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fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as 
authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Pro-
vided, That of the total amount made available under this 
heading, no less than $20,653,000 shall be obligated for 
regulatory and scientific training: Provided further, 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 build-
ing during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of 
the current replacement value of the building. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
Services to administer the laws enacted by Congress for 
the Farm Service Agency, the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, the Risk Management Agency, and the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, $635,000. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the adminis-
tration and implementation of programs administered by 
the Farm Service Agency, $1,023,738,000: Provided, That
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the Secretary is authorized to use the services, facilities, 
and authorities (but not the funds) of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation to make program payments for all pro-
grams administered by the Agency: Provided further, That 
other funds made available to the Agency for authorized 
activities may be advanced to and merged with this ac-
count. 
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricul-
tural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101– 
5106), $4,250,000. 
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity 
payments to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy 
products under a dairy indemnity program, $100,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such pro-
gram is carried out by the Secretary in the same manner 
as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administra-
tion, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 
(Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12).
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AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of di-
rect and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et 
seq.) and operating (7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, Indian 
tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), and boll wee-
vil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), to be available from funds in 
the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: farm 
ownership 
loans, 
$1,600,000,000, 
of 
which 
$1,400,000,000 shall be for guaranteed loans and 
$200,000,000 shall be for direct loans; operating loans, 
$2,116,256,000, of which $1,200,000,000 shall be for un-
subsidized guaranteed loans, $266,256,000 shall be for 
subsidized guaranteed loans and $650,000,000 shall be for 
direct loans; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, 
$2,020,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans, 
$100,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall deem 
the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of 
boll weevil eradication program 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: farm 
ownership loans, $16,960,000, of which $6,720,000 shall 
be for guaranteed loans, and $10,240,000 shall be for di-
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rect loans; operating loans, $134,317,000, of which 
$36,360,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans, 
$33,282,000 shall be for subsidized guaranteed loans, and 
$64,675,000 shall be for direct loans; and Indian tribe 
land acquisition loans, $81,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, 
$305,127,000, of which $297,127,000 shall be transferred 
to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service 
Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural 
Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership 
and operating direct loans and guaranteed loans may be 
transferred among these programs: Provided, That the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATING EXPENSES 
For administrative and operating expenses, as au-
thorized by section 226A of the Department of Agriculture 
Reorganization 
Act 
of 
1994 
(7 
U.S.C. 
6933), 
$77,806,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall 
be available for official reception and representation ex-
penses, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i).
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CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby 
authorized to make expenditures, within the limits of 
funds and borrowing authority available to each such cor-
poration or agency and in accord with law, and to make 
contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government 
Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying 
out the programs set forth in the budget for the current 
fiscal year for such corporation or agency, except as here-
inafter provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums 
as may be necessary, to remain available until expended. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be nec-
essary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for 
net realized losses sustained, but not previously reim-
bursed, pursuant to section 2 of the Act of August 17, 
1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds 
available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under sec-
tion 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act 
(15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the
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Foreign Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be 
transferred to and used by the Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice for information resource management activities of the 
Foreign Agricultural Service that are not related to Com-
modity Credit Corporation business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit 
Corporation shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for 
site investigation and cleanup expenses, and operations 
and maintenance expenses to comply with the requirement 
of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 
9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
TITLE II 
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL 
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environ-
ment to administer the laws enacted by the Congress for 
the Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service, $744,000.
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NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provi-
sions of the Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), 
including preparation of conservation plans and establish-
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, 
$793,640,000, to remain available until March 31, 2007, 
of which not less than $10,457,000 is for snow survey and 
water forecasting, and not less than $10,547,000 is for 
operation and establishment of the plant materials cen-
ters, and of which not less than $27,312,000 shall be for 
the grazing lands conservation initiative: Provided, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7
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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 
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), 
$7,026,000. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive meas-
ures, including but not limited to research, engineering op-
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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-
lating to the activities of the Department, $60,000,000, 
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 $25,000,000 
of this appropriation shall be available for technical assist-
ance: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 of 
this appropriation is available to carry out the purposes 
of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Public Law 93– 
205), including cooperative efforts as contemplated by 
that Act to relocate endangered or threatened species to 
other suitable habitats as may be necessary to expedite 
project construction. 
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
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laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$27,000,000, 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), $51,360,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative 
or contribution agreement, within 45 days of enactment 
of this Act, with a national association regarding a Re-
source Conservation and Development program and such 
agreement shall contain the same matching, contribution 
requirements, and funding level, set forth in a similar co-
operative or contribution agreement with a national asso-
ciation in fiscal year 2002: Provided further, That not to 
exceed $3,411,000 shall be available for national head-
quarters 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 of the Department 
of Agriculture, $627,000. 
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, 
$657,389,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $38,006,000 shall be for rural community programs 
described in section 381E(d)(1) of such Act; of which 
$531,162,000 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-
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gram described in section 306E of such Act; and of which 
$88,221,000 shall be for the rural business and coopera-
tive 
development 
programs 
described 
in 
sections 
381E(d)(3) and 310B(f) of such Act: Provided, That of 
the 
total 
amount 
appropriated 
in 
this 
account, 
$24,000,000 shall be for loans and grants to benefit Fed-
erally Recognized Native American Tribes, including 
grants for drinking water and waste disposal systems pur-
suant to section 306C of such Act, of which $4,000,000 
shall be available for community facilities grants to tribal 
colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of the Con-
solidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and of which 
$250,000 shall be available for a grant to a qualified na-
tional organization to provide technical assistance for 
rural transportation in order to promote economic develop-
ment: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated 
for rural community programs, $6,200,000 shall be avail-
able for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Pro-
vided further, That such funds shall be used solely to de-
velop the capacity and ability of private, nonprofit commu-
nity-based housing and community development organiza-
tions, low-income rural communities, and Federally Recog-
nized Native American Tribes to undertake projects to im-
prove housing, community facilities, community and eco-
nomic development projects in rural areas: Provided fur-