XIX of the Social Security Act, of 
the individual or the family of which the individual is a 
member is less than 250 percent of the applicable nonfarm 
income poverty guideline: Provided further, That none of 
the funds provided shall be available for activities that are 
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not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government depart-
ments 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.), $40,711,395,000, of which 
$3,000,000,000 to remain available through September 
30, 2007, 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 none of the 
funds made available under this heading shall be used for 
studies and evaluations: Provided further, 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 
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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 (in a form determined by the Secretary of Agri-
culture) for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by 
section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association 
Amendments Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); and the 
Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by 
section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 
$178,797,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2007: Provided, That none of these funds shall be avail-
able to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
commodities donated to the program: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 
with funds made available in fiscal year 2006 to support 
the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as au-
thorized by section 4402 of Public Law 107–171, such 
funds shall remain available through September 30, 2007. 
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